According to a recent research survey, iPhone 4s are the most reliable smartphones, while still being the most prone to accidental damage. Third-party warranty provider SquareTrade looked at their SquareTrade Care Plan database and analyzed failure rates of over 50,000 smart phones covered by the company’s Care Plans, finding that the iPhone 4 had the least […]
When was the last time you saw an AT&T iPad commercial? Â Here’s an Verizon commercial though….
Tipb.com has an iOS v4.2 walkthrough on the iPad… It’s quite extensive, and will run about 9:44… Even more details on iOS 4.2at TiPb.
The NY Times is covering the use of Video Surveillance to defend your property. Â The same technology is often also being used in home automation systems as a way to monitor your property…. STEVE MILLER is justifiably proud of the manicured grounds around his stately stucco home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. So he was […]
What’s the “Legacy USB” feature mean in the Bios? The legacy USB bios setting allows the bios to take a modern USB keyboard & mouse and to make it look like a PS/2 style keyboard and mouse. This allows you to easily use the Windows installer, and other packages that might not have USB support […]
Why won’t the DVD player in OS X allow me to skip certain content or change audio/subtitle tracks on certain DVDs? you ask. Well, the first answer is UOPs, or user operation prohibitions, and the second answer is probably some sort of licensing blah-blah-blah that prohibits Apple from ignoring UOPs in their software. But the real answer […]
How to open the Western Digital My Book (Studio) External drive case…. I’m considering upgrading it to a 2 Tb drive, and couldn’t find how to open it… Â The new Studio 2 drive looks excellent with it’s easy open, and customer supported drive swapping…. But the original isn’t documented, but this web page seems to […]
iFixit has torn apart a Google TV Revue, and discovered a few things…  I’ll summarize, but please go to First Google TV Teardown for the full details… 1.2 Ghz ATOM processor 1 GB DDR3 RAM 5 Gb of NAND (Flash) memory for storage So not a remarkable machine for $400-500, plus accessories….