Monthly Archives: February 2012

Wouldn’t it be interesting if Netflix’s future revolved heavily around bringing people unique exclusive TV shows. This has already begun with shows like Lily Hammer, and surely many more exclusive deals will follow. The cable companies won’t fare well with the ever increasing popularity of Netflix. As more people cancel their expensive cable subscriptions andContinue reading “Refocusing Netflix on TV Shows”

I thought I would revisit the App Store app discovery discussion I started last year. By now you’ve probably heard that Apple has acquired Chomp. Although I believe his is more than just a pure talent acquisition, all twenty of Chomps employees are heading to Cupertino. Last year I tried Chomp’s iOS app. I didn’tContinue reading “On Chomp And Apple”

Since Twitter decided to stop actively developing what once was a lovely Twitter client for OS X, I started to look elsewhere for a suitable replacement. I have tried many alternatives since last year, but they have all fallen short of my expectations for what I believe should be the ideal Twitter client. Before delvingContinue reading “Osfoora for Mac: A Comprehensive Review”

I woke up this morning to the pleasant surprise of Apple announcing the next version of OS X: Mountain Lion. Last year I wrote about the iOS-ification of OS X with the release of Lion. At WWDC 2011, Apple made it clear that they wanted to bring some of the great work they had beenContinue reading “All Part of The Plan: Further iOS-ification of OS X”

The 80s were a fantastic era to grow up in if you were a console gaming kid. Actually, the early to mid 90s weren’t so bad as well. It’s very publicly known now that Nintendo is having a difficult time selling their 3DS handheld console. I’m not so sure the device isn’t selling well justContinue reading “How iCloud Syncing Benefits Video Games”

As a Mac nerd, sometimes I catch myself mid-speech when debating issues that affect users and the software they use. I catch myself saying things that I then realize are completely unrealistic assumptions and expectations of the average “normal” user. OS X On the desktop operating system side of things, OS X still allows usContinue reading “Users Are Not Worried about iOS Restrictions”

This is meant to be a follow up to my January piece about how we perceive performance degradation on our computers. I recall when I first brought home a brand new iPhone 4. I had purchased it only a couple months after its official release. Going from an iPhone 3GS to an iPhone 4 wasContinue reading “Part 2: How We Perceive Performance Degradation Over Time”

Perhaps someone with more insight can comment on this, however, I find it troubling that Apple is planning on removing support for linked-to system preferences in iOS 5.1. Some of you may have heard about App Cubby’s Launch Center app for iOS. If you haven’t tried it yet, it’s akin to something like Alfred onContinue reading “Apple to Remove Linked System Preferences in iOS 5.1”

I’ve been contemplating about running my own mail server lately. With great performing and affordable hardware like the Mac Mini, it’s difficult to ignore the endless possibilities of what I could use it for. So why would I want to run my own mail server when I can just pay a small monthly fee forContinue reading “Running My Own OS X Mail Server”