Corey Woodcox



March 1, 2012

Firefox releases Collusion, online tracking paranoia enabler
Data visualization and privacy paranoia come together in a new add-on released by Mozilla, named Collusion. Neat little graphs of what sites use what cookies await you with this quick addition to Firefox. That is, if you use Firefox. See, Josh made me install it just for this article, so we get a ... more


February 7, 2012

The best Super Bowl ads are free
When I first saw this post by Jim Cramer, I thought for sure it was going to reference the Samsung Super Bowl ad I laughed at maniacally during its entire minute of ridiculousness. (A stylus AND a screen that I could mount in my home theater?) Alas, it drew my attention ... more


December 19, 2011

Facebook brings Timeline to iOS, fails to remove the suck
Facebook's opened up their new Timeline profile styling to the whole world, and as usual, no one really likes it. Rather quick on the uptake, this time, it's also rolled out the new Timeline to iOS within the week, with version 4.1 of Facebook for iOS. What's new Yay! Timeline! You can ... more


December 16, 2011

iTunes Match on iOS, for you international noobs
Josh just asked me how you get that iTunes Match goodness in your iPhone, so I thought I'd quickly share that with all of you. Fire up the Settings app and tap Music. You might have to wait a few seconds for it to check your Store account and see if ... more


December 15, 2011

iTunes Match goes live internationally, for real this time
Irishmen, Canucks, Mexicanos and UKers (read: Brits) alike are now privileged to enjoy the wonder that is iTunes Match. My sources indicate that one Canadian has indeed subscribed, bringing the grand total up to, well, at least one. I'd propose a toast, but I'm sure the Irish have ... more


December 7, 2011

Apple TV 3: A Wishlist
Oh Apple, if only we knew the things going on behind your ever so tightly closed doors, we might not be so anxious about what lies in store for us next year. One thing I'm pretty sure about, Apple TV is going to see SOME sort of update in ... more


November 30, 2011

Jawbone UP: Worth the money — a review
The Jawbone UP is a slick little piece of sexy. It's a wristband that pairs up with an iPhone app to track your daily activities and help you to live a healthier life. Regularly $100, for Black Friday they were $78 at the Apple Store, a deal I just ... more


November 15, 2011

VID: Stuck in the Middle with Siri
College Humor has taken the practical applications of Siri and put them in video form, showing us all what we really wish Siri was like. Check out the video here, but I'll warn you, you'll probably want headphones if you're at work or the youngsters are around, it's ... more


November 11, 2011

Apple resetting iCloud music libraries, iTunes Match senses tingle ominously
In an official-looking email, Apple has announced to iOS developers that all iCloud music libraries will be deleted "as we prepare for the launch of iTunes Match." Set for November 12th at 10pm PST, Apple has asked that iTunes Match be disabled on all devices in preparation for the move. I've predicted ... more


November 4, 2011

Siri’s mysterious blue underline, and what it means to you
I'm sure you've all noticed it at some point, but Siri is pretty dang cool. She's not quite as good at listening as, say, Apple's Friend Bar, but she's good at it. There are times, however, when she's not so good at it. The other day, walking out of Home ... more


November 2, 2011

Google releases universal iOS app for Gmail
Long-rumored (read "talked about for two days") and dreamt of, Google has officially released their iOS native app for Gmail. Finally, iPhone and iPad users can enjoy the best of both worlds — the native Gmail experience of Android without the pesky memory management and persistent battery life problems of Android! ... more


October 29, 2011

Current iTunes beta set to expire soon, pending release?
The current developer beta of iTunes, 10.5.1 beta 1, just announced to me that it will expire in 52 hours. In my mad panic to remain up-to-date, I ran for the iOS Developer Portal to update, only to find that I was indeed running the latest version. Apple's betas have always ... more