Tera Talks

Poor old Apple. The company just can’t catch a break. Not only has Apple been late to every computing and mobile technology advance in the past 15 years, they’re late to a party where Google has just arrived. Can you say, ‘Streaming music?‘ Google’s new streaming music service is called All Access (just rolls off … Continue Reading »

You know what they say. Knowledge is power. Years ago, retail giant Sears did away with sales in favor of everyday low prices. That didn’t work out and Sears struggles for relevancy. Likewise, JCPenny tried Apple Store honcho Ron Johnson who did away with sales in favor of everyday low prices, but the buying public … Continue Reading »

There’s an inherent problem when it comes to switching from one smartphone platform to another, and it’s seldom discussed in tech media rags. Switching smartphones isn’t easy. For example, if you’re an iPhone user you’re likely to have amassed a few dozen applications through the years, some of which depend on iCloud or Dropbox to … Continue Reading »

The O’Brien’s are photo freaks. iPhoto is stuffed with tens of thousands of photos. Aperture has many thousands more. And, we store photos to share online with Flickr. You remember Flickr, right? It’s the Yahoo! online photo gallery that could have owned the world but didn’t and doesn’t. Still, as online photo services go, it’s … Continue Reading »

They say a little competition is a good thing and when it comes to apps for the Mac I’m inclined to agree. Years ago there were few multiple clipboard apps, and since the Mac App Store debuted a few years ago, there are plenty of multi-clipboard apps. If you’re new to multiple clipboards then you’re … Continue Reading »

To be honest about it I actually hope that online social media is a fad and the trend is heading toward society completely abandoning Facebook, Twitter, and everything else. Maybe I suffer from Facebook fatigue, but it takes real time and effort to keep up with the Wall, scan through a few feet of Twitter … Continue Reading »

Twitter doesn’t put out the best of the Twitter apps for the Mac, but it’s priced right (free) and capable, especially for tweeting with multiple accounts. Twitter’s official Mac app follows the now time honored feed flow which seems similar to Facebook’s Wall with all recent posts flowing vertically in chronological order. That makes Twitter … Continue Reading »