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This week, Netflix released a chart ranking the nation's fastest ISPs (Internet Service Providers). s you can imagine, Netflix made both friends and enemies. Which ISP do you have? Do you think you are being throttled?
We found this random object in the snow this morning. Can anyone born after 1990 even guess what it is?
Steve Jobs health issues are not impacting Apple's stock price. If he's is going to take some time off to take care of his health, now's as good a time as any to bow out for a while.
Apple continues to take over the world, now dominating — nay, destroying — the tablet market, with iPad sales accounting for 87.4% of all media tablet sales in Q3 for 2010.
Why do people insist on bringing their work iPads into the bathroom? Yuck. If iPad Email Signatures were honest, they would say "Sent from my iPad, while pooping."
Love your iPhone but hate your service? Dissatistified AT&T users in the United States got some good news yesterday when Verizon announced they will start offering Apple's iPhone to its 93 million customers starting February 10th.
AT&T's entire 3G network went down this afternoon at CES. Guess there are a lot of iPhone users in town. Not a good thing in any case, but even worse for this convention. I hope to get some photos out sometime later today, but it's spotty AT&T service here at the LVCC at best.
Hold on to your wallet! This week Apple launched their long-awaited Mac App Store with a mix of thousands of paid and free applications.
The Mac App Store is basically just a desktop version of their hugely successful iOS store that Apple users have been enjoying for quite some time on their iPhones/iPads/iPods. The Mac App Store sorts app inventory in easy to browse and search categories like games, graphics, productivity, education, lifestyle and utilities as well as popular lists including new releases, most downloaded and staff favorites among others.
Having iTunes authorization problems? Files downloaded from the iTunes Store can only be authorized to play on 5 computers at a time. If you try to go over 5 computers, then iTunes will give you an authorization error like this [pic].
If you didn't get an iPad in your stocking this year, take consolation in the promise of a next generation around the corner.
Want to use your smartphone without taking your gloves off? You can if you own a pair of ECHO Touch Gloves.
Want to convert your DVDs to iTunes video files? There's a free way to do this.
Do you want fewer wires and clutter when it comes to your electronics? I think we all do. But even though just about everything is wireless these days, there's still always a power cord. Well, Powermat is one company seeking to make the problem a little less unsightly.
The 1930's were nicknamed the "Terrible Thirties" for a reason. Back then, "truth in advertising" was completely optional and for the most part, companies just claimed or did whatever they wanted to in their advertising campaigns.
The Kensington Keyfolio Bluetooth keyboard and case is the ultimate netbook killer.
Buckyballs: These super powerful rare earth magnets can be molded into endless shapes and are the perfect desk toy.
The "Most Downloaded" iTunes single of 2010 isn't by Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, an American Idol or even Michael Bublé. It's Train's single "Hey Soul Sister".
