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The Virtual Network Computer (VNC) system is a great way to remotely control a computer, and it has spread in popularity ever since being introduced as an open source alternative in 2002. VNC clients on one computing platform can easily cross to another without fear of interoperability problems, for the most part. In fact, if [...]
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I’m sure by now you’ve heard that the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS, now supports multitasking. It took to version 4.0 to get that feature in place, but it is here now, assuming you have the hardware to run it on. And, true to its name, it does allow a form of [...]
Posted in Apple, Gadgets, Mobiles | Tagged Apple, iOS, iPhone, iphone4, multitasking, OS
When it comes down to it, keeping a journal makes great sense. It allows you to have a record of your days (we have a limited amount, you know), and it gives you an introspective look back when you need it. Success speaker and motivational expert Jim Rohn even wrote a book on the topic [...]
Posted in Apple, Gadgets | Tagged Apple, diary, journals, Mac, macbook, macintosh
The iPad is a handy device, with its thin structure and big screen. It’s great for digital magazines, browsing the web and reading e-books. But its built-in microphone, finger sensitive touch screen, and long battery life makes it a great multimedia note taker. That is, if you run the right app.
Posted in Apple, Gadgets | Tagged Apple, Gadgets, iPad, multi-tasking, multimedia, Notes, notetaking
So you just spent a large chunk of change on Apple’s iPad and funds are limited for getting some of the best iPad apps. Not to worry as there are quite a few free offerings that will make your iPad much more useful. Whether its social media, keeping track of the weather, making a delicious [...]
Posted in Apple, Gadgets | Tagged Apple, apps, Free, Gadgets, iPad, List
There are a lot of things to really like about the iPad, but the lack of real multi-tasking is not one of them. The newly announced 4.0 OS update will no doubt bring multi-tasking to the device, complete with a slick Expose-esque interface to make it easy to use. But that will not happen until [...]
Posted in Apple, Gadgets | Tagged Apple, Gadgets, iPad, ipod, multi-tasking
If you own an iPhone, it’s probably safe to say, you’ve downloaded lots of apps. I know I’ve got loads of apps, from those to keep me on track with my calorie intake and exercise to those that help me connect socially (like Tweetdeck and Facebook). And I have tons of educational and kid-friendly games… [...]
Posted in Apple, Gadgets | Tagged Apple, apps, bizarre, humor, iPhone
Being a person who A. uses a computer and B. at least tries to have an occasional original thought, I have tried many of these packages, with a varying degree of success. But I have found them to be either too rigid in their design or too alien to what ticks inside my own head. That is, until I stumbled upon something on a Mac that works well for me. That creative program suite is iWork from Apple.
Posted in Apple | Tagged Apple, iWork, Mac, Notes, software, thought board, vision board
Mac laptops don’t come with the biggest hard drives in the world. No laptops to, but Macs are hanging in there in the lower end of what’s standard for a notebook, particularly within their price range. A standard MacBook starts at 250GB, which is up from the 120GB drive that shipped last year. The MacBook [...]
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Over the past year my iPhone 3G’s battery life has decreased. This may be due to my reading emails, checking Twitter, playing games, listening to music or web surfing. Lately I have been charging my iPhone every night and even with a fresh charge to start the day I usually get the “less than 20% [...]
Posted in Apple, Mobiles | Tagged 3g, 3gs, Apple, battery, Charger, iPhone, review
Hello there everyone! It’s that time of the week for quick and handy Apple tricks. This week I’ve got one that is dear to my heart. As a lifelong gamer, one of my biggest qualms about being a Mac user is that the majority of my favorite PC games never make it to the Mac [...]
Posted in Apple | Tagged Apple, Call of Duty, Code Weavers, CrossOver For Games, EVE, Games, GTA, Guild Wars, Mac, Max Payne, Play, Prey, Steam, windows, WoW
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) announced that it has today filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in Delaware, alleging that Apple’s iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards.
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Apple® today updated its popular MacBook® with a new, durable polycarbonate unibody design featuring a brilliant LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch(TM) trackpad and Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life. Inheriting technology and design features from the MacBook Pro line, the new MacBook is an ideal consumer notebook for students [...]
Posted in Apple, Press Releases | Tagged Apple, LED, macbook
Apple® today unveiled an all new iMac® line featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure. The new iMac line, starting at $1,199, is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors [...]
Posted in Apple, Press Releases | Tagged Apple, imac
It’s all about discs today, folks. You know what’s snappy? Having a CD/DVD Superdrive on your Mac that is nothing more than a little slit on the side. It’s unobtrusive and stylish, and oh so fun to glide a disc into and wait for that moment when it grabs hold with its little motor finger [...]
Posted in Apple | Tagged Apple, CD, Disc, Dvd, Mac, Stuck, SuperDrive, Tip
I’ve been called obsessive compulsive when it comes to my hand washing. I wash my hands after doing anything. I wash my hands after being out in public. I wash my hands after going a half hour without washing my hands. When my hands are dirty, my whole life feels dirty. I feel dirty. Tainted. [...]
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Some Mac users love Safari. Others see it as the bane of internet browsers. Some use it out of respect for the Apple brand – it’s what comes on the machine, so it is pure Mac. Some use it because they appreciate its simplicity. Some hate it for the same reasons; with its relative lack [...]
Posted in Apple, Other | Tagged app, Apple, Mac, Plugin, Safari
Have you ever witnessed first hand a product flop so severe that you have to wonder – “what the heck were they thinking?” Chances are you have seen at least one that makes you wonder about the intended market. And you’ve seen the product go down in a flaming meltdown that makes the Hindenburg seem [...]
