Justifying the iPad
I use an iPhone. Cool. I have an Apple laptop. Nice. And now … for the past eight months, I’ve been toting an Apple iPad around. Er. Why? These past several months have been full of friends’ and colleagues’ queries as to the reality of having so many electronic ‘solutions’ that virtually do the same things. “Aren’t you just cluttering up your life with...
Read MoreiPhone 4 Review
Call it what you will, Apple’s a conundrum. Even in the face of submitting a possible dud for public consumption, many frothing, finger-wiggling Apple fans were unhindered and eager to unleash their wallets and all but throw the cash (or credit only in this case) through the doors of Apple Stores nationwide. The only difference in the release of new iPhone 4, and previously successful...
Read MoreHanging Out with the iPad
Shortly after the introduction of the iPhone, Steve Jobs said that the iPhone provided the best web surfing experience of any smart phone. What he didn’t say is that experience still isn’t all that great. When I first got the iPhone, even the slightest impulse to look up a bit of information from a web site would prompt me to whip out the iPhone and smack, smack, smack with my fingers...
Read MoreHow to Safely Install iPhone Updates
I’m restoring my iPhone right now. Again. I bricked it while trying to install the 2.2 software update. The worst part is, I know the correct way to install updates! I just always forget or I’m too lazy to bother. And now I’m paying for my mistake, restoring my iPhone. 5 minutes of prevention would have saved me an hour’s work. You can learn from my mistakes. You see, I...
Read MoreStream Music Throughout Your Home or Office With AirPort Express
Once upon a time, streaming audio through your entire home required a thousand dollar solution and involved running speaker wire all through your walls. Welcome to the 21st century. Leveraging the Apple Airport Express, for $100 per room, plus any stereo with AV inputs (or even just powered computer speakers), you can have music in every room in your home or office. You can control it from any...
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