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James Rhodes

James is presently working on the completion of his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Software) degree at Western Governors University.

In 2002, James graduated from Red River College (Winnipeg, MB) as a Computer Analyst/Programmer. Shortly after that he left Canada and emigrated to the USA to be with his American wife.

After graduation in 2013, James is planning on starting a Master of Science in Information Technology (Software Engineering) degree program while working full-time in the IT sector.

When he is not busy doing university assignments, James likes to write songs and put music to them on his synthesizers (hardware and software), learn Objective-C and C#, play Team Fortress 2 (Steam), and go for long walks to ponder the complexities of life.

[New App] Cubase iC Pro

Cubase iC Pro, the new remote control app for Cubase 6.5/7.0 (and Cubase Artist 6.5/7) is now available from Steinberg (www.steinberg.net) for $16.99.

By James Rhodes, January 21, 2013

[New Product] AmazonBasics USB A to Lightning Compatible Cable (3 Feet/0.9 Meter)

Well, look what we have here. I discovered this through browsing on Amazon.com. :)

You can now get an AmazonBasics Lightning-compatible cable for only $14.99.

When I upgrade to a future iPad/iPhone with the Lightning connector I am going to grab a couple of these cables. I have a few of the AmazonBasics 30-pin cables for my iPad (3rd) and iPhone 4S - they work perfectly. So, I trust the quality of this new Lightning-compatible cable from them.

By James Rhodes, December 28, 2012

[New App] Karateka

The old Apple II fighter classic, Karateka (karateka.com) is now available for $2.99. The requirements are iOS 4.0 or later.

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By James Rhodes, December 20, 2012

[NEW APP] Google Maps

Google Maps (google.com) is now available for download. The requirements are iOS 5.1 or later, and it is optimized for the iPhone 5.

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By James Rhodes, December 12, 2012

[NEW HARDWARE] Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard (Pre-order!)

The new Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard is up for pre-order here.

This is seriously cool! Using this Bluetooth keyboard you can switch between a Mac, iPad, iPhone so easily (see image), and it has illuminated keys for night-time keyboarding. This keyboard charges via USB and has a switch to turn it off when not being used. I can see this keyboard being a very useful product for many people.

By James Rhodes, December 12, 2012

[NEW APP] Yahoo! Mail Is Now Available

Yahoo! Mail (yahoo.com) is now available for the iPhone! :)

iOS App Store Link

By James Rhodes, December 11, 2012

[NEW APP] Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Is Now Available

Rockstar Games has released Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (rockstargames.com) for iOS to celebrate its 10th anniversary. It's available for $4.99. It works on both the iPhone and iPad.

By James Rhodes, December 6, 2012

[REVIEW] iTunes 11

WARNING: This review is graphics heavy!

Note: Due to security concerns for my iPad and iPhone I decided not to include device information screenshots for them. However, you can access any iOS device information by clicking on the Devices button next to the iTunes Store/Library button on the right upper side.

Yes, there is a new icon! :) It does look better than the previous version.

By James Rhodes, November 29, 2012

[NEW MAC APP] iTunes 11 Has Been Released

iTunes 11 has been released for OS X (and Windows)! Check Software Update to get the new version. Or visit Apple here for the iTunes 11 file.

Initial impression... Wonderful and quite speedy! I love the new UI. It's so much easier finding music to play now.

I did find two glaring problems though...

By James Rhodes, November 29, 2012

[NEW APP] KORG iPolysix

The KORG iPolysix (korg.com/ipolysix) polyphonic synthesizer app for the iPad and iPad mini is now available here. It's 50% off at $14.99 until December 31st!

My initial impression of iPolysix - sweet! I just tried it on my iPad (3rd generation). I will be doing a review of this app. Though I have to wait a few days, because I am expecting the arrival of my new Novation Impulse 61 USB-MIDI controller by Thursday.

By James Rhodes, November 26, 2012

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