Author: J.R. Bookwalter

For social butterflies who practically live on Facebook, it’s hard to understand why those who don’t wouldn’t want to use the network’s login for everything — and now, that even extends to Facebook Messenger.Facebook has announced the ability to sign …

Remember a time before Adobe? Depending on how old you are, you may not, especially when the company is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week — a lifetime in the tech world.The Life@Adobe Blog has announced the 30th anniversary of Adobe this week…

Apple’s iTunes Store nearly doubled its international presence on Tuesday, with the company adding a whopping 56 new countries for music, four of which also get movie rentals or purchases.Apple confirmed the rumors on Tuesday, launching the iTunes Stor…

Well, that was fun while it lasted. The big news for Monday was the announcement that News Corp is shuttering The Daily, its iPad news magazine published each day which debuted to much fanfare two years ago. Although the publication eventually expanded…

If you want to prove to a friend that we’re truly living in the future, look no further than Air Display, an innovative iOS app capable of extending your Mac or Windows desktop using an iPad.Avatron Software has introduced Air Display Free, an ad-suppo…

Unfortunately for owners of Ford cars, General Motors will be the first to integrate voice-activated Siri assistance into two of their Chevrolet models using Apple’s new “Eyes Free” mode in iOS 6.USA Today is reporting that General Motors will become t…

The clock is ticking at Apple, and it’s not just iTunes 11 that everyone is waiting for by the end of this month — Cupertino also promised supplies of the sleek new 21.5-inch iMac models, which could arrive as early as Wednesday.MacRumors is reporting…

The Monday following any holiday break is generally a less productive one as all of us attempt to get back into their normal weekday rituals, and yesterday was no exception. We found Cyber Monday a bit lacking this year, but hopefully you picked up som…

Apple has added yet another trademark to their coffers, this time for the term “Lightning.” But what’s most interesting about it is who they have acquired it from: None other than Harley-Davidson.Patently Apple is reporting that the EU Patent & Tra…

Adobe is notifying Acrobat.com users of changes taking place at the beginning of 2013, including the ability to create PDF files being stripped out of the latter as well as Adobe ConnectNow being removed entirely.Adobe has notified users of its Acrobat…

Plex is easily one of our most-used apps, and with good reason — it works across iOS, Android, Mac, PC and now even the web itself. With the latest version of the free Plex Media Server, you can now enjoy your photos, video or music from just about an…

It’s coming, whether you like it or not: Black Friday arrives this Friday, November 23 and Apple is planning to join in the fun with a one-day sale event, both online and at a retail store near you.Apple has started teasing its one-day shopping event t…

iOS 6 users still suffering with Apple’s new Maps app may have just gotten some relief as Nokia has made good on its promise with the arrival of HERE Maps, a free universal mapping solution for iOS.Nokia has released HERE Maps to the App Store, a free,…

Two more days until the smell of turkey will be wafting across the homes of many U.S. readers on Thanksgiving Day, followed by the insanity of Black Friday the following day. If the thought of family coming to visit is just too much to bear, why not ta…

The noose is beginning to tighten around Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 as TurboTax developer Intuit announces the 2012 edition of its tax preparation software will abandon PowerPC entirely.TurboTax publisher Intuit has notified Mac users via email that the 201…

Still using OS X Lion and enjoying the free splendors of the Messages beta on your Mac? Sorry, folks, that party is coming to an end soon, as Apple begins notifying users they’ll be cut off just before Christmas.MacRumors is reporting that Apple has st…