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Review - Apples New Lineup - Are they worth buying for the Holiday Season?

2009-11-20T16:45:00.008-06:00

After visiting the Apple store, I finally got to get some hands on with Apples new Lineup of items that were brought to us in October. Now the real question is. Are they worth it? The answer is yes. The new iMacs are stunning! I noticed that they are a good bit thinner than the previous gen. The screen is phenomenal. Best picture Iv ever seen on a computer. For its price, its worth every penny. For $1,999.00 you get a gorgeous 27" screen. Quad Core processors that boost performance up to 2x, 1 TB Hard drive, 4Gb of memory, SD card slot, and the ATI Radeon HD 4850 GRaphics card with 512 mb. The iMac is also available in 21.5". The new MacBook is beyond a great computer to get for your first Mac. For $999 your getting a Notebook better than the lower end MacBook Pro. The Screen is now glossy, the Computer is just as the as the MacBook Pros. The MacBooks Specs include a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor. 2Gb of memory. You get a 250Gb harddrive compared to the lower end MacBook Pro(160Gb), a superdrive, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, and a 7 Hour battery. The new Magic Mouse is the first ever Multi Touch sensitive mouse. After testing it out, I cant wait to receive mine for Christmas. Everything about the mouse is accurate. Scrolling is great, and it actually fits perfect for my hands. Its a mouse like iv never seen. The best mouse iv ever tried.

Now for the Big Question? Are these new Apple products worth asking for as a gift for Christmas? Of course! Iv actually asked for the mouse the first day it came out. These new Apple Products are amazing, and so is the price. You getting a whole lot more for the same price as the previous generations. As for the Magic Mouse. Its worth all $69 of it.

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AppBytes.co.cc - A Community Forum Dedicated to iPhone and Mac Applications

2009-11-17T21:19:00.000-06:00

I recently received a few Tweets about how cool it would be to have a forum completely dedicated to iPhone Applications. Just a forum-like community where people can discuss the latest apps that are out there. Over the past two weeks I put together that site. The site is called AppBytes. AppBytes allows you to post your own content based on the Mac and iPhone Apps. There are many great applications out there that many people haven't heard of! AppBytes is a community where people can post their information, and get other people opinions on the application. Check out Appbytes.co.cc , join the community, and start posting your content! Categories range from Games, Utilities, Entertainment, News, Sports, Support, General Discussion and more! I will be soon regularly adding new categories! Register over at http://appbytes.co.cc ! Its easy!

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Apples Music Event "It's only Rock and Roll, But we like it" - What to expect

2009-09-08T19:51:00.006-05:00

Apple recently announced that their 2009 media event is coming on 9/9/09. Rumors have spread like crazy all over the internet about what to expect from apple on that day. Their have been tons of rumors on Apples iPod Touch, and the so called MacBook tablet. Here are the rumored thoughts on what Apple may be releasing this wednesday.

1) iPod Touch 3rd Generation - Rumor has it that Apples New iPod Touch will now have a Built in 3.0 Mp Camera with Auto Zoom/Video Capabilities. The needed built in microphone to get the most out of the app store.

2)iPod Classic and Nano update - Just recently people have rumored about the iPod Classic, and Nano will also have a smaller camera, and microphone with an added App Store. [Bad Idea] Apple in my opinion wouldn't kill there two main Mp3 players. These iPods should be strictly for media. App Store/Camera/Mic should remain with the iPhone/iPod Touch

3)New Apple Tv - Rumor has it that there will be a new Apple Tv with a whole new software, and added features to make your Apple Tv experience a whole lot better.

4)iTunes 9 - The all new iTunes. New Interface, and Social Networking capabilities with Twitter, Facebook etc.

5) Apple Tablet - The Rumored new Handheld touch screen Mac. [Most Likely not coming this keynote

These are the top 5 rumored things to be released at apples new media event. There is also rumors on a Steve Jobs appearance which is highly likely. Only time will tell what Apple releases, and what they don't release. With Apples event only a day away, all you can do is wait. Comment on your thoughts about what apple may release at there media event.

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The Future Is Touch?

