Hello all and welcome to another edition of Triple T. Quite a bit to cover so lets see what is going on this week.
BusyCal
So I recently went ahead and pulled the trigger on buying a license on BusyCal. What BusyCal does it allows you to share calendars across multiple computers and it will also sync with your Google Calendar. Any change you make to BusyCal syncs to Google and vice versa. Plus my iPhone also syncs to to Google for the calendar so any changes there are also made across the line. A single license is $49 and a Family Pack is $79 (5 computers). It’s what iCal should be. You can also download a free 30 day trial to get a good sense of what it can do.
New iPhone not for AT&T
Interesting article from the Wall Street Journal on Apple working on a new iPhone that is CDMA capable. This could mean Apple maybe striking a deal with Verizon and/or Sprint/Nextel and thus ending an exclusivity deal with AT&T. The article also mentions Apple is working on a updated GSM based iPhone which is what AT&T is based on.
Jobs and Schmidt have a coffee together
Ok so its not Reagan meets Gorbachev in terms of world importance but Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt of Google recently sat down for a coffee. Maybe they can talk through their competitive issues and learn to cooperate with each other on some cool stuff for people like me that think both companies make great products.
Nota on the iPad
So you want to play Procol Harum’s, “A White Shade of Pale” on your iPad? Well there is an app for that with Nota coming out with one. Also of note screenshots of iPad app store have started leaking out.
Project Gutenberg free ebooks on iPad bookstore
Yep up to 30,000 free titles to download to the iPad. This is pretty cool as there are quite a few great classic titles there.
AT&T 3G MicroCell in your house
So have spotty cell phone reception in your house? Well if you live in a AT&T 3G area you can spring up $150 to improve the service with a MicroCell device that connects to your broadband internet connection. It should roll out in mid-April.
Google defies China by routing through Hong Kong
I love how Google has thumbed its nose at China over the censorship. Instead of shutting down their service there, they have instead routed their traffic through Hong Kong. They even have established a Twitter feed to get around the digital great wall
CBS planning HTML5 videos for iPad
This is pretty cool. Anything that brings forth the death of Flash faster is a great thing.
Creative Suite 5 unveiled on 4/12
Speaking of Adobe, the company announced its latest CS upgrade will be unveiled on April 12th along with the first ever Photoshop in 64-bit form.
This Week’s iPhone/iPod touch apps
Whrrl 3 (Free)- I have been using Whrrl for a while now. Basically it allows you to photo blog an event with a combination of photos from your iPhone and camera and allows you to mix in text slides before and after photos too. Now they are taking on FourSquare and Brightkite in terms of checking in at locations you are at. Unlike FourSquare there are no points are mayoral bragging rights after a certain number of check-ins at a certain place.
MacJournal ($4.99)- I use MacJournal to write this blog as a matter of fact and now they have a iPhone version to compose your personal journal and thoughts. It does allow you to post to your blog from it, but it lacks key features such as attaching links, photos, and category and tagging. For that I will use WordPress when I need to blog from the iPhone which is rare.
MLB At Bat 2010 ($14.99)- Ok it’s back for the baseball fan on the go, MLB At Bat 2010. It will set you back $15 for the app but so worth it.
Yelp (Free) - So visiting a town and want to find a restaurant or just about anything else for that matter? Well Yelp is there for you and you can even help by giving reviews and submitting them to Yelp for other users to read.
Southwest Airlines (Free) - I love flying SWA when I have to go somewhere, so much so I will even drive to Nashville just to fly out on them. This is what an airline app should look like! Make air and car reservations, flight check in and flight status and flight schedules. Bravo SWA, this is why I luv you guys!
Well that is it for this weeks Triple T. See you all next week!
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Tuesday Tech Talk #39
Hello all and welcome to another edition of Triple T. Quite a bit to cover so lets see what is going on this week.
BusyCal
So I recently went ahead and pulled the trigger on buying a license on BusyCal. What BusyCal does it allows you to share calendars across multiple computers and it will also sync with your Google Calendar. Any change you make to BusyCal syncs to Google and vice versa. Plus my iPhone also syncs to to Google for the calendar so any changes there are also made across the line. A single license is $49 and a Family Pack is $79 (5 computers). It’s what iCal should be. You can also download a free 30 day trial to get a good sense of what it can do.
Jobs and Schmidt have a coffee together
Ok so its not Reagan meets Gorbachev in terms of world importance but Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt of Google recently sat down for a coffee. Maybe they can talk through their competitive issues and learn to cooperate with each other on some cool stuff for people like me that think both companies make great products.
Nota on the iPad
So you want to play Procol Harum’s, “A White Shade of Pale” on your iPad? Well there is an app for that with Nota coming out with one. Also of note screenshots of iPad app store have started leaking out.
Project Gutenberg free ebooks on iPad bookstore
Yep up to 30,000 free titles to download to the iPad. This is pretty cool as there are quite a few great classic titles there.
