I was looking at the final details of the iPad and comparing it to all the speculation beforehand. It seems the biggest mistake with all of the predictions was in focus. Everyone was looking for revolutionary features and ignoring what Apple does best, sweat…
Continue reading →Following the Apple Event
Here are some great places to follow Apple’s tablet announcement today. Macworld Live Coverage Ars Technica Andy Ihnatko Engadget Thanks for reading this. Now your productivity this morning is as screwed as mine is.
Continue reading →Bodega Software Shop
There is an interesting Mac application that acts as a storefront for Mac software called Bodega. It operates a lot like the App Store does for iPhone apps except without so much gnashing of teeth. I have yet to purchase anything from the Bodega…
Continue reading →iPhone VIP Security App
I’ve started using the free Verisign VIP security token application on my iPhone and I’m impressed. Once set up, your online retail accounts (including eBay and Paypal) will send a token number to your iPhone or iPod touch. This becomes an additional gate to…
Continue reading →Apple Products in Business
This week the Macalope dishes out a beating to the PC World weenies for their article about how the Apple tablet is bad for business even though nobody knows what it does, how it works, or whether it even exists. (The best word in…
Continue reading →Home Screens – Chuck Joiner
Chuck Joiner is one of the most insightful and well respected commentators in the Mac community. Chuck produces several podcasts but his flagship podcast is “Mac Voices” where he interviews distinguished Mac developers and writers. I always enjoy Chuck’s podcasts and couldn’t wait to…
Continue reading →New Information Manager – Thoughts
Green & Slimy Software just released an interesting information manager app with a notebook paradigm called “Thoughts.” It includes advanced text formatting, images, tables, and export to RTF and Microsoft Word. It sells for 24 Euros and is worth checking out.
Continue reading →OmniFocus iPhone 1.6
The new version of OmniFocus for the iPhone has been out a few weeks now and it is a big improvement over prior versions. The Omni Group is getting very efficient at syncing large databases over 3g and WiFi networks. The increased syncing speed…
Continue reading →Tablet Musings
Two years ago, in a fit of pre-Macworld euphoria, I posted a short article explaining my history with tablet computers and my desire for Apple to bring its own special touch to the form factor. At the time, the idea of an iTablet was…
Continue reading →It Is On.
Apple enthusiasts, pundits, haters, and geeks everywhere are rejoicing. Today Apple sent out notices for a January 27 event to “see our latest creation.” Silly season for tablet rumors is now in full swing. I’ve got my own tablet musings nearly done and…
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