In recent weeks, the digital world has been turned upon its collective ear amidst the outrage which has centered around the actions of Amazon regarding its e-book reader, the Kindle. Like a scene out of one of the many epics chronicling the despotic actions of the Third Reich, Amazon, both metaphorically and electronically, stormed into the homes of its citizens in the middle of the night and removed material it deemed unsuitable for its citizenry. Since that fateful night, a firestorm of controversy and debate has raged among those who see a, “Bad Moon Rising.” (Cue CCR)
Category: Opinion
Apple Store is down
Usually, when the Apple Store goes down, Apple is either refreshing it’s product lines or adding something new. I wonder what is up today?
Read MoreA “Pre” View
On the eve of the Palm Pre making its much anticipated debut, there have been many comparisons to Apple’s universally successful iPhone. Should the Kings of Cupertino be nervous or is this latest attempt by the Apple division within Palm destined to become another "Pretender" to the Apple throne?
The Apple Tax
Once again, the cries of, “Apple Tax” have trumpeted forth from the not so hollowed halls of Redmond. Is there any truth to this inditement, or are all the balmy minions, like Redmond, all wet?
The Mac Garage Sale
Macworld Expo 2010 Date Change!
IDG announced NEW dates for the next Macworld Expo! Read all about it here!
Nemo Memo – MyMac interview with Aaron Vronko, Service Manager of Rapid Repair
Our refurbished iPods are built from tested and certified parts from used iPods which makes them the most environmentally friendly option because they just re-use goods that were previously manufactured.
New Macs at the Apple Store
As I had posted on John’s post from yesterday, the Apple Store was done at 0800 am Eastern this morning. Now the “NEW” iMacs,
Read MoreAlbum Art in iTunes – Winners and Losers
Missing a lot of album artwork in your iTunes library? Me, too! (I’m just lazy, what’s your excuse?) So I give two solutions a shot at fixing the problem for me: CoverScout from Equinux and TuneUp from TuneUp Media. On getting album artwork alone, which is better for you? Read to find out!
Teens in Tech Conference, San Francisco
On Saturday, January 31, 2009, I attended the Teens in Tech conference. This was a gathering of very smart, entrepreneurial young men and women, mostly in their teens, and their chance to meet with others in the tech industries. Read about it here.
RICKSHAW Bags
Our intrepid reviewer, Owen Rubin, reviewed these fine Rickshaw bags on 10-30-08. His incisive review and great photos are a must for those needing a quality messenger-style bag. At the MWSF ’09 show Owen introduced me to Mark Dwight, owner and designer of these pragmatic and stunning bags. At the time I was carrying my MacBook around in a smallish backpack, along with MacWorld materials, and running out of room. Owen said, “come with me. I know exactly what you need.”
The iPhone as a Netbook Alternative
The netbook craze has reached a fever pitch, but what does it mean for Apple? We take a look at this hot-button issue and give our readers the definitive answer. Well, an answer anyway.
Big Words – A Reality
Wouldn’t it be cool if… I wonder how many of the applications we use today, either on the computer or our iPhone / iPod Touch, came to be with those five simple words. Here is the story about one such App, Big Words, and how Tim Robertson came up with the idea and the steps taken to make it a reality!
Read MoreThe Flip Alternative – The Battle for Value
The Pure Digital Flip Mino is an affordable, highly portable, easy to use, and no frills video camera for the masses. Indeed, The Flip is not without its limitations or detractors. Are their some alternatives for the lateral thinkers who want and or need a smart solution for their budget portable video needs? The answer may surprise you.
Fenestration 44 – Dr USBlove
Or – How I learned to Love USB 2.0 and Stop Crying over FireWire
Not A Review – Microsoft Office 2008
I was really looking forward to getting my hands on Office 2008 a year ago. It looked promising, an update to a major Macintosh software title four years in the making. I won’t pretend that I really wanted this software to be great. I always hope software for the Macintosh platform is great. And having read many online reviews, as well as David Cohen’s first-hand reports, on Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows, I had high hopes.
New MyMac Family Member, Longtime MyMac Fan
New MyMac writer, Mark Rudd, recounts in his first article how he became a Mac fan, worked for Apple, and found new friends last January at the Macworld Expo.
Nemo Memo – TeamViewer Will Improve Your Computing Experience – Forever!
Within a minute, you can view and control your pal’s screen. That’s it. No step three.
Searching for an audience
Besides this blog, I also have a blog at BeHappyAndFree.com This was a blog I created to place my first piece about Apple, which
Read MoreMorning in the desert
This is an incredible place we have found. Somehow we need to let others know of it, even though it is suppposed to be
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