Few people have had such a lasting imact on the world as Steve Jobs. Some of my fondest memories in elementary school were going to the computer lab and learning on Apple IIs and later on the Macintosh. Those early experiences shaped who I am today. It instilled in me a love of technology that […]
October 6, 2011 Apple, Memorial, Steve Jobs
If you are like me, you were probably wondering where the new “Genius Mixes” feature was in iTunes after you upgraded to iTunes 9. Turns out its easy to get. Simply click “Update Genius” under the “Store” menu. It’s as simple as that. Please leave a comment on how well the mixes turn out!
September 9, 2009 Apple, iTunes
This week Apple introduced the third generation iPod Shuffle. The low-end iPod has been a favorite among joggers and gym-goers who want a small lightweight device and those who don’t want to spend a lot of money on a full sized Mp3 player. The size and low cost do not come without giving up some features that are staples […]
March 13, 2009 Apple, blakehelms.net, Commentary, FAIL, Featured, iPod, iPod Shuffle
> First of all let me say I have been out of pocket for the last few months. I recently started a new job and I have devoted all of my time to it but now I hope to be able to devote time to my blog and begin posting daily. It is intuitive, has […]
December 31, 2005 .NET, Apple, blakehelms.net, Blog
>I am already paying 99 cents for songs on iTunes and frankly, that’s too much. When you do the math, an iPod Nano (see my earlier post) holds 1,000 songs. At 99 cents a song that’s equal to a little less than $1,000 to fill it. I don’t have $1,000 to spend on music. It […]
September 20, 2005 .NET, Apple, blakehelms.net, Blog, iPod
>In 2001 Apple decided to join the “Mp3 revolution” by introducing the iPod. Apple beautifully created a device that simply played music and that looked REALLY cool. Also in the process created a new concept. Until this time you created a playlist for your Mp3 player Apple decided to create a device that allowed people […]
September 16, 2005 .NET, Apple, blakehelms.net, Blog, iPod