http://www.reelsmart.com Video, Technology, Digital LifeStyle, Macintosh Tips, and Opinions Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:04:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/02/08/worldcard-business-card-scanner-for-iphone/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/02/08/worldcard-business-card-scanner-for-iphone/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:04:55 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5918 WorldCard Mobile, $5.99 [iTunes link] is on-sale right now and one of the best card scanners on the iPhone. I found that it scans accurately and fast. I have scanned in a bunch of cards laying in my drawer with excellent results.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/02/08/worldcard-business-card-scanner-for-iphone/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/02/01/review-squeezebox-duet-and-squeezebox-boom/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/02/01/review-squeezebox-duet-and-squeezebox-boom/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:18:18 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5894 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/02/01/review-squeezebox-duet-and-squeezebox-boom/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/29/humor-apple-ipad-makes-the-rounds/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/29/humor-apple-ipad-makes-the-rounds/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:57:14 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5887 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/29/humor-apple-ipad-makes-the-rounds/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/27/apples-ipad-video/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/27/apples-ipad-video/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:08:13 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5882 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/27/apples-ipad-video/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/27/apple-announces-ipad/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/27/apple-announces-ipad/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:52:46 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5873 iPad is a half-inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds, and has a 9.7-inch LCD screen - 1024x768 IPS LCD display with full multi-touch input. It's run by a custom-made 1GHz CPU, and comes with 16, 32, or 64GB of flash storage. For connectivity, it has 802.11n, WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR. Jobs claimed it will get up to 10 hours of battery life. iWork (Pages, Numbers and Keynote) for the iPad will be available at $9.99 per app - $30 for all of them. New app called iBooks comes with iPad which features a book store and supports ePub format. The book app looks like it borrows heavily from Will Shipley's Delicious Library in appearance. iPad pricing will start at $499 for16GB, $599 for 32GB and $699 64GB. 3G models add an extra $130 to these prices. Shipping globally in 60 days for WiFi versions and 90 for 3G models. Makes me wonder why it was announced today? No camera, no video conferencing or video chat, no SD slot (need to buy an adapter from Apple), no BlueTooth keyboard Correction: You can use a BlueTooth keyboard (mechanical keyboard is a special dock), no multitasking of third party apps, no Flash, 3G unit is $130 extra and you can not add it later, AT&T 3G at $15-$30 per month! I will hold off on my opinion for now, but my take so far is underwhelming. Looks more like evolution device based on the iPhone, not the revolution some were hoping for.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/27/apple-announces-ipad/feed/ 1 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/26/google-voice-back-on-the-iphone/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/26/google-voice-back-on-the-iphone/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:50:28 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5870 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/26/google-voice-back-on-the-iphone/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/25/apple-coo-tim-cook-defends-att-network/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/25/apple-coo-tim-cook-defends-att-network/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:09:35 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5868 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/25/apple-coo-tim-cook-defends-att-network/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/25/apple-reports-another-blockbuster-quarter/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/25/apple-reports-another-blockbuster-quarter/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:04:00 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5866 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/25/apple-reports-another-blockbuster-quarter/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/23/review-magellan-premium-car-kit/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/23/review-magellan-premium-car-kit/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:16:11 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5862 Magellan Premium Car Kit $129.99 [Amazon link] and took it for a spin. This unit is a lot like the car kit that TomTom released as far as features. The reason I choose to buy the Magellan was that it allowed you to keep your iPhone in a case. The Magellan Premium Car Kit offers an internal GPS that claims to give your iPhone better reception than the using your iPhone for navigation without the car kit. The Magellan Premium Car Kit also features a built-in speaker and BlueTooth speakerphone. The unit has a mini USB connection to power the unit and charge your iPhone with a stereo audio jack to send your iPhone's sound to your car stereo provided your car has an aux connection. Read my entire review.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/23/review-magellan-premium-car-kit/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/18/apple-sends-invites-for-jan-27-special-event/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/18/apple-sends-invites-for-jan-27-special-event/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:35:19 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5859 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/18/apple-sends-invites-for-jan-27-special-event/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/05/skype-comes-to-hdtvs-at-720p/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/05/skype-comes-to-hdtvs-at-720p/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:23:55 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5856 Engadget] see video]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2010/01/05/skype-comes-to-hdtvs-at-720p/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/28/att-cuts-off-iphone-sales-for-nynj/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/28/att-cuts-off-iphone-sales-for-nynj/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:50:27 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5850 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/28/att-cuts-off-iphone-sales-for-nynj/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/21/beatles-remaster-in-mono-rocks/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/21/beatles-remaster-in-mono-rocks/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:28:17 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5847 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/21/beatles-remaster-in-mono-rocks/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/08/dragon-dictation-comes-to-iphone/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/08/dragon-dictation-comes-to-iphone/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:56:45 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5841 Dragon Dictation [iTunes link] to the iPhone. This is as very useful app and dead simple. Press record and start talking. Press "Done" when finished and the app converts what you said to text. You can then send the text to Mail, Text Message or the clipboard!]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/08/dragon-dictation-comes-to-iphone/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/03/google-public-dns-arrives/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/03/google-public-dns-arrives/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:08:47 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5838 Google Public DNS, a new service that lets consumers use Google as their DNS service provider. The benefits to users? Faster and more stable browsing and security against malware sites. The benefit to Google – tons more data, and some potential revenue. I have been a long time user of OpenDNS. No surprise Open DNS has already made a statement about Google becoming a potential competitor. To try it out Google Public DNS:

