While the other cellphone manufacturers have had a field day claiming that the new iPhone is defective because their phones don’t have “dead spots” where the signal weakens if held, it is becoming apparent that Apple is correct: all mobile phones are subject to this phenomenon. A sampling: Nokia 6230i user guide (more at Edible Apple): [...]
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How (not) to hold a mobile phone (update)
Posted: 19th July 2010 by Brant in techTags: Apple, iPhone, tech
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iPhone 4 v. HTC EVO (Updated x2)
Posted: 29th June 2010 by Brant in politicsTags: Android, Apple, fun, HTC EVO, iPhone, media, tech
(Contains crude language) For a rebuttal, see here. Update: Now it seems that Best Buy is trying to fire the guy who created these terrific videos. I have always hated Best Buy anyway, because most of their help is no help at all and their prices are often too high. Update 2: And Paramount is [...]
Disintermediation (updated)
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Brant in biz, culture, techTags: cable TV, Internet, media, movies, music, tech, TV
Disintermediation is the process by which a process middleman in a process is eliminated. Remember what the Internet did to travel agents? Who uses a travel agent these days? And how about bricks-and-mortor book stores? Well, we are (finally) getting closer to disintermediation of the cable TV companies. The Internet is a terrific platform for [...]
Today was a total fail for Apple and it appears it was caused mainly by AT&T. Pre-orders for the new iPhone 4 opened early this morning. However, the opening was the only thing that happened smoothly. And by smoothly, I mean you could begin the process of pre-ordering a new iPhone, but most users could [...]
NYT on the Singularity (updated)
Posted: 13th June 2010 by Brant in culture, science, techTags: environment, healthcare, religion, Singularity, tech
The New York Times has published a story outlining the current state of the Singularity and thinking about the Singularity. Worth a read. Oh, here, from the article, is a short-hand description of the Singularity in case you are unfamiliar with the term in this context. [The Singularity is] a time, possibly just a couple [...]
Zuckerberg on privacy
Posted: 4th June 2010 by Brant in biz, techTags: Facebook, privacy, tech, Zuckerberg
I have advocated for some time that folks should drop their Facebook accounts based on a history on the part of Facebook of betraying the privacy expectations of their users. Watch the sweaty, squirming Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg try to justify the anti-privacy actions of his company. He twists and turns and gives no real [...]
Google ads whisper in your ear
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Brant in fun, techTags: advertising, fun, Google, Onion, tech
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How far from the future is this Onion “news” story? New Google Phone Service Whispers Targeted Ads Directly Into Users’ Ears
Apple: the week just ended
Posted: 10th April 2010 by Brant in fun, techTags: Apple, fun, iPad, iPhone, tech
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The Macalope analyzes the comings and goings of Apple (and its increasingly angry critics) over the past week. (via Daring Fireball) Excerpt: Joe Wilcox points to seven techno-elites who have returned or are threatening to return their iPads for a variety of reasons, many of which make perfect sense. The Macalope certainly understands why you [...]
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Apple has updated their website to include 11 new video tutorials for the iPad.
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Jon Gruber, a true thinker on all things Apple, gave this presentation a couple of weeks ago at MacWorld Expo. Worth a watch if you an Apple follower. Also, do look at his blog Daring Fireball, which is (and has been) in my Blogroll.
A demo of Wired on the iPad
Posted: 16th February 2010 by Brant in techTags: Apple, iPad, magazines, media, tech
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Google plans super-speed data network
Posted: 10th February 2010 by Brant in techTags: Google, Internet, tech
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Google has just announced it is planning to launch a high speed data network operating at up to 1 gigabit speeds. Wow! We’re planning to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the United States. We’ll deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most [...]
iPad and the new world of computing
Posted: 1st February 2010 by Brant in techTags: Apple, computers, iPad, software, tech
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Steven Frank (of Panic Software) has penned a thought-provoking essay on the history and direction of personal computing, analyzing where the iPad might fit in to the bigger picture. He notes the relatively short history of personal computing (as compared to other technologies) and hypothesizes that big changes are coming. Overall a great essay. In [...]
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Apple does not allow live TV coverage from the tablet launch event today. However, Leo LaPorte is covering it live with his team and you can watch video from outside here. Another good site for coverage, including pictures from inside the event is at Gizmodo.