AT&T 3G MicroCell in your house
So have spotty cell phone reception in your house? Well if you live in a AT&T 3G area you can spring up $150 to improve the service with a MicroCell device that connects to your broadband internet connection. It should roll out in mid-April.
Google defies China by routing through Hong Kong
I love how Google has thumbed its nose at China over the censorship. Instead of shutting down their service there, they have instead routed their traffic through Hong Kong. They even have established a Twitter feed to get around the digital great wall
CBS planning HTML5 videos for iPad
This is pretty cool. Anything that brings forth the death of Flash faster is a great thing.
Creative Suite 5 unveiled on 4/12
Speaking of Adobe, the company announced its latest CS upgrade will be unveiled on April 12th along with the first ever Photoshop in 64-bit form.
This Week’s iPhone/iPod touch apps
Whrrl 3 (Free)- I have been using Whrrl for a while now. Basically it allows you to photo blog an event with a combination of photos from your iPhone and camera and allows you to mix in text slides before and after photos too. Now they are taking on FourSquare and Brightkite in terms of checking in at locations you are at. Unlike FourSquare there are no points are mayoral bragging rights after a certain number of check-ins at a certain place.
MacJournal ($4.99)- I use MacJournal to write this blog as a matter of fact and now they have a iPhone version to compose your personal journal and thoughts. It does allow you to post to your blog from it, but it lacks key features such as attaching links, photos, and category and tagging. For that I will use WordPress when I need to blog from the iPhone which is rare.
MLB At Bat 2010 ($14.99)- Ok it’s back for the baseball fan on the go, MLB At Bat 2010. It will set you back $15 for the app but so worth it.
Yelp (Free) - So visiting a town and want to find a restaurant or just about anything else for that matter? Well Yelp is there for you and you can even help by giving reviews and submitting them to Yelp for other users to read.
Southwest Airlines (Free) - I love flying SWA when I have to go somewhere, so much so I will even drive to Nashville just to fly out on them. This is what an airline app should look like! Make air and car reservations, flight check in and flight status and flight schedules. Bravo SWA, this is why I luv you guys!
Well that is it for this weeks Triple T. See you all next week!
BusyCal
So I recently went ahead and pulled the trigger on buying a license on BusyCal. What BusyCal does it allows you to share calendars across multiple computers and it will also sync with your Google Calendar. Any change you make to BusyCal syncs to Google and vice versa. Plus my iPhone also syncs to to Google for the calendar so any changes there are also made across the line. A single license is $49 and a Family Pack is $79 (5 computers). It’s what iCal should be. You can also download a free 30 day trial to get a good sense of what it can do.
Jobs and Schmidt have a coffee together
Ok so its not Reagan meets Gorbachev in terms of world importance but Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt of Google recently sat down for a coffee. Maybe they can talk through their competitive issues and learn to cooperate with each other on some cool stuff for people like me that think both companies make great products.
Nota on the iPad
So you want to play Procol Harum’s, “A White Shade of Pale” on your iPad? Well there is an app for that with Nota coming out with one. Also of note screenshots of iPad app store have started leaking out.
Project Gutenberg free ebooks on iPad bookstore
Yep up to 30,000 free titles to download to the iPad. This is pretty cool as there are quite a few great classic titles there.
AT&T 3G MicroCell in your house
So have spotty cell phone reception in your house? Well if you live in a AT&T 3G area you can spring up $150 to improve the service with a MicroCell device that connects to your broadband internet connection. It should roll out in mid-April.
Google defies China by routing through Hong Kong
I love how Google has thumbed its nose at China over the censorship. Instead of shutting down their service there, they have instead routed their traffic through Hong Kong. They even have established a Twitter feed to get around the digital great wall
CBS planning HTML5 videos for iPad
This is pretty cool. Anything that brings forth the death of Flash faster is a great thing.
Creative Suite 5 unveiled on 4/12
Speaking of Adobe, the company announced its latest CS upgrade will be unveiled on April 12th along with the first ever Photoshop in 64-bit form.
This Week’s iPhone/iPod touch apps
Whrrl 3 (Free)- I have been using Whrrl for a while now. Basically it allows you to photo blog an event with a combination of photos from your iPhone and camera and allows you to mix in text slides before and after photos too. Now they are taking on FourSquare and Brightkite in terms of checking in at locations you are at. Unlike FourSquare there are no points are mayoral bragging rights after a certain number of check-ins at a certain place.
MacJournal ($4.99)- I use MacJournal to write this blog as a matter of fact and now they have a iPhone version to compose your personal journal and thoughts. It does allow you to post to your blog from it, but it lacks key features such as attaching links, photos, and category and tagging. For that I will use WordPress when I need to blog from the iPhone which is rare.
MLB At Bat 2010 ($14.99)- Ok it’s back for the baseball fan on the go, MLB At Bat 2010. It will set you back $15 for the app but so worth it.
Yelp (Free) - So visiting a town and want to find a restaurant or just about anything else for that matter? Well Yelp is there for you and you can even help by giving reviews and submitting them to Yelp for other users to read.
