iPad 3 – Retina display, LTE networking, and faster processor. iPhone 5 – Larger form factor, faster processor, and LTE networking. Apple can no longer ignore the big phone movement, especially with a content-consumption device. MacBook Pro Air – The 13″ MacBook Pro will be discontinued with the 13″ Air filling the void. The 15″ [...]
Since the release of the Steve Jobs biography, there has been a plethora of speculation regarding the interface the upcoming AppleTV. For the most part, the speculators are missing the mark. Pundits argue that voice control would be difficult to implement in a TV because of the background noise from the TV itself. You would [...]
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AppleTV,
multi-touch,
siri
I’m a huge proponent of independent security researchers and count Charlie Miller amongst the good guys. That said, it is hard not to side with Apple on this one. “Apple just sent a clear message to malicious hackers and security researchers alike: Keep your hands off the App Store.” While there is a strong role [...]
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Charlie Miller,
Hacking,
iOS App Store
Apple just introduced us to the future of self service check-out. Scan the item, pay with your Apple ID credit-card on file via your iPhone and walk out of the store with merchandise in hand. You don’t need to interact with an Apple employee at all. There are several interesting questions associated with this new [...]
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Apple
My home office has been featured on many web sites and has been viewed almost 250,000 times on Flickr. I’ve just posted a photo set that shows the latest evolution which includes the installation of new flooring and the migration of the DJ and home studio equipment to a standing desk.. Here is a quick [...]
Photoshop is one of those programs that I can’t live without. Unfortunately, it is also very expensive and also burdened with Draconian DRM that makes it increasingly unattractive as a solution. As a result, I’m always looking for solutions as a potential replacement to Photoshop and took a look at Pixelmator with it was released [...]
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Adobe,
Apple,
DRM,
Photoshop,
Pixelmator
Siri does not represent a foray into the realm of artificial intelligence, but rather a necessary stutter-step in that direction which can be more accurately referred to as Augmented Intelligence. Despite an ability to engage in limited natural language processing, Siri is only capable of augmenting the capabilities of an iPhone in ways that were [...]
Carrying my iPad like a book has an unexplainable appeal to me. Since the first generation iPad, I’ve looked for products that allow me to carry the device in the same manner as the ruled hard-bound journals that accompanied me everywhere up until a few years ago. After testing a few solutions, I had settled [...]
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Fieldfolio,
Gear bags,
iPad case