Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Last Post For 2008!
Have a GREAT NEW YEAR!!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Apple In Ear Headphones With Remote And Mic
I got my Apple In Ear Headphones With Remote And Mic on December 22, 2008! But was to busy listing to them, so I ended posting the video on Christmas Eve. The sound quality is Just fantastic. The base is very weak, so I went into the iPod's settings and enabled Base booster. It actually help. And at my iPod touch's max volume with base booster enabled the sound did not distort. The base was very powerful when base booster was enabled. I compared these to the original Apple In ear headphones and noticed a dramatic improvement.
Now for the Review.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
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Monday, November 24, 2008
AT&T
Friday, November 21, 2008
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Sunday, November 2, 2008
Free Mobile Me
Get push contacts and calender to you iPod touch/iPhone from Google using a third party free service called Nuevasync. In this video i show you how to get started. Another video with me setting it up on an iPod touch will be added soon. Ten another video demoing this using a computer and touch will also be added soon. Hope it saves you some cash.
Thank You,
Nicholas O
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Apple Headphones on Tuesday
Saturday, October 18, 2008
iPod Touch Track You.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Macworld 2009
do expect software updates like 2.3 to be announced. There will be an
update for all apple products to update to following, Copyright 2008
Apple Inc. to say Copy 2009 Apple Inc. We also should see new cinima
displays and a new Mac Mini.
As stated earlier New Macbooks and Macbook Pros should arrive October
14, 2008! A 9-5mac or somthing says Apple has a new brick
manufactering procces that uses water jets and lasers to carve into
the metal to make the devices. We doubt this but hey anythings possible.
Well tommorow it TUESDAY!! Apple iTunes Day. Who knows what apps will
be featured.
Have a good evening,
Nick O
Sent from my iPod
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Apple iPhone
gen. He already upgraded to an iPhone 3G. The phone is in great
condition. Only used for 5 hours of talk time. He swapped it out and
got a new one, not a referbished with a 5K serial number. Then he got
the 3G and sold us his old one. Now we can test all updated like 2.1
and report how it does. Because the SIM card is deactivated we are
stuck with 2.0 and it's not to buggy. No lagging anywere. Downloading
and installing Apps and backups are slow, but we can live with it.
When we put it on Go-Phone pick your plan we will update it to 2.1 or
what ever it avable by then and let u know. I will be using it once my
birthday arives on November 11. I was just test driving it over the
week end.
Hey at least my iPod Touch can hold me over till then.
Typed on my iPod touch with in 14 minutes. I'm fast!! ;)
New Macbooks in october confirmed
October 14
We have so much stuff to do and school has started so we can't always
update our blog. Sorry!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Asphalt 4 Elite is Updated to 1.2.7
it improves stability. Wikipanion is also updated to 1.3 and fixed a
Crap load of bugs and gives us a new icon.
Sent from my iPod
Monday, September 22, 2008
Raging Thunder Now Avable
It uses the accelormeter for steering and has WiFi Player mode. Idk if
the wifi means you need the devices conned to the same router like
Asphalt 4 or if it plays over the Internet.
Raging Thunder is avable from the App store for a wapping $7.99!
I love the game and would suggest getting it.
Apple iPod Nano
no gliches or anything. It feels really nice in my hand. And it's hot!
We are currently reviewing it on video. We also unboxed it on video an
have tons of pict. Yes I went and reviewed the touch at the apple store.
Sent from my iPod
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Apple Recalls All Ultracompact USB Power Adapters
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
New Forums
Sunday, September 14, 2008
What's New? Today Sunday, September 14, 2008
What's New? Today Sunday, September 14, 2008
Recorded Sunday September, 14, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Apple iPod Touch 2G With 2.1 Guided Tour
Ok it is here. It took while because we have slow DSL and it has a 167 MB file beaing uploaded in High Def!
But it is here So enjoy.
Hanna who works at an Apple Retail give us a tour of the new iPod touch and what amazing games and how to email to surfing the web and downloading Apps. the video is about 9 Minutes Long.
This is also posted to Nick's cell1540rol You Tube Account. To go to Nick's Channal Click Here. To wach the video on Nick's Cell1540rol Account on You Tube, In short to see this video on You Tube Click Here
Apple iPod Touch Guided Tour!
currently uploading it it will be avable in HD. It. Is also 9 min
long. Look for it later today
Thank You,
Nick O
Sent from my iPod
Friday, September 12, 2008
What's New In 2.1
Here is what has changed
Improved battery life.
