Death to Double-Dipping Wireless Carriers!
I just saw this over at ZDNet, and I’m sorry, I just can’t keep my mouth shut. Verizon Wireless is going to charge users $20 a month, in addition to their $30 unlimited data plan, for the iPhone’s...
View ArticleApple’s MacBook Pro Refresh and Upcoming Press Event
I saw a couple of articles yesterday announcing the Apple Press Event scheduled for 02-Mar-11 where it is assumed that Apple will announce not only the latest incarnations of their MacBook Pro line but...
View ArticleApple Store Down in Advance of Press Event
Apple Store is down as of 10am Central… In a not so surprising move, Apple’s online store is down in advance of today’s press release. Aside from a revamped (and perhaps free..?) MobileMe, everyone is...
View ArticleApple Releases iOS 5.1 After Media Event
The Software Update Notification from my iPhone 4S Yesterday was a big day for Apple and its fans as Apple’s Tim Cook lead the announcement of the “New iPad,” or “iPad 3rd Generation” as its being...
View ArticleReview – Apple Messages Beta
When I was a kid, my family was friends with a gentleman who became the president of Roles Royce of America. The best advice I ever received from him was to gain advanced communication skills. If I...
View ArticleApple’s On-Line Store Goes Down in Preparation of WWDC 2012
I woke this morning fully anticipating an update to the Apple Store. It IS WWDC-Day, after all. Also not a surprise today is the glut of last minute guessing that’s going on as to what will transpire...
View ArticleApple Releases iOS 6 Beta 2
iOS 6 Beta 2 was released and was a relatively small device download Its clear and obvious – Apple is hard at work. They’re due to release Mountain Lion in a few weeks. I’ve got a nice preview of...
View ArticleToday is Mountain Lion Day
If you’re going to upgrade your Mac to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, then you’re going to want to take a look at this article that will help you get ready for the upgrade… Apple’s Mountain Lion OS is now...
View ArticleApple Releases OS X 10.8.1 Mountain Lion
Apple has released OS X 10.8.1, the first update for its Mountain Lion operating system, featuring fixes for iMessage, Migration Assistant, and audio on Thunderbolt displays. If you’re running OS X...
View ArticleApple & Samsung No Longer BFF’s: My Take on the Trial Results
I really expected the trial deliberations to go a lot longer than they did. The fact that the verdict came back so quickly speaks volumes about design, perception, and what the public believes when it...
View ArticleUnboxing the iPhone 6 – Space Gray
This is the unboxing of Apple’s newest flagship smartphone, the Space Gray 64GB iPhone 6. I received three devices from AT&T on Friday 2014-09-19 on iPhone 6 day. All three were the same...
View ArticleUsing Apple Pay – Its Really Just that Easy…
Using Apple’s Apple Pay to purchase goods and services when you’re out and about is quick and easy. I took my granddaughter to get some lunch and paying with Apple Pay was quick, easy, secure and so...
View ArticleOS X 10.10 Yosemite – Continuity is Cool
…but it’s not for everyone. There are one or two key points that Apple didn’t mention. Apple provided a great look at Apple’s two very important, upcoming operating system releases – OS X 10.10...
View ArticleHands on with early iOS 8 Beta Releases
It shows promise; but it’s REALLY buggy… I’ve been using iOS 8 Beta 1 for the past couple of weeks and I have to say that I like what I see, but it’s so buggy that it’s hard to really evaluate. Items...
View ArticleHands on with iOS 8 Beta 2
Oy. What a mess… I’ve been in software a LONG time. I’ve been in mobile devices and mobile computing even longer… What I’m about to say may draw a great deal of criticism and some harsh debate (and at...
View ArticleYes, I got my Apple Watch Before it Sold Out
But it won’t ship on 2015-04-24… Early adopters and tech journalists (which are usually one in the same thing, at least on my end) know the drill when it comes to ordering a brand new iDevice – you get...
View ArticleSo… Like, I’m in Wait Mode
There’s a lot happening and I’m all set to hurry up and wait; and it sucks. I’ve got a lot to be thankful for and I truly feel blessed. I have a wife and family that love me. I have a great job. I have...
View ArticleWhere’s Apple’s Media Server??
Am I missing something, or has the whole world gone out to lunch..? Ok… if you haven’t guessed by now, I am a tweener. I sit firmly in between both the Apple and Microsoft eco systems with my feet...
View ArticleAnticipation… Its making me Wait
Y’all wanna pass me the Heinz Ketchup..? Every time I say I’m waiting for something, I hear Carly Simon in my head singing "that song;" and I see someone pouring Heinz Ketchup over a hamburger. Yes....
View ArticleToday is the Day!
Yes! Merry Christmas in May to me! I didn’t know if this day would actually come or not. Today (2015-05-19) is the day that my Apple Watch gets delivered. Over the next few weeks or so, I will be...
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