http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/jeff_gamets_blog/ en webmaster@macobserver.com Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:33:14 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/jeffs_amazingly_long_mce_2009_iphone_app_list/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/jeffs_amazingly_long_mce_2009_iphone_app_list/ I spent some time at the Mac Computer Expo on Saturday, October 3, talking about a slew of apps that let you do more with your iPhone and iPod touch. If you were there and couldn't write fast enough to keep up with me, or you weren't and want to know what you missed out on, here's the list of apps I mentioned. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod, iTunes Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:15:12 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tmo_ipod_event_wrap_up1/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tmo_ipod_event_wrap_up1/ Apple hosted a special media event on Wednesday where the iPod lineup was revamped, iTunes 9 was released, iPhone OS 3.1 rolled out, and the iTunes LP was introduced. Once again, the TMO staff kicked it into high gear and offered up live coverage along with some great follow up analysis. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog, iObserver, iPhone, iPod, iTunes Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:10:16 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tmos_snow_leopard-palooza/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tmos_snow_leopard-palooza/ I just love when Apple kicks off a big product launch because there's always all kinds of new things to learn, and I'm always amazed at the cool stuff the TMO staff comes up with to write about. Apple's World Wide Developers Conference event earlier this year is a great example, as is last week's Mac OS X 10.6 roll out. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:44:29 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/safari_4_back_to_the_bench/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/safari_4_back_to_the_bench/ Safari 4 has been available for a few weeks and the public beta was available for some time before that, so I've had plenty of time to tinker around with the newest version of Apple's Web browser and ultimately do what so many people will probably see as unthinkable: I dumped it. Safari just doesn't cut it for me, so I switched back to my tried-and-true favorite, and no, I'm not talking about Firefox. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:21:46 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/changing_the_lightbulb_in_system_preferences/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/changing_the_lightbulb_in_system_preferences/ I was comparing settings on a new unibody MacBook Pro and matte display MacBook Pro recently, and something caught my eye. Apple made a subtle change in System Preferences that just might be part of a much bigger statement. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:15:19 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Under_the_Radar_Apple_at_NAB/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Under_the_Radar_Apple_at_NAB/ After four days at NAB I've noticed that even though Apple wasn't at the event, they certainly had a profound impact on the people that were there. I'm not talking about the Macs that were visible at so many of the booths; I'm talking about all of the iPhones and Apple laptops attendees had. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:44:25 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/NAB_From_the_Inside/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/NAB_From_the_Inside/ Both Apple and Avid bailed on NAB this year, leaving a bitter taste in some people's mouths, and leaving others wondering if the film and video expo has finally outlived its usefulness. With over 105,000 attendees at the expo it seems there are still plenty of people interested in what goes on at the Vegas event, but it certainly changes the vibe when the two big names aren't around. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:54:27 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Whats_Up_with_Hulu/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Whats_Up_with_Hulu/ I'm always up for new ways to see TV shows and movies that I like, so I took NBC's new venture Hulu for a spin. I liked that there was lots of content, but in the end the user experience flat-out sucked. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:14:46 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apparently_Size_Does_Matter/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apparently_Size_Does_Matter/ Earlier today, our afternoon editor John Martellaro covered a New York Times article about the speculation surrounding everything Apple. The Times article was interesting, of course, but what really caught my eye was the included image courtesy of Reuters. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:49:23 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Open_Sesame_Street/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Open_Sesame_Street/ One of the things I love about creative conferences is that there are so many really creative people around. You never know where you're going to find something interesting that totally captivates you, like maybe someone from Sesame Workshop. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:02:58 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Lights_Please._No_Really/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Lights_Please._No_Really/ When life gives you lemons, hope the power comes back on soon. Or something like that. Here's the deal: It's half way through the first day of the MOGO media InDesign conference and the power went out. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:19:14 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Playing_the_Conference_Game_from_the_Other_Side/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Playing_the_Conference_Game_from_the_Other_Side/ My conference and expo-going experience tends to be a little different from the average attendee because I'm more often than not on the giving end instead of receiving. By that I mean I'm usually presenting at the event or donning my journalist hat to report on what's going on. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:29:44 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/AllTop_Fluid_A_Tasty_News_Drink/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/AllTop_Fluid_A_Tasty_News_Drink/ It's no secret that I'm something of a news junkie, and I like to be an efficient news junkie, too. That means I'm always on the look out for new ways to improve my news gathering and filtering arsenal, so imagine my delight when I stumbled across Guy Kawasaki's AllTop Web site. Blogs, Jeff Gamet's Blog Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:19:29 -0500