PowerKeys as Logic Controller

November 11th, 2008

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Looking for a cheaper and more versatile Logic/Pro Tools remote controller than Far Out Labs ProTransport? Well, you need look no further! PowerKeys is exactly what you need. In fact, you can pretty much control anything that has keyboard shortcuts with this thing. Read the rest of this entry »

Eircom Discover Digital Television 3 Years Later

October 24th, 2008

Eircom has hired Richard Griffiths, former director of technology strategy for BT Vision to roll out digital TV services across Ireland next year. Their plan is to bring some sort of video-on-demand & internet Read the rest of this entry »

What? No Firewire?

October 15th, 2008

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Apple has released its new range of laptops, and they look great. The black keyboard, reminiscent of the Air, and the black surround of the screen, echoing a motif started with the latest iMacs, really makes the new machines look classy. Particularly improved is the Read the rest of this entry »

Top 10 iPhone/Touch Music Apps!

October 6th, 2008

Yes, the list of cool (and uncool) iPhone Music apps continues to grow even faster than anyone expected. Here are my top 10 music apps for the iPhone/Touch, in no particular order. Not all of them are useful, but they sure are fun!
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The M50 - Now Better, Faster, Cheaper!

September 24th, 2008

Amazingly, the M50 is now better, faster, and cheaper! This will come as quite a surprise to Irish readers, who know the M50 as the most dysfunctional road in Ireland. Unfortunately, the M50 in question here is the Read the rest of this entry »

Steve Jobs Tragically Dies, Oh No Wait, He Doesn’t

August 28th, 2008

The financial news service Bloomberg today accidentally posted Steve Jobs obituary, which I imagine led to some unusual activity in the markets as well as an incredulous Jobs.  Basically, it looks like someone hit “Publish” instead of Read the rest of this entry »

The Newest, Coolest, Control Surface Ever is Here!

August 8th, 2008

And it’s amazing.  Think a mini-Lemur: a multitouch screen, integration with Pro Tools and Logic, in a slick, completely wireless unit you can fit in your pocket!  As a bonus, it’s an mp3/movie player in its own right, and there’s even one that is a Read the rest of this entry »

Will MobileMe save .Mac?

July 25th, 2008

MobileMeApple’s rollout of their new “cloud” service, MobileMe has finally, after a very shaky start delivered a much needed upgrade to .Mac.  New features include 20 gigs of online storage (up from a measly 10), “push” email, contacts and calendar to all devices from iPhone/iPod Touch through your Macs to the web, and online applications Read the rest of this entry »

iPhone Announced As Expected

June 9th, 2008

iPhone 3GSo, no major surprises then, as the new iPhone was unveiled today, with the expected 3G upgrade, GPS, new version 2 software, and a hefty price drop to $199 in the US.  Looks-wise, there’s thankfully been no major changes, though it is slightly smaller and with ever-so-slightly more attractive rounder edges. The upgrades to 3G and GPS are welcome, but they really just keep the iPhone in touch with rivals like the Nokia N95/96.  Also on the plus-side is the geo-tagging Read the rest of this entry »

iPhone History Repeated in UK? But Not Here!

April 20th, 2008

Much fuss ensued after the surprise price drop of the iPhone two months after its launch in the US; a move which resulted in a lot of disgruntled early adopters. A similar iPhone price drop just happened in the UK last week, making it cheaper to buy an iPhone than an iPod Touch over there. All this is probably not that surprising, given the imminent arrival of Read the rest of this entry »