I believe Palm and Windows Mobile devices have had the ability to install applications over bluetooth for at least 10 years, probably longer. My history with S60 is shorter, but there has never been a time when I was unable to install something over basic bluetooth or USB. Apple has severly limited (as [...]
Entries Tagged as 'apple'
When are iTunes and the iPhone going to grow up?
June 25th, 2009 · Comments · apple, iPhone
Tags: apple·iPhone·itunes·Nokia·Palm·s60·sync
Pocket Universe Brings Augmented Reality to the iPhone
June 25th, 2009 · Comments · apple, iPhone
I’ve always been interested in astronomy but would hardly call myself an expert. Now though with the help of Pocket Universe, I will be able to learn quite a lot.
The coolest feature is hands down the virtual sky which offers an augmented reality type of experience. As you are not looking through [...]
Tags: apple·astronomy·augmented reality·iPhone·iphone 3gs·pocket universe
The iphone’s closed but no one seems to mind
June 23rd, 2009 · Comments · apple, gadgets and technology, iPhone, marketing, mobile
I don’t know that the average mobile consumer knows or cares but the iPhone is a surprisingly closed platform. You’d think with the massive volume of applications and sales that it would naturally be open, but like all Apple products there are rules and the best oportunities are left for the house.
As [...]
Tags: apple·AT&T·iPhone·marketing·mobile·open·user experience
Is the 13″ MacBookPro a Shot at Netbooks?
June 14th, 2009 · Comments · apple, gadgets and technology, mobile
Apple’s COO Tim Cook had stated the following regarding netbooks in a recent earnings call:
“When I look at netbooks, I see cramped keyboards, terrible software, junky hardware, very small screens. It’s just not a good consumer experience and not something we would put the Mac brand on. It’s a segment we would not choose to [...]
Tags: apple·macbookpro·mobile·netbook
The server is not responding
June 13th, 2009 · Comments · apple, mobile
Thought I might check what pricing options were available to me as an original iPhone customer …
It’s hard to make up better errors. 16 hours and 40 minutes??
Tags: apple·AT&T·Fail·iPhone·mobile
Safari blocks Chrome from being your default browser
February 26th, 2009 · Comments · Safari, apple, software
You’ll note, Chrome is not an option and Safari is actually seizing the default browser option away from Chrome where I’ve also set it. I have no idea why there is more than one way to set a default application or why Apple is allowed to do this on Windows, but it’s damn sneaky.
Safari 4 Quick Take
February 24th, 2009 · Comments · Safari, apple, software
I just downloaded and installed Safari 4 on two machines – my work laptop (XP) and my netbook (Win7) which are both PC’s. It’s immediately noticeable how quickly pages render and that’s courtesy of Safari’s new javascript engine. Safari also brings HTML 5 and CSS 3 support which is great news for web app developers [...]
Tags: apple·Chrome·javascript·Safari·web 2.0·webkit
iPhoto ‘09 Face Fail
February 22nd, 2009 · Comments · apple, software
In general the new iPhoto is really an excellent upgrade. There are a slew of interface changes and I am actually giving a lot of consideration to moving back to iPhoto from Aperture. That said, the new Faces feature definitely needs some work. It seems to require a lot of training to [...]
Tags: apple·digital photography·Face·Fail·iPhoto
Facebook Connects with iPhoto ‘09
January 29th, 2009 · Comments · apple, software
I don’t currently use iPhoto but this news from the Facebook developer blog makes a compelling case …
We are excited that sharing your photos with the people you care about has become even easier with iLife ’09, Apple’s new suite of applications that includes iPhoto ’09. Users of iPhoto ’09 can easily share and tag [...]
Tags: apple·facebook·iPhoto·social networking
Palm vs Apple
January 28th, 2009 · Comments · apple, gadgets and technology, mobile
There’s no doubt in my mind that the Palm Pre is going to be a winner …. if they don’t get sued by Apple for patent infringement for the multi-touch BS that just went through. Engadget has a great analysis on the topic and shows how Apple actually borrowed a few tricks from Palm’s IP [...]
