Dear Aunt TUAW, Ah, the problems of modern romance. Since I broke up with "her" (and yes, I know you were saying she wasn't right for me) getting rid of all the remants of the relationship has not been easy, especially "her" digital footprint. She loved her music. So she would bring her iPod to my house and sync it leaving a whole bunch of songs I'll NEVER play again that were purchased under her Apple ID. How can I find them, delete them and finally be ready to move on with my life? Your favorite but knucklehead nephew, Mark Dear Mark, When in doubt, there's usually an AppleScript solution…
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Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me sort iTunes Music by Apple ID
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iMore lists the best free iPad games
MacBlogz16 May 2012 | 11:30 amMy son is home sick today, but instead of staring at the TV he's poking at some strategy games on the iPad. As luck would have it, iMore published an extensive list of free iPad games, broken down by category. There are some easy hits, like Angry Birds Free, but also some little gems like Wind-up Knight, Forever Drive and Spice Bandits. If you or a friend is wondering what games to try out first on an iPad, you can't go wrong here.iMore lists the best free iPad games originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of… -
MacBook Pro rumor rollup: thinner, better, faster, stronger
Ars Technica » Infinite Loop15 May 2012 | 1:15 pmMultiple sources are now aligning on a vision of the next MacBook Pro, expected to be unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in June. The new machine is expected to retain the "Pro" moniker, and supposedly won't be a copy of Apple's current MacBook Air. However, it is expected to drop the optical drive and "legacy" FireWire and Ethernet ports, slim down in thickness, and vastly increase screen resolution. The overall picture of the reported MacBook Pro revision, as detailed by sources for 9to5 Mac, aligns with previous rumors that suggested the MacBook Pro would go on a diet. -
First public release of Rosin, app for professional hairdressers
Macmegasite16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmTallinn, Estonia – Transparent Flux Studios today announced release of a second major version to Rosin. Rosin helps professional hairdressers to have a more individual approach to customers and is available exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch. While Rosin has been available for download on the App Store since January, this is the first official public release. “We worked as a team with a leading hairdresser from the beginning. With Rosin she can now search her customer and all the previous notes and prepare beforehand for the appointment. She uses their phone number to identify… -
Ashton Kutcher Spotted Wearing Steve Jobs' Trademark Wardrobe
MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Mac Blog12 May 2012 | 10:53 pmThe casting of Ashton Kutcher in the role of Steve Jobs in an upcoming independent film focusing on the Apple co-founder's life has certainly generated a significant amount of attention for the project, despite the fact that the film is a completely separate effort from the high-profile planned Sony Pictures film to be based on Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Jobs. With filming on the indie film starring Kutcher having already begun with the star on break from his work on the TV show Two and a Half Men, TMZ shares a few photos of Kutcher seen wearing Jobs' trademark outfit of a…
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Briefly: OWC 32GB RAM Kit for iMacs, ARWU turns one
16 May 2012 | 1:30 pmOther World Computer has announced a new 32GB Memory Kit for 2011 iMac and 2010 27-inch iMac models. The OWC PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz chip has been fully tested to meet all Apple memory design and compatibility specifications and comes with a lifetime replacement warranty and step-by-step installation video. The upgrade kit can be purchased for $360, $240 less than Apple's own 16GB RAM kit.... -
Sorkin to pen Sony's Jobs biopic
16 May 2012 | 1:26 pmAaron Sorkin -- a writer for The West Wing, Sports Night, and HBO's upcoming The Newsroom -- has officially signed on to script Sony Pictures' forthcoming biopic about the late Steve Jobs. The film will be based on Walter Isaacson's bestselling biography on the Apple co-founder.... -
Reuters sources support claims of 4-inch iPhone displays
16 May 2012 | 12:11 pmSources for Reuters are supporting Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is using 4-inch displays for the next iPhone, and has already begun to place orders for the new parts. As with the earlier report, Reuters says that LG Display, Sharp, and Japan Display are handling production, which is allegedly in early stages; full production orders could begin in June. iPhone assembly could start as soon as August, if Apple follows normal patterns. One source comments that it's still uncertain what share of display production each supplier will have.... -
Flipboard 1.9 brings Audio category, SoundCloud support
16 May 2012 | 11:02 amThe latest version of Flipboard, 1.9, now includes an Audio category, its developer has announced. The content is available through the Content Guide, and includes clips from NPR and PRI shows, as well as recommendations from SoundCloud. This includes access to lists and followed users, as well as highlighted content. Once audio is playing a person can continue reading other sections of Flipboard without it being interrupted; a menu option lets users control playback.... -
China Mobile still in talks for iPhone, chairman says
16 May 2012 | 9:05 amChina Mobile is in talks with Apple to offer the iPhone, confirms Mobile chairman Xi Guohua. The executive made the statement on Wednesday at a shareholder meeting in Hong Kong, his first since replacing Wang Jianzhou, who retired in March. Apple has refused to comment, and Xi didn't elaborate much further at the meeting, saying he couldn't predict if a deal would be reached this year. "China Mobile and Apple both have the will to strengthen cooperation," he commented. "When there is more specific news, we will disclose it."...
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OpenDNS Blocks Flashback and Other Threats
16 May 2012 | 7:26 amHow can changing your DNS server make your Mac — or a Mac owned by a family member — less prone to being attacked, phished, or subverted? OpenDNS blocks malicious sites, which helps both before and after malware is discovered. Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help support our work and become a TidBITS member! Members also enjoy an ad-free version of our Web site, email delivery of individual articles, the ability to make long comments with live links, and discounts on Take Control… -
FileMaker Pro 12 Updates Themes and Layout Capabilities
15 May 2012 | 5:11 amA new file format and few new features make this a visually attractive but less-than-essential update to the long-standing database program from Apple subsidiary FileMaker. Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help support our work and become a TidBITS member! Members also enjoy an ad-free version of our Web site, email delivery of individual articles, the ability to make long comments with live links, and discounts on Take Control orders and other Apple-related products. -
Apple Releases Security Updates for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
15 May 2012 | 5:04 amTwo security releases from Apple bring a Flashback malware removal tool and protection from exposure to vulnerabilities in older versions of Adobe Flash. Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help support our work and become a TidBITS member! Members also enjoy an ad-free version of our Web site, email delivery of individual articles, the ability to make long comments with live links, and discounts on Take Control orders and other Apple-related products. -
External Link: Bad Backup Nearly Obliterated “Toy Story 2”
14 May 2012 | 1:11 pmWe frequently harp on not only keeping data backups, but on ensuring that your backups are good. (That’s why Adam Engst has designated every Friday the 13th as International Verify Your Backups Day.) It’s inconvenient to lose some recent files or email messages, but a good backup policy is even more essential for larger projects — like an entire movie, for example. Two people involved explain how Pixar nearly lost a year’s worth of work on the movie “Toy Story 2” after someone accidentally entered rm * (the Unix command to remove everything) and the company discovered their backup… -
Security Update 2012-002 (Snow Leopard)
14 May 2012 | 10:04 amSecurity update addresses vulnerabilities in various components of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. (Free, 238.73/258.11 MB) Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help support our work and become a TidBITS member! Members also enjoy an ad-free version of our Web site, email delivery of individual articles, the ability to make long comments with live links, and discounts on Take Control orders and other Apple-related products.
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Radio: Apple Q2 earnings, Windows 8 & mobile devices
28 Apr 2012 | 12:46 pmGene Steinberg of the Tech Night Owl invited me to talk about Apple’s most recent earnings release, Windows 8 and of course, Android. Also on the show are CNET’s Geoffrey Morrison and Ross Rubin of NPD Group. You can tune into the live broadcast stream Saturday night from 7:00 to 10:00 PM Pacific, 10:00 PM to [...] -
Video: Weekend Tech Review: Macworld Week 4 2012
29 Jan 2012 | 2:49 amHere’s a video recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the fourth week of 2012, including a look at Apple’s earnings, Macworld, product news, the week’s business stories, and upcoming events. You can also follow us on Twitter: @appleinsider and @DanielEran. -
Video: Weekend Tech Review: iBooks Event Week 3 2012
22 Jan 2012 | 2:29 pmDaniel Eran Dilger Here’s a video recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the third week of 2012, including a look at Apple’s iBooks Event, product news, the week’s business stories, and upcoming events. You can also follow us on Twitter: @appleinsider and @DanielEran. Weekend Tech Review: iBooks Author Week 3 Jan 2012 – YouTube -
Radio: CES 2012 and the tech industry
20 Jan 2012 | 5:46 pmGene Steinberg of the Tech Night Owl invited me to talk about CES 2012 and efforts by Intel, AMD, ARM, Apple, and Google. Also on the show are Kirk McElhearn of Macworld and Rob Pegoraro of USAToday. You can tune into the live broadcast stream Saturday night from 7:00 to 10:00 PM Pacific, 10:00 PM to [...] -
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How to distribute Kickstarter apps: Ask Apple
16 May 2012 | 2:45 pmRepublique is an upcoming iOS title that's made a lot of noise by getting funded on Kickstarter recently, to the tune of half a million dollars, but I've had one nagging question about it: How exactly are they going to distribute the app to all of their backers? The most obvious solution would be to put a password gate inside of an app, but Apple doesn't allow that. If you have to lock content in your app, then you're clearly selling it outside of the App Store, which means you're dodging Apple's 30% cut. So what's their plan? Republique hasn't yet said, only that it's still being decided. -
TUAW TV Live at 5 PM EDT
16 May 2012 | 2:15 pmJust a reminder that our live streaming video show, TUAW TV Live, will be polluting the Interwebz at 5 PM EDT today. Although we have some rumors to talk about, most of today's show is up to those of you who are in the chat room so bring your best ideas. As usual, I'll be starting the show at 5 PM EDT (2 PM PDT / 10 PM BST) sharp, and we'll take a few minutes to chat before the demos start. To join in on the chat and watch the live streaming video, drop by TUAW about five minutes before the start time to get your instructions on how to participate. If you're unable to join us for the show,… -
China Mobile reportedly in talks to carry iPhone officially
16 May 2012 | 2:00 pmReuters reports that China Mobile is talking with Apple about selling the iPhone. China Mobile is the world's largest telecom carrier by subscribers. It claimed over 600 million users at the end of September, 2011 and, interestingly, 10 million iPhone users. Those customers either converted from China Telecom (which does sell iPhones), or bought an iPhone from an Apple Store or the black market. China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua recently told shareholders, "We've been actively talking to Apple on how we can cooperate," further saying that "both sides" hope for increased cooperation. Recent… -
Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me sort iTunes Music by Apple ID
16 May 2012 | 1:30 pmDear Aunt TUAW, Ah, the problems of modern romance. Since I broke up with "her" (and yes, I know you were saying she wasn't right for me) getting rid of all the remants of the relationship has not been easy, especially "her" digital footprint. She loved her music. So she would bring her iPod to my house and sync it leaving a whole bunch of songs I'll NEVER play again that were purchased under her Apple ID. How can I find them, delete them and finally be ready to move on with my life? Your favorite but knucklehead nephew, Mark Dear Mark, When in doubt, there's usually an AppleScript solution… -
iBook Lessons: Using Book Proofer to preview EPUB files
16 May 2012 | 1:00 pmiBooks Author is an amazing tool for laying out and publishing ebooks to iTunes. Unfortunately, the application creates books that are only readable on iPads. You trade off fantastic page design (via Apple's proprietary .iBooks format) for a much smaller potential reading audience. When you want readers to be able to peruse your book on iPhone, you'll need to go with EPUB format instead. For all its faults, Pages still offers the best tool for creating compliant iTunes EPUB submissions that pass submission validation. Steve and I have been hard at work on a couple of books, preparing them for…
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Retina-Resolution Displays to Add Up to $100 to Apple's MacBook Pro Costs
16 May 2012 | 1:05 pmWith Apple's MacBook Pro line now widely rumored to be gaining ultra high-resolution "Retina" or "HiDPI" displays at next month's Worldwide Developers Conference, CNET reports that such panels are already available in the supply chain and that they carry price premiums of up to $100 over their non-Retina counterparts. But what remains to be seen is whether that price difference will be passed along to consumers or if Apple will find ways to cut costs in other areas in order to maintain its existing price points.DisplaySearch Senior Analyst Richard Shim says that super high-resolution… -
Verizon Planning to End Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans With LTE Switch
16 May 2012 | 12:45 pmU.S. cellular carrier Verizon is planning to move its customers who still have unlimited data plans for their smartphones to its new family data-share plans as customers switch to LTE data plans. The iPhone was initially offered with unlimited data plans when it launched on Verizon early last year, but the carrier soon dropped the unlimited option in favor of data plans with allocations of data. Fierce Wireless has the details, quoting Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo at a JP Morgan conference: As these 3G unlimited data plan customers migrate to 4G LTE, they will have to purchase the… -
Samsung's Market Cap Takes $10 Billion Hit Amid Rumors of Apple DRAM Deal with Elpida
16 May 2012 | 11:16 amDigitimes' poor track record has been thrust into the spotlight in recent days, but that hasn't stopped one of the Taiwanese news site's reports from having a major effect on stock prices for Samsung and Hynix. The report from earlier this week claims that Apple has placed "huge" orders for DRAM chips with Elpida, soaking up half of the capacity at the firm's main plant in Hiroshima, Japan. 1 GB of Elpida DRAM in third-generation iPad (Source: iFixit) As noted by Reuters, the rumor has had a significant effect on fellow DRAM manufacturers Samsung and Hynix, with Samsung losing $10 billion… -
HTC Delays Evo 4G LTE Launch as U.S. Customs Investigates Shipments for Breach of Apple Patent
16 May 2012 | 8:46 amLast December, Apple won a U.S. International Trade Commission case against HTC, with the agency ruling that several of HTC's handsets infringed upon a pair of Apple-held patents. The agency's ruling included a ban on the import of infringing devices beginning in April, although HTC quickly responded to say that it had already designed a workaround for the issue in question. But as reported by The Verge late yesterday, U.S. Customs officials have delayed shipments of HTC's new One X and Evo 4G LTE handsets into the United States as it investigates whether those handsets also infringe upon… -
Apple Ordering Screens of 'At Least 4 Inches' for Next-Generation iPhone
16 May 2012 | 6:00 amThe Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has placed orders for screens measuring "at least 4 inches diagonally" for the next-generation iPhone, marking a significant increase in size over the displays used in every iPhone model released to date.Apple Inc., which is expected to launch its next-generation iPhone later this year, has ordered screens from its Asian suppliers that are bigger than the ones used in iPhones since they debuted in 2007, people familiar with the situation said. Production is set to begin next month for the screens, which measure at least 4 inches diagonally compared…
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HTC One X, Evo 4G LTE imports blocked by patent dispute
16 May 2012 | 1:30 pmU.S. Customs is holding up imports of HTC's One X and Evo 4G LTE Android phones because of HTC's ongoing legal battle with Apple. -
Google to incorporate 'knowledge graph' into search results
16 May 2012 | 12:45 pmGoogle will begin in the next few days to incorporate the "knowledge graph" it has been building for two years into its search results. -
Mozilla readies app marketplace for public beta
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Google releases Chrome 19 with tab sync and bug fixes
16 May 2012 | 10:00 amGoogle released Chrome 19, patched 20 vulnerabilities in the browser, and doled out $16,500 in bug bounties and rewards to independent researchers. -
(Insider) The Macalope Daily: Survey says
16 May 2012 | 9:30 amSmartphone survey confirms what we already knew! (This story is viewable exclusively by Macworld Insider members.)
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Sprint won't make money on the iPhone until 2015
16 May 2012 | 1:14 pmSprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse -- who took an US$3.25 million pay cut earlier this month for orchestrating the company’s pricey iPhone deal with Apple -- says the company won't profit from the deal until 2015, reports "AllThingsD." The deal will purportedly cost Sprint an estimated $15.5 billion over the next four years. However, Hesse said during the company's annual shareholders meeting today that "we're happy with it" because the initial heavy upfront investment in the iPhone is worthwhile because it will slow subscriber turnover and create a new segment of higher-value subscribers. read… -
Apple responds to class-action lawsuit involving Siri
16 May 2012 | 9:56 amApple has responded to those participating in a class-action suit accusing the company of deceptive advertising around Siri‘s capabilities, arguing the complainers are simply out to make money, reports "SlashGear" (http://macte.ch/6zTrF). read more -
Apple sued over rotating windows on computer display patent
16 May 2012 | 9:52 amAnother day, another lawsuit. Texas-based Rotatable Technologies is suing Apple for infringing on a 1999 patent that they acquired titled "Display Method for Selectively Rotating Windows on a Computer Display," reports "Patently Apple" (http://macte.ch/ow843). The lawsuit claims that the iPhone and iPad infringe one or more claims of their patent, the article adds. Rotatable Technologies also launched a similar lawsuit against Nokia earlier this month. read more -
Gartner: Apple third largest, global handset maker
16 May 2012 | 9:46 amWorldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 2% decline from the first quarter of 2011, according to the latest data from the Gartner research group (http://www.gartner.com). The data also shows that, although Apple only sells smartphones, it represents almost 8% of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker. read more -
Two HTC phones face import delay in legal battle with Apple
16 May 2012 | 9:38 amThe HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE are facing an import delay at US Customs for potentially infringing an Apple patent, reports "The Verge" (http://macte.ch/zIla9). In fact, they're "indefinitely delayed," the article adds. Last December Apple won an exclusion order banning the importation of HTC Android devices at the International Trade Commission. The ITC found that Android's messaging app and browser infringed upon Apple patent #5,946,647, read more
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'Gratuitous Space Battles' iPad Review - Wave After Wave of My Own Men
16 May 2012 | 12:47 pmThe iOS platform is hardly lacking for games that allow you to send living things to their inevitable death, and Gratuitous Space Battles [ $9.99 (HD)] satisfies the tactical itch with a capital T, while managing to bring some big eye candy and a light sense of humor to compensate you for all your hours spent constructing. When you first launch the app, you’re driven towards a fairly anemic tutorial, which hardly deserves the name. A game like GSB has a lot of meat, layered on top of more meat, with a crust of meat at the center - a simple text-driven tutorial cannot even begin to prepare… -
Coming Tonight: 'Extinction Squad', 'Non Flying Soldiers', 'Scotland Yard', 'Sonic 4: Episode II' and More
16 May 2012 | 10:39 amHey, it's Wednesday again which means precisely one thing to iOS gamers: A landslide of newly released video games are almost here. The star of the show this week definitely seems to be the second episode of Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Or, at least, that's what I'm most excited to sink my proverbial teeth into. Like all previous weeks, these games are released in New Zealand first, then a few hours later they hit Asian markets. A while later, they spread across Europe before finally being released in the USA at 11:00 PM Eastern. At that point, all of these links should automagically start working. -
'LostWinds2: Winters of The Melodias' Review - A Gorgeous Wind-powered Adventure
16 May 2012 | 9:00 amLike the bad boy that every girl finds impossible to resist, Frontier Developments' sequel to their platform-adventure LostWinds [ $3.99 ] from last year isn't always easy to control. Precision is not LostWinds2: Winter of the Melodias' [ $3.99 ] best feature. With the sheer amount of things that LostWinds2 can occasionally demand of its players, this would normally be almost unforgivable but much like the hypothetical rapscallion, LostWinds2 is just too charming to give up. Set shortly after the events of the first game, LostWinds2 follows the continuing adventures of the chubby-cheeked… -
Retro Dreamer Teases Upcoming Title 'Duckers'
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amToday Retro Dreamer, developers of such titles as the awesome arcade shooter Velocispider [$1.99 / Free ] and the adorable Sneezies [$0.99 / Free / $2.99 (HD)], have announced a new game is on the horizon. In a post over on the Retro Dreamer website, the company has divulged that this latest title will be called Duckers, and then they went on to explain… well, absolutely nothing actually. Yes that’s right, they’re giving us the old tease treatment. But on the bright side there is the promo art attached to this very post which is both extremely cute as well as intriguing. What’s in… -
'KOTOMON' Review - No Controlling This Dance
15 May 2012 | 5:00 pmWhen we first found out about Kotomon [ $2.99 ] recently, I was excited for the possibilities especially considering that some of the developers at Monstars consisted of folks from Q Entertainment (Lumines, Rez). Unfortunately, reputation alone is not enough to carry this simple music platformer with iffy controls. Kotomon follows the adventures of a cute red monster of the same name as he searches the world for other monsters. Gameplay is divided into levels and has you navigating Kotomon and his companions across the terrain, battling monsters of various strengths until you reach a…
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Apple ITC win leads to HTC One X, Evo 4G LTE import holdup
16 May 2012 | 12:30 pmHTC, AT&T, and Sprint are all feeling the effects of Apple's import ban win against HTC last December. The One X and Evo 4G LTE, both Android handsets, may be delayed from their May 18 launch date as the devices are currently being held by US Customs officials. Officials are examining both devices for compliance with an International Trade Commission ban on the import of HTC devices violating an Apple patent. Apple's "thermonuclear" assault on Android began in earnest in 2010 when Apple sued HTC for patent infringement. Along with a federal lawsuit, Apple also filed a parallel complaint… -
WSJ: production of 4-inch iPhone beginning in June
16 May 2012 | 10:09 amApple is indeed planning to introduce an iPhone with a larger screen, according to sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal. The company has reportedly ordered 4-inch screens from its suppliers, a bump from the currently standard 3.5-inch screen size that Apple has been using since the original iPhone appeared in 2007. Rumors of a larger-screened iPhone have been floating around for some time now—especially since comparable Android phones gotten bigger and bigger, like the Galaxy Note and it's monster 5.3-inch screen. But many observers—including those of us at Ars' Infinite… -
Judge: Ample evidence that Apple "knowingly joined" e-book conspiracy
15 May 2012 | 7:00 pmAurich Lawson Apple is not officially on the hook yet for allegedly colluding with publishers to fix e-book prices, but US District Judge Denise Cote had some harsh words about the company's actions. Cote denied Apple and five publishers their request to have a class-action suit over the alleged price fixing thrown out on Tuesday, writing (PDF) that it certainly appears as if Apple and the publishers did not act as innocently as they claim when it came time to sell e-books on the iBookstore. The class-action suit in question is the one brought by a number of US states, filed on the same day… -
Apple TV could make ESPN another trick in its bag
15 May 2012 | 6:05 pmESPN's network executive Sean Bratches said on Tuesday that the sports network would be interested in working with Apple to bring a version of the WatchESPN app to ESPN subscribers with the Apple TV. ESPN is the most-watched sports network in America, and a deal with the company could bring more users to one of Apple's more timid products. ESPN already allows users of Microsoft's Xbox to stream WatchESPN content if they subscribe to a participating television package that includes the sports network. Today, Bratches declared that ESPN (which is owned by the Walt Disney company), is "platform… -
MacBook Pro rumor rollup: thinner, better, faster, stronger
15 May 2012 | 1:15 pmMultiple sources are now aligning on a vision of the next MacBook Pro, expected to be unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in June. The new machine is expected to retain the "Pro" moniker, and supposedly won't be a copy of Apple's current MacBook Air. However, it is expected to drop the optical drive and "legacy" FireWire and Ethernet ports, slim down in thickness, and vastly increase screen resolution. The overall picture of the reported MacBook Pro revision, as detailed by sources for 9to5 Mac, aligns with previous rumors that suggested the MacBook Pro would go on a diet.
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Apple QuickTime update for Windows only; Macs already secure
15 May 2012 | 6:50 pmApple's security and OS updates included the latest version of QuickTime, which Apple has just made available for Windows PCs. -
Messages Beta for OS X may impact iMessage for iOS
15 May 2012 | 4:03 pmDelayed correspondence may be caused by problems with Apple's Messages Beta program. -
Perian plug-in for QuickTime to be discontinued
14 May 2012 | 6:11 pmThe popular Perian plug-in for extended media support will be discontinued, though several alternatives will remain available. -
Apple releases Flashback removal tools for OS X 10.5
14 May 2012 | 5:51 pmApple's updates help protect Leopard users from Java and Flash-based attacks. -
PGP Desktop disks not mounting after OS X 10.7.4 update
14 May 2012 | 4:20 pmWhile some PGP Desktop installations may stop working, you can clone PGP disks to unencrypted images to access your files.
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Apple Resolves Siri Bug, Now Stating Nokia Lumia 900 Best Smartphone Ever
16 May 2012 | 3:46 amAfter having a long discussion on the report that Nokia accused Apple for overriding Siri’s report stating Nokia Lumia 900 is the best smartphone. Apple has fixed the bug that made Siri declare that Lumia 900 is the best smartphone ever. -
Aaron Sorkin To Pen 'Steve Jobs' For Sony Pictures
16 May 2012 | 5:18 amAcademy Award winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will adapt 'Steve Jobs', a motion picture based on the best-selling biography of the legendary Apple co-founder by award-winning journalist Walter Isaacson -
Retina-Resolution Displays to Add Up to $100 to Apple's MacBook Pro Costs
16 May 2012 | 1:14 pmWith Apple's MacBook Pro line now widely rumored to be gaining ultra high-resolution "Retina" or "HiDPI" displays at next... -
Editorial: Thin laptops are the new mainstream, but what about battery life?
16 May 2012 | 1:12 pmBandwagons, trains and Tranes. Can't say that these three have a heck of a lot in common in most regards, but one thing's -
Windows Cleaning
16 May 2012 | 4:39 amIn a program unknown to most computer users, Microsoft is selling customized versions of popular PC models that have been streamlined for a cleaner look and better performance. These Signature PCs sport a special desktop and configuration.
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#MacStoriesDeals – Wednesday
16 May 2012 | 1:19 pmHere are today’s @MacStoriesDeals on hardware, iOS, and Mac apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get them before they end! Hardware & Amazon Deals New! Refurbished Apple Mac mini Intel Desktops: $519 + free shipping Refurbished Apple TV Media Receiver: $85 + free shipping Diddybeats High Performance In-Ear Headphones: $60 + free shipping _________________________________________ Mac Software New! Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition for Mac: $2.50 New! Thumbs: $9.99 -> $6.99 New! Picas Icon Bundle. 300 Vector Pictogram Icons: $15 or less New! Photoshop Elements 10… -
Due, the Super-Fast Reminder App for iOS, Now Available for the Mac
16 May 2012 | 12:40 pmI remember the first time I heard about Phocus’ Due - John Gruber linked to it. After buying it, Due has always stayed on my iPhone. I’ve tried many similar apps, but Due has always been my go-to application. Due isn’t trying to compete with the larger, more involved GTD apps, so anyone can use it and learn to love it. One of the most important features of Due has always been the auto snooze feature, as Calendar events and Reminders will show you something once, then vanish back into the OS. Due will continually remind you about something until you get it done, and… -
Flipboard’s Move From “Social Magazine” To “Internet Magazine”
16 May 2012 | 9:40 amLast night, Flipboard released a 1.9 update for its iPhone and iPad app that, among various fixes and new features, introduces one important addition to the social magazine: audio. As the company writes on their blog: Our Content Guide is now chock-full of some of the best sounds we could find. We’ve launched new partnerships with NPR and PRI and scoured SoundCloud’s massive community of sound creators to bring you some of our favorites—artists like Snoop Dogg and Diplo; music labels like Atlantic Records and Ninja Tune; podcasts from The New Yorker and Slate; and segments from shows… -
Preview iOS Designs Instantly With Skala
15 May 2012 | 3:54 pmA while ago I wrote a quick review about Screenshot Journal, a utility to archive and investigate iPhone and iPad screenshots on the go. It features a zooming capability of up to 400% to inspect single pixels in order to easily find design flaws, but to transfer those screenshots back and forth, I personally use Pastebot. As I recently found out, developer Bjango offers a kind of a mixture of these two worlds: Skala. Skala is a tool for designers to easily check iPhone or iPad UI designs (or other creations like wallpapers, etc.) they made on their computers on the screen of iOS devices. -
#MacStoriesDeals – Tuesday
15 May 2012 | 1:43 pmHere are today’s @MacStoriesDeals on hardware, iOS, and Mac apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get them before they end! Hardware & Amazon Deals New! Refurbished Apple TV Media Receiver: $85 + free shipping New! Diddybeats High Performance In-Ear Headphones: $60 + free shipping _________________________________________ Mac Software New! iRip: $19.95 -> $9.97 New! Mockd. iPhone Mock-up UI Toolkit: $2 or less New! HTML5 & CSS Academy Course: $99 -> $49 MacKeeper: $1021 -> $24 _________________________________________ iBookstore, Audio and Video…
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iSwifter’s new app brings all Adobe Flash-based Facebook games to Apple iPad
16 May 2012 | 1:32 pmiSwifter is announcing a new iPad app today called theWorx for Facebook... -
Apple: The world’s fastest-growing cellphone-maker
16 May 2012 | 1:02 pmApple (AAPL) is the fastest-gorwing mobile-phone maker in the world... -
Aaron Sorkin to pen Sony’s ‘Steve Jobs’ screenplay based on Walter Isaacson bio
16 May 2012 | 12:32 pmSteve Jobs will come to life on screen courtesy of 'The Social Network' writer Aaron Sorkin... -
Apple petitions U.S. ITC to throw out five patents HTC received from Google last year
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmThe five patents listed are patents that HTC added to its second ITC complaint against Apple... -
Zenprise: Angry Birds tops companies’ app blacklist; Windows Mobile gains in North American enterprise
16 May 2012 | 11:25 amIt seems that your boss doesn't want you to launch digital birds at evil green pigs during office hours...
