My old MacBook Pro had no problems running three external monitors. My new MacBook Pro Retina is easily able to do the same and should be able to do more, if I wanted. Here are the details of my setup. I’m using three Dell monitors. My center one is a widescreen running 2560×1440, and the two [...]
With the Apple iPad and the Amazon Kindle Fire among the hot gifts for families this year, it’s pretty sad that neither device has any concept of “family” baked into it. Used by plenty of children, these devices ironically aren’t intended for them. Crazy, right? I mean, who hasn’t seen kids taking to an iPad [...]
I live a complicated Calendar life. I keep my schedule in Outlook 2010 on my PC, which syncs to the cloud through Google Calendar but can’t talk to Outlook 2011 on my Mac, which I use for travel. Can Apple’s new iCloud save me? Let’s talk platforms. iCloud & Outlook 2010 For PC iCloud is [...]
Here’s irony. My contract with AT&T, despite the increased cancellation fee added last year, is doing little to keep me from jumping ship to Verizon. As it turns out, it’s cheaper to leave AT&T than stay. And AT&T doesn’t seem to care, which doesn’t bode well for their bottom line. No Upgrade Pricing For You! [...]
The iPhone 4S decisions looms. But can I buy an unlocked iPhone and swap it as I like? Nope. In fact, buy an iPhone 4S on Verizon or Sprint, and you can’t easily use that later with AT&T, it seems. You might not be able to use it between Verizon and Sprint, either. Two key [...]
Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say they heard on Twitter that there is no iPhone 5. Please tell me the truth; is there an iPhone 5? Virginia, your little Twitter friends are wrong. They have been affected by skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except what they can [...]
The iPhone 4 antenna issue perhaps jumped the shark when Consumer Reports declared this week that it did special testing to prove that the “death grip” really can lead to a loss of signal. Hey, Consumer Reports? Where was your special investigation into how just being on AT&T’s network can lead to a loss of [...]
I’m a phone case fanatic. If my phone’s not in a case, I feel like it’s undressed, unprotected for the world. So the challenge with a new phone is often that the cases lag behind. The iPhone 4, which I got yesterday (mock me or applaud me now) is no exception. A few thoughts for [...]
Remember all the hoopla about how Facebook’s terms and conditions were longer than the US Constitution? Hey, Facebook’s 5,830 words have got nothing on Apple. The latest terms it shoved out to iPhone users are almost three times as long as the Constitution, 11,998 words versus 4,543 words (not including amendments). And it’s even longer [...]