iamakey USB Flash Drive for the Mobile Business Professional
How many times have you needed your USB portable flash drive and realized you had left it on your desk at the office? How about being at a party where the host wants to give you the photos she took…
Hands on with the iPad
To sit by and just watch one of the most important days in the history of technology pass me by without the least bit of action would be, in my opinion, a catastrophe! So this past Saturday, I set my…
Five Must Have iPad Apps for your Business
April 3rd is right around the corner for those intrepid early adopters to get their hands on a WiFi only Apple iPad. Being able to run the more than 170,000 apps from the App Store makes this one powerful and…
What the iPad Could Mean for Healthcare and other Businesses
The iPad brings with it the potential to reshape many other professions, industries and businesses including healthcare, print and video media, to the benefit of consumers in a profound and permanent way. As an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, I am…
Initial Thoughts on the iPad
On Wednesday this past week, Apple unveiled their vision of the future: the iPad. A bold move to create a new category of product, somewhere between a smartphone and a laptop, as described by Steve Jobs at the…
Mac OS X, Snow Leopard; What you should know before upgrading your business
The last month has been very exciting and worrisome all at the same time. Why, you ask? Well, because Snow Leopard was released early, some companies that issue mission-critical business software were not prepared to deliver proper compatibility of their…
How to Backup your Business Data Cost Efficiently on your Mac!
The integrity of your data, especially your business information, is paramount to achieving success. If the information you rely on for your livelihood is compromised in any way, it could threaten your ability to generate revenue in the short term,…
Value the Apple Way; Why the iPhone and Mac Maker is Poised to Take Over the World
As expected, Apple shattered Wall Street’s expectations and reported stellar quarterly financials, again. So why the excitement and hype surrounding this expectation? Why in the midst of the greatest economic recession of our generation is this company flying high (financially…
1.5 Billion Downloads from the App Store in One Year
Apple announced yesterday that more than 1.5 billion apps have been downloaded with more than 65,000 apps now available at the App Store. This announcement comes after just one year of operation, reiterating Apple’s accelerated exponential growth.
My Top Ten Apps as The iTunes App Store Turns One
It’s been a banner year for Apple, the Mac, iPod, iPhone and especially the App Store. With over 56,000 apps available today and well over one billion downloads before its first birthday, the App Store is fundamentally challenging our notions…
Perform Mass Mailings and Label Inventory Easily with Labels & Addresses
Labels and Addresses from BeLight Software is a superb application that is used daily in my office mainly to print addresses on envelopes and streamline mass mailings. However, it also can be used to print bar codes and price tags…
First Hands-On Impressions of the iPhone 3G S
So I understood that there was a pre-order option. I also heard that the iPhone OS 3.0 update was free and gave you most of the enhanced functionality of the new iPhone 3G S on the old iPhone 3G. Not…
Steve Jobs Received a Liver Transplant (UPDATE)
The Wall Street Journal reported late friday night that Steve Jobs had undergone liver transplant surgery two months ago in Tennessee. Jobs is reportedly recuperating well from the procedure. In addition, the CEO is expected to return to work at…
The Apple Experience Just Got Better
WWDC 2009 keynote brought with it some incredible new announcements from Apple, Inc. From new notebook hardware updates to an update on the next major iteration of Mac OS X called Snow Leopard to an iPhone OS 3.0 upgrade and…
Customer Care: The True Story of a Mac in Distress!
Recently, my iMac at home began experiencing graphic distortions that affected desktop icons and a myriad of different applications. Also, while editing and organizing my iPhoto library, kernel panics began to occur with increasing frequency whereas before there were none.…
How to Take Back Control Over Your (Windows) Business with a Mac!
Say you’re responsible for making money to pay the bills (i.e., the bread winner). Say you use technology to help you achieve your goals (see prior statement). What happens if the entrenched technology (Windows PC) you use doesn’t allow you…
Turn Text into Art with Art Text 2
Have you ever wanted to jazz up that family website or business presentation with unique headings or textual graphics? What about creating memorable logos or icons for those brochures or flyers that announce your personal special event or professional meeting?…
Earnings Up, More than one Billion Apps Sold and, coming soon, an Exciting Apple Future!
From your average iPhone, iPod and Mac user to Wall Street investors alike, Apple continues to impress everyone by reporting the “best non-holiday quarter revenue and earnings” in Apple’s history and the billionth App download for the iPhone/iPod Touch in…
iPhoto ‘09: Tips and Tricks [Faces Edition]
With iPhoto ‘09 out for a few months now, I thought I’d write a post with Tips and Tricks for it that I have discovered while playing with this great piece of software. This will be the first installment of…
A turbulent shift is upon us on a global scale, where is Apple in this maelstrom?
The shift in the global economy and climate is both alarming and frightening. Day after day, the news reports are filled with repetitive themes of calamity that seem to be strengthening in scope and scale. Banks, automobile and insurance companies…