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iPhone Savior
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Kodak Brownie Reimagined as Vintage iPhone Dock
14 May 2012 | 1:15 pmWhile the grand legacy of Eastman Kodak rapidly fades out of view — Santa Barbara designer Roberto Altieri is busy re-purposing vintage photo cameras to serve a more useful role in the modern digital age. His work is driven by a longtime passion for photography and love for exploring old film cameras. This classic Kodak Brownie Bull's-Eye camera originally introduced in 1954 — has been reimagined to serve as a functional iPhone charging dock. Each upcycled camera is handcrafted and beyond repair for photography purposes before it's converted to become iPhone-friendly. It's… -
Fort Lee New Jersey Bans Texting While Walking
14 May 2012 | 6:59 amAfter more than 20 pedestrians have been hit by cars so far this year in Bergen County — the city of Fort Lee, New Jersey has begun cracking down on texting while walking by issuing $85 tickets to offenders they're calling “dangerous walkers”. A moniker that sounds like it came straight out of a zombie movie. Fort Lee police say they've issued nearly 120 tickets in just six weeks - slapping an $85 jaywalking ticket on any pedestrian who is caught texting while walking. “It’s a big distraction. Pedestrians aren’t watching where they are going and they are not… -
Images of Ashton Kutcher In Character As Steve Jobs
13 May 2012 | 12:08 amAshton Kutcher was spotted on the way to the Jobs biopic movie set in Los Angeles on Friday dressed in classic Steve Jobs wardrobe — wearing a black turtleneck, jeans and sneakers. The first iKutcher photos posted by TMZ reveal the 34-year-old "Two and a Half Men" star looking convincingly Jobs-like in his role as the complex hippie billionaire for "Jobs: Get Inspired." The indie film directed by Joshua Michael Stern, is expected to be released sometime in thefourth quarter of 2012. Photo credit by TMZ.com/Pacfic Coast News -
Are iPhone Business Cards The Next Big Thing?
11 May 2012 | 3:35 pmThese iPhone Business cards imagined by web designer Frederic Tourrou are causing quite a mixed reaction around the interwebs since they first surfaced on Thursday. The popular consensus from many vocal critics insist that the addition of rounded corners is essential to getting the design right. Advice that Tourrou has already acted on. While most commenter's on The Fancy seem to like the idea — some have not been kind to this Beasty Design original. "Pretty cool.....except he looks like a murderer.... At least wear something better than that if your headline is Hire Me" one… -
Socialmatic Was Designed For Instagram Hipsters
9 May 2012 | 10:02 pmWhat if the iconic Instagram logo was made into a real camera? That curiosity is the driving inspiration behind the Socialmatic — a concept camera designed by ADR Studio to print Instagram photos on-the-go. I would expect the Socialmatic to become instant Hipster wear practically overnight. It comes fully loaded with 16GB of storage, optical zoom, 4:3 touchscreen, WiFi, Bluetooth, LED flash and an internal printer that let's you peel off insta-prints on a whim and stick them around like a post-it note. The clever size of this vintage meets digital point-and-shoot is perfect for wearing…
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Apple Gazette
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Review: Polamatic
15 May 2012 | 7:58 pmPolamatic home screen A Polaroid app! It seems so obvious an idea, it’s a wonder it took so long to happen. I’m happy to report: Polamatic was worth the wait. Let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way: yes, Polamatic is late to the photo-sharing party. But it’s also a supremely well-made app, and it’s got an ace in the hole: the instantly-recognizable Polaroid brand brings with it a nostalgia factor that many a casual photographer will find hard to resist. After all, the current king of the photo-sharing mountain, Instagram, plays off of that same nostalgia,… -
Pebble & Twine, Sittin’ in a Tree…
14 May 2012 | 3:39 pmOkay, maybe we’re getting a little obsessed with Pebble. (Only because it’s the best smartwatch idea ever.) But this news is way too juicy to pass up: when it ships, Pebble will work with another Kickstarter-funded wireless device called Twine. Which opens up the possibilities for both devices in wildly creative ways. First, a bit of explanation. Twine is a tiny (2.5″ square) wireless device, and it may not be much to look at, but it’s got some crazy cool goodies under the hood. It’s loaded with sensors and designed to send you notifications when it detects… -
Smithsonian Exhibits Steve Jobs’ Patents
11 May 2012 | 3:53 pmThe Smithsonian's Ripley Center The Smithsonian museum in Washington, DC today launched a new exhibit devoted to the patent office. Planned as a series of exhibitions, first up is an exhibit devoted to over 300 patents held by the late Steve Jobs. The exhibit is called “The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology That Changed the World.” The Smithsonian’s description says: Learn about the far-reaching impact of Steve Jobs’ entrepreneurship and innovation on our daily lives, and how his patents and trademarks reveal the importance intellectual… -
Steve-isms: The Wisdom of Steve Jobs
10 May 2012 | 4:27 pmLove or loathe him, everyone agrees that Steve Jobs was a true original. Here are 60 of his very best, most honest and inspiring quotes. For your convenience, we’ve organized them by topic. You can either select a topic below, or scroll through the entire list. Creativity | Innovation | Design | Business | Money | The Public | Life & Death | Legacy Creativity Creativity is just connecting things. It’s only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important. If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too… -
New iPad 2 Version Sports Smaller Chip, Improved Battery Life
9 May 2012 | 6:41 amThe guys at Anandtech has reported that Apple has quietly upgraded the Apple iPad 2 that will result in positive benefits as far battery life is concerned. The new iPad version, referred to as iPad 2,4 (which takes into account the three other versions of Apple’s best-selling tablet) has junked the 45 nanometer, dual core A5 processor in favor of a smaller 32 nanometer version of the same chip. The new chip is smaller by forty percent compared to the 45 nanometer version. The new 32 nanometer iteration of the A5 chip is also being used for the newest version of the Apple TV. The 32…
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Rumor: Apple to switch from AMD to Nvidia for next-gen MacBook Pro graphics cards
16 May 2012 | 9:21 amMaybe it’s the nature of the industry: you have to be fickle about which graphic cards you go with and change your affections from time to time. Per 9to5Mac, the web site claims to have discovered evidence that Apple may be planning to switch from AMD GPUs to Nvidia graphics in the new MacBook Pro, expected to launch in June. A number of reports have emerged confirming the move, quoting ‘trusted sources’ and noting references in the to the Nvidia GeForce GT 650M graphics card in OS X beta code. The sources have gone on to claim having located references to the GeForce GT 650M,… -
Rumor: Apple ordering parts for at least a 4″ screen on next-gen iPhone
16 May 2012 | 9:00 amThere’s got to be a nugget of truth in the midst of all of this. Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple has begun placing orders for a new, larger screen that will measure at least four inches diagonally, according to a new report. The report indicated that the next iPhone is “expected” to feature a screen larger than the 3.5-inch display that has been found on the iPhone since it first launched in 2007. Production of the screens is reportedly set to begin in the next few months, and it will measure “at least 4 inches diagonally.” Apple is said to be working with a… -
Perian development to end, final version to fix remaining bugs
15 May 2012 | 4:29 pmPerian, the iconic, free, incredibly useful open source video utility project that’s allowed QuickTime to handle nearly every video format possible, will soon be coming to an end. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, the project’s developers have stated that Perian is reaching the end of the road. Today, the Perian dev team announced that the software will no longer be updated. They will release all the source code to Google Code or Github, but the team is moving on. For now, Perian continues to work with OS X Lion. From here, however, it’s unsure whether it will make the leap… -
Google Chrome updated to 19.0.1084.46
15 May 2012 | 3:39 pmHigh version numbers be damned, a new version of Google Chrome just hit and you might want to grab it. Google Chrome, Google’s new web browser, just reached version 19.0.1084.46 for the Mac. The new version, a 38.6 megabyte download, offers the following changes: - Adds the ability for tabs to be synced across multiple devices (feature will be rolling out over the coming weeks). Google Chrome 19.0.1084.46 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5 or later to install and run. If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments. -
Google developing Chrome version for iOS
15 May 2012 | 3:13 pmIt never hurts to have a choice. Per macq.wir.jp, Google is said to be planning to compete with Apple’s own Safari by releasing a version of its Chrome Web browser for iOS devices. The launch of Chrome for iOS on the App Store could be as soon as this quarter, according to Macquarie Equities Research. Its debut is seen as igniting a modern browser war on mobile devices, similar to the “Browser Wars” of the late 1990s between Internet Explorer and Netscape. All third-party browsers for iOS must be based on WebKit, Apple’s open source browser engine. The existing…
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AppleTell
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G-Form case for iPhone can survive a slap shot
16 May 2012 | 12:32 pmBoston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas may not have blocked enough shots to keep the Bruins in the Stanley Cup playoffs this year, but he’s gotten really good at keeping iPhone’s out of the five-hole. G-Form has launched a new line of extremely protective iPhone cases, and to show off their durability, they lined them up for a few slap shots at Thomas.The main benefit to the G-Form is that it doesn’t rely on bulk to provide its NHL caliber protection:Unlike other smart phone cases that rely on bulk or thickness to protect against impact, G-Form cases use its revolutionary RPT… -
Rumor: New MacBook Pro to sport Retina Display, Ivy Bridge processors
16 May 2012 | 7:36 amNumerous web leaks from sources claiming to have “inside information about Apple’s future plans” Apple has kept the industrial design of the MacBook Pro intact since late 2008, but many rumors are hinting that Apple will shave some of its weight to make it more like the ultra-thin MacBook Air. According to sources from 9To5Mac, Apple is planning to introduce new laptops with an entirely new design that will be thinner and lighter, have a Retina resolution display, and drop the optical drive.Dropping the optical drive will help the MacBook Pro lose some of its girth. Still,… -
Sparrow for iOS receives update, subscription-based push notifications announced
15 May 2012 | 2:51 pmThe good news? Sparrow’s iOS app has been updated to v1.2, and push notifications will finally be coming in a future update. The bad news? Those push notifications are going to be subscription-based, meaning you’ll have to pay for them. This is because Sparrow was unable to obtain status as a VoIP app through Apple, so it will need to offer those push notifications through its own servers. The Sparrow developers originally stated it would not be implementing push notifications due to high costs and security concerns, but it seems they have now changed their mind due to high… -
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II rolls onto iOS May 17th
15 May 2012 | 11:48 amSEGA announced today that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II will be released for iPad and iPhone this Thursday, May 17th for $6.99. Sure, you can get it today via PlayStation®Network and Steam for Windows, and tomorrow on Xbox LIVE® Arcade, but who plays games on those systems anymore?I kid.Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II brings the game to its level conclusion with the addition of two rivals and the help of one of Sonic’s oldest friends: Miles “Tails” Prower. Hands up if you never knew Tails wasn’t his full name. Just me? Okay.As a bonus, the unlockable story Episode Metal… -
Rumored iTunes 11, iCloud and iOS 6 updates
15 May 2012 | 6:35 amNew and exciting rumors have started to emerge about Apple’s plans for iTunes 11 and the iOS 6 for iOS devices.iTunes 11According to several sources for TechCrunch, Apple will be introducing iTunes 11 with a new user-interface elements, and will also have Spotify-like functionality.At this point in time, its still uncertain what new features Apple could be hiding in iTunes 11. MacRumors suggests that this new update will be a simple iOS-6-compatiblity release, and nothing more.iCloudWith regards to Apple’s iCloud, the WSJ reports that Apple will be unveiling new services to the…
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Quirky Plug Hub Review
15 May 2012 | 12:01 amPlug Hub Company: Quirky Price: $29.99 Quirky Plug Hub is designed to exterminate the rat’s nest of cables from multiple electronic products. The Plug Hub can be hidden underneath a desk or mounted on the desk or wall to keep your cables organized. Features: Three openings on the top of the unit direct your cords neatly [...] -
UltraDock v5Nemo Memo
15 May 2012 | 12:00 amWiebeTech UltraDock v5 CRU-DataPort Price: $249 U.S. I have tested and used every WiebeTech bare drive dock going back to the original FireWire Drive Dock, released around the time Steve Wozniak stopped shaving. UltraDock v5 from CRU-DataPort, the parent company of WiebeTech, is the best drive dock ever, period. It has been years since v4 [...] -
Sandvox 2.5 Review
14 May 2012 | 5:39 amSandvox 2.5 Company: Karelia Price $79.99 (can purchase on website or App Store, no difference in versions) App Store Almost 6 years ago I reviewed Sandvox 1.0 for MyMac.com (http://www.mymac.com/2006/06/sandvox-review/), and I wasn’t to fond of it. I gave it a 2.5 out of 5. Fast forward to today and I am reviewing Sandvox [...] -
Adobe Illustrator CS6 Product ManagerAudio Interview with Brenda Sutherland
14 May 2012 | 5:36 amAdobe Creative Suite 6 Illustrator product manager Brenda Sutherland raves about the totally-new 25th anniversary edition of the drawing software, encouraging all users to enjoy its impressive speed and Creative Cloud access. Please listen to this brief interview, for a total time of under five minutes. You may need to click on the interview [...] -
Privacy and Facebook TechFan Podcast #76
12 May 2012 | 7:02 amDownload the show here Subscribe in iTunes A much shorter episode this week as Guy Serle comes on to chat with Tim about FaceBook and privacy. A fun, interesting, and serious topic many people are having now.
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Cult of Mac
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Fun Game: Your Medieval Quest for The Fountain of Youth
16 May 2012 | 1:16 pmHere’s a Wednesday game from Mac Games and More to help push your way over the mid-week hump. It’s a surprisingly addictive building management game, where King Arthur has sent you away to find the coveted, age-defying elixir. Download it now New Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (strategy/building management) – You’re one of King Arthur’s best knights on a mission to find the Fountain of Youth. This has you traveling the realm in search of the age defying water, and has you farming, chopping down trees, building structures and managing your men to get you closer to the… -
Switchy: A Rethinking Of The iPhone’s App Switcher Comes To Life [Jailbreak]
16 May 2012 | 12:34 pmIt's the app switcher you know and love... only taller. The iPhone’s app switcher is where you go to quickly navigate between apps in iOS. Apple has added more features to the little switcher tray over time, like handy music controls. Double tapping the Home button on your iPhone reveals one row of recently opened apps to choose from, and you can swipe from right to left to see more icons. Without getting into the debate about whether the app switcher is a true multitasking environment or not, it’s safe to say that it does its job. But could the experience be improved? -
City Slicker Is A Slim MacBook Air Sleeve From San Francisco
16 May 2012 | 12:30 pmBelieve it or not, some people still carry around laptops. Sure, those laptops are ultra-thin MacBook Airs, but they’re laptops nonetheless, used in ignorance of the real future of portable work — the iPad paired up with a Bluetooth keyboard. Still, we don’t judge you luddites out there. And to prove it, we bring you this sleek little sleeve made just for your MacBook Air. It’s called the City Slicker, and it comes from SF Bags in San Francisco. The City Slicker is as slim as the MacBook it is designed to hold, and yet provides good protection. I have a keyboard case from SF Bags and… -
Open Your Ears For Radioline, A Cute Radio App [Review]
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmClean. Simple. Radio. Mmmm. Your iPhone is many things. My iPhone is many things. For each of us, the most important functions will differ. Some people might think it’s most useful as a mobile messenger client, others as a GPS device. For me, one of the most useful functions of my iPhone is that it can also be a radio. Radioline is an internet radio player app for both iOS and OS X, with a focus on speed and simplicity. Let’s take a closer look. The chances are that if you, like me, are a radio nut with an iOS device, you probably already use TuneIn Radio Pro to listen to your… -
Forget Swipe To Unlock! Fold To Unlock Concept Brings A Smart Cover To Your iPhone’s Lock Screen
16 May 2012 | 11:50 amLike a virtual Smart Cover for your iPhone. There’s nothing that really needs changing about Apple’s patented “Slide to Unlock” functionality, but ever since Apple introduced the Smart Cover for the iPad 2, there’s been a conceptual disconnect between how you unlock an iPhone — by sliding — and how you unlock an iPad — by unfolding an origami-like cover off of the display. It’s not really anything Apple needs to fix, but short of releasing a tiny little iPhone-sized smart cover, I think this “Fold To Unlock” design created by…
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The Real Mac Genius
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How To: Use GarageBand’s “Learn to Play”
14 May 2012 | 8:00 amApple has made it easier then ever to learn how to play an instrument at home. Through GarageBand you are able to learn the fundamentals of how to play a basic, rock or even a blues guitar. Did I mention that those lessons are free. You can even learn along side one of your favorite [...] -
Review: Bowers and Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones
9 May 2012 | 8:30 amWhile Beats by Dr. Dre are becoming very popular with the younger generation, adults are wondering, “What kind of headphones should I get?” Most adults don’t want to be wearing big flashy headphones. They want something classier, and that is exactly what the C5s have – a lot of class. Look: The Bowers & [...] -
Apple’s “Find Out How” Videos
30 Apr 2012 | 8:00 amFor those of you who do not like to read, I will keep this short and say that Apple has many “Find Out How” videos, so that you can fully learn how to master your computer. For the link to the website click here or you can find it by typing in “Find Out How” [...] -
How To: Customize System Preferences’ Panes
16 Apr 2012 | 9:00 amSystem Preferences’ panes use to be stuck the way it was, but now it is possible to hide the default panes. To do this just open System Preferences, select View in the top menu bar, and then click on Customize. From there check mark boxes will show up on the bottom right of all the panes. To hide [...] -
How To: Transfer Your Old iPhone/ iPad Information to Your New One with iCloud
16 Apr 2012 | 8:00 amWith the recent launch of the new iPad I thought that this would be a great new way to show how to transfer your information. First, starting on your old iPad. You will need to start by go into Settings, then selecting iCloud, and taping on Storage and Backup. Then tap on “Backup Now” and [...]
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Fortune Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0
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Three scenes from Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic we can't wait to see
16 May 2012 | 10:35 amApple's CEO left the master of dysfunctional relationships a lot of material to work with From Sorkin's The Social Network FORTUNE -- Viewers who have followed Aaron Sorkin's TV and film work over the years were delighted to learn Tuesday that one of Hollywood's most gifted screenwriters has officially signed on to adapt Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs for Sony Pictures' (SNE) film. Sorkin is the master of romantic relationships that are painfully, hilariously dysfunctional. The opening scene of The Social Network, in which Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) is dumped by his college… -
The Zooey Deschanel effect
16 May 2012 | 6:56 amThe iPhone's "buzz" got a bump after Apple started using celebrities in its Siri ads Click to enlarge. Source: YouGov Deschanel with iPhone FORTUNE -- Some purists used the fact that Apple (AAPL) had replaced the always appealing but generally anonymous faces in its TV ads with a couple of Hollywood celebrities -- Zooey Deschanel and Samuel L. Jackson -- as evidence that the company had gone to hell without Steve Jobs at the helm. (See Siri takes a star turn.) But a new YouGov BrandIndex survey suggests that Apple marketing may still know how to do its job. According to a report issued… -
Apple bites Android: Customs halts U.S. sales of HTC phones
16 May 2012 | 6:12 amTwo models held for inspection after a December patent ruling in Apple's favor Stopped at Customs: The HTC One X. Engadget photo. FORTUNE -- In what is believed to be the first tangible effect of the two-year-old proxy war Apple (AAPL) has waged against Google (GOOG) though the makers of Android phones, U.S. Customs officials have delayed shipment of two of HTC newest models pending inspection. The delay is indefinite, but may turn out to be brief. In December Apple won a narrow victory over the Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones and tablets when the International Trade Commission found… -
Tim Cook meets John Boehner
16 May 2012 | 4:37 amIn Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Source: Speaker's Blog FORTUNE --The photo was posted on the Speaker of the House's website with no details beyond the date. Until we find out what he and the CEO of Apple (AAPL) discussed, we'll leave it to our readers write their own captions. Filed under: Apple 2.0 -
Google's Android profits: '40% of a little is a lot less'
15 May 2012 | 8:10 amAn eye-opening comparison of Android's income statement with Apple's Source: Asymco.com FORTUNE -- As part of an extended look at what he calls Google's (GOOG) "Android economics," Asymco's Horace Dediu on Monday published what may be the first independent estimate of the company's Android income statement. As the chart at right shows, Android generates revenue for Google through three kinds of ad sales (Google's Search, AdSense and AdMob). After costs and revenue sharing are taken out, there is some profit left over for Google: roughly $2.75 per Android device per year, according to Dediu.
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Apple responds to class-action lawsuit involving Siri
16 May 2012 | 9:56 amApple has responded to those participating in a class-action suit accusing the company of deceptive advertising around Siri‘s capabilities, arguing the complainers are simply out to make money, reports "SlashGear" (http://macte.ch/6zTrF). read more -
Apple sued over rotating windows on computer display patent
16 May 2012 | 9:52 amAnother day, another lawsuit. Texas-based Rotatable Technologies is suing Apple for infringing on a 1999 patent that they acquired titled "Display Method for Selectively Rotating Windows on a Computer Display," reports "Patently Apple" (http://macte.ch/ow843). The lawsuit claims that the iPhone and iPad infringe one or more claims of their patent, the article adds. Rotatable Technologies also launched a similar lawsuit against Nokia earlier this month. read more -
Gartner: Apple third largest, global handset maker
16 May 2012 | 9:46 amWorldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 2% decline from the first quarter of 2011, according to the latest data from the Gartner research group (http://www.gartner.com). The data also shows that, although Apple only sells smartphones, it represents almost 8% of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker. read more -
Two HTC phones face import delay in legal battle with Apple
16 May 2012 | 9:38 amThe HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE are facing an import delay at US Customs for potentially infringing an Apple patent, reports "The Verge" (http://macte.ch/zIla9). In fact, they're "indefinitely delayed," the article adds. Last December Apple won an exclusion order banning the importation of HTC Android devices at the International Trade Commission. The ITC found that Android's messaging app and browser infringed upon Apple patent #5,946,647, read more -
Screenwriter announced for Steve Jobs motion picture
16 May 2012 | 9:32 amAcademy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will adapt "Steve Jobs," a motion picture based on the best-selling biography of the Apple co-founder by award-winning journalist Walter Isaacson, it was announced by Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures. read more
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Daring Fireball
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Walt Mossberg on Microsoft’s ‘Signature’ PCs
16 May 2012 | 12:24 pmMossberg: Microsoft also offers a program that, for $99, will turn users’ Windows 7 PCs into Signature versions, if the owner brings the computer into one of its 16 stores, due to grow to 21 outlets in coming months. In other words, you pay $100 to get the crap removed from your new computer. Nice. ★ -
WSJ Says Apple Is Switching to 4-Inch iPhone Displays
16 May 2012 | 11:47 amLorraine Luk and Juro Osawa, reporting for the WSJ from Hong Kong: The new iPhone that Apple Inc. is expected to unveil this year is likely to have a larger display than its current models have, with the company ordering bigger screens from its Asian suppliers, people familiar with the matter said. The new screens measure at least 4 inches diagonally, the people said, compared with 3.5 inches on Apple’s latest model, the iPhone 4S. Production is set to begin next month, the people said. Analysts have predicted that the next iPhone will come out in the fall. Not much to add, other than… -
Ashton Kutcher Dressed Like Steve Jobs
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Google Green
16 May 2012 | 11:29 amNicely done package from Google explaining and illustrating their environmental strategies. Impressive and never-before-seen look inside some of their data centers. And their “Story of Send” is Google at its whimsical best. ★ -
Glassboard 2.0
15 May 2012 | 3:31 pmBrent Simmons: We at Sepia Labs just released Glassboard 2.0 for iPhone and Android. There’s even a new web app — in beta (still suffers from cats). (All three apps are free.) Two things. First, Brent is a friend and someone whose work I’ve long admired. When Brent does something new, it’s a sure thing I’m going to check it out. I did that with Glassboard, and, I must admit, I didn’t get it at first. Just didn’t see how I’d use it. But then I went to a weekend-long conference where a dozen or so of my friends set up a board on Glassboard. We shared…
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Pogo Sketch Pro vs. Kuel H12 vs. Jot Pro vs. Bamboo: iPad stylus shootout
16 May 2012 | 12:57 pmApple might have said "yuk!" to stylus pens but users are saying "yes!" in ever greater number. Apple might have had a point, back in the days before iPhones and iPads, when pointy old resistive stylus pens had to be used just to get outdated touch screens and inscrutable interfaces to work. But now there's a new generation of stylus pens for the new generation of capacitive touch screens. These stylus pens don't have to be used -- we want to use them. We want to use them for speed and accuracy, for comfort and creativity. We want to use them for take hand-written notes, to draw and paint,… -
iGrip PerfektFit ClearCase Traveler Kit for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 $24.95
16 May 2012 | 9:21 amFor today only, the iMore iPhone Accessory Store had the iGrip PerfektFit ClearCase Traveler Kit for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 on sale for only $24.95! That's a whopping 44% off! Get yours before they're gone! The iGrip PerfektFit ClearCase Traveler Kit is designed specifically for your iPhone 4S, AT&T iPhone 4, or Verizon iPhone 4 and can be used as a protective case or a phone holder in the vehicle. The PerfektFit ClearCase does not interfere with the iPhone 4S, AT&T iPhone 4, or Verizon iPhone 4 fundamental elements or buttons, and protects the sides, edges, and surface of the device. -
Apple rumored to increase iPhone screen size to 4-inches
16 May 2012 | 8:35 amApple looks set to increase the next generation iPhone’s screen size to at least 4-inches according to information coming from people familiar with the situation. According to the sources, Apple has already placed orders for the larger screens from its Asian suppliers and they are bigger than the screens used on the current iPhone. Production is set to begin next month for the screens, which measure at least 4 inches diagonally compared with 3.5 inches on the iPhone 4S, the latest phone from Apple, the people said. The rumor states Apple has ordered the larger screens from multiple… -
China Mobile confirms talks with Apple aimed at bringing the iPhone to its network
16 May 2012 | 2:09 amChina Mobile has confirmed that it is in talks with Apple over bringing the iPhone officially to its network. China Mobile’s chairman Xi Guohua told its shareholders about the talks although there is still no news if a deal has been agreed. “China Mobile and Apple both have the will to strengthen cooperation,” Xi said. “When there is more specific news, we will disclose it.” A deal with China Mobile would be a massive bonus for Apple. As of March this year, China Mobile had 667.2 million mobile phone subscribers; which is a huge number of potential new Apple customers. It currently… -
Aaron Sorkin to write Steve Jobs biopic for Sony
15 May 2012 | 10:06 pmThis is me putting my hands in my pockets, turning my head, and smiling. And it's because Sony Pictures has announced that Aaron Sorkin will be writing the script for Steve Jobs, adapted from Walter Isaacson's best-selling biography. Aaron Sorkin is legitimately brilliant, and the writer behind TV's Sports Night, The West Wing, Studio 60, and the upcoming The Newsroom, as well as the movies Malice, A Few Good Men, The American President, and the recent The Social Network about Mark Zuckerberg and the founding of Facebook. "Steve Jobs' story is unique: He was one of the most revolutionary and…
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Sharing Content Wirelessly From an iPad
29 Apr 2012 | 1:09 pmI’m using my iPad2 more and more for business. I haven’t found the additional features of the new iPad compelling enough to buy one. Since Apple dropped the price of the iPad2, I find these to be even more attractive for most folks. The new iPad’s faster chip and higher resolution display may be more targeted towards gamers. But I don’t often use my iPad for games. I do find that I’m using the iPad to do more presentations in meetings. Often in these meetings, several people have iPads and want to present referenced content to an HDTV in a conference room. In… -
Visualizing Market Trends with StockTouch
25 Mar 2012 | 5:57 pmVisual Data of 9 Market Sectors I received a review copy of StockTouch a week ago and thought I’d quickly share some of my thoughts about this iPad/iPhone app. First, while I do trade online, I am by no means a professional trader nor do I pretend to offer any financial advice. With that said, I can also admit that I’ve seen a large number of tools and techniques for trading stocks over the 15 years that I’ve been trading online. But up until now, I haven’t seen this type of visual data approach to stock trends like StockTouch before. A quick glance gives you a big… -
My Top 5 Tools of 2011
2 Jan 2012 | 10:55 amHappy New Year! 2011 was a particularly busy (but good) year for me. I finished a WordPress ebook (and then wrote a second edition this month), started and registered an online training company called Novo Learning LLC, and started a new video tutorial project that should be complete sometime in 2012. And through all of this, I managed to juggle 23 websites. Since most of my work in 2011 was around website development and video production, I thought I’d share my Top 5 Tools of 2011. Here they are in no particular order: 1. WordPress My inclusion of WordPress will not come as any… -
Using The iPad as a Recordable, Wireless Whiteboard
11 Dec 2011 | 6:39 pmOne of Apple’s great improvements of the iPad2 was the ability to project almost everything done on it, including browsing. This went a long way to making the iPad2 more of an instructional tool. If only there was a way to make annotations during instruction and then maybe record that so students could review later… Well, I’m glad you asked. You can do this now in a relatively inexpensive way. There are a few approaches to getting this done, but for this posting, I’ll go over the easiest and least expensive way. An iPad app called Air Sketch allows you create a… -
Building and Managing A WordPress Website
19 Nov 2011 | 2:18 pmHere’s a quick promo video I’ve created for the ebook guide I’ve written on building and managing a WordPress website. The guide is geared towards small businesses, but is useful for anyone considering building or redesigning a website.
