Thursday, September 2, 2010
The amount of coverage given to an infomercial orchestrated by a master pitchman continues to amaze me. But I will say this: not only is it good for Apple, it’s good for me.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The Shure SE535 Sound Isolating Earphones recently went on sale for, gasp, $499. Yes, that’s a price that makes one choke but if you can afford such a luxury, you will not be disappointed.
The Movies Filmed in Chicago app includes 197 filming locations covering 290 movie scenes.
This story first appeared in Vegas Seven Summer is here, and you’re ready for some fun in the sun—but are your gadgets ready? Here are seven ideas to make your summer more tech-friendly. Waterproof camera or camcorder: The Kodak PlaySport, a $150 pocket-size camcorder, works as well underwater as it does in the middle of [...]
This story first appeared in Vegas Seven The infamous lost iPhone story, in which tech blog Gizmodo paid $5,000 in exchange for a next-generation iPhone that had been left in a bar, was unusual for many reasons, but the primary one is this: It was the first time in recent memory that a yet-to-be announced [...]
This story first appeared in Vegas Seven Looking to take a vacation away from technology? Good luck. These days, it takes a lot of discipline to turn off your Blackberry or iPhone and get away from it all. Even a week-long camping trip to the Valley of Fire State Park doesn’t mean you’ll be without [...]
Chicago ranks as the nation’s 6th largest market for the biggest use of Apple’s three top products: the iPhone, the iPod and Mac computers. The only surprise, in my view, would be that Chicago didn’t rank higher. The survey comes from Experian Simmons; here’s a link to the report. In my travels around the Windy [...]
The Apple OS 4 iPhone software upgrade announced Thursday is the first of what should be a busy few months of product news from the Cupertino, Calif. company. Here’s what else you can expect: A new iPhone model this summer plus partnership agreements with new wireless carriers. I discussed these pending developments with host Greg [...]
In what may be considered a minor miracle in today’s wretched environment for print publications, a new Las Vegas weekly launched last week. Called Vegas Seven, it is a stylish publication featuring local news, smart features, offbeat profiles, cultural stories and personal technology. Guess what I get to contribute? My first column is on the [...]
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Apple’s iPad is iCandy, that’s for sure. But based on the demonstration I saw today — from the Internet and not live — I was largely underwhelmed with the exception of one key area: price. The iPad looks like a giant iPhone or, more precisely, a giant iPod touch, a device I don’t think is [...]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
I’m as interested as anyone in seeing the tablet-type product Apple is expected to introduce on Jan. 27. But there is one thing I am especially curious to find out: Will people feel they really need an Apple tablet? Apple will not be the first computer maker to introduce a tablet. Indeed, the iPod was [...]
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Bowers & Wilkins sells an iPod speaker called the Zeppelin that is perhaps the best I’ve ever heard. Indeed, it is included on my favorite things list. In November, B&W introduced a less expensive model called the Zeppelin Mini. Like its predecessor, the Zeppelin Mini looks great. Unfortunately, the sound is not as memorable. In [...]
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Few things are more alluring than a cool piece of technology waiting to be unwrapped. But what gadget gifts become the items you can’t live without, the ones you use again and again? These are at the top of my wish list. Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin. When this high-end iPod dock was first released in [...]
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Useful tech gifts that provide great function don’t necessarily have to come at a high price. Most people would be pleased with their home theater after splurging for a 60-inch HDTV — that’s money well spent! — but they may also be tickled by a $6 stand for watching video on an iPhone (see below). [...]
