July 2010
1 post
All eyes are on Apple today
What will Todays “big” announcement be? So much speculation…..I just want my phone to work like a phone….to much to ask? ~geek Posted via email from ageekspot’s posterous | Comment »
July 2009
2 posts
Apple - Final Cut Studio 7
An expanded ProRes family. Powerful new ways to collaborate. Even tighter integration between applications. The leading post-production suite just got better. See what’s new Final Cut Pro 7 Motion 4 Soundtrack Pro 3 Color 1.5 ...
Snow Leopard - Latest from MacRumors
Apple appears to be making some final visual tweaks to Snow Leopard in their latest developer build. Several people have noticed that Apple has provided new Desktop pictures that come with the OS. Uneasy Silence offers a complete gallery of the images: Another cosmetic changes include new avatars, an improved QuickTime pause button and a new QuickTime X icon: Some behavior changes...
August 2008
1 post
posterous
Is posterous the way to go?
It sure seems simple enough.
Very handy!
Let’s see after a few days of testing.
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May 2008
6 posts
Cool "Geek" Font Clock
If you are a Geek with $399, this is the clock for you!!
12 different fonts picked for their individuality and design strength. They will run in sync for only 5 minutes in a year, otherwise the display is mixed. You’re sure to keep an eye on this one.
Go Get it HERE!
Cool Computer Stand
Clear the Clutter: LowKey Computer Stand
Those of you who recently bought a new iMac are probably in love with it. However, I think you’ll agree that unplugging and plugging in USB devices left and right can become a pain in the ass. Enter the LowKey Stand, a stand that matches the iMac in both looks and usability.
On the front, you’ll find room to store that brushed aluminum keyboard as well...
Apple gives Refunds for Notebook Power Adapters?
Apple to Provide Refunds for Notebook Power Adapters? In another class action suit settlement, Apple has reportedly agreed to give refunds of $25-$79 to as many as 2.3 million PowerBook and iBook owners who purchased faulty power adapters that were prone to spark.
Customers who bought certain replacement adapters for PowerBook and iBook computers are eligible for the settlement, according to...
Canadians - Apple just might owe you $44 eh!
Canadians - Apple just might owe you $44
It’s being reported that Apple is offering a $44 dollar credit to Canadian iPod owners, which will total $3.54 billion dollars. The offer is being presented to settle a lawsuit over the battery life of iPods.
Owners of first, second, or third generation iPods who purchased their units before June 24, 2004 are eligible for the credit. Two lawsuits, one...
Greatest Geek Gift EVER! R2-D2 DVD Projector With...
R2-D2 DVD Projector With iPod Dock A new limited-edition, Europe-only R2-D2 DVD Projector now has an integrated iPod dock for projecting the Star Wars saga onto your living room wall. Earlier versions of the Artoo didn’t have an iPod dock. The projector is limited to 4,000 units, and costs € 2799 — about $4,300.The dock is compatible with the 1G and 2G iPod nano,* and 5G iPod with video.*(Facts...
Cash in! Used iPhones Worth $1,000 in Ukraine!
Used iPhones Worth $1,000 in Ukraine — Even Scratched Ones
Used iPhones are worth more than $1,000 in Ukraine, according to the Craigslist buyer who just purchased my slightly scratched iPhone for (get this) $350.
The buyer, named Claude, is heading to Ukraine next week on business and everyone he meets will ask him for an iPhone, he says. He’s sold dozens of iPhones, new and used: It doesn’t...
April 2008
141 posts
Vista is 'a Work in Progress' - Microsoft CEO...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Vista is ‘a Work in Progress’ While Microsoft recently extended the date when the XP software will be available for low-cost PCs, it doesn’t plan to listen to some other complaints, including that Vista is too big. “Vista is bigger than XP and it’s gonna stay bigger than XP,” Ballmer said. “We have to make sure it doesn’t...
Starbucks gets AT&T WiFi portal for iPhone
AT&T WiFi portal for iPhone users shows up at Starbucks
It was only a couple months ago that Starbucks announced that AT&T would take over hotspot services from T-Mobile. Now the WiFi hotspots are rolling out to some of the Starbucks stores. David Chartier, of previous TUAW and now ArsTechnica fame, recently posted an article on his personal blog about the portal and what it offers. He...
"Most Innovative" - Apple tops BusinessWeek's List
BusinessWeek today released its list of “The 25 Most Innovative Companies” in the world, with Apple, Google, and Toyota taking the top three spots, respectively. The publication states the list is based on companies who nurture cultures that value creative people in good economic times and bad, as well as those that develop a diversified stock portfolio, and display independent though...