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MacOSXHints.com
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Permanently Unhide Library
16 May 2012 | 9:30 amWhen Apple shipped Mac OS X Lion 10.7, the “Library” folder located within every user’s home folder, which had previously been visible to users in the Finder, was made invisible. This hint shows how to make the folder visible and keep it that way forever. As you may know, and as mentioned in this hint, the Library folder can be made visible again by running the following command in Terminal: /usr/bin/chflags nohidden ~/Library Apple keeps making the folder invisible again with every System update, so it gets tedious re-running the above script. You can automate this by adding a Login… -
New poll: Does your main Mac have an SSD?
15 May 2012 | 9:31 amAs SSDs become more common, and prices drop, more and more people are either buying Macs with SSDs, or installing them in their Macs. Personally, I started using an SSD with the first MacBook Air in 2008, and bought my current Mac - a Mac mini, purchased in 2011 - with an SSD. The gains in performance are huge, though the price still makes them a choice that is not for everyone. So, what about you? Does your main Mac - the one you use most - have an SSD? Feel free to post in the comments to the poll which model, whether you bought it with the Mac or installed it yourself, or any other… -
Two AppleScripts for unmounting, mounting local disk volumes
15 May 2012 | 9:30 amThese AppleScripts are related to this hint. Both can already be found in the replies to the hint topic post, but I'm resubmitting them so that they will appear together. The first is an improved version of the original AppleScript which presents a dialog box from which a selection of local volumes to be ejected can be made. An example of its usefulness might be that it provides a reliable method for quickly ejecting a MacBook's mounted local volumes for users on the go. I've configured it as a "Run AppleScript" step for an Automator-based Mac OS X Service called "Unmounter" and assigned it… -
Copy partially played Audiobooks to a playlist
15 May 2012 | 9:30 amiTunes Smart Playlists don't offer a criteria to find tracks which have been partially played. While "Last Skipped" is an option, this track property may not be set if the track wasn't actually skipped and was merely stopped. However, if a track's "Remember playback position" option is set (and most audiobooks have this set by default) the track's AppleScript bookmark property will contain the number of seconds that a track has advanced before being stopped. Thus, any track with a bookmark value greater than zero would have been partially played. Here is an AppleScript that will copy all the… -
Drag files from Safari 5 Downloads popup
14 May 2012 | 9:30 amI recently tried to drag from Safari's Downloads popup and found that if you drag from the icon of the downloaded file, you can move it where you want. Click on an icon in the Downloads popup and drag it to any folder, or even onto a Dock icon to launch a file you've just downloaded with a specific application. [kirkmc adds: This seems obvious, but there's no hint here for it. There have been hints about double-clicking an icon in the Downloads window to open it, copying and pasting URLs from the Downloads window, and the keyboard shortcut to show the Downloads popup (Command-Option-L).]
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Slashdot: Apple
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Apple Tells Siri To Stop Recommending Nokia
16 May 2012 | 1:33 pmjudgecorp writes "Apple has changed the answer Siri gives to the question 'what is the best smartphone ever?' to prevent the voice-driven assistant from promoting the Nokia Lumia 900. Originally Siri trawled online reviews on the web using the wolfram Alpha search engine, to come up with the Lumia, much to Apple's embarrassment. Now, apple has intervened, replacing that answer with a joke: 'Wait there are other phones?'"Read more of this story at Slashdot. -
HTC One X Phone Held by Customs Due to ITC Ruling
16 May 2012 | 10:25 amzacharye writes, quoting BGR: "The launch of Sprint's flagship EVO 4G LTE has been delayed indefinitely and supply of AT&T's flagship HTC One X will be constrained as a result of ongoing patent disputes between HTC and Apple. HTC confirmed in a statement emailed to BGR on Tuesday evening that shipments of its new EVO 4G LTE and One X smartphones have been held up by United States Customs as part of an International Trade Commission investigation. Before the phones can clear Customs, the ITC will need to determine that HTC's new handsets are in compliance with an earlier ruling..."Read… -
Mac Clone Maker Saga Ends As SCOTUS Denies Appeal
15 May 2012 | 12:36 pmCWmike writes "The four-year-old saga of Psystar, a Florida Mac clone maker that was crushed by Apple, ended Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear its appeal of a lower court ruling. The decision to not consider the case (download PDF) upheld a ruling last September by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. That ruling confirmed a permanent injunction against Psystar that prevented the company from copying, using or selling OS X, and blocked it from selling machines with Apple's operating system preinstalled. 'We are sad,' said K.A.D. Camera of the Houston firm Camera… -
Geekbench Confirms Ivy Bridge MacBook Pro and iMac
14 May 2012 | 11:54 amAn anonymous reader writes "It was inevitable that Intel launching the 22nm Ivy Bridge processors would lead to Apple using them in its laptops and desktop machines. While Apple never leaks details early, someone using pre-release hardware has managed to upload details of the new machine to Geekbench's database. We can definitely expect a Core i7 Ivy Bridge MacBook Pro and iMac later this year."Read more of this story at Slashdot. -
Wozniak Calls For Open Apple
14 May 2012 | 10:05 amaesoteric writes "Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has voiced a renewed desire to see the company open its architecture to the masses, allowing savvy users to expand and add to their products at will. However, Wozniak qualified his desire for a more open Apple by arguing that openness should not impinge on the quality of the products themselves. He also sees any change of heart on openness as a challenge when Apple continues to rake in huge cash with its current model."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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The MacBook Pro's Mystery Mix
16 May 2012 | 11:09 amWith the expected unveiling of new MacBook Pros just weeks away, rumor mongers have begun to solidify their predictions about the new notebooks. Most Apple prognosticators seem to agree that the MacBook Pros will be thinner, run Intel's new Ivy Bridge chip, and sport an eye-popping Retina Display. Of course, the public won't know for sure what the new MacBook Pros will look like until Apple wants it to know -- which could be as soon as the company's Worldwide Developers Conference June 11 in San Francisco. -
New MacBook, New Cloud, New Leaf
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amApple computer users might soon have a thinner, lighter version of the MacBook, according to numerous reports. The new design will apparently still bear the "MacBook Pro" name but will more closely resemble an Ultrabook -- thin, light and affordable PC laptops. It will supposedly feature a high-definition screen similar to the ones found on iPhones and iPads. Perhaps most importantly, the new product wouldn't compromise battery life or memory for the sleeker design. -
MenuTab Keeps Facebook Nicely Widgetized
15 May 2012 | 7:00 amFacebook's march toward its IPO has put a harsh spotlight on the social network's shortcomings, and one of the primary worries among prospective investors is that Facebook doesn't have very sharp mobile chops. There are a million things it could be doing in mobile to draw in more revenue, they say, but it's still an area in which the network moves painfully slowly. Maybe that's exactly why I often prefer to use Facebook through its mobile iOS app. Facebook on iOS is uncluttered and streamlined, it doesn't change often, and if there are ads anywhere on it, I don't notice them. -
SynchroCam Sorely Disappoints
14 May 2012 | 7:00 amI very much prefer to write reviews only of apps and products that I appreciate, that I find useful, interesting, or just plain awesome. This is not one of those reviews. And the app? It's not one of those apps, either. The makers of some products sometimes try hard to make them appear to be things they really are not. Wrinkle cream comes to mind. Magic? Hardly. Exercise gadgets -- same sort of thing, usually. Sometimes marketing claims will explode full of hyperbole, too. -
iTV: Not If but What
11 May 2012 | 4:56 pmTerry Gou, chief of Foxconn, has confirmed that Apple has an iTV in the works. The news, which instantly sent the consumer electronics industry into a tizzy, came in an article focused on the company's plans to expand into e-commerce and distribution. Yes, an iTV is coming, according to Gou, who dropped a few details about the product, even though neither development nor manufacturing has begun. The iTV will sport an aluminum construction casing, Gou said. It will also feature Siri and FaceTime video calling.
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MacNews Latest News
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Sprint won't make money on the iPhone until 2015
16 May 2012 | 1:14 pmSprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse -- who took an US$3.25 million pay cut earlier this month for orchestrating the company’s pricey iPhone deal with Apple -- says the company won't profit from the deal until 2015, reports "AllThingsD." The deal will purportedly cost Sprint an estimated $15.5 billion over the next four years. However, Hesse said during the company's annual shareholders meeting today that "we're happy with it" because the initial heavy upfront investment in the iPhone is worthwhile because it will slow subscriber turnover and create a new segment of higher-value subscribers. read… -
Apple responds to class-action lawsuit involving Siri
16 May 2012 | 9:56 amApple has responded to those participating in a class-action suit accusing the company of deceptive advertising around Siri‘s capabilities, arguing the complainers are simply out to make money, reports "SlashGear" (http://macte.ch/6zTrF). read more -
Apple sued over rotating windows on computer display patent
16 May 2012 | 9:52 amAnother day, another lawsuit. Texas-based Rotatable Technologies is suing Apple for infringing on a 1999 patent that they acquired titled "Display Method for Selectively Rotating Windows on a Computer Display," reports "Patently Apple" (http://macte.ch/ow843). The lawsuit claims that the iPhone and iPad infringe one or more claims of their patent, the article adds. Rotatable Technologies also launched a similar lawsuit against Nokia earlier this month. read more -
Gartner: Apple third largest, global handset maker
16 May 2012 | 9:46 amWorldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 2% decline from the first quarter of 2011, according to the latest data from the Gartner research group (http://www.gartner.com). The data also shows that, although Apple only sells smartphones, it represents almost 8% of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker. read more -
Two HTC phones face import delay in legal battle with Apple
16 May 2012 | 9:38 amThe HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE are facing an import delay at US Customs for potentially infringing an Apple patent, reports "The Verge" (http://macte.ch/zIla9). In fact, they're "indefinitely delayed," the article adds. Last December Apple won an exclusion order banning the importation of HTC Android devices at the International Trade Commission. The ITC found that Android's messaging app and browser infringed upon Apple patent #5,946,647, read more
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Apple wants to squelch five Google patents issued to HTC
16 May 2012 | 12:33 pmIn its latest legal salvo, the iPhone maker has asked the ITC to dismiss five patents that Google issued to HTC last year. -
Why Lumia, Siri? The perils of sorting a 27-way smartphone tie
16 May 2012 | 12:20 pmAfter the kerfuffle over whether Siri believes that the Nokia Lumia 900 is better than her own iPhone 4S, objectivity comes to the rescue, courtesy of the brains at Wolfram Alpha. Originally posted at Technically Incorrect -
Retina MacBook screens: Already here -- and pricey
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmSo-called "Retina Displays" in Apple's notebooks are already in the supply channel, and bring an increase in cost, experts say. What's unclear is if consumers will pay more for the improvement. -
Apple on Siri lawsuits: Throw them out and be done with it
16 May 2012 | 8:34 amThe iPhone maker says that the claims against its Siri offering are based on "vague" claims and therefore should be thrown out by the court. -
Samsung top cell phone maker, though Apple's no slouch
16 May 2012 | 7:50 amSamsung is outshining Nokia and Apple in mobile phone sales, but the iPhone maker saw its global market share more than double, says Gartner. Originally posted at News - Internet & Media
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What's new at Digital Summer?
11 May 2012 | 9:43 amTwice a year, our mate David Fanning organises an event called Digital Seasons, where technology vendors show their wares to excited journalists. And yesterday's Digital Summer event was very exciting indeed. Some great items were on show, some of which were displayed for the first time. House of Marley has some beautiful iOS docks, headphones and earbuds on the way, all branded after reggae supremo Bob Marley. The dock shown here is called the Get Up Stand Up (see what they did there?), and is coming this summer. Its main body is crafted from a single piece of birch wood, and its 4.5-inch… -
Another cut-price gaming offer
4 May 2012 | 10:39 amCompany of Heroes: Campaign Edition puts you in the firing line, as you join the brave men of Able Company in their fight across the battlefields of World War II. The Campaign Edition brings together the single-player modes of the first three Company of Heroes titles; the original Company of Heroes, its sequel, CoH: Opposing Fronts and the third game, CoH: Tales of Valor. It scored five out of five in Issue 247, earning the covetted MacFormat Choice award. Thanks to MacFormat and Aspyr’s special offer, you can save £5 on the digital download version of the game. Company of Heroes:… -
Do you have the best Mac setup in the UK?
4 May 2012 | 8:16 amMacFormat is approaching issue 250 and to celebrate we'd like to feature the UK reader with the very best home Mac setup. If you think you've got what it takes to appear in this very special issue of the UK's biggest Apple magazine then list the kit you have, take a picture of your Mac setup at home and email it to macformat@futurenet.com. If our panel of Mac experts picks you then MacFormat will send a professional photographer around to your house to make your setup look even better – you'll be the envy of your friends as your Mac setup adorns a full page of issue 250 of MacFormat. So,… -
Apple wins in 1944?
3 May 2012 | 9:15 amWe're all familiar with Apple's iconic 1984 commercial, broadcast during the Super Bowl, featuring a woman with a sledgehammer breaking out of an Orwellian nightmare. But what about 1944? Steve Jobs hams it up as President Franklin D Roosevelt. Apple's wartime spoof 1944 video was for internal use only, and used to enthuse Apple's international sales force working on the Mac launch. It's a World War II tale that pits Apple against IBM, and features Steve Jobs as Franklin D Roosevelt. He's the guy with the bow tie and cigarette holder who first appears at around the 5.30 mark. The near… -
My Data Disaster
1 May 2012 | 7:58 amAs regular MacFormat readers will know, we’re always advising you about the importance of backing up your Mac. My Mac at home is backed up to a Time Machine external hard drive and also to an online server, so I’m fully covered. Or so I thought... I’d been shooting some video footage for a DVD project, and since the video files were so large I decided to put them on an external hard drive, instead of filling up my Mac’s main drive. After spending hours editing my project in iMovie I plugged the hard drive in one day to find it was dead. Frantically searching for the drive in Disk…
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Mac Blog
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Apple to Continue Offering Support for Me.com Email After MobileMe Discontinuation
14 May 2012 | 11:24 amAs highlighted by TidBITS (via Macworld), Apple has informed the last holdout users still on the company's MobileMe service that they will be able to continue using their Me.com even after MobileMe's June 30 discontinuation, even if they do not fully convert to iCloud. The option, which is detailed on Apple's MobileMe transition guide, will be of particular benefit to those users whose devices aren't compatible with iCloud.What if I just want to keep using my email on all my devices? As of May 1, you can choose to keep using your mail after MobileMe ends, even on devices that don’t meet the… -
Ashton Kutcher Spotted Wearing Steve Jobs' Trademark Wardrobe
12 May 2012 | 10:53 pmThe casting of Ashton Kutcher in the role of Steve Jobs in an upcoming independent film focusing on the Apple co-founder's life has certainly generated a significant amount of attention for the project, despite the fact that the film is a completely separate effort from the high-profile planned Sony Pictures film to be based on Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Jobs. With filming on the indie film starring Kutcher having already begun with the star on break from his work on the TV show Two and a Half Men, TMZ shares a few photos of Kutcher seen wearing Jobs' trademark outfit of a… -
Spotify Updates Mac App With Pandora-esque Radio Stations
11 May 2012 | 1:44 pmSpotify has updated its Mac app to version 0.8.3, bringing Pandora-like playlist-based radio stations to the music service. Users can start a new radio channel from any playlist or album in order to listen to similar songs. Among other new features, users can now get HTML embed codes to easily share Spotify songs on websites, as well as new sharing links to post songs directly to Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr. Current users can download the update from within the Spotify app, or directly from Spotify's website. -
Another New Apple Store Coming to Spain on May 12
8 May 2012 | 11:33 pmRoughly two weeks after the debut of a new Apple retail store in Madrid, Apple is preparing to open another store in Spain. As noted by ifoAppleStore, Apple has officially announced that the grand opening of its Nueva Condomina store in Murcia will take place on Saturday, May 12.The seventh Apple retail store in Spain will open this Saturday inside the Nueva Condomina shopping mall in the southern city of Murcia. The store fills in coverage along the Mediterranean coast of the country between existing stores in Valencia and Marbella. The report notes that Apple is expected to open four more… -
Elder Scrolls MMO Coming to the Mac in 2013
3 May 2012 | 4:04 pmThe Elder Scrolls Online massive multiplayer online game will arrive on the Mac and PC in 2013, reports Game Informer magazine. Long rumored and much anticipated, The Elder Scrolls Online is finally being unveiled in the June issue of Game Informer. In this month's cover story we journey across the entire land of Tamriel, from Elsweyr to Skyrim and everywhere in between. Developed by the team at Zenimax Online Studios, The Elder Scrolls Online merges the unmatched exploration of rich worlds that the franchise is known for with the scale and social aspects of a massively multiplayer online…
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Applelinks Tech Web Reader - Wednesday, May 16, 2012
16 May 2012 | 5:03 pm• Barclays Capital Analyst Predicts New Macbooks and iMacs in June, 7-inch iPad For Fall • HD Display: The New Catalyzer of Apple Growth? • Hybrid Ultrabook Drives To Undercut Pure SSD Solutions In Price, Capacity • 17" MacBook Pro On The Way Out Or Changing With The Times? • Next-gen MacBooks To Get Nvidia GPUs? • How To Boost Your MacBook Pro Performance • Power, Labor Shortage In China May Affect Notebook Shipments In 2012's Second Half • What's Wrong With Windows 8 • Opera Update Fixes URL Buffer Overflow Vulnerability • New AMD Trinity… -
Applelinks iOS News Reader - Wednesday, May 16, 2012
16 May 2012 | 4:55 pm• 7.85-inch iPad Rumored To Use Thin-Film Touch • Apple Reportedly Books Up Half Of Mobile DRAM Capacity At Elpida Hiroshima Plant • Kensington Introduces KeyFolio Secure Companion for iPad 2 Integrated Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard and ClickSafe Lock • Reading diglloyd.com on the iPhone And iPad Reveals Serious Shortcomings With idevices' Image Display • All U.S. Teens Know The Dangers Of Texting And Driving, Do It Anyway: Survey • Avatron Air Display Mac/PC/iPad/iPhone Screen Extender • SecuraFone Tracks Cellphone Movements By GPS • Aggregate Customer… -
Applelinks Tech Web Reader - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
15 May 2012 | 4:34 pm• Apple Finally Releases Flashback Removal Security Update For OS X 10.5 Leopard • Shipments Of New MacBooks To Surge Starting In June • Apple Prepares To Launch 15-inch MacBook Pro: Retina Display, Ultra-thin Design, And Super-Fast USB 3 • Apple To Debut Thinner Retina Display Macbook Pros At WWDC - Report • Analyst Expects MacBook Refresh By June, Next-gen iPhone By October • Macbook Pro 2012 Models Made With Liquidmetal? - Not Likely • Rumoured MacBook Pro with Retina Display and USB 3 in the Works • Genesys Logic reportedly lands USB 3.0 card reader… -
Applelinks iOS News Reader - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
15 May 2012 | 4:26 pm• Three Ways to Use Microsoft Office on Your iPad • Taiwan OEM's To Build Specialized Plants For Apple's 7.85-inch iPad And Next-Gen iPhone • iPad Hot, But Not Yet A Satisfactory Laptop Replacement • Top Camera - Maserati Of Camera Apps For The iPhone • Marware Supports The National Military Family Association • Canadian Bankers Release Mobile Payment Guidelines.......Continue Reading Tags: News | Tech-Industry | iPhone | iPhone News | -
Applelinks iOS News Reader - Monday, May 14, 2012
14 May 2012 | 4:51 amWhich iPad Is Better? • Tablet Computing in Portrait Mode • Intel Survey Finds 'Digital Over-Sharing' is Leading Mobile Etiquette Faux Pas • How to Calibrate Your Home Button • Intel Wants To Be Inside The iPad • Intel Looks To Build Efficient Mobile Chips Apple 'Can't Ignore' • A New 7-Inch iPad Could be Another Right Move from Apple • Pixorial Rolls Out First iOS Video App to Sync With Google Drive • OtterBox iProtection for iPad, Now with Color • OtterBox Clears the Way for Apple iProtection.......Continue Reading Tags: News | Tech-Industry |…
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The Mac Observer
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Analysis: Rumor Roundup: Apple’s New Products
16 May 2012 | 1:30 pmRumors are flying fast and furious about almost every major Apple product. Here’s a roundup of all the rumors and how good we think the rumors are. -
Video Review: Spyder PowerShadow i4 Battery Case for iPhone 4/4S
16 May 2012 | 1:22 pmDave Hamilton takes a moment to review the Spyder PowerShadow i4 Battery Case and charging stand for iPhone 4/4S. -
Deal Brothers: Mac Pro 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon: $2119
16 May 2012 | 12:29 pmThe Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering a deal on the refurbished Mac Pro 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon for $2,119—we don’t often see Mac Pro towers at this price point. This system was originally released in August of 2010, and it ships for free. -
News: Apple Asks Court to Drop Siri Lawsuits
16 May 2012 | 10:14 amApple has filed a lawsuit asking a California court to dismiss a group of lawsuits seeking class action status over claims that the Siri voice recognition in the iPhone 4S doesn’t perform as advertised. According to the lawsuits, Apple intentionally misstated Siri’s capabilities in its advertising — an accusation that Apple denies. -
News: Judge: Apple at Heart of Ebook Price Fixing Conspiracy
16 May 2012 | 9:31 amU.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote denied a request from Apple and ebook publishers to dismiss a class action lawsuit accusing them of price fixing, and at the same time said that Apple and Steve Jobs were in the middle of the conspiracy.
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MacTech News
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Apple responds to class-action lawsuit involving Siri
16 May 2012 | 9:56 amApple has responded to those participating in a class-action suit accusing the company of deceptive advertising around Siri‘s capabilities, arguing the complainers are simply out to make money, reports "SlashGear" (http://macte.ch/6zTrF). read more -
Apple sued over rotating windows on computer display patent
16 May 2012 | 9:52 amAnother day, another lawsuit. Texas-based Rotatable Technologies is suing Apple for infringing on a 1999 patent that they acquired titled "Display Method for Selectively Rotating Windows on a Computer Display," reports "Patently Apple" (http://macte.ch/ow843). The lawsuit claims that the iPhone and iPad infringe one or more claims of their patent, the article adds. Rotatable Technologies also launched a similar lawsuit against Nokia earlier this month. read more -
Gartner: Apple third largest, global handset maker
16 May 2012 | 9:46 amWorldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 2% decline from the first quarter of 2011, according to the latest data from the Gartner research group (http://www.gartner.com). The data also shows that, although Apple only sells smartphones, it represents almost 8% of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker. read more -
Two HTC phones face import delay in legal battle with Apple
16 May 2012 | 9:38 amThe HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE are facing an import delay at US Customs for potentially infringing an Apple patent, reports "The Verge" (http://macte.ch/zIla9). In fact, they're "indefinitely delayed," the article adds. Last December Apple won an exclusion order banning the importation of HTC Android devices at the International Trade Commission. The ITC found that Android's messaging app and browser infringed upon Apple patent #5,946,647, read more -
Screenwriter announced for Steve Jobs motion picture
16 May 2012 | 9:32 amAcademy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will adapt "Steve Jobs," a motion picture based on the best-selling biography of the Apple co-founder by award-winning journalist Walter Isaacson, it was announced by Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures. read more
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Amtrak Enlists iPhone as a Service Tool
7 May 2012 | 5:08 pmNew York Times writer Brian X. Chen reports that Amtrak is replacing its old manual ticketing system with iPhone, noting that the company is among the “growing number of businesses” to use iOS devices to improve operations. Chen reports that the system will allow conductors to keep track of passengers in real time and also provide updates to railway staff, such as if a disabled person is getting on at a particular stop or if equipment fails. Amtrak’s Matt Hardison says, “We’ve made a number of important improvements for both our customers and Amtrak, all in one fell swoop.” -
Apple Reports Record March Quarter Sales of iPhone, iPad, and Mac
24 Apr 2012 | 5:12 pmApple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $24.7 billion and net profit of $6.0 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. “We’re thrilled with sales of over 35 million iPhones and almost 12 million iPads in the March quarter,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “The new iPad is off to a great start, and across the year you’re going to see a lot more of the… -
Final Cut Pro X In Action
11 Apr 2012 | 4:32 pmProfessional video editors around the world have moved to Final Cut Pro X to create faster and more flexible workflows. New York-based production house @radical.media is flipping its entire facility to Final Cut Pro X to tackle high-profile client projects. Hollywood’s Electric Entertainment is using Final Cut Pro X to cut episodes for the new season of its hit TV show “Leverage.” And accomplished editor Knut Hake used the software to edit new episodes of “Danni Lowinski,” one of Germany’s most popular and critically acclaimed TV shows. -
New FileMaker 12 Software Line Released Today
4 Apr 2012 | 2:15 pmFileMaker, Inc. today announced the release of the FileMaker 12 database software line — including FileMaker Pro 12, FileMaker Go 12, and FileMaker Server 12 — which offers powerful new ways to create custom database apps for iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows, and the web. New professionally designed themes and the ability to customize every detail make it easy to create databases for managing contacts, projects, digital content, and more. All FileMaker 12 products are available starting today. -
Lowe’s Uses iPhone to Put Power In Hands of Employees and Customers
29 Mar 2012 | 4:29 pmAt Lowe’s stores around the country, iPhone is changing customer service for the better. Using custom iPhone apps, store employees have key product information on hand, so they can check pricing, inventory, and location of items within the store, anytime, from their iPhones. And the free consumer app features how-to videos, prices and reviews, store locations, and gift card balances. “iPhone, iPad, and the iOS platform are enterprise solutions that we can build on for the future,” says Lowe’s Executive Vice President and CIO Mike Brown.