Really Faster when downloading and installing Apps
Much faster back up. Although it only back ups settings and your spot
in games and is not a big deal if the apps are already on your computer.
Contacts alot faster
When in mail and hit the plus button contacts does not freeze or lag
Better WiFi signal
App store no longer freezes or lags
Genuis playlist
Improved UI
Better sound
And if there is more we will let u know!
Sent from my iPod
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Apple iPod touch Ad
Version 1.0
Whach the Apple Ad for the new 2 gen iPod touch
UPDATE: this does not contain sound and is a bug. we will be updating this vid to 1.1 when the update is done.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Live Croverage Provided By CNET!
QuickTime Video Stream of Let's Rock Media event
Monday, September 8, 2008
App store
These are screen shots I it on Monday.
Nick is taking a break and will keep you posted tommorow I apple's
Let's Rock event. He will update the blog at 5:00 PM
We should see a new nano and a price drop or cosmetic changed to the
iPod touch.
Also iTunes 8.0 should be here.
2.1 with push notovacation will also be announced.
Steve steps on stage at 10:00 AM PST 1:00 PM EST.
Thank you and have a good evening.
Joe
Sent from my iPod
No more posts!
break for 1 day and will post the apple keynote tommorow and live
blogging in 24 hours.
Thank you,
Nick O
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Slow Mo Crash
OK We droped a Water Balloon, iPod Video and Speaker. We filmed then in slow mo. Turn on your speakers to hear the amazing sound it makes.
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Saturday, September 6, 2008
4th gen Apple iPod Nano In Box
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Apple Keynotes
iPod Nano and iPod Touch Dimensions Revealed?
The new iPod Touch will be receiving a tapered design much like the new iPhone 3G. The new case appears to be slightly thicker than the existing iPod Touch and also reveals physical volume controls which are absent on the current iPod Touch.Apple is expected to release these new iPods on September 9th, 2008.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Apple makes September 9 iPod event official
The invitation, titled "Let's Rock," went out Tuesday morning inviting media to the Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts in San Francisco next Tuesday at 10 a.m. PDT. Rumors have been building for weeks that Apple is set to introduce new iPods at what will be its fourth September iPod event in as many years.
We will let you know what happens. We will be getting our info from Engadget! The reason for that is we won't be there and can't update it every secound. We will update it before 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, September 9, 2008! We've been expecting Apple to hold a September iPod-related event since March, when audio chipmaker Wolfson informed its shareholders that it had been shut out of the design of next-generation media players from "a major Tier 1 customer" who planned a third-quarter launch. Launching in September gives Apple plenty of time to build distribution and marketing for new iPods ahead of the holiday shopping season, when the company sells the bulk of its iPods for the year.
Another likely candidate is a revamped iPod Touch at a new price. The iPod Touch looks set to get the curved outer shell (manufacturing efficiencies) and the cheaper price tag (marketing efficiencies) that came along with the introduction of its sister, the iPhone 3G. And Apple has said that iPod customers responded well to the price cut on the iPod Shuffle, so perhaps it wouldn't be much of a surprise if Apple decides to test how they'll respond to more capacity at the same price point.
What else might be coming? Apple is expected to release OS X 2.1 at some point in September to try to move past the widespread bugs introduced along with the 2.0 release, and next week's event might also deliver a preview of that software. The wireless industry will be in town that week for the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment show just a block away from the Yerba Buena Center, and I expect Jobs will take the occasion to release sales numbers for the iPhone 3G.
We expect Apple to introduce new notebooks fairly soon, but it would seem a bit odd to try and cram new notebooks into a major music-related event. The old iTunes music-subscription rumors resurfaced last month, so that's a possibility. And Apple's decision to highlight "rock" gives credence (of sorts) to my goal of predicting an iTunes-Beatles partnership to arrive before every upcoming Apple music event, figuring I'll be right at some point.
More details might trickle out before next Tuesday's event, so pay attention. And don't buy an iPod between today and next Tuesday if you're looking for something new.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Apple iPod Touch and iPhone Tips.