Posted in Apple, Gadgets, Internet | Tagged Apple, camera, cuil, Gadgets, gaming, gizmondo, motorola, mouse, search engine, virtual boy, vista, windows
You Wanted The Best! You‘ve Got The Best! The Hottest SKIN In The World! The KISS MusicSkin!!!!!! Can you guess I grew up in the seventies? At that time KISS was one of the biggest bands in the world and at the pinnacle of their popularity. For the sake of nostalgia I picked the KISS [...]
Posted in Apple, Mobiles, Product Reviews | Tagged 3gs, Apple, Case, cover, iPhone, Kiss, MusicSkin, protection, review, Skins
One thing I very much enjoy is a quality product. It’s always very satisfying when you come across a product that claims it will do something, and when you try it out, it actually performs as stated. Today, you are about to be blessed with information about one such product. For your fortunate eyes I [...]
Posted in Apple, Product Reviews | Tagged Apple, cover, laptop, macbook, musicskins, protection, review
Everybody that has an iPhone has no doubt at one time or another had less than optimal coverage. That is a function of the user’s current location in relation to a functioning tower, and little you can do about it. Or is it? It might not be completely out of your hands to improve your [...]
Posted in Apple, Mobiles | Tagged Apple, iPhone, phone, signal, signal strength, tips
And it’s official the OS X will be here in a few days.. here’s the official press release : Apple today announced that Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard(TM) will go on sale Friday, August 28 at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers, and that Apple’s online store is now accepting pre-orders. Snow Leopard [...]
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We all have our gadgets and such, and we spend quite a bit of cash for them, but the majority of them do not come with cases so we need to buy one… Kind of obvious there right? Seriously though, we spend all this money on our stuff, and then we’ve got to spend even [...]
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Having an iPhone in your pocket gives you a powerful tool to not only get information while traveling, but it also gives you a link back to your home, allowing you to monitor it for security and peace of mind. There are many ways to make this work, and we will explain a few of [...]
Posted in Apple, Mobiles | Tagged Apple, camera, home monitoring, iPhone, Mobiles, security
1 Billion Apps in 9 months – WOW! Amazing when you think that it took nearly 3 years before 1 Billion music tracks were downloaded from iTunes in 2006! Love it or hate it, the iPhone really has shaken up the mobile industry!
Posted in Apple, Mobiles | Tagged app, Apple, Download!, iPhone
Mac users rejoice – Five have updated their online TV catch-up service Demand Five to stream in Flash, meaning that you can all now watch your favourite Five TV shows on your lovely Apple Macs! Mac users have a tendancy to be forgotten about, or not supported for a whole host of services. The BBC [...]
Posted in Apple, Internet | Tagged Apple, five, Mac, TVs, video
I never understood why you weren’t able to download music directly from iTunes on your iPhone 3G over the mobile network, you could only do it via a Wi-Fi Hotspot. There have been quite a few occasions when I have been out and about, used Shazam to identify a track and clicked to purchase from [...]
Posted in Apple, Mobiles | Tagged 3g, Apple, iPhone, itunes, music
It has been a long time coming, but today Google finally announced that the popular Windows Photo Management tool Picasa is now available for Macs (in beta). I wonder how this will compare to the already established iPhoto? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDKFjc3_wrk Download Picasa for Mac.
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It’s that time of year again, when Apple announce some new iPods in time for Christmas. I wonder what else they’ll have up their sleeves?
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If you have been wanting to upgrade your 2G iPhone to a White 3G you have been out of luck here in the UK, as the only place you could get a White iPhone was on a brand new contract from an Apple Store. As of yesterday Carphone Warehouse have started to sell White 3G [...]
Posted in Apple, Mobiles | Tagged 3g, Apple, iPhone
Just as I expected – false promises – today (Friday 11th) was the day that I was supposed to get my hands on my pre-ordered 16GB iPhone 3G, and guess what it never arrived! Annoying enough that I was still iPhone-less, today (Tues 15th) was also the day that o2 ported my 3UK number across [...]
Posted in Apple, Mobiles | Tagged 3g, Apple, iPhone, O2
So the big day has come and gone – the day that the world went iPhone 3G crazy. People queued, some for hours, to get their hands on the latest version of Apple’s iPhone. Were you one of them? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NbNZ1DaGUY I think that we all agree that the iPhone 3G is what the original iPhone [...]
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2008 is going to be the year when mobile gaming takes off big time. Yes, I know that mobile games have been around for years, I’m not talking about those crappy little java games – I’m talking serious mobile gaming from Nokia and Apple. As you should be aware Nokia (re-)launched their N-Gage platform at [...]
Posted in Apple, Consoles, Mobiles | Tagged Apple, iPhone, n-gage, nokia, software
If you are in the market for a new iPod/Phone case and you love pink then look no further than the new range of Limited Edition Pink OtterBox. The two new cases from OtterBox are in support of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade where 10% of the purchase price will be donated the cause. OtterBox [...]
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OK – I really could not resist temptation any longer and picked myself up an Apple iPhone yesterday! For those of you in the UK, you’ll probably be aware that o2, who exclusively have the iPhone, slashed £100 off the price of the 8GB iPhone to £169 as it would appear that the handset is [...]
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Apple is expanding its retail stores here in the UK with a new outlet opening in Bristol sometime in November this year. The new store will be part of the major new re-development in the City Centre called Cabot Circus. Like the saying goes ‘They come along like buses’ as this will be the second [...]
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Yes, it has finally happened a major UK broadcaster has finally released content to iTunes (UK). BBC Worldwide announced today that people will now be able to download episodes of their favorite shows – some soon after they have appeared on the BBC’s own iPlayer. So far episodes include: Spooks, The Catherine Tate Show, The [...]
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