Convertcast Episode 116 Sunday April 29, 2012 MISC  SLR lens attachment for iPad http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/18/padcaster-lenscaster-ipad-SLR-mount-hands-on/ what is your preferred cloud service? (edward dumped dropbox and uses skydrive and amazon cloud drive) Apple  500 jobs more at Apple Ireland in Cork, Ireland: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0420/apple-to-create-500-new-jobs-in-cork.html so total there 3300, but rather sales &  support jobs not R&D, funny: French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch etc support jobs also located there as jobs.apple.com shows. Apple has second...


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Here I am reviewing tiny little app "SingleText" for iOS that is 100% based on iCloud and that also has a Mac version (not reviewed here). Sometimes, the simplest things are the best and SingleText is a simple app that allows you to centrally store a text and then view and edit it everywhere - without the need to open any website or to send email or so. Typical usage scenario would be: you edit text on your iPhone, come home and view it on iPad, and then add text on your iPad and view it on iPhone on the go. You can also use Mac as this app is available for Mac too. Upon opening SingleText...


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Convertcast Episode 94 November 9, 2011 Special guest: Wyatt LeCadre Apple bringing cornerstone apps to all platforms http://wyattlecadre.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/apple-everywhere/ Adobe kills Flash mobile Windows Phone in NYC (Herald Square) Alli and the iPad http://squaretrade.extole.com/a/clk/35307 Let's talk apps: Zite - Flipboard - Pulse Tweetings TWC Newstand ESPN - NFL 2011 Gas Cubby WordPress Follow Jerry on Twitter Follow Alli on Twitter Follow Wyatt on Twitter Call the Just Another Geek Site Google Voice number, and leave us a message! (304)...


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Apple officially launched iCloud merely few days ago, so we are in the early days of this new revolutionary development. While this comes together with iOS5 it will probably shape the future of Apple products, just as iTunes did. Yes, iCloud is a major technological breakthrough by Apple - on the scale of iTunes. So what is iCloud? iCloud is not just storage (5GB free, more storage available for purchase if desired), but also complex synchronization, backup, and geolocation system. One interesting thing is that you cannot setup iCloud simply by going to iCloud.com, but you must setup iCloud...


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Convertcast Episode 92 October 13, 2011       RIM goes down - and not in a good way So why do you want to use a Blackberry? iOS 5 is released - Apple's servers are overwhelmed. Server farm, what?   - The dreaded 3002 error 1. OS 5 official release 2. OS X 10.7.2 - iCloud Ready, Faster Safari v5.1.1 3. iPhoto 9.2 - Strange update story. Kept getting update message for 9.1 but when going to software update, no updates available. Gave in and bought from MAS. 4. iMovie, Find My iPhone/Find My Friends, Remote apps are updated. iCloud migration smooth...


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Convertcast Episode 90 September 20, 2011   Special Guest: Diana McDonough Windows 8 Metro Are they nuts? http://www.extremetech.com/computing/96249-5-deal-breaking-flaws-in-windows-8 Multitasking? Tablets vs desktop/laptop/notebook/netbook - The "No Compromise" computing experience, or is it? (Why would MS want to kill the desktop computer?) All the users with big 48" monitors aren't going to get close enough to touch them. Is this truly just Windows 7 with a touch interface front end? Jerry's experience with Mac lockups, Hard reboots, and finally Time...


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Convertcast Episode 88 August 30, 2011 I took a look around the interwebs for some Windows Phone 7 news. Their app store has hit a whopping 30,000 titles. According to our old friend Surur over at wmpoweruser, http://wmpoweruser.com/analysts-confirm-windows-phone-7-as-the-3rd-ecosystem-but-remain-guarded/ The Mango "resuming" screen is lame. Microsoft job posting - The Windows Live DRX team produces the SkyDrive client applications that fuel our customers thirst for stable, secure and available online storage. DRX is building experiences to deliver all of your content from the cloud and your...


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Convertcast Episode 86 August 16, 2011 Google buys Motorola...blah blah blah. Buy any cool accessories lately? WD 1TB drive that fits in my 2nd Kinies purse/gadget bag Just ordered the first interesting case in a while: http://www.padandquill.com/ The Little Black Book. It looked great before, but the lack of camera opening was a deal breaker. They've updated, so I ordered. I don't "get" their case for MacBook Air. (BodyGuardz with Ciderz and carbon fibre) Gratuitous plug for Zamzar.com The greatest converter out there Spotify Help us pick a new printer. Mac OS X 10.7.1 update:...


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Convertcast Episode 79 June 14,2011 After a lengthy hiatus, Jerry and Alli are back for a podcast. New cars with Bluetooth - cars are tech Android - don't forget the free app a day from the Amazon App store! MiFi (Verizon!) WWDC iCloud iOS 5 Lion Jerry's anti-pick of the week: Eye-Fi Alli's pick - PureBeats   Follow Jerry on Twitter Follow Alli on Twitter Call the Just Another Geek Site Google Voice number, and leave us a message! (304) 884-JAGS (5247) Download the episode directly here. Subscribe via iTunes. Add our RSS podcast feed. http://www.mediafly.com/Podcasts/Feeds/ConvertCast


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