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Wordpress 2 Test Post

Erick Tarud — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:19:57 +0000

This is the first of many posts to come from today on. I just downloaded the new Wordpress 2 for iPhone. Looks really fast and stable!!! Very happy with it. A better review later of this great new app!!!

Stay tuned!!!

App Store Turns 1 Today

Erick Tarud — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:20:56 +0000

Today like an extreme iPhone lover I saw the clock said 3 A.M. at Miami so I said “Yes its tuesday iTunes refreshes the App Ads on the App Store” When I saw ITS THE APP STORE’S BIRTHDAY!!!” Yes one year ago the App store launched and has grown to have 50.000+ Apps (number updated on June 8, 2009). Lets sing happy birthday and go crazy buying apps for the iPhone!!!

Lets all Pre-order Windows 7!!! NOT!!!

Erick Tarud — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:48:41 +0000

Today I received an email from Amazon saying I could pre-order Windows 7 and save 50% from the original price. Yes, run and buy it now! People come on are you really going to buy Windows 7 after the great hit Vista. Just lets do the right thing and buy a mac instead buying 7 and then realizing its not what everyone expected as what happened to Vista and go and spend again money to buy a mac.

How many versions of 7 this time Microsoft? People ask me which one is the best for them. Why doesn’t Apple make so many versions of Leopard? I think its because Apple only has to do ONE thing to get this right from the start.

Which version are you?

Prices are:

Home Premium Full Version $199.99

Home Premium Upgrade $49.99

Professional Full Version $299.99

Professional Upgrade $99.99

Ultimate Full Version $319.99

Ultimate Upgrade $219.99

Who would like only one version of Windows and make it simple for users to choose? I know all of you Window users are confused about what version should you upgrade to but they made it simple JUST READ!!!

Please leave a comment on which version you are planning to buy.

Rake Point linked to twitter account

Erick Tarud — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:11:05 +0000

Today I finally linked Rake Point with twitter and this is my first post trying the new plugin. The plugin name is Twitter Updater. Will keep you up to date on how well this works for us.

iPhone 3G S a little pricey for iPhone 3G users

Erick Tarud — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:48:41 +0000

This week I went to an Apple Store to upgrade form my iPhone 3G to a new 32 GB iPhone 3G S, thinking AT&T was giving the option to iPhone 3G users who got the iPhone between July - September a good upgrade price meaning 199 or 299. Turns out yes we are getting early upgrade price of 399 or 499 depending on the model we want to get, and if you didn’t get it those dates you have to pay full price 599 or 699.

AT&T come on, iPhone users have the most expensive minute plan because we don’t get a regular plan as other users, but instead we have to pay a more expensive plan with less minutes, with an expensive data plan, plus an additional sms plan. If thats not enough we have to wait TWO YEARS before we can upgrade to another phone. AT&T if you want to keep the exclusivity agreement with Apple on the US be more flexible, we pay more money than other users and receive less benefits. I know the iPhone is the best phone out on the market but come on if you weren’t the only carrier with it on the US believe me I wouldn’t be an AT&T user.

Well, I always look on the bright side you make me pay more money, but with the new iPhone Firmware 3.0 Im getting my moneys worth with tethering for free and believe me its very good, very fast and best of all free for know so take advantage while this lasts. (You don’t have to jailbreak you iPhone for this to work just install the carrier settings for AT&T and thats it. Remember Rake Point doesn’t support this methods but we were testing it. If do this its at your own risk.)

The pictures that show iPhone on tethering mode are actually from iphonebuzz but the method used by them was not the one tried on our iPhone 3G.

And were back!

Erick Tarud — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:51:25 +0000

Just in time for the 09 WWDC we are here and exited just like you are. We have been away for a while but were back on track on all the new gadgets, rumors and news stay tuned for more geek things!!!

Rocking on iPod season!!!

Erick Tarud — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:12:31 +0000

Apple is rocking on September 9 with their iPod season. It look like we will see new thing for iPod Touch and iPod Nano. Some sources say that we can even see 10 different iPod’s Nano. We will keep you up-to-date on new things as they arise on the upcoming event next tuesday, September 9.

Woz supports iPhone unlocks and Jailbreak!!!

Erick Tarud — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:24:17 +0000

So this was found on the web. Looks that our big brother Woz is supporting the Jailbreak method and maybe also has unlocked his iPhone.

Lets see what Jobs thinks of this. Woz may look happy but I’m sure Steve will call him eventually and whip his ass!!!!

Movistar sends iPhone teasers!!!

Erick Tarud — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:35:37 +0000

Movistar sends iPhone teaser to customers who subscribed to their iPhone news letter.

We are still waiting for the iPhone prices and data plans. We will keep you up to date on the iPhone Colombia information.

Why should College students by a MAC?

Erick Tarud — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:13:22 +0000

Here are 12 reasons by Dr. Mac regarding why college students should by macs insted of PC’s.

It’s back-to-school time again. So if you’re about to send your kid off to college with a new computer, here are some reasons to make that computer a Mac:

1. Issues are the last things a kid needs at college and Macs have fewer issues with viruses, malware, and icky stuff like that.

It has also been my experience that Macs have fewer issues with almost everything else, as well. This was my daughter’s first year away at college and she required technical help from me only once.

2. Most Macs sold today have a built-in video camera and iChat software. So it’s easy to communicate by video, audio, or even plain old text chat. Of course this assumes that you have a Mac of relatively recent vintage.

To continue reading go to Dr. Mac

I think his right and nothing to argue with that Windows sucks and all the errors you get. On my experience I used Vista for like an hour and a half and I got like 10 errors and was extremely slow that I had to take my ipod and listen to music wile Vista responded. Needless to say it was a very good laptop. Intel core 2 duo, 2gb RAM and more. So why buy a Windows laptop for your kid if you could buy a mac? Why give them a box of problems if you could give them a box of solutions?

Dr. Mac