Category: 709: iPademonium (continued), iPhone OS 4

At the risk of overloading you with iPad information, I couldn’t resist mentioning the anticipated announcement of the next version of the iPhone operating system. The iPhone OS powers not only the iPhone, but also the iPod touch and iPad. It is certainly true that there are justified gripes about the operating system itself, particularly…

I picked up an iPad Saturday at our Waitsfield store, and eagerly ripped open the box to start exploring. At first glance, the iPad really seems like little more than a giant iPod touch, but a few hours of use later the differences became apparent. I spent some time watching customers pick up the device…

While it’s true that the interface for the iPad is amazingly intuitive, its simplicity can sometimes hide a number of important advanced features. One such feature I recently discovered is the ability to type accent marks with the on-screen keyboard. This feature is part of the keyboard, not a particular app, so it can be…

Happy Tuesday, A federal appeals court ruled today that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can selectively limit the speed of certain types of internet traffic. In this blow for advocates of “Net Neutrality,” companies like Comcast and Verizon will be able to throttle download speeds and access itself to sites of their choosing, particularly those serving…