Category: 916: Apple Thwacks the Street, Qardio: Blood Pressure Monitor, Staying Charged and Connected

Super Bowl Sunday! I’ll watch the game, if only to see the commercials (“*like this one,*”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAsjRRMMg_Q awe) and to see if the Patriots find any new ways to ‘bend’ the rules. It should be a good game and I have a few “*Heady Toppers*”:http://alchemistbeer.com left for the event. Thank you for reading this issue of…

Turn your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad into the ultimate mobile guitar and bass sound studio with the AmpliTube iRig. Simply plug the iRig interface into your mobile device, plug your instrument into the appropriate input jack, plug in your headphones, amp or powered speakers, download “*AmpliTube FREE*”:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amplitube-free/id373309342?mt=8&at=11lb7k version for iPhone or for iPad, and start…

The Twelve South HiRise for iMac is a clever new adjustable stand that raises your iMac or Apple Display to your optimal viewing height. A stunningly simple design and an easy-to-adjust internal metal support shelf make this a must-have accessory for anyone who works long hours in front of an iMac or Apple Display.

Beats Solo HD headphones look as good as they sound. Drenched in color, these Beats are the first to feature matching ear cups, cord, and headband in a unique matte finish with a reflective Beats logo. Compact enough to fit in your bag, Solo HD headphones deliver the superior sound Beats by Dr. Dre products…

Let’s review one more time in case you missed it in Don’s introduction. * Apple Certified Refurbished MacBook Air 13-inch 1.3GHz i5 4GB/256GB * AppleCare Protection Plan: 3-years of protection for hardware, as well as 3-years of free tech support from Apple. * Seagate 1TB Back-up Plus Slim USB 3.0 Drive: Small, and portable for…

Where would you be without your mobile phone nowadays? Without phone calls, text messages, social media, and even music and television? And let’s not forget being able to snap a quick selfie and being able to open all those apps that keep you going with a simple tap. As the potentially historic winter storm Juno…

I am always on the lookout these days for great new products that take advantage of the HealthKit and HomeKit apps on Apple’s iOS. One that we have just picked up is the Cardio Smart Blood Pressure monitor. This compact device is wireless and will dump your BP data right into Health app. It has…

I am running out of verbs to describe Apple’s quarter-after-quarter record revenue and earnings. Apple is already the most valuable company on the planet and for the 3 months ending on December 27, 2014, Apple made more money than any publicly-traded company, *EVER*. Before the earnings report came out, analysts were scrambling to raise their…

_Dear Friends,_ It is below 0° F in Vermont and the Super Bowl is this Sunday, but Apple heated up the place with some historic financial results including the greatest quarterly profit posted EVER by a publicly-traded company! That is pretty astounding and I’ll go into some detail on the numbers below. Apple also announced…