Get Naked! Case for iPhone & iPod Touch
Naked Case for iPhone & iPod Touch
Nobody really wants to cover up the sleekness of the iPhone or iPod Touch with a gaudy case. But if you want to keep it protected, what are you to do? For a nearly invisible solution, check out the Naked Case ($35; iPhone/Touch). Billed as the world’s first touch-through case, it features Matrix-sounding electrostatic membrane technology that mimics...
Lightning Fast screen grab sharing!
Lightning Fast screen grab sharing!
Sending screen grabs to your friends has always been an unnecessarily slow and arduous task.
Taking the screen shot, opening a browser, loading up an image host, uploading the image then
copying and pasting the link… grabup makes that entire process instant.
Try it and let me know what you think!
Get it Here!
Google Updates Google Earth Software
Google Updates Google Earth Software
Google has just released an updated version of its Google Earth desktop software that claims to offer a higher quality, more immersive experience. In addition to a new navigation system, users will also benefit from more realistic, real-world data as well as incorporate a first-person, ground-level perspective which is normally found in FPS games. Street View...
Nnn - Bee - Cee! Wants back on iTunes.
SAN FRANCISCO—NBC Universal would like to have its TV shows distributed once again through Apple’s iTunes service, a top executive said Wednesday, but he called for antipiracy measures to help protect his business’ revenue.
George Kliavkoff, chief digital officer at NBC Universal, didn’t specifically mention Apple by name in his request, but it was clear he had the iPod...
Send free text messages with Jaxtr
Send free text messages to any phone with Jaxtr VoIP company Jaxtr has added a new module that lets uses send free text messages to any cellphone from their Jaxtr homepage. There’s no fee for sending the message, but if the recipient has to pay per message, you might want to think twice before sending dozens of messages a day. Unless you hate the person you’re texting, of course. We...
"Arrange in Front" in Safari!
“Arrange in Front” in Safari!
A great tip: This is a hidden feature from Safari’s “Window” menu. By default, it is “Bring All to Front”, but when you hold down “Option”, it switches to “Arrange in Front”. What it seems to do is align all Safari windows in an ordered manner.
(Via A New Mac Tip Every Day.)
Safari 3.1.1 - Get it while it's HOT!
Safari 3.1.1 released Safari 3.1.1 is now available for both Windows and OS X. According to Apple, this update “includes improvements to stability, compatibility and security.” On the security front, this security bulletin outlines the changes. It appears as if a vulnerability existed that could allow malicious sites to spoof URL headers or execute arbitrary code. There are two issues...
Microsoft planning "Zune-esque" entertainment...
Microsoft may be putting together an “entertainment marketplace” tentatively named Zune VideoX, ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley reported Wednesday. In other words, it’s yet another digital content store trying to take a bite out of Apple’s iTunes.
Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Devices and Entertainment eHome division, is reportedly spearheading...
Panasonic Wi-Fi LUMIX camera
Panasonic brings Wi-Fi LUMIX camera stateside
Panasonic topped off its LUMIX cameras today via the new TZ50. The 9.1-megapixel camera is Panasonic’s first Wi-Fi model in the country and draws on its wireless linkup to share photos without the memory card leaving the camera: Internet access allows the camera to send individual or batch photos to a Picasa Web Gallery and provide a link to...
Apple iWork ‘08 Pages: ‘Equal to or better than...
IT Business reviews Apple iWork ‘08 Pages: ‘Equal to or better than Microsoft Word’
Is Apple’s iWork a viable alternative to Microsoft Office? To find out, IT Business asked Jeffrey Battersby—our go-to expert on word processing programs—to use Word 2008 and Pages ‘08 to create the same project, progressing from the basics (text entry and formatting) to more-advanced...
Geeks Unite! Batman Light-Up T-Shirt
Batman Light-Up T-Shirt
In July the the caped crusader will return in the movie The Dark Knight, and you will be able to add a little light to the darkness using Thumbs Up’s new and officially licensed Batman light-up t-shirt.
These high-quality shirts are made from 100% cotton and contain a small battery pack that powers the flexible panel on the front of the shirt to give amazing effects,...
Would you buy a Movie on iTunes? Why?
You can buy ‘Juno’ in iTunes - but why would you?
A very interesting view on Video rentals…Check it out!
The hit indy film ‘Juno’ was released on DVD and Blu-Ray yesterday. It is also available for purchase - not rent - in iTunes. It will cost you $14.99. You can buy ‘Juno’ in a variety of ways on a retail shelf (one might say too many ways). There is a single disk DVD of the movie for...