Southwest Airlines (Free) - I love flying SWA when I have to go somewhere, so much so I will even drive to Nashville just to fly out on them. This is what an airline app should look like! Make air and car reservations, flight check in and flight status and flight schedules. Bravo SWA, this is why I luv you guys!
Well that is it for this weeks Triple T. See you all next week!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tuesday Tech Talk #23
Hello folks, welcome to another edition of Triple T. Today is back to the usual form of topics. Here is what is catching my eye this week.
Engadget Nook review
Engadget has a review of the Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader. Pretty good job on the review and there is even a hands on video they have posted on it. It seems to be pretty durable in comparison to a Kindle and about the same size as a trade novel. There does seem to be some glitches so you may want to hold off until they update the OS if you plan on getting one.
Comcast controlled NBC may say no to iTunes subscription plan
Yet another reason Comcast should not be allowed to own NBC. Working for DirecTV (full disclosure), I have seen how Comcast tries to extort money from Dish, Time Warner, and other carriers with Versus but DirecTV stood their ground and as a result Versus is not carried by DirecTV. With Comcast owning NBC it would mean a much more restrictive distribution of enjoyable NBC content (pause for laughter). I think Apple, DIrecTV, Dish, TW, etc need to file a class action opposing Comcast’s buyout of NBC before the FCC. I’m not a fan of government intervention into private business but I have seen the mess Comcast has created with TechTV (now G4) and Versus.
Five Gifts for the iPhone owner
Christmas is drawing near and The Unofficial Apple Weblog has a write up on 5 gifts for those with an iPhone. I like the Walldock so if my wife is reading this let me just say I REALLY like the Walldock!
What in the Whrrl?
For those that can’t get enough of social media sites here is another one to add to your list. Whrrl allows you to post a real time photo story of an event with a mix of text and photos with captions storyboard. Try out a few stories first before trying a big one as it takes some getting used to but it is pretty cool. I might use this for my future 12 of 12 days.
This Week’s iPhone/iPod touch apps
Whrrl - In addition to using Whrrl via their website, they also offer an iPhone/iPod touch based app to post your stories (editing has to be done via their website).
AT&T Mark the Spot - Having issues with your date or voice network on your iPhone? Now you can communicate it via AT&T’s new app Mark the Spot. Oh yes, they are going to get tired from hearing from me Muhahahaha!!!
US National Debt - Want to know what the US debt is roughly in real time? There is an app for that.
WhatsApp - Really cool iPhone to iPhone (or iPod touch) IM app. Don’t have to add contacts to it, anyone in your contact list that has the app shows up in your WhatsApp list. Very similar to Ping. I use both but lately been using WhatsApp more. I chat with Jeremy quite a bit on it.
Well that is going to do it for another edition of Triple T. See you all next week!
Engadget Nook review
Engadget has a review of the Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader. Pretty good job on the review and there is even a hands on video they have posted on it. It seems to be pretty durable in comparison to a Kindle and about the same size as a trade novel. There does seem to be some glitches so you may want to hold off until they update the OS if you plan on getting one.
Comcast controlled NBC may say no to iTunes subscription plan
Yet another reason Comcast should not be allowed to own NBC. Working for DirecTV (full disclosure), I have seen how Comcast tries to extort money from Dish, Time Warner, and other carriers with Versus but DirecTV stood their ground and as a result Versus is not carried by DirecTV. With Comcast owning NBC it would mean a much more restrictive distribution of enjoyable NBC content (pause for laughter). I think Apple, DIrecTV, Dish, TW, etc need to file a class action opposing Comcast’s buyout of NBC before the FCC. I’m not a fan of government intervention into private business but I have seen the mess Comcast has created with TechTV (now G4) and Versus.
Five Gifts for the iPhone owner
Christmas is drawing near and The Unofficial Apple Weblog has a write up on 5 gifts for those with an iPhone. I like the Walldock so if my wife is reading this let me just say I REALLY like the Walldock!
What in the Whrrl?
For those that can’t get enough of social media sites here is another one to add to your list. Whrrl allows you to post a real time photo story of an event with a mix of text and photos with captions storyboard. Try out a few stories first before trying a big one as it takes some getting used to but it is pretty cool. I might use this for my future 12 of 12 days.
This Week’s iPhone/iPod touch apps
Whrrl - In addition to using Whrrl via their website, they also offer an iPhone/iPod touch based app to post your stories (editing has to be done via their website).
AT&T Mark the Spot - Having issues with your date or voice network on your iPhone? Now you can communicate it via AT&T’s new app Mark the Spot. Oh yes, they are going to get tired from hearing from me Muhahahaha!!!
US National Debt - Want to know what the US debt is roughly in real time? There is an app for that.
WhatsApp - Really cool iPhone to iPhone (or iPod touch) IM app. Don’t have to add contacts to it, anyone in your contact list that has the app shows up in your WhatsApp list. Very similar to Ping. I use both but lately been using WhatsApp more. I chat with Jeremy quite a bit on it.
Well that is going to do it for another edition of Triple T. See you all next week!
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