“iPod” collection
Discover essential software tips, hardware reviews, and troubleshooting guides for the Apple iPod series of portable media players. This collection focuses on device synchronization, battery maintenance, and integrating audio hardware into your modern digital home.
MacWorld 2011 – Sort of a Yawner with a Few
I have been going to the MacWorld Expo for many years now and I'm really sad to see it losing much of its excitement. When Apple was there, showcasing new…
HighTechDad’s 2010 Gadget Roundup & Gift Guide
Better late than never I guess! Over the past year, I have tested out and reviewed a variety of gadgets and consumer electronic devices. Most of these were hand-picked for…
Zap Those Nasty Germs from your Cell Phone with the
If you are a germaphobe, you probably wipe down your cell phone many times a day with some sort of sanitizing wipe. If you aren't doing that, your cell phone…
Apple TV – Uniting Ideas, Technology, Media and Gadgets
I think that I understand Steve Jobs' vision of a unified multimedia experience. Apple has been steadily forging ahead creating devices and operating systems that interconnect and work to create…
Parallels 6 is Some Serious Tech Mojo for Mac Virtualization
I was lucky enough to get early access to the new release of Parallels (version 6). To put it bluntly, I was and still am impressed. Let's face it, virtualization…
How To Get Your iPhone Out of a Recovery or
I recently got my iPhone 4 and consequently wanted to prepare my iPhone 3GS for my children to use as an "iPod Touch" – iPhone but without the cell service.…
Apple’s iTunes App Store Hits the “Terrible 2?s” – On
Being a parent of 3 daughters, I well remember the "terrible two's". Well, another child that many people play with daily has hit that milestone, the iTunes App Store. As…
Do You Know About iTunes U? For Me, It’s Personal!
I received an interesting piece of news this week from Apple. No it wasn't about the iPhone 4 nor the iPad. It wasn't a software or hardware release even. It…
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini Pounds Out a MAXI Amount
I'm back with yet another iPhone/iPod speaker review. But wait, before your eyes glaze over, you really should read what I have to say. This time around, I tested out…
Summer Road Trip & Travel Essentials: Kids & Family TV
I'm not quite sure how any of us made it through any roadtrips alive when we were children. Many of us, like me, didn't have air conditioning or built-in DVD…