Hello folks and welcome to another edition of Triple T! Let’s jump right into things.
Zoom Q3
Samson has a new gadget called the Zoom Q3 handy video recorder. Think of it as an H2 but with a video camera. Basically this is Samson competing with a Flip Video camera.
There’s a bug in my Snow Leopard
Ok well not mine personally but Apple has acknowledged it and is working on an update to fix the issue.
Jobs helping out Disney on store makeover
Well he must be feeling a lot better. In addition to being very hands out with the much rumored Mac tablet, Steve Jobs is also apparently assisting Disney with their retail store makeover. Being how successful the Apple retail stores have been Jobs should know something about how a store should look and feel to the customer. Looking forward to seeing what the first prototype store will look like.
Personal commentary time
Canon, you need to make configuring your wireless printers easier! It should take me a USB cable to get your printer configured on my wireless network, that is ridiculous! BTW, I still love you guys just take this as creative criticism.
Comcast bidding on NBC
Ok at first I thought this was a bad idea considering what Comcast did to TechTV when it rebranded them G4. Then I remembered, wait this is NBC. How could Comcast possibly make worse decisions than NBC is already? This comes the same week NBC decided to pull the plug on “Southland” even before it could begin a full season. Morons! But Comcast would make me a happy camper if they gave Keith Olbermann his walking papers, I’m sure Obama can make Olby some sort of new Czar of something for a job.
This Week’s iPhone/iPod touch apps
Pizza Hut - Although I have not tried it out yet to do an actual order, I have used the demo mode on it and I’m really impressed. You can choose from multiple address accounts on it (Note: You will have to setup the actual addresses on pizzahut.com)
Tweetie 2 - Yeah I know I griped about how Tweetie was going to charge both new and previous existing customers $2.99 for the version 2 app. But after checking out the reviews and reading the new features, I decided to give in and buy it and boy am I happy I did. As a result I no longer have Twitteriffic on my iPhone and now just have 1 Twitter based app on my iPhone. It is very nice and has all the features I desire on one single app. Trends, posting photos and video within the app, searches, geotagging , hashtag searching, shrink URL’s, multiple accounts, oh and offline line Twitter drafts which is nice.
Those are the 2 apps I played around with this past week. That will do it for another edition of Triple T. See you all next week.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Tuesday Tech Talk #10
Well it’s Tuesday which means it’s time for another installment of Triple T. Lets get right down to the news.
Snow Leopard
Apple announced yesterday that Snow Leopard will will hit the shelves this Friday. It will offer a faster OS with a smaller footprint on the HD and will take advantage of technologies like Grand Central Dispatch and Open CL and will come with a new look QuickTime to it as well. A single pack will run at $29 and a Family Pack which can be installed on up to 5 computers will run for $49.
Microsoft graphic design=FAIL
Here is a little humor from our friends over at Engadget. See if you can tell where Microsoft goofed up at. Hint pay attention to the man in the middle.
Jobs focused on Mac tablet
It appears Steve Jobs is entirely focused on the much rumored Mac Tablet. You may recall the last thing he was so focused on was a little device called the iPhone and it has done pretty well I would say. If I were the folks over at HP and Dell I would be really concerned right now.
Parallels introduces “Switch to a Mac” Edition
This is one cool product, a video tutorial on how a former PC user uses their new Mac and how to migrate over. Perfect gift to get the new Mac user.
Social Media Revolution
Finally here is a short video about the role of social media in the coming years. Hat tip to Steph and Mary who both posted the video on their blogs. Enjoy and see you next Tuesday for another Triple T.
Snow Leopard
Apple announced yesterday that Snow Leopard will will hit the shelves this Friday. It will offer a faster OS with a smaller footprint on the HD and will take advantage of technologies like Grand Central Dispatch and Open CL and will come with a new look QuickTime to it as well. A single pack will run at $29 and a Family Pack which can be installed on up to 5 computers will run for $49.
Microsoft graphic design=FAIL
Here is a little humor from our friends over at Engadget. See if you can tell where Microsoft goofed up at. Hint pay attention to the man in the middle.
Jobs focused on Mac tablet
It appears Steve Jobs is entirely focused on the much rumored Mac Tablet. You may recall the last thing he was so focused on was a little device called the iPhone and it has done pretty well I would say. If I were the folks over at HP and Dell I would be really concerned right now.
Parallels introduces “Switch to a Mac” Edition
This is one cool product, a video tutorial on how a former PC user uses their new Mac and how to migrate over. Perfect gift to get the new Mac user.
Social Media Revolution
Finally here is a short video about the role of social media in the coming years. Hat tip to Steph and Mary who both posted the video on their blogs. Enjoy and see you next Tuesday for another Triple T.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Tuesday Tech Talk #5 Monday Edition
Ok I couldn’t wait until tomorrow to blog so lets get right down to it.
MacBook Pro’s
Updated across the board and the MacBook is now part of the MacBook Pro family. So if there is a Pro version does that mean the rumored netbook will be the new MacBook?
Snow LeopardMore details released today on that. Exchange support for iCal, Mail, and Address Book. Redesigned QuickTime and a ton of other stuff. Bottom line if your a Leopard user it’s only going to set you back $29 on the upgrade ($49 for family pack). Oh yeah, and it’s going to beat out Windows 7 (lame name btw) by a month!
iPhone OS 3.0
Lot of cool stuff coming out 6/17. Check more details here. Cool thing that stood out, tethering...unless your in the US with AT&T (have I mentioned how much I think AT&T sucks?)
iPhone 3G S
2 models 16 and 32 GB ($199 & $299 US) June 19th and it shoots video now with the updated 3 MP camera. Yeah it’s not digital but who cares if you see something happen that is noteworthy, you can capture it and upload it to YouTube right from your phone. Also MMS finally...unless your in the US with AT&T in which case end of August or September (have I mentioned how much I...oh...never mind). All that being said being that I have a first generation iPhone this is a worthy upgrade for me even when AT&T’s shortcomings.
Final thoughts
Apple would be better served if they ditch their exclusivity deal with the blue stripped Death Star. I have a brother-in-law that loves everything about the iPhone BUT the carrier. He is a loyal Sprint customer because of their international coverage. AT&T maybe great for domestic coverage but so is Southwest Airlines but you can’t fly on Southwest to Rome! This is America, we used to be known for a competitive marketplace. Apple would sell a gigaton more of iPhones if they had agreements with AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, etc. AT&T, you need to learn how to play nice in the sandbox!
MacBook Pro’s
Updated across the board and the MacBook is now part of the MacBook Pro family. So if there is a Pro version does that mean the rumored netbook will be the new MacBook?
Snow LeopardMore details released today on that. Exchange support for iCal, Mail, and Address Book. Redesigned QuickTime and a ton of other stuff. Bottom line if your a Leopard user it’s only going to set you back $29 on the upgrade ($49 for family pack). Oh yeah, and it’s going to beat out Windows 7 (lame name btw) by a month!
iPhone OS 3.0
Lot of cool stuff coming out 6/17. Check more details here. Cool thing that stood out, tethering...unless your in the US with AT&T (have I mentioned how much I think AT&T sucks?)
iPhone 3G S
2 models 16 and 32 GB ($199 & $299 US) June 19th and it shoots video now with the updated 3 MP camera. Yeah it’s not digital but who cares if you see something happen that is noteworthy, you can capture it and upload it to YouTube right from your phone. Also MMS finally...unless your in the US with AT&T in which case end of August or September (have I mentioned how much I...oh...never mind). All that being said being that I have a first generation iPhone this is a worthy upgrade for me even when AT&T’s shortcomings.
Final thoughts
Apple would be better served if they ditch their exclusivity deal with the blue stripped Death Star. I have a brother-in-law that loves everything about the iPhone BUT the carrier. He is a loyal Sprint customer because of their international coverage. AT&T maybe great for domestic coverage but so is Southwest Airlines but you can’t fly on Southwest to Rome! This is America, we used to be known for a competitive marketplace. Apple would sell a gigaton more of iPhones if they had agreements with AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, etc. AT&T, you need to learn how to play nice in the sandbox!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tuesday Tech Talk #2
It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for another edition of Triple T. Here is what’s grabbing my attention this week.
iMissal for iPhone/iPod touch This is one cool app if your a geeky Catholic like myself. For $7 you get the daily readings and the order of the Mass right on your iPhone and no WiFi or 3G/EDGE connection required to access it. If your in the RCIA and have an iPhone or touch you might like this as it helps in understanding the order of the Mass. It also has a Liturgical calendar and over 50 prayers as well. Well worth the $7!
Updated MacJournal is out, I will see if there are any new exciting features to report in the next Triple T. If you use a Mac and are a blogger this is one of the best blogging apps you can buy. They also offer a Windows version too. I finally figured out how to embed a YouTube video on MacJournal which was the only time I actually had to go to my website’s dashboard to post. But now that I have figured it out on MJ, no more visits to WP to post a blog.
It appears Apple’s Snow Leopard’s API appears set. We should see some cool features at WWDC hopefully.
Finally a new updated Twitteriffic is out for the iPhone/iPod touch. They have added some great features like the ability to use multiple accounts, retweeting, and filtering capabilities. A welcome update for an app that saw others pass it by in capabilities.
iMissal for iPhone/iPod touch This is one cool app if your a geeky Catholic like myself. For $7 you get the daily readings and the order of the Mass right on your iPhone and no WiFi or 3G/EDGE connection required to access it. If your in the RCIA and have an iPhone or touch you might like this as it helps in understanding the order of the Mass. It also has a Liturgical calendar and over 50 prayers as well. Well worth the $7!
Updated MacJournal is out, I will see if there are any new exciting features to report in the next Triple T. If you use a Mac and are a blogger this is one of the best blogging apps you can buy. They also offer a Windows version too. I finally figured out how to embed a YouTube video on MacJournal which was the only time I actually had to go to my website’s dashboard to post. But now that I have figured it out on MJ, no more visits to WP to post a blog.
It appears Apple’s Snow Leopard’s API appears set. We should see some cool features at WWDC hopefully.
Finally a new updated Twitteriffic is out for the iPhone/iPod touch. They have added some great features like the ability to use multiple accounts, retweeting, and filtering capabilities. A welcome update for an app that saw others pass it by in capabilities.
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