PC users have always used the reason of not being able to upgrade hardware in their computers against Apple. Since Intel has been used in Apple’s products this has started to change.
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iPhone OS 3.1.3 Update
The iPhone OS 3.1.3 has been released. As usual, it takes care of minor bugs and fixes. See below for the updates:
- Improved accuracy of reported battery level on the iPhone 3GS
- Resolves issue where third-party apps would not launch in some cases
- Fixes a bug which may cause an app to crash when using the Japanese Kana keyboard.
The update is now avalaible through iTunes, so fire up iTunes and download away!
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Review: Things for Mac. Simple.
The moment Things launches, you can begin using it as if it were in your second nature. Things is by far the most innovative and easy to use task application out there. Perhaps the only con I found with this app is its price: At a whopping $49.99, many may be skeptical as to whether or not it is worth the price, but it is.
The simplicity within Things begins with adding new tasks and carries on consistently throughout the app from the blissful organization process to the effortless installation of updates. With a click and a drag, you can move tasks from the “Today” list to the “Next” list, or from “Someday” to “Scheduled,” where you can make repeating tasks that will appear in your “Today” list when the due date nears. With Things, you can set long term goals or just daily reminders, and perhaps the best part, it automatically syncs with Things for iPhone so you have your complex yet simple planner with you wherever you go! Not only has Things simplified my life, it has made organizing myself and completing daily tasks fun.
It’s no wonder I’m not the first one to praise Cultured Code for a job well done, as they have won several awards including Macworld Best of Show 2009. I can’t wait to interview them at MacWorld 2010, so check back soon to find out more about the geniuses behind Things.
*To demonstrate the fantastic interface that keeps with the theme of Apple, I’ve uploaded a short video after the break.
Visit Cultured Code at: http://culturedcode.com/things/
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The Overhyped, Under-thought iPad.
Since the rumors first began circulating about Apple’s iPad, I was sure the entire concept of a tablet computer reeked of pointlessness. That changed after the unveiling of the iPad on Wednesday. Don’t worry, I’m not going to worship Apple; actually, I may do quite the opposite. Yes, Apple convinced me there was a use for such a device, but barely. I came to see that the iPad could act as a second computer, in lieu of a notebook computer. For example, if I had an iMac, but also wanted something mobile, the iPad could act as the perfect companion. It does most of the things a MacBook does, but is much cheaper and even more portable. But, for mainstream consumers who cannot afford a second computer, let alone one that has the same functionality as their MacBook, the iPad, frankly, is unbelievably pointless. In the case of mainstream consumers, I suppose this device might be purchased instead of an iPod Touch, but then sales drop in iTouches, and, therefore, the market balances itself out.
As far as the product itself goes, the iPad foreshadows a futuristic world in which mainstream computing is done on similar touchscreen devices. Its large, touchscreen display, thin and light-weight design, and 10-hour battery life give us an idea of what the future of computing may be like. But in the present world, the iPad is nothing special. Steve Jobs detailed at the special event Wednesday what he thought made it special: It has an interchangeable background, redone mail, a calendar, and contacts applications, and it runs all the apps currently available in the App Store.
First, the iPhone and iPod Touch do all these things already. Also, I only make a point of including the “personalizing the background” feature because it seemed that Steve Jobs made that a little too big of a deal at the presentation when it really wasn’t. I really like the redone mail, calendar, and contacts apps, but these are simply lip gloss, giving the product its own look, in order to separate it from the iPhone and iPod Touch. And, of course, it runs all the current App Store apps, yet another thing of which iPhone and iPod Touch are capable.
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It’s 2010, AT&T where’s iPhone Tethering?
As we wrap up the last few days of 2009, there is one thing that AT&T forgot to follow through on – iPhone Tethering. If you remember at the 2009 WWDC, iPhone MMS and Tethering were coming right at the launch of 3.0, but for us lucky AT&T customers, we had to wait until the last week of September. I would guess that AT&T believes that we might forgotten about Tethering, but I know I haven’t. I have used the iPhone native tethering and it works great. Yes, there are other solutions through applications from jailbreaking, but nothing is better than a native solution. So AT&T, where is iPhone tethering?!