If you iPod won't restore, fource iPod into recovery mode/DFU mode by connecting ipod to you computer and holding the home and sleep/wake button down and when the apple logo appears let go of the sleep/wake button but keep holding the home button until the computer says it has detected an iPod in recovery mode. Please restore iPod and click restore.
To arrange the home icons hold down any icon until the wiggle then move them to there diserd locations.
If you want to take a screen shot hold down the home and sleep/wake button for 1 secound and let go. the screen will flash.
When it Safari if going to a web site with .edu, .org etc... hold down the .com button and drag you finger to the one you want. More tips coming soon.
This was posted by Nicholas Ouimet to apple forums. www.ouimetnick.blogspot.com
Gameloft's Asphalt 4 Elite Racing Now Available
Good Morning
We are putting the iPod review together and should be avable in 1
week. We will update the site later. I got to go to bed.
Sent from my iPod Touch
Friday, August 29, 2008
Beta site
the browser. It will not require installing just popping a cd into the
drive It will be on cd only. Plus free. Email ouimetnick@gmail.com for
more info.
New Motorola Moto Q on AT&T
BlackBerry Bold hitting AT&T on October 2? And Our 80th Post
Good afternoon. Cracked ear buds
cost 40 bucks but mine within one month the wire insulation cracked
rendering the right phone unusable. So apple sent me another set and
it was 3 days when I got to open it and it had the same problem but
both worked. Any one else have the same issue?
How about the orrignal ones.
My Review of Altec Lansing M602 Powered Audio System for iPod®
Originally submitted at Radio Shack
Listen to your iPod tunes out loud with this stylish and powerful compact speaker system.
Great Sound Bad Buld Quality
By Nick Ouimet from Beverly MA USA on 8/29/2008
4out of 5
Pros: Easy to Set Up, Stylish
Cons: Flimsy, Heavy
Best Uses: Travel, Daily Usage
Describe Yourself: Audiophile
Primary use: Personal
I got one for Christmas and i love it. The soud can go high with out destorting the sound. Nice soft blue leds look beautuful. The only down sides is no battery compartment, flimsy remote and flimsy construction. it wobbles and feels like it would crack. My friend had his on max voulme and max base and that cracked the back.
Mine after 8 months the dock connecter came loose and no longer works with out pushing on the iPod. At lease there is a in port. To day Altec won't offer any help. I do recommend this but be very carful as it won't last for ever.
EDIT: I posted this to Radio Shack. I will post more pictures in this update.
NOTE Top Picture is the Black version and the Bottom version is the White One. I own the white.
What Altec Lansing Has to say.
High-Definition AudioDigital amplification delivers powerful sound from a compact system.
Clean, Crisp SoundFour specially engineered full-range neodymium speakers smoothly deliver a full spectrum of pure, distinct sound.
Surprisingly Deep BassXdB™ bass-enhancement technology creates deep bass without a subwoofer.
Wireless Remote and Built-in ControlsiPod and speaker functions (play, forward, back, volume, bass, treble, and stand-by) are at your fingertips. Just sit back and enjoy!
Easy to UseBuilt-in universal iPod dock allows data transfer and recharges iPod
Elegant, Wall-mountable DesignLooks great in your living room or mounted on wall.
Composite Video Output for iPod videoEnables you to play your iPod videos on most TVs (cable not included.)
Universal MP3 CradleAllows you to place other MP3 players front and center (cable included.)
Headphone JackFor private listening.
Read customer reviews
SpecsThis detailed PDF document itemizes product features and performance specifications. Quick ConnectThis document, in PDF form, illustrates how to connect all elements of the speaker system quickly. User ManualThis PDF document provides detailed information about product set-up, operation, safety instructions, and feature highlights.
Your iPod is ideal when you’re on the go. But when you’re hanging around the house, wouldn’t it be great to fill the room - any room - with incredible sound? Introducing the Altec Lansing M602 powered audio system. It’s the complete package: Striking good looks, plus rich, clear sound from its four custom-designed speakers.What’s more, the M602 is surprisingly affordable, so you can still send the kids to college. Just place your iPod into the M602’s built-in dock and enjoy
M602 Specs Here
M602 Quick Connect Here
M602 User Manual Here
To read them you need Adobe Reader, a free download from here.
