Features
- The Mountain Lion Experience by Chris
- WWDC 2012: The Train Keeps on Rollin' by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 3 (The Verdict) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 2 (The Experience) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 1 (The Motive) by Tarun
- A Month With Metro for Xbox 360 by Chris
- 2012 by Tarun
- Redefining Reading and Sharing: Flipboard for iPhone by Tarun
- Dropping Their Guard by Tarun
- Design Unification with Google Apps by Tarun
Podcasts
- Weekly Download #38: Google I/O, Podcasts.app, Mansfield
- Weekly Download #37: WWDC, Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone 8
- Weekly Download #36: Nokia's Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
- Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5
- Weekly Download #34: Windows Phone, Google, RIM
- Weekly Download #33: the New iPad, Apple TV, Draw Something, Mike Daisey
- Weekly Download #32: Apple "New iPad" Press Conference Event
- Weekly Download #31: iPad 3, Google Goggles, T-Mobile, Facebook, iFactory, Chomp, Microsoft, Nokia, Siri
- Weekly Download #30: Mountain Lion, iPads, Browser Cookies, Nook, Playbooks, Blackberry
- Weekly Download #29: iPad 3, Apple TV, Patent Uselessness, Facebook, Bing & Social, Google's Living Room
Author Archives: Tarun
Link: The Move to OpenStreetMaps →
You may have noticed iPhoto for iPad using a different mapping service than Google’s. The reasoning, according to this article, is the push to monetize the service based on the number of impressions that the map makes. It is unclear … Continue reading
Link: “Resolutionary” →
The new iPad, featuring an A5X chip and retina display. Also worth noting is iPhoto for iPad+iPhone. Stay tuned for full coverage on a special episode of Weekly Download.
Link: Google Play →
Don’t bother watching the video. But, good idea to consolidate.
Link: The Death Of The PC Is Greatly Exaggerated →
Related to Jim’s post, Erik Kain writes: More likely, we’ll see a tighter integration of mobile devices and station-based computers. We’ll see more touchscreens across all device categories, and there will be more ways to network and switch between all … Continue reading
Link: I Use My iPad Like An iPad, Not Like A PC →
Jim Dalrymple: The right question to ask is “does the iPad fit my lifestyle?” Completely agree. My answer is no, but I’m apparently becoming more of a minority.
Link: Is Antivirus Software a Waste of Money? →
I don’t use anti-virus software at all on my Mac. Partially for the reasons described in the article. In general, having virus protection is a good idea, but the freeware alternatives work well.
Link: Microsoft bets on Windows 8 to succeed where Android has failed →
Nilay Patel, The Verge: A quick look through the halls of Mobile World Congress reveals an endless number of iPads, quite a few Android tablets, and almost no touchscreen Windows PCs. But Microsoft is here in Barcelona promising that balance … Continue reading
Link: Two Steps Forward, One Step Backward →
Tom Warren on The Verge: Office 2010 introduced the idea of a Professional Plus edition, and it appears this could be making its way to Windows along with the following SKUs: Windows 8 Starter edition Windows 8 Home Basic Edition … Continue reading
Link: Yelp IPO →
Reuters: Yelp’s stellar debut follows those of other Internet sensations like LinkedIn Corp, Groupon Inc and Zillow Inc. But while those stocks made large first-day gains, they have since declined.
Link: Apps as Channels →
Claire Atkinson for the New York Post: Apple is pitching the idea of offering channels as apps for its devices, including its Apple TV set-top box. It’s unclear whether it would group the apps together and charge a fee — … Continue reading
Link: Without Internet, Urban Poor Fear Being Left Behind In Digital Age →
Excellent article by Gerry Smith on HuffPo: A year ago, Maldonado’s computer stopped working and she cannot afford a new one. So almost every day she borrows one of the library’s laptops and sits down at a desk, rushing to … Continue reading
Link: Why Lytro Could Succeed →
Interesting perspective from David Cardinal on ExtremeTech: By launching a direct-to-consumer camera Lytro has leapt ahead of all its potential competitors for the race to become king of light field and computational photography, but that strategy can backfire if limitations … Continue reading
Weekly Download #31: iPad 3, Google Goggles, T-Mobile, Facebook, iFactory, Chomp, Microsoft, Nokia, Siri
Big big show kicks off with the iPad 3 Apple Event announcement; Google’s Glasses/Goggles product development; T-Mobile whining about poor earnings; Facebook interleaving ads in your news feed; the ABC News piece on Apple factories; Apple’s acquisition of Chomp; Microsoft … Continue reading
Link: iPad Event: March 7th →
Good ol’ Jim Dalrymple: As expected, Apple on Monday announced an event to show off the company’s next generation iPad. The invitation, sent to me by Apple, says the event will take place at 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 7, … Continue reading
Link: Siri Rides Shotgun →
This seems like the first time Siri has extended beyond core Apple applications. Perhaps a hint of what could be announced in March.
Link: Now That’s a Lot of MegaPixels →
Sharif Sakr talks about the Nokia 808 PureView Smartphone: Now that Carl Zeiss-lensed camera: it handles continuous-focus 1080p, but is claimed to have an incredible sensor resolution of over 41-megapixels when shooting stills — or 34-megapixels for 16:9 images. It … Continue reading
Link: Making Devs Pay for Subscriber Data Usage →
Interesting idea coming out of the MWC: AT&T Inc. is preparing a service that would let content providers and developers of mobile applications pay the wireless carrier for the mobile data its customers use, the carrier’s network and technology head … Continue reading
Link: Microsoft Phasing Out ‘Zune’ & ‘Live’ Branding →
Both brands that probably should have been taken to the graveyard around version 7, but we’ll take it. Now, how bout letting go of Windows? May I suggest Tiles?
Link: Nightline’s “iFactory” Piece →
ABC News gets the exclusive look of the Foxconn factories, largely due to the relationship with Apple and also due to the Fair Labor Association’s recent push to investigate the company.
Link: Facebook Will Soon Use Page Content as Ads →
E.B. Boyd for Fast Company: Facebook is making the new ads social by default, meaning they will automatically show users when their friends have already Liked the advertiser. And the new formats will draw their content exclusively from posts to … Continue reading
Link: T-Mobile Blames Lack of iPhone for Customer Loss →
Nice catch by Eric Slivka at MacRumors: T-Mobile USA today announced earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2011, revealing a net loss of over 800,000 contract subscribers during the quarter. The carrier, which is now the only one of … Continue reading
Link: Google Goggles →
It was about time that the software available on Android and the Google ecosystem starting to propagate beyond the phone. A scoop by Nick Bilton for the NY Times: The glasses will send data to the cloud and then use … Continue reading
Weekly Download #30: Mountain Lion, iPads, Browser Cookies, Nook, Playbooks, Blackberry
At the crack of dawn, Apple surprisingly announces Mountain Lion for developer preview. We cover the implications of the next OS, including what it means to be iOS-ified. We also discuss iPad sales; cookies being exploited, Nook/Playbook/Tablet B-lists, and the … Continue reading
Link: “Finally” Playbook OS includes Native E-Mail →
The price has been slashed to $199 as well. Too little too late?
Link: Barnes & Noble Launches $199 Nook Tablet →
This makes it mostly comparible to the Kindle Fire, except for the storage and RAM, which may not be an issue given the low demand for resources in a reader-tablet. As media gets richer, however, the Kindle has the clear … Continue reading