There is a convergence going on between the world of cell phones and the world of computers. The iPhone is the most prominent example of this.Can you imagine purchasing a computer and being told that you could not install a different operating system (even though the hardware was capable)? Or even worse that if you…
Tag: Apple
Mac & PC Gamers Can Finally Play Together
Hi Folks,At long last, the good people at GameRanger have answered the cries of millions and have made it so Mac gamers and PC gamers can finally play games together over the internet. Of course, since Apple’s Bootcamp was launched not too long ago, Intel Mac users have been able to do this more or…
How revolutionary is the iPhone?
At roughly the same price why would you buy an iPhone when the Nokia N95 is a better device? Not only is it a better device but it comes from a manufacturer that has been making cell phones for a long time.When you buy Apple you are buying the label and the hype. When you…
Who is looking for the iPhone?
According to Hitwise the volume of US searches for the term “iphone” increased 583 percent in the past four weeks (from the week ending May 26, 2007 to the week ending June 23) leading up to the June 29 launch date. The market share of US visits to the Apple iPhone website increased 185 percent…
Apple’s YouTube offering is still not as good as My Wii
So Apple just announced some limited YouTube functionality for the Apple TV. They made it sound as if it were ground breaking news! You might get the impression that watching a YouTube video on your TV was some amazing new thing! Guess again.If you have a Wii and a broadband connection you can already do…
Why I hate my iPod
It recently occurred to me that I despise and hate my 30 GB video iPod. I’ve had this thing for a little over a year now and it has never lived up to its potential. Between crashing and syncing problems I have just had enough! I’m now ready for something new.Before I acquired my iPod…
More iTunes troubles
Every morning I check my iTunes for new podcasts that download while I sleep. This morning I found two new ones, but they were greyed out… I tried to play them but I could not. I checked my hard drive and the files were there and could be played, just not from iTunes.A few days…
Is Apple’s New iPhone Worth the Wait?
During the keynote speech Steve Jobs revealed the existence of Apple’s entry into the cell phone market with their iPhone product. A product that’s name is currently embroiled in a legal battle over its trademark status. The funny thing about this battle is all of the bloggers I see who feel that anything that begins…
Apple, why do you hate me so?
For Christmas I purchased a new 1GB iPod Shuffle for my wife to replace her existing 512MB Shuffle…After opening it she gave the old one to my daughter and tried to get the new one setup and loaded…It went downhill from there.You might be wondering why I would purchase another iPod product after all the…
HowTo: Diagnose Your iPod
I recently stumbled upon something very interesting and I’d like to share it with you.Many people already know that if your iPod locks up you can reset it by holding the middle button and “menu” down until it reboots. This works for the occasional lock-up but what do you do when the occasional becomes common?You…
Why does iTunes no longer like my podcast files?
I’ve had problems in the past with iTunes and podcast files, but now I’m angry.I can deal with having to set all of my podcasts to start at 00:01 to avoid the iPod crash problem but I can not stand having to force my iPod to load a podcast file!I have re-formated my iPod multiple…
New iTunes Podcast Problem
There is a new problem with iTunes+iPod+Podcasts.The other day I went to fill my iPod with new podcasts for my long drive to work. I do this about every three or four days but this morning something went wrong.I’m using iTunes 7.0.1.8 and about a month ago I gave in and “restored” my iPod to…