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// December 9th, 2011 // No Comments » // Apple, Funny Stuff, iPhone, Video
Just heard this parody of the Apple iPhone 4S/Siri commercial when I was listening to the latest episode of This Week in Tech on the drive into work. Too funny.
// November 9th, 2011 // No Comments » // Apple, iPhone
This is a total bummer, but not in the least surprising. Siri and the camera are the two real differentiators of it over older versions of the iPhone.
Let’s keep in mind too that Siri is still in beta, and still being ramped up. I’m more interested to see how it evolves and if and when it’s integrated into other products.
Apple Confirms No Current Plans to Bring Siri to Older Devices
// 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.
// April 30th, 2011 // No Comments » // iPhone, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Tech
Since buying my Subaru Impreza a few years back, I’ve never been totally satisfied with the sound quality or volume its factory stereo puts out. I’ve also wanted to populate that double DIN dash opening with a nice big GPS screen. The announcement of this Pioneer AppRadio that meshes my iPhone with my dashboard couldn’t come at a more opportune time. I’ll be waiting with baited breath to see the products that come out for this, and hopefully reviews will be favorable, leading to an eventual stock radio replacement.
Pioneer AppRadio Brings Apps, iPhone Connectivity to Your Dash
// March 9th, 2011 // No Comments » // Apple, iPhone
It’s always nice getting new software updates — fixing some bugs, but mainly it’s fun when there are new features. The iOS 4.3 launched today, and there’s not a whole lot of new features. The only thing I’m looking forward to getting up and running are the AirPlay improvements it’s offering:
// February 1st, 2011 // No Comments » // Apple, iPhone, Misc Reviews, Reviews
I first heard about the Griffin AirCurve with an older model – one designed for an older version of the iPhone, but I never saw, nor heard it in person. It was a curious device, able to passively amplify the iPhone’s tiny little speaker to a higher volume without power – AC or battery.
The next time I heard about the AirCurve was more recently – when people who had upgraded to Apple’s iPhone 4 found their beloved AirCurve’s passive amplification didn’t work with the fourth iPhone model, as speaker location had moved, as had the contours of the new phone. People found ways though to modify both pieces to make them work. I still hadn’t heard, nor seen a Griffin AirCurve.
// January 20th, 2011 // No Comments » // iPhone, Tech
Talk about your strange and unnecessary use of technology. Then again, I can see how it’d be useful on the occasional Saturday (while the US Postal Service still delivers on Saturday, that is), to know when the mail’s arrived for the day. But then again, the walk to the mailbox is pretty damn short.
// November 12th, 2010 // No Comments » // Apple, iPhone, Tech
I meant to post this yesterday. It’s a pretty cool idea, docking your iPhone into a keyboard. It’s the type of thing though I’d want to work on before buying it, to see if it works as promised, especially with its $100. I feel like I’ve posted this recently regarding other Apple accessories, but would love to try out a review unit, if the producers are listening.
// November 5th, 2010 // No Comments » // Apple, iPhone, Tech
While I’ve never had the chance to hear just how good it sounds, or how well it amplifies, it seems Griffin Technology has updated their powerless iPhone amplifier — now called the AirCurve Play, to work with the fourth generation iPhone. The new product has a product detail page now on Griffin’s site, complete with a price tag just under 20 bucks. Might be worth checking out for those times when you want a portable speaker and don’t have access to a power source (AC or battery).
// October 19th, 2010 // No Comments » // Apple, iPhone
The iPhone 4 does a great job of recording quality video. When Apple released the mobile version of iMovie, it allowed iPhone 4 users to edit, polish and publish all without using a computer. But even someone who is fairly seasoned with the desktop versions of iMovie, it’s a little daunting trying to unlock all the potential of the mobile’s interface and its capabilities. While the iOS4 and OS X apps share a lot, they’re different in a lot of ways as well.
MacWorld has published a great article detailing how to make the most out of all of the mobile application. Just skimming through it, I already learned several new things about iMovie for iOS.
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