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Apple has done its best to thwart the running of iTunes syncing on the Palm Pre this morning. There will likely be a workaround within a few days, but in the long run, what the heck is Apple thinking? We can't use iTunes syncing unless it is on an Apple device? What kind of logic is that? Those of us
This will likely be the shortest article I'll have ever written. Longer than 140 characters, but still, short. The question is, is Twitter a fad, or here to stay? I saw a reference to Twitter as a fad in a recent article in the USAToday. The author of the article was interviewing Robert Bartholomew about the book he just co-authored,
I, along with every other geek this week, have invariably heard about the new operating system to be produced by Google. I have read multiple articles and really haven't formed an opinion one way or the other about whether it will be good or not. My real concern is about the ability of any operating system to truly overtake Windows
When a product or service becomes cumbersome, users stop using it unless they are forced to use it (Microsoft Office 2007 is a fine example of being forced to use something). I am a big fan of having little programs or services to do things, but more often than not, using the program or service becomes cumbersome, and I dump
One of the worst feelings a person can have is seeking the repair of a product that they have a limited knowledge of how it works. How do they know what they are being told is true? How much does it really cost to fix? How will I know if they really replaced anything and it was just a loose
Quote of the day. "If we had gone with open technology from the start, I think we probably would have beaten Apple" - Sir Howard Stringer - Sony CEO. Thanks to Engadget! Uh, ok, well, maybe, probably not, but it is good to hear you admit a mistake and embrace the idea of open standards. Is this the "come clean"
Several recent articles circulating the blogsphere over the last few weeks show just how inconsistent Apple is in policing the applications being offered for the iPhone. One recent app was rejected because it gave users access to "inappropriate" music from the band Nine Inch Nails, yet Apple sells the particular album and song in question through iTunes, with no restrictions.