iOSDocked - EP009 - Fun for All Ages
I did something today I thought I would never do. I gave up my unlimited iPhone data plan for the 5GB WiFi tethering plan. No, I wasn't forced by the now famous AT&T strong-arm tactic of throttling data speeds for people who reach or surpass the 2GB data use limit. From what I understand, those "limits" are subject to regional use patterns and can vary greatly from region to region. I suspect those limits might be a bit higher in NYC as I have never received the dreaded throttling email and I consistently use at least 2-4GB on a monthly basis.
I couldn't help myself. I had to preorder the Nike+ FuelBand. Well, it arrived at my doorstep and I just couldn't wait to share the unboxing experience.
Technology moves so fast. So much has happened to the smartphone industry in the last decade. But you know what hasn't really changed all that much?
The battery.
The edict was set. The wife threw down the gauntlet and declared, "I want to be able to listen to my iPad kind of like we do with the iHome dock we have in the bedroom." Well, that got me thinking about the types of solutions availble to comply with that request. Using Airplay with our entertainment center was an option, but a bit too cumbersome and inconvienient, especially if one of us is already watching TV. Another clock/radio dock that accommodates the iPad was another choice. Choice number three was a dedicated speaker system that leveraged Bluetooth. Off to the Apple Store I went.
It's insane. The trail of successes that Apple has had since the iPod was introduced over a decade ago shows no signs of slowing down. Every quarter seems to be a record breaking quarter. Just about every product launch is a raging success. Apple is a tech company that is truly in a league of it's own. It's no wonder that Apple is loved by so many and hated by so many others. What will it take for this empire to fall? The loss of it's most famous creator? Nope. With stock value at an all time high and a recent earnings report that shows the company to be so ridiculously profitable that it makes every other company in the World look like a complete and abysmal failure, the rise to global domination looks certain. I thinks it's safe to say Jobs left his company in good hands.
Technology is moving at the speed of light. Well, maybe at the speed of business. Moments after my manager's approval via the company procurement system, I received instructions and authentifcation information to install and use the Good Client software for iOS.
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