Cisco to Push into Home Electronics – Why?
I get and respect Cisco’s desire to dig deeper into the home, but I am not convinced that a piece of consumer electronics gear is the way to do it. According to the NYT, Cisco is looking to develop a “a digital stereo system that is meant to move music wirelessly around a house.” I [...]
The Power of Nokia’s Internet Tablets and the Lack Thereof by Intel’s MIDs
Last week at The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona I had the opportunity to finally see the Intel MID platform in action. I was very excited since there had been so much news around CES and when I saw Intel was at the show I made it a priority to check things out. From what [...]
This iPhone Lockdown is Ridiculous!
This has nothing to do with the Applications issue…. The iPhone is a completely locked device. Both the device itself as well as the SIM card from AT&T are locked. Of course, hackers have broken these things, but if you don’t want to have to break it to “fix it” you are pretty much out [...]
Amazon MP3 Auto-Import to iTunes
This was incredibly easy to figure out, but still something worth sharing as it substantially enhances the Amazon MP3 store experience if you manage your music on iTunes and sync with an iPod / iPhone. By default, the music will be added to iTunes, but this actually leaves a second copy in the Amazon MP3 [...]
Apple TV Updated with YouTube – Surprisingly Good!
Mighty Mouse in the House
I ordered the Wireless Mighty Mouse [check prices] when it was announced on July 28th and I love it. I’ve used other wireless Bluetooth mice, but this is a keeper. It’s very simple (Apple style) and yet has a great deal of functionality baked in. The stealth second button is pressure sensitive and it magically [...]
Future Apple OS X Rumors Look Promising
Rumors are floating around about significant Apple OS X updates that could possibly blow the doors off of Windows Vista in the near future. Of particular interest are numbers 2, 6, 11, and 17 in the following list provided by a confidential source working with Apple. Caution: You may want to monitor your heart-rate while [...]
Boot Camp is Just the Beginning
I believe that the name Boot Camp is a significant double entendre which references both the boot sequence of a computer (the dual boot) and also the beginning of something much more considerable — not unlike the boot camp attended by members of the armed forces. I don’t actually think or hope there’s much related [...]