The (Possible) Realization of a Childhood Dream

The (Possible) Realization of a Childhood Dream

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”  — Arthur C. Clarke People who are really into technology are also fascinated by magic. That’s my theory, anyway. When you see a piece of technology that makes you question what the limits...
Apple Maps: Failure to Launch…

Apple Maps: Failure to Launch…

With the public letter of apology, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple acknowledged what the rest of the world already knew – Apple’s new mapping application was a flop. The reality is that the new application is quite a bit better than what was available on the iPhone...
iPhone competition

iPhone competition

No, I haven’t gotten my iPhone 5 yet.  I’ve actually tried to order it several times, but due to issues with Apple’s website and this not being the top priority of my life (gasp), it hasn’t happened yet.  It will.  At some point I’ll give...
No thank you, Samsung!  I want my pinch to zoom…

No thank you, Samsung! I want my pinch to zoom…

Wow.  I’m pretty blown away about how hard the jury came down on Samsung for violating Apple’s patents, including pinch-to-zoom (technically, repeat pinch-to-zoom), enlarging docs by tapping, application bounce-back, rounded icons and more.  The NYT has an...