• Configure your network settings to use the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as your DNS servers.
• Read our configuration instructions.

]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/03/google-public-dns-arrives/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/01/fring-adds-video-calls-to-iphone/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/01/fring-adds-video-calls-to-iphone/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:55:43 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5826 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/12/01/fring-adds-video-calls-to-iphone/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/sign-documents-right-on-your-iphone/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/sign-documents-right-on-your-iphone/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:34:58 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5820 Zosh, $2.99 [iTunes link] iPhone app allows you to sign attached PDF documents on your iPhone. The way it works is you forward the emailed PDF document to Zosh from the iPhone's mail app, then you open the Zosh app to sign it and fill out date and text and you send it back to your email. Only downside is it only works with PDF right now.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/sign-documents-right-on-your-iphone/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/mailplane-hits-2-1-gmail-mac-users-rejoice/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/mailplane-hits-2-1-gmail-mac-users-rejoice/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:16:50 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5814 Mailplane is an interesting application that brings Gmail to your Mac desktop. Sure you can access Gmail using Apple Mail, Thunderbird or Entourage if you want a desktop app. But Mailplane brings the best Gmail experience to the desktop and adds some very useful features. I just bought a Family license for Mailplane. I scrapped using Gmail inside of Fluid. I basically got tired of logging in and out of several Gmail accounts daily using my browser. Mailplane allows unlimited Gmail accounts. The additional features of Mailplane that allows multiple signatures, instant emailing of screen snaps, automatically optimized photos for email, text snippets, drag and drop attachments, Growl support, Gmail keyboard shortcuts, easy download of attachments, offline support for Gmail and more. I have looked at Mailplane before, but the updated Snow Leopard support sold me. I am now using it on all my Macs with for Gmail accounts I need to access. Mailplane single user license $24.95, (2.1 upgrade is free to all Mailplane 2.0 users) that allows installing on any Mac you personally own. The Family license is $39.95 and allows up to five (5) family members living in the same household to use Mailplane on their Macs. There is a free 30-day trial available so you can try it out.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/mailplane-hits-2-1-gmail-mac-users-rejoice/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/google-intros-chromeos-today/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/google-intros-chromeos-today/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:58:31 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5812 What is Google Chrome OS? is the world of computing as Google sees it using their upcoming ChromeOS. jkOnTheRun blog has more on the Google developer and press event that happened today. As much as I like this, I am not willing to give up ALL my desktop apps just yet. Might be great having a second computer running ChromeOS.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/google-intros-chromeos-today/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/iphone-tip-52-enable-gmail-push-using-exchange/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/iphone-tip-52-enable-gmail-push-using-exchange/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:10 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5806 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/19/iphone-tip-52-enable-gmail-push-using-exchange/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/18/shopsavvy-finally-comes-to-iphone/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/18/shopsavvy-finally-comes-to-iphone/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:03:05 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5804 ShopSavvy, free - from Big in Japan which was originally released for Android has made its way to the iPhone. Users can scan the barcode of any product using their phone’s built-in camera. Once scanned, it will search for all the best prices on the internet or locally. There is also wish lists and price alerts.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/18/shopsavvy-finally-comes-to-iphone/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/16/magellan-navigates-to-iphone/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/16/magellan-navigates-to-iphone/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:29:41 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5800 Magellan RoadMate 2010 North America, $79.99 is now available for the iPhone. Loaded with comparable features as others like TomTom and Navigon, Magellan is bringing its own GPS car kit to market soon which will work with any GPS navigation app and will allow your iPhone to be in a case. More info on their website. Features advertised for Magellan RoadMate 2010 North America iPhone app: OneTouch Favorites Menu - The award-winning OneTouch favorites menu lets you bookmark your favorite places and searches so you can easily find them. OneTouch, and you're there! Spoken Street Name Guidance - Navigate confidently with spoken street names and directions at each turn so you can keep your eyes on the road. Highway Lane Assist - Realistic highway signs guide you into the correct lane when approaching interchanges and exits. QuickSpell - Our highly-acclaimed QuickSpell with SmartCity Search allows you to quickly enter addresses