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| | | iCal can’t refresh the account
There are many persons having problems with iCal when it is connected to Exchange.
I experienced the same issue and now I solved it. But first it is important for you to know my configuration:
- I use a Mac with OSX 10.6.4
- I use Exchange Server in a hosted service, that means that I connect to my exchange accounts using Internet.
When setting the email account with Mail I got automatically the address www.outlook.com for the Internal and External server. But after a while I discovered that changed to some other address something like pod243100.outlook.com and when that happened all sort of problems happened with Mail, iCal and Contacts. I have noticed that when using OWA the URL address was different, I just needed to go to https://www.outlook.com, login and the URL was changed to https://pod51000.outlook.com/... so I replaced the address on Mail:
It works perfect. But the issue with iCal wasn't solved. I edited the account preferences using the same address I used for the servers in Mail and now it works perfectly.
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| | | Apple TV and the future
So far Apple TV is a great product that is under used.
Actually I use it each day for podcasts, buying TV shows and movies from iTunes. I have no cable TV and that is the reason why my family selects what to see.
But I saw an interesting step on the new Mac Mini. now it includes a HDMI port and that means that you could connect it to a TV set. That might be saying something about the future of the Apple TV. Compare its ports:
Mac Mini lacks the Optical audio, component and audio ports, but in my case I don't use them. So here is my suggestion: - Apple can create an application called Apple TV. So you could transform your Mac Mini into an Apple TV and switch back to a computer whenever you wish.
- Start the business of Apps for Apple TV, where you could use your iPhones, IPod Touch and even iPad as controls..
Why that makes sense? - Having a wireless keyboard: would be great to check my FaceBook account, tweetdeck in a huge screen.
- Would be cool to have a multiscreen (iPod, iPhones, iPads) for gaming and a common view of the game on the TV. Just imagine some War game.
- Apple TV runs a version of Mac OSX, why not use that as a computer as well?
- The USB ports could help to add storage capacity.
- Selling Mac Mini as an entertainment or home based computer would be easier than selling Apple TV + Mac Mini.
What do you think? Maybe Steve Jobs will read this post ;) 
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| | | My take on the iPad
I bought an iPad just a few days ago and I had the chance to play with it for more than a few hours. To be honest it wasn't easy to get an opinion at first.
It is obvious that the machine is well designed, looks great and is easy to use. There are 2 things that jump out as soon as you turn the iPad on:
- Opening and closing applications is very fast.
- The battery lasts more than 10 hours of intense use.
Some of the applications that come with the iPad are really great. The improved Calendar and Contacts are worth of envy. I hope the same Mac OSX will include them in the near future. Of course others as YouTube, video and Maps use very well the bigger screen, but there is nothing in that space that would make a huge difference.
In contrast with many others I see that iBooks is not necessarily a Kindle killer. Of course looks great and the colors are important for some kind of publications. But the great amount of good books in "black and white" makes my Kindle a very light and effective reader. I would rename it and change a bit the business model: iMagazine, for digital versions of the most important magazine subscriptions.
Even most of the iPhone apps can work with the iPad, I wouldn't advise to download them. Why? because you see low resolution images. yes you can zoom in but that is not the real iPad thing. Better to wait for the new apps to be available. At this point I miss: Skype, FaceBook, The Scoop, Monopoly.
Is the iPad a PC or maybe a huge iPod touch? No. It is for sure other kind of device. I see it as a powerful PC or notebook companion; For example now I'm typing in front of my iMac typing this post, and my iPad is beside showing the Tweetdeck iPad app. That means that my iMac doesn't have to load that app. That is very cool, because if I move from my desk I can take the iPad with me.
Is the iPad a replacement for a Netbook? The short experience I have with Netbooks is that they are cool small machines that runs Windows or some kind of Linux OS. Very similar than the normal PCs but probably optimized for Internet usage. The iPad is not the same paradigm than a traditional PC OS. It is much simpler, asks less from the user and works perfect on the Web. I would never buy a Netbook instead of an iPad. In that case I would buy a Notebook.
Where is the revolution? Well I thing that the revolution lies in the following: - The OS is a complete new paradigm where there is no file manager, complex settings and technical knowledge required.
- The integration of the OS and the online stores is just a great thing: Apple managed to get millions of users, developers and content providers. Now everybody tries to have the same but the results are not as successful.
- The Apps. This is something that we know developers like to do. Even in the times of the Palm we were able to get inexpensive applications that more than complex where useful. The same thing happens here. The mix of a powerful machine as the iPad and the value offered by the previous too points is the key: the potential to have easy to use, useful and great looking applications for almost everything.
I do think it is a revolution, all the industry will have to adapt as they did with the iPhone. I don't think huge changes will happen fast.
One of the first things I got in mind: Use iPads on airplanes instead of the terrible screens onboard. Looks like the idea is not new and somewhere in AUstralia they are thinking to implement it.