Apple and AT&T Discussing Official Tethering Option for iPhone?
We agree, and are discussing it with ATT.
Steve
"Tethering' allows users to connect their laptops to the internet by using their mobile phone as the internet connection. The lack of a tethering option for the iPhone was highlighted recently due to the enormous interest in Nullriver's Netshare application which was temporarily available through the App Store. As mentioned above, AT&T does offer an official tethering option for many of its smartphones as an additional $30/month charge.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Apple acknowledges iPhone passcode flaw, promises fix next month
New Apple TV In September?
Cheaper Price For Apple's Time Capsule Coming? !UPDATED!
Power Contol Software Blamed For Apple iPhone 3G Reception Issues?
RoughlyDrafted reported Thursday that a source with AT&T blamed "faulty" power-control software inside the iPhone 3G for the dropped calls and poor reception that owners have been experiencing since the device was released in July. In short, the iPhone 3G demands too much power--more than is necessary--from a local cell tower to maintain a connection, and when multiple iPhones try to glom onto the same tower, the problem snowballs.
The iPhone OS 2.0.2 software update was designed to fix this power-control problem, according to RoughlyDrafted's source. However, the source believes that the problems will not go away entirely until all iPhone 3G owners--or quite a few--upgrade to the 2.0.2 software:
In a mixed environment where users are running 2.0, 2.0.1, and 2.0.2, the power control problems of 2.0 and 2.0.1 will affect the 2.0.2 users. It is not the network that is fault but the interaction of the bad power control algorithm in 2.0 and 2.0.1 software and the network that is at fault. The sooner everybody is running 2.0.2 software the better things will be.
This explanation makes a lot of sense viewed against the stories of CNET readers over the past month of iPhone 3G flakiness. It would explain why the problems were more pervasive in populated areas with lots of iPhone 3G early adopters, such as San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. It would explain why those who updated to the 2.0.2 software didn't see improvements across the board. And it would explain why the problems are being reported around the world, not just on AT&T's network.
So, this saga may soon be coming to an end. If you haven't already updated to the 2.0.2 software, do so today, for the sake of your fellow iPhone 3G owners. Hopefully that process, combined with an iPhone 2.1 software update to get rid of the other bugs in the release, will allow people to use their iPhone 3Gs as designed.
The unanswered question--assuming this account is accurate--is why the iPhone 3G shipped with balky power-control software, something that ostensibly could have been discovered in testing?
Obituary for Steve Jobs? FAKE!
An electronic gaffe at news outlet Bloomberg mistakenly sent an incomplete obituary for Apple CEO Steve Jobs over the wire on Wednesday afternoon, and a tipster promptly sent the soon-retracted file to gossip blog Gawker.
Steve Jobs at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference.
The lengthy file contains not only a preliminary obituary for the iconic Apple chief, but also a list of suggested contacts for a more extensive story--Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, and early Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki, among others.
The summary of Jobs' accomplishments, per the obituary, is that he "helped make personal computers as easy to use as telephones, changed the way animated films are made, persuaded consumers to tune into digital music, and refashioned the mobile phone."
It's not out of the ordinary at all that Bloomberg would have this written; all major news outlets have notable persons' obituaries prepared in advance so that only minor changes need be made at the actual time of death. That way, the news can be reported almost immediately and can be updated with further detail.
But a Jobs obituary, however premature, is more chilling than, say, a Bill Gates obituary. The Apple CEO successfully battled pancreatic cancer earlier this decade, and a magazine profile indicated that he had kept it secret for nine months while researching alternative treatments--a questionable move for any chief executive of a publicly traded company, but especially one as crucial to the runnings of the business as Jobs is.
When Jobs appeared onstage at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2008, his thin appearance led some bloggers and company critics to speculate that he was ill again, and some of them pushed the bounds of decency in demanding that Apple reveal the state of the executive's health to shareholders.
So given a CEO whose health has been discussed so speculatively in the echo chamber of the blogosphere, and whose company's stock has been shown to be far from immune to the influence of the rumor mill, the appearance--however brief--of a Jobs obituary online must certainly have been disquieting for those who stumbled upon it.
Bloomberg released a retraction later on Wednesday that made only the vaguest of reference to the content of the gaffe. "An incomplete story referencing Apple Inc. was inadvertently published by Bloomberg News at 4:27 p.m. New York time today," the retraction read. "The item was never meant for publication and has been retracted.
