Posted by Max in Life Rant, Tech
on Jan 27th, 2009 | 0 comments
Do you own an iPhone? Are you annoyed by the fact every time you sync your iPhone with your Mac, iPhoto pops up and tries to download your iPhone photos, even if you downloaded them already? I’ve been suffering with that for a while and finally snapped. After ranting about it, I decided to look high and low for a fix. Sure enough, this is a known, errrrr, problem for the Mac, iPhoto and the iPhone. Strangely enough, there is no preferences fix for the issue. You can even let iPhoto grab your latest photos but the next time you sync, even though you have no new snapshots, iPhoto still launches and...
Posted by Max in Tech
on Aug 24th, 2008 | 0 comments
One thing which I was looking forward to while away was the release of the iPhone 3G. I carefully watched the first release, heard rave reviews and decided I would let my Verizon contract expire with the intent to move to AT&T and purchase an iPhone.
I didn’t take that move lightly. I have been with Verizon for the better part of eight years and have few, if any, complaints. I’ve enjoyed a wide selection of phones, most recently the Palm Treo 700p. A solid, utilitarian phone but nothing to write home about. Additionally, Verizon is considered one of the most powerful networks, both...
Posted by Max in Tech
on Jun 10th, 2008 | 0 comments
People have been buzzing about the iPhone since it was released by Apple last summer. Actually it was released precisely one year ago yesterday (Monday). Many people purchased the iPhone and seem to be happy but the sales figures don’t support the hyperbole. According to Apples’ own sales report, iPhone sales went down 20% in the last quarter. Interesting enough, RIM (Blackberry) sales have jumped a like percentage. Have people gotten over the gadget-shock?
With the release of iPhone G3, the device moves to a new level of sophistication. Gone are the slow network speeds and no GPS support....