Trying To Make Sense Of Apple, Google, And Microsoft (but not Samsung)

Apple Google Microsoft

Rodney King said it best. ‘Why can’t we all just get along.’ There must be something about the human condition which causes us to act against one another. If corporations are people, then we should not be surprised when our favorite companies exhibit human behavioral traits including greed, vanity, and selfishness. The companies I follow … Continue Reading »

Google, iTunes, The Napster Disaster And Cure, And Subscription Music

Music

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 »

How To Use Your iPhone To Scare Store Employees When You Shop

RedLaser

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 »

Switching Sides: Which Smartphone Should You Buy Next?

Smartphone

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 »

Find, Download, Store, Manage Flickr Photos On Your Mac With Viewfinder

Viewfinder

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 »

Try The Simple App That Makes Your Mac Work Better And Faster

CopyLess

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 »

Shortwave Is Part Of The New Way To Socialize Online With Video Messages

Shortwave

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 »

A Look At The Twitter App For Mac And Thoughts On Social Fatigue

Twitter

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 »

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