Palm Treo Pro
The good: The Palm Treo Pro boasts a sleek design and offers a wide range of wireless options, including Wi-Fi, HSDPA, Bluetooth, and GPS. The Windows Mobile smartphone also provides many productivity and communication tools for the business user.
The bad: The Treo Pro is too expensive and can be sluggish at times. The QWERTY keyboard is cramped and doesn't really suit the business feel of the device.
The bottom line: The Palm Treo Pro offers significant improvements in the design and features department, but the smartphone doesn't offer anything revolutionary and costs more than its competitors, which will make it a hard sell.
Specifications: OS provided: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional; Installed RAM: 128 MB; Processor: QUALCOMM 400 MHzMSM7201; ; See full specs
CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha
Reviewed on: 08/27/2008
Photo gallery:Palm Treo Pro
While not the best-kept secret in the technology world, with leaked photos and videos all over the Net, we were still amped over Palm's official unveiling of the Palm Treo Pro. And why wouldn't we be? The smartphone looked pretty sharp, both inside and out. However, now that we've had some hands-on time with the device, our initial excitement is starting to fade. Don't get us wrong; there is plenty to like about the Treo Pro. Keyboard aside, we really like the updated and attractive design of the smartphone. It's sexy and is the sleekest touch screen/full QWERTY combination, in our opinion. The Treo Pro certainly isn't lacking in the features department either. The business-centric mobile comes loaded with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition and the full gamut of wireless options, including HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Now, while this is well and good, at this point, Palm is simply playing catch up to the competition. Add the fact that, for the time being, Palm is only selling the Treo Pro as an unlocked phone for a whopping $549, and we have a problem. While we understand the freedom of an unlocked phone, we just don't see anything that really justifies such a high price tag. It's unfortunate since it's a generally solid device, but we think you can get comparable smartphones for less. Palm did not release a specific release date but it's expected to be available later this fall.
DesignThe Palm Treo Pro represents a complete redesign for the Treo line, and it's most definitely welcome. The Treo Pro completely sheds the outdated, clunky design of previous models and trades it in for a sleeker frame, measuring 4.4 inches high by 2.3 inches wide by 0.5 inch deep and 4.7 ounces. When compared with the recent Palm Treo 800w, which measures 4.4 inches high by 2.2 inches wide by 0.7 inch deep and weighs 5 ounces, the numbers might not that seem that significant, but in hand, you can notice the difference, especially in thinness. You should be able to slip the Treo Pro into a pants pocket with no problem, and it's still the only smartphone we can think of that successfully combines a full QWERTY keyboard and touch screen into one sleek device. The eye-catching black lacquer casing is icing on the cake, but it does have a tendency to hold smudges.
Palm has done a lot to improve the design and hardware of its smartphones. Here is the Treo Pro sandwiched between the Palm Treo 700p and the Palm Centro.
The Treo Pro features a 2.5-inch TFT touch screen with a 320x320-pixel resolution that makes for a fairly bright, crisp screen, though we thought colors looked a bit washed out. The Today Screen gives you one-touch access to your wireless options, upcoming appointments, e-mail, and Google search, and you can customize the Today screen with various background images and themes. The Treo Pro also introduces a new screensaver that will show you the time, any missed calls, or new text/multimedia messages at a glance. It's a small but convenient enhancement.
Below the display, you'll find a redesigned navigation array. You get the standard soft keys, Talk and End buttons, an OK button, shortcuts to the Start menu, Calendar, and Inbox, and a navigation toggle with a center select key. The latter will also flash when you have voice mail. Overall, the controls are fairly easy to use. The shortcut keys are set flush with the phone's surface, and we were initially concerned that they might be hard to press, but this really wasn't the case.
We weren't huge fans of the Treo Pro's QWERTY keyboard. It's pretty cramped and doesn't really suit the business-centric smartphone.
Unfortunately, we did find some issues with the full QWERTY keyboard. The Treo Pro's keyboard is pretty much the same one found on the Palm Centro. There's a tad more spacing between the buttons than the Centro, but it's still fairly cramped. I have small hands and had problems using the keyboard, so I would imagine it will give users with larger thumbs some difficulty. We also think that the keyboard doesn't really suit the smartphone. The Palm Treo Pro is designed for business users, and while the cute, gelatinous buttons might be OK for the consumer-centric Centro, it looks a bit unprofessional and childlike on the Treo Pro. We would have preferred the hard buttons from previous Treos.
