May 23, 2008

I would like to see some improvement on Apple TV, that Apple polishes this little box and turn it into a home media server with features that suit every member of the family, here is what I want on Apple TV:
1. Media Server
If Apple adds more HD space and more processor power together with a multimedia version of Mac OS X Server that receive our iphone, ipod and digital camera content wirelessly and broadcast it to …
May 23, 2008

There is a new iPhone killer in town and this time is the closer resemblance of an iphone, it has strong features, good looking and what is worse, it comes to give the iPhone the fight of its life. This is the Samsung Instinct (m800), which is going to spoil the launch of the next generation of iPhone this june, it is set to be on the street at the end of june, coinciding with Apple rumored …
May 20, 2008

The ipod and the iphone have proven to be the most sucessful duo, the ipod has taken the portable music industry by storm and now the iPhone is doing the same thing for the mobile industry, but Apple is not cashing or taking advantages totally in the marketing arena.
Here is the point:
The marketing behind the ipod was and is still excellent, trendsetting, joyful and has done its job, put the ipod everywhere in an entertainming manner, …
May 19, 2008

Applications for the iphone and ipod touch are growing like bad grass, faster than you can kill it and every single day you notice new and amazing services, tools and utilities for this new platform. We collected a bunch of them, those that we believe are the most important ones to hang out… In the next part we will add more business related applications. Please notice that some of fthis applications can damage your iphone, a …
May 17, 2008

Since the introduction of the Apple iPhone on January the 9th, the world has gone touch pad crazy, touch pad technology is the way of the future and many companies have heard the call and made their own touch pad phones in direct competition with the iPod. Now is touchscreen, the iPhone has its own mobile category (The iPhone Killer), almost all manufacturers realize that if they want to sell their smartphones they should label them as …
May 15, 2008

While the iPhone enjoys a tremendous success worldwide, mobile companies have been launching devices with more and more power, features rich and sometimes even cheaper than the Apple iPhone, this time is the HTC Touch Diamond, a beautifully designed mobile phone with more capabilities, smaller form factor and lighter, but to beat the iPhone adding features is not always the most recommended, the iPhone user is not looking for more and more features he is looking …
Mar 19, 2008

Apple updated its AirPort Express® mobile base station with 802.11n to deliver up to five times the performance and twice the range of the previous model*. Priced at just $99, AirPort Express is the world’s smallest 802.11n-based mobile base station. It can be plugged directly into the wall for wireless Internet connectivity and USB printing at home or easily brought on the road for wireless freedom wherever there is an Internet connection. AirPort Express features AirTunes™, which …
Feb 29, 2008

Yamaha has released its new 63 Series range of Home Theatre Systems in the form of five new models consisting of the RX-V363, RX-V463, RX-V563, RX-V663 and RX-V863 which offer Bluetooth as well as optional iPod connectivity and retail between $230 and $1000.
Designed to bring more advanced features to consumers at more affordable pricing points, Yamaha’s RX-V 63-Series Home Theatre Systems – apart from the lower end RX-V363 model – come complete with on-screen menu displays as …
Feb 21, 2008

MoboVivo has been testing new technology that allows its users to purchase directly from an iPhone and synchronize television programs. The “Buy and Sync” program has been running since the iPhone release in June. Features continue to be added that will make it even easier to watch TV shows directly on a users iPhone or iPods.
Available channels include MoboDiva, MoboDocs, UrbanVivo, lifestyle and entertainment. Most programming is available around the world with few restrictions. It is compatible …
Feb 20, 2008

Today Microsoft chairman and mastermind, Bill Gates, announced that the software giant is giving away million of dollars in developer applications with a new iniciative called DreamSpark, which will provide professional software tools available at no charge to high school and university students worldwide. Wow, good software samaritan, we all love Microsoft, we really do.
The problem here is that for Microsoft it is nothing more than another Netscape, why? See it this way, why on earth would …
Feb 20, 2008

Now that Toshiba conceded the kingdom to the Sony backed Blu-Ray technology and everybody is aligning to support the new kid on the block would be easier for Apple to incorporate the next DVD technology in the whole Mac and imac line.
Blu-Ray has been adopted for almost every pc maker that didn’t waste time incorporating both formats (HD-DVD and Blu-Ray) in desktops and laptops, but Apple has been evaluating which one support, now it is the time …
Feb 19, 2008

Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“Toshiba”) today announced that it has completed a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and as a result of recent market developments, the company has decided to discontinue sales and marketing of HD DVD players. Accordingly, Toshiba will begin to cease shipments of its HD DVD products to retail channels.
“While we continue to believe HD DVD is the best format for consumers, based on its technological advancements and the …
Feb 12, 2008

Apple today introduced Aperture™ 2, the next major release of its groundbreaking photo editing and management software with over 100 new features that make it faster, easier to use and more powerful. With a streamlined user interface and entirely new image processing engine, Aperture 2 also introduces new imaging tools for highlight recovery, color vibrancy, local contrast definition, soft-edged retouching, vignetting and RAW fine-tuning, and lets users directly post their portfolios on the .Mac Web Gallery* for …
Feb 6, 2008

Even after being on the market for less than half a year, more iPhones sold in the fourth quarter than Windows Mobile phones in the U.S., according to research from Canalys.
Canalys researchers estimate that the iPhone had 28 percent of the U.S. converged-device market in the fourth quarter of 2007. Research In Motion, with 41 percent, had the largest share of the market. Windows Mobile phones had 21 percent share of devices sold in the quarter, falling …
Feb 5, 2008
Yahoo! and Rhapsody® America, and Viacom’s MTV Networks, today announced a broad strategic relationship in digital music. Rhapsody will be the exclusive on-demand music service for Yahoo!, replacing Yahoo! Music Unlimited. Yahoo! and Rhapsody also intend to collaborate on other digital music services such as music downloads. The partnership introduces Rhapsody’s award-winning subscription music service to the largest online music audience through Yahoo! Music and reinforces Yahoo!’s focus on providing users with a destination to easily access the best music …