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Say Hello To The Official Apple iPad

January 27th, 2010 | Category: Cool Tools | Leave a comment

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Stand Alone Predicts New Apple Form Factor

January 26th, 2010 | Category: General News | Leave a comment

I didn’t notice this in my Press inbox before, but it just caught my eye. Brian Akaka of Stand Alone Inc., a software company which makes mobile apps for the iPhone and Palm webOS, has pre-empted Apple’s announcement with one of their own. You can read the entire press release after the jump, but suffice it to say that they are working on a larger version of their Crosswords application. Its a rather bold move, though I have a sickening feeling that it will be drowned out by the torrent of media from Apple tomorrow. That would be a shame, since its small developers like Stand Alone which have made the iPhone what it is.

Interestingly enough, the release refers to the Apple _______ as the iPad, so they’ve either settled on what they think it will be called or they’ve gotten advance developer units and have just incurred the wrath of Jobs and are simply waiting to be magically disemboweled by the will and might of the Impossible Steve. I believe the latter to be untrue, however, as Apple generally only gives a very small and elite number early access to their unannounced products, and while I think Stand Alone is a collection of cool folk, I don’t think they rate, much in the same way that I don’t rate.

What Apple WON’T Unveil Tomorrow

January 26th, 2010 | Category: Opinionation | Leave a comment

I’d have to say, having been in this game for a very long time, that this is the first time Apple speculation has been rather civil and well thought out. The general consensus seems to be that Apple will pull the covers off of a media tablet device which will offer owners ebooks, magazines, newpapers, some kind of online experience, and a range of multimedia capabilities, all with integrated 3G+ and for around US$800-1,000. My opinion pretty much matches the educated pundits who have been in the industry for some time, including Leo Laporte and Jason Calacanis, but I think price point is where they don’t have it. I’m going to bet that it will land somewhere around $500. I’m of the opinion that the “leaks” regarding price point have been a smoke screen to make the unveiling price point all that more dramatic. Mark my words.

Now, for what it will NOT be. The Apple _______ (you fill in whatever you think it will be called) will not be a jumbo iPod. That’s just too much, and people would expect it to be a phone first and foremost. Whatever it is may actually have mobile telephony capabilities, but that won’t be the centerpiece. The Apple ________ will not be a full-on tablet Mac. Microsoft has clearly proven over and over and over and over again that people simply don’t want tablets which are really PCs without a keyboard. Steve Jobs knows this and will not make that mistake. I’ll bet that it can’t even be hacked to run Mac OS X, since it will likely be running on a chip from Apple’s acquisition of a few years back, PA Semi, and fabless chip maker which builds multi-core x86-compatible CPUs.

The Apple _______ will also not require a costly wireless subscription. It will come with integrated 3G or better, ala Amazon’s Kindle. However, it will be on a faster network, probably T-Mobile since they can leverage (and correct me if I’m incorrect here) GSM/GPRS’s ability to operate independently of a voice network so they can just pump data. Content vendors will pay for this network through their ad-based revenue and Apple will get a cut. Simple and clean, just like the App and Music Stores. Finally, the Apple _______ will not be a gaming device. Sure, there will be some casual games for it, but Apple has clearly positioned the iPod/iPhone as the gaming rig. Hell, they’ve come right out and said it. I know that Apple has made statements only to reverse them, but I don’t think so in this case.

That pretty much sums it up. Now we’ll just have to wait until tomorrow to find out for sure. Who knows, they may announce 32″ and 42″ TVs with integrated Apple TV systems. Despite how cool that would be, it would be a serious letdown.

Why I’ve Been Away Longer Than Usual

January 26th, 2010 | Category: Site News | 2 comments

As you can probably tell, I’ve not been posting as usual, and there’s a simple reason. Last year I became disgusted with all of the social sites and decided to open my own. I searched for a usable domain name and found one in Phrind.com (my wife says its pronounced P-H-RIND and not like Friend, but I disagree). My goal was to start a site based on, what else, WordPress using the BuddyPress social site plugins. That didn’t work out at all, mostly because I couldn’t get WordPress MU installed as a sub-site on my hosting account, so I gave up. Later, I tried to make it a purely mobile site, but that didn’t work out, either, so the whole project just fell by the wayside.

Then one day I had an epiphany, and it was a simple one (as everyone know, the best kind). I was talking to a friend of mine about my daughter’s Autism and how it effects her ability to understand and work with social cues and general socialization, and that’s when it hit me. I would develop a website which would be a social network for the Autism community. It was honestly revelatory. I knew exactly how it would work from end to end in the blink of an eye. Thusly, PHRiND was born. That is, indeed, what I’ve been working on these past weeks. I already have the core site up, hosting of which was kindly donated by Bluehost (it was my opinion that they were the best hosting service before their kind generosity, by the way).

So, if you’re curious about what I’ve been working on, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. As part of the site’s security, you must be invited to join, so you can’t even go look at it right now. We’re also in closed beta, so you can’t even see what it looks like. Hang in there, though, as I’m working on a public-facing site which will have all kinds of helpful information about PHRiND and Autism, as well as resources for non-members. Once I get that site up in the next week or so, I’ll post the link here.

Now, wish me luck. I’m going to need it.

Review: Nokia N900 – The Hardware

January 15th, 2010 | Category: Reviews | 4 comments

Wake up the kids! Its time for the most anticipated Product Review by a Small Time Blogger with Big Time Connections and Dreams of Greatness of all time, the review of the Nokia N900. That’s right. I got mine a couple weeks back and I can tell you right up front…

Wait! If I do that, you won’t read the review. You’ll find that your choice was validated or not and then go your merry way, assured that I, Tyler Regas, Blogger of Extraordinary Talent, told you so. Well, I’m not going to do that. I’m going to write a god’s honest review of a very, very… device-y device. Yeah. So Click on through after this very large image of the Nokia N900 and enjoy.