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iPad Keyguard Review
3 May 2012 | 7:49 amOver at the Uncommon Sense blog, there’s a great new review from Dana about one of the keyguards by LaseredPics. Their daughter Maya uses the app Speak For Yourself on an iPad with an iAdapter case, and this is the second LaseredPics keyguard she’s tried. Dana records this key guard really makes a huge positive difference to Maya’s AAC use: This keyguard was an instant game-changer. [...] With the keyguard in place, she has to reach for a word very deliberately. Accidental hits were all but instantly eliminated. As you can see in the video below, there was a bit of a… -
AppleVis Provides Resources for Blind Apple Users
19 Apr 2012 | 9:00 pmAppleVis is a website by and for blind and vision-impaired users of Apple devices, primarily iOS device users but including some resources for Mac OS X users. The focus is on VoiceOver users but there are some resources for other blind users who use zooming to access devices too. A community-powered website for blind and vision-impaired users of Apple devices. Seek and share information on the accessibility of apps developed for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and the Mac. Read and share guides, tutorials and tips to help VoiceOver users get the most from their Apple devices. AppleVis is a site… -
How to use your Mac without a mouse
14 Apr 2012 | 8:32 pmBecoming a mouse-avoiding keyboard junkie is a learnable skill; it requires practice and memorization—especially muscle memory. Everyone knows a few keyboard shortcuts (like Command-P for print, or Command-Q for quit). Mastering more, along with other efficient ways to control your Mac without reaching for the mouse, will help you get your work done faster, leaving more time for Angry Birds. This MacWorld article is aimed at able-bodied people who prefer to use the keyboard mostly, instead of the mouse, because it’s quicker … but of course this means it applies well to… -
Speech-to-Text: Dictation software for Mac OS X
12 Apr 2012 | 2:51 amSpeech-to-text software, sometimes known as dictation software, is something that lets you talk to the computer in some form and have the computer react appropriately to what you are saying. This is totally different to text-to-speech software, which is software can read out text already in the computer. Command and Control Software There are two types of speech-to-text software available. One type is called “command and control” and it lets you speak commands to your computer to control it; hence the name. For example, a command that the computer understands might be, “go… -
My Computer Won’t Stop Talking!
7 Apr 2012 | 10:30 pmQuite often on Apple’s Universal Access forums there are questions from users who have found that their computer’s suddenly started talking to them, and putting a black box around whatever they’re working on. Here’s what the black box looks like in the Finder when I have the “User Guides And Information” folder highlighted: What’s happened here is that the user has accidentally triggered VoiceOver by pressing command-F5. You can turn it off again by pressing command-F5, which works as a toggle. Note that if you have a MacBook you might have to also…
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Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic's genocide trial
16 May 2012 | 1:15 pmRatko Mladic was a shadow of the swaggering general who once "held Sarajevo in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war as his long-awaited genocide trial opened Wednesday. Yet he still managed to inflame Bosnia's festering war wounds with the flick of his hand. -
Is this what a run on Greek banks looks like?
16 May 2012 | 1:01 pmIn the last few weeks, market analysts have ratcheted up fears about a run on Greek banks. Now, some experts say those fears are beginning to materialize. -
Manny Pacquiao banned from L.A. mall for gay comments
16 May 2012 | 12:04 pmManny Pacquiao won't be shopping with the stars ever again, as the homophobic boxing superstar has been banned from Hollywood's ultimate entertainment destination. -
J.Lo topples Gaga to lead Forbes' celeb power list
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmIt used to be enough for a celebrity to act or sing or swing a bat really well. Now for a celeb to be considered a real success he or she needs sell clothes, hawk fragrances, and even invest in technology startups. -
Catholic college dropping health care over Obamacare rule
16 May 2012 | 11:58 amThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reiterated its threat to sue the Obama administration over its rule that all employers must offer contraception without a copay in their insurance plans. Churches and other organizations that mainly employ and serve people of one religion are exempt from the rule, but the Bishops say religiously-affiliated hospitals, schools [...]
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Waterfield Designs announces CitySlicker MacBook Air bag
16 May 2012 | 11:06 amNew slim case from Waterfield Designs for Apple's MacBook Air... On the inside, the case offer three layers of protection with a hard shell, neoprene padding, and an interior liner. Two versions of the bag are available for the 11" and 13" MBA. Pricing is $139 and $149, respectively. Optional shoulder strap and D-Rings run $12 for basic and $22 for a suspension strap. Color options include black, chocolate, grizzly and camel. The CitySlicker is expected to start shipping May 28th. -
HAND Stylus features small retractable capacitive tips
16 May 2012 | 10:58 amHAND Stylus is a Kickstarter project nearing completion. The small input device is about the size of a pencil. The captive screen stylus has a small 4mm retractable tip that also rotates for wear... -
Apple patches Leopard for Flashback malware and Adobe Flash vulnerabilities
15 May 2012 | 11:42 amApple Monday pushed out two updates for Mac OS X 10.5 addressing the Flashback malware. Also posted is a Security Update 2012-003 again for Leopard that disabled outdated Adobe Flash Player that's susceptible to vulnerabilities. Recently the company tackled the issues with OS X 10.6 and the current 10.7. These updates bring further legacy Macs into compliance. Also updated was Safari with additional security fixes within Mac OS X 10.7.4. All updates are available via Apple's Software Update utility. -
Ivy Bridge OS X Lion Installation w/ Bridge Helper (Video)
12 May 2012 | 1:19 pmnstalling Mac OS X Lion on an Ivy Bridge Hackintosh. This video shows how to patch the OS X kernel to allow it to work on Intel's new Ivy Bridge CPU. -
iPad mini Rumors, Ivy Bridge Macs & Black Ops 2 Lawsuit + More! (Podcast)
11 May 2012 | 11:14 amAnother week, another iPad mini rumor. We talked about the idea of 7.85-inch iPad a few weeks ago and now people are willing to throw some dates and prices at the wall. Also, AT&T's CEO complains about its best thing going since touch-tone, plus Black Ops 2 stays in the news as it could spark a lawsuit from Infinity Ward. Lastly, we'll talk about the new Ivy Bridge CPU that launched just a couple weeks ago and what it might mean to Macs.
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Mac-bound Retina displays will cost Apple a $92 premium from suppliers
16 May 2012 | 1:20 pmLCD screens capable of becoming Retina displays for Apple's next-generation Macs are currently available in the supply chain, but they come at a premium as high as $92 over regular screens. -
Sprint won't profit from carrying Apple's iPhone until 2015, has no regrets
16 May 2012 | 10:55 amSprint's CEO views his company's up front payment to offer the iPhone as a long-term investment that won't see any returns until 2015. -
4" screens for Apple's next iPhone will be built as soon as June
16 May 2012 | 9:31 amA trio of screen suppliers are reportedly gearing up to begin production of 4-inch displays for Apple's next iPhone as soon as next month, putting the device on track for a fall launch. -
Apple grows to 7.9% of all mobile phones sold worldwide
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Apple ordering screens sized at least 4" for next iPhone - WSJ
16 May 2012 | 6:28 amApple has begun placing orders for a new, larger screen that will measure at least four inches diagonally, according to a new report.
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First public release of Rosin, app for professional hairdressers
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmTallinn, Estonia – Transparent Flux Studios today announced release of a second major version to Rosin. Rosin helps professional hairdressers to have a more individual approach to customers and is available exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch. While Rosin has been available for download on the App Store since January, this is the first official public release. “We worked as a team with a leading hairdresser from the beginning. With Rosin she can now search her customer and all the previous notes and prepare beforehand for the appointment. She uses their phone number to identify… -
iOS Users Are Improving Their Memories With Brain Boards for iPhone
16 May 2012 | 10:50 amCupertino, California – Launched by VIPS International Ltd, Brain Boards for iPhone offers users a fun and challenging memory game that will test and improve short term memory retention capacity and brain co-ordination skills. Based on the scientific principle that the human brain can be trained for improved multitasking, better use of subconscious thinking and improved overall efficiency, Brain Boards challenges users with an increasingly difficult memory puzzle game that is easy-to-play and provides a brain workout and improved performance. Suitable for users of all ages, including… -
Super Tomato iPhone game available on the App Store
16 May 2012 | 10:45 amMalaga, Spain – Bluelephant, a young company with a talented programmer has just released their last creation: Super Tomato. It’s an arcade game, an horizontal scroller game set in a city that is succumbing to an alien invasion. The duty of Super Tomato is just run for his life, collecting as many rings as he can and optionally change his clothes in his own shop. Graphically designed for the new iPhone 4/4S has a polished art and very smooth animations, as well as very smooth gameplay. Designed keeping in mind the easy gameplay (one touch) and a visual appearance for all ages. -
Plunge into Adventure with Bee Brave for iOS
16 May 2012 | 10:40 amNew York, New York – MobileSoftJungle is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of their new game Bee Brave, a funny, action and adventure packed game for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The game provides an engaging experience of guiding the little Bee through dangerous lands on the way home. The gamers will plunge into a wonderful world of Little Bee and try their best to lead it home. There would be a lot of obstacles and enemies on their way, such as spiders, hornets, frogs, and chameleons. The only possibility to get home is to gather honey and fight these… -
Take your life to a whole new level with Optimal Life for iOS devices
16 May 2012 | 10:25 amLondon, United Kingdom – Berkshire Falcate Inc. announces today the release and worldwide availability of Optimal Life, their new life changing application for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The app is intended for people who are seeking to live a well-balanced life and who want to be proactive in creating a fulfilling lifestyle. Without a worked out system of self-organization, sooner or later every person confront the problem of getting things done. The app helps to maintain equilibrium, live a well-balanced life by establishing positive habits and achieving goals in core areas of…
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First public release of Rosin, app for professional hairdressers
16 May 2012 | 1:00 pmTransparent Flux Studios today announced release of a second major version to Rosin. Rosin helps professional hairdressers to have a more individual approach to customers and is available exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch. While Rosin has been available for download on the App Store since January, this is the first official public release. We worked as a team with a leading hairdresser from the beginning. With Rosin she can now search her customer and all the previous notes. -
iOS Users Are Improving Their Memories With Brain Boards for iPhone
16 May 2012 | 11:50 amReleased by VIPS International, Brain Boards is a memory game for iOS devices that improves short term memory retention capacity and brain co-ordination skills for multi-tasking. Based on the scientific principle that the human brain can be trained for improved multitasking, better use of subconscious thinking and improved overall efficiency, Brain Boards challenges users with an increasingly difficult memory puzzle game. Brain Boards is available now in the iTunes App Store. -
Super Tomato iPhone game available on the App Store
16 May 2012 | 11:45 amEasy and addictive game made for iPhone and iPod devices. Wonderful graphics, easy and unlimited gameplay and online competition. A new charismatic Super Hero: Super Tomato. He can fly, he can run, he can emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes to destroy any obstacle. The beginning of a new game series based on him. Graphically designed for the new iPhone 4/4S has a polished art and very smooth animations, as well as very smooth gameplay. -
Plunge into Adventure with Bee Brave for iOS
16 May 2012 | 11:40 amMobileSoftJungle is announcing today the release and immediate availability of their new game Bee Brave, a funny, action and adventure packed game for iOS devices. The game is perfect for both kids and adults, as well as adventure seekers, animal saviors and curious and sensitive people. The gamers will plunge into a wonderful world of Little Bee and try their best to lead it home. There would be a lot of obstacles and enemies on their way, such as spiders, hornets, frogs, and chameleons. -
Take your life to a whole new level with Optimal Life for iOS devices
16 May 2012 | 11:25 amBerkshire Falcate Inc. released Optimal Life, their new life changing application for people who want to be proactive in creating a fulfilling lifestyle. The app helps to maintain equilibrium, live a well-balanced life by establishing positive habits and achieving goals in core areas of life: physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual. Without a worked out system of self-organization, sooner or later every person confront the problem of getting things done. The app helps.
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The Walking Dead Episode 1 Reviewed
16 May 2012 | 8:00 amMay 16, 2012 6:00 AMExaminer.com recently posted a new review of The Walking Dead: Episode One from Telltale Games. The game adaptation of Robert Kirkman's graphic novel series is a five part episodic adventure horror game that will follow the struggles of survivors attempting to live in a world filled with undead.From the review:The Walking Dead Episode 1 brilliantly succeeds at capturing everything that makes the graphic novels and the TV show compelling. The characters are complex. The excellent voice acting is aided by facial animations that, although a bit stiff and awkward, still do a… -
Pre-Order The Journey Down At Macgamestore
16 May 2012 | 8:00 amMay 16, 2012 6:00 AMThe Journey Down from SkyGoblin will join Macgamestore.com's list of game titles on May 18. Currently available for pre-order, the point-and-click adventure follows the exploits of Bwana and Kito as they work to uncover the fate of their long lost father.In a shady corner of Kingsport Bay, at the outskirts of St Armando, Bwana and his trusted sidekick Kito struggle to make ends meet at their run-down gas station. Little do they know that they are about to be thrown into a spine-tingling adventure that will take them far from home and right into a twisting plot of… -
Xenonauts Coming To Mac
16 May 2012 | 8:00 amMay 16, 2012 6:00 AMHaving recently reached and exceeded its Kickstarter funding goal for Xenonauts, Goldhawk Interactive has announced that a Mac version of the strategy title will be released. Described as a spirtual successor to the X-Com series, the game will challenge players to fend off alien invasion. To succeed they must build bases, recruit soldiers, research new technology, and face off against alien invaders in the sky and on the ground.Xenonauts is a spiritual successor to the classic X-Com strategy games. We are aiming to take the original mechanics and update them for the modern… -
Cities In Motions: Paris Released
16 May 2012 | 8:00 amMay 16, 2012 6:00 AMParadox Interactive recently released the Paris expansion for its mass public transportation simulator, Cities in Motion. The new add-on introduces the French city to the game, a new campaign with three scenarios, and four all new vehicles. Cities in Motion: Paris is an expansion for city-based mass transportation Mac-simulation game Cities in Motion.Welcome to Paris, the City of Lights! With its many iconic landmarks, cultural centers and Old Europe architecture, Paris draws more visitors than any other city in the world. Along with its population of over 12 million… -
Diablo III Released
16 May 2012 | 8:00 amMay 16, 2012 6:00 AMBlizzard Entertainment, has announced that Diablo III, the highly anticipated next chapter in its award-winning action–role-playing-game series, is now available in retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Gamers in the regions above as well as in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil are also able to purchase Diablo III digitally via the game’s official website.In the wake of a Blizzard record of more than 2 million preorders, and following more than 8,000…
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Next iPhone to have 4in screen says Wall Street Journal
16 May 2012 | 11:28 amApple has ordered 4in screens, believed to be for its next iPhone, from suppliers in Asia according to the Wall Street Journal. ‘The new screens measure at least 4 inches diagonally, the people said, compared with 3.5 inches on Apple’s latest model, the iPhone 4S. Production is set to begin next month, the people said. Analysts have predicted that the next iPhone will come out in the fall,’ reported the Journal. That story was corroborated by another from Reuters which said that early production of the new screens had begin at LG, Sharp, and Japan Display Inc. The report… -
Apple prepares iCloud upgrade with photo sharing features
14 May 2012 | 5:07 pmWhen Apple unveiled iCloud last summer and announced that it would replace MobileMe, much of the debate revolved around the MobileMe services which didn’t have a replacement in iCloud. One of those was the ability to post photographs online from iPhoto and Aperture. That may be about to change. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that Apple ‘is preparing a big upgrade to its online service iCloud that includes new photo-sharing features.’ Some of those features, says Wired, will ‘resemble the photo-sharing app and service Instagram.’ Among… -
10% off Macs at new Wales store
11 May 2012 | 11:11 amOnline shopping is all very well, but plenty of buyers still want to see and touch the kit before they make a decision. As if to prove high-street retailing is alive and well, Apple dealer Stormfront will open its 17th store (yep, seventeenth) in St Catherine’s Walk, Carmarthen at 11am on Saturday 12 May. The latest store is the retailer’s first in Wales, and to celebrate there’s a 10% discount on any Mac bought or ordered on the day. Stormfront will also be offering its popular ‘Personal Trainer’ service free of charge with any Mac purchase to help customers get… -
Latest Issue: Volume 28 No 10
11 May 2012 | 6:17 amAdobe Creative Suite is the most comprehensive bundle of pro apps available for the Mac, so a new release is always big news. This time it’s even bigger. Not only does Creative Suite 6 bring substantial updates to almost all the major components, but it comes with a new way to buy your essential software: Creative Cloud. To get all the apps in Adobe’s Master Collection – covering print, web, interactive and video – would normally set you back over £2500. But you can now subscribe to Creative Cloud instead for just under £47 a month. Does it work out cheaper? That… -
Proview rejects Apple £10m offer to settle iPad name dispute
10 May 2012 | 10:11 amApple offered 100 million yuan (£9.8 million) earlier this week to settle its trademark dispute with Chinese firm, Proview International Holdings over the iPad name. The Beijing Times reports that the offer was made to secure the right to use the name in China, but Proview declined. It is believed to want 400 million yuan (£39.2 million) in order to pay off creditors. On Tuesday, a federal judge approved an Apple motion to dismiss a suit brought by Proview in the US, ruling that the argument should be resolved in Hong Kong. The US lawsuit asserted that by using a proxy company based in the…
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Low Battery Temporary Tattoos
14 May 2012 | 11:03 pmWhether you’re looking for a way to let mom know you’re hungry or to let the boss know you need to go home early, these Low Battery Temporary Tattoos are brilliantly stupid. Christoph Niemann is selling them in sets of 2 for $5.oo. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Aimster for the tip! via SuperPunch -
Android tells Apple to Suck It
14 May 2012 | 8:15 pmIf there’s one thing that has been missing in the cellular phone wars being waged across the globe, I think we can all agree it’s sodomy. Or, at least it WAS until one enterprising phone store in China decided to let the world know that Apple sucks Droid’s D – – K. There’s a couple [...] -
DragonVale: How to breed a Plasma Dragon
12 May 2012 | 9:43 amPLASMA DRAGON: INCUBATION TIME: 16 hours BUY-IT Price: 40 GEMS How to Breed: Seaweed and Lightning / Lightning and Swamp (This guide is part of a larger DragonVale breeding guide. For the full list of breedable dragons, click here.) -
DragonVale: How to breed a Leap Year Dragon
11 May 2012 | 9:42 pmLEAP YEAR DRAGON: (Seasonal Can only be bred in February of a Leap Year, thus far) INCUBATION TIME: 14.5 Hours BUY-IT Price: 2,500 GEMS How to Breed: Crystal and Blue Fire / Blazing and Swamp (This guide is part of a larger DragonVale breeding guide. For the full list of breedable dragons, click here.) -
DragonVale: How to breed a Rainbow Dragon
11 May 2012 | 9:40 pmRAINBOW DRAGON: INCUBATION TIME: 48 Hours BUY-IT Price: 2,500 GEMS How to Breed: Crystal and Blue Fire / Blazing and Swamp / Leap Year and Rainbow (This guide is part of a larger DragonVale breeding guide. For the full list of breedable dragons, click here.)
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MacUpdate: Recent Mac OS X
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Automatic 2.3.2 - Download content and files from RSS feeds.. (Shareware)
16 May 2012 | 1:00 pmAutomatic allows you to set up subscriptions for virtually any content linked in RSS feeds: podcasts, videocasts, torrentcasts... Rule of thumb: if it ends in '-cast', you can get it with Automatic.Once set up, there's nothing else to do but sit back and wait. Automatic will fetch and deliver the latest content for your subscriptions right to your download folder, so all that's left for you is to find some time to enjoy it!Version 2.3.2: Added an 'Advanced' option sheet in the General pane to control magnet and post-processing behavior. Added support for feeds that link to sites w/o direct… -
Astro IIDC 4.08.00 - Grab content from FireWire cameras.. (Commercial)
16 May 2012 | 12:57 pmAstro IIDC works with a wide variety of low and high end, color or monochrome, 8 or 16 bit FireWire 400, FireWire 800 cameras and PGR USB 2 / 3 Cameras. It has a simple intuitive interface, can record movies, grab frames, grab averaged frames, grab sums of frames, has extensive Altivec / SSE3 optimization for real time processing for flat field, dark frame, image alignment and stacking, supports movie recording as fast as 240 frames per second to disk or as long as 1 hour per frame. The application utilizes our industrial strength Altivec / SSE3 optimized IIDC/DCAM Version 3.0 Framework to… -
gDirectLinks Safari Extension 1.0 - Replaces indirect links in Google search results with true URLs.. (Free)
16 May 2012 | 12:16 pmgDirectLinks Safari Extension prevents the links in Google search results from being replaced by indirect links, which Google uses for click tracking, when you click them. With this extension installed, when you click a Google search result, Safari goes straight to the destination. It works on Google Instant results as well as the conventional ones. Benefits include: Ensuring that true URLs, and not Google's indrect ones, are recorded in Safari's History menu. Making it easier to copy true URLs from Google search results. Blocking one method Google uses to track which search results you… -
ecran internet 4 - Simple WebKit based browser.. (Free)
16 May 2012 | 12:03 pmecran internet is a new, fast, safe, simple and easy to use WebKit based browser.Version 4: Default startup location is now centered Support for Mac OS X 10.5 Support for both Intel and PPCMac OS X 10.5 or laterDownload Now -
iSplash 2.7 - Convert a photo to grayscale, then colorize one object.. (Commercial)
16 May 2012 | 10:46 amiSplash allows you to convert a photo to grayscale, then colorize one object.Get creative with the iSplash app! Choose any image and iSplash will turn it to grayscale. Then, choose any part of the image to restore the original color.iSplash allows you to beautifully modify your pictures and create bold images that pack a punch!iSplash supports PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF and BMP files.Version 2.7:Minor bug fixesMac OS X 10.6.6 or laterDownload Now
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Verizon To Kill Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans Upon Move to LTE
16 May 2012 | 12:46 pmSpeaking at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference, Verizon’s CFO Fred Shammo outlined the companies plan to “sunset grandfathered unlimited plans”. These plans are all based on 3G, so the plan is to require the companies new ‘data share’ plan when a customer moves to a phone with LTE. There is no LTE iPhone just yet, but it would be a logical assumption that the new iPhone 5 would usher in 4G connectivity. The new data share plan won’t debut until mid-summer and pricing is still yet to be determined. According to Shammo, the new plans… -
Review of TED for iPad and iPhone
16 May 2012 | 11:18 amFor those unfamiliar with TED, here is a quick background. First of all, the acronym stands for Technology Entertainment Design. TED is a large set of conferences which host presenters on various topics including, Technology, Entertainment, Design, and more. More importantly, TED is a think tank. The talks performed on TED are sometimes thought provoking, sometimes inspirational, and sometimes revolutionary. iPhone and iPad apps are available for download which will give you complete access to the TED talks and content. This learning tool is a great way to expand your breadth of… -
New HTC Phones Delayed In Customs Due To Previous Apple Patent Infringement
16 May 2012 | 10:28 amHTC sent out a short note to media outlets last night informing them of delays to shipments of the HTC One X for AT&T and the HTC 4G LTE for Sprint. The delay is related to a case last year where HTC was found to be guilty of patent infringement related to the iPhone. The result of which had the US International Trade Commission ruling that all future phones found in violation to be block from entering the US. HTC for their part believe they have a software workaround that no longer violates Apple’s patents. This was implemented in both of these phones. It’s unclear if Apple… -
WSJ: Apple to begin production on 4-inch plus iPhone next month
16 May 2012 | 7:23 amAccording to a report this morning in the Wall Street Journal, Apple will begin production on a new iPhone within the next month in preperation for a launch later this year. Citing those familiar with the situation, the company has ordered screens bigger then those used in every iPhone since the first. The new display will measure at least 4-inches, which would be a vast difference from the current 3.5-inch display. Commenting on the thought of new display for the iPhone was Nobuo Kurahasi, a securities analyst for Misuho Investors. A new iPhone with a larger screen wouldn’t necessarily… -
Sony Inks Aaron Sorkin To Pen Steve Jobs Screenplay
15 May 2012 | 8:24 pmShortly before Steve Jobs passing, Sony purchased the rights to the Walter Isaacson biopic that chronicles Jobs life. Now comes word from Sony that they have finalized the contract terms with Academy Award winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin to pen the screenplay. Sorkin is best known for his work on The West Wing and blockbuster movies including A Few Good Men, The American President and more recently The Social Network and Moneyball. (IMDB) It’s lining up for there to be two movies about Jobs. The other movie, tentatively titled ‘Get Inspired‘, will star Ashton Kutcher. If…
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FX Photo Studio PRO – Happy First Birthday!
