Author Archives: Joe Tomasone
iOS 5.1 Released
iOS 5.1 is now available. To get it on your iDevice, go to Settings > General > Software Update. What’s new? Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream. Siri support in Japan. Redesigned camera app for iPad. Camera face detection now highlights all detected faces. Camera …
So What Will We Call The 2013 iPad? The “Newer iPad”?
Incredibly, Apple announced the “new iPad” as just that – “The New iPad”. While Apple is known for marching to the beat of it’s own drum, this is a totally unexpected turn of events, especially from a marketing perspective. It begs several questions, such as: Could they not …
Apple Introduces The “New iPad”
Today, as widely expected, Apple unveiled a new model of the iPad – which they curiously declined to name during the announcement, instead referring to it only as “the new iPad”. “The new iPad” offers several new features including a Retina Display, 4G, and a new camera to rival …
New 1080p Apple TV Announced
Apple today unveiled a new Apple TV, with support for 1080p, TV shows the day after they air, iTunes Match and Photo Stream support, and more. [news and pic via Engadget Live Blog] Share this:
Forget The Rumors: There Is No New iPad
Yes, you read correct – there is no new iPad. Yet. (Update: Of course, if you are reading this now, after the announcement, there is obviously a newly announced new iPad!) Lest we forget the lessons of the iPhone 4S, when the media and …
Review: Livio Radio Bluetooth Internet Radio Car Kit for iPhone
Options for augmenting the entertainment your car stereo offers during your daily commute have come a long way – from the cassette adaptor to CDs to the aux in jack and an iPod and now to Bluetooth Streaming Audio. Of course, if your in-dash car radio doesn’t support Bluetooth, you …
Quick Tip: Raise iPhone 4S To Ear To Dictate
As you probably already know, the iPhone 4S has an option that you can enable in Settings – General – Siri called “Raise To Speak” that allows you to summon Siri by merely raising the iPhone to your ear any time the screen is on. However, you can also …
Random Coolness: Viewing Individual Sub-Pixels From A MacBook Air Screen
On a recent business trip, I bought my daughter a toy microscope, and while playing with it (such toys are never exclusively for the kids, you know), I decided to look at the MacBook Air’s screen through it. While I always intellectually knew how red, green, and blue elements make …
Why Buy A Mac? I Don’t Get It….
Why buy a Mac? I don’t get it… As a twenty-year plus Windows veteran, it’s obvious that I don’t need a Mac. They are certainly more expensive than a comparable PC for no additional perceived value (with the possible exceptions of musicians, desktop publishers, and Photoshop users). In fact, I …
Case-Mate Introduces Awesome Comic Book Themed iPhone 4 Cases At CES
Case-Mate, maker of awesome mobile device cases, has introduced a new line of Marvel iPhone Cases at CES. Through an exclusive licensing agreement with Marvel, Case-Mate is bringing some of the best known names in the Marvel world (such as Captain America, Spiderman, Thor, and more) to iPhone 4 cases. …
Henge Docks Introduces MacBook Air Docks At CES
Henge Docks is extending their line of MacBook docks to the MacBook Air. The dock is available for all models of the MacBook Air, and offers mini Display Port and USB passthrough ports, allowing you to connect your monitor and USB connected peripherals quickly and easily. A clip keeps your …