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  • I know this was never Apples intention, but with iTunes Match, you can take your analog music and convert it to high quality digital for $25.  How?  First, digitize your old stuff.  I recommend buying an old but good quality tape player (Or record player if you have vinyl). You...

    How to convert you old taps and records to high quality digital for $25 using Apple Match

    Posted on November 17, 2011 | No Comments
    I know this was never Apples intention, but with iTunes Match, you can take your analog music and convert it to high quality digital for $25.  How?  First, digitize your old stuff.  I recommend buying an old but good quality tape player (Or record player if you have vinyl). You...

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  • Although some may find it a bit off, using an animated icon that represents much of what drives Mac users nuts (especially us occasional users), but somehow it kinda works for me. Something about always waiting for the next great thing that is going to come from the mind of...

    XKCD tribute to Steve Jobs, eternal flame beach ball.

    Posted on October 6, 2011 | No Comments
    Although some may find it a bit off, using an animated icon that represents much of what drives Mac users nuts (especially us occasional users), but somehow it kinda works for me. Something about always waiting for the next great thing that is going to come from the mind of...

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  • It was only a matter of time, and I guess the time is now.  Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of APPle. So what does that mean?  In the short term, not a lot.  The stock market has not responded much in after hour trading, but we will see tomorrow. ...

    Its True. Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple

    Posted on August 24, 2011 | No Comments
    It was only a matter of time, and I guess the time is now.  Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of APPle. So what does that mean?  In the short term, not a lot.  The stock market has not responded much in after hour trading, but we will see tomorrow. ...

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  • just read this on http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/App+Store/news.asp?c=30179. Have not confirmed. Continuing a pattern triggered by consumer criticism over ‘accidental purchases’ of virtual goods in games such as Capcom’s Smurfs’ Village in late 2010, Apple is set to tighten its in-app purchase policy again. According to developer sources, new apps being submitted to...

    Apple to tighten IAP rules to allow only one in app purchace

    Posted on May 28, 2011 | No Comments
    just read this on http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/App+Store/news.asp?c=30179. Have not confirmed. Continuing a pattern triggered by consumer criticism over ‘accidental purchases’ of virtual goods in games such as Capcom’s Smurfs’ Village in late 2010, Apple is set to tighten its in-app purchase policy again. According to developer sources, new apps being submitted to...

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  • Taiwanese computer giant Acer wants to be like Apple with premium products and high margins. Now it thinks it has a more promising future in tablets, Bloomberg reports. This is a big change in Acer’s strategy. The company has previously focused o...

    Acer stock plummets in midst of identity crisis

    Posted on April 1, 2011 | No Comments
    Taiwanese computer giant Acer wants to be like Apple with premium products and high margins. Now it thinks it has a more promising future in tablets, Bloomberg reports. This is a big change in Acer’s strategy. The company has previously focused o...

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  • Apple's latest changes regarding subscription services are a bad move for the long term health of the App Store. Read why they must change.

    Why Apple’s Subscription Rules Must Change…Again

    Posted on March 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Apple's latest changes regarding subscription services are a bad move for the long term health of the App Store. Read why they must change.

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  • I have not had a chance to really did into todays announcement from Google so I’m going to do a quick post here with some bullet points video below. I’ll return to this post with deep thoughts later today.  There is a lot to take in; and not all of...

    Android Market and OS update from the sweet Honeycomb

    Posted on February 2, 2011 | No Comments
    I have not had a chance to really did into todays announcement from Google so I’m going to do a quick post here with some bullet points video below. I’ll return to this post with deep thoughts later today.  There is a lot to take in; and not all of...

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  • There is no question that the iPhone has been an amazing success and only its At&T appendage has slowed it down from even further adoption. As great as the hardware is, just as much if not more of the credit has to go to the OS. Even after 2 years...

    iPhone as an OS? Maybe, but not widely

    Posted on March 1, 2010 | No Comments
    There is no question that the iPhone has been an amazing success and only its At&T appendage has slowed it down from even further adoption. As great as the hardware is, just as much if not more of the credit has to go to the OS. Even after 2 years...

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  • So what does that mean?  Well in short, the exploit that has been used in the rain series is now closed.  Basically the new crop of iphones you get off the shelf cannot be jailbroken.  This includes BlackRa1n if I understand the TechCrunch article correctly. (I still need to research...

    New iPhones have current jailbreak exploit blocked

    Posted on October 14, 2009 | No Comments
    So what does that mean?  Well in short, the exploit that has been used in the rain series is now closed.  Basically the new crop of iphones you get off the shelf cannot be jailbroken.  This includes BlackRa1n if I understand the TechCrunch article correctly. (I still need to research...

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  • It seemed pretty clear that Apple was not going to allow any real players in VioP/phone management area into the iPhone. Ok, we have all heard the story.. if you have not, look here..  But have a look at this press release.. HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Vonage (NYSE:...

    Vonage gets VoiP love, Google gets rejection. Picking winners and losers are we?

    Posted on September 2, 2009 | No Comments
    It seemed pretty clear that Apple was not going to allow any real players in VioP/phone management area into the iPhone. Ok, we have all heard the story.. if you have not, look here..  But have a look at this press release.. HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Vonage (NYSE:...

