Apple to show nothing at WWDC except the NEW iPhone

Reinventing the phone......AGAIN!!!!

Is it already time for the new joke...I mean iPhone? This is what the wonderful web site that gave me the image would have you believe. Now before I get fanboyisms thrown my way. Wait, who am I kidding, no one shows up here so I can say whatever I want. Not that I care what anyone else opinions are, I will just lay it down the way I want.

June being right around the corner, Apple holds their yearly event known as WWDC (look it up), and the old routine was to unvail an iPhone, tell everone how its the next best thing that you must have, and expect you to go buy it. Then Verizon ruined that by pissing and moaning that they needed the iPhone and broke the AT&T exclusive death grip it had on the iPhone. Wait, Death grip? Anyone catch that? It wasnt even planned. The result was a change in announcment of the next device. Great history right? I was one of the Apple loylists who enjoyed the announcment of the next device, and I will partake in WWDC as well, but lets get real. You all want the next iPhone dont you? Thats right the next shinning beam of light to rain down on you, to make you feel like your somebody. I'm sorry, but the iPhone has become a mockery of itself and the company that represents it. Look it up if you dont believe me. Apple stood for being different and ya da ya da ya da, its like beating a dead horse, so I digress.

To beat this down a few pegs and its lucky it even gets a few pegs really. The above pictured device is the next iPhone. Thats right, its the iPhone 5...or 6, or is it the "NEW" iPhone? Hard to tell. I mean the iPad wasnt the iPad 3 or HD, it was the New iPad. Whatever! 9to5mac.com reports that this is the latest rumor piece of the next iPhone. Look at it in all of its glory. Isnt it sexy? Yea, if you said yes you are officially going to have to go get your eyes checked. This is ugo by all ugo terms. Even if this was parts from the next iPhone and that might just be a protective film on the back, the wonderous head phone jack at the bottom remains to be comical.

Be honest, would you say that is the next best thing? Probably not. I'm sure this is just another leaked mock up that likes to float around as of the last 3 years. Although I have been correct so far since I got in this game of iPhone/Android geekness, I could be wrong. this could be the next latest and greatest. If this is whats next, you wont see it this June for sure. Apple shouldn't leave the one year formula of device dropping anytime soon. Its what makes me respect them the most, aside from their computers. I would hope the iPhone 5x or 6b or iPhone LTE or.. whatever it is would be so amazing that you have to dip into the savings account no matter what it cost.

Apple lost me (mobile wise) when they stopped pushing the envelope and started pushing the product. Love my iPads, and I love my iMac, but I cant justify the same phone over and over again being worth my money, when Android offers much more options. I will however continue to be intrigued, excited, and of course very critical.

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Luke

Semester has ended

The semester has ended. Duh, that's what the title said right? Overall my semester was filled with the joy of learning new and exciting things on my path to get my degree. The problem i have with that, is I feel there should have been more.

I enjoyed my professors this semester, some more than others, but I felt I'm talking away on half assed information. This night class I took was only one day a week and I felt like the information was shoved down my throat. Learning the things I did from her were great, but not at all fulfilling. Two of my favorite professors were always there when you needed them. Might I add without attitudes, Tim and Karl always were there to lend a hand when needed and I like to feel that even though I am needy, that I can get that extra 1 on 1 help if I desire. 

I don't know where the next semester is taking me, but I do hope that I can just get this over with, get back to working again, and have what I feel will be like a normal life. It would be nice to have something to talk about with my wife, except for what a video game did wrong to me, or the latest hack for my phone. Lets face it in all honesty, wives are good listeners, but trust me, they really don't care about man stuff that much. Luckily my wife is the best listener there is, or I would be doomed.

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Luke

Todays Goodbye

                     Esther V. Goodale


http://obits.syracuse.com/obituaries/syracuse/obituary.aspx?n=esther-v-goodale&pid=157651663

As I would never be the type of guy to stand in front of a crowd of people or show emotion, today we say goodbye to our beloved Esther. You were a great girl to all you knew, and made us laugh on a regular basis. Today is the day we bring closure to this story and see you off to another place. We all love you Esther. Everyone in our household misses you coming over for Lasagna and watching Flyers games with us, even if you did stare at Facebook most of the time. Be good chica. There will never be another like you. XOXO.


