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      Photoshop on the iPhone? Not exactly

      October 10, 2009 /

      photoshop-iphoneIf you’ve been waiting for Adobe to put Photoshop on the iPhone, your wait is over. It’s about what you’d expect (and certainly all you need) from an editing application on your cell phone, though calling it “Photoshop” is a bit misleading. The app is free, though, which was a nice surprise.

      The interface is probably the best part of the app. It’s simple slider controls for most effects, which include standard adjustments for saturation, exposure, tint, and all that. You can also crop and use filters, which makes it pretty easy to put together a decent looking picture for a quick Facebook upload. Oh, did I mention the app is free?

      The app includes integration with Adobe’s online system and allows you to upload photos or just save the changes right on your phone. As I may have mentioned, the app is free.

      Apps, Cameras, iPhone

      iPhone takes home JD Power customer satisfaction awards

      October 9, 2009 /

      JD Power award.The iPhone has yet again proven that people will put up with some of the worst wireless service in the world just to have a phone they can love. The iPhone won the 2009 JD Power awards for customer satisfaction in both the consumer and business categories.

      If you take a look at the breakdown, no other phone came close. Sure, battery life was the iPhone’s weak point, but for all the other criteria, users scored the phone as high as possible. That’s quite a testament to the fanatical love people show for a phone that struggles most with actually making and holding calls, thanks to AT&T’s network.

      In other, much less interesting news, LG was the winner for feature phones. Anyone surprised?

      What more proof do you need than the iPhone’s sales figures that at the end of the day, it’s customer satisfaction that really matters. Sure your phone might be able to multi-task, it might have a unique, web-based operating system. It might even have the physical keyboard its competitor lacks. But if the whole world likes that other phone better, those features don’t mean a thing.

      Apple, iPhone, Mobile, News

      Product Review: MusicSkins

      October 9, 2009 /

      EXDOG-TECH-DP-(TOUCH)[1]There’s nothing quite as lovely as a brand new piece of tech gadgetry…and nothing quite as heartbreaking as that first permanent scratch or smudge on said gadget, which is why there are so many options for tricking out and covering up our precious grown-up toys. One of the latest contenders in the skinning sweepstakes is the aptly named MusicSkins, which takes the basic essential ingredient — a piece of adhesive vinyl — and adds a couple of interesting twists.

      The first — and arguably most important — of MusicSkins’ claims to faim is the sheer ease with which the stuff goes on and comes off. The company sent me a skin for my iPod Touch, which I decided to put through its paces by sticking it on while I was sitting in the front seat of a car with the iPod in my lap. Having tried (and failed) to achieve a bubble-free Belkin screen protector under what were close to lab conditions, I expected I’d have to re-fasten the MusicSkin indoors, with the iPod on a flat surface. I was pleasantly surprised, though — the stuff goes on easy, and isn’t prone to bubbling; what’s more, it comes off just as easily as the company promises, leaving behind very little in the way of residue. And, of course, while it’s on, it acts as a slick barrier for pretty much any scuffs or scratches; in order to even mark the surface, you’ve basically got to rub your device over asphalt. Ordinary wear and tear don’t even show up.

      The other feature that sets MusicSkins apart is the fact that the company not only offers a huge assortment of skins (everything from phones to game controllers to guitars) and a wide variety of (largely celeb-focused) skin designs, it also allows you to customize your skins by uploading your own artwork or photos, thus giving you the opportunity to choose between covering your iPod, phone, or laptop with a picture of Madonna, Bob Marley, your company logo, or your cat. Not as important as whether or not the stuff really works, of course, but in a crowded product field, it’s the little stuff that sets brands apart, right?

      MusicSkins run $15 and up. Visit the company at its official site to see more.

      Reviews

      Ballmer warns Windows 7 launch could recreate the Vista nightmare

      October 8, 2009 /

      Now don’t panic. There’s a lot of context to be had here. I am, of course, going to start with the incendiary remarks, though. Steve Ballmer said last week that the Windows 7 launch may not be so different from Vista.

      “The test feedback has been good, but the test feedback on Vista was good,” said Ballmer. “I am optimistic, but the proof will be in the pudding.” To be honest, I think the whole world is optimistic. Windows 7 is isn’t making the big leap like Vista did from XP. While plenty of things have been improved, not everything is completely different. The driver situation is pretty much under control (Nvidia has had drivers ready for months), which was one of Vista’s biggest setbacks. All things considered, I’m betting on a smooth launch.

      Source: Bloomberg

      Computers, microsoft

      Dell to close Winston-Salem manufacturing plant

      October 8, 2009 /

      Dell plant in NC.Dell let employees at its Winston-Salem plant know to expect cuts in March of this year. What the company didn’t say was that the whole plant was in danger. Today Dell announced it would be closing the plant, eliminating more than 900 jobs from the NC market.

      As a new resident of NC I can vouch for the state as a reflection of how truly awful the job market is all over the country. But Dell was struggling long before the economy went down the shitter, so this isn’t a huge surprise. The Winston-Salem plant was responsible for desktop production, a slice of the market that’s quickly headed the way of the dodo.

      Source: CNet

      Computers, News

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