Colorful USB Charger
Greenhouse Eneplug - Colorful USB Charger
The colorful Greenhouse Eneplug allows you to charge your USB powered devices directly from any AC outlet, without the need for a separate adapter.
The Greenhouse Eneplug ($47) measures 42 x 65 x 22 mm and is available in green, orange, pink, white, black and yellow over at the Geekstuff4u website.
(Via GeekAlerts.)
MacUpdate Bundle - 9 Apps $64.99
MacUpdate has partnered with 10 Mac developers to bring you the MacUpdate Parallels bundle. You can buy this bundle for $64.99 instead of $474.76, a savings of over $409 (when all 10 apps are unlocked). This bundle is time limited.
DVDRemaster Pro - recompress DVDs for use on the iPod, iPhone and Apple TV
StoryMill - creative writing tool to outline, write and publish a novel
Hazel - create...
Icon Clock - perfect for any geek's office!
Available in 4 colors - $55 check it out HERE
There’s something appealing about seeing objects from your operating system’s desktop appearing here in the real world. Take advantage of that two-worlds-collide irony with the Icon Clock, a 3.5-inch wall clock made of plastic resin and available in the trendy colors you see here.
We’ll have to add this $55 art object to our clock...
Car VentMount for iPhone from DLO
I pass this along since I saw it and I want one…HERE
Info right from their website: Use VentMount for convenient, hands-free iPhone use in your car
Rotates horizontally or vertically – great for coverflow and driving directions
Use also as a stand-alone belt clip
Locking desktop stand for hands-free video viewing on any flat surface
Fits 4GB and 8GB iPhone.
Also available for iPod touch.
Death and Taxes - Is the taxman eyeing iTunes?
Analysis: Is the taxman eyeing iTunes?
California State Assembly Bill 1956, which would have added digital downloads to the list of the state’s taxable items, was narrowly defeated this week. But the question of taxing items such as iTunes downloads isn’t going away.”
(Via Macworld.)
Help Steve - The 2008 TIME 100 Finalists
Steve needs our help!
Who Are the World’s Most Influential People?
Vote for the leaders, artists, enterpreneurs and thinkers who, in your opinion, deserve a spot on this year’s Time 100
AmazonMP3 growth not effecting Apple’s iTunes
Analyst: AmazonMP3 growth not coming at Apple’s expense Amazon launched its MP3 download service last September, but as of February 2008 customers trying out the new service are not coming at the expense of Apple’s iTunes Store. A new report from market research firm NPD, only 10 percent of AmazonMP3 customers had previously purchased digital music from iTunes.
iTunes recently claimed the top...
iHome iP99 iPhone-friendly clock radio
iHome iP99 claims to be first iPhone-friendly clock radio, isn’t
Oh sure, the iHome iP99 is certainly a welcome addition to the fray, but the first iPhone-compatible clock radio it isn’t. Nevertheless, this device claims to be able to play back tunes on your handset without that sanity-killing interference that’s so common on most iPod stereo systems. While blasting out tunes,...
30-bit Color Display from HP and Dreamworks =...
HP and Dreamworks Announce 30-bit Color Display
Everyone wants the cool Apple 30” monitor, ok, I want 2 of them! But for most of us in the real world, it all comes down to $$$. So check out what’s on the horizon. Let’s just hope the pricing is pleasing on the pocketbook!
HP and DreamWorks announced that they have been “working together” on a 30-bit color display that will...
RFID tags in individual garments : American...
American Apparel straps RFID tags onto individual garments
RFID clothing is far from revolutionary, but American Apparel is about to get everyone’s attention by placing tags on a smorgasbord of garments. The firm is setting out to implement RFID at the item-level, meaning that tags will eventually hit each article of clothing it produces. For starters, the advanced inventory system will be...
Apple TV - 2.0.2 Update
Apple Quietly Releases Apple TV 2.0.2 Update
Apple quietly pushed a new Software Update to the Apple TV today brining the Apple TV up to version 2.0.2. The 2.0.2 update is the second update since the Take 2 update that Apple announced at Macworld this year.
The previous 2.0.1 Apple TV update appeared to fix some bugs and added a new “Genres” option under “My Movies”. No...
100 HD Movie rentals from Apple but misses 1,000...
News: Apple hits 100 HD-Dolby rentals, still misses 1,000 SD mark
If the latest summary pages generated by the iTunes Store and Apple TV can be believed, Apple has reached its previously stated goal of offering 100 “high definition video[s] with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound” for rent, yet still lags considerably behind its promised 1,000 standard-definition rentals—numbers originally...
Full screen captures, saves web images: Latest...
