Guide to Mac, iPod, iPad and iPhone news and reviews
Something appears to have changed since I upgraded to the latest version of OS X. When I first purchased my Mac with Snow Leopard, I could easily drag apps from the Dock to have them disappear in a puff of smoke. Since upgrading, I cannot seem to do th…
iPad mini rumors have become thin these days but that does not mean the device does not exist. We expect this particular iOS device to be unveiled sometime this or next month and become available for purchase for this year’s holiday season. iPad mini that is going to sell alongside the 9.7-inch iPad is expected […]
Notes has been around in iOS for a while, but it’s new to the Mac with OS X Mountain Lion, and if you think it’s just a place to keep track of a few thoughts you’re greatly underestimating the usefulness of this app. In fact, Notes can function as a powerful cross-platform clipboard, because not […]
If you’re tired of the existing alarm clock sounds and ringtones, you can now select individual songs to be the alarm clock sound played by iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Here’s what you’ll need to do: Open “Clock” app and tap on “Alarm” Either hit the + button to add a new alarm, or tap […]
Another piece of early Apple history has been uncovered in a newly found unaired commercial for the original Macintosh computer. Filmed in 1983, the video features original Macintosh software designer Andy Hertzfeld discussing what he expects of the Macintosh, saying: “I expect to be totally amazed at what people are going to do with Macintosh. […]
Macs have long dominated the realm of creatives, and musicians are no exception. This weeks great Mac setup comes to us from Vassilis T., a DJ in Thessaloniki, Greece. As you’d expect, the workstation is used to produce music, and the hardware shown includes: iMac 27″ (mid-2011) with 8GB RAM Pair of Stanton T62 turntables […]
In today’s version of Appdates many popular apps for iPhone and iPad have received updates which are now available for download. All the apps that have received notable updates today are free, so even if you haven’t downloaded them before you can still do it without having to buy them. Facebook Messenger for iOS and […]
Other than the Maps issues, the App Store in iOS 6 is probably the next most talked about change of the latest iOS system software. Though it’s undoubtedly a better user experience in a lot of ways, one area that really suffers is speed, and a lot of users are experiencing very sluggish behavior in […]
Use this keyboard-centric launcher to do just about anythingYou can really shave time off tasks by using a keyboard-driven utility like LaunchBar ($35, www.obdev.at) or Quicksilver (see sidebar). Everything you can do in the Finder (copying, pasting,…
As notebook computers continue to grow in popularity, 2.5-inch hard drives have become one of the most popular upgrades. Most of the drives that are pulled out of a computer end up collecting dust, but Akitio’s Neutrino U3+ enclosure promises to give l…
While hard cases for Appleís iPhones are a dime a dozen, Speck is one of the few manufacturers that makes hard cases for Appleís line of MacBook computers. However, although many MacBook owners looking to protect their investment from damage have bee…
Barnes & Noble has announced a cross-platform streaming video solution for the Nook tablet and other devices. The new service will premiere this fall in the US and during the holiday season in the UK with films and original TV shows from HBO, Sony …
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with seven rent-to-own companies and software developer DesignerWare charged with using spyware to monitor locations, passwords, and other personal details of more than 420,000 customers leasing computers….
One of the few third-party add-ons to OS X that is considered by many as essential as the operating system itself, Telestream’s free Flip4Mac WMV Player (also distributed by Microsoft as Windows Media Components for QuickTime) has for years given Mac u…
Consumer electronics manufacturer ViewSonic announced its latest 27-inch professional grade monitor — the VP2770-LED. The super IPS display offers professionals in digital photography, architecture, computer engineering and design nearly 80{813a954d5e225a1509f22204ece89c855080ce25555f20805f61bed63cbfde3b} more pi…
The ongoing Apple versus Samsing legal jousting continued today, with Apple filing its opposition to Samsