The Sprinkler Times App makes saving money, water, and plants easy. Outdoor watering accounts for more than 60% of most homeowner’s water use, yet many people are unknowingly overwatering their lawns by more than 50%. Not knowing how to properly … Continued
∞ iTunes Festival London 2011 is live
Apple’s iTunes Festival is underway in London. You can watch the concerts using an app Apple released on the App Store. Here’s some info I posted on the event on June 21:
∞ iPhone, iPad help reunite Mother and daughter in China after 5 years
We’ve all heard some wonderful stories over the years about how the iPhone and iPad have helped people, but a new story out of China really tugs at the heart strings.
∞ Avid joins the Final Cut Pro beat down parade
It just keeps piling on for Apple and its Final Cut Pro team.
∞ Why Apple built Final Cut Pro X
The pro market is too small for Apple to care about it. Instead of trying to get hundreds or even thousands of video professionals to buy new Macs, they can nail the pro-sumer market and sell to hundreds of thousands … Continued
∞ More RIM employees come forward with complaints
Just 24 hours after an unnamed executive pleaded with RIM to make changes, more employees have come forward rallying around the complaints and offering new ones.
∞ Interview: HP says Apple is not TouchPad's target
HP’s TouchPad tablet hits stores tomorrow, and while the device is being compared to Apple’s iPad 2, an HP executive told The Loop that’s not its target market.
∞ RIM responds to employees open letter
RIM has responded to an open letter from one of its high level executives published earlier today on BGR.
∞ 7 things RIM must do to survive
RIM is past the point of being in hard shape as a company — they are in dire need of change and it has to be done now.
∞ RIM employee writes a passionate plea to senior management
You know things are getting bad at your company when your senior managers publish pleas in the press to get you to change. That’s what happened today at RIM.
∞ Video: Using an Audio-Technica USB mic with an iPad
As many of you already know, I have a nice collection of AKG mics that I use to record my guitar amps, drums and vocals in my studio. However, I also have one of these Audio-Technica USB mics that sounds … Continued
∞ Apple up, Android flat in smartphone growth
A new study released by market research firm Nielsen on Thursday shows that more people are buying smartphones and Apple is seeing growth in the market.
∞ Jason Snell's review of the HP TouchPad
I have to admit, I’m kind of rooting for HP, the TouchPad, and the webOS. Apple needs strong competitors in the tablet market to help push things forward, and I think companies with control of both hardware and software are … Continued
∞ Interview: Adobe discusses Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro
Adobe made a very smart move on Wednesday offering disgruntled Final Cut Pro users an easy way to switch to Premiere Pro for their video editing needs. I sat down with Premiere’s product manager to discuss the market and what’s … Continued
∞ Vox ships the Night Train 50 tube amplifier
The Night Train 50 features an EL34 based, Class AB amplifier design delivering 50 Watts of power through 2 channels. The preamp stage is equipped with four 12AX7 vacuum tubes. The Night Train 50 is a two-channel design. The BRIGHT … Continued
∞ Adobe welcomes Final Cut Pro users with open arms
Apple has been dealing with some complaints from Final Cut Pro X users who feel the new application is not up to the professional level they’ve come to expect from the app. Not surprisingly, Adobe is stepping up to welcome … Continued
∞ Google Swiffy converts Flash files to HTML5
Swiffy converts Flash SWF files to HTML5, allowing you to reuse Flash content on devices without a Flash player (such as iPhones and iPads). Swiffy currently supports a subset of SWF 8 and ActionScript 2.0, and the output works in … Continued
∞ LoNero releases its latest 'Guitarcore' album to iTunes
I met Bill Lonero a number of years ago and have been an avid fan of his music ever since. His latest album, J.F.L., is the best I’ve heard from the band to date.
∞ David Barnard makes a case for a $49 Apple TV
But the bigger question remains—why would Apple sell a device on such a thin margin? I think the answer is two-fold. First, a $49 Apple TV would be an incredible, no-brainer accessory to devices running iOS 5. And though margins … Continued
∞ Trooper: Now that's the way a concert should be
I spent last weekend hanging out with the guys from Trooper, a legendary Canadian rock band. After watching two shows from backstage where I could see the crowd, it occurred to me that they have one of the best stage … Continued
∞ TomTom lowers financial guidance again
As more consumers use free or cheap navigation software on their smartphones and turn increasingly to newer gadgets including tablet computers, TomTom has seen its sales hit. It had already lowered its full-year revenue guidance in April. I tried TomTom … Continued
∞ Apple is now the top mobile company in Australia
Apple is making waves in the mobile market all over the world. A new report released on Monday shows that the iPhone is the top mobile device vendor in Australia.
∞ Great video on programming drums from Groove3
There are a lot of great drum samplers out there these days, but making the drum hits sound good with your song is not the easiest thing in the world to do. If you are having trouble with this, you … Continued
∞ Report: Apple will release two iPhones in September
One analyst says that Apple will go after the competition with both barrels in September, releasing two new iPhones instead of one iPhone 5.
∞ Apple posts MobileMe to iCloud transition FAQ
There are a lot of questions surrounding the transition to iCloud for existing MobileMe customers, so Apple posted an FAQ to let everyone know what’s going to happen.
∞ Some advice for writers and reporters
Visiting Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference was a great experience — I saw old friends and met some new ones. I also spent quite a bit of time answering questions from writers of many different publications.
∞ Apple files lawsuit against Samsung in South Korea
Apple, which was Samsung’s second-biggest client after Japan’s Sony Corp last year, became the South Korean firm’s biggest customer in the first quarter, mainly by purchasing semiconductors, according to Samsung’s quarterly report. Earlier this week Apple’s lawyers said executives from … Continued
∞ Apple makes more from selling one Mac than HP does from seven PCs
The average selling price of a Mac increased 5.71% over the last two quarters. If we apply that growth rate to NPD’s data that says the ASP of a PC was $615 in November, then the ASP of a PC … Continued
∞ ITC postpones Kodak v. Apple and RIM decision
The ITC has surprisingly given notice that the target date for the decision has been extended by one week. It’s now June 30, 2011. This could either be due to a delay on the ITC’s part or a way for … Continued
∞ iPhone 4 the most used camera on Flickr
It doesn’t surprise me that Apple’s iPhone 4 has taken the top spot as the most used camera on Flickr, because it’s the only camera I use these days.