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  • The war has not started yet, but the armies are gathering their forces.  Apple is building a tablet based off the iphone OS and the rest of the world will be using Android. So how what will the first skirmish look like? Based on the last known rumors, we have...

    The coming tablet war: Apple vs. Android; the first skirmish

    Posted on August 18, 2009 | No Comments
    The war has not started yet, but the armies are gathering their forces.  Apple is building a tablet based off the iphone OS and the rest of the world will be using Android. So how what will the first skirmish look like? Based on the last known rumors, we have...

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  • Read this in Gizmodo: Seem Apple will have a patch out to take care of the SMS hijack issue tomorrow after knowing for .. what .. 6 WEEKS??  Oh, but 24 hours after everyone knows about it, AND people are yelling their collective heads off for a fix, AND it...

    UPDATE: iphone should be secured tomorrow. Yeaaa for noise!

    Posted on July 31, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Read this in Gizmodo: Seem Apple will have a patch out to take care of the SMS hijack issue tomorrow after knowing for .. what .. 6 WEEKS??  Oh, but 24 hours after everyone knows about it, AND people are yelling their collective heads off for a fix, AND it...

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  • It never seems to end…  Apple rejected Google Voice and removed GV Mobile from the app store. This is really a pain because I JUST got a work blackberry and will need to start managing my communication a little better.  Being able to do that from my iPhone would be...

    Apple kicks Google Voice out of the iPhone bed.

    Posted on July 28, 2009 | 2 Comments
    It never seems to end…  Apple rejected Google Voice and removed GV Mobile from the app store. This is really a pain because I JUST got a work blackberry and will need to start managing my communication a little better.  Being able to do that from my iPhone would be...

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  • So, we get a story in the Wall Street Journal talking about Flash on mobile devices.  Adobe says access to mobile is key!  So what is new?  Nothing!!  Apple and RIM still ‘Do not want!’ and Android, Palm and Nokia ‘Do want!’.  I have my HTC from googleIO with Android...

    Update on Flash coming to the iPhone. Nope, still nothing soon.. But the Pre and Android? Later this year

    Posted on June 5, 2009 | No Comments
    So, we get a story in the Wall Street Journal talking about Flash on mobile devices.  Adobe says access to mobile is key!  So what is new?  Nothing!!  Apple and RIM still ‘Do not want!’ and Android, Palm and Nokia ‘Do want!’.  I have my HTC from googleIO with Android...

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  • I’m not an Apple fanboy as anyone who has read this blog long enough will know. However, I have also admitted that when it comes to adverts, Apple is the best. Well, they did it again. Look at this.. In this advert, you can see the 3 people talking with...

    Great use of multiple frames in NYTimes by Apple

    Posted on May 18, 2009 | No Comments
    I’m not an Apple fanboy as anyone who has read this blog long enough will know. However, I have also admitted that when it comes to adverts, Apple is the best. Well, they did it again. Look at this.. In this advert, you can see the 3 people talking with...

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  • I’ve written a few posts.. ok, a number of posts on how annoyed I am that Flash in not on the iphone. My biggest complaint is the lack of video support.  But WHY?  What we hear from Adobe is that there are technical issues and its up to them to...

    WHY we are not going to see Flash on the iphone for a looongg time.

    Posted on February 21, 2009 | No Comments
    I’ve written a few posts.. ok, a number of posts on how annoyed I am that Flash in not on the iphone. My biggest complaint is the lack of video support.  But WHY?  What we hear from Adobe is that there are technical issues and its up to them to...

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  • Arrgg.. every time I read anything about the FAIL on getting flash running on the iphone, it just bugs the heck out of me.  So guess what I read today from cnet? ‘Lynch demonstrated Flash Player 10 on devices running Nokia’s Symbian operating system, Microsoft’s Windows Mobile, and Google’s Android...

    Flash 10 coming to a mobile phone near you.. as long as its not an iphone

    Posted on February 15, 2009 | 3 Comments
    Arrgg.. every time I read anything about the FAIL on getting flash running on the iphone, it just bugs the heck out of me.  So guess what I read today from cnet? ‘Lynch demonstrated Flash Player 10 on devices running Nokia’s Symbian operating system, Microsoft’s Windows Mobile, and Google’s Android...

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  • A statement from Apple came out today claiming ‘Jailbreaking an iPhone constitutes copyright infringement and a DMCA violation..’ Well, based on what I’m reading from Fred von Lohmann on the EFF site, I’m thinking no.  Here is why; Apple’s copyright infringement claim starts with the observation that jailbroken iPhones depend...

    Can Apple send jailbreakers to jail?

    Posted on February 13, 2009 | No Comments
    A statement from Apple came out today claiming ‘Jailbreaking an iPhone constitutes copyright infringement and a DMCA violation..’ Well, based on what I’m reading from Fred von Lohmann on the EFF site, I’m thinking no.  Here is why; Apple’s copyright infringement claim starts with the observation that jailbroken iPhones depend...

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