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GNC-2012-03-29 #754 Tech News and Info

Posted by geeknews at 1:05 AM on March 30, 2012

How many hours a week do you work, I read that working more than 49 hours a week is excessive.. I guess I have been working excessive hours for the past 30 years… Full stack of Tech News and Info. Heads up will be looking for someone to do the show on Monday as I do not think I will get into Indy early enough to do the show.

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I Miss My iPhone

Posted by KL Tech Muse at 5:07 PM on March 19, 2012

Android Phone I have to admit after having an Android phone for about two months I miss my iPhone, maybe it because I just got the new iPad.  I have a Motorola Atrix 2. It isn’t that the Android phone is a bad phone, it is just unpolished. Maybe if I had a different phone or carrier I would have a different viewpoint. To me that’s part of the problem I don’t have the time or money to go out and try the different Android phones to find the one I think I’ll like. Then when you find the one you like you never know if it’s going to get the latest update or not. This depends on three different groups Google, the carriers and the manufacturers. Any one of those can stop an update in it’s track or delay it. With the iPhone everybody on the same version gets the update at the same time. I do admit that there are some Android phones that look pretty cool. The one I’ve been looking at lately is the Samsung Galaxy Note however I see that more as a mini tablet then a phone. I also hate the bloatware that the carriers put onto the android phones. This is one of the reasons I left Windows for Mac and now it’s back again. And yes I know there are ways to get rid of it but I shouldn’t have to. Also when something goes wrong on an Android a phone trying to find answer to the problem on Google is like finding a needle in haystack. Half the time you don’t know if the answer will work with your phone or not. Will it work only with a specific carrier or all carriers. Do you have to root the phone or not, something I could do but don’t want to.

There are things that I do like about the Android system. I  like the ability to change the wallpaper on your phone and also the way it allows you to organize your applications. Also the prices assuming you do a two-year contract are much nicer on my wallet than the iPhone. I do like the choices that Android gives you I just wish they were clearer and I didn’t feel like I was reading tea leaves. Based on how I’m feeling right now, a year from now when it’s time to buy a new phone I suspect I’ll be picking up the latest version of the iPhone, although I do wish it was bigger. How about you did you go from Android to iPhone or iPhone to Android are you happy with your choice or if you had to do it over again would you choose differently.

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TMS #48 Media’s Future

Posted by geeknews at 12:18 PM on March 18, 2012

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GNC-2012-03-08 #748 Apple TV Fail

Posted by geeknews at 5:30 PM on March 8, 2012

What the heck was Apple thinking. The Apple TV update was the weakest hardware update in Apple’s history. Lots of great tech today and luckily I do not dwell on the Apple news.

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Apple Pursues Perfection

Posted by Andrew at 5:40 PM on March 7, 2012

Apple iPad 3As the Apple roadshow rolls out of town for another few months, I doubt anyone will claim that this was a classic performance. Even the most zealous worshipper has to admit that it was a straightforward and by the numbers presentation with no real surprises. You might even argue that there have been two mediocre events in a row and while it was easy to give Apple a bye last time because of the death of Steve Jobs, this time there’s no such luxury.

What did Apple announce today? An improved set-top box, a faster tablet with a better screen, an OS point release and some jazzed-up software. Hardly big news – Samsung had a better showing last week at MWC by miles.

So what’s gone wrong? Resting on their laurels and counting their considerable cash pile? In a previous post I mentioned that Apple was about perfection, not innovation and today’s event backs this up. Nothing ground-breaking but good solid improvements which undoubtedly will sell well. Not a mis-step, but not a stride forwards either.

To be fair, it’s easy to be armchair critic without contributing anything – what would I’d have considered as new innovations from Apple?

  • iOS Apps on the Apple TV. Not unique to Apple but an interesting step forwards with great potential.
  • Full control of the Apple TV from iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. What you see on the TV, you see on the device in your hand, making it easy to control.
  • Similar situation but in reverse. Show off your photos or movies from your iPhone or iPad on the Apple TV without cables.
  • Pass running apps between iOS devices. Playing Angry Birds on your iPhone but now want to play the iPad? Pass it on over and continue playing from where you left off.
  • (Inductive charging would be nice, too.)

This would create an even more tightly knitted hardware ecosystem that would encourage owners to be all-Apple, rather than the existing media-orientated ecosystem.

Apple, while you might be raking in the cash, you need to and can do better. Next time round, let’s see some real innovation. Perfection is boring.

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Apple TV Update Disappoints!

Posted by geeknews at 5:08 PM on March 7, 2012

We where all waiting with baited breath today for Apple to announce the new Apple TV aligning with other Apple products in having access to the App Store. Sadly they did not add this functionality. It has left me wondering what Apple’s end goal really is for the Apple TV.

I guess Apple wants everyone to buy gaming and productivity Apps on $500 to $900 iPads, and not on a $99 Apple TV.  I can think of no other reason for the new Apple TV not to be breaking new ground.

So for at least the time being no Angry Birds, or Media Channel apps on the Apple TV! Once again the Roku, Boxee, Samsung Smart TV team can sigh a breath of relief!

 

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My Initial Thoughts on the New iPad

Posted by KL Tech Muse at 3:26 PM on March 7, 2012

iPad Just finished purchasing the new iPad. I purchased the White 16GB Wi-fi version. I had the original iPad version and did not up grade to iPad 2, so I was ready for an update. It is definitely a want purchase and not a need. I am sure the retina display will look amazing and I am looking forward to playing with the iPhoto app. Although I am not sure how often I will be using it as a camera. The problem with using it as a camera is not so much looking like a dork, but bringing it up and putting it down every-time you want to take a picture. I think it will work better as a video camera, because that something you would be holding up for a while anyway. It will be interesting to see how well the dictation works on the iPad. I have dictation on my Android phone and it never works well. I not sure if it is me or the device.

I do think the fact that they did not name the new iPad something different is going to be confusing to some consumers. Not so much if you buy through the Apple Store, but if you buy through a third-party vendor or especially if you are buying through Ebay. As someone said today, this is a great chance for people to be swindled on Ebay. I am glad they are still going to make the iPad 2, I think this is important for school. With the announcement Apple made last month, they were definitely targeting the secondary and college market. They had to figure out a way to keep prices low enough for schools to be able to afford them. Unfortunately even at this price this will be a device maybe out of the range of all but the richest school districts. The question becomes will Amazon fill the gap for those school districts can’t afford the iPad, I hope so. My final complaint is that Apple knows that their store is going to be hammered on the date of a release, especially when they release in multiple countries on the same day and yet they never seem ready. For a company which has as much money as Apple does, they should be able to rent more servers on such a day. Despite these complaints I am looking forward to getting the new iPad and will do a full review once I receive it.

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