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amFX Photo Studio PRO – Happy First Birthday! Supreme photo effects & pro editing tools to make your pictures exceptionalStandard, Mac App Store, and iOS Versions On ZOT! ★★★★★ CNET: “FX Photo Studio has become one of the best in the iTunes App Store. It’d be silly not to get it…” Normally: $39.99 ZOT Price: $18.99 Click to MacZOT ★★★★★ “With its iPhoto-like ease of use, attractive user interface and top-notch photo effects, FX Photo Studio PRO is an avid photographer’s must-have”… -
Mac DVDRipper Pro 3.2
15 May 2012 | 12:00 amMac DVDRipper Pro 3.2 The easiest dvd ripper for your Mac!“Just awesome. I spent the last few months backing up several hundred DVDs without a single failed copy. Normally: $19.95 ZOT Price: $9.95 Click to MacZOT Mac DVDRipper Pro Mac DVDRipper Pro allows you to copy all your DVDs on your Mac so you can easily view them without having to spend your battery on spinning you optical drive. Once ripped, you can then use software such as DVDRemaster, to convert your DVD for your iPod, or to burn them on single layer discs. Mac DVDRipper Pro analyzes the DVD and uses intelligent… -
PhotoAcute 3 Professional
14 May 2012 | 12:06 amPhotoAcute 3 Professional Take better photos! This offer includes one year of free upgrades.Last Day of Maik Barz’ RW Stacks Bundles… Normally: $149.00 ZOT Price: $69.00 Click to MacZOT Do you wish you could take photos with more details and less noise? You can take better images – with PhotoAcute, the leading edge tool for improving digital photos. PhotoAcute processes sets of images taken in continuous mode to produce high-resolution, low-noise pictures. It increases image resolution, removes noise without losing image details, corrects image geometry and… -
Maik Barz “Stacks 2″ Bundle
12 May 2012 | 12:00 amMaik Barz “Stacks 2″ Bundle Get Professional Results Quickly and Easily! Normally: $57.50 ZOT Price: $24.99 Click to MacZOT Description: Stacks is a simple and powerful way to create pages in RapidWeaver: A plugin designed to combine the drag-and-drop simplicity with the power of fluid layout. This weekend we’re offering two Maik Barz’ Stacks bundles. Maik Barz “Stacks 2″ Bundle – All NEW Stacks, described on THIS page. (None of these are included in the other bundle.) Compatible with Stacks 2 only. AND Maik Barz Stacks Bundle No.1 This is the same… -
Folx PRO
11 May 2012 | 12:01 amFolx PROMeet Folx 2.0: new features for download manager and torrent client Weekend ZOT Preview Below… Normally: $19.95 ZOT Price: $9.95 Click to MacZOT Folx app is a friendly and convenient download manager and a torrent client. It turns downloading into a fun and easy process. If you are still not sure if you need a versatile download manager, read below for the striking facts about Folx: Sometimes it’s fine to download via a web browser. But when using a download manager you can resume the interrupted download, which is rather significant when the downloaded…
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Steve Jobs to get the Sorkin treatment, plus 4 other Apple stories to read today
16 May 2012 | 12:35 pmWith so many people writing about Apple, finding the best stories and reports isn’t easy. Here’s our daily pick of stories about the company from around the Web that you shouldn’t miss: Get ready for snappy, overlapping dialogue and fast-paced walk and talks with Steve Jobs: The movie adaptation of Walter Isaacson’s Jobs biography will officially be penned by The West Wing and The Social Network writer Aaron Sorkin, reports Slash Film. (This is virtually guaranteed to be less awful than the competing Jobs project starring Ashton Kutcher.) Sprint CEO Dan Hesse did… -
This Sesame Street app will potty-train your kid
16 May 2012 | 9:39 amHope you’ve got a screen protector…Sesame Street has a new iOS app, “Potty Time with Elmo,” that is aimed at kids and parents going through the potty-training process. The app, from Sesame Workshop and Publications International, is based on the bestselling book of the same title. For kids, there’s “a story with Elmo about the rewards of learning to use the toilet,” songs, stickers and a virtual rewards chart. Parents can “track their child’s potty progress” and get potty-training tips. “Potty Time with Elmo” is $0.99 for… -
Why a 4-inch iPhone makes sense (Hint: not due to Android)
16 May 2012 | 8:53 amApple’s next iPhone model will reportedly have at least a 4-inch display according to sources “familiar with the matter” and reported by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. Apple hasn’t officially commented, which is expected as the company doesn’t make statements on unreleased products. However, the WSJ has a history of reporting on solid information about future Apple products, possibly as planned leaks from Apple itself. Regardless of where the information came from, a larger iPhone simply makes sense at this point in time. I recall an online debate I had… -
Thefuture.fm brings its DJ mix platform to the iPhone
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amOnline music startup Thefuture.fm released an iOS app Wednesday morning, bringing mix sets from 5,000 DJs to the iPhone. Thefuture.fm CEO and co-founder David Stein told me during a phone call Tuesday that the mobile app is just a first step for his company’s goal to distribute and monetize music mixed by famous DJs. Key to these plans is Thefuture’s own music recognition technology, which was developed with DJs and live events in mind. Stein told me that he had been mulling over how to bring mixtapes and live events online for years; getting individual licenses for each and every track… -
ESPN: No talks yet about Apple TV authentication
15 May 2012 | 7:31 pmAs the most powerful programming brand on cable television, you’d expect that ESPN would spend the day of its upfront presentation bolstering its still-very-lucrative linear television business. But the Disney-owned sports channel spent most of Tuesday hyping — and shooting down rumors about — new digital initiatives. Notably, an ESPN spokesperson denied a Bloomberg report that earlier stated that ESPN and Apple executives are in talks to make the authenticated TV Everywhere app WatchESPN available on Apple TV. That’s not to say a deal is never going to happen.
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Mac Tricks And Tips
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Have Multiple Instances Of VLC or QuickTime to Play Movies or Music
1 May 2012 | 12:55 pmHey Here is a trick that will allow you to have two or more instances of VLC or Quicktime Player open, which can allow you to play more than one movie at the same time. This is useful if you are in an environment where you have an attached monitor and want to play one movie on one screen, and a second movie on a different screen. All running from the same Mac. This tip can also be used to play more than one movie or music file (or any media) at the same time. Useful if you want to watch a whole season of The Simpsons, but don’t have to time to watch them individually. Opening Up More… -
Test The Disk Speed Of Your Hard Drives
30 Apr 2012 | 11:09 amHey, Very are various different bottle necks on your Mac that effect the performance of your computer. Originally it would be your CPU being too slow, then RAM was an issue and resulted in a lot of disk paging. Now, I think, the issue of bottle necks on your system is your hard drive. This post will show you a cool app designed to test your hard drive speeds. Its one of the nicest looking, and easiest to use apps out there. Although you can use Activity Monitor to gauge the hard disk speed, this app can be used on individual disks. The app in question is Blackmagic Disk Speed Test. It will… -
Rebuild Mail’s Mailbox
26 Apr 2012 | 11:00 amHey, This is just a quick post detailing a neat feature of Mail and the ability for it to solve minor problems relating to emails appearing twice, not at all or it being generally confused if you updated your POP settings. The trick is to rebuild your Mailbox. This method causes Mail to delete the database and catalogue each email that you have downloaded. It will rebuild the database, so if an email appears twice or looks a bit strange this should clear it up, it also helps if you can’t find an email when you search for it. To rebuild mail’s mailbox, select the mailbox you want… -
Find Duplicate Photos In Your iPhoto Library with PhotoSweeper
24 Apr 2012 | 1:23 pmHey, With the ever growing trend of digital cameras and the ability to take many shots a once, particularly if you have an DSLR, you may find you have a lot of duplicate photos. Although disk space isn’t a premium as it once was, having many duplicate files of the same image really is pointless. Today’s app is called PhotoSweeper and it is designed to search through your iPhoto, Aperture or simply the images you add to the app, and see which are duplicates. It does this based on how the image looks so it can be pretty good. Find Those Images When you start the app, you are given a… -
Ignore / Disable File Extension Change Warning
23 Apr 2012 | 2:14 pmHey, Every time you change the extension of a file, whether it be an image, movie or a system file you Mac will throw up a warning telling you about the change. Although this is useful most of the time, sometimes you may just want to get rid of it and ignore the warning. Thankfully I was given a solution to this problem allowing you to change this setting with Terminal. From my understanding this tip works in Lion and Snow Leopard, it probably works with older version too. The annoying warning dialog box. Easy to get rid of. To remove the warning open up Terminal located in Applications >…
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MacBlogz
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Retina-Resolution Displays to Add Up to $100 to Apple's MacBook Pro Costs
16 May 2012 | 1:05 pmWith Apple's MacBook Pro line now widely rumored to be gaining ultra high-resolution "Retina" or "HiDPI" displays at next month's Worldwide Developers Conference, CNET reports that such panels are already available in the supply chain and that they carry price premiums of up to $100 over their non-Retina counterparts. But what remains to be seen is whether that price difference will be passed along to consumers or if Apple will find ways to cut costs in other areas in order to maintain its existing price points.DisplaySearch Senior Analyst Richard Shim says that super high-resolution… -
Verizon Planning to End Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans With LTE Switch
16 May 2012 | 12:45 pmU.S. cellular carrier Verizon is planning to move its customers who still have unlimited data plans for their smartphones to its new family data-share plans as customers switch to LTE data plans. The iPhone was initially offered with unlimited data plans when it launched on Verizon early last year, but the carrier soon dropped the unlimited option in favor of data plans with allocations of data. Fierce Wireless has the details, quoting Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo at a JP Morgan conference: As these 3G unlimited data plan customers migrate to 4G LTE, they will have to purchase the… -
iPhone could have a four-inch screen, says Wall Street Journal
16 May 2012 | 12:30 pmThe Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is ordering screens from Asian suppliers that are bigger than the 3.5 inch screen that has become the one and only standard for the iPhone. The Journal says iPhone production will begin next month, with new screens that measure at least 4 inches diagonally -- something we've heard before. This could be a response to rival Samsung, who has been featuring larger screens in comparison ads to the iPhone. Samsung offers a 4.3 inch and a 4.8 inch screen on some model phones. Will an enlarged iPhone screen meet the rumored shrunken iPad? No one knows for… -
iPhone "buzz" gets a boost following celebrity ads
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmLove them or hate them, those new Siri ads starring Zooey Deschanel and Samuel L. Jackson are apparently effective, says a YouGov BrandIndex report. As noted by Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog, the celebrity Siri ads are creating buzz among 18-34 year old questioned in the survey. In just a few weeks, the buzz score for the iPhone went from 16 on April 19 to 51 on May 4, surpassing Android on its way up. The buzz score is based on a survey of consumers who were asked whether they've heard anything about the brand in the last two weeks, either through advertising, news or word of mouth, and whether… -
iMore lists the best free iPad games
16 May 2012 | 11:30 amMy son is home sick today, but instead of staring at the TV he's poking at some strategy games on the iPad. As luck would have it, iMore published an extensive list of free iPad games, broken down by category. There are some easy hits, like Angry Birds Free, but also some little gems like Wind-up Knight, Forever Drive and Spice Bandits. If you or a friend is wondering what games to try out first on an iPad, you can't go wrong here.iMore lists the best free iPad games originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of…
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MacCast - For Mac Geeks, by Mac Geeks
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Maccast 2012.05.15
15 May 2012 | 11:03 pmA podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 396. Mac OS 10.7.4 update. Apple TV 5.0.1 update. Apple minimizes iPad+4G branding. New Macs getting lots of rumor love. iOS 6 prepares for debut. Hope holds for 7" iPad. App for creating iOS group email. More on syncing deleted podcasts to iTunes. Tips of going Paperless (iTunes) from MacSparky. Cleaning duplicate files. Keep .Me email after iCloud. Controlling Mac Internet access Want more Maccast? Become a Maccast Member. Special thanks to our sponsors: Circus Ponies NoteBook - The Easy Way to Get Organized on the Mac. -
Maccast 2012.05.09
9 May 2012 | 3:38 pmA podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 395. Rumors of new Macs 'n stuff. Apple gearing up for iPhone 5. iOS updated to 5.1.1. New iPad on sale in 30 more countries. T-Mobile becoming more iPhone Friendly. Rumored June release of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Apple reveals banner alerts for iCloud.com. Clarification on NVIDIA GPU warranty repairs. Using iOS shortcut for sending group email. Converting lapsed MobileMe to iCloud. Sharing hotel wireless access. Delete podcasts from iOS and syncing. Want more Maccast? Become a Maccast Member. Special thanks to our… -
Maccast 2012.04.29
30 Apr 2012 | 1:33 amA podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 394. Apple rocks it's Q2 earnings call. WWDC dates and set, but ticket issues abound. Apple building and expansion roundup. iPad gateway to Apple for many. Apple working deal with EPIX. Mixed Applecare experiences. More Mission Control tips. Mailing to a Group in iOS. iTunes Music Match streaming, not "streaming". Retrieve photos from Mobile Me Gallery. Unlocked iPhone on T-Mobile. Add Movies to iTunes without autoplay. Want more Maccast? Become a Maccast Member. Special thanks to our sponsors: Circus Ponies NoteBook -… -
Maccast 2012.04.23
23 Apr 2012 | 6:39 pmA podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 393. Apple expanding workforce in Cork. Apple moves forward on Oregon data center. Apple tells Aussies they don't know 4G. Apple in Store local iCloud backup. Apple has best performing retail space in the US. Apple worst in security for 1st Quarter. Apple offering free Snow Leopard upgrades. Customer wins over MacBook Pro GPU issue. The build up to Apple's Q2 results. iPhone 5 rumors gain steam. More on my iPhone unlock saga. Dock hack to show iTunes track. Reduce PDF file sizes. Display an "Acceptable Use Policy" at… -
Maccast 2012.04.15
15 Apr 2012 | 7:49 pmA podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 392. Apple update expunges Flashback. Designer Starck's "revolutionary" new project with Apple. iCloud push email still blocked in Germany. Apple improving iTunes account security. Apple sneaks new A5 into the iPad 2. Apple 3rd in US PC Shipments. DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Apple. New Mac spec rumors heat up. Accessing PhotoStream from the Finder. My AT&T iPhone unlocking experience. Disable iPhone Bluetooth A2DP. iCloud Syncing shared Address Book. iPhone 4S videos won't play on original iPad. Want more Maccast?
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MacMost
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MacMost Now 710: Creating Forms With Tab Stops
16 May 2012 | 7:38 amIf you need to create printable forms that have blank spaces, you should use tab stops instead of underscore characters. Using tab stops allows you to line up blank spaces perfectly, making your forms look more professional. -
Should Greenpeace Be Targeting Apple?
15 May 2012 | 4:50 pmRecently the environmental organization Greenpeace has been staging events to pressure Apple into using more renewable energy to power their data centers. They have blocked a shipment of coal to power plants, and have projected messages on to Apple’s headquarters building. On the one hand, encouraging Apple as opposed to another company may bring more [...] -
MacMost Now 709: Google Drive
14 May 2012 | 11:27 amGoogle Drive is a new cloud storage system that is tied into Google Docs and your Gmail account. It is similar to DropBox and also offers a reasonable amount of storage space for free. You can use it to sync documents between your Macs or simply keep backup copies. You can also share Google Drive [...] -
MacMost Now 708: Recording Keynote Slideshows Timed To Music
11 May 2012 | 7:46 amBy setting a soundtrack to your Keynote presentation and then recording the presentation you can create a slideshow timed to music. You can use Keynote’s special transitions and effects to make the slideshow interesting and unique. You can then export the presentation as a video. -
OS X 10.7.4, More iPhone Carriers
10 May 2012 | 10:01 amApple released Mac OS X 10.7.4 this week with bug and security fixes. No major new features were introduced. You can get it by running Software Update. In addition, a new version of Safari, 5.1.7 is available. This version forces users to get the latest version of the Flash plug-in. It is important from a [...]
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thriftmac
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Lion Designer
12 May 2012 | 10:39 amCustomize Mission Control, Dashboard, the login screen, and Launchpad backgrounds. Also change the Finder sidebar and hide Desktop icons. Reset to default with the click of a button. -
Tor
6 May 2012 | 11:59 amRemain anonymous on the Internet while web browsing, messaging or remote logins. Works with many existing clients to bounce your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world. -
Crossword Puzzle Helper
23 Apr 2012 | 10:08 amType in the word you can’t figure out, with wild cards in place of the missing letters. Crossword Puzzle Helper comes up with a list of suggestions. It contains a list of 48,000 words that you can edit. -
Chitarrella
15 Apr 2012 | 6:44 pmPlay Italian card games against the computer. The games are easy to learn, but always a challenge involving a combination of luck, memory, logic and ingenuity. -
Uno
12 Apr 2012 | 8:36 pmText editor has some unusual features that may give it a niche among Mac users. Examples: the ability to set a window to stay on top of others, appearance controls, live word and character counts in the top right, split view and notes.
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ScreenCastsOnline Free Version
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SCOI0056 - Tweetbot - Twitter Client [Trailer]
4 May 2012 | 8:54 amTwitter is maturing into an indispensable messaging platform for many millions of people. The importance of Twitter has been recognised by Apple by its deep integration with iOS5. Unfortunately, the official Twitter client leaves a lot to be desired, and the quest for the ultimate Twitter client continues unabated. This week, I take a look at what may take the title of the ultimate Twitter client, and that's Tweetbot. Tweetbot by Tapbots had a huge update just a month or so ago and introduced an iPad version of the app. This has met with great critical acclaim and has become widely adopted as… -
SCOM0345 - MobileMe Migration - iWeb Hosting [Trailer]
4 May 2012 | 8:51 amThe imminent closure of MobileMe is rapidly drawing nearer. Apple are due to turn off all MobileMe related services on June 30th 2012. This week, I take you through what is needed to migrate your iWeb websites, currently hosted on MobileMe, to an external web hosting service. It's easier than you think, especially as I show you the process step by step. There's even some discount codes to make it less painless. Although Apple have stopped distributing iWeb, it's still supported and should be for some time to come. This means the urgency isn't to move your website off iWeb, but to move the… -
SCOI0055 - GoodReader - Part 2 [Full Free Show]
28 Apr 2012 | 6:38 amContinuing on from last week, I continue looking at using GoodReader. Initially designed as a File Viewer and PDF annotation tool, GoodReader has matured into the "Swiss Army Knife" of file transfer applications. In this second part, I take you through some of the more advanced file transfer capabilities of this amazing application. oodReader has built in support for many different file transfer protocols and as a result, can interface to many, many external services. In this episode, I take a look at searching for and connecting to local Macs using Bonjour and AFP as well as downloading web… -
SCOM0344 - SkyDrive Update & ScreenFlow - Part 4 [Sample Show]
27 Apr 2012 | 6:42 amTwo parts to this week's tutorial - an update to Microsoft's SkyDrive service and the final instalment of ScreenFlow. **Microsoft SkyDrive** - You need to act quickly to claim your 25GB of free storage if you have an existing account plus I show you the new Mac client. **ScreenFlow (Final Part)** - Part 4 of one of the most requested subjects this week - ScreenFlow by Telestream. ScreenFlow is the premier video screencasting tool, the main application I use to record, edit and encode the weekly ScreenCastOnline shows. This is the forth and final episode in a series of Screenflow tutorials… -
SCOI0054 - GoodReader - Part 1 [Trailer]
21 Apr 2012 | 3:00 am[Trailer for Members Show] Do you wish file transfer on the iPad and iPhone was just a little bit easier? This week I take a look at an application that may ease some of your frustrations - GoodReader. Initially designed as a File Viewer and PDF annotation tool, GoodReader has matured into the "Swiss Army Knife" of file transfer applications. In the first of a two part series, I take you the capabilities of GoodReader and look at some basic file transfer methods - there are many to choose from!
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Apple Community - MyAppleSpace
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iCloud
15 May 2012 | 8:29 pmApple’s iCloud service could soon include photo sharing (not just syncing), syncing of personal videos, and new access to Reminders and Notes in an upcoming upgrade. These features are rumored to be included in iOS 6 which is expected to be announced at WWDC in mid-June. -
Good Bye Perian!
14 May 2012 | 7:48 pmToday, the Perian dev team announced that the software will no longer be updated. They will release all the source code to Google Code or Github, but the team is moving on For now, Perian continues to work with OS X Lion. From here, however, it's unsure whether it will make the leap to Mountain Lion. Check out NicePlayer, which remains in development. -
My New Toy
12 May 2012 | 11:09 pmThe New Era for SpeedThe LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series heralds a new era for storage performance. Featuring a preconfigured RAID0 striped set with optional hard disks or SSDs through the 10Gb/s Thunderbolt interface, it delivers astonishing transfer rates. Reach read speeds of up to 480MB/s with the SSD model, and up to 190MB/s with the hard disk model. Now you can truly get the power of fibre channel rackmount storage--in a portable solution! I now have a fully equipped ThunderBolt Mac -
Wi-Fi Warping Wallpaper Keeps Hackers Out
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An 11-year-old boy urinated on several MacBook computers on a cart in the Upper Allen Elementary School Wednesday, damaging them beyond repair, according to Upper Allen Twp. police.
1 May 2012 | 6:48 pmThe loss came to more than $36,000, police said. Police charged the boy with institutional vandalism and criminal mischief and are turning him over to the Cumberland County Juvenile Probation Department. The reason it’s likely being calculated as a full loss is because Apple won’t service the MacBooks. Once urine is on a MacBook — whether animal or human — Apple considers it a biohazard. The more you know, huh? It’s too bad he didn’t decide to whiz all over a cart of Windows laptops instead. His fellow students would have probably hoisted him on their shoulders and carried him out…
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Softpedia News - Apple
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The iPhone 5’s Display Seems to Be Confirmed at 4-Inches
16 May 2012 | 7:31 amMonths worth of checks with Apple’s supply chain have indicated that the company is switching to bigger screens in the next generation of iPhones. Recent developments seem to corroborate these claims. There are more and more reports citing sources close to Apple’s industry partners as saying that the Cupertino gia... (read more) -
Aaron Sorkin Writing Steve Jobs Film by Sony Pictures
16 May 2012 | 6:50 amThose who enjoyed watching “The Social Network” will be delighted to hear that the guy who handled the screenplay will also be doing an upcoming Steve Jobs biopic by Sony Pictures Entertainment – Aaron Sorkin. It had previously been rumored that Sorkin was the chosen playwright for the film. Variety now confirm... (read more) -
Apple to Announce the “Mac Retina Display” at WWDC
16 May 2012 | 5:52 amAdvising Apple fans to hold off their purchase of a new Macintosh computer in the next month or so, ABC News claims to have independently confirmed all rumors regarding the Retina display refresh for Macs. Scheduled for unveiling at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, the entire range of Macintosh computers boasting th... (read more) -
iOS 6 Recorded in Application Logs, WWDC Release Likely
16 May 2012 | 3:01 am“High-profile” developers are beginning to notice their apps being used (tested) on iPhones and iPads running iOS 6, the next major version of Apple’s mobile operating system. Likely tested by software engineers with prototype iDevices, these applications are sending back logs to their respective developers, i... (read more) -
Apple Plugs 17 Holes in Windows Implementation of QuickTime
16 May 2012 | 2:08 amIn releasing QuickTime 7.7.2 to the masses this week, Apple has fixed 17 security issues all affecting the Windows implementation of the multimedia framework. All users of QuickTime 7 on Windows are advised to apply the update and patch the flaws. Apple confirms in a support document that “QuickTime 7.7.2 improves se... (read more)
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9to5Mac
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Report: Retina MacBook displays to cost Apple more, but will it affect the customer?
16 May 2012 | 1:08 pm9to5Mac first revealed that Apple is readying Retina-displays for its computer lineup (MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs, and iMacs) that were previously only available to iOS devices, but new reports claim those high-resolution displays within the supply channel will debut on Apple’s notebooks at an increased cost. According to DisplaySearch Senior Analyst Richard Shim (via CNET), the panels are becoming a “premium feature” that will cost the Cupertino, Calif.-based Company. The analyst further explained that including a 2,800-by-1,800-pixel display in the 15.4-inch MacBook… -
Verizon to end unlimited data plans for users who move to LTE phones, will push shared data plans instead
16 May 2012 | 1:01 pmFierce Wireless reports on comments from Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo regarding the carrier’s future LTE plans. A topic most notable for users planning on moving to the much-rumored LTE iPhone this fall is that Verizon plans to drop grandfathered-in unlimited data plans for users who move to 4G LTE handsets. This will affect iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S owners on Verizon Wireless with unlimited data plans who move to the rumored LTE iPhone. Instead of unlimited data plans, CFO Shammo says that Verizon will push their upcoming shared-data plan system: When asked how Verizon will drive… -
Samsung & Apple take half of global smartphone market, Android & iOS hit 80%
16 May 2012 | 11:52 amResearch firm Gartner released its numbers today for “Worldwide Mobile Device Sales” during Q1 2012. There aren’t many surprises here when it comes to Apple, but Gartner estimated Samsung sold 38 smartphones during the quarter, less than the 42.2 million estimated by IDC earlier this month and more than the 32 million by IHS iSuppli. With Apple confirming 35.1 million iPhones sold during the quarter, Gartner’s numbers put Samsung as the both the No. 1 smartphone and overall mobile device vendor. The report also noted Samsung and Apple together accounted for 49.3… -
Samsung loses $10B market value due to Apple order rumor
16 May 2012 | 10:30 amSamsung’s shares dipped more than 6 percent yesterday, erasing $10 billion from the manufacturer’s market value, due to a rumor that claimed Apple ordered large amounts of chips with rebounding Japanese chipmaker Elpida. According to Reuters, Taiwan tech website DigiTimes reported that the Cupertino, Calif.-based Company requested huge orders for dynamic random access memory chips with Elpida’s Hiroshima, Japan plant. Unnamed industry sources said the order fastened about 50 percent of the factory’s total chip production. Samsung is the world’s foremost DRAM… -
‘Who Was Steve Jobs’ Children’s book hits store shelves
16 May 2012 | 8:54 amThis looks great (via theLoop). The “Who was” books aim to teach kids about important people in history. Some pages via Amazon
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Technology - baltimoresun.com
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New events startup debuts in Baltimore: Marvilent
16 May 2012 | 10:41 amThe two guys behind Marvilent are hoping that Baltimoreans will want to break out of the weekend routines -- yard work, house cleaning or sitting at the bar all day -- and do something fun and active . -
Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 billion
16 May 2012 | 9:44 amNEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc increased the size of its initial public offering by almost 25 percent, and could raise as much as $16 billion as strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network trumps debate about its long-term potential to make money. -
Juilliard and Connections Academy partner for online learning
16 May 2012 | 8:57 amOnline education is a hot trend at the moment. But within that trend, there's an increasingly hotter sub-trend: online music education. -
Move over Segway, Honda introduces the Uni-Cub
15 May 2012 | 8:15 pmThe people mover has gotten an upgrade: On Tuesday, Honda announced its new Uni-Cub, a personal mobility device that lets you glide around the office or the aquarium perched comfortably on what looks like a trash compactor on wheels. -
'Casablanca' to screen on Facebook
15 May 2012 | 1:58 pmAs part of the 70th birthday celebration for "Casablanca," Warner Bros. Digital Distribution will sponsor a free screening of the Oscar-winning World War II melodrama on the movie's Facebook page on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times.
