Currently in beta, Permute for the Mac has been running on the 27″ iMac i5 in the background for a good 12 hours straight without a flaw converting a bunch of video files to pack into iTunes for viewing on the iPad. Preset formats include iPhone, AppleTV, Xbox, PS3, and you can even create menu-less [...]
Syncing Notes
Jun 22, ’10
3:03 AM
In the last entry I briefly mentioned the weakness in syncing notes using Apple’s implementation on the Mac, iPhone, and the iPad. The Notes application under iOS3 is very similar. Notes sync only when your device is plugged in and connected to iTunes. There needs to be an over the air syncing solution between all [...]
iPad Impressions
Jun 18, ’10
12:27 AM
After purchasing the 64GB 3G iPad, I’ve managed to fit it into my daily workflow for one week now. Here are my initial impressions on the device I feel changes mobile computing in a catastrophic way. The iPad has meant I can use my MacBook Pro as a ‘desktop machine’ only having to take it [...]
Point Continued
Jun 10, ’10
2:22 PM
Following up on the point made in the previous entry, in relation to the iPhone replacing the need for a point-and-shoot camera for a majority of users – the announcement of the iPhone 4 makes this statement even more plausible. The largest complaint heard about the iPhone 3G S camera was poor quality images in [...]
Bridging The Gap
Jun 3, ’10
12:43 AM
Early 2008, bump into me anywhere and no doubt my pockets would be full. I’ve had an unhealthy gadget obsession since my early teens, my pockets would contain an iPod of some sort, mobile phone, Flip video camera, notebook, and a point-and-shoot camera. Late 2008 when I picked up an iPhone it made for light [...]