At Apple’s “Special Event” today (October 27th 2016) they coyly announced new monitors from LG which mark the end of the Thunderbolt Display and open the floodgates for 3rd parties to create monitors with a single-cable for video, data, and power compatible with Apple’s latest crop of USB-C enabled laptops. Two new monitors from LG 21.5″ […]
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Commentary: No Warrant Required for Phone Location Records, Court Rules
I was intrigued enough by this article in the WSJ that I thought I would publicly examine my feelings about the implications. The story is about a recent Cincinnati-based federal appeals court decision in which they deemed that federal agents can obtain cellphone records that reveal a caller’s location without a warrant. “Cell-site data—like mailing addresses, phone numbers, […]
Multifunction for Letter & Tabloid Prints
I need a new wide format office printer (Q1 2015). I have utilized a Brother MFC-J6910DW Wide Format Multi-function Inkjet printer in my office for the last 4 years and it has been a good overall machine for me. Color prints on normal paper are pretty mediocre but having both 8.5×11 and 11×17 paper ready […]
iOS 8.3 Update Highlights
Apple pushed out an update last week relevant for current iOS device owners, there a quite a few bug fixes that I hope they finally squashed. The only notable feature addition in 8.3 is a new Emoji Keyboard with 300 new characters (see this CNET article for tips on using the new keyboard). You can see the […]
DJI Phantom 3 Announced!
DJI has just had their live streaming event to announce the Phatom 3. This is a product that I am very excited about as a current Phantom 2 Vision+ owner. Here is the rundown: 2 Models – “Pro” for $1259 and “Advanced” for $999 4K camera upgrade “Pro” (1080p Model “Advanced”) In-camera/lens dewarping (footage […]