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// March 2nd, 2013 // No Comments » // Apple, iOS, iPad, iPhone
There’s been a fair bit of controversy surrounding the successor to Apple’s dock connector — especially the price.
A recent teardown of the Lightning Digital AV adapter (Lightning to HDMI) shows the thing is a little computer — a mini AirPlay device, which does really help justify the price quite a bit.
Apple’s Lightning Digital AV Adapter is a Full-Fledged Computer
// January 28th, 2013 // No Comments » // Computers, iOS, iPad, iPhone, OS X, Software
This is how I’ve been doing my password management for probably the past five years, and highly recommend a solution similar. I can’t tell you how much of a fan I am of 1Password on both OS X and iOS. Totally worth the cash.
But remember, the biggest security flaw is yourself. Social engineering is by far the highest probability of your account getting compromised, and no password can save you from yourself.
Password Management: Remembering Just One Password is Easier and Safer
// November 5th, 2012 // No Comments » // Apple, Funny Stuff, iOS, iPad, Video
Fellow Apple fans should find this as funny as I did. By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the iPad Mini commercials playing “Heart and Soul.” This riffs on that commercial and concept.
Pretty amusing IMHO.
// August 24th, 2012 // 1 Comment » // Apple, iOS, iPad, iPhone
There’s just not the same excitement surrounding iOS 6 as there have been for past versions of the mobile OS — at least not for me.
But, I am a little more excited for its release next month after taking a look at the comprehensive feature list in the article linked below.
// June 4th, 2012 // No Comments » // Gaming, iPad, iPhone, Tech, TV Talk
This is something that can and will get some use in our household. Between this announcement and the recent announcement of Amazon Instant Video on Xbox 360, our Xbox 360 in the living room just got a lot more useful.
// January 17th, 2012 // No Comments » // Film, iPad, iPhone
Saw this over at bttf.com. I’ve yet to download it to my iPhone, but will check it out in the morning. Seems like it could either be pretty cool, or pretty clunky. I’ll post a followup after I’ve downloaded and played around with.
But just so you know, I’m pretty much a sucker for anything Back to the Future related.
Update: OK, I can already tell you, this is pretty worthless. No video clips are included with the app itself. You have to buy credits to get clips. Then, the clips don’t have the original soundtrack, and most of the text effects are just total cheese. The flying DeLorean that ends Back to the Future and the Hill Valley clock tower getting struck by lightning with a custom message inserted just aren’t worth anything to me. I can’t see getting any utility out of this. Deleted within five minutes of installing. Don’t waste your time.
// July 16th, 2011 // No Comments » // Cycling, iPad, iPhone
Very timely post over at tuaw.com as the 2011 Tour de France is 14 stages (with Garmin-Cervelo sprinter Thor Hushovd taking yesterday’s stage in his world champion colors).
Here’s a nice little list of apps for the cycling enthusiast. I’d also add RunKeeper app and web site as well. The app is free now. I recently bought the elite setup too so my wife and son can track my rides when I’m out and about on my two wheels. While it’s not as accurate as my Garmin 500 GPS on my handlebars, the near-live location update is great piece-of-mind for the wifey.
// June 7th, 2011 // No Comments » // Apple, iPad, iPhone
In case you missed a lot of the news from Apple WWDC Keynote yesterday (like I did), check out the video of the event.
Video: WWDC Keynote / Apple Special Event, June 6, 2011
If you don’t have the time, or feel the need to watch the entire video, the rundown of most everything yesterday is in the links below. I’m most excited about the iOS5 release coming this fall.
What Mac owners need to know after today’s WWDC announcements
Apple Previews iOS 5 with Notification Center, OTA Updates, Wi-Fi iTunes Syncing and More
// April 6th, 2011 // No Comments » // Apple, Gaming, iPad, iPhone
Looking to play a little uber-retro Atari on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch? Atari just released a huge number of games to the store. They’ve done a couple of little upgrades though. Some of the games allow for bluetooth-enabled multiplayer, while all the released games are compatible with ThinkGeek’s soon-to-be released iCade mini-cabinet for the iPad.
Atari Brings 100 Retro Titles to iOS in “Atari’s Greatest Hits”!
// March 28th, 2011 // No Comments » // Apple, iPad, Tech, TV Talk
While I’ve yet to get the iPad app to work here in the Keefer household, I applaud those that have. We’re stuck in authentication hell. Time Warner requires a signup, and supposedly they’re upgrading their online systems and we’ve yet to be able to create an account to try out the app. Plus, with us only having basic cable, we’re probably not eligible to utilize it.
Regardless, props to Time Warner for making this app, and going toe to toe with content providers.
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