Where it's Okay to be a Fan
Apple put out a number of great products this year. The latest entrant is one that I have not seen, and will likely never be able to put through its paces. I am refering to the Mac Pro released just days ago. Though it does not win this year's award, it is an example of how great the offerings were. If the Mac Pro is the loser, what could posibly be the winner? Let's find out...
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There is no ambiguity about which tablet people want. But, there is often a great gulf between what people want, and what they can afford. That gulf is where the non-iPad, tablet market lives. Amazon has a new plan to capture that market that should put fear into the other, Android tablet competitors.
Read MoreIn terms of new product categories, it has been a rather dull year. When it comes to product updates, it's been a very good year. The MacBooks have had a substantial increase in battery life. Today's MacBook Air can last as long as yesterday's iPad. Speaking of iPads, the iPad Air has taken the tablet category to the pinnacle of what it should be. But what about the iPhone: the flagship of Apple's fleet?
Read MoreAlthough this is a continuation of a piece on the iPhone's success in Japan, I thought it appropriate to start with the success of the iPad. Japan has proven to be a fertile market for iDevices despite the counter-indicators. For anyone thinking that the iPhone's success in Japan was a fluke, the success of the iPad should abruptly cut off that line of thinking.
Read MoreThere is good news on the iPhones and iPads for Christmas front, and great news if you don't mind T-Mobile. First, the good news: iPhone availability is as near 100% as it gets. You can walk in or order any iPhone 5c or 5s, and pick it up that day, or have it shipped within 24hrs. The news gets even better...
Read MoreThere's a new, iPad Air keyboard in town, and its worth writing home about. If you, like me, treat your iPad like a laptop, then you are going to want to take a close look at the ZaggKeys Folio for the iPad Air.
Read MoreOn the last conference call, Tim Cook said that he thought it was going to be an iPad Christmas. Using Black Friday sales as a leading indicator, it looks like he was spot on.
Read MoreApple's marketing team declare this to be the Friday you've been waiting for. However, there is a good chance the deals Apple has on offer are not the deals you were looking for. They are not exactly placing a lump of coal in your stocking. But they are also not reducing prices on, what will surely be the most popular gifts of the year. Instead, they are offering gift cards so that you can buy even more Apple products.
Read MoreYou will never guess what I just spent the last hour doing. No, really, don't bother trying. After typing up my first post of the day on my iPad Air, I decided to watch an episode of House of Cards, a Netflix original. I sat down in my comfy chair in front of my big-screen TV, and started the show. Here's the thing, I started the show on the iPad. I never once turned on the television.
Read MoreFrom the moment Apple announced the iPad Air, I have been anticipating the iPad Pro. From a marketing perspective, it seem unlikely that there would be an air without a pro, or at least, a standard model. The MacBook Air is so named, in part, to differentiate it from the MacBook Pro. The MacBook Air took over the spot that was formerly held by the MacBook, no suffix. My point is that the MacBook Air is not a product that lives in a vacuum.
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As a once, semiprofessional musician from back in the day, I wanted to see just what kind of music could be made using only an iPad. I haven't quite forgotten everything I once knew about music theory, so, I decided to sift through the App Store, and put it to the test. Read on to hear the results:
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When I picked up the Retina mini, I immediately remembered why I sold my 3rd gen. iPad last year. It was so cute. It felt so nice in the hand, just one hand was sufficient. But this iPad wasn't for me; it was for the other member of my household. And though I did recall why I dumped the full-sized model for the mini, what a difference a year makes.
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MacRumors provides the following breakdown:
Read MoreEarlier this morning, I reported on the Target, Black friday deal involving Apple's new, iPad lineup. Not to be outdone, Best Buy is getting in on the action. In my opinion, they are still being outdone.
Read MoreOn the last earnings call, Tim Cook told us that it's going to be an iPad Christmas. Target is doing its best to make sure that prediction comes true.
Read MoreLast night, I went to sleep in a world where the iPad mini with Retina display (iPad MRD) was just a vague hope for the coming weeks. This morning, I woke up in a world where the iPad MRD was a reality, ready to be purchased from the Apple Store Online. I like this morning's world a lot better. Here's what you need to know:
Read More2012 was the first year that Apple introduced two iPads at the same time. The fourth generation iPad was debuted alongside the iPad mini. There was no ambiguity between the two products. One was big and bold with all the power and features you could hope for in an iPad, the other was iPad light with slightly less functionality, and a lot less iPad.
Sam Francisco, among other places, is home to a new billboard from Microsoft, advertising, of all things, Excel. Actually, they are advertising the Surface and Surface 2. The selling point is that these devices come with Office, which comes with Excel. Trust me; it gets better.
Read MoreThis is just a quick post to show how easy, natural, and quick it can be to type on the iPad Air. I am not an exceptional typist. I learned to touch type in high school. That was a long time ago. I demonstrated typing with a sentence from typing class all those many years ago. It is the sentence by which I judge all keyboards. I write complete posts on the iPad Air. It can easily handle your iMessage, email, and note-taking needs. External keyboard, not required.
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