On the left spine, there's a volume rocker and a customizable side key, while the right side has a Wi-Fi power button. The top of the unit has a power button and silent ringer switch. A microUSB port and 3.5 headphone jack are located on the bottom. Finally, the camera lens (sans flash or self-portrait mirror) and a side speaker are on the back, and a microSD expansion slot is hidden behind the battery cover.
In a first, Palm will ship the Treo Pro in sustainable packaging, which includes recycled content and a recyclable box.
The packaging and accessories included with the Palm Treo Pro are worth a mention. First, Palm is doing its part to help the environment by shipping the Treo Pro in a recyclable box and other recycled material. The user manuals are printed with soy ink, and the software CD (containing ActiveSync and more) is now preinstalled on the smartphone. You should be able to simply connect the device to your computer via USB cable, and access the content or install ActiveSync. As for the actual accessories, Palm revamped the power charger that lets you swap out the adapters and improved earbuds. In all, the Palm Treo Pro comes packaged with an AC adapter, a USB cable, a wired stereo headset, and reference material. For more add-ons, please check our cell phone accessories, ringtones, and help page.
FeaturesThe Palm Treo Pro marks a great advance for the Treo line, but when compared with the competition, it doesn't offer anything revolutionary. It's simply playing catch up. As the name would suggest, the Palm Treo Pro is designed for mobile professionals and is an evolution for the Treo line, but doesn't offer any revolutionary features. The smartphone runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition, complete with the full Microsoft Office Mobile Suite for editing native Word and Excel documents, and viewing PowerPoint presentations. In addition, Palm ships the Treo Pro with Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Live integration, OneNote Mobile, a PDF reader, and the WorldMate Pro travel suite to help globetrotters stay on track. Other productivity applications include a voice recorder, a Zip manager, Sprite Backup, a calculator, and a Task Manager to help optimize CPU and memory usage. The Treo Pro comes with 128MB RAM and 256MB storage (about 100MB of it is user accessible).
The Palm Treo Pro features a microSD expansion slot, which is located behind the battery cover. It can accept up to 32GB microSDHC cards.
For e-mail, you get Microsoft's Direct Push Technology for real-time message delivery and automatic synchronization with your Outlook calendar, tasks, and contacts via Exchange Server. You can also configure the Treo Pro to access POP3 and IMAP e-mail accounts, which, in most cases, is a simple process of inputting your username and password. We were able to set up our Yahoo account on our review unit with no problem and started receiving e-mail within a few minutes. Windows Live Messenger is the only instant-messaging client preloaded on the smartphone.
Phone features on the Treo Pro include quad-band world roaming, a speakerphone, speed dial, smart dialing, conference calling, and text and multimedia messaging. The contact book is limited only by the available memory (the SIM card holds an additional 250 contacts), and there's room in each entry for multiple numbers, e-mail addresses, instant-messaging handles, and birthdays. For caller ID purposes, you can assign a picture, one of 37 polyphonic ringtones, or a group ID. Bluetooth 2.0 is also onboard for use with mono and stereo Bluetooth headsets, hands-free kits, object exchange, and dial-up networking.
The Treo Pro is a 3G-capable handset as well. More specifically, it supports the 850/1900 HSDPA bands, which means you'll be able to get 3.5G speeds, provided that you are using an AT&T SIM. T-Mobile's 3G network operates on the 1700/2100 bands so you won't be able to enjoy the same advantages. Fortunately, the smartphone also has integrated Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), providing an alternative method for surfing the Web. Simply press the one-touch button on the right side of the smartphone to turn on the Wi-Fi and connect to a network. The smartphone will automatically scan for available networks and allows for authentication and data encryption.
The smartphone also has integrated GPS for your navigation needs. To speed up the process of determining your location, the Treo Pro includes a utility called QuickGPS that downloads the latest satellite information via an Internet connection. Google Maps is also preloaded on the device, which provides turn-by-turn directions, local search, traffic updates, and more. However, for real road warriors, you might want to consider getting a full location-based service, such as TeleNav, so you can get more robust navigation features, including text- and voice-guided directions and a fuel price finder.
