Tagged: review

13 inch Retina Macbook Pro Review

Recently I finally had the chance to try Apple’s 15 inch Macbook Pro, and here’s what I think of it. Unlike the 15 inch market, the 13 inch market for Apple is extremely crowded. There’s the ultralight Macbook Air starting at about $1200 and the “ultra-heavy” Macbook Pro weighing in at 4.5 Pounds and also starting at $1200. Then there’s the 13 inch Retina...

A Smartphone App That Knows Everything

What’s the sine of 4.589? What’s the mass percentage of magnesium in magnesium oxide? How many daily page views does Problogger.net receive  One of my new favorite apps can answer those questions and many more in an instant. The latest on my list of app favorites is Wolfram Alpha ($4 iOS) which harnesses massive databases and supercomputing power straight to your smartphone and uses deductive...

iOS 6 is…boooring!

I’d like to say that iOS 6 is revolutionary, but unless you have an iphone 4S, new ipad or ipod touch, or iphone 5, it’s not. For the iphone 4, it seems to have lost more than it gained.  Some nice new features include the updated stores, and Do Not Disturb which handily controls your calls, sound and privacy. Speaking of privacy, there is now...

Retina Macbook Pro- The First Days

I’ve had my retina macbook pro for about three days, and though I’ve reviewed it before, I do have a few comments to make, along with the more in-depth stuff later on. This computer does the following really well! It is REALLY fast. I never knew my wifi was fast until I got my new Macbook Pro. I downloaded gigabytes of apps and installed...

MSFT Rips off Apple Store- When Comes The Apple V Microsoft Patent Wars?

Apple’s patent war with Samsung in the US has come to a close with gains of $1 billion. So now Apple’s lawyer’s are wondering, “Who should we sue next?” And the not-so-obvious possibility I’ve been entertaining after taking my first real look at the Microsoft Store is Microsoft. Have you seen the Microsoft Store? It’s the closest thing you can get to copying Apple...