• Explore the magic and the mystery!


  • » Currently browsing posts tagged with: streaming video

    Apple TV and the 4K Dilemma

    October 8th, 2015

    As most of you have noticed if you check the ads for consumer electronics, the price for 4K sets is going down. Way down. When I did a casual check of Walmart’s site, I found some below $400. But they were for sets with relatively small displays; the cheapest was rated at 42 inches. To […]


    A Springy Start to Apple in 2015?

    February 27th, 2015

    So there’s that report on Thursday that Apple is holding a media event on Monday, March 9th, at 10 AM, to “Spring Forward.” The obvious daylight savings time connection is all about Apple Watch, and it’s expected that you’ll learn about the final specs and pricing. How long will the battery last? Will it be […]


    About the Dreaded Bandwidth Cap

    February 13th, 2015

    Recently I switched ISPs. Main reason is that the folks at CenturyLink refused to renew a super discount program that offered me more than 40 megabits downloads for less than $40 a month. So I’m paying a bit more for a somewhat higher level of speed from Cox Communications as part of yet another super […]


    The CES Report: Anticipating Apple Again?

    January 8th, 2014

    This week, the tech blogs and the tech pages in many newspapers will be filed with news of all the supposedly wonderful things that are being presented at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But this is very much an annual ritual where loads of would-be products are on display, but many will never […]