Tips for Taking Notes on the iPad
The Apple iPad is the perfect multimedia, gaming and communication device, but the it wasn’t necessarily designed for taking notes. Does this mean it is only a toy for the lazy and unemployed? Of course not. Read these tips for taking notes in the iPad. With a few adjustments, such as using note-taking apps, you … Continue Reading
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Which Laptop Has the Longest Battery Life?
As I’m writing this post at Starbucks, my laptop has only 28 minutes of battery life remaining. The lesson: your notebook is only as good as its battery. As I’m hunting around for a plug, I now realize that even the 5-hour battery life of my MacBook Pro maybe isn’t always enough. Finding the right … Continue Reading
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Apple Thunderbolt Display
Hot on its heels, Apple released its new 27-inch Thunderbolt display today. It is the first Apple display to utilize the new Thunderbolt connector, a replacement for Mini DisplayPort now available on the MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, Mac Mini and iMac. The Thunderbolt display replaces the LED Cinema display, but contains no other noticeable … Continue Reading
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Mac OS X Lion
After weeks of anticipation, Apple has finally released its new OS X Lion to the Mac App Store. The operating system update contains a number of new features and improvements, including more multi-touch gestures, a new AirDrop utility for sharing files outside a network, full-screen applications and more. The integrated Mission Control combines Expose, Dashboard, … Continue Reading
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Why I Gladly Paid $2000 for a MacBook Pro
When I bought my first Mac three years ago, my friends were astounded that I would spend $1200 on an iMac when, “you can get an equivalent PC for half the price.” Fast forward to today and I was met with the same reaction when my $2064 15″ Sandy Bridge MacBook Pro arrived in the … Continue Reading
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iMac CS Case Mod
What could be better than an Apple iMac? How about an iMac with a coffee maker and sound system built right in? That’s exactly what the iMac CS is. To build this custom setup, German modder “kiwidee” uses old iMac cases and adds some modern computing by means of an integrated Mac Mini. The front … Continue Reading
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Aperture 3
Aperture 3 [$189.99] is Apple’s latest incarnation of its popular photo editing software. The new version has a number of cool features. If you geotag your photos, now you can explore them by location. Want to find a model from a particular shoot? The software now has the ability to bring up all the photos … Continue Reading
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The Apple Remote Needs an Update
Over the years, Macs have innovated in many ways. The aging PowerPC standard has been replaced with Intel. The iMac, once made of white plastic, now has a sleek aluminum exterior. And finally, new products like the MacBook Air have kept Apple ahead of the curve. Shipped with each of these innovations is what is … Continue Reading
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Apple Refuses to Repair Smokers’ Macs
Two smokers recently sent their Macs to Apple to be repaired under the AppleCare warranty. Instead of the quick fix they were expecting, they received a curt reply from the company stating that the machines could not be repaired because of the effects of secondhand smoke on employees. The first, a MacBook owner, was told … Continue Reading
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Apple Disables Palm Pre Syncing in iTunes
In a Microsoft-esque move, Apple disabled syncing to the Palm Pre in iTunes with an update issued Wednesday. Now, anyone looking to use the Pre as an MP3 player will need look elsewhere for a program to load music onto the device. Considering the majority of people use iTunes, this is a major handicap for … Continue Reading
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