iPad Line Update: 11:45 a.m.

Apple store iPad sign

 

iPad2 Line

Diet Coke

It’s gonna be a long day at the Apple store. A few supplies are in order. I’m seventh in line, which is not bad for arriving at 8:30. And last, but not least … Last time I did this was June 29, 2007 for the original iPhone. Elizabeth was with me in line — we [...]

Beta App Review: Sparrow for Gmail Keeps it Simple

Beta app for Gmail for Mac

As an inveterate early adopter, I love new software and beta is one of my favorite words. For some time I’ve forwarded all my email accounts through Gmail and make heavy use of its filtering capabilities. I regularly use Mailplane, a desktop email reader for Mac but the notification about Sparrow, a new Gmail desktop [...]

iOS 4 Rocks

I took this picture of my (daytime) drink of choice with digital zoom

If you’re an iPhone user and as geeky about it as I am, you’ve probably already done the iOS 4 upgrade. I did it last night and, while it took a bit of time, it was well worth it. This is by no means an exhaustive review, just my first impressions of the features that [...]

iPhone Applications I Really Wouldn't Want to Do Without

Though I have loved my iPhone from Day One, when Apple opened it up to third-party applications, it became even more indispensable. Here are a few of the applications I use every day and love: Remember the Milk • free • This is actually a Web-based application, but it a great, simple to-do list. Syncs between [...]