• apple,  blackberry,  ipad,  iphone,  macbook pro,  palm,  pre,  rim,  sprint,  verizon

    Admitting I Have a Problem

    May 6, 2010 /

    Another long work day has come to an end and I’m “degearing” for the night. Just a few minutes ago, I realized why my blog has the word “Fanatics” in it.

    Right now, on my person, I’m carrying my Sprint Palm Pre, a 2G Apple iPhone, a 5th gen iPod, my iPad, and my new company issued Verizon BlackBerry Storm2 9550. Oh, and let’s not forget the 17-inch MacBook Pro that I needed at work today.

    So, I have to ask myself, why the hell and I carrying all this gear anyway? “They” say that admitting you have a problem is the first step. I’ll have to pencil that into my calendar at some point?

    I’ll have to take a break from all of this technology by drinking this can of Diet Coke.

    Read More
  • app store,  apple,  dataviz,  docs to go,  iphone os,  itunes

    Documents To Go for iPhone OS Updated

    April 27, 2010 /

    Documents To Go 3.2 for iPhone OS has landed in the Apple iTunes App Store.

    The biggest updates in this release are enhancements to searching, application optimizations, and bug fixes. I’m excited to learn that the next update for Documents To Go for iPhone OS will support the iPad! I’m really looking forward to that since Documents To Go will allow you to work with native Microsoft Office documents.

    DataViz is also running a special promotion to upgrade to the Premium edition of Documents To Go. On my iPod touch, using the in app upgrade option, I can step up to the Premium edition to gain Exchange attachment support and Box.net/Dropbox support for $4.99. Not a bad offer if you ask me.

    Hit the App Store icon on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to get the latest update to Documents To Go.

    Read More
  • amazon,  apple,  ipad,  kindle

    Amazon’s Kindle Coming To Target

    April 23, 2010 /

    According to The Consumerist website, Amazon, feeling some pressure from the Apple iPad, will begin selling their Kindle ebook reader at early as this weekend at retail locations. The first “brick and mortar” retail chain to get the Kindle is reportedly Target.

    “Now that the iPad is upon them, Amazon has finally made a deal to unleash their popular Kindle e-reader to the bricks-and-mortar retail market. Amazon has made a deal with Target that will have Kindles in some of their stores as early as this Sunday.

    The first stores to get the Kindle will be in south Florida and the chain’s flagship store in downtown Minneapolis. These stores should start selling Kindles on April 25.”

    To read the full story, visit the Consumerist website.

    Read More
  • apple,  ipad,  iphone os,  itunes

    What’s On Your iPad?

    April 22, 2010 /

    I’ve been really enjoying my new 32GB Apple iPad. Here’s a quick run down of the iPad specific apps that I’ve installed so far.

    • 12 Solitaire Games from Astraware
    • ABC Player (Free)
    • AccuWeather Cirrus
    • Air Hockey (Free)
    • Apple iBooks (Free)
    • Apple Pages ($9.99)
    • BigOven Lite (Free)
    • Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List (Free)
    • EW’s Must List (Free)
    • Flight Control HD ($4.99)
    • Harbor Master HD (Free)
    • IMDb Movies & TV (Free)
    • Marvel Comics (Free)
    • MotionX Zen HD (Free)
    • N.O.V.A – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD ($9.99)
    • NPR for iPad (Free)
    • NYT Editor’s Choice (Free)
    • PCalc Lite (Free)
    • Tap Tap Radiation (Free)
    • Twitterific for iPad (Free)
    • USA Today for iPad (Free)
    • The Wall Street Journal (Free w/ limited functionality)
    Read More
  • apple,  ipad,  iphone os

    Still Having iPad Wi-Fi Problems?

    April 17, 2010 /

    I’ve been using my iPad daily to connect to Wi-Fi hot spots at home, at the office, and around town. I did get bit by the Wi-Fi connectivity error that some people reported during the first week of the iPad’s US availability, but I have not run into trouble since I rebooted my iPad. Anyone else still having trouble?

    Read More
  • apple,  ipad,  sprint

    Sprint 4G Case for Apple iPad

    April 17, 2010 /

    I don’t know if the folks over at Sprint are crazy or crazy like a fox. It looks like Sprint has a back door marketing campaign for Apple customers, like me, for their 4G network. The latest gimmick is Sprint’s 4G Case of the iPad.

    The good folks over at BoyGeniusReport.com summed it up best by writing:

    “How can you not love Sprint when it pulls stunts like this? Following up on its 4G iPhone commercial, the Now Network has absolutely outdone itself with the introduction of the Sprint 4G Case for iPad. That’s right… the Sprint 4G Case for the freakin’ iPad.”

    You can get more details on the Sprint website.

    [Via BoyGeniusReport.com…]

    Read More
  • apple,  ipad

    iPad: A Real Life Test

    April 11, 2010 /

    This morning my girls, wife, and I are heading off to a cheerleading competition and my iPad will be coming along for the ride.

    I plan on putting my iPad through a real life performance test. We’ll be inside today, so sunlight won’t be a problem as I reported yesterday at t-ball on my spf360 Twitter account.

    I plan to have Wi-Fi on, if there is coverage, catching up on the day’s news in the WSJ and NY Times Editor’s Choice apps. Perhaps I’ll play a few games of Firemint’s Flight Control HD. Also on the agenda is reading some pages in iBooks and watching some TV shows.

    So how well will the iPad’s battery hold up? I’m not sure but we are going to find out together. I’ll be posting updates on my spf360 Twitter account throughout the morning with battery status updates.

    Read More
  • apple,  ipad,  iphone os

    Early iPad Owners Report Wi-Fi Problems

    April 6, 2010 /

    According to an AppleInsider post, early iPad users are reporting bugs with Wi-Fi connectivity on their new “magical” mobile device.

    Sam Oliver writes for AppleInsider:

    “Already there are a number of threads with dozens of posts about Wi-Fi connection issues, ranging from a weak signal to an inability to connect to a router. Issues have been reported with a variety of routers, including Apple’s own AirPort Extreme.

    In response to some issues, Apple has set up a support document for users who have problems getting their iPad to rejoin known Wi-Fi networks after a restart or waking from sleep. The issue is known to occur with some third-party Wi-Fi routers that are dual-band capable.”

    You can read the support document titled “iPad: Does not automatically rejoin Wi-Fi networks” on the Apple website.

    I’ve experienced this problem with my iPad yesterday before I knew about this support document. I was able to workaround this issue by powering down my iPad and then rebooting it. I have not had the problem since.

    Read More