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SurfBits, Home of the Mac Reviews
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5 Tech Services You May Find Helpful (Advertisement)
16 May 2012 | 11:02 amWith this difficult economy that the whole world is trying to contend with, it’s no wonder penny-pinching has become a way of life. Online resources suggesting ways how to save money on this and that have become valuable tools for a lot of entities – individuals and businesses alike. Then came the emergence of collective buying websites like Groupon, LivingSocial and a whole host of others. For a lot of people who aim to get the most bang for their buck, deal of the day is here to stay. But did you know there are smaller niche websites that can help you save money, too? Here are 5 of… -
My Favorite Free Text Editor Gets an Update! (TextWrangler)
16 May 2012 | 10:07 amBare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of TextWrangler(tm) 4.0.1, an update to its high performance, general purpose text editor for Mac OS X. The TextWrangler 4.0.1 update includes fixes for specific reported issues in this popular text editor. Crafted in Bare Bones Software’s best traditions as a leading Mac software developer, TextWrangler is a powerful general purpose text editor. It features a clean and easy-to-use interface and a rich set of features for composing and manipulating text. TextWrangler supports working with both plain-text and… -
iMage Tools: Beginning Image Editing
15 May 2012 | 9:37 amIf you’re new to a computer, maybe just new to digital photos or graphics in general, or if you find that Photoshop, Acorn, or Pixelmator are all just too difficult to understand or expensive, then I have an alternative Mac app for you to try. iMage Tools from IcyBlaze. At $9.95 retail and now FREE on the Mac App Store, it’s an app that you might want to download and try. Let’s not pull any punches here, I’m no Photoshop guru by any stretch of the imagination. I get by with basic digital photo editing and graphic design skills, but I’m still beyond the basic… -
WorldCard Mobile: When Business Cards are your Business
11 May 2012 | 12:04 pmThe last week I’ve been testing a business card scanning and cataloging app called WorldCard Mobile. The app is part of the entire WorldCard family of business card scanners and software including, WorldCard Pro, WorldCard Color, WorldCard Office, and the software, WorldCard License. WorldCard also makes document scanners and the iPhone app, Snap2PDF. The idea behind WorldCard Mobile is simple, scan business cards, recognize the card’s details and export them to your address book or another database application. The cost is $6.99 from the app store. Now let’s look at the… -
New iPad Cases from Uniea
9 May 2012 | 11:43 amI am still patiently waiting for my new iPad to make it’s long journey across the Pacific to my door. As I wait, I decided to “borrow” a friend’s iPad and check out a couple new iPad cases that I received for review from Uniea. The first one is called the Rebelution Straightedge Back Cover. It’s an ultra-slim back cover with a built-in stand. The list price is $39.95 and it comes in black, yellow and purple. The StraightEdge is made from a tough ABS plastic shell with nylon appointments and it snaps snugly on the back of your iPad, protecting its rear from…
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Tech Blog
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Few Ways to Recover from the Google Penguin Update Penalty
16 May 2012 | 7:20 amWere you affected by the recent algorithm update by Google called as the Penguin Update? Then this article *may* help you because what we are going to discuss below is some of the points suggested by Google itself. If you are a blogger whose blog has been surviving all the Google Panda Update Penalties and [...]Few Ways to Recover from the Google Penguin Update Penalty is a post from : Tech Blog Click on the Title for Reading the Complete Article from Tech Blog - Stay Updated with the Latest Tech Info! Related posts: Guide on Recovering from Google Panda Algorithm Update Current Version… -
How Google Panda Update Went Wrong – Few Proofs
23 Apr 2012 | 5:52 amThe Google Farmer / Panda Update was announced on February 23th which affected the Google US Data-centers and all the Google US based results. It was covered well here – Danny Sullivan’s take, Aaron Wall’s assessment, SearchMetrics’ analysis, Sistrix’s data-driven post and Seomoz with most of these referring that the Content Scraper Sites were hit though [...]How Google Panda Update Went Wrong – Few Proofs is a post from : Tech Blog Click on the Title for Reading the Complete Article from Tech Blog - Stay Updated with the Latest Tech Info! Related posts: Guide on Recovering from… -
How to Integrate OutBrain Widgets Manually on WordPress Blogs
2 Apr 2012 | 12:21 amIf you have been searching for the best option to display related posts on your blog, then its suggested to opt for a service which is not hosted on your blog and which is offered by a third party service provider with the main advantage being that you don’t have to expect any server loads. [...]How to Integrate OutBrain Widgets Manually on WordPress Blogs is a post from : Tech Blog Click on the Title for Reading the Complete Article from Tech Blog - Stay Updated with the Latest Tech Info! Related posts: How to Install Google +1 Button on WordPress & Blogger Blogs How to Use… -
4 Reasons Why I would Avoid Flipkart.com for Online Shopping
18 Mar 2012 | 1:27 amFlipkart.com is one of the well-known brands on the web which offers easy shopping and quicker delivery. I have been suggesting the service by flipkart to literally thousands of web users. You may get confused on how could I mention that I have referred thousands of people to this service and the answer to that [...]4 Reasons Why I would Avoid Flipkart.com for Online Shopping is a post from : Tech Blog Click on the Title for Reading the Complete Article from Tech Blog - Stay Updated with the Latest Tech Info! Related posts: Where to Buy Books Online? Get Instant Credit Card from ICICI Bank… -
Received Samsung Mob!lers Award at Seoul Korea
5 Feb 2012 | 12:51 amSamsung Global – Korea has started a country wise program under the name ‘Mob!lers’ where in on an average 20 Mob!lers are selected from respective country and given a different experience considering their efforts and contribution towards Samsung Products without any expectations in return. Out of these 20 Mob!lers from each country Samsung selects 2 [...]Received Samsung Mob!lers Award at Seoul Korea is a post from : Tech Blog Click on the Title for Reading the Complete Article from Tech Blog - Stay Updated with the Latest Tech Info! Related posts: Received Microsoft Most…
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Apple does it again
24 Apr 2012 | 9:32 pmApple responded to fears of iPhone sales falling with another blowout quarter. Again. This time, 4 million Macs, 11 million iPads, 7 million iPods and 35 million iPhones! All of this resulted in sales of $39 billion and profits of over $11 billion. More stats can be found at Apple Stats » -
Apple sells 72 million iDevices!
27 Jan 2012 | 3:52 pmApple announced record breaking numbers. Again. This time, 5 million Macs, 15 million iPads, 15 million iPods and 37 (not a misprint) million iPhones! All of this resulted in sales of $43 billion and profits of over $13 billion. More stats can be found at Apple Stats » -
Ala Moana Store Grand Reopening
19 Nov 2011 | 2:13 pmToday, Apple had a Grand Reopening for the Ala Moana Apple Store (official #R073). This Apple Store opened on 17 May 2003 and was the first one in Hawai'i. It was Apple's 57th store and had 4,600 square foot. The store was closed from July 2011 for renovation to the new standard size which was achieved by taking over the space previously occupied by San Lorenzo's Bikinis. More pictures can be found at Ala Moana Grand Reopening » -
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
5 Oct 2011 | 7:09 pmStatement by Apple’s Board of Directors We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. More tributes can be found at Steve Jobs 1955-2011 » -
Third Quarter Blowout!
19 Jul 2011 | 7:35 pmApple reported their earnings for the third quarter of 2011. The results were nothing short of stunning. Over 41 million iDevices were sold which included 9 million iPads, almost 4 million Macs, 20 million iPhones and 7 million iPods. All of the updated charts, including sales, earnings, updated analyst ratings, Mac, iPad, iPhone and iPod sales charts can be found at Apple Stats »
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MakeUseOf » Cool Mac Apps & Tips
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How To Download The Canon EOS Utility If You Lose Your Installation CD [Mac]
14 May 2012 | 8:31 pmLosing the software CD accompanying your brand new camera is way to easy to do. The exhilaration of cracking open that brand new toy tends to overpower the thought of “well, maybe I will need that software later…” Such is the case with Canon cameras, and if you have a Mac, you’ll know that you’ll need the Canon EOS Utility if you ever want to use your DSLR camera via USB. Fortunately for you, I found a quick trick to download that little app from the Canon website. It’s really easy to do, and so easy, in fact, that I wonder “why don’t they… -
Cobook: A Beautiful & Powerful Address Book Replacement [Mac]
14 May 2012 | 4:31 pmThe contacts synchronization feature on my smartphone prompted me to get my contacts in order. I was rewarded for this effort a few months later when that same cellphone started breaking down, and decided to do away with all of my data — emails, contacts, applications — the whole lot of it. Restoring it all from the cloud took a measly five minutes. And yet I’ve never been able to get my contacts sorted out on my Mac. I guess I don’t like Address Book. Even after the most recent overhaul, it really isn’t fun to use and above all else does not feel integrated; it feels… -
Apple Issues Important Updates For OS X and Safari [Updates]
11 May 2012 | 5:00 pmIf you’re running OS X Lion on your Mac, then you definitely want to download Apple’s most recent operating system update, 10.7.4. Also, by the time you read this you should also download the 5.1.7 update to Safari. Both updates make important improvements and security patches. First off, you’ll be glad to know in the recent OS update that Apple finally resolved the annoying issue of the “Reopen windows when logging back in” window always being enabled when you try to restart or log out of a Mac account. In this update Apple made so that it’s not… -
Getting Creative With Some Simple Photo Effects In iPhoto ’09 [Mac]
9 May 2012 | 1:01 pmWith each version of Apple’s premiere photo editing application, iPhoto, it seems the company tries to make the application as accessible and user friendly as possible for people who are not professional or even serious amateur photographers. With iPhoto ’09, Apple added some quick Effects tools that require little or no knowledge about photo editing. All you need to use them is a little time and willingness to experiment. Let’s see how they can be applied to an average photo. The Average Look Many photos taken with a digital camera may look like the one below. When you have… -
Drag And Drop Subtitle Downloads With SolEol [Mac]
7 May 2012 | 4:30 pmThe wait for subtitle downloads has become a far too common annoyance. Everyone is ready to get watching, and I’m still looking for the proper subtitles. Foreign films aside, you may still consider those subtitles a way of reassurance; a place to fall back if you didn’t understand a certain dialect or a mumbling extra in the movies. There are apps galore that will help facilitating this simple task; on Mac OS X as well as Windows. Most prominent of these is SubDownloader, but I’ve found the GUI version to be painfully slow and taking almost as long as firing up your browser…
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Next Spain Store Grand Opening Scheduled
8 May 2012 | 5:21 amThe seventh Apple retail store in Spain will open this Saturday inside the Nueva Condomina shopping mall in the southern city of Murcia. The store fills in coverage along the Mediterranean coast of the country between existing stores in Valencia and Marbella. The first Spain store didn’t open until nearly 10 years after the retail chain was founded, but since then the roll-out has been among the fastest outside the United States. Insiders say four additional stores in Spain are scheduled to open within the next year, including a street-level store each in Madrid and Barcelona. This… -
Retail Chief Shoulders Into Executive Line-Up
1 May 2012 | 10:37 pmApple has officially updated its Web page of executive profiles with an entry for new Sr. VP Retail John Browett, at once establishing his official presence at the company and also creating a visual pecking order for the secretive company. Browett’s appointment was announced in January, and last week the company officially granted him stock rights. He’s the former CEO of electronics Dixons Retail in the UK, where he was tasked with bringing the company back from near-extinction. On the Web page updated today, Browett shoulders his way into the top of the executive line-up,… -
Australia Planning Agency Criticizes Storefront Design
28 Apr 2012 | 7:07 pmA design proposal for an unnamed retailer at the future Rundle Place (Adelaide, Australia) development is under fire from the state’s planning agency, and a rendering confirms the design is for an Apple store. The criticism of the stainless steel and glass storefront by planning officials isn’t unusual for Apple, and neither is Apple’s secrecy is presenting its proposal to South Australia state officials. As reported by AdelaideNow, planning for the office-retail development began in 2009, and exterior designs have already been approved. However, last month the developer… -
Future California Store To Land In New Territory
27 Apr 2012 | 11:57 pmOne of the few stores to open in the United States this year will be in California’s central valley, somewhere in the city of Bakersfield. The store will fill in coverage for a 180-mile corridor of agricultural towns that are now without any Apple stores. A job listing posted earlier this week has sparked speculation among Apple fans in the city, but as is now traditional, the listing doesn’t specify an exact location for the future store. One possibility is the Valley Plaza mall south of city center that has most of Apple’s usual neighboring retailers. Apple executives… -
Patents Reveal The Design Complexity of Simplicity
27 Apr 2012 | 1:27 amIn the words of the late Steve Jobs as he introduced the first iPhone: “And boy, have we patented it!” Now Apple has submitted patent applications for two of its high-profile retail stores, hoping to keep others from using the revolutionary structural and component features of the designs. The patents are add-ons to design trademarks the company received last year for the Pudong (Shanghai) store glass entrance cylinder and the Upper West Side (NYC) glass curtain storefront. Those design trademarks are more general in description, and are intended to prevent others from creating…
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The MacTrack - iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch and Mac News
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First public release of Rosin, app for professional hairdressers
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmTallinn, Estonia – Transparent Flux Studios today announced release of a second major version to Rosin. Rosin helps professional hairdressers to have a more individual approach to customers and is available exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch. While Rosin has been available for download on the App Store since January, this is the first official public release. “We worked as a team with a leading hairdresser from the beginning. With Rosin she can now search her customer and all the previous notes and prepare beforehand for the appointment. She uses their phone number to identify… -
iOS Users Are Improving Their Memories With Brain Boards for iPhone
16 May 2012 | 10:50 amCupertino, California – Launched by VIPS International Ltd, Brain Boards for iPhone offers users a fun and challenging memory game that will test and improve short term memory retention capacity and brain co-ordination skills. Based on the scientific principle that the human brain can be trained for improved multitasking, better use of subconscious thinking and improved overall efficiency, Brain Boards challenges users with an increasingly difficult memory puzzle game that is easy-to-play and provides a brain workout and improved performance. Suitable for users of all ages, including… -
Super Tomato iPhone game available on the App Store
16 May 2012 | 10:45 amMalaga, Spain – Bluelephant, a young company with a talented programmer has just released their last creation: Super Tomato. It’s an arcade game, an horizontal scroller game set in a city that is succumbing to an alien invasion. The duty of Super Tomato is just run for his life, collecting as many rings as he can and optionally change his clothes in his own shop. Graphically designed for the new iPhone 4/4S has a polished art and very smooth animations, as well as very smooth gameplay. Designed keeping in mind the easy gameplay (one touch) and a visual appearance for all ages. -
Plunge into Adventure with Bee Brave for iOS
16 May 2012 | 10:40 amNew York, New York – MobileSoftJungle is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of their new game Bee Brave, a funny, action and adventure packed game for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The game provides an engaging experience of guiding the little Bee through dangerous lands on the way home. The gamers will plunge into a wonderful world of Little Bee and try their best to lead it home. There would be a lot of obstacles and enemies on their way, such as spiders, hornets, frogs, and chameleons. The only possibility to get home is to gather honey and fight these… -
Take your life to a whole new level with Optimal Life for iOS devices
16 May 2012 | 10:25 amLondon, United Kingdom – Berkshire Falcate Inc. announces today the release and worldwide availability of Optimal Life, their new life changing application for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The app is intended for people who are seeking to live a well-balanced life and who want to be proactive in creating a fulfilling lifestyle. Without a worked out system of self-organization, sooner or later every person confront the problem of getting things done. The app helps to maintain equilibrium, live a well-balanced life by establishing positive habits and achieving goals in core areas of…
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ZDNet | The Apple Core Blog RSS
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Anatomy of an iTunes Store account hack
15 May 2012 | 10:40 pmZDNET’s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes reported on Hardware 2.0 that there’s been a rash of iTunes account hacks recently. Nefarious hackers have compromised iTunes accounts containing credit card information, linked PayPal account information, and many with gift certificate balances have been completely wiped out.While wading through a 1600+ reply thread on Apple Discussions I received an email from a colleague who relayed a similar story of his iTunes account getting hacked while he slept overnight:I woke up this morning to let our puppy out and glanced at my Gmail inbox on my… -
The Apple/Google war rages on; manifests itself in Maps
15 May 2012 | 2:01 amSome things have started to change since the passing of Steve Jobs (witness the Apple dividend) but others not only remain the same, they rage on and even accelerate. Like the holy war between Apple and Google.Jobs was known to have a chip on his shoulder about Android, claiming that Google unceremoniously stole it from Apple. Biographer Walter Isaacson had this doozy of a quote in Steve Jobs:I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong. I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen… -
First MacBook Pro re-design in four years could arrive at WWDC with USB 3.0
14 May 2012 | 9:16 pmIt looks like the venerable MacBook Pro may be going on a diet.It’s no secret that the MacBook Air has been a smashing success for Apple, the razor thin notebooks are projected to contribute $7 billion to Apple’s bottom line this year and have spawned a parade of me-too Ultrabook clones from Intel.But while the MacBook Air basks in the spotlight the workhorse MacBook Pro (like its big brother the Mac Pro) hasn’t garnered much attention. Last updated by Apple in October 2011, the MacBook Pro has sported the same unibody aluminum industrial design since its debut in… -
Proceed with caution with the OS X Lion v10.7.4 Update
14 May 2012 | 5:43 pmLast week Apple pushed out a combined OS X Lion and security update. It’s still being pushed out through the Software Update service. While most third-party applications appear to be playing well with the update, a number of serious compatibility issues have been reported, including problems mounting external SATA drives and software RAID volumes.OS X Lion v10.7.4 Update appears to have a number of attractive fixes for users in a Windows server environment, including improved reliability of binding and logging into Active Directory accounts, and when connecting to a WebDAV server. It… -
Growing pains evident on first PC Thunderbolt-enabled motherboard
13 May 2012 | 10:55 pmAccording to a first-look review at AnandTech of the first Thunderbolt-enabled PC desktop motherboard heading to market, there are some driver issues that need to be sorted out as well as features that are missing from the Thunderbolt implementation on the Mac. Fixes are in the works, Intel reportedly says.The first-look review by AnandTech founder and editor in chief Anand Lal Shimpi looks at a MSi (Micro-Star International Co.) Z77A-GD80 motherboard, which supports Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge processors. It sports 8 SATA ports, a pair of USB 3.0 ports and an option for two more.
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The Loop
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The evolution of Glassboard
16 May 2012 | 1:34 pmThe first five shots are from mockups as they evolved. The last screen shot is the shipping version — a screen shot from the ∞ Read this on The Loop -
Amplified: If It Says Stomp, I Stomp
16 May 2012 | 12:42 pmJim and Dan talk about headphone guitar amps, a larger screened iPhone, the rumor of Mac’s with retina screens, Facebook streaming Casablanca, the Gibson Sheryl Crow Southern Jumbo Guitar, and Apple’s defense of Siri. Sponsored by Hover and Rackspace. ∞ Read this on The Loop -
Virgin Atlantic intros in-flight cell service
16 May 2012 | 9:34 amReuters: The service will allow passengers to send and receive text messages, emails and access the Internet on Virgin Atlantic’s new Airbus A330-300 planes flying between London and New York. The in-flight service is targeting business travelers and will be available in all cabins, although limited to six users at a time. ∞ Read this on The Loop -
Gibson releases Sheryl Crow Southern Jumbo Special Edition
16 May 2012 | 9:24 amThe guitar, handcrafted by Gibson Acoustic in Bozeman, Montana, is built with a top made from prized solid Adirondack red spruce and back and sides of solid mahogany. This special edition model is enhanced by a 1930s advanced X-bracing pattern made with scalloped spruce braces to attain optimal acoustic resonance. Together these woods and construction techniques provide a blend of depth, clarity, richness and warmth along with the power and projection that made the Southern Jumbo famous. ∞ Read this on The Loop -
Judge comes down hard on Apple, publishers
16 May 2012 | 8:37 amJeff John Roberts for paidContent: In a strongly worded opinion, US District Judge Denise Cote rejected requests by Apple and five book publishers to throw out a class action suit that accuses them of price-fixing. Citing ongoing state, federal and international antitrust investigations, Cote turned down arguments that Apple and the publishers had acted independently when they changed the pricing model for e-books. ∞ Read this on The Loop
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My Technology Guide: Windows, Mac, Linux, Internet, Software, Review
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Chrome 19 Stable Syncs Tabs On All Your Devices Running Chrome
16 May 2012 | 5:30 amGoogle Chrome Stable Channel updated to Chrome 19 for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame. According to the Google Chrome Releases blog, Chrome 19 has a number of new features including tab sync. When you sign in to Chrome 19, all open tabs are synced (please note that Google is gradually rolling out tab sync features to all [...]Continue reading Chrome 19 Stable Syncs Tabs On All Your Devices Running Chrome at My Technology Guide © Copyright 2009-2012 My Technology GuideRelated Posts Google Chrome Stable Updated [Security] Google Chrome Stable Version Update 7.0 [Including Offline… -
Download OS X Lion 10.7.4, Fixes FileVault Vulnerability [Direct Links]
9 May 2012 | 10:07 pmApple has released OS X Lion 10.7.4 update that features a number of security fixes, general improvements and Safari browser update. If you’re running OS X Lion 10.7.3 or earlier, just run the Software Update app and download 10.7.4 update. With the latest update the Cupertino company have fixed the FileVault vulnerability, which left users’ [...]Continue reading Download OS X Lion 10.7.4, Fixes FileVault Vulnerability [Direct Links] at My Technology Guide © Copyright 2009-2012 My Technology GuideRelated Posts Apple Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Now Available for Download Apple Mac OS X… -
Apache OpenOffice 3.4 Makes Official Debut
8 May 2012 | 7:11 pmOn Tuesday, May 8, 2012, the Apache Software Foundation announced the availability of the official version of Apache OpenOffice. It is the first official version from the Apache Software Foundation since Oracle donated it to them last year in June. Apache OpenOffice 3.4 offers improved performance and quality with a number of new features and enhancements. [...]Continue reading Apache OpenOffice 3.4 Makes Official Debut at My Technology Guide © Copyright 2009-2012 My Technology GuideRelated Posts Oracle Donate’s OpenOffice.org to Apache Foundation, TDF Responds OpenOffice 3.2.0 Final… -
Game Downloader: Updated, Brings New Features, Now Playing Games Is More Fun [Windows]
8 May 2012 | 5:45 pmPlaying games is always a great way to relax yourself and have fun. Now, you can increase the level of fun and further enjoy playing 100′s of new free games without the trouble of searching for them. Game Downloader for Windows is a small open source portable game download client that lets you download open source, indie [...]Continue reading Game Downloader: Updated, Brings New Features, Now Playing Games Is More Fun [Windows] at My Technology Guide © Copyright 2009-2012 My Technology GuideRelated Posts Pokki Brings Awesome Web Apps, Games To The Desktop SSDownloader: Directly… -
Microsoft Security Bulletins For May 2012 Released, Patches 23 Vulnerabilities
8 May 2012 | 1:29 pmMicrosoft has wheeled out the security patches for May, 2012′s Patch Tuesday. The Patch Tuesday for May 2012 covers 7 security bulletins to fix at least 23 documented vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, .NET Framework and Silverlight. Out of the seven bulletins, three are rated as “critical” because of the risk of remote [...]Continue reading Microsoft Security Bulletins For May 2012 Released, Patches 23 Vulnerabilities at My Technology Guide © Copyright 2009-2012 My Technology GuideRelated Posts July’s Patch Tuesday: Four Bulletins Will Fix…
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OS X Daily
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How to Save iPhone & iPad Apps & Downgrade an App to a Previous Version
16 May 2012 | 12:10 pmWe’ve all had the experience of one of our favorite app getting updated and the new version being worse than the previous version. Maybe it’s more intrusive ads, maybe it’s a terribly annoying feature, whatever it is, a poor app update can easily ruin your app experience. The easiest way to avoid this potential letdown is to save a copy of iOS apps, allowing you to downgrade them if you discover the new version is worse. This is much easier to do than you may think, we’ll cover the process of saving a local backup of the app and also how to downgrade to the prior… -
Next iPhone Will Have Larger 4″ Screen
16 May 2012 | 10:55 amThe next generation iPhone will feature a 4″ display, according to two separate reports from Reuters and Wall Street Journal. The dual reports appear to confirm long existing speculation that Apple would increase the size of the new iPhone screens from the current 3.5″ display to a larger 4″ display. Larger displays are increasingly common in the smartphone world, and both Reuters and WSJ cite competition from Android phones as part of the motivation to increase the screen size. Other details are scant and the source of the information is the routinely vague “people… -
Disable Automatic Termination of Apps in Mac OS X Lion & Mountain Lion
15 May 2012 | 5:58 pmAutomatic termination is a feature of OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion that comes from the realm of iOS, the idea is that after an app is unused for a period of time and becomes inactive, it will automatically terminate to free up resources for other tasks. With the help of the new auto-save feature, the user should theoretically never notice any of this going on and they can continue on with their work as usual when they need to, letting Mac OS X manage processes and resources for them without quitting apps or manual interaction through Activity Monitor. For the vast majority of users this… -
How to Disable the iTunes Backup For iOS Devices Completely
15 May 2012 | 12:27 pmAnytime an iOS device is connected to a computer it will sync and backup the device, and though the syncing process can be annoying sometimes, the backup process should be considered crucial so that you always have a way to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod should anything go wrong. With that said, there are a few limited situations where some users may want to disable the iTunes & iOS backup process completely, which is different than stopping iTunes from automatically syncing because it continues to allow for device syncing but minus the backing up aspect. We’ll show you how to… -
Start an iMessage Conversation From the Web with Custom Links
15 May 2012 | 10:58 amBy using a custom URL inside of an anchor tag, you can place a link on any website that will initiate a new iMessage conversation. Anyone clicking the link will then launch the Messages app in iOS or iMessages in Mac OS X to begin a new conversation with the specified Apple ID. Even if you have limited knowledge of HTML the link structure is easy to use: Mac OS X: imessage://your@appleid.com <a href="imessage://your@appleid.com">Send iMessage to a Mac</a> iOS: sms://your@appleid.com <a href="sms://your@appleid.com">Send iMessage to iOS</a> Replace…
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Automator World
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Otto Have a New Icon
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Movie to iPhone
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Mac Automation Podcasts
6 Sep 2008 | 4:17 pmBen Waldie of Automated Workflows, LLC is hosting a new video podcast series for Peachpit Press called “Mac Automation Made Simple”. The podcasts focus on providing tips and tricks for using Automator and AppleScript in Mac OS X. The first four episodes are now available on Peachpit’s website, and in iTunes. New episodes will be [...] -
Automator Updated in OS X 10.5.3
28 May 2008 | 4:00 pmApple has released the allegedly overdue Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update. Changes to Automator include: Addresses an issue in which some actions may not work with the “Show When Run” option enabled. Resolves an issue in which the “New iCal Event” action may not work. Resolves an issue that prevents workflows from being saved in [...] -
Toggle Dock
24 May 2008 | 2:47 pmSwitches your dock style in Leopard. If your dock is 3D, it will become 2D. If it is 2D, your dock will become 3D
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Windows Phone powered Facebook Phone in the works
10 May 2012 | 9:25 amThis was bound to happen someday wasn’t it? Business Insider‘s Microsoft source has revealed that the Redmondians have expressed keen interest in powering the long rumored Facebook Phone with their Metro UI based Windows Phone operating system. The question one needs to ask here is why Microsoft will want to do that? Well, we all… -
How do I check my credit rating?
7 May 2012 | 5:25 amYou are sitting in your balcony enjoying the fresh Sunday morning breeze when an advertisement in the newspaper suddenly struck your mind. It said: “Do you know your credit rating?” You realize you haven’t been thinking about what it may be and the next question that instantly follows the earlier thought is “How do I… -
Could this be the Galaxy S3?
