Archive for the 'iPod' Category
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
I’ve always admired the guy, but this series of quips and quotes have only deepened my appreciation for his art. Also, chalk up another cultural milestone for Twitter as the design guru’s comments were broadcast live.
Posted in Amusing, Apple, Mac, MacBook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Macintosh, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, imac | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Cupertino came through the last economic downturn strong because it continued to invest in R&D, innovative products and a strong infrastructure. It appears the same strategy in this much more severe recession, as indicated by this one measure, is once again yielding good results.
Posted in Apple, Mac, Macintosh, iPhone, iPod, news | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
When I last looked over the open-source movement’s answer to iTunes, it was clear that in spite of a number of great features, it was also lacking in some significant ways. Now, a few of those caveats have been addressed, so it’s time to look again at this surprisingly thoughtful and functional jukebox application.
Posted in Free Software, Leopard, Mac, Mac software, Macintosh, Tips, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, iTunes, opinion | No Comments »
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Aside from the Mac Pro, it’s been years since any Apple products were manufactured on this side of the Pacific. That is apparently going to change. The company’s manufacturing partner, which purportedly makes most iPods, the iPhone and iMac, is setting up shop just Southwest of El Paso, Texas.
Posted in Apple, Mac, Macintosh, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, news | 10 Comments »
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Apparently the organizers of the last big computer trade show in Las Vegas have never heard the old saying, ‘You shouldn’t kick a man when he’s down.’ Or, perhaps, they know from experience that life’s a lot easier when the competition can’t fight back and that you should make the most of such serendipitous opportunities.
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
This story raises some very interesting questions that have little to do with Apple, like why is a Taiwanese union protesting treatment of Chinese laborers given that the two countries are still technically at war and don’t have relations let alone share labor unions? There’s more going on here than meets the eye.
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
The rumors of a tablet computer from Apple are firing up again, with some ideas that make a lot of sense from both the technical and marketing points of view coming to the fore.
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Blogroll, Rumors, iPod, iPod Touch | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Whereas the image tasters and arbiters of brand say Microsoft has gained ground on Apple (purportedly as a result of the laptop hunter ads), estimates point to soft yet resilient sales for Apple-branded computers.
Posted in Apple, Mac, Macintosh, iPod, news | 1 Comment »
Monday, May 18th, 2009
Although the Apple App Store has reached the milestone of one billion downloads, there is some proof that it has not resulted in a ton of profit. Are we sure the App Store should be considered a winner?
Posted in Apple, Free Software, iPod, iPod Touch, opinion | No Comments »
Monday, May 11th, 2009
Whether you have just five minutes on a bench or five days in a hospital to get through, solitaire is one of the all-time greatest time sinks. However, just because you have some free time doesn’t mean you have to pay to fill it up—read on for how to get more play for little to no money.
Posted in Free Software, Mac, Mac Games, Mac software, Macintosh, OS X, Tips, iPod | No Comments »