Entries Tagged as 'Insanely Great!'

Macworld 2009 Keynote now online at Apple.com

Comments   0   Date Arrow  January 6, 2009 at 6:23pm   User  by thecodepounder

It hasn’t been posted to the Apple Keynotes podcast yet, but it’s available at Apple.com for streaming via QuickTime.
Personally, I’m still bummed that they didn’t announce a 32gb iPhone…  I guess I’ll have to wait until summer to upgrade my 8gb iPhone… oh well!

Tagged   Apple · Entertainment · Insanely Great! · Mac / OS X · Technology

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9to5Mac: POTUS uses a Mac

Comments   0   Date Arrow  November 14, 2008 at 9:06am   User  by thecodepounder

Turns out our President-elect is a Mac guy. That would help explain his ability to “think different”, no? He ‘”Barack’s” a Mac!
I just love this:
There has been some question as to whether Clinton or Bush used Macs. Clinton sent a grand total of 2 emails while in the White House - which was two [...]

Tagged   Apple · Government / Law · Insanely Great! · Politics

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Happy 7th birthday, iPod!

Comments   0   Date Arrow  October 23, 2008 at 7:01am   User  by thecodepounder

The iPod was officially launched on this date in 2001. Over 160 million sold, the iPod is the undisputed king of personal digital music players. Happy Birthday!
Oh, and big brother iPhone outsold the RIM/Blackberry last quarter. Apple, who has surpassed it’s goal of selling 10 million iPhones in 2008, is now the third largest [...]

Tagged   Apple · Insanely Great! · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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Apple sells 1 million iPhone 3Gs in first weekend

Comments   0   Date Arrow  July 14, 2008 at 9:08am   User  by thecodepounder

Compared to about 270,000 original iPhones in it’s first two days of sales last June.

Tagged   Apple · Insanely Great! · Internet · Personal Computing · Technology · Wireless / Mobile · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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Sure are a lot of reports of iPhone problems…

Comments   0   Date Arrow  July 13, 2008 at 10:06am   User  by thecodepounder

So much for the “Apple is just a media darling” claim that I keep hearing about from the haters and the Microsoft apologists.  There sure are a lot of reports of horrible, devastating problems surrounding the release of the iPhone 3G.  Well, that’s what the headlines say, anyway.
Me?  No problems to speak of.  But then, I’m not one [...]

Tagged   Apple · Insanely Great! · Internet · Personal Computing · Social Commentary · Technology · Wireless / Mobile · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new iPhone…

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 10, 2008 at 7:15am   User  by thecodepounder

Oh, and in case you haven’t heard, there’s a new iPhone! It’s called the iPhone 3G and will be available July 11th. The nearly universal opinion seems to be that it’s pretty awesome (I’d give links, but there’s too many… hello, Google?). Oh, and it’s only $199… Did I mention that?
Check out the [...]

Tagged   Apple · Entertainment · Humor · Insanely Great! · Internet · Movies · Music · Personal Computing · Technology · Television · Wireless / Mobile · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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Steve Jobs’ Keynote is over; Wow!

Comments   0   Date Arrow  June 9, 2008 at 2:16pm   User  by thecodepounder

Wow, Jobs is always great. Well, time for some preliminary prediction results. I made four (4) predictions and two (2) can be assessed at this time.
I predict:
* That I’ll be totally ecstatic and awed during the Keynote Address,
Yep. Nailed that one. I was riveted–in fact, I was giggly happy–during the whole [...]

Tagged   Apple · Humor · Insanely Great! · Mac / OS X · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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WWDC is here; Keynote is today

Comments   1   Date Arrow  June 9, 2008 at 9:18am   User  by thecodepounder

Well, it’s that time of year again. Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference is this week in beautiful San Francisco, California. And, Steve Jobs’ Keynote Address is today at 10am PDT (that’s 12pm for those of us in the Central time zone) (and 12pm is noon, for those of you who are time-challenged).
So, it’s time [...]

Tagged   Apple · Humor · Insanely Great! · Mac / OS X · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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Popular Mechanics performs ‘Ultimate’ Mac vs. PC tests

Comments   0   Date Arrow  April 18, 2008 at 7:46am   User  by thecodepounder

Popular Mechanics has put together a rather comprehensive set of tests for laptop and desktop computers: “Mac vs. PC: The Ultimate Lab Test for New Desktops & Laptops“. The tests were conducted using both user-testers judging the computers on subjective points, as well as a slew of objective benchmarking tests.
The results? Well here [...]

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Apple Inc. turns 32 years old

Comments   0   Date Arrow  April 1, 2008 at 7:13am   User  by thecodepounder

On this date in 1976, Apple Computer was established in Cupertino, California. Happy Birthday!

Tagged   Apple · Insanely Great! · Technology

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