~LUKE~

iPhone 5 announced?

Almost June 2012. It is that time again or WWDC and the Apple event is already surrounded by rumors of the new iPhone being announced. What can we see from Apple this time around? iPhone 5 or is it iPhone 6? New line of iMacs with retina display? Let the rumor mill power up, and light our fires.

June, Apples grand daddy event called WWDC is upon us here soon, and already the WSJ and Washington Post are saying that the iPhone 5 will have a 4" screen. Apple not being known for changing their aesthetic over the past 5 iPhone's' screen size, should really start thinking about possibly going to a bigger screen. Android devices have pushed these boundaries of 4, 4.3, 4.5, 4.7, 5 inch screens with huge fanfare. Myself included, love having a bigger screen, and couldn't imagine going back to Apples 3.5" screen.

For Apple to gain back some of the people they have lost to Android, they need to make the iPhone 5 (or 6). I cant say what an Apple 4" screen would do for me, but I'm sure it would be impressive. Apple's polished (dull) UI is eye candy for the soul, but lacks creativity. Sure you can jailbreak the device (maybe), but when is enough actually enough? Apple needs to come to the table soon with this next device being well, "WOW!" iPhone 5 or 6 will happen regardless, but the look is as always, an Apple secret. Rest assured, Apple is a very secretive company and we will not know what it looks like until it is announced, if it is announced. WWDC last year didn't do anything impressive in ways of the next iPhone, and I dont see this year being much of the same.

Final prediction, there isn't going to be an announcement yet for a new iPhone. iOS 6 will be announced for sure, but I feel the iPhone 5 (6) rumors are just the usual Riff Raff. I've been spot on for the last few years, as my buddy and I usually partake in the keynotes. In my honest opinion, Apple Will have to step up the game before the fanboyisms start to wear off and they get sick of looking at the same crap for the last few years.

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Luke

Goodbye Esther Goodale

She brightened our days, made us laugh with her quirkiness, and said some off the wall things that just made us all shake our heads and say "wow!" Esther was a ray of light in my step brothers life that will never be replaced. Esther lost her battle from injuries she received in a car crash and left us to be with her mother. There are no words for me to express for her family as well as Adam for their lose. All I can say is Esther, your suffering is over and you can be at peace. We will all see you again someday and you will make us all laugh uncontrollably as well as make us shake our heads and say "wow!" Keep smiling girly. It was a privileged to have you in my life.

~MISS YOU~
Luke

If anyone hasn't seen this:
http://obits.syracuse.com/obituaries/syracuse/obituary.aspx?n=esther-v-goodale&pid=157651663

Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung announced the Galaxy SIII the other day and to my excitement.....well, there wasn't any for me. This is very unfortunate, but it is what it is.

So, what did Samsung drop on us? A few new cores made it s way into the plastic body. Quad-Core phone with a full GB of RAM.  This is the part that really got me flustered, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density). Although nothing to shake a stick it at per Se, but really? The Samsung Galaxy SII totes a  Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen,  480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density). Some might say that really isn't great compared to the SIII, but there is also a difference in screen size as well. I'd hate to be a over zealous, but I will have to wait for this phone to come out and look at it with my own eyes to make the true judgement.

For all the camera people out there, this phone might be the most impressive so far. Though it has basically the same camera as the GSII, the front camera on the SIII is where push comes to shove for many reasons. Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps. Not only is the front camera very good on a spec sheet, but the true feature that Samsung mentioned in the unwrapping of the GSIII, that the camera sees you. It knows when you are looking at it and will wake up without you, the user doing an extra what? Button click maybe. Wouldn't want to hurt yourself, but either way. The phone is going to come in a very pathetic blue, and of course white. Who would not want a white phone? ME! Lets think out of the box people. Orange, mango, some other colors besides Black, Blue, and White. Whatever the case might be, I will still carry my AT&T Samsung Galaxy SII. The phone has not done me wrong yet, and I'm still yet to see something better in my opinion.

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Luke