2009-09-06T15:41:00.007-05:00

It Seems As If Everything That Is Coming Out Now Is Touch Screens Examples:Ipod Touch/Iphone,DS Which Already Came Out But Had To Mention It And Others Like Surface, Intel 3d Touch-Screen Display, Touch-Screen Vending Machine..Yeah A Vending Machine..., Windows 7 Touchscreen,Sony Walkman X-Series,Palm Pre,iBar,HP tx 2000(Laptop) And Many Others That I Never Mentioned But Is It Really The Future? We Will Just Have To Wait And See What Comes Out Next.

Computers+Tables+Touch Screen=$15,000?

2009-09-06T12:13:00.007-05:00

A Little While Back Microsoft Introduced The Microsoft Surface And I Wanted To Talk About It So Heres A Little Review Even Though Basicly No One Has One.Basicly Its A Giant IPhone/Pod Touch The Size Of A Table.....LOL...There Are Many Things You Can Do With It.First Of All Im Gonna Tell You About Bars With These.When You Put A Drink On The Surface It Senses Or Recoginizes The Type Of Drink And Or The Ingredients And Tells You.Also You Can Pay Right From The Surface.You Just Put Your Credit Card On The Surface And It Transfers The Money Off Your Card To The Company/Bar.

(Games?)Yes Their Is Games Which Are Pretty Neat So Far There Is A Couple Games For The Table. 1.Firefly,Basicly You Have To Round Up The Fireflies With Your Hands/Fingers And The Cool Part Is That As Many Players As You Want Can Play Without Interferring With The Other Players Touch. 2. Checkers, Basicly It Is Normal Checkers But It Has Extra Features Which Are Pretty Cool. 3. Chess, Same As Normal But As I Said Extra Cool Features. 3. Ribbons, Which You Draw And It Repeats It Over And Over Again But When You Put Something On The Table It Collects The Ribbons. The Game Is Basicly Like Paint. 4. Tiles, You Just Line Up Your Pieces And You Try To Destory Your Friends/Other Players Wedge. Thats About It For The Games. Their Are Some Other Features Like Transfering Music To Your Phone Or Opposite. Its $15,000 For The Non-Buisness One And $20,000 I Believe For The Buisness One.

Like Mac Dock But Dont Have A Mac?

2009-09-06T10:43:00.004-05:00

No Problem, With Rocket Dock For Windows Vista And XP. It Is A Free Program. It Is The Exact Same As The Mac Dock But With Your Windows Programs. (Download Link: http://rocketdock.com/download ) Have Fun ~Brandon

Its Official! Snow Leopard this Friday.

2009-08-25T21:08:00.007-05:00

Snow Leopard is finally here! Apple Announced this week that if you pre-order now, you will have Snow Leopard on August the 8th(Friday). I however pre- ordered as fast I could the day of announcement. The new features are also listed and are official.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard's New Features.

QuickTime X

As the next generation of media players, it’s built on new core technologies and advances modern media and Internet standards.

Out-of-the-box

support for Microsoft Exchange

Mac OS X Snow Leopard delivers built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, something even Windows PCs don’t have.

Better, faster, easier

Snow Leopard enhances your entire Mac experience. In ways big and small, it gets faster, more reliable, and easier to use.

Next-generation technologies

New core technologies in Snow Leopard unleash the power of today’s advanced hardware and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation.

Safari 4

The latest version of Apple’s blazing-fast web browser delivers up to 50 percent faster JavaScript performance and is more resistant to crashes than ever.

Universal Access

Every Mac comes with built-in technologies designed to help people with disabilities experience it. Innovations in Snow Leopard advance accessibility even further.

This upgrade will give you 7 Gb's back on your Hard-drive after installation. Mac OS X Snow Leopard will run you at a VERY low price of only $29($49 for the Family). All Macs will come preloaded with Snow Leopard after Friday, so i recommend to wait. Also all Macs bought after June will get Snow Leopard for only $9.95.

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Windows 7 or Mac OS X Snow Leopard? Which OS does your computer need more?

