I have been looking for some decent headphones for my iPhone for a while (I’m not a big fan of the white earbuds). I finally found the Rivet Stereo Headset made specially for iPhone and couldn’t resist.
First Impressions
My first impression after taking the headphones out of the package was “huh?” They are made to be [...]
The Financial Times and other sites are reporting that Apple is mulling a subscription plan that would allow users to download unlimited songs to their iPod or iPhone. To get unlimited downloads, you would presumably have to pay a higher premium when you purchase the device, but then you would have the ability to download [...]
With the newly released iPhone SDK, Webkit, Safari (now available on Mac & PC) and Apple’s professional audio and video software such as Logic, Final Cut and Shake, I was fully expecting to see a rather prominent Apple booth at the SXSW tradeshow.
I did see a handful of Apple employees on the list of panelists [...]
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the MacUpdate Promo only has one day left, and all but one application have already been unlocked.
For those of you who haven’t already heard of the MacUpdate Promo, it started last year with a bundle of applications worth several hundred dollars, for $49.00. They’ve continued the promotion again [...]
One annoyance I have with my iPhone is the Google Search feature. I think the Google search results are by far the best results as far as relevancy goes. Unfortunately, however, when I set my iPhone to default to Google’s search engine, I am taken to the normal results pages. The Yahoo search option defaults [...]
xScope, from the guys at IconFactory, is a suite of on-screen tools for web and creative professionals that includes Rulers, Screen overlay, Loupe, Guides, Frame, and Crosshairs. The tools are meant to assist in the design and testing process, allowing you to measure and inspect your website or software program on-screen in real-time.
Rulers
Rulers let you [...]
I was one of the many loyal enthusiasts that pre-ordered Leopard and couldn’t wait to install it on all my Macs. Unfortunately for me, it didn’t work out that way.
If you haven’t heard of the installation problems with Leopard yet, there are a few. It seems the very popular third-party application Application Enhancer does not [...]
Not that it will be delivered, but I just sent an email to Steve Jobs:
Steve (or his assistant, secretary, mail reader, etc.),
I have been a devout Apple fanatic for years. I was just about to give up on Apple when you came back. I used the IIe, Classic, LC, Quadra, Powermac, PowerPC, and now Intel [...]
The iPhone does a great job of displaying any website with its Safari web browser and high-resolution display. With the easy touch controls on the iPhone, navigating just about any website is a breeze.
Still, websites developed specifically for the iPhone are optimal because they utilize the screen to the fullest extent, and use less bandwidth [...]
I bought several cases for my iPhone when I got it (on June 29th) and one of my favorites was the Incase Protective Cover which is like a neoprene glove for my iPhone.
Unfortunately, soon after getting the case, it started stretching and now my iPhone will barely fit inside. I called up Incase and [...]
iPhone users quickly found out that the headphone jack on the iPhone is recessed several millimeters and standard headphones won’t fit in the jack.
Belkin Adapter
The first company to release an adapter was Belkin, but the adapter is rigid, ugly and looks like a 3″ antennae sticking out of the top of your iPhone. The adapter [...]
If you haven’t heard of 37 Signals’ Highrise, it’s a web-based CRM tool and is excellent at managing relationships with clients, colleagues, vendors, etc. You can keep track of emails, notes, and tasks for people.
Greatascent is a new plugin for Address Book that lets you synchronize your contacts with Highrise automatically. It also gives you [...]
Mac software maker Market Circle has released iPhoney, an open-source iPhone simulator for web developers. See how your websites look on the iPhone in both portrait and landscape.
It lacks a few iPhone features, such as pinch and zoom, but will let you test while developing apps for iPhone (without using your iPhone). I think this [...]
Up and running!
Sorry for the delay in updates! When I tried to activate my iPhone, AT&T turned service to my Treo off, but the iPhone still wasn’t activated. I went about 2 1/2 hours without any cell coverage. When I couldn’t get a WiFi signal at the Apple Store, I decided to get out of [...]
I have a lot of Macs. I have a MacBook Pro that my work gave me, another MacBook Pro that is my personal computer and a 20″ iMac Core 2 Duo that is our family (err, my wife’s) computer. My wife also has a 12″ Powerbook G4 that we use to check email and watch [...]
Why would a Mac user need a PDF application when Preview.app does a great job of displaying and printing PDF files? Preview.app is a good basic application, but for those who need advanced PDF features, such as creating a PDF form or reordering pages, there’s PDFpenPro from SmileOnMyMac.
My inital opinion of PDFpenPro was that I [...]
InfoWorld reported that the prerelease version of Leopard handed out to developers at WWDC has been leaked to file sharing networks.
It reportedly has all the features shown at the WWDC, including Spaces and Time Machine.
Of course, this could also be a deliberate publicity stunt for Apple. This release most definitely does not have any of [...]
Apple will be including Ruby on Rails in the next version of OS X (Leopard), both server and client.
I’m a big fan of RoR and since the version of Ruby that shipped with my Mac was a little botched, I’m excited to hear that they’re including a tested version of both Ruby and Rails in [...]
After reading this article by the Guardian Unlimited I’ve been thinking about Steve Jobs and his eventual departure from Apple. Is Steve Jobs the reason for Apple’s comeback and amazing success? Can Apple survive without him at the helm?
After Bill Gate’s announced retirement from day-to-day operations at Microsoft, which a lot of people said would [...]
