September 2010

After using an iPhone 3G, then experiencing the iPhone 3GS--the performance was like night and day. Then, going from the iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 4--more speed improvements were gained. However, the new 'multitasking' feature of iOS 4 has caused my iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4 to come to a crawl at certain times. Why? The reason...

It was an exciting week as Apple made some big announcements to their iPod line up and announced a new Apple TV and the social music network, Ping. Listen in as Justin Luey and myself  discuss Apple’s September music event in episode 14 of “The iPhone Podcast”. We're currently the 7th overall podcast in Top Charts, and...

I've never been a fan of solar-powered accessories, even though they provide a good environmental benefit. I found them to either be too clunky or that they are unable to hold a charge for very long. Recently I decided to give solar-powered charging another try and while I am not completely satisfied, this particular charger...

Mac owners, we are getting even closer to 10.6.5! Today Apple seeded the fourth build of OS X 10.6.5 to developers, build 10H535. The current build comes just over one week since Apple seeded the third 10.6.5 build, 10H531. According to reports, the current build focuses on 3D graphics, iCal, Mail, QuickTime, Time Machine, and...

Apple's Special Event introduced a wicked demo of an amazing upcoming game: Epic Citadel. Created by the makers of Unreal Tournament,  the demonstration by the developers showed some of the most amazing graphics I've seen on a mobile device. It looks stunning on the Retina Display of the iPhone 4. Here's the iTunes description: The Citadel...

Apple posted some nice cases available for free in their iPhone 4 Case Program, but as the iPhone 4 continues to push forward, more and more accessory makers are revealing their offers. GelGuard by Logiix Today I have the GelGuard iPhone 4 case from Logiix which is a line of hard silicone cases to protect...

If you woke up late today, you probably missed Apple's live stream of their Special Event. That's okay, because the Special Event video is now online. If you don't have time to watch the hour long video, be sure to read our Apple Special Event Summary. It was a totally different experience watching today's Special...

Today's live streamed Apple iPod Event was seen by a lot of people, yet the stream held up except for a few choppy bits during the new iTV demo. It was really interesting to hear about the announcements made today, so this post will include "musings" over the updates released today and some info you...

Today at the annual Apple music event, Apple released the latest iTunes 10. The new iTunes should be available later today on a PC/Mac via Apple Software Update or from Apple's website. All New iTunes 10 The new iTunes 10 update brings a new iTunes application icon, a few interface enhancements, and a new social media...

Alongside the announcement of iOS 4.1 availability next week, Apple today released the GM seed of iOS 4.1 to developers. The SDK is build 10M2309 and the firmware is build 8B117. There are five distinct downloads, one each for the iPhone 4/3GS/3G and iPod Touch 2G/3G. This latest build, which comes just under a month...

This morning at Apple's September music event, the company announced iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch and also previewed iOS 4.2 for iPad. iOS 4.1 The first thing that was announced is that all of the bugs have been fixed! That includes the proximity sensor on the iPhone 4, Bluetooth bugs across the iPod...

Today at 10AM PST, Apple will be live streaming their September Music Event. This is a change from the past where Apple had never streamed live events, and the world relied on live blogging to catch the latest announcements. This time around, the live stream can be watch by all--but there are certain requirements: A...