Apple’s iPhone 4S is all the rage and selling in staggering numbers. The top feature is Siri, the intelligent assistant which talks to you (and you talk to it). TiPb’s Top 10 Secret Siri Commands (heretofore, no longer secret). Spoiler Alert: Punctuation: Siri understands basic symbols Play Playlist: Siri will play a song or a … Read More »
Like $699 Photoshop, But Only $29
Friday, October 28, 2011
One of my favorite Mac graphic apps, Pixelmator. Think of it as Photoshop Lite, and priced at a mere $29. From Bambi Brannan on Mac360 on Photoshop: To get the most out of it, you’ll need to fork over the full price, use it for a few years, maybe take a few classes, or buy … Read More »
Why An Apple TV Will Succeed
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Michael Comeau in Minyanville points out Four Reasons Why iTV Will Be the Easiest Money Apple’s Ever Made, summed up in a phone conversation with his mom: Mom: Michael, I can’t get the TV on and I want to watch The Sopranos. Me: Are the TV and the cable box on? Mom: I don’t know. … Read More »
Photographing Steve Jobs
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
From CNN Money, photographers discuss the trials and tribulations of shooting Apple’s iconic co-founder, Steve Jobs. Albert Watson shot Jobs in 2006 for Fortune’s feature on the 25 Most Powerful People in Business. The portrait graces the cover of Walter Isaacson’s new biography, and Apple used the picture on its home page after Jobs’ death. … Read More »
Is That A Phone In Your Pocket? Or, A Camera?
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this Cult-of-Mac compilation of photos from the Camera+ website shows how Apple’s iPhone camera has improved. Camera + is an iPhone camera app. See how the iPhone 4S compares with a Canon S95 point-and-shoot and an expensive Canon 5D MKII.
What’s wrong with Michigan?
Monday, October 24, 2011
Where is the US population growing the most? The southeast and west. Is there a no-growth section of the country? Grey’s Blog has the census data in a graph. What’s wrong with Michigan?