Archive for October, 2009

Apple’s ad man steps down, but another Apple fan will take his place

Filed under: Odds and ends , Steve Jobs , Apple When many people think of Apple, they think of the ad campaigns that the company has used over the years: The original "1984" Super Bowl ad that introduced the Mac to the world The "Think Different" campaign that coincided with the return of Steve Jobs to the company The iPod dancing silhouettes "There's an app for that" -- the iPhone ads "Hello, I'm a Mac. And I'm a PC." -- the Get A Mac ads Apple's advertising agency is TBWA / Media Arts Lab, and the person who...

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Voice on the Go makes your cellphone safer in the car

Filed under: Software , iPhone , App Review Voice on the Go has been out for quite a long time, and I'm surprised we never reviewed it. Imagine getting your emails and texts read to you while you drive, and creating and sending emails and texts while never touching your cellphone. Recently a friend suggested I give it a try, so I did and found there was actually a new iPhone app that supported it View more

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