Apple

Apple to the Core

Today, 40Tech is pleased to present a guest post by Kosmo from The Casual Observer.
The game of Oregon Trail is a major reason why I have been an avid user of Apple products for a quarter of a century.
When I was in elementary, the school received its very first computers.  The computers were Apple [...]

Apple

My Phone Dillemma: I’m Ready for a Change and I Want Your Opinion

Well, that time is finally here. My 3 Year (bloody) Contract with Bell Mobility (one of the Big 3 rip-off artist/cell phone & communications companies on the northern half of the North American continent) has less than a year left and I’ve been presented with a $100 hardware upgrade and about $300 in data [...]

Apple, Google, Windows Mobile, iPhone

Apple Neuters OrbLive, After Users Pay For It

Update: As of today, February 24, 2010, I’m seeing an update in the App store that restores 3G functionality.  This is about 2 weeks after Apple allowed Sling to include 3G functionality in the SlingPlayer app.
We’ve previously written about Apple’s capricious App Store review process, which has caused great frustration for users of Google [...]

Apple, iPhone

The Most Exciting 3 Months in Tech – Ever?

Tech geeks get overly excited by new tech releases.  I count myself in that group.  Also, it is easy for tech geeks to forget the past (or at least view that past with a fond chuckle), since technology by its very nature tends to constantly grow and evolve.  For example, now that I have [...]

Apple, Commentary, Gaming, Google, Windows 7

Does Apple Get Held to a Lower Standard?

Apple recently rejected the official Google Voice iPhone app.  This app would have enabled iPhone users to make free or cheap calls on their iPhones using Google Voice, and also use free SMS.  This comes on the heels of other  apps being rejected by Apple, and more apps hanging in limbo.  For example, the [...]

Apple, Commentary