Can't Stop Geeking

Well, the cat is officially out of the bag. Apple announced it’s latest gadget, the iPhone on steroids, the iPad. The only thing this thing doesn’t do is telephone stuff. You can surf the web, stream movies, etc., bascially everything thi iPhone does. You know what I want? I want a way to talk to someone in the next town, state or country and be able to see their faces while I do it. That to me would be breakthrough technology.

According to MSNBC.com, Apple is set to unveil its latest creation this month on the 27th, and speculation is running rampant.  What will it be?  A new version of the iPhone? a tablet computer?  Something we’ve never seen before?  What do you think.

I was reading the news today and found that a company by the name of Monliker was stacking the deck for their iPhone apps. Apparently, certain users were writing reviews for apps only developed by Monliker and giving them all 5 star ratings. At this point the apps appear to have been removed, but if you’re looking at an app and the developer is Monliker, beware.

Well I’ve upgraded to the new Mac OS and it’s a waiting game to see if it works out or not. Hopefully everything stays working smoothly. I’m not so sure but we’ll see now wont we!

Anyone tempted to upgrade to Snow leapord but still haven’t done it? I’m thinking about it so send me your pros and cons of why you have or have not done it. I’m hearing good things but I’m still a bit worried. I guess I’ve been through too many Windows updates to feel secure in making the change on my Mac.

Now that Yahoo basically sold it’s search engine business to Microsoft (in what must be the worst deal ever) they will now try to contend with Google in the mobile world! Anyone think they didn’t get enough of being spanked on a monthly basis by Google with their search engine must be blind because this new idea is really going to hit them hard when they realize that they are a few years behind the game! I can’t see this as being a win for Yahoo but hey, who knows!

So, in the first week of the iPhone 3G S it sold just over 1 million units. That’s the biggest launch ever for AT&T and Apple. With that many units sold it’s easy to say that the iPHone is the industry standard in mobile technology but for how long? With the iTouch and the Palm Pre about to reach full swing it won’t be long until you see the iPhone’s market share slipping away. By the end of summer it’s likely a whole new device will be leading the way!

Maine acquired 73,000 Mac book computers for their students to use at school and at home. This is a huge win for students who struggle to afford quality equipment to aide in their education. Not only that, it’s a win for Apple. So many people think a Mac is too hard to learn when in fact the learning curve is about 10 minutes, if that! Hopefully other states get on the wagon and get their kids equipped with a Mac or a PC so they can catch up to countries like China!

With the demand for the iPhone 3Gs AT&T has recognized growing grumbles about the upgrade pricing. It seems as though customer’s close to reaching their qualifying status were not getting the best prices. Well they will now get the best pricing if the are currently within 3 months of their contract date. This will be a huge win for AT&T since there is nothing out right now to directly complete with the iPhone. Until the G2 comes out, this is it!

Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple had a liver transplant and from the sounds of it, he’s looking to come back at the end of June. This is great news for Apple as Steve jobs has been the driving force behind the wonderful products that Apple has put out over the years. I know when I heard he was sick I thought twice about buying another Mac.