The people at MacHeist put together bundles of software at a low price. This time it's VERY low: $0. All you have to do is visit their site and sign up. For FREE you get...ShoveBox (for storing information snippets, though I prefer Evernote)WriteRoom (a nice little writing program)Twitterific (very useful if you use Twitter at... Continue Reading →
Introducing Managed Service from Christian Boyce
We're introducing something new today: Managed Service from Christian Boyce. In a nutshell, you get the same great service as always, but you get it sooner and it costs you less. Click this link to read all about it.
New Apple Stuff, Today!
Apple released new/refreshed hardware today, including new Macs, a new mouse, new Time Capsule, and more.
Anti-Glare Film for the iPhone
Power Support Anti-Glare Film is the best $14.95 you can spend on your iPhone. It does a great job of cutting glare, it protects your iPhone's screen, it cuts down on fingerprints, and it feels great as you tap and drag. You ought to get some. They come two to a package so find a... Continue Reading →
A Boyce in the Wilderness
Fifteen months and 120 blog entries ago I started writing this blog. One of the reasons I did it was to experiment with the blogging concept, in particular how a single person's writings-- a voice in the wilderness-- would be discovered out on the web. How long would it take? Who would the readers be?... Continue Reading →
iPhone 3.1.2 Update
Apple released updated iPhone software, version 3.1.2, this very afternoon. The previous version was 3.1 and no I don't know what happened to 3.1.1. This update takes a lot less time than the 3.1 version and it is supposed to help the iPhone to wake up from sleep more reliably, to connect to the AT&T... Continue Reading →
Buying an iMac? Wait a week
All signs point to a revised/renewed/refreshed iMac coming very very soon. If you can wait, wait.
MMS iPhone Update
MMS: noun. Abbreviation for Multimedia Messaging Service, an enhancement to the SMS (Short Messaging Service). In English: with MMS, you can still "text" someone, but now you can send a picture, or a video, or a sound. This feature was part of Apple's 3.0 upgrade a few months ago, and lots of people have been... Continue Reading →
iPhone 3.1 Update
Last Wednesday’s iPod/iTunes lovefest marked the introduction of the iPhone 3.1 update. I installed it on my iPhone 3GS without a problem though the process was very time-consuming. Figure on at least an hour to get this done. Of course it’s completely automatic: connect your iPhone to your Mac, and when iTunes launches click on... Continue Reading →
Apple Special Event Recap
Apple’s special event came and went yesterday-- pretty interesting stuff, especially if you spend your time rearranging your music. The highlights: a new version of iTunes, and iPod nanos with video cameras. Details follow. The new iTunes (version 9) is easy to navigate if you’ve used any previous version. New features include the ability to... Continue Reading →