2009-08-18T21:17:00.006-05:00

Within the next two months, two major new Operating Systems will be released by both Apple and Microsoft. Apple will be bringing all Mac users Mac OS X Snow Leopard, and Microsoft will be bringing Windows 7. Windows 7 is the OS that all PC Users have been waiting for. Their previous OS "Vista" was in some peoples thoughts; Trash! Many people didn't bother to update their XP machines, due to the performance of the OS. Windows 7 on the other hand is the OS all PC users wanted. Windows 7 will be loaded with a ton of great new features. It's most secure Windows OS, and the most stable OS yet released by Microsoft. It also will be at a price of $50.00. Now for all the Mac users( like me), a new OS which comes to Apple every 1-3 years, will be released this September. Their next OS coming is Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Basically this is just an Update of the previous OS ; Mac OS X Leopard. This update will bring you Dock Expose, 6 Gbs back onto your harddrive, movie file previews straight from the front of the file, and a more faster, stable experience. This OS will be at a price of only $29. Now, for all PC and Mac users. What OS will be smarter to buy? To be honest, being a Mac user, Windows 7 would be more of a NEED to buy OS. Windows 7 is packed with a ton of new features. For all you Vista users, I would 100% recommend you to buy it. For all you XP users, You still need an upgrade although XP won't become obsolete until 2012, because its such an old OS that NEEDS an update. For all you Mac users, Snow Leopard isn't really an OS that needs to be upgraded. I however, is going to be getting it when it comes out, but if you don't feel like spending 30 bucks on the OS, its perfectly fine to just stay with Leopard. All the OS really is, is an Update to Mac OS X Leopard.

So for the closing of this post. What OS is most needed to be installed on your computer. Windows 7.

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My Thoughts of Apple Maybe Introducing a MacBook Tablet to the Current Lonely MacBook Family?

2009-07-25T02:13:00.009-05:00

Rumors have been spreading for quite some time now about Apple releasing a MacBook Tablet. Well, A Picture of what the MacBook Tablet may look like has just recently been released. Back in Early June, Apple announced at their yearly WWDC Conference that they have taken the Aluminum MacBook and upped the specs so much that it is now part of the MacBook Pro Family. Making that choice left the original White Polycarbonate MacBook in the Dust. When they made the choice to have just one MacBook, I knew right then and there, that they were going to eventually add something new to that lonely White MacBook Family that started it all. Alot of People thought right then and there, that Apple was going to add a Netbook to that MacBook Family, then again there also were alot of people believing there would be a Touch Sensitive MacBook. Well with Apples Big Success in sales with their iPhone and iPod Touch, I can sorta see them going further with their MacBook line and making a NoteBook similar to the Glass touch of an iPhone. Then Again its sort of odd imagining a NoteBook that looks like a larger iPhone/iPod. But also you never know how the designs going to be, or if there even will be a MacBook Tablet until Apple Introduces it to the Public. What do you think Apple will add to the MacBook line? Simply Discuss in the Comment Section Below.

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Losing Followers on Twitter? Heres Why

2009-07-24T12:07:00.005-05:00

If you have recently noticed a substantial drop of followers in the past day or so, I got the answer why. Twitter has just recently announced that they have been going after Twitter Spammers(Adverts who continuously send messages or in this case tweets about whatever they are advertising), and they have been removing a ton of accounts. I myself has noticed a drop of about 50 followers, so you aren't the only one. So if you thought you lost them followers about either something you tweeted, or if people plain out just don't like you no more, its not that reason. Not a very blog post, but in simple terms, they removed spammers who may have been following you. If you noticed a drop in your Twitter followers in the past day, discuss by leaving a comment below.

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Application Review - Synergy for Mac and PC

2009-07-23T20:19:00.003-05:00

Lastnight I came across a new program, called Synergy. This program allows you to control 2 or more computers with only one keyboard and mouse. It works like this. You simply download the program and install. Then decide what Host computer you wish to use(What ever computer has the keyboard and mouse you wish to use with your other computer[s]). Then you simply type the names of both your computers, and manage what ones on the right or left. After that your free to use that one keyboard and mouse with any computers that you set it up with. This is a great program that can be download for Mac here:http://sourceforge.net/projects/syner... and for PC Here: http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ . You can find my review video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APu4zIwLIQE .

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Review: Nintendo DSi

2009-07-11T17:04:00.004-05:00

Yesterday, I decided to trade in my Original Nintendo DS and a few games for a Nintendo DSi. Gamestop was holding a sale, and I got 50$ towards a new DSi if i traded in my old DS. I picked up the Blue Nintendo DSi. The DSi upgraded alot from the recent Nintendo DS Lite. The DSi has many great new features such as a Built in camera, both on the inside and outside, microphone, Wireless Internet access, Nintendo Shop, MP3 Players, Peer to Peer Play with other friends with a DSi, Ability to send messages to other DSi's, A bigger dual screen, and the classic PictoChat. The Nintendo DSi is packed with many great features such as a new main interface, which lets you scroll through different applications and games you buy. Some of the preloaded applications include the camera, which alows you to do many cool things with the pictures you take, such as morph the photos, mirror them, color the pictures, and add change the color of the photos. Another one of the preloaded applications is the ability to buy games, classics, and certain applications such as the DSi Browser from the DSi Store similar to Wii Shop. You can also record voice, and edit. Now to review some of the outside features of the DSi. The DSi has an SD card slot, Micrphone, Front and inside Camera, Headphone Jack, Volume control, and of course Game Cartridge slot. Overall this is one of Nintendos best handheld device yet. After owning every Gameboy to date, I have to say, this is one of the best Nintendo has released. The only con to this device is that it lacks a GBA cartridge slot, so i wouldn't recommend trading in your Gameboy for this, if you love to play Classic GBA games. This product can be picked up from gamestop or any game retailer for $179.00 in Black or Sky[Twitter lol] Blue. See my unboxing at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWQKOd1Xw9k . The Review's link will be posted soon. Follow me here and on Twitter for blogpost and daily content. Subscribe to my youtube for Tutorial, Review, Unboxing, Technology, and Computer Help Videos.

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Review: Amazon Kindle 1

2009-07-08T21:16:00.009-05:00

In January 2009 I received the Amazon Kindle 1 for my Birthday. The Amazon Kindle 1 was released on November 19th 2009. The Kindle is an Electronic Reading device, other known as an "E-Book". The kindle can hold up to 200 Books or more(With an SD Card). You can also buy books its built in Kindle Store. Where you can purchase books, Magazines, or Newspapers, and can be downloaded within seconds. Newspapers come to your kindle, right when you wake up in the morning, and Magazines come to your kindle as soon as they are released either weekly or monthly. You can also store music on in, and listen while you read. One of the really great features of Amazon's Kindle 1 is the ability to use the Basic Web. This alows you to go to any website that doesn't use Flash Video[Ex.- Wikipedia; Myspace; Twitter; USA Today; etc.]. Now this doesn't use wireless; It uses Sprints 3G Network at no charge, Meaning you can go anywhere an browse the internet, and browse the kindle store. Other features include full QWERTY Keypad, Scrolling Bar, SD Card Slot, Side Buttons[Next Page; Back; Previous Page]. The Pros of the Product is that its one of the best E-Book Readers out there, It has a large screen, and the Black and White screen gives the reader more of a feeling of reading out of an Actual Book. The Cons are that, the screen isn't bright, so you will either need a light or read in the day. The side buttons are also a hassle, because they are easy to press while holding the device. Its also quite pricy for just an E-Book Reader. The Amazon Kindle 1 can be purchased at Amazon.com for $220. The Kindle 2(Current Kindle Version Released Feb. 9 2009) can be purchased for $299, and the Kindle DX(Recent Release) can be purchased for a very high Price of $489. For more review content of Amazon's Kindle 1 I will have a Full Review Video up Later Tommorow. I will post the link once I upload it. Find my Tech Related Videos at www.youtube.com/flipsk8er3104, and for daily updates follow me on Twitter® at Twitter.com/flipsk8er3104.

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Review- Griffin AirCurve Amplifier and Dock for iPhone/iPod Touch.

2009-07-04T01:21:00.005-05:00

Today I picked up the Griffin AirCurve from the Apple® Store. Its supposed to amplify the sound from you iPhone or iPod Touch, and make the sound louder without no wires or nothing(just the dock). It can also be used as a dock for sync and charging. As You can see from the picture to the left, it has a nice clear design to it, with a tube that gets bigger and amplifies the sound coming from the iPhone/iPod Touch. From Testing it with my iPod Touch 2G I found the sound not as much louder as I thought it would be. Its probably louder with the iPhone, because it fits more snug in the dock. The Griffon Air Curve is made to increase your iPhone/iPod Touches speakers by at least 10 decibals without use of speakers. Theres not too much to this product to explain, but it still a great, cheap product to be used as a Dock and Also something to amplify your iPhone much louder than the standard noise. This product can be purchased from retail stores such as the Apple® Store, Walmart etc. for a price of only $19.95. Thanks and stay up to date for more reviews, tutorials, technology and more. Find the my Review Video on this product at http://www.youtube.com/flipsk8er3104.

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My First Phone Review: LG Xenon from AT&T

2009-07-02T21:26:00.003-05:00

Today I filmed my first phone review; The LG Xenon. The phone was released in the beginning of May so its fairly new. This phone has great features such as a Full 2.8" Touch screen phone, Slide out Full QWERTY Keyboard, 2.0 Megapixel Camera, Widgets that can be dragged to the main screen of the phone, great texting features, great Internet and E-Mail, A favorite apps section, and downloadable apps/ringtones. This phones release made the best LG Phone to date in my opinion. This phone is great, although there are downfalls with everything. When the QWERTY Keypad is slid out, the phones touch screen does not always correspond. The scrolling on it is not the best neither. Overall its a great phone I would recommend it to anyone that loves texting due to the many options on the keypad, and the texting menu. You can pick this phone up at your local AT&T with a new 2 year contract for $99.99 in a variety of Black, Blue, and Red. Without a contract the phone is $300.00.

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Selling my White Intel 20" iMac running Windows.

2009-07-01T23:36:00.003-05:00

I just recently posted a video about selling my white intel 20" iMac running Windows 7. A few months ago my iMac was screwed up in the bootcamp process and was fully partitioned with Windows. As a Mac user I was eager to get Mac OS X back, and I ended up purchasing a white MacBook about a week later. Right now im on the verge of getting rid of it, and putting it in the hands of a PC user. If I sell this, im going to end up buying an Apple display for my MacBook. The iMac i am selling currently has a 20" Display, 2 gb's of ram, a 232 gb harddrive, 2.0 Ghz Intel Core Duo Processor, 2 Firewire 400 Ports, 3 USB 2.0 Ports, Ethernet Port, Audio In-Out, Built in Wireless Internet[Airport Extreme], Bluetooth, iSight Cam, Built in Speakers, Microphone, and Opertating System Windows 7 Ultimate. I am also offering to trade it for a Mac running OS X at the equal price of my iMac. If you are interested in my White Intel iMac Running Windows you can contact me through; Youtube- Flipsk8er3104; Twitter- Flipsk8er3104; Skype- Flipsk8er3104; AIM- DCSkater3104; E-Mail- sean.flip@live.com. You can find the expanded specs at this URL[Note- I upgraded this machine alot]: http://lowendmac.com/imacs-imac-core-duo-jan-2006.html

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Release of my Blog

2009-06-30T16:40:00.003-05:00

Hey guys. You may know me best as "Flipsk8er3104" on Youtube.com and Twitter. You can call me a Technology Enthusiast. I have been interested in Technology and the way things work for years. I am not your average Geek as most people would put it. I am a sports lover, and a person who likes to get my hands on new things. When a great new product is released by either Apple or any other company, it kills me to go out and buy it. In late 2008 and early 2009 I began my thoughts on bringing my interest in Technology to Video and Live Broadcast. I noticed the success of many Tech Reviewers by just posting a video of something that they love. And that is Technology. I am now succeeding quite well for a person who has only been making videos for the past few months with around 400 Subscribers. My Videos pertaining to Tech mainly consist of Tutorials, Reviews, Unboxings, Apple, and Computers. You can find my videos over at www.youtube.com/flipsk8er3104, and you can follow me at www.twitter.com/flipsk8er3104 to keep in touch of new videos, and blog post. This is my first blog, but be on the lookout for many more.

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