3 May 2012 | 6:06 amYou knew we were going to say something interesting about the Galaxy S3 and we haved decided not to disappoint you. What’s the story about the Galaxy S3 shown below? Well, we answer all these questions after the break. The image placed above is a conceptual illustration of Galaxy S3 or Galaxy S III if… -
Best Broadband Deals for UK
25 Apr 2012 | 4:04 amAre you tired of the slow uploading of your e-mail client? Want to get out of the limitations of the slow dial up connection you use for your internet connectivity? Then why not get the benefits of high speed round the clock internet connectivity at the most reasonable of costs in town? Just point your… -
Why Dell is the Computer Choice of Students
12 Apr 2012 | 7:39 amWhen you’re going off to college, you want to pick a reasonably priced laptop that is light and portable. The personal computer should also be able to fulfill all of your coursework and software requirements. For many students, Dell is their computer choice and for very good reason. Purchasing a Dell computer is the best…
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Apple preparing a new line of MacBook Pros with Retina graphics, USB 3.0 and a Slimmer Design
15 May 2012 | 12:48 amApple preparing a new line of MacBook Pros with Retina graphics, USB 3.0 and a Slimmer DesignApple is finishing up it’s new line of MacBook Pros set to be unveiled at WWDC this year. The new MacBook Pros will feature an all new design giving them a much slimmer body, USB 3.0 and will utilize Intel’s new IvyBridge Processors. The new Pros are also set to have a new Retina Display that is said to be powered by Nvidia graphics. The new MacBook Pros will look similar to the current models but the body will be slimmer. Contrary to early belief, the new Pros will not have an Air… -
Flipboard on my Android – Finally! Hands On Review
15 May 2012 | 12:39 amFlipboard on my Android – Finally! Hands On Review Reading is mostly what large screen users do. Yup, the iPad and Tabs are heavily used for reading, and not just watching movies or videos, or an alternate for a full time laptop (let’s not forget they come very handy when sharing presentations). Flipboard happens to be one such app that lets you not just read your favorite stories on the web – add social stories to that – but also enjoy a smooth and rich content structuring and a magazine flip style interface. Till recently, Flipboard was only available on the iOS platform, but… -
How to Root your Android Device and its Benefits
27 Apr 2012 | 10:01 amHow to Root your Android Device and its Benefits You’ve got a new Android device ad you love it because it offers you so much flexibility, loads of free apps and customizations that you can do to it. But soon enough you realize that you’re using a stock version of the OS on your handset, which has certain limitations. These limitations won’t be apparent to a general user, but if you’re a hard core product destroyer like me, you’d want more power and the ability to resurrect your device if you have to. Don’t you? This is when you figure out you need to “root” your device to… -
Sleipnir Browser for iPhone and iPad is the Best Free Mobile Safari Alternative
11 Apr 2012 | 12:37 amSleipnir Browser for iPhone and iPad is the Best Free Mobile Safari AlternativeSafari for iOS is undoubtedly the best browser on any mobile platform. Chrome Beta for Android comes close but it’s available to only a small minority of users and it’s still in beta. Due to variations in hardware and software capabilities, it might not be possible for Chrome Beta for Android to give the same experience that Mobile Safari provides. We could be wrong though given that Google knows very well how to make a good browser. There are many alternatives for these browsers on their respective… -
Google Chrome Beta For Desktop Now Lets You Access Your Open Tabs On Other Devices
10 Apr 2012 | 12:42 pmGoogle Chrome Beta For Desktop Now Lets You Access Your Open Tabs On Other Devices Google introduced this feature in Chrome Beta for Android but have finally brought it to their desktop Chrome browser as well. You can now see your open tabs from other devices. Chrome keeps a history of the open tabs on any device, be it Chrome on your Android phone or tablet Chrome browser on Windows or Mac. If you have to leave your browsing session suddenly, you can always continue it on another device. This is an amazing feature and once you get used to it, you get the feeling that it should have been…
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MacNews
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Little Lies
16 May 2012 | 2:01 amIt’s only a few weeks until Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC), which means the rumor mongers are in high gear. We’ve got stories of Apple buying TV makers, a security company claiming Apple wants their help (and then backtracking), 7 inch iPads… The weird part is, once these stories get posted, they get reported so many times that people begin to think they are factual because they’ve seen them in so many places. But really, if you want to know if a rumor is true or not, consider the source. If the source is the Wall Street Journal, John Gruber of… -
Again with the iCloudy Weather?
15 May 2012 | 2:01 amBack in March I wrote about losing my iCloud email for 24 hours. The same problem has cropped up several more times since then, although none of the outages has been as lengthy. What is disturbing is the increasing frequency and Apple’s continued silence on the subject. Last Friday it was out for 3 hours. Yesterday it was 90 minutes, although my time frame didn’t coincide with the time (allowing for time zone difference) Apple finally listed — well after the system was back up. Credible sources say that Apple is getting ready to add more features to iCloud, and while… -
Mac OS X 10.7.4 Lion Update Ends My Frustration
13 May 2012 | 11:01 pmAlthough I’ve been on Lion now since 10.7.2 and have either found work arounds for the things that bothered me or I’ve adapted, there was still one annoying default that I couldn’t overcome. No matter what, if you restarted your Mac running Lion you would have to manually uncheck the box each time to NOT have Lion relaunch all your Applications and Documents. Relief for this default came in the latest update 10.7.4. The checkbox is still there, but now it’s “sticky”. When you uncheck it, it will remain unchecked until you check it again! FINALLY! -
Bump your Photos
9 May 2012 | 11:01 pmI still need to get my photos from my mobile devices to my computer… Years ago, at a family party, there were a few of us gathered in one side of the room showing off the apps on our iPhones. Joyfully, getting quite a kick out of the things this great new phone could do. Did I mention that I was a geek, and happy to be one?…. One of the apps I showed off was Bump. Bump was a wonderful easy-to-use-free contact sharing tool—when it seemed like all the other contact sharing apps made you jump through hoops. Bump allows you to send contact info by launching the app… -
It’s Looking Good
9 May 2012 | 2:01 amMicrosoft recently has some trouble with a patch (14.2.1) for Microsoft Office 2011. Many people had no issue, but some had problems with their identities not converting. Still others had a problem where you were asked for your product key after the upgrade. Of course, that’s not a problem – if you haven’t misplaced your key. My laptop upgraded just fine, so I was surprised when I was asked for my key on my MacPro. Fortunately, I put my key in a secure note in the Keychain, so all I had to do was open the note and..um..really? I put the product code in the note instead of…
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The MacTrack - iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch and Mac News
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First public release of Rosin, app for professional hairdressers
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmTallinn, Estonia – Transparent Flux Studios today announced release of a second major version to Rosin. Rosin helps professional hairdressers to have a more individual approach to customers and is available exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch. While Rosin has been available for download on the App Store since January, this is the first official public release. “We worked as a team with a leading hairdresser from the beginning. With Rosin she can now search her customer and all the previous notes and prepare beforehand for the appointment. She uses their phone number to identify… -
iOS Users Are Improving Their Memories With Brain Boards for iPhone
16 May 2012 | 10:50 amCupertino, California – Launched by VIPS International Ltd, Brain Boards for iPhone offers users a fun and challenging memory game that will test and improve short term memory retention capacity and brain co-ordination skills. Based on the scientific principle that the human brain can be trained for improved multitasking, better use of subconscious thinking and improved overall efficiency, Brain Boards challenges users with an increasingly difficult memory puzzle game that is easy-to-play and provides a brain workout and improved performance. Suitable for users of all ages, including… -
Super Tomato iPhone game available on the App Store
16 May 2012 | 10:45 amMalaga, Spain – Bluelephant, a young company with a talented programmer has just released their last creation: Super Tomato. It’s an arcade game, an horizontal scroller game set in a city that is succumbing to an alien invasion. The duty of Super Tomato is just run for his life, collecting as many rings as he can and optionally change his clothes in his own shop. Graphically designed for the new iPhone 4/4S has a polished art and very smooth animations, as well as very smooth gameplay. Designed keeping in mind the easy gameplay (one touch) and a visual appearance for all ages. -
Plunge into Adventure with Bee Brave for iOS
16 May 2012 | 10:40 amNew York, New York – MobileSoftJungle is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of their new game Bee Brave, a funny, action and adventure packed game for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The game provides an engaging experience of guiding the little Bee through dangerous lands on the way home. The gamers will plunge into a wonderful world of Little Bee and try their best to lead it home. There would be a lot of obstacles and enemies on their way, such as spiders, hornets, frogs, and chameleons. The only possibility to get home is to gather honey and fight these… -
Take your life to a whole new level with Optimal Life for iOS devices
16 May 2012 | 10:25 amLondon, United Kingdom – Berkshire Falcate Inc. announces today the release and worldwide availability of Optimal Life, their new life changing application for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The app is intended for people who are seeking to live a well-balanced life and who want to be proactive in creating a fulfilling lifestyle. Without a worked out system of self-organization, sooner or later every person confront the problem of getting things done. The app helps to maintain equilibrium, live a well-balanced life by establishing positive habits and achieving goals in core areas of…
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So Apple Making a TV Isn’t a Good Idea? Fascinating.
16 May 2012 | 8:16 amOne of the drums I’ve been banging on the loudest on this site has been the one that sounds like “it makes zero sense for Apple to make a TV”: Gene Munster Should Stick to Regurgitating Others’ Credible Predictions for Apple Please Shut Up About Apple Making a TV Verities and Balderdash: TMA Applies Common Sense to the Latest Apple Rumors I’m Going to Give This Apple HDTV Thing One More Shot The Most Compelling Argument Yet for an Apple Television I started this beat in August of 2010 when the rumors started building into what is now a deafening crescendo. If you look at… -
Google Rumored to Partner with Multiple OEMs for 5.0 Nexus Phone, Logic Be Damned
15 May 2012 | 8:26 pmThe Verge has reported via the Wall Street Journal (paywalled, natch) that Google has decided to ditch its “most favored OEM” policy and will release its next flagship Nexus device through multiple OEMs in the U.S. and abroad. The logic is explained thusly: …it seems that Google’s trying to get hardware OEMs to differentiate from each other based purely on the hardware and not on the various custom Android skins that cause major delays in updating the OS (and reduce functionality, in many cases). And OEMs would do this…why? Do you really think Samsung and HTC… -
Samsung’s Curious Email Deletion Policy Called Out in Apple U.S. Patent Suit
11 May 2012 | 2:52 pmAs reported by the good people at AppleInsider via Network World, a motion filed by Apple in its case against Samsung in northern California revealed some pretty serious allegations about Samsung’s data retention policy: Apple’s filing asserts that Samsung destroyed “vast quantities of relevant evidence in blatant disregard of its duty to preserve all such evidence.” That’s pretty heavy language to put in a filing. How could it be possible for Samsung to dispose of “evidence” without malicious intent? At issue is Samsung’s company policy of… -
How to Market Your Ultrabook and Not Sound Like a Douche
10 May 2012 | 10:27 amDesigners get really feisty when you call their work “derivative”. I once saw an architect flip a table in a restaurant when one of his peers used the “D-word” to describe his firm’s work. But the fact remains that companies draw heavily from the design languages created by Apple. To claim otherwise not only makes the utterer come off as defensive, it basically confirms what is being alleged. Take HP as a recent example. At an HP event discussing product design in Shanghai, Stacy Wolff, vice president of Industrial Design at Hewlett-Packard got a little prickly… -
Apple Streamlines Its Claims Against Samsung in California, Hopes for Actual Trial in This Lifetime
8 May 2012 | 12:16 pmI got a little heat from a post I did wondering what would happen if criminal trials plodded along at the pace of patent litigation in this country. Some of the heat was understandable, but the point I tried to make – and sharpen in my comments - remains: the glacial pace of Apple’s IP defense is perpetuating the open season enjoyed by its competitors in ripping it off. My rant was based on Apple’s current case in California against Samsung, the company that serves as the most egregious example. When we last left our heroes, they were being asked to partner with their…
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RHoK: Random Hacks of Kindness
8 May 2012 | 11:29 amCalling all hackers, coders, programmers, and developers of all shapes and sizes! Spend a weekend with us and change the world! Join us for Small Dog Electronics’s very first Burlington, VT Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) event. This event is part of RHoK Global, which hosts simultaneous hackathons all around the world on June 2nd-3rd. Meet like-minded programmers, create new and exciting apps, and win prizes and hack for humanity! RHoK’s mission is to make the world a better place through a global community of innovation developing practical open technology. In this two-day event… -
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 13th!
7 May 2012 | 2:21 pmThis year, we’re focusing on the “Mobile Mom”—you know, the one who, instead of hanging around the house and letting her husband fix anything technical, is constantly on-the-go and uses technology to help get things done. Check out our Mother’s Day page for some great specials and products for mom here: Smalldog.com/mom Check out our top 5 apps for Mobile Moms below: The modern Mobile Mom may still cook, but she uses Epicurious to do it. She keeps track of the kids, but now she might even consider Family Tracker to do it. Here are my Top 5 apps for a Mobile Mom:… -
Capo Case Gets Run Over, Protects Like a Boss
3 May 2012 | 1:18 pmJim Kelly from Wired.com’s GeekDad blog conducted a “truck-test” of the Hammerhead Capo case, which means he purposefully ran over the case—with an iPad inside—to see the results. Check out his full article here, and take a look at his video below! Amazing stuff…nary a scratch on the case, and the iPad is completely protected. -
MagSafe Replacement Program
2 May 2012 | 11:19 amWe get a lot of customers bringing in their MagSafe adapter because it won’t charge their laptop anymore. In most cases, the cable is damaged on either end due to over-flexing. Apple has acknowledged this issue and has a replacement program in effect. Apple describes the issue as “Fraying, melting, straining, sparking, weakening, discoloration, bubbling or overheating.” If your charging adapter is showing symptoms similar to this, you should bring it to any of our stores. In order to get a replacement, we do need to check the adapter in. We will also need the serial number… -
Mac Treat #179: Delete Unwanted Email Addresses from Mail
23 Apr 2012 | 12:51 pmRecently, a friend of mine who shall remain nameless (cough…Kerry…cough) sent an email to someone that was intended for someone else. Her scenario was fairly benign, but I’ve heard stories of dire consequences for making a mistake like this. (Inappropriate email to your boss, anyone?) It’s easy enough to do—Apple Mail autocompletes email addresses* that you’ve used before (whether or not the person is in your Address Book), so by just typing one letter, you could potentially select the wrong address if you’re moving too fast. Here’s how to…
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Sprint won't make money on the iPhone until 2015
16 May 2012 | 1:14 pmSprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse -- who took an US$3.25 million pay cut earlier this month for orchestrating the company’s pricey iPhone deal with Apple -- says the company won't profit from the deal until 2015, reports "AllThingsD." The deal will purportedly cost Sprint an estimated $15.5 billion over the next four years. However, Hesse said during the company's annual shareholders meeting today that "we're happy with it" because the initial heavy upfront investment in the iPhone is worthwhile because it will slow subscriber turnover and create a new segment of higher-value subscribers. read… -
Apple responds to class-action lawsuit involving Siri
16 May 2012 | 9:56 amApple has responded to those participating in a class-action suit accusing the company of deceptive advertising around Siri‘s capabilities, arguing the complainers are simply out to make money, reports "SlashGear" (http://macte.ch/6zTrF). read more -
Apple sued over rotating windows on computer display patent
16 May 2012 | 9:52 amAnother day, another lawsuit. Texas-based Rotatable Technologies is suing Apple for infringing on a 1999 patent that they acquired titled "Display Method for Selectively Rotating Windows on a Computer Display," reports "Patently Apple" (http://macte.ch/ow843). The lawsuit claims that the iPhone and iPad infringe one or more claims of their patent, the article adds. Rotatable Technologies also launched a similar lawsuit against Nokia earlier this month. read more -
Gartner: Apple third largest, global handset maker
16 May 2012 | 9:46 amWorldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 2% decline from the first quarter of 2011, according to the latest data from the Gartner research group (http://www.gartner.com). The data also shows that, although Apple only sells smartphones, it represents almost 8% of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker. read more -
Two HTC phones face import delay in legal battle with Apple
16 May 2012 | 9:38 amThe HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE are facing an import delay at US Customs for potentially infringing an Apple patent, reports "The Verge" (http://macte.ch/zIla9). In fact, they're "indefinitely delayed," the article adds. Last December Apple won an exclusion order banning the importation of HTC Android devices at the International Trade Commission. The ITC found that Android's messaging app and browser infringed upon Apple patent #5,946,647, read more
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How to Stream Audio from your Mac via AirPlay
16 May 2012 | 1:18 pmWith AirPlay, Apple allowed iOS devices and iTunes on the Mac and Windows PCs to stream audio (and video) to AirPlay-enabled devices.. However, Apple has yet to include a feature in OS X that would allow you to stream all system audio to an AirPlay-compatible device. Luckily, the folks at Rogue Amoeba have stepped up to the plate with the Airfoil application. Read on to learn how to use it!What You’ll Need:>> Airfoil (Rogue Amoeba; $25; free demo available)>> iOS Device with Airfoil Speakers Touch>> AirPlay speakers, Apple TV, or AirPort Express1. Install and Set Up… -
N.O.V.A. 3 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance Review
16 May 2012 | 12:15 pmShowing a bit more ambition than its predecessors, N.O.V.A. 3 aims to be slightly more than a shameless clone of Microsoft's Halo, adding in mechs and jetpacks to the sci-fi shooter along with a bit more personality and environmental variety. It's also quite the looker, with the universal app's gloss shining through brightly, especially on the new iPad.But like most of Gameloft's shooters, it hasn't quite nailed the solo experience. While visually impressive and certainly lengthy for an App Store adventure, the campaign frequently drags thanks to repetitive objectives and enemy encounters,… -
Best Case Scenario: Cygnett Alumni Case for iPad
16 May 2012 | 12:02 pmRemember when hardcover books had canvas covers? Well, they don't make them like that anymore, and with ebooks rising in popularity you might as well outfit your iPad as an old book. Right? That seems to be the trend. Cygnett's Alumni canvas case for iPad feels exactly like one of those books, and protects your tablet, too. I like the Alumni because of its bright, vibrant colors. I outfitted my iPad with the magenta-pink one, but there's also cyan-blue, jade-green, and straight-forward black. These are all color names that I made up because the colors are clearly more flamboyant than Cygnett… -
How to Make Animated Transitions in Keynote
16 May 2012 | 10:16 amMake Keynote presentations more interesting with text transformation effectsKeynote makes creating presentations fun and the presentations themselves more interesting and engaging. Sometimes, however, the content of your slideshow tests even Apple’s powerful presentation tool when it comes to an aesthetically pleasing product. For example, if your slideshow doesn’t include many images (or none at all) and needs to display a lot of facts and figures, the Keynote templates, attractive as they are, will be hard pressed to keep your slides monotony-free. Fortunately, there is a way to make… -
Altec Lansing A3 Custom In-Ear Headphones Review
16 May 2012 | 9:29 amCustom earbuds offer sweet sounds--for a price.Sure, you could buy the same celeb-endorsed headphones that everyone else has. But for the ultimate in quality and personalization, a pair of custom-made in-ear earbuds is hard to beat. Custom buds used to be the exclusive province of musicians and sound engineers, but they’re becoming more affordable. The shell of the A3 is made from soft silicone. As such, they fit comfortably, and are ideal for extended listening sessions. But the silicone material isn’t perfect. It’s a bit tacky, so you’ll inevitably find bits of pocket lint,…
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WSJ reports Apple already ordering 4-inch screens from Asian suppliers for next-gen iPhone
16 May 2012 | 11:17 amThe Wall Street Journal adds an extra layer of credibility to a smattering of reports claiming that Apple’s next-gen iPhone will sport a larger 4-inch screen. The Journal notes that Apple has already begun ordering larger display panels from Asian suppliers. The new screens measure at least 4 inches diagonally, the people said, compared with 3.5 inches on Apple’s latest model, the iPhone 4S. Production is set to begin next month, the people said. Analysts have predicted that the next iPhone will come out in the fall. … The people said Apple is working with several screen… -
Imports of HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE delayed pending Customs investigation resulting from ITC ruling
16 May 2012 | 11:06 amWell apparently the ITC does have some teeth. In the first tangible success from Apple’s ongoing battle with a multitude of Android manufacturers, The Verge is reporting that US Customs officials have halted shipments of the spankin’ new HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE pending an investigation into whether or not those products run afoul of Apple’s intellectual property. We’ve learned today that the One X and Evo 4G LTE are indefinitely delayed at Customs as the agency investigates patent issues with Apple, and sources have further confirmed that some shipments are indeed… -
iOS 6, Google Maps, and Siri for iPad
16 May 2012 | 12:54 amFollowing up on 9to5Mac’s scoop regarding a revamped and Google-less Maps app in iOS 6, All Things D corroborated the report, with one source in particular intimating that the 3D maps functionality in iOS 6 will “blow your head off”. To this end, MG Siegler was able to confirm with his own sources that Apple is, in fact, planning to ditch Google for its Maps app, but cautioned that the All Things D report was just a tad hyperbolic. Specifically, while the 3D functionality is cool, it’s also not something people are going to use regularly. Think of it like Google Street… -
Apple’s amazing new Maps app will “blow your head off”
15 May 2012 | 10:11 amFollowing 9to5Mac’s report that iOS 6 will usher in a new era of iOS mapping, namely that Apple will be replacing Google Maps in favor of an in-house solution with an incredible 3D mapping feature, John Paczkowski of All Things D adds some tantalizing, albeit non specific, details to the story after independently confirming Apple’s plans with its Maps app. Sources describe the new Maps app as a forthcoming tentpole feature of iOS that will, in the words of one, “blow your head off.” I’m not quite sure what that means, and the source in question declined to elaborate, but… -
Siri gone wild! Claims the Nokia Lumia 900 4G is the best smartphone ever
15 May 2012 | 10:11 amOh Siri, you precocious little whippersnapper, what kind of nonsense are you trying to pull? Are the new iPhone ads, featuring Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel, going to your head? What are we to make of your latest transgression? The Next Web reports that some users who ask Siri what the best smarthone ever is are being told that it’s none other than the Nokia Lumia 900 4G. Blasphemy! Siri’s amusing recommendation is drawing comments from hosts of Nokia and Microsoft fans worldwide (yes, there are still many of them), which in itself is rather amusing. It’s kinda like…
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MacBook Pro 2012 to be released at Apple’s WWDC with thinner body
14 May 2012 | 7:32 pmAfter nearly four years, the MacBook Pro is finally shedding some pounds. Multiple reports from highly credible sources say Apple plans to announce and release a new MacBook Pro laptop featuring a Retina Display and a MacBook Air-like thin body at its WorldWide Developers Conference on June [...] Related Posts: Sony copies and improves Apple’s MacBook design Apple’s new slimline MacBook (may) eliminate DVD drive WWDC Mac: Updated MacBook Pro, Air; OS X Snow Leopard pricing -
Foxconn prepping for Apple TV with Siri, FaceTime
11 May 2012 | 9:12 amCould we possibly be closer be making video phone calls and telling your TV what channel you want to watch? According to Chinese media reports, Foxconn, Apple’s largest manufacturer of products, claims it’s in the works. China Daily quoted Terry Gou, chief of Foxconn, said [...] Related Posts: Apple to directly boost Foxconn wages [u] Foxconn workers in Juarez torch plant iPad gets holidays FaceTime here, WiFi for China -
4 great Apple products on Kickstarter
9 May 2012 | 9:27 amThe world’s largest funding platform for creative projects is churning out some ideas that Apple fans will certainly love. If you’re not familiar with KickStarter — first, go check it out. Secondly, this is the gist: Innovator thinks of idea; innovator markets idea on KickStarter.com; [...] Related Posts: Apple products are ‘mutant viruses,’ says Acer’s Shih Top 10 worst Apple products of the decade? Maybe not Will the iPad hurt other Apple products? -
Rumored $799 MacBook Air blurs line between Mac, iPad
7 May 2012 | 9:18 amApple is rumored to release a $799 MacBook Air in the third quarter to rival against Intel ultrabooks. If this comes to fruition, it would be the first non-iOS device by Apple currently on the market to be cheaper than an iPad. Even if we’re specifically talking [...] Related Posts: iPad 3 rumored, believe it or not, for March Apple delivers weak booster to MacBook line; no Santa Rosa for you! Cnet: Who is Apple’s MacBook Air for? -
$36,000 pissed away after 11-year-old urinates on MacBooks
2 May 2012 | 7:24 pmJust call him a “Pee” C. An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy is being charged with institutional vandalism and criminal mischief after urinating on several MacBook laptops on a cart at his elementary school this week, causing $36,000 in damages. His urine proved to be too strong for the [...] Related Posts: Simple iPhone unlock hack set for New Year’s Eve New Leopard-equipped MacBooks due Tuesday? New MacBooks make iPhone ‘hacking’ tougher
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SMBUp: Puts Samba back on your OS X Lion Mac
16 May 2012 | 12:11 pmLike a lot of Apple decisions, dropping the open source SMB (a.k.a. Samba) for its own proprietary SMBX has produced a mixed bag of loathing and love. Yes, SMB was being moved to the restrictive GPL 3 license, obviating it ... -
VLC Media Player: One billion downloads and counting
16 May 2012 | 9:11 amAs Perian begins its slow farewell comes news that world’s best loved open-source media player has hit an important milestone — one billion downloads. The odd things about the story is that VideoLAN, the group behind VLC Media Player, didn’t ... -
Mr Cook goes to Washington
16 May 2012 | 12:39 amCan you imagine Steve Jobs chatting with US Houser Speaker John Boehner? How about being photographed with the nation’s top Republican? I can’t quite get my head around the idea, though current CEO Tim Cook did just that on Tuesday ... -
CUPS 1.5.3 improves USB backend, fixes iCloud print bug
15 May 2012 | 7:18 pmWith the Mac rapidly gaining market share in both the consumer and enterprise segments, more and more printer makers offer drivers. However, there are hundreds of unsupported models out there in the wild and you might be forced to use ... -
Best Mac Prices: Refurbished MacBook Air from $799
15 May 2012 | 11:42 amEverybody’s saying new MacBook Air models will arrive in June. But if you need one now and don’t want to pay full retail, then Apple Certified Factory Refurbish is what you need and there’s a very nice selection of these ...
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Jawbone’s BIG JAMBOX released
16 May 2012 | 1:23 pmLast summer, Jawbone’s JAMBOX blew me away with its fantastic sound, beautiful design, and uncanny functionality. Now, a year after the release of the original JAMBOX, Jawbone is releasing the BIG JAMBOX, a speaker which not only delivers more sound, but also more battery (15 hours). Like its smaller twin, the BIG JAMBOX features LIVEAUDIO technology which delivers amazing 3D sound from a single audio set. In a sense, it is surround sound without multiple specially-placed speakers. In addition, the Bluetooth speaker offers MyTALK, Jawbone’s “industry-first online… -
ByWord Review, An Unparalleled Writing Experience
16 May 2012 | 12:46 pmToday, writing on TheMacFeed is just one of many pins I juggle. Not only are there unwritten posts, unedited reviews, and unattended reports for various developers, I also have to tend to various other projects I am working ever-so-vigorously on. As a result, I do my fair share of writing. A lot of it. Normally, I find myself in TextEdit or sometimes even Notes on the iPad. And honestly, these two editors never quite handle my day-to-day writing. A few weeks back I came across Byword through a friend’s recommendation. Needless to say, this specific individual has since been given a lot… -
GreenSmart Komodo Laptop Sleeve Review
1 May 2012 | 9:23 pmGreenSmart is another company I had the pleasure to meet at CES and, although nothing can be said for its website, the company’s products are extremely sound. I am still one of the few Mac users to be in possession of a 17″ MacBook Pro. The truth of the matter is, companies don’t pay attention to this machine; hell, Incase appears to be staying away from it altogether. It just so happens GreenSmart is continuing to sell a 17″ protective sleeve, the Komodo. It’s hard to make a sleeve sound interesting –it’s nothing more than fabric and a zipper. In… -
Boostcase Hybrid Review
23 Apr 2012 | 5:51 pmIt’s been about four months now since I visited CES. Yes, that banner is still on the site. I also noticed the number of posts since the event, no need for anyone else to point it out. One could compare the past few months with the title of a Jay-Z album. Nevertheless, I am getting back into it. CES was a wake-up call to the number of Apple product-related cases there are in today’s market. Perhaps its just another reason for Apple to release new product designs. Hint, hint, Apple. Still, there are some new cases which actually still have appeal –yes, there are non-sliders out… -
Mykase from BodyGuardz, a review
20 Feb 2012 | 3:04 pmWith today’s extremely wide offering of iPhone cases, it is a difficult, expensive task to find a great one. While I was at CES talking to the group at the BodyGuardz booth I was introduced to the Mykase, an iPhone 4/4S case with an interchangeable back plate. With its quality build and new design, the Mykase is a breath of fresh air. The Mykase is made up of three parts: the bottom, the top, and the back-plate. This trio fit together to makeup the case. The top and bottom piece slide together very similar to the way Incase’s (among other cases) slider case does. The shell…
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Apple to Ditch Google Maps in iOS 6
13 May 2012 | 7:30 pmIn news this week, Apple may plan to ditch Google Maps in the upcoming version of iOS 6. The new Maps app will come with new feature and should be faster. The move away from Google Maps was expected due to the nature of Apple and Google’s changing relationship from partners to competitors. C3 Technologies was purchased by Apple recently and will do their streetview like 3d images in Maps. The new Maps will likely be explained at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Until then, we will have to wait and see. San Francisco -
WWDC 2012 and Apple’s First Quarter
25 Apr 2012 | 11:00 amTickets for Apple’s WWDC for 2012, held on June 11-15, have already sold out. 2 years ago, it took 8 days to sell out, last year a mere 12 hours. Tickets were snatched up in hopes to sell, but Apple has made it clear that will not be the case. Tickets are non-transferable and may not be resold in any way. A pass to the WWDC is $1,599 and will, most likely, see the release of some new Mac hardware and software. My hopes are for a new iPhone, but with the fall release of the iPhone 4S, the chance seems slim to none. On another note, Apple is continuing to stun the… -
Why are you not backing up?
