Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling announced she is writing a screenplay for a new Harry Potter Universe movie that takes place 70 years before Harry. It will instead focus on Newt Scamander as he collects material for his Fantastic Beasts book. I sure got sucked into…
Continue reading →Hours Are the New GigaHertz
Marco Tabini wrote an article for Macworld about why battery life is such a big deal to Apple. I couldn’t agree more. Across the product line, Apple wants to be able to put those cute little green clock animations in their presentations. Apple aims…
Continue reading →iPhone 5s Untouched Photos
Fingerprints look interesting but these pictures look great.
Continue reading →Reeder 2
Today Reeder 2 hit the iOS App Store. The new version looks great and works on both the iPad and iPhone. Using Reeder again on my iPhone and iPad feels like slipping under a warm blanket on a cold night. For more details, check out…
Continue reading →The NSA Reads BlackBerry BES Encryption Too
So now we hear that they’ve also hacked the BlackBerry BES encryption. I’ve noticed, in myself at least, that the more of these revelations that become public, the less I am surprised each time. I can’t help but wonder that we have already lost…
Continue reading →More Fun with iTunes Smart Playlists
I’ve been systematically working my way through my library rating songs. As a result, my playlists are getting better and better. Since my last post, I’ve had several people ask what my stars mean. I use the following criteria for stars. 1 Star Rubbish. I…
Continue reading →New iPhone Videos
Apple’s new iPhone videos are available online. The 5S videos are here and the 5C video is here. After watching them, I think I’m most excited about the new hardware and software features in the 5S camera.
Continue reading →iPhone Event Live Blog Links
As the clock ticks down on today’s iPhone event, it appears there will be no live stream. That’s okay though, Jeff Richardson at iPhone JD has the skinny on the best live blogs for today’s event. ∞
Continue reading →Script to Convert Google Documents to Markdown
Here’s a pretty clever script from Renato Mangini. via @carlos_solis and LifeHacker
Continue reading →MPU 154 – AppleTV
Did you know there are about a million ways to use the AppleTV for fun and profit? This week’s MPU episode looks at the AppleTV in detail. We talk about using it for entertainment at home and presenting on the road. Listen to this…
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