Category: iPhone
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Free iPhone Wallpaper #5: Spare Bikes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteContinuing our theme of honoring The Tour de Georgia pro cycling race that took place a few weeks ago, our fifth free iPhone wallpaper is “Spare Bikes”: I took this photo of the Kodak Gallery Cycling Team Car and spare bikes at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. This is one of…
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Smart Playlists Suffer Because of Logical Limitations
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the best techniques for using an iPhone with a large iTunes library is to use Smart Playlists to automatically select tracks from your library according to logical rules. I discussed this in Use Smart Playlists for Endless Combinations of Christmas Music. I wanted to provide an update because I see…
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Gadget Links: Running Amok Edition
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to Eat Healthily at Top Chain Restaurants on Lifehacker: “The food experts at Health magazine have scoured the menus at popular restaurant chains in search of the healthiest foods on the menu, rounding up several healthy menu options at otherwise unhealthy chains.” They found reasonably healthy choices at Denny’s, Ruby Tuesday,…
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Free iPhone Wallpaper #4: Mavic Helmet
Reading Time: 2 minutesContinuing our theme of honoring The Tour de Georgia pro cycling race that took place last week, our fourth free iPhone wallpaper is “Mavic Helmet”: I took this photo of a Mavic neutral support motorcyclists’ helmet at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. This image is part of the Operation Gadget iPhone Wallpapers…
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Remote Buddy Makes Your iPhone and iPod Touch an Ajax-Based Remote for Mac Content
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen I bought my MacBook Pro at the end of February, it was one of the first Macs shipped that didn’t include the Apple Remote. This meant that I would have to buy one for $30 at the Apple Store or less if I shopped around. Remote Buddy iPhone Interface: one of…
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Apple Gets Big Bang for Its R&D Buck
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Wall Street Journal Business Technology Blog reports that Apple spent $844 million on research and development in 2007, significantly less than competitors Microsoft, IBM, H-P, Sun, and AMD. This is interesting because everybody and their brother has been touting Apple as a uniquely innovative company. I think Apple succeeds so…
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Apple’s Quarterly Earnings Up 36% On Strength in Mac Sales
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI was one of the people who bought a Mac in the fiscal quarter that ended March 29. The last time I bought a Mac for myself was over 10 years ago. I guess wasn’t alone, because The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple’s quarterly earnings rose 36 percent, largely on…
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Free iPhone Wallpaper #3: Brasstown
Reading Time: < 1 minuteContinuing our theme of honoring The Tour de Georgia pro cycling race that started yesterday, our third free iPhone wallpaper is “Brasstown”: I took this photo of the observation tower at the top of Brasstown Bald in April 2005 at The Tour de Georgia with a Canon Powershot A95 point-and-shoot camera.…
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Free iPhone Wallpaper #2: Road Tires
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn honor of The Tour de Georgia pro cycling race that starts on Monday, our second free iPhone wallpaper is this neat photo I call Road Tires: I took this photo in April 2005 at The Tour de Georgia with a Canon Powershot A95 point-and-shoot camera. This image is part of…