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

Apple


March 22, 2011  6:00 PM

BlackBerry PlayBook Available for Pre-Order!



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, BlackBerry, hdmi, iphone, Nettop, Playbook, RIM, WSVGA

If you like your BlackBerry, I mean if you love your BlackBerry and want to have the latest and greatest toy then you should get on the bandwagon and order now!

PlayBook has a 7″ 1024×600 WSVGA capacitive LCD touch screen, a 1 GHz dual-core CPU, 1 GB of RAM memory, a 1080p HDMI...

February 28, 2011  1:21 AM

Intel’s new Thunderbolt Technology



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, daisy chain, Intel, LaCie, Little Big Disk, Mac Book Pro, PCI-Express, Thunderbolt, usb 3.0

A new technology that is said to complement USB 3.0 not replace it. Currently available in the new Mac Book Pro. LaCie has also released its Thunderbolt compatible "Little Big Disk".
Thunderbolt can transmit both...


January 24, 2011  12:16 AM

10,000,000,000th Apple App Store Download



Posted by: Nathan Simon
App Store, Apple, CNET, itunes, Paper Glider

There is a funny story behind Apple hitting an amazing target. After a young British girl downloaded the 10,000,000,000th application, "Paper Glider", they received a phone call from Apple, the mother thinking it was a prank phone call, promptly hung up on the Apple representative. The girls were...


December 27, 2010  11:57 PM

Android and the New Year.



Posted by: Nathan Simon
android, Apple, CNET, HD, iPhone 4, microsoft, Samsung Galaxy S, smartphone

Seems like the Android has finally taken off, with only a few phones at the beginning of the year, now the end of 2010 and we have dozens. Samsung has release one of the better phones, although expensive, the Galaxy S. Android phones are for the guys that refuse to conform to Apple, Blackberry,...


November 24, 2010  2:00 PM

iPhone iOS 4.3?



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, application, Daring Fireball, iOS 4.1, iOS 4.2, iOS 4.3, Ipad, iPhone 4, jailbreak, News Corp, newspaper, Rupert Murdoch, Steve Jobs, subscribe, The Daily

I swear iOS 4.2 was just released, I am still running iOS 4.1 and do not plan to go to iOS4.2 for a little bit,  the phone works fine. My guess is that they want to stop Jailbreaker's or at least discourage them.

What’s does that have to do with iOS4.3? It’s going to let users...


September 7, 2010  9:23 PM

Acer and its iPad Crushing Plans



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Andoid, Apple, Channel Insider, Chrome OS, expandability, google, hdmi, Ipad, microsoft, SD, tablet, USB, Windows

Acer is planning on releasing many new tablets over the next year. Acer will be able to make a tablet in a variety of operating systems like Windows, Chrome, and Android. These Tablets will also have much more expandability, like usb,SD card slots, and HDMI out, the list goes on. We all know that a...


June 25, 2010  2:33 AM

iPhone 4 Review



Posted by: Nathan Simon
android, Apple, Bell, google, HTC, iPhone 4, mobile phone, MTS, rogers, Telus

Okay everyone, i have an iPhone 4 review for ya to check out... it is at Engaget.com, but I have included in insert for you to read before moving onto their website.

It's not just the face of the phone that's undergone a transformation -- the iPhone 4 is all new inside as well. For...


June 8, 2010  4:18 AM

iPhone 4



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, folders, free iOS 4 Software, iOS 4, iPhone 4, multitasking, new iPhone, pre-order June 15th, retina, video calling

Yep its almost here, for you US people, but not for us Canadians. I like how Apple always takes the next step... among some pretty cool features is its "Retina" Display, cramming 960x640 pixels into a 3.5 inch screen, video calling, it kind of multitasks :), and front and back cameras. With all...


May 11, 2010  3:14 AM

Google Android surpasses iPhone in the US Q1



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, bbm, BlackBerry, Blackberry Messenger, Google Android, iphone, os 4, RIM

Well i figured it was coming, Google Android is quickly climbing to be the number 1 selling smart phone in the US, in less than 6 months it has exceeded iPhone sales, and is moving fast to compete with RIM. They need an app that can emulate and interact with BlackBerry Messenger, then I would even...


May 5, 2010  10:18 PM

Apple iPad running Windows 7 via Citrix



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Apple, Citrix, Ipad, run windows 7 on ipad, VDI XenDesktop, Windows 7, xen desktop, xenapp

Well there you have it, even iPad users can't stay away from Windows 7! With Windows 7 running through Citrix users will actually get to multitask!

It turns out the 9.7 inch display on the iPad with a 1024x768 screen resolution works great for a full VDI XenDesktop. Windows...