The Real (and Virtual) Adventures of Nathan the IT Guy:

Apple


October 24, 2011  11:47 AM

Toshiba’s new 2560 x 1600 Display



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, Displays, iphone, Nexus, Samsung, Smartphones, tablets, toshiba

You see the title of this post and naturally you think, sure that's cool, that's where 50" TV resolutions are headed... you're wrong, Toshiba's released the specs on a 6.1" display that boasts ~500 ppi(pixels per inch) Here is a breakdown of world leaders in PPI.

October 7, 2011  12:26 AM

Vodafone to acquire RIM?



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, bbm, Blackberry Messenger, google, IM, microsoft, RIM, RIM aquisition, smartphone, Vodafone

Its a substantial rumour that has caused RIM's stocks to rise. In the wake of the announcement of the new iPhone 4S, many people were left uninspired, sure its faster, and has some cool new voice features, but that's it, iOS 5 will be available to many current iPhone users all the way from 3GS and...


October 6, 2011  2:21 AM

Bill Gates mourns long time competitor Steve Jobs.



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, Bill Gates, icon, iPhone 4, microsoft, passed away, Steve Jobs

Today is a sad day. Steve Jobs has passed away. Yeah I said I disliked Apple, "Just Because" but Steve Jobs was an amazing business man, and brought Apple from near extinction to what it is today. Who knows where the company will go from here. It all makes sense as to why he stepped down as CEO, he...


August 30, 2011  12:39 AM

More iPhone 5 Rumors and a BlackBerry “Plug”



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, battery life, BlackBerry Bold 9900, Camera, display, extending battery life, improve battery life, iOS, iPhone 5, iphone 5 release date, retina, RIM

Well more rumors have been spreading around the Internet about the highly anticipated iPhone 5. Things like the screen size, the processor, the camera, the size of the phone etc. One of the newest rumors isn't exactly a good one, its screen size, some say it will be 4 inches, some say 3.5(current)...


August 25, 2011  12:30 AM

Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple Inc.



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, Bill Gates, BlackBerry, Bold 9900, iphone, Mac Book Air, Mac Book Pro, microsoft, Steve Jobs, Windows

Well without reading anything in the press, nor have I even read what is below, I will say this, like Bill Gates, Steve steps down, he may not be actively running the company, but I am sure he will have plenty of input. I do not like Apple, I was forced to use an iPhone 4 for almost a year, thank...


August 8, 2011  9:10 PM

Pierre Cardin designs an iPad Competitor



Posted by: Nathan Simon
3g, android, Apple, Froyo 2.2, Ipad, mini HDMI, Pierre Cardin, Steve Jobs, tablet, WiFi

Sick of your friends carrying around a pretty iPad? Well look no further, Pierre Cardin has gone where no other designer dared. He designed a tablet PC that will turn heads... maybe... either way. It will look good, and it will be Android, that is enough to worry Steve Jobs.


July 25, 2011  1:35 AM

Mac OS X Lion



Posted by: Nathan Simon
AirDrop, Apple, BlackBerry, Bold 9900, Intel Sandy Bridge, iPhone 4, iPhone 5, Mac OS Lion, Mission Control, Thunderbolt

I'm not a big Mac fan, nor am I a fan of Apple products... for example I am using a 3 yr old blackberry and am probably about 200% more efficient with my communication, including emails, text messages, blackberry messenger you name it... either way... you will not see me walking around with an...


May 11, 2011  5:59 PM

iOS 4.3.3 Location Services Fix



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, Apple tracking, crowd-sourced location database cache, iOS 4.3.3, Ipad, iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4

Well here is the fix for that "Apple is tracking you" Issue. I for one don't really care, maybe I should? Either way, once the jailbreak for this comes out I might update, until then, Apple I guess you know where I am! Here is "what" is fixed.

Reduces the size of the cache [it's...


May 10, 2011  2:26 AM

iPad 2 – A super computer in your hands.



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, Cray 2, Ipad, iPad 2, supercomputer

Here is a fun little tidbit for you all. The iPad 2 would rival the Quad Processor Cray 2 Supercomputer which was built in 1985, and get this, it was the size of a washing machine! Also something of note for those wanting to pick up an iPad 2,  the new processor is 10 times faster than the...


May 10, 2011  2:18 AM

Apple – Worlds Most Valuable Brand



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, BlackBerry, google, Google Android, ibm, iPhone 5, microsoft, most valuable, Research in Motion, RIM

Not surprising but Google is now the second most valuable brand in the world... Here is a quick insert of the top 10.

Research In Motion's BlackBerry brand lost a fifth of its brand value. Among technology companies, only Nokia's 28 percent decline was steeper. Of the top 10...