Tag Archives: itunes

Sony’s comeback trail? Check out the upcoming Sony Xperia Z phone and tablet

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Joel

A year ago, I was very clear on what my next phone and tablet would be. I was very much set to get the iPhone 5 and my long-awaited for iPad 4 with Retina display. How the situation on the … Continue reading →

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Ripping Blu-rays and making my own digital copies

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Joel

Last month, I discovered an dissatisfying truth about the digital copies that consumers often get with their home video home video purchases — you know, when you purchase a blu-ray, DVD, digital copy combo pack. Those digital copies provide you … Continue reading →

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Final Fantasy for iOS

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Joel

Two years ago, Apple was running a sale on Final Fantasy 1 and 2 in the iTunes store. These were new ports of the original 1980’s 8-bit Nintendo NES / Famicom home video games. I remember way back when my … Continue reading →

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iSkysoft’s free DVD-to-iPhone converter until August 9 2010

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Joel

Last month, the 5th Circuit court ruled that it is not illegal to rip DVDs as long as you aren’t sharing or selling copyrighted content. That’s great, because I believe if you own the content, you should have it available … Continue reading →

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The new Apple iTunes 9 is out

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Joel

The new Apple iTunes 9 is out today. I downloaded it and installed it tonight.  A couple of thoughts about iTunes 9, and why I’m supremely annoyed at the application in general. The file was just under 100 Mb.  Although … Continue reading →

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