Apple sent an invitation to select media for an event in San Francisco on September 5th. The invitation shows a figure holding an iPod. The figure is nestled within what looks like iTunes “Cover Flow”. Is it time for a touch screen iPod??? Since the release of the iPhone, it …
I finally found that guy I’ve been talking to at Microsoft tech support.
Mujibar was trying to get a job in India. The Personnel Manager said, “Mujibar, you have passed all the tests, except one. Unless you pass it you cannot qualify for this job.” “Make a sentence using the words Yellow, Pink and Green.” Mujibar said, “The telephone goes green, green, and …
Keep Your iPod Safe – Make It Look Like A Zune
There has been a lot of news recently about the high theft rate of the Apple iPod. On the flip side there has been absolutely no news about the Microsoft Zune player. Hide-a-Pod (hideapod.com) protects your iPod or iPhone by making it look like a Zune player. First let me …
iPhone – Too Rich For Me
The iPhone looks awesome, absolutely incredible. Do I want one? Hell Yes! Am I going to buy one? Hell No… First and foremost I’m not going to leave my current cell service. I had AT&T a few years back and they were alright but nothing compared to my current provider …
Friday Fun – South Park Mac vs. PC
There is a love / hate feud over the Mac vs. PC television commercials. (Not to mention the religious war of the Mac PC OS.) Those love / hate feelings belong to Mac and Windows users. No matter what side of the fence you fall on, I think everyone can …
Vista Vulnerability Announced One Day After It’s Release
Vista the new more “secure” OS from Microsoft has a potentially serious flaw that was discovered one day after its release. Vista’s speech recognition feature works so well it could potentially delete, move, rename files by a well constructed nefarious sound file in an email or website. Microsoft has confirmed …
Microsoft Vista – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Truth
I spent several days working with Windows Vista. I tested the Pro version on a 64-Bit system with gobs of space and plenty of memory to make sure I could enjoy the full Vista experience. I started using Vista the way I would start any OS. I began customizing my …
iPhone In Action
Check out this great video from the Conan O’Brein Show. Conan’s take on the all new iPhone.
Introducing iPhone (The Rumors Were True!)
Well the rumors that have been running around on the net have finally come true. The iPhone is now a real item and not a fantasy. Touch Controls = Cool! It’s a phone, its an iPod, its Internet ready, it’s crazy! You must check this out Apple fans. “iPhone combines …
Zune – Don’t Waste Your Time or Money
Several friends and co-workers have recently asked what I thought about the Zune player. Below is basically what I have told them and why I don’t think the Zune will succeed, and most certainly is not the “iPod Killer” toted by so many. Everyone knows that this devise was rushed …
Happy Birthday to the iPod
Wow – 5 years and a truly music crazed world. I don’t think Steve Jobs knew what he had when he introduced the first iPod on the 23rd of October 2001. Apple has set a musical hunger in so many around the world. Will the iPod still be #1 five …
Zune – Microsoft’s iPod Imitation
Well Microsoft proves once again that they simply have no creativity of their own. Zune the latest iPod wanabe will be available November 14th. The 30gig Zune player will cost around $249.00. The player (99 cents more than the iPod with the same storage amount) will come preloaded with songs, …
iTunes / Nano Upgrades
Well, no new video iPod, but Apple has updated the nano and iTunes. The iTunes app works the same as the previous versions however it now has some cool new features. Multiple display views have been added to the library. I love the old jukebox style of flipping through album …
Microsoft Windows Vista Pricing Leaked
Get out the checkbook Windows people. The Neowin.net blog posted a price list from Microsoft.com Canada. The post quoted prices for the upcoming Vista operating system. Originally supplied in Canadian dollars the US equivalent is supplied below. Microsoft pulled the page from their site soon after news of pricing leaked. …
Who Let The Cat Out Of The Bag (Leopard)
Apple rolls out the next Mac OS Check it out – http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/index.html Meow! Mail templates, multiple desktops (finally), cool iChat features. It looks like they have done it again. Apple is thinking and listening to what the users want. Leopard seems to introduce some long awaited features that Mac users …
New iPod’s
I’m hearing rumors of a new iPod with an enormous amount of storage. To be announced soon – will it have a built in FM tuner also? I guess we will have to wait and see.