While it's been all business up to this point, Palm includes some features to bring some balance between work and play. First, you get the standard Windows Media Player 10 Mobile that allows you to enjoy your AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, MPEG-4, and WMV files, to name a few. Plus, if you have TV shows recorded on your Windows Media Center PC, you can transfer them to your device for on-the-go viewing or stream your home's TV programming right to your device with a Slingbox and SlingPlayer Mobile. The Treo Pro's microSD expansion slot is designed to accept up to 32GB cards (when available), so you can fill up a high-capacity card and enjoy all your media.
On back of the smartphone, you will find the Treo Pro's 2-megapixel camera. There's no flash, but you do get 8x zoom and video-recording capabilities.
The smartphone is also equipped with a 2-megapixel camera with 8x zoom and video recording capabilities. You can shoot still images in one of five resolutions and one of four quality settings. There's no flash, but you do get effects and white balance and brightness controls. A self-timer and time stamp are also available. In video mode, options are a bit more limited. You have your choice of four resolutions and can adjust the picture via white balance, brightness settings, and effects. There's no limit to recording length.
Picture quality was mediocre. There was good definition but colors looked washed out.
Picture quality wasn't the most impressive. While objects were clearly defined, colors looked washed out. No matter how much we adjusted the white balance and brightness settings, we could never get the tones to look right. Video quality was acceptable for short clips.
PerformanceWe tested the quad-band Palm Treo Pro (GSM 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900) in San Francisco and call quality was decent. For the most part, we enjoyed crisp and loud audio on our end, but there were a couple of instances where voices sounded garbled or we heard a bit of cackling. Still, the overall experience was good and we were also able to use an airline's voice automated response system with no problem. On the other side, our friends reported good results with just a couple reports of an echo. Speakerphone quality was OK. We were able to carry on conversations, but calls sounded a bit hollow and at the highest volume setting, audio could sound slightly blown out. We were able to pair the Treo Pro with the Logitech Mobile Traveller Bluetooth headset and the Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones with no problem.
Armed with a 400MHz Qualcomm MSM7201 processor, the Treo Pro's general performance was OK, but not great. While we didn't suffer any system crashes during our review period, we definitely experienced some of that notorious sluggishness that plagues Windows Mobile devices. It wasn't any better or worse than other Windows Mobile smartphones, but frustrating nonetheless. On a brighter note, the Web browsing experience was swift, thanks to the HSDPA boost. The Treo Pro was also able to find and connect to our Wi-Fi network, and we were also able to enjoy surfing the Net that way. As for multimedia performance, music playback through the phone's speakers sounded one-sided and lacked bass. We're pleased that Palm included a 3.5mm headphone jack, however, and we had a much better experience listening to music with a nice pair of earbuds. Watching video was fine in short spurts, and audio and images were already synchronized.
The Palm Treo Pro's 1,500mAh lithium ion battery has a rated talk time of five hours and up to 10 days of standby time. We are still conducting our battery drain tests and will update this section as soon as we have results. According to FCC radiation tests, the Treo Pro has a digital SAR rating of 1.5 watts per kilogram.
Apple Macbook With Multi-Touch
AppleInsider details some of the techniques in accessing small user interface controls when using a your fingers on a multi-touch tablet Mac:
Apple explains that on a tablet Mac, the buttons of a control box may be smaller than a users finger and located close together. Therefore it may be difficult for the user to make a selection directly without possibly pressing an undesirable button. To solve this problem, at least a portion of the control box would be enlarged, including the buttons therein when the user places their thumb over the control box.Apple also details the use of swipe and scrolling to manipulate on screen lists as well as the implementation of a full screen multi-touch keyboard.:
While we've heard rumors of a tablet Mac for years, this year we've heard claims that either a tablet or mini-tablet Mac could be coming soon.
New iPod and Laptops... and iMac?
The iPod Nano and iPod touch are expected to see revisions, and long standing MacBook and MacBook Pro rumors point to revised case designs (MacBook, MacBook Pro) that adopt an aluminum/tapered look.
