Apple Event: Time to Get on the Holiday Wishlist
09/02/2010 – 9:50 am | No Comment

My take on the apple event is that they were mostly getting ready to get on your 2010 holiday gift list. The stuff announced was cute, small, more affordable and easy to wrap. They also …

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Apple Event: Time to Get on the Holiday Wishlist
09/02/2010 – 9:50 am | No Comment

My take on the apple event is that they were mostly getting ready to get on your 2010 holiday gift list. The stuff announced was cute, small, more affordable and easy to wrap. They also announced ping, a way to get social on iTunes (e.g., chat about your favorite holiday music) which i also think could be useful in driving holiday sales. So I am sticking to this is Apple gearing up for the 2010 Holidays event. Only thing that was missing from the event was the holiday decorations!

Here is a great video round up of the announcement from PC Magazine, even includes a bit of the much debated Chris Martin performance:

Here is what new:

  • iPod Shuffle:$49. Sleeker design and it’s wearable now. Looks like a spy gadget.
  • iPod Nano : $149. New touch screen and tiny design. I would lose this in a day but it’s very cute.
  • Apple TV: $99. Rent 99 cent TV shows and $3.99 HD movies. Netflixs & Youtube. Use your iPhone or iPad as a remote. Who needs cable?
  • iPod Touch – $229 – Adds FaceTime Video Chat, HD Video Recording, and Enhanced Gaming with a game center that lets you play against friends. Hope my tween doesn’t see the commercial for this one!
  • Ping – Free. A social network for music. Ability to follow and interact with Artists. Talk about and find new music. It could be a cool way to find new music.

I think it’s a good move to announce accessible gadgets just in time to get on the wish lists for this year.  The Apple packaging is the Tiffany blue box of geeky circles.

Tempted to buy the Apple TV? Any of the new stuff on your Holiday list?

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Goggle Buys Social Deck, a Mobile Game Builder
08/31/2010 – 5:23 pm | No Comment
Goggle Buys Social Deck, a Mobile Game Builder

Google is on a buying spree this August. Lots of buzz around the buying spree, the recent Social Deck purchase and how it all fits into Google’s overall plan.
So what are they buying in Social …

New Pew Study: Your Mother & Grandma Really Are On Facebook
08/30/2010 – 11:23 am | No Comment
New Pew Study: Your Mother & Grandma Really Are On Facebook

You thought your parents were poking around on Facebook, confronting grandchildren with grim choices in friending requests.
Now polling says it’s real. They’re starting from a smaller base, but older people are taking to Facebook in …

Round Up: The Buzz & Hunches Around Apple’s Sept 1 Event
08/29/2010 – 2:38 pm | No Comment
Round Up: The Buzz & Hunches Around Apple’s Sept 1 Event

Sharing What We Don’t Know! It’s that time again.  Buzz, gossip and just hunches are in full swing as folks get ready for Apple’s Event on September 1.
Here is some of the best of …

Cuban Soup: Chicken Soup with Attitude
08/28/2010 – 1:14 pm | 3 Comments
Cuban Soup: Chicken Soup with Attitude

Chicken Soup is a basic that is simple but just great if you make it at home. I have various versions from super plain to loaded with extra stuff. When I have very little time …

New App Review: NetFlixs on the Small Screen
08/27/2010 – 7:28 am | 2 Comments
New App Review: NetFlixs on the Small Screen

I think this is the app that will get me to buy an iPad! The new iPad that folks think with be announced on the September 1, Apple event (more on that over at Wikinews). …

Mobile App Security Study: Should We be Worried About it?
08/26/2010 – 7:34 am | No Comment

According to a new study done by Ziff Davis and paid for by Entrust, an identity-based security solutions company, security might be preventing companies from rolling-out Apps. The Online survey was conducted with 287+ companies.
Here …

Wordless Wednesday: #LATISM Twitter Party Reinas @ BlogHer
08/25/2010 – 7:54 am | 2 Comments
Wordless Wednesday: #LATISM Twitter Party Reinas @ BlogHer

A classic from BlogHer 2010: @ergeekgoddess and @carogonza in full #latism reina mode!

RIM (our Blackberry friends) Acquires CellMania
08/25/2010 – 7:34 am | One Comment

RIM is in serious catch-up mode with Apple & Andriod on sales momentum and innovation. So they went shopping and bought CellMania, an app store developer that powers app stores for Orange, Boost Mobile and …

Facebook Places Round-up: What’s the Impact?
08/24/2010 – 11:48 am | One Comment
Facebook Places Round-up: What’s the Impact?

Here is a video round-up on Facebook Places, so you can understand it without reading required.

The Official Facebook Story: Promo video for Facebook Places. My summary: Capture your memories, share with your friends, Be Happy! …

The Ultimate Comfort food: A Black Bean Recipe
08/21/2010 – 7:30 am | 5 Comments

Black beans are as the ultimate comfort food for many. And in a lot of ways how you make your black beans is very telling.  What Spices and whether you use pork or meat or …