into the oversized keyboard. With a few touches, you narrow your location search, making destination quick, easy and error free. 3D Landmarks - Incredible 3D images of key landmarks show you the way with stunning visual cues. Address Book Integration - With the touch of a button, easily navigate to any contact saved in your iPhone address book. In-app Music Control - Control your music from within the App while navigating to your destination. Find Your Car - Save your parking location, so you can easily find your way back to your car. Pedestrian Mode - Want to find a good espresso after dinner? With pedestrian mode you can quickly find and walk to a café near your current location. NAVTEQ Maps - Travel with confidence using NAVTEQ onboard maps. The maps are pre-loaded onto your iPhone so you can navigate worry-free. Even access your maps when your coverage fails. Works with iPod touch - Transform your iPod touch into a navigator using the optional Magellan Premium Car Kit with a built-in GPS receiver. (Premium Car Kit sold separately) ]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/16/magellan-navigates-to-iphone/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/13/bill-gates-steve-jobs-saved-apple/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/13/bill-gates-steve-jobs-saved-apple/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:58:54 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5798 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/13/bill-gates-steve-jobs-saved-apple/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/13/google-acquires-gizmo5/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/13/google-acquires-gizmo5/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:22:53 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5796 From GoogleVoice Blog: Today we're pleased to announce we've acquired Gizmo5, a company that provides Internet-based calling software for mobile phones and computers. While we don't have any specific features to announce right now, Gizmo5's engineers will be joining the Google Voice team to continue improving the Google Voice and Gizmo5 experience. Current Gizmo5 users will still be able to use the service, though we will be suspending new signups for the time being, and existing users will no longer be able to sign up for a call-in number. We've acquired a number of small companies over the past five years, and the people and technology that have come to Google from other places have contributed in many ways, large and small, to all kinds of Google products. Since the GrandCentral team joined Google in 2007, they've done incredible things with Google's technology and resources to launch and improve Google Voice. We welcome the Gizmo5 team to Google and look forward to working together to bringing more useful features to Google Voice. Well maybe GoogleVoice will now become a full featured VoIP app!]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/13/google-acquires-gizmo5/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/07/fortune-rarely-seen-steve-jobs-photos/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/07/fortune-rarely-seen-steve-jobs-photos/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:56:36 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5791 rare photos worth taking a look at.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/07/fortune-rarely-seen-steve-jobs-photos/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/07/blackra1n-blacksn0w-jailbreak-unlock-iphone-3-1-2/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/07/blackra1n-blacksn0w-jailbreak-unlock-iphone-3-1-2/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:41:13 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5789 blackra1n and blacksn0w are here. blackra1n is the easiest jailbreak tool ever, 2 minutes and one-click hacktivation, unlocking (blacksn0w), and enabling tethering support all in one app. Don't expect the fun to last forever. Apple will be trying to ruin jailbreaker's day lby boosting the iPhone security. But for now, iPhone OS 3.1.2 and its updated 05.11.07 baseband can freed. Download blackra1n. Install it on your Mac or PC. Connect your iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS or iPod touch. Follow the easy instructions and in less than 2 minutes blackra1n will jailbreak your iPhone. Once blackra1n is installed on your iPhone you can install Cydia, Rock and blacksn0w. Cydia and Rock are unofficial app stores were you will find many apps Apple would not allow. Using blacksn0w you can unlock your iPhone for use on whatever GSM/UTMS carrier you prefer. Note US users only other option is T-mobile, which will only allow your iPhone to work on EDGE. blackra1n and blacksn0w only work in tethered mode with new iPhone 3GS and iPod touch models that use a different bootloader than older models. That means the device has to be tethered to a computer with blackra1n running whenever the device is rebooted; otherwise, the jailbreak is undone on reboot. Also, blacksn0w won't unlock the baseband on EDGE-only iPhones. For that, GeoHot blackra1n creator, recommends the BootNeuter tool. For more info see GeoHot's blog.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/07/blackra1n-blacksn0w-jailbreak-unlock-iphone-3-1-2/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/07/google-dashboard/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/07/google-dashboard/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:50:01 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5787 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/07/google-dashboard/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/04/theres-now-100000-apps-for-that/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/04/theres-now-100000-apps-for-that/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:21:13 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5784 Apple says there is now over 100,000 iPhone! Took only 481 days.