I recently flew Delta out of La Guardia airport in New York. It may be true what Joe Biden says, about La Guardia being like a third-world country, but Delta is looking to improve the gate-waiting experience by having an iPad at every single seat, whether at the food and drink bar or at one of the ...
3D Printing Conference in NYC
This past week was the 3D Print Show, held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. Of course we attended; here is what we learned. 1. 3D printing is quickly becoming a big deal. There are now dozens of companies making 3D printers. 2. Lots of artists and designers are now using 3D ...
Best of CES Roundup
This week was the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We didn’t go to CES but we’ve been reading lots of articles and blog posts. Here are what some of the top tech websites said were their top picks from CES. Mashable They loved the giant curved 4K (super high resolution) TV, that’s 105” ...
How long do hard drives last? And what does that mean for the life of your Mac?
How long do hard drives last? A post on the company site of cloud backup service Backblaze discusses the life cycle of hard drives. (They are using about 25,000 hard drives at a time.) They have found that about 5% of the hard drives fail in the first 18 months. They call this "infant mortality" ...
Ivan’s Mac, iPhone, and iPad Videos on eHow
Ivan was filmed talking about Mac, iPhone, and iPad topics for the eHow website. Here's the link to see all the videos: Ivan talking Apple tech on eHow Or to see each video: How to keep an external hard drive from spinning down on a Mac How to disassociate an iPhone from a computer How to plug ...
Unlocked iPhone 5s: How to Get One
Apple doesn't yet sell an unlocked version of the iPhone 5s. However, if you want one, buy a Verizon model. They're GSM-unlocked, and you can use them with AT&T or T-Mobile by popping in a SIM. (They won't ever work on Sprint -- but why would you want them to?) If you're not into Verizon, and ...