Tags: apple·BS·IP·Palm·Palm Pre·patent
Windows 7 “Plays to” DLNA Standards while Apple keeps it closed – as usual
January 24th, 2009 · Comments · Nokia, apple, gadgets and technology, software
While this feature is not currently in the open beta, Play To highlights Windows 7 ability to be both a control point and server in a DLNA network. What’s so awesome about this is that a ton of devices already have this baked in and Windows 7 can auto-discover them as well as present itself [...]
Tags: apple·appletv·DLNA·itunes·MCE·MediaCenter·Microsoft·Play to·UPnP·Windows 7
No serial for Apple’s iWork seems like a marketing move
January 21st, 2009 · Comments · apple, marketing, software
I was reading about the lack of a serial key for iWork via Obsessable this morning and it occurred to me that while that is actually a pretty standard Mac thing, it could also be a way to encourage distribution and trial. Sure you lose a bit, but more Mac users using iWork (which looks [...]
Tags: apple·iwork·macworld·marketing·obsessable
The Samsung NC10 Hackintosh
January 15th, 2009 · Comments · apple, gadgets and technology, mobile
I’m happily writing this on my Samsung NC10 in MarsEdit in version 10.5.6 of OSX. Courtesy of an awesome forum and guide, I was able to install OSX on a partition and now have this little trooper of a laptop triple booting across WIndows 7, XP and OSX. I’ve been going back and [...]
Tags: hackintosh·MarsEdit·netbook·osx·Samsung NC10·windows7·xp
iPhone opening new market opportunities
October 30th, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, apple, gadgets and technology, marketing
One of the things most people assume is that the iPhone is a luxury device and while that was true initially based on both the cost of the hardware and the data plan you are required to add, things appear to be evolving. According to a recent Comscore study:
“These data indicate that lower-income [...]
Tags: apple·comscore·emerging markets·iPhone·marketing·research·ui·user experience·ux
Thinking Apple’s iTunes Genius is not really that smart
September 12th, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, On My iPod and in iTunes, apple, gadgets and technology
I’m finding the iTunes Genius feature to be pretty disappointing … The sidebar function is simply a re-branded mini-store from previous versions offering a mix of things I own and offers the usual :30 sec sample limitation. The Genius playlist function could be a whole lot more interesting than it is, but [...]
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iPhone or iPod Touch
September 9th, 2008 · Comments · VOIP, apple, gadgets and technology
The most interesting thing about today’s Apple announcements are that the iPod can do “voice” with the new headphones. Pricing is particularly interesting at the 16GB range where the iPhone and iPod Touch are identically positioned at $299. The focus seems to be on voice memos for the iPod, but it’s going to [...]
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iPhone 2.0
July 14th, 2008 · Comments · apple, gadgets and technology, iPhone
As noted previously I have not purchased the iPhone 3G and as of this moment see no compelling reason to do so … I did update my iPhone to the 2.0 software though after the update re-harvested the SIM for my other devices.
I like what I see in the app store, meaning I [...]
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I just wiped my Apple Address Book
July 13th, 2008 · Comments · apple
Due to some cosmic craziness, the Address Book on my Mac Book Pro had swelled to over 140,000 contacts! 141,674 to be exact. There were actually even more but I was successful in killing a few off.
I have no idea what caused the duplication bug to occur, but it was way [...]
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“MobileMe” for Free and Anyone…
June 10th, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, apple, gadgets and technology, software
Well that certainly did not take very long …
If MobileMe doesn’t float your boat for your iPhone sync needs, don’t worry. Funambol are on the case, big time. Funambol provides open source push email, contacts & calendars for everyone — on a huge range of handsets. [SMS Text News]
Looking forward to checking this [...]
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Features vs. Experience
June 10th, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, apple, gadgets and technology
While this post is not really about the iPhone it is the standard for experience and should be mentioned briefly. I’m sure plenty of people will be willing to debate the feature end as well though given the device is still playing catchup with hardware, I’ll leave it at that.
In the past couple of [...]
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