Newly reported, however, are expectations that the Apple iMac will see a refresh prior to the holiday season:
Separately, Apple is also planning to refresh its line of 20- and 24-inch iMac seasons ahead of the holidays. People familiar with these plans have described the refresh to consist of 'speed bumps' rather than major internal or external changes. Based on the roadmap presented to AppleInsider, these systems would debut later this fall following the release of the new MacBooks, making their way to market with little fanfare.
An iMac update would be contrary to expectations as the iMac is the most recently updated Mac. The iMac was updated in April of this year and introduced early Montevina-like technology. As a result, there would be only marginal improvements if it were updated to the most recently released Penryn/Montevina chipsets.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
U.K. iPhone Ad Banned Due to 'Misleading Claims'
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More than just an iPod update on September 9?
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Bye Bye Tris
iPod Video Review
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Today Is Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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Nick O
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Apple iPhone/iPod touch 2.1
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Kevin Rose and New iPods.
VIDEO HERE.
Rose has been the source of a number of Apple related rumors over the years with his most recent claims having some accuracy. The new iPod nano that he describes is depicted above and is consistent with claims made by iLounge.
Update: Rose's rumor track record: 3 right, 2 wrong, 1 part right.
Apple Event for September 9th?
Update: Brian Lam of Gizmodo has "heard similar things" regarding the September 9th date
New iPod nano and touch revealed by case manufacturers?
Last Chance to Get 'Tris' Before It's Gone
The trouble is, I'm a college student, and not an affluent one, and I simply do not have the time, energy, or resources to fight this battle right now. There's a point at which I am willing to give up and be practical, to let the world have its way with that ever-mistreated little ideal of “principle”. Thus, it's with great sadness that I must announce that I'll be pulling Tris from the App Store on Wednesday, August 27th, to remain in Apple's systems but publicly unavailable until I work out a solution to this.As a result, if you had any interest in Tris, now's your last chance to get the popular game. To download Tris Free before it gets pulled tommorow click here. We love you tris.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
FYI
We do and as of now I am level 110 I have been with the apple forums for over a year. My user name is ouimetnick.
I spend most of my time in the iPod touch and iPhone sections. You can also email me with questions at ouimetnick@gmail.com
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Apple Web Apps
on either tommorow, Augest 20,2008 or 21 or even the 22!
Apple is busy approving Web Apps so this may take a while! We will post when it is avable.
If there are delays we will let you know. Even though this is Pending it will NOT interup our posting to any of our blogs.
The Mc Met Gamer is having problems so we can't review, and we are working round the clock to fix this issue. If you have questions, comments or concerns please email me at ouimetnick@gmail.com
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Mac 611
We have submitted it to the listings of apples web apps
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Will be going mobile friendly for iPhone and iPod! With it's ability to watch videos, download pictures and more.
We have submitted our Web App to Apple and should appear soon under "Web Apps" under "News"
The site is already mobile but the web app is coming soon.
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Mobile Days!
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Apple 2.0.2 for iPod touch/iPhone
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iPod touch 2.0.2 is out
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Apple Event
of the following, Speaker, camera and GPS! Or it will be a price drop. 16 GB $299.99 32GB $399.99 New Mac Book with a metal casing and new mac book pro. Mabe a new iPod Nano and Air. Also some say a new Mac Mini! Last and Least color iPhones. With a product red casing. This is just rumors, but we really do think a new touch an Mac book will be coming!
Also it has been confirmed that the 2.1 Update will be avable by the end of September!
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2.1 BETA 4
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
iPhone at Best Buy! 9.7.08
Now you can get the new 3G iPhone at AT&T, apple, and now Best Buy. It may also be avable at Radio Shack, but we have herd nothing new about that. We just got back from vacation so that is why we did not post for a while!
Apple iFire
This is a summer that apple will want to forget.
Mobile Me launch problems
iPhone cracks
Server problems
2.0 and 2.0.1 problems and bricking phones
Now a fire!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Google Maps alos finds your location again. Mail now works perfect. We only had this for 24 hours. so we will keep you posted on battery life.
2.0.1 for iPod touch
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Nicholas Ouimet
Monday, August 4, 2008
AIM for an Update
Apple iPod touch/iPhone 2.1
iPod touch/iPhone 2.0.1
Apple Releases iPhone/iPod touch Firmware 2.0.1
Next Gen Mac Book Pictures
New Website
Saturday, August 2, 2008
All About Runescape
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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