iOS 5.0 and iCloud go live later today. With them come a host of opportunities to have all of your Macs and iDevices works together flawlessly. (Or at least we hope flawlessly since the initial MobileMe rollout was a disaster.) One issue that came up for me was the desire to get away from using [...]
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OS X Lion Quick Tip: Reorder Windows in Mission Control
UPDATE (With apologies): Turns out this is only in the current Lion Beta, something I never would have imagined. Thanks to Rodney for pointing it out. We’ll let you know when it makes its way into a full release since it is quite useful! The more I use OS X Lion the more I [...]
Change is in the Air, and it is Not Just the Coming of Fall
Let’s face it, the iPad is eating everyone else’s lunch and that not only goes for other tablets but for traditional computers as well. MG Siegler has a rather interesting and excellent post over on TechCrunch the other day that makes this point rather well. In it he argues that the iPad represents a Clear [...]
Not Everyone is Ready to “Think Different” or Even to “Think Smart”
There’s an old story about three blind men. One grabbed an elephant’s trunk and thought it was a snake. One grabbed a leg and thought it was a tree trunk. Another grabbed… Oh you get the idea. The bottom line is, when you look at only one piece of anything you are not going to see [...]
Big News From Evernote: Purchases Skitch, New Apps and More…
Evernote is in the midst of their “first-ever Evernote Trunk Conference” and had some big news to share. Skitch As the above “Skitched” image indicates Evernote bought the image app/service Skitch and is making the app completely free. As they explain We love Skitch so much that we decided to buy the company. Skitch is [...]
Apple Moving into HDTV Market? Here’s a Great First Step
Last night I was a bit under the weather. I went in search of something to watch and came upon the new Starz/BBC series Strike Back on my iPad’s browser. A few taps of the screen and it was playing on my large Samsung HDTV. It was just another reminder of the way in which [...]
Bongiovi Acoustics DPS (Digital Power Station) for iOS Rocks Your World
Want richer bass, higher clarity and an all around enhanced audio experience? Bongiovi Acoustics: Bongiovi DPS (Digital Power Station) technology has it. The technology is currently available in iHome dock stations and select Toyota models and, for the first time, Bongiovi’s technology is available as an iOS app. The technology ”re-masters your compressed digital audio files [...]
Mac OS X Lion in Everyday Life: Defaults and Compatibility
Last week Apple release Mac OS X ‘Lion’ with more than a million folks upgrading on the first day, and immediately we reported a couple of compatibility issues. I noted LiveScribe and Dan noted Sonos – both recommended holding off upgrading until compatibility issues have been resolved. We have also noted that the Neat Company [...]
MacBook Air 11″ (rev Summer 2011) First Impressions
For the last few months I have been using a 13″ MacBook Air as my primary computer. It works beautifully. It is thin, light, and more than speedy enough for my needs. In addition, since the screen resolution is the same as the 15″ MacBook Pro I used briefly a few years ago I don’t [...]
Sonos Issues Mac OS X ‘Lion’ Compatibility Warning – Don’t Upgrade Yet!!
Yesterday Michael brought word that Livescribe’s Mac desktop software is not currently compatible with Mac OS X Lion. In other words, if you rely on Livescribe don’t upgrade to OS X Lion. This isn’t a surprise or even an issue since there are always small bumps along the way whenever new operating systems come out. [...]
Waterfield’s New MacBook Air Smart Case Let’s You Carry Your MBA with Style and Protection
Apple announced the new MacBook Airs this morning and Waterfield has a new design that will make protecting it on the go simple and stylish. The new Waterfield Smart Case for MacBook Air is a simple but effective sleeve for both the 11″ and 13″ MBA. It features the company’s excellent build-quality along with a [...]
Livescribe Issues Mac OS X ‘Lion’ Compatibility Warning – Don’t Upgrade Yet!
If you depend on Livescribe Desktop on your Mac from day to day, they have some advice: don’t upgrade to Lion … yet! Here is what they are saying: Livescribe Software Notice Regarding Mac OS X Lion The current version of Livescribe Desktop 2.7.2 is not completely compatible with Apple’s new Mac OS upgrade (Lion) [...]
New Gear Daily Deal: 50% off eyetv 250 plus and Turbo.264 HD Software
EYETV 250 PLUS and TURBO.264 VIDEO CONVERTER FOR YOUR MAC I’m a huge fan of EYETV’s Mac hardware for recording TV and viewing later on your computer OR iPad (with the EYETV app). I recently checked out the company’s Turbo.264 HD software and am also impressed. I paid full price for my eyetv 250 [...]
GD Quickie: Apple Updates iMac All-In-One With FaceTime HD, Thunderbolt and more
As expected Apple introduced new iMacs this morning. While they look the same they have some nice upgrades under the hood. Among the changes are quad-core processors across the line, graphics that are up to 3x faster, Thunderbolt for super-fast data transfer, and a FaceTime HD camera. The 21.5″ model starts at $1,199.00 with the [...]
Cool MacBook Accessories: Silva Bamboo MacBook Case
This Silva Bamboo MacBook Case looks pretty darn awesome. It is super slim and, as a result, doesn’t seem to add too much size to your MacBook. In fact it pretty much looks like what a bamboo MacBook would look like. The case is handmade of raw bamboo that is milled-out To make room for [...]
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