19 Apr 2012 | 8:41 amYesterday was the MacTech Boot Camp event in NYC. Sean Costello of BackgroundBackup.ca spoke about backing up. When was the last time you backed up? Better question, when was the last time you tested your backup and make sure the files worked? It’s called a fire drill. As we learned back in elementary school, fire drills are done so you can learn the way things are done properly. Sean suggests printing your file list and dropping a marker on your list three times. Attempt to recover those three files. It’s a great way to take a sample of your data and attempt to see if it works. -
Update to Why Clients should run their own Software Updates #security
18 Apr 2012 | 9:34 amSo more news about the Flashback tool. Thanks to the Java update by Apple, and the the Flashback removal tool (available by multiple sources), the 600,000 clients who have been infected are down to less than 100,000 in about 8 days. Dear 100,000 people still infected: You know you are infected – what’s stopping you from downloading the Flashback removal tool and updating your computer? Are you waiting for your consultant to come by and do it for you? You must be pulling your hair out looking at porn when google searching for work! Please run your updates. Ok that’s it! -
Why you should run Software Updates not just wait for your consultant #security
17 Apr 2012 | 8:28 amSo many clients hate running Software Updates. I have to admit there have been maybe two bad Software Updates since I’ve been doing consulting professionally, but that being said clients should run their own Software Updates. Here’s why: NOTE: I use the word “virus” in this post but neither of these two items are actual viruses in the meaning that no damage is done to your computer. One is a malware, the other is a trojan. Over the last month, the idea that Mac’s don’t get viruses have gone down the tubes. Last month the Flashback tool was released. It was…
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‘No Service’ or ‘No SIM Card Installed’ message on iPhone, fix
10 May 2012 | 9:15 pmIt has been reported that iPhone 4S may not recognize a micro-SIM card. This may result in receiving an error message stating “No SIM Card installed” or “Invalid SIM”. This bug has been fixed by the latest iOS version. If you encounter this problem, you should update to iOS 5.1 or later. -
Some cool iOS tips and tricks you may not know about
3 May 2012 | 8:51 amiPhone, iPad or iPod can change our lives by organizing and simplifying our everyday tasks. They are packed with many features that are designed to help their owners get the most out of their devices. We compiled a list of useful tips and tricks that you will find handy: 1-Define: iOS 5 now has a [...] -
How to properly maintain your iOS devices: iPad, iPhone and iPod
2 May 2012 | 9:22 amSo you have bought yourself a new iOS device and you want to maintain it properly, not only to avoid damages but also to increase performance and help troubleshoot your problems. We strongly recommend properly taking care of your new iPhone, iPod or iPad. First of all, read your device’s manual. Manuals are available here. [...] -
How do I view full version of a web site instead of mobile version on iPad
1 May 2012 | 9:50 pmMany web sites have a full version and a mobile version of their content. A mobile version is optimized for small screens that let visitors easily view it on their mobile devices such as on their iPhone. The iPad will automatically display the mobile version of the webpage. It may be annoying to some that [...] -
iMessage not syncing across all devices: iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch; fix
27 Apr 2012 | 3:30 pmiMessage has a feature that allows you start sending messages on one device, and ultimately finish on the other. If you have multiple iOS (iOS 5) devices (i.e. iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch), you can sync your conversations across all of them. All you need is to set each iOS device’s iMessage account to the [...]
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May 3, No Home Internet Connection
3 May 2012 | 2:22 pmQUESTION: Hey, my name is levi stanford. I was recently having troubles connecting with my home internet. I unplugged the router a couple times and i called -
Apr 30, Explaining the Jailbreak iPhone Process
30 Apr 2012 | 2:42 pmJailbreak iPhone is a process that makes it possible to install applications not endorsed by Apple on your iDevice. -
Apr 30, All About Apple Laptops
30 Apr 2012 | 10:42 amAll About Apple Laptops is the place for friendly Apple discussion. With quality articles and a contact me directly section you are all set for everything from iPad to Apple Laptop Computers. -
Apr 23, Viruses on Appple Laptops
23 Apr 2012 | 1:24 amQUESTION: I would like to know if it easy to get viruses with a apple laptop? ANSWER: There is always the risk of getting malware and viruses on any computer. -
Apr 11, How About MKV Remix Files?
11 Apr 2012 | 1:27 amQUESTION: hey dude, first off thanks for your article. i was was looking for some info like that! was thinking of going with the setup you're using but
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The "new iPad 2" is gaining autonomy
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Playback: Comparative Instapaper, Readability and Pocket - II
5 May 2012 | 4:15 pmThe interface Readability is not much less convincing, but it is penalized by unsound choices regarding fonts: the creations of Hoefler & Frere-Jones are considered, but none are really suitable... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Playback: Comparative Instapaper, Readability and Pocket - I
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Test: The scanner Doxie Go
4 May 2012 | 8:31 amThe Doxie Go is not only a handheld scanner, but also completely autonomous. The manufacturer of the Doxie goes beyond the logic of a product by integrating mobile scanner to a battery and internal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Is Your Mac Virus Free?
11 May 2012 | 11:15 amOn most days the answer to the question “Is my Mac Virus Free?” is usually a quick “yes” but recently that might not be the case. Over the last few months a pesky bug has spread itself through up to 600,000 Mac computers. This bug, designed to hijack your computer and implement click fraud against [...]Related posts:Apple Changing Anti-Virus Tune? Back in May we pointed out that Apple openly stated...Just say no to Mac anti virus programs Mac virus, trojan horse and worm issues are like unicorns...McAfee wants your money – how to stay free of viruses and malware… -
How To Upgrade iMac Memory
2 May 2012 | 10:36 pmA common complaint against iMacs is that you can’t upgrade the components in the device easily. Instead, you’re stuck with a devices that continually gets slower and less responsive when a few new parts would give the entire computer that much more time as a primary computer. Much of that argument is true, but Apple [...]Related posts:Macintosh Memory It has always been known that memory helps improve system...iMac Clones Are Here Over the past year Apple has been fighting in courts...My iMac G4 Love Affair Name a product, any product, that was as widely loved,... -
The Hottest New Magic Prop: The iPad?
29 Mar 2012 | 3:58 pmWhen I was a kid, I was really into magic. Like, really into it. I did shows all the way up through college, and got paid well (at times) to do it. But its been 10 years since I’ve done anything serious and I’m not well practiced. So, I don’t talk about it often, lest [...]Related posts:Wireless Magic Mouse After loosing a trademark dispute over the “Mighty Mouse” Apple...How To Install Apple’s Magic Trackpad Many analysts would agree that Apple’s notebooks have one of...Get the Most Out of Your Magic Trackpad It is no secret, Apple believes… -
A Mountain Lion Is Coming
19 Mar 2012 | 11:17 amA Mountain Lion is an incredibly beautiful animal. I’ve had an opportunity to see a few in my life and have always been amazed by them. The cat, often called a cougar, is found throughout the Rocky Mountains and is a king predator in that region. And while Mountain Lion’s are amazing creatures, they’re still [...]Related posts:iCloud.com Is Coming At Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference 2011 it was announced...OS X Lion – Spaces & Different Desktop Backgrounds We’ve had the opportunity to spend the last few weeks...OS X Lion: Initial Likes &… -
Bookster Application Review On iPhone
11 Mar 2012 | 8:31 pmI obviously love to write about technology! I would find it hard to live without it. I also like to read books, and Bookster allows me to teach the love of reading to my children. This is an application my daughter and I use every night before she goes to sleep. Yes that is right! [...]Related posts:Kindle’s E-ink + iPhone’s Retina Display = awesomeness I never thought I’d like a Kindle. Back before I...Google Books on Your iPhone A few years ago Google announced that they were scanning...Sync, Find, and Purchase Books on the iPad Apart from saving up space in your home,…
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Dim your iPad for good health
15 May 2012 | 2:00 pmDim your iPad for good health Mac Tip #536, 16 May 2012 A bright screen can dazzle you, disrupt your sleep and drain your iPad’s battery. Here’s how to turn down the brightness on your iPad — for your health and your iPad’s. Quick Start Go to iPad’s Settings. Tap on Brightness & Wallpaper. Drag the slider to the left to lower the default screen brightness. Call up the Multitasking Bar. Swipe to the left. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the screen brightness. Want more detail? Read the full Tip below. Set the default brightness Check the default iPad… -
Make the most of Safari on the Mac
12 May 2012 | 5:36 pmMake the most of the Safari web browser on the Mac a most useful collection of tips After you do a Google search and get a page of results do you just click on a link, read the page and then wait, wait, wait after clicking the Back button to get back to the results page? I’ve seen many clients do that — until I show them how to open a link into a new Tab. Open in tabs. Opening a link into a new Tab or Window is so much quicker, and there are half a dozen ways to do it too. Then when you’ve finished reading just close the extra Tab and you’re back at the search results… -
Command drag files to move them between drives
7 May 2012 | 10:30 pmCommand drag files to move them between drives Mac Tip #535, 09 May 2012 Sometimes you plug an external drive into your Mac — for example, a USB stick — and want to move files onto it, rather than copying them. The Command (⌘) key works that magic for you. Here’s how. Quick start Drag a file to another drive to copy it. Or use the Copy and Paste commands from the Edit menu. Hold down the Command (⌘) key while you drag the file to another drive to move the file. The default is to copy files On the Mac the default behaviour is to Copy a file to another drive. -
Flick files to a nearby Mac with AirDrop
30 Apr 2012 | 6:26 pmFlick files to a nearby Mac with AirDrop Mac Tip #534, 02 May 2012 We’re a 2 Mac household, both using OS 10.7, Lion. Sometimes I want to share files with my partner, such as photos, movies, spreadsheets or other documents. Lion’s AirDrop makes this an easy drag and drop, as you’ll see in this Tip. Thank you to the 33 amazing people who between them donated $1435 during April to help pay the costs for MacTips for 2012. That’s a big burden lifted off me, and allows me to focus on writing Tips instead of worrying about bills for the site. Quick Start Open AirDrop on both… -
Recover lost data in Lion
25 Apr 2012 | 4:31 pmRecover lost data in Lion Mac Tip #533, 25 April 2012 The other day I accidentally deleted a line from a spreadsheet, but didn’t realise until the Undo command was no use. Luckily, since I’m using Lion, all I had to do was call up the automatically saved older versions of the file, then copy and paste the line I needed. Here’s how you can do that too, when you need it. I prefer writing Tips to fundraising, so please donate if you can. We need just $260 more to cover this year. In April each year (and only April) I raise funds to help MacTips cover its costs for the whole…
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SloPro : HD Slow Motion Video Recording App for iPhone
8 May 2012 | 8:17 pmIf you want to record slow motion video on the iPhone, SloPro is the app to try – watch the video above to see how easy it is to use. Instead of the typical 30 fps (see iPhone specs), SloPro records at 60fps for awesome slow motion effects. The bad news is, the app was designed for iPhone 4S ONLY. All other devices will record 30fps. If you have an iPhone 4 (like me), you won’t get the optimal results, but it still works… More on that in a minute. The good news is SloPro has a free version of the app. When you upload the video to YouTube or Facebook, the text “shot… -
Max Payne for iPad & iPhone
15 Apr 2012 | 8:03 pmAfter seeing Neo do his bullet dodging ballet in the original Matrix movie, I was hooked to anything and everything Bullet Time, and when the original Max Payne game for the PC came out ten years ago, I definitely had to play it. Now Max Payne publisher for consoles, Rockstar Games, has announced that they have released both an iOS and Android version of the original Max Payne game. The iOS version launched a bit earlier (April 12) than the Android version (coming April 26) which has always been the usual schedule for game releases like this. For those of you too young to remember Max Payne… -
How to Blog From Your iPad
5 Apr 2012 | 11:36 pmAnybody can open the WordPress app and start writing a blog post on an iPad. That’s all fine and good – if you’re only responsible for TEXT. What about editing & cropping images? Or adding links to other websites? And what if another writer emails a Word document to you? Before getting started, you should know that a few apps are required to follow this tutorial. You’ll spend about $15 to have the ability to write awesome blog posts and create kick-ass images from your iPad? Let’s go already! Most blogs use WordPress, so this tutorial will focus on using the… -
Instagram iPhone VS. Android: Which One Is Better?
4 Apr 2012 | 10:18 pmThis one was inevitable : when Instagram was released for Android on April 3, I knew I had to try out for myself – just to find out how the people on the other side of the fence were doing. Though I am a self-confessed Apple fanboy, it never stopped me from acquiring “other” technologies to compare the user experience with my reliable iDevices. Let’s get right down to it, shall we? Instagram for iPhone was released in the later part of 2010 and has been the standard for instant photo sharing on iOS ever since. Its interface is extremely polished, but very simple to use;… -
Diablo 3 Mac System Requirements
28 Mar 2012 | 1:11 pmDiablo 3 is almost here – launch date is May 15th, 2012. I don’t have any video games on my Mac, but Diablo is a must-have. I was a huge fan of Diablo 2 and played it… way too much. If you want to play Diablo 3 on your Mac, here are the minimum and maximum system requirements. Minimum Mac Requirements Mac OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.x or newer Intel Core 2 Duo NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT or ATI Radeon HD 2600 or better 2 GB RAM 12 GB available HD space DVD-ROM (required for retail disc versions only) Broadband Internet connection 1024×768 minimum resolution Recommended Mac…
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[Another "iPad Killer" Fails] Kindle Fire Shipments Plunge to Less Than 750,000 in Q1 | Electronista
4 May 2012 | 8:20 amAfter setting the tablet scene alight in Q4 last year with 4.8 million tablet sales and taking the number two position in the market with a 16.8 percent market share, Amazon’s Kindle Fire sales fizzled in Q1. For the months of January, February and March this year, Amazon saw its Kindle Fire slide to just a 4 percent market share on with less than 750,000 sales. By contrast, Apple drove home its advantage as the market leader by growing its Q4 market share of 54.7 percent to a dominant 68 percent on the back of 11.8 million iPad sales. Apple reasserted its dominance in the market this… -
iPhone 5 coming soon? Walmart lowers AT&T iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S prices – MacDailyNews – Welcome Home
4 May 2012 | 8:12 am“We’ve gotten word that Walmart has dropped its prices on the AT&T iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S in its retail stores,” Alex Heath reports for Cult of Mac.“Without any notice, the price of the 8GB iPhone 4 on AT&T has dropped from $88 to $34,” Heath reports. “Also, the white and black 16GB flavor of the iPhone 4S on AT&T is now being offered for $114, down from the original $188 listing.”Heath reports, “The new prices apply for AT&T upgrades and new activations. Last year the iPhone 4 dropped to $114 at Walmart in September — one month before the iPhone 4S was… -
4 Tips to Speed Up Reboot & Start Up Time in Mac OS X | OSX Daily
29 Apr 2012 | 3:14 pmIf your Mac is feeling sluggish when booting or starting up it’s probably a result of a few things: a bloated login item list, too many windows being restored, a super slow external drive that takes forever to be accessed, or even just the general hard disk speed. The good news is that most of these are very quick to fix, so follow along and you’ll be starting up a Mac quicker in no time at all. 1) Clear Out Login ItemsRemoving unnecessary Login Items can make a significant difference in boot time simply because there are less actions for the Mac to complete before the computer is ready… -
Apple to be World’s First $1TRILLION Company | Mail Online
7 Apr 2012 | 9:55 amApple will become the world’s first trillion-dollar company when its shares top $1,000 each, Wall Street analysts have predicted. The technology giant’s shares were worth $633.38 last week as its stock price rose above Google’s for the first time. Brian White, of Topeka Capital Markets, then claimed Apple’s sky-high share price will hit four figures within 12 months – making the company worth $1trillion. Apple CEO Tim Cook, tasked with continuing the success of Apple after the death of Steve Jobs, could be set to see the company’s stock rise above… -
Max Payne Mobile Coming to iOS Devices on April 12th and Android Devices on April 26th | Rockstar Games
7 Apr 2012 | 9:29 amWe’re pleased to announce that Max Payne Mobile will be available exclusively for iOS devices on Thursday, April 12th, with the Android version launching two weeks later on April 26th. The full classic Max Payne PC experience, Max Payne Mobile has been optimized for both iOS and Android devices and features HD graphics, high-resolution textures, Social Club connectivity and user-customizable controls. Max Payne Mobile on iOS supports the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 4, iPad 1, iPad 2 and the new iPad. We’ll have a list of supported Android devices in the coming weeks.
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HTC Thunderbolt vs Motorola RazrMaxx
6 May 2012 | 2:15 pmI switched to a Motorola RazrMaxx smartphone last week because I needed a better hotspot for when I'm away. I'd been using a HTC Thunderbolt and liked it a lot, except that it was a very weak hotspot (acknowledged by HTC). Here's a quick impression of the RazrMaxx compared to the Thunderbolt.Size & weight are similarRazrMaxx WeaknessesThe viewable image is unnecessarily narrow for the frameLocation of the Home button is uniqueThe Dock is not as niceThe Keyboard has smaller keys & no cursor keysNo kickstand RazrMaxx StrengthsGreat battery lifeHotspot performs wellProximity… -
New Article on How Studios Manage Media Files
3 May 2012 | 2:22 pmI've been wanting to research how the movie studios manage their audio and video files for some time! I finally connected with someone I could interview (but not quote), and this article includes the surprising ways they manage this important task.Click here to read a free advance copy! -
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!
1 May 2012 | 2:50 pmOkay, here's an admission most would never make. A few days ago, while handling my pellet rifle I grabbed it wrong and accidentally pulled the trigger when it was pointed at my foot! Yes, it was loaded! Yes, I shot myself in the foot!Fortunately, I was wearing a shoe so the damage was only on the surface-- and a little below the surface; but not significant.That was painful! And embarrassing! Even more embarrassing because I'm being so public about it!I got to thinking, however, that this is the way many of us conduct various aspects of our lives. Without believing anything will ever go wrong… -
IT & WebDev Are Not The Same Thing!
23 Apr 2012 | 6:43 pmI attended the 2012 CITRT event last week-- which was great, btw. Another attendee who is focused on web development (WebDev) briefly blogged his thoughts about the event and did a good job from the WebDev side of contrasting the two disciplines. They really are different disciplines!BTW... click here to go to a previous post on this topic that goes into more detail. -
My Favorite iPad Apps
15 Apr 2012 | 7:57 pmI'm often asked what my favorite iPad apps are. Here's the current list (most are free; some aren't):CommunicationsBria - a softphone that works with VoIP PBX systemsIM+ Pro - a jabber client that interfaces with private instant message systemsTwitterific - Twitter clientProductivityFileBrowser - good app to attach to file servers and copy files back and forth (does not auto-sync, though)iThoughtsHD - mind mapping brainstorming and note taking appVtrace - helps show folks how many hops there are between them and the Internet server they're connecting toFun & GamesArtPuzzles - great…
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iOS Development as a Lottery: 59% Don’t Cover the Expenses
8 May 2012 | 5:05 pmSome success stories are known to everybody. They tell us about one loner-developer who creates an application for iPhone or iPad, after that it becomes a hit and brings gobs of money. But in the real world the situation is ... -
Market Forecast of Gartner Tablets
12 Apr 2012 | 3:49 pmAccording to Gartner reports dominance of iPad can last for 2016. Experts assume that Apple tablets will reach and keep 46 % of the market. This rate will be considerably lower than last year’s rate – 73,4 % and before ... -
Phonics and Handwriting: Let’s Learn Reading and Writing Together with iPhone or iPad
11 Apr 2012 | 5:36 amCategory: Education Developer/Publisher: Balabharathi.com Version: 1.0.0 Price: $1.99 [ iTunes link ] Phonics and Handwriting is the excellent application for iPhone/iPad owners who have small children. The program represents the practical tool of a so-called phonetic method of teaching children ... -
[App Store] Manage Your Business Cards Smartly with WorldCard HD
8 Apr 2012 | 12:10 pmIn today’s business world, all business people want to keep in touch with their customers. But managing business cards that were collected from various customers or other parties is a tedious job. It is not an easy task to type ... -
10 Unusual Applications Banned by Apple
8 Mar 2012 | 1:20 amThough Americans do not make iPhone by themselves, they are the most active users of it. Just inhabitants of the Democracy land create and publish the greatest quantity of applications in App Store. The absurd and nonsense of some representatives ...
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Change the Background of Finder Windows
16 May 2012 | 8:52 amAre you tired of seeing the boring white background of the Finder windows? Change it! You can spice up your Desktop by setting a folder's background to a picture or a solid color. Note that this only works when the layout of the folder's window is set to the icon view. You won't see the background if you view the items in the list, column, or cover flow views. Setting a Solid Color Background Here's how to change the background of a Finder window: Switch to the Finder. Open the folder you'd like to change. From the View menu, select as Icons. From the View menu, select Show View Options, as… -
How to Change Your Mac's DNS Servers
15 May 2012 | 8:13 amYour Mac uses something called the Domain Name System (DNS) to access websites. It's a system invisible to you, the user, and most people don't even know it exists. But if the DNS servers you're using are slow or unavailable, websites will load slowly or won't load at all. That's why it's important to learn about DNS and consider changing your DNS servers. In this tutorial, we'll show you everything you need to know about DNS to speed up surfing and ward off potential problems. DNS Crash Course To understand how DNS works, you need some background information. Every website connected to the… -
L’envoi, EMD
14 May 2012 | 7:40 pmMaybe I'm just a wuss after all. After all, I survived EMD as did so many others who were not physically crippled or emotionally scarred by the experience. And it wasn't the physical labor, the "hoppin' like a bunny," that made the pre-load such hell. In fact, I regret now that I didn't take up serious running until ten years later. With the legs that EMD gave me, I'll bet I could have run a marathon in under three hours! When I got home in the small hours, my legs used to tingle wonderfully and I weighed 130 pounds, tops. It wasn't physical. It was psychological, the idea that a machine… -
How to Save PDF Files on an iPad
14 May 2012 | 8:18 amYou probably know that you can read PDF documents on your iPad, but did you know that you can also save PDF files to the iBooks app on your iPad? This is useful for saving free ebooks in PDF file format from websites like Open Library. You also can save anything from bank statements and college course syllabi to scanned documents and tenant agreements. It's not a stretch to say that your iPad could become a portable document management system! Here's how to save PDF files on your iPad: Open a PDF document on your iPad. You can do this by accessing a PDF file on a website in Safari, opening a… -
How to Update Your iPad's Software
9 May 2012 | 7:42 amThis week Apple released iOS 5.1.1, the newest version of the operating system for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices. You used to have to connect to a computer with iTunes to install updates, but not anymore. With the "over-the-air" update feature built into iOS, you can use your iPad to download and install the iOS updates while connected to a wireless network. This guide will show you how to update your iPad's iOS software wirelessly using the over-the-air update feature. How to Install iOS Updates Wirelessly Installing an iOS update on your iPad takes only a couple of minutes with the…
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Travis County Commissioners Approve Amended Incentives Deal for Apple Austin Campus
1 May 2012 | 2:44 pmApple Austin facility. Image from webpronews.com. The Austin Statesman reports on a 4-1 vote by Travis County Commissioners in favor of providing significant tax rebates for Apple to being a new technology campus to North Austin. The deal provides a total of approximately $36 million dollars in rebates for Apple over the next 13 years. As part of the amended agreement, an average salary of $35,000 per year must be maintained for the bottom 10 percent of workers employed by Apple as well as a minimum wage of $11 per hour for contractors, but there must be a total hiring increase of 3,665 by… -
Is ‘Mastered For iTunes’ Music Better?
1 May 2012 | 8:20 amApple initiated a Mastered for iTunes Program to provide guidelines and utilities for music producers and content creators to ensure that the best audio is presented to Apple for iTunes encoding, with the goal of providing uncompressed quality sound in the AAC file format that iTunes distributes. Although it’s possible to remaster from a previously mastered CD source with positive results, in order to qualify as Mastered for iTunes remastered content must begin with a high resolution digitization of the original analog source and must sound noticeably superior to the previously released… -
Apple Issues Invitations To Developers To Obtain Developer ID Ahead of OS X Mountain Lion Launch
1 May 2012 | 7:55 amApple issued direct email invitations to registered developers to sign up for a Developer ID ahead of the expected launch of Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Apple’s Gatekeeper feature, expected to be launched this summer as part of OSX Mountain Lion, is an extra layer of security designed to prevent Malware from entering the system. Apps with a registered Developer ID allows Gatekeeper to verify against a database of known apps that are not malware. The Mac App Store is the safest place for users to get software for their Mac, but we also want to protect users when they get applications… -
Tweetbot for iOS Updates to 2.3, Adds New Tweet Detail View, Gestures, New Video Features
30 Apr 2012 | 11:36 amTapbots announced an update for its popular iOS Twitter client, Tweetbot. Updates include: - New tweet detail view with inline conversations and replies (swipe right to left on a tweet for quick access) - New gesture in tweet detail to get back to the timeline quickly (swipe left to right) - New conversation view now contains both the conversation and replies (swipe left to right on a tweet for quick access) - Ability to email conversations or post a link to them via Storify when in the conversation view - Droplr Support - Video thumbnails now have a “play” icon to differentiate… -
Skype Announces Version 4.0 for iOS With UI Adjustments
30 Apr 2012 | 7:44 amSkype, the popular videoconferencing app, has announced an upgrade to version 4.0 for iOS, featuring some interface tweaks and the ability to move the preview window. What’s New in Version 4.0 -New feature: ability to move own video preview -App auto restarts if unexpectedly shutdown -Improved accessibility -Improved stability -New sign in screen -Other minor UI improvements -Bug fixes Skype for iPhone and iPad are available as free downloads from the iTunes App Store.
