Filmed In a Day: New Video Shows Power of iPhone as a Video Camera

Is the iPhone the world’s greatest video camera? Apple certainly seems to think so, and they’re not shy when it comes to sharing their views!

As part of their ongoing campaign highlighting the 30th anniversary of the original Macintosh computer, Apple has been releasing videos showcasing how far we’ve come in the past 30 years of innovation in the consumer and professional technology worlds. In their latest video they take footage all shot in a single day on iPhones from all over the world and show how Apple’s computers, tablets and smartphones are being put to work in the classroom, in offices, and even on the dance floor. Check it out:

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Netflix’s New Mitt Documentary Is a Fascinating Apple Commercial

When I heard Netflix was releasing an original documentary, Mitt, about Mitt Romney’s back-to-back failed campaigns for the presidency in 2008 and 2012, I was certainly intrigued. Now that I’ve seen it, I can say that I didn’t expect to find out that despite his caricatures in the media as a flip-flopper, a Mormon, and a wealthy white male out of touch with much of America, Mitt Romney is a man who, at his core, puts his family, his beliefs, and his spirituality first in a real way. As the credits roll, you can’t help but feel bad for this man whose dreams of the presidency were crushed, not once but twice.

I also didn’t expect the Mitt documentary to be an incredible Apple commercial, and yet it pretty much is.

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I care and your biz should too! Texting and driving? #ItCanWait

Anyone who knows me knows that I am an advocate for no texting and driving. I know it can be tempting, but every time you pick up that smartphone while driving you’re putting other drivers, pedestrians, and yourself at risk.

That’s why I agreed to serve as an MC and a guest speaker at one of AT&T’s #ItCanWait events today at Heritage Christian Academy in Ballwin, Missouri.

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NPR: Pew study shows fewer African-Americans using the Internet than whites. What does this mean?

I appeared on NPR’s Tell Me More program today to join a discussion sparked by a new study from the Pew Research Center which found that fewer African-Americans are using the internet than whites, and that there is a bigger gap when you look at internet usage in the home. Simultaneously, study also shows relatively high cell phone and smartphone usage among minorities. NPR host Michel Martin asked her guests whether this study is this indicative of a larger racial gap in tech, and what this data means.

You can listen to the streaming audio of the episode below.

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Think twice before you buy the iPhone 4s (or any other “free” phone)

With a new year upon us and with newer, faster smartphone models constantly coming out, it’s a good time to start thinking about that next big upgrade. At the same time, there’s something important to keep in mind—when you buy a phone on contract with any carrier, you’re looking at a serious commitment to a single device that you’ll probably be stuck with for a full two years, and if you buy today that means you’ll be stuck with this device until January 2016. That sounds like a long ways off, and in terms of how fast tech progresses it really is!

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Sony 4K Camcorder Finds A Needle In The Haystack! Check Out The Quality & Find The Penny! #CES2014

With all the 4K TVs coming out of CES this year, one big question is where is the 4K content going to come from? Until your cable company goes 4K and places like Netflix start to offer 4K streams on upcoming, compatible streaming devices, a lot of the advantages 4K will bring in terms of picture quality are going to be impossible to justify for the average consumer.

Check out the video to learn about how Sony is making 4K home recording affordable in 2014.

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First look at the LG G Flex, AT&T’s first smartphone with curved glass #CES2014

Sporting a huge, curved 6″ HD P-OLED screen, the upcoming LG G Flex phones promises to be one of the best smartphones to watch movies on. As smartphones gain larger and larger screens and increasingly creep into tablet territory, one way manufacturers are looking to set their devices apart is by offering the best possible displays, and as a companion to the curved TVs they’ve shown off at CES, which promise a more immersive movie-viewing experience, the curved screen G Flex looks to try and do the same thing in a more pocketable size.

One interesting claim that I can’t wait to test is that the curved screen promises to offer reduces glare from lights and sunlight. When you think about how bad many smartphones look outdoors, this could turn out to be a huge game changer if true.

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#CES2014: Sony Introduces highest megapixel waterproof smartphone, the Xperia Z1S

Ahead of Sony CEO Kazuo “Kaz” Hirai’s 8:30am PST keynote tomorrow morning, Sony has chosen to pre-announce their first flagship smartphone for 2014, the Xperia Z1S. A follow-up to the waterproof Z we saw at CES last year, the Xperia Z1S promises to be the next big thing from Sony.

Keep reading and check the video!

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Playing with the Parrot MiniDrone at #CES2014 (Video)

At the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, I’ve seen drones were flying all over the place! So far I haven’t seen any Amazon drones delivering packages, BUT I did get a chance to play with this awesome new MiniDrone from Parrot that will hit the market later this year at $199 & trust me, this thing is gonna sell like hot cakes!

Keep reading to check out the video…

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