Verizon iPhone 4: The Reviews Are In

The Verizon iPhone is but a few days away, but the reviews are already pouring in. Is it the best iPhone ever? Is Verizon’s iPhone the same as AT&T’s? Does Verizon’s network make a noteworthy impact? Does simultaneous voice and data really matter? Is this the end of AT&T? Well … Read more

Safari and iTunes – together forever?

I’m an Apple software fan. I dig Safari, have zero problems with iTunes and have used Mail since it was released. While options definitely do exist, and many people consider them better, I’ve almost always had a more pleasant, overall experience in using Apple’s version of whatever I need. But … Read more

Stories from a former Apple Retail Employee

There’s a certain prestige in working for Apple. You get access to cutting-edge technology, see new products before they’re introduced and are shown innovation at the highest level. That is, if you work for Apple corporate. Apple Retail employees don’t enjoy those same perks. Not that working for an Apple … Read more

Why I still love MobileMe

I’ve been an iTools user since 2001. After that, I was a .Mac subscriber for many years. I’ve been paying what many people consider an egregious Apple tax for almost a decade. Every 12 months, except 15 in one case because of some credits for downtime, I pay $150 for … Read more

The iPad isn’t mobile – Zuckerberg has it right

The internet blew up when Mark Zuckerberg claimed the iPad wasn’t a mobile device. He referred to tablets as a new form factor and thus requiring a different approach than either typical desktop or mobile development. Ben Parr of Mashable disagrees, going as far to insinuate Apple would disagree with … Read more

iPad adieu – Goodbye to TyPad

TyPad, we hardly knew ye. After nearly six months as an owner of a WiFi, 32gig iPad, my girlfriend and I bid adieu to the tablet that I thought worthy of trading my tylerhurst.com domain for. While I’m happy the other Tyler Hurst finally has his own domain name (his … Read more

Snow Leopard: A Holdout’s Perspective

I never planned on purchasing Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard. I felt that I didn’t need it, especially with the recent announcement of OS X Lion at “Back to the Mac.” However, I needed to start fresh with my Macbook, so why not upgrade to Snow Leopard? For those … Read more

iAds the Steve Jobs way

There’s no question that online advertising can use a lot of help. Google, by far the industry leader in online ads, has the ugliest ads I’ve ever seen. While they are obviously very effective and make money, there’s no one online who wouldn’t want to add a little quality to … Read more