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/11/04/theres-now-100000-apps-for-that/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/30/verizon-brings-media-manager-for-mac-to-fios-tv/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/30/verizon-brings-media-manager-for-mac-to-fios-tv/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:04:47 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5781 Mac version of its Media Manager software that allows stream iTunes media directly to your TV via your FiOS TV DVR. Features include streaming your iTunes Music and Photos.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/30/verizon-brings-media-manager-for-mac-to-fios-tv/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/29/nba-games-live-on-iphone-over-3g/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/29/nba-games-live-on-iphone-over-3g/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:20:11 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5778 LIVE NBA games over 3G. NBA LEAGUE PASS MOBILE, $39.99 by MobiTV is the official app from the NBA that lets you watch same live games that are available on the TV and Broadband versions of NBA LEAGUE PASS, on your iPhone over WiFi or 3G connections. Seems the Apple/AT&T executives seem to allow "live" TV over 3G connection, for some apps and not others (EyeTV and SlingPlayer were not allowed on 3G). The MLB.com At Bat 2009, $9.99 also allows "live" games.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/29/nba-games-live-on-iphone-over-3g/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/29/itunes-9-0-2-adds-apple-tv-3-0-support-breaks-pre-sync/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/29/itunes-9-0-2-adds-apple-tv-3-0-support-breaks-pre-sync/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:56:42 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5776 General -> Grid View. iTunes requires OS X 10.4.11 or later, and 10.5 or later to play iTunes LP or iTunes Extras content. Your iTunes LP and iTunes Extras will need to be updated before they will work with the Apple TV. Oh yeah, it breaks the Palm Pre syncing again. Your turn Palm.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/29/itunes-9-0-2-adds-apple-tv-3-0-support-breaks-pre-sync/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-update-reminds-us-its-still-a-hobby/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-update-reminds-us-its-still-a-hobby/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:47:14 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5773 updated before they will work with the Apple TV. No rush for updating your Apple TV as you will need to wait for the updated Tunes LP and iTunes Extras. So I guess adding this support to the Apple TV was a bit of an after thought. The Apple TV is in dire need of a total revamp in my opinion. Just the fact that the Apple TV needs to have iTunes open and running just to get to your content is a bit ridiculous. While Apple continues to allow their "hobby" to languish with mostly useless updates that do not fix the Apple TV's core problems, Microsoft has made amazing inroads to "own" the living room. Why did adding Internet Radio to the Apple TV take so long? This feature should have been available on the first version. Actually this is not even a new feature as you could always play Internet Radio if you put the stations in a playlist. So this is hardly new content. Putting Plex (and or EyeTV) on a Mac mini makes a far better media PC for your home theatre than the Apple TV (at a far higher price however).]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/29/apple-tv-update-reminds-us-its-still-a-hobby/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/28/android-2-0-looks-hot/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/28/android-2-0-looks-hot/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:22:45 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5771 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/28/android-2-0-looks-hot/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/28/google-navigation-is-game-changer/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/28/google-navigation-is-game-changer/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:19:36 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5769 navigation app from Google will also end up on the iPhone as well. Microsoft, Windows Mobile standing still is NOT an option!]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/28/google-navigation-is-game-changer/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/22/here-comes-the-new-apple-ads/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/22/here-comes-the-new-apple-ads/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:22:12 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5765 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/22/here-comes-the-new-apple-ads/feed/ 1 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/22/microsoft-shameless-copy-of-an-apple-store/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/22/microsoft-shameless-copy-of-an-apple-store/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:46:56 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5760 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/22/microsoft-shameless-copy-of-an-apple-store/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/21/reeldirector-brings-better-video-editing-to-iphone/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/21/reeldirector-brings-better-video-editing-to-iphone/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:15:33 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5758 ReelDirector, $7.99 now available in the AppStore is the closest thing to having iMovie right on your iPhone. Add titles and credits to your clips to editing and arranging clips to a timeline. Also add transitions, arrange positions for text, and offers four different text styles you can apply to your clip. Very cool see the video.