Latest iPhone beta firmware does full screen captures, saves web imagesYou might have heard that the latest iPhone 2.0 beta firmware allows users to save web images to its running camera roll for later download to its host machine (or sharing via email). Well, a reliable source let us know that the image capturing good times don’t end there: the iPhone now capable of taking full screen caps...
Internet radio on your iPhone!
I just checked this out and all I can say is WOW!
I have been listening to this great iTunes (among other sources) radio station - Radio Paradise. I wished I could listen to it on my iPhone, well dreams do come true, now I can. Check it out for yourself, plenty of different music, news, sports to choose from!
Now the iPhone is complete
FlyTunes is a FREE service that gives you what you really...
Check out The winners of the 2007 Engadget Awards!
Gadget of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple iPhone
Worst Gadget of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Microsoft Vista*
Most Anticipated Gadget of 2008
Readers’ Choice: Apple iPhone (3G)
Cellphone of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Sony Ericsson K850
Smartphone of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple iPhone
Desktop of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple iMac
Digital Camera of the...
MacBook video problem, Apple says they are on it!
Apple working on MacBook video fix Apple has acknowledged video problems with the latest shipment of MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
Early customers of the Penryn refresh of the Apple notebooks had complained of flickering images during a QuickTime video playback on MacBooks and MacBook Pros shipping with the latest version of MacOS X Leopard, according to our colleagues over at MacFixIt. Several...
Software makes Apple, not hardware says Forbes
Forbes: Software makes Apple, not hardware Despite popular perceptions, Apple’s primary strengths are not in hardware but in software, according to Forbes. The business magazine notes that while the iPhone is an increasingly popular smartphone, and sales of Mac desktops and notebooks are eating further into PC marketshare, it is actually software which makes Apple products distinct.
...
Panasonic launches 64GB P2 card
Panasonic launches 64GB P2 card, AJ-PCD35 ExpressCard adapter Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentNow that you’re already penning a purchase requisition for one of those fancy new P2 HD camcorders, you might as well toss a couple of Panny’s new 64GB P2 cards (model AJ-P2C064) and its AJ-PCD35 ExpressCard adapter on there, too. Yep, Panasonic has chosen NAB Show 2008 to double up on...
The Geekiest Wedding Rings Ever!
The Geekiest Wedding Rings Ever! Remember when I asked you how geeky you were going to go for your wedding? Well, for those of you betrothed geeks who want something geeky and completely unique, check out Etsy artist Jana Bevick’s Cat 5 Compliant wedding ring set.
Made of sterling silver and an ethernet plug (if you don’t buy into the whole every-girl-needs-a-diamond thing), these...
In-Flight WiFi Service...Coming Soon???
Airlines Working on Offering In-Flight WiFi Service Several airlines are working on bringing (almost) full-blown WiFi service to flights within the United States, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. We say "almost," because if and when such services are offered, they are not likely to include Skype or other Internet-based phone services, but they will otherwise be a full...
Now on iTunesU - PBS
PBS programming now on iTunes U
PBS programming has been added to iTunes U. Films like The War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and The Jewish Americans: A Series by David Gurin, along with series like “Meet the Author” (which features more than 40 interviews with top children’s book authors and illustrators are all now available. In addition Washington D.C’s Public Broadcasting Station - WETA -...
Keep track of your software serial numbers
A new application, Licensed 1.0, has been released aimed at helping users keep track of their software serial numbers.
The developer said that every effort was made to make the process of keeping track of your licenses as painless as possible. Features like the ability to drag and drop applications on Licensed will fill out the basic information for you.
The application also has a built-in...
Code Breaker Watch
Code Breaker Watch If you have 2k and want some cool fashion on your wrist…read on.
The Hamilton Code Breaker Watch actually breaks no codes, but still looks ace! The code breaker watch is made from titanium and comes in two versions. The larger version contains an auto chrono movement. Around the case you will notice small, raised metal dots while the time is easy to read due to clearly...
AppFresh Keeps Your Applications Up To Date
AppFresh - Keep Your Applications Up To Date
I have been using AppFresh for over a year now and I love it! So when I saw this article on Cool OSX Apps I had to pass it along…
AppFresh 0.71 is an excellent free utility for OS X that keeps all your Mac applications up to date, by checking the internet for new releases. It provides one central place to keep your applications, preference...
GPS locator tracks down your stuff
Zoombak Universal GPS locator tracks down your other stuff
Zoombak is launching another package for its convenient little Zoombak GPS locator device, in addition to the existing Car and Pet versions. Zoombak Universal comes with a new universal carrying case designed to let you mount the device to just about anything else you’d care to track — like a bike or a wayward child, for...