Is the iPad a Nintendo killer? I don't think so, they are just different and for different use. But I would love to have The Legend of Zelda for iPad :)
The bad: - Looks like not all USB ports are capable of charging the iPad battery.
- The screen tends to be dirty
- The Wifi version does not include full GPS capabilities.
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| | | Spending cuts 'to hit north harder'
Industrial towns in the north east of England may be least able to cope with deep cuts in public spending, BBC-commissioned research suggests. |
| | | Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'
High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a study says. |
| | | Goldman Sachs fined £20m by FSA
Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £20m by the UK's financial watchdog, the BBC learns. |
| | | Planes in 'near-miss' over London
A business jet and a passenger plane carrying 232 people came close to a mid-air collision over London in July, a report reveals. |
| | | Mexico crime 'like an insurgency'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Mexican drug violence is looking increasingly like an insurgency, a comment strongly rejected by Mexico. |
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| | | Analyst Spins Yo-Yo Passion Into Million-Dollar-Plus Biz
According to Entrepreneur magazine, it all began back in 2005, when Pat Cuartero–a high school 2A yoyo champ turned Merrill Lynch analyst–discovered a higher purpose: getting more people in New York City to play with yo-yos. He funded startup costs with about $8,000 of credit card debt, and in his first five months, he netted [...] |
| | | The Organic Ice Cream Bike
There’s no engine running when Jackson Poole loads up his ice-cycle to start on his organic ice cream route. Instead it’s all muscle power since his ice cream truck is made up of a bicycle/cooler reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
Poole rides his custom-made bicycle cart (he originally wanted an ice cream truck but wasn’t [...] |
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| | | Video: Cheap 3D Printer
The UP! personal 3D printer from China retails for $1500.
What is 3D printing, you ask? A 3D printer builds an object, from a digital file, by spraying layers of material one at a time. Objects grow from the ground up.
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| | | Reader Survey: What’s Your Website?
Do you have a blog or a website? I’m always interested to see what my readers are up to.
Put the URL in the comments below, or shoot it to me in an email at dane@danecarlson.com.
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| | | Scientists tap best lady-catching dance moves
British researchers identify eight movement variables that distinguish a Patrick Swayze from a male Elaine Benes. Surprisingly, their findings might bode well for The Sprinkler. |
| | | iOS 4.1 for iPhone, iPod Touch released
Latest mobile software update from Apple arrived Wednesday with Game Center, HD video uploading over Wi-Fi, and fixes for proximity sensor and iPhone 3G. |
| | | Microsoft suspends 'Fort Gay' gamer
Presuming his location to be a pejorative slur, Microsoft suspends an Xbox Live gamer until the company discovers that Fort Gay, W. Va., is a very real place. |
| | | Microsoft intros Kinect bundle
The Kinect bundle will feature a 250GB Xbox 360 Slim, the motion-gaming peripheral, and a game for $400. It's currently available for preorder. |
| | | Apple Game Center snubs iPhone 3G, first iPod Touch
The Game Center is open to most iOS-based devices, with the exception of the iPhone 3G and first-gen iPhones and iPods, Apple has revealed. |
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| | | MasterCard MoneySend like PayPal for BlackBerry
MasterCard extends its PayPal-like MoneySend app to the BlackBerry. There's also a very similar version of the peer-to-peer payment app for iPhone. |
| | | Google Instant makes search interactive (photos)
Web search giant unveils Google Instant, which serves up predictive search results as you type. |
| | | Google Instant: Search for the now generation
Nothing seems to evolve faster than the Internet, and Google's new search experience is designed to keep Google ahead of the curve and as fast as possible. |
| | | Cracking open the iPod Shuffle (photos)
Sister site TechRepublic tears down the newest version of the iPod Shuffle to see what makes it tick. |
| | | Sleep less than 6 hours a night? Hello, diabetes...
First study of its kind finds that those who sleep less than six hours a night are three times as likely to develop the pre-diabetic condition IFG. |
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| | | Google Instant: Search for the now generation
Nothing seems to evolve faster than the Internet, and Google's new search experience is designed to keep Google ahead of the curve and as fast as possible. |
| | | European police arrest 10 alleged film pirates
Following numerous raids across Europe, five are accused of pirating movies, but authorities don't target The Pirate Bay or Wikileaks. Police say those arrested are not pirating for own financial gain. |
| | | Amazon buys music download site Amie Street
Giant online retailer to incorporate the indie-music site into its new social-radio service Songza, which lets users create radio stations with a selection of songs and artists. |
| | | IT job seekers tapping into social media
Though IT pros surveyed by Techisource say they would delete or change certain content on their profiles if they knew prospective employers were reviewing them. |
| | | Live at Google's search event: Google Instant
Google plans to host a search event featuring top executives and engineers Wednesday, and we're providing live coverage in this post. |
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