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iPad: Our take on the “Jesus-Slate” netbook thingy from Apple

January 27, 2010
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I’ve been closely following the Apple announcement this morning, and am very intrigued by the product and its potential. In typical Apple fashion, the only things worth complaining about are what they left out. Almost everything that IS about this device… is awesome. Here are my thoughts… The Good: The Price: $499-829 The screen is [...]

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Wireless headphones for the iPhone 3G!

June 26, 2009
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iPhone 3G had bluetooth but no stereo music capability… but now, with the 3.0 Software update, Apple has given not just 3GS users, but 3G users as well… the ability to have one wireless headset that plays music AND takes calls!

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GrandCentral, GoogleVoice and their new best friend, Ooma

April 17, 2009
Google Voice iPhone web app

UPDATE: Google is accepting (and granting) invite applications as we speak… so if you’re interested at all, click on this link to sign up to receive an invitation. Google’s as yet-unreleased “GoogleVoice” service isn’t so new. I’ve been using it’s predecessor, GrandCentral as my primary business and personal phone number for 2 years. This is [...]

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Basecamp is just the beginning…

April 6, 2009

The word “collaboration” used to be dirty when it came to computers. The best we could usually do was use the Word feature that let you scratch things out and add notes in the side column. Then you had to email the file back and forth. Nightmare. Today’s collaboration tools like Basecamp utilize the full [...]

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Animoto: easy and dynamic slideshows

April 6, 2009

Animoto is a new video service that will amaze you… especially if you’ve ever spent hours putting together a nice slideshow with music and photos. It will download your pictures from Flickr or Facebook and has an uncanny knack to be able to match your pictures to the beat of your music! Watch this video [...]

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Be still my camera

January 6, 2009

Tripods aren't a new thing, but when they grip and twist they expand your shooting options! My pentax optio X gives me swivel and twist but most cameras don't have any ability to get that perfect angle with a long exposure… But with the gorillapod they will!

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2 Great things that suck together: iPhone and MobileMe

December 4, 2008

There are many many things I love about my iPhone. They are too great to list here so I won’t… but I do want to bring up how the combination of two great things combine to make them both SUCK. First, Ringtones. I love these things. I love being able to make them myself in [...]

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A great new social community

December 1, 2008

Everyone knows Facebook and MySpace. Before that, some of us used Friendster and AOL chat rooms or Yahoo member boards. When we think back on how the social aspect of digital media has changed us… some of us yearn for more personal interaction. Sure, Facebook is great for keeping in touch with old friends from [...]

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iPhone ringtones

October 2, 2008

There are many ways to make ringtones for your iPhone from music you already have in iTunes. You really have no excuse… and it’s fun! So here are some of the ways you can do it: 1) iTunes Store ringtone feature: $0.99 each. For songs you’ve purchased at the iTunes store, this is the only [...]

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What the iPhone 2.0 software lacks

June 10, 2008

I have to agree with the folks over at Appletell about all of these. Some I hadn’t even thought of in my excitement about the new iPhone… There IS search, but copy/paste and Flash support in Safari are still missing in a HUGE way… not to mention better bluetooth usability and the ability to share [...]

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