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/21/reeldirector-brings-better-video-editing-to-iphone/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/20/apple-updates-imac-mac-mini-macbook-adds-magic-mouse/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/20/apple-updates-imac-mac-mini-macbook-adds-magic-mouse/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:35:04 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5744 New iMacs Overhauled iMac comes in two new sizes - 21.5-inch and 27-inch models featuring a true widescreen 16x9 aspect ratio. The 27-inch model now includes the first quad-core processor ever in an iMac. The new iMacs seem to be all about the display and graphics. Both models are backlit by LEDs, the first time Apple has integrated this bright, instant-on lighting in a desktop computer. The 21.5-inch display has a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, the equivalent of a 1080p HDTV an the 27-inch model’s resolution is 2560x1440 pixels. Both use the IPS display technology giving them good color fidelity and a 178-degree viewing angle without color shift. Both iMac models feature an SD card slot right below the optical-drive slot on the computer’s right side, four USB ports, Firewire 800, built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, four notebook-sized RAM slots that handle up to 16GB of memory and Mini DisplayPort output. The systems now ship standard with the new version Apple’s wireless keyboard and the new Apple Magic Mouse. The new iMac line starts at $1,199 for a 21.5-inch iMac with a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB of RAM, GeForce 9400M integrated graphics, a 500GB hard drive and a DVD burner. A higher-end version of the smaller system at $1,499 adds dedicated ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics and doubles hard drive space to 1TB. 27-inch models begin at $1,699 with the same specifications as the higher-end 21.5-inch model. A $1,999 model brings a 2.66GHz Core i5 and Radeon HD 4850 video without changing other features. A build to order option exists for a 2.8GHz Core i7 processor. The iMac can now use its DisplayPort to turn it into a second screen, receiving video (but not audio) input from a MacBook, etc. Apple claims it was HDCP compliant so it should be fine for watching Blu-rays on, via the port, via a separate player. Mac mini - Server Edition Added The new Mac mini is now available with up to a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo. A new Server Edition sports Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server pre-installed as well as with a second hard drive in place of the optical drive; the option gives those running clusters a much more capable computer. All versions have more RAM and hard drive storage than their predecessors. The "server" version may make many small business owners happy as well as power users looking for media servers for their homes. Mac mini starts at $599 for 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB of RAM, GeForce 9400M video and a 160GB hard drive. The $799 version is 2.53GHz chip, 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive, while the new "server" version is $999 with two 500GB hard drives. MacBook Goes Unibody The white plastic MacBook gets totally redesigned adding Unibody construction, LED monitor and an integrated seven-hour battery. The MacBook, $999 now uses a glass multi-touch trackpad, and a non-slip bottom surface. Internal specifications include a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor with 2GB of RAM, alongside an integrated GeForce 9400M video chipset from NVIDIA and a 250GB hard drive. Bad news is no FireWire, no SD card slot, no dedicated line-in. Just two USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, Mini DisplayPort, and a combo headphone / line-in jack. Multi-touch Magic Mouse Arrives Magic Mouse, a new multi-touch Bluetooth wireless mouse, eliminating the need for a scrollwheel or any mechanical buttons allows users to taps and use swiping gestures. No pinch to zoom just in case you were wondering. The Magic Mouse requires Mac OS X 10.5.8, and is scheduled to ship in late October at a cost of $69. It is also ships standard with the new 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs, replacing the Mighty Mouse. New Apple Remote The new $19 remote is longer than the original model and aluminum still offers four directional buttons, a menu button, and a play/pause button. The only difference in layout is that the play/pause button has been moved out of the center of the directional buttons. The play/pause button is now located next to the menu button, right below the directional buttons. Apple Extreme and Time Capsule Tweaks AirPort Extreme Base Station (still $179) now has “improvements in antenna design” with up to 50 percent better Wi-Fi performance and up to 25 percent better range, according to Apple. Apple’s website claims that there are “new technologies in Time Capsule and refinements to Time Machine make backing up to Time Capsule using Snow Leopard up to 60 percent faster than before.” Prices remain at $299 for a 1TB model and $499 for a 2TB model. See more details on the Apple website.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/20/apple-updates-imac-mac-mini-macbook-adds-magic-mouse/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/19/apple-has-best-quarter-in-its-history-in-worldwide-recession/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/19/apple-has-best-quarter-in-its-history-in-worldwide-recession/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:48:37 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5742 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/19/apple-has-best-quarter-in-its-history-in-worldwide-recession/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/09/photoshop-arrives-for-the-iphone/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/09/photoshop-arrives-for-the-iphone/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:11:11 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5736 Photoshop.com Mobile for the iPhone is free app that offers some nice touches including:

• Basics: Crop, Rotate, and Flip
• Color: Exposure, Saturation, Tint, Black and White
• Filters: Sketch, Soft Focus
• Effects: Vibrant, Pop, Border, Vignette Blur, Warm Vintage, Rainbow, White Glow, Soft Black and White

You can edit photos and upload them to your online account. Once the photos are uploaded, you will need to use a computer to use the Flash based Photoshop.com to continue to edit.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/09/photoshop-arrives-for-the-iphone/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/07/att-says-ok-to-voip-for-3g-network/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/07/att-says-ok-to-voip-for-3g-network/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:53:17 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5733 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/07/att-says-ok-to-voip-for-3g-network/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/03/palm-restores-pre-syncing-with-itunes-9/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/03/palm-restores-pre-syncing-with-itunes-9/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:09:52 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5731 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/10/03/palm-restores-pre-syncing-with-itunes-9/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/30/your-iphone-just-got-20-20-vision-with-eye-glasses/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/30/your-iphone-just-got-20-20-vision-with-eye-glasses/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:04:20 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5728 Eye Glasses, $2.99 a very useful app for the iPhone that is ideal for trying to read that small print that seems to get smaller each year! Farsighted individuals can rejoice. No more searching your drawer for your reading glasses, bifocals, or magnifying glass. Eye Glasses uses the iPhone 3GS autofocusing camera to clearly display text or imagery. To use Eye Glasses, choose between 2x, 4x, 6x or 8x magnification and hold the iPhone camera about five inches away from the item you want to see magnified! Probably one of the most simple and useful apps I have bought for the iPhone. Now reading those tiny serial numbers, license keys and cooking instructions just got easier. Note: While Eye Glasses will run on any iPhone, we highly recommend the auto-focus camera on the iPhone 3GS for the best experience.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/30/your-iphone-just-got-20-20-vision-with-eye-glasses/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/30/dropbox-theres-now-an-app-for-that/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/30/dropbox-theres-now-an-app-for-that/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:31:19 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5724 Dropbox has just dropped a native app for the iPhone and it is free. For those of you unfamililar with Dropbox, it is one of the the best solutions for syncing and sharing files between computers and and now iPhones. This is one of my favorites. I like it much better than Mobile Me. Simplicity, is why. A quick install of dropbox and you will now have a folder on your computer. Whatever you put in that folder is synced. Simple, isn't it? You can easily share folders or files with others. You get 2GB of storage space for free, and can pay a monthly fee if you need more. Users of Drpbox have access to all their stuff via any browser or their iPhones. The new Dropbox iPhone app adds some cool new features; you can take a photo or video clip and upload them directly to your Dropbox account. Put them in the Shared folder and they’re instantly available to people you’ve granted Sharing privileges to. I like the way the photos are renamed with a time and date stamp, and not just left with the “Photo.jpg” filenames created by the iPhone’s camera app. Get a Dropbox account now.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/30/dropbox-theres-now-an-app-for-that/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/29/eyetv-comes-to-iphone/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/29/eyetv-comes-to-iphone/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:30:41 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5720 EyeTV app for the iPhone, $4.99 [iTunes link] as an extension to EyeTV desktop software. iPhone users can now watch both live (WiFi Only) and recorded TV. While connected to your home WiFi network, the new iPhone app can uses Bonjour to discover local Macs running EyeTV.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/29/eyetv-comes-to-iphone/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/24/google-chromeos-preview-video/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/24/google-chromeos-preview-video/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:37:55 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5718 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/24/google-chromeos-preview-video/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/23/mms-for-iphone-finally-coming-this-friday/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/23/mms-for-iphone-finally-coming-this-friday/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:12:04 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5716 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/23/mms-for-iphone-finally-coming-this-friday/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/22/usb-industry-group-calls-palm-out-for-breaking-rules/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/22/usb-industry-group-calls-palm-out-for-breaking-rules/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:38:37 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5714 says violates the USB-IF policy. Palm was the company that complained to the USB-IF claiming Apple is “hampering competition” by repeatedly disabling the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes. It amazes me that Palm thought they would win with this strategy. Well it does not look good for Palm.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/22/usb-industry-group-calls-palm-out-for-breaking-rules/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/22/itunes-9-0-1-arrives-with-fixes/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/22/itunes-9-0-1-arrives-with-fixes/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:17:28 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5711

Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store.

Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive.

Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit.

Fixes a problem syncing Podcasts in playlists to iPod or iPhone.

Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs.

Addresses an issue with the Zoom button not switching to Mini Player.

Improves application syncing for iPod touch and iPhone.

Genius is now automatically updated to show Genius Mixes.

iTunes 9.0.1 update restores 'maximize' button behavior. Hooray! The update is close to 90 MB, and like the previous iTunes 9 build it requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 and up, or Windows XP + newer. Note that the Mac version requires Safari 4 as well as QuickTime 7.6.]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/22/itunes-9-0-1-arrives-with-fixes/feed/ 0 http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/19/did-apple-just-lie-to-the-fcc-maybe/ http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/19/did-apple-just-lie-to-the-fcc-maybe/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:39:23 +0000 Stephen Antonucci http://www.reelsmart.com/?p=5706 released a copy of the letter they sent to the FCC in regard to the Google Voice fiasco with previously unpublished information. In the prior version of the letter some information was redacted. The new information shows that Apple's and Google's answer to the FCC differs greatly - someone is lying. Here's the skinny: Apple: “Contrary to published reports, Apple has not rejected the Google Voice application, and continues to study it.” Google: “Apple representatives informed Google that the Google Voice application was rejected because Apple believed the application duplicated the core dialer functionality of the iPhone” However, Apple is standing firm, and even today told the press that they haven’t rejected the Google Voice application, despite what Google says. What else can Apple do? Tell the FCC and all iPhone users, that they don't like competition and are protecting their partner AT&T against Google's phone innovations? Sure would have been better if Apple took the high road here. Trying to make the argument that we have not rejected the official Google Voice app - we just have not accepted it yet, while REMOVING three third party Google Voice apps that were in the App Store for months is quite weak! TechCrunch claims that Google may release proof in the form of a screen shot of Apple's formal rejection!]]> http://www.reelsmart.com/2009/09/19/did-apple-just-lie-to-the-fcc-maybe/feed/ 0