Monthly Archives: January 2010
Apple (kind of) admits there’s no Flash on iPad
Until now I hadn't seen any actual admission from Apple that the iPad doesn't support Flash. Sure, Flash was clearly missing when Steve Jobs demoed The New York Times' site on the device Wednesday, but that could have simply been … Continue reading
Tweetie is dead to me (for now)
When the original Tweetie for Mac was released it was easily the best Twitter client that had ever been. I loved the Zen simplicity of it, and when Tweetie for iPhone was released I quickly became a fan. Since then, … Continue reading
Will The New York Times subsidize the iPad?
The New York Times has this deal for a $100 off a Samsung Go netbook when you purchase a one-year Times Reader subscription ($179.40). And the Times has an iPad-ready app; I wonder if we’ll see a similar deal when … Continue reading
Minneapolis Beer Tour on @gowalla
Gowalla today opened up the ability to plans trips to all users, which should save a lot of confusion for newbies. Until today I assumed I *could* make a trip and was simply too dumb to figure out how. I … Continue reading
Apple (and Yahoo!) at the intersection of technology and liberal arts
During today’s iPad unveiling, Steve Jobs positioned Apple in two interesting new ways. The first was as a mobile devices company. iPod, iPhone and now the iPad is their flagship line of products. MacBooks too are somewhat mobile devices. Now … Continue reading
iPad: All I wanted was a fourth-generation iPhone
I may be the only one who wasn’t full of anticipation for today’s iPad announcement. Not that I didn’t think it had the potential to be mind-blowing (it isn’t), but as a first-generation iPhone owner who is more than ready … Continue reading