Expert Blogs
What Steve DIDN'T say at the iOS event
By Todd Bernhard, September 1, 2010
If you're like me, you watched today's Apple event and paid a great deal of attention to what Steve Jobs said. And to what he didn't say.
Steve said that 'everything' is coming to iPad in 4.2 later this year and then he specifically mentioned 'HDR Photos'... so, did he foreshadow a camera for the iPad? It's already overdue and now that the iPod touch has two cameras, it's LONG overdue. Remember, this is Apple's most expensive iOS device.
BookBook turns your iPad into a classic book
By Todd Bernhard, August 16, 2010
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I have anticipated this day for quite some time. Twelve South, the makers of iconic products for the Mac and more recently the iPad, have finally released the BookBook case. The BookBook has been available for Macbook's for some time and they are gorgeous real leather, black, brown and red works of art that you store your laptop in. When closed, they look just like classic novels.
Stay classy, iPhone Life readers... with a case from Proporta!
By Todd Bernhard, August 6, 2010
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I'm a classy guy, trust me. Okay, at least I try to be. And my latest case for the iPhone 4 helps! It's from Proporta and it's made out of luxurious leather with, get this, a leather-encased aluminum cover. The aluminum protects the iPhone screen, but the leather lining makes it soft to the touch. It truly is "like butter."
Is vBookz the future of eBooks? You decide!
By Todd Bernhard, August 5, 2010
I've always felt that it was shortsighted for eBook readers to merely try to emulate the traditional book experience. Sure, it's fun to see the page curl as you swipe the screen, etc., but for eReaders to really take off, they need to leverage their technology and offer advantages that a traditional book cannot. vBookz, $4.99 from Mindex International, is an attempt to do just that, with an eBook reader that reads out loud, using Text-to-Speech.
Stop taking pictures and start taking works of art with CanvasPop!
By Todd Bernhard, August 5, 2010
If Yogi Berra were to assess today's use of cameras he might say: "Nobody takes photographs anymore... they're too busy taking pictures." If you're like me, you have thousands of digital pictures stored on hard drives and online galleries but only print a tiny fraction of them. Once in a while we'll find "a keeper" and enlarge it to 11"x14" and frame it, but by and large, photos stay on the computer and maybe a digital photo frame.
Add a second or even third monitor for $10 with Air Display!
By Todd Bernhard, July 30, 2010
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Remember when the iPad came out and all the naysayers said "It's just a big iPod touch?" Well, my response was "Yeah, but wouldn't a big iPod touch be GREAT?!" It's like saying a 42" TV is just a big 13" TV. Yes, and sign me up for the big one! If I can have a larger screen, I'm all for it, and if I can have multiple screens, that's good too!
My colleague, Jim Karpen, wrote a preview of the $10 Air Display app from Avatron Software back in May and I've had a chance to play with the app, on my iPad and all I can say is "Holy Cow!"
Get your Bumper case now (or select an alternative third party case)!
By Todd Bernhard, July 23, 2010
I predict this will be the #1 Lifestyle Free app momentarily...
iPhone 4 Case Program is a free app that makes sure you are eligible for a free Bumper or a selection of third party cases.
The app is pretty straightforward. It makes note of your device's ID and iTunes ID and you select which case you want. I'm still not sold on the Bumper, as I prefer protection all around, and there will probably be a lot of Bumpers on eBay in the near future!
White iPhone 4 delayed again, proving to be more elusive than a White Tiger
By Todd Bernhard, July 23, 2010
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Apple's brief statement re the white version of the iPhone 4:
White models of Apple's new iPhone® 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they will not be available until later this year. The availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected."
Gee, I wonder why the only model that is for sale is "more popular".
If you were holding out for the white one, get a black iPhone 4 already, enjoy the free Bumper case (through September when Apple may revisit things) and start enjoying the latest iPhone. It's more popular, after all.
Opthalmology missionary work gives new meaning to the term "Retina Display"
By Todd Bernhard, July 19, 2010
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A colleague of mine asked if this was newsworthy. I can't think of anything more important than helping those in need. Indeed, if an iPhone can make a difference in people's lives, then that gives new meaning to "iPhone Life" as well.
Doctor Edward K. Wong, Jr. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Opthalmology at the University of California, Irvine. He is part of a team headed to Kenya in November, 2010 that will be working with 400 children who have never had an eye exam. The team will be using the iPhone 4's camera to examine the eyes of these orphans. The technology is based on work by MIT.
Revenge of the Case Companies
By Todd Bernhard, July 19, 2010
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I recently wrote about the dilemma facing third party case companies (http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/2458/making-case-case-companies) now that Apple is giving away Bumpers and presumably an Apple-approved selection of third party cases since they can't meet the demand using Bumpers alone.
