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Redesigning the Ecosystem

Eric Schwarz — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:00:38 +0000

I'm the type of person who likes it when things work as they should. I think this is why I generally gravitate towards simpler, less powerful, but more well-behaved solutions when it comes to electronics. I understand the tradeoffs of not building my own computer, having a "closed" phone, or having a store-bought router over using an old computer. I have a background in media design and information technology, yet I still would rather not tinker...

Baffled By iTunes

Eric Schwarz — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:18:01 +0000

I'm the kind of person who appreciates it when interfaces are well-designed. Apple has always been excellent at trying to have some sort of consistency in this department, with a few exceptions recently. Still, this is one reason why I prefer Macs to PCs and the iPhone to anything else. The attention to detail is welcomed and makes the overall experience better. While I do appreciate the speed improvements of iTunes 10, I am simply confused as to how Apple managed to make their flagship application so awkward...

News: Apple’s Special Event Coverage

SchwarzTech Staff — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:01:51 +0000

After much anticipation—and speculation—Apple introduced a number of new products on Wednesday, including completely refreshed iPods, a new Apple TV, and iTunes 10. Some are probably more exciting than others, but the biggest news was that Apple streamed the event to anyone with a Mac OS X 10.6-equipped Mac or iOS 3 device...

The iPhone in Business?

Matt Bloomingdale — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:26 +0000

Love your BlackBerry and think the iPhone is a toy? Our own Matt Bloomingdale discusses the iPhone's advantages, BlackBerry Messenger, and professes his love for his iPhone 4...

A CableCARD Rant

Eric Schwarz — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:36:35 +0000

I own a TiVo HD and recently moved. In order to receive digital cable channels on it, you must use a CableCARD, which is essentially the decoding components of a digital cable box on a PC Card (just like a '90s laptop). You probably have never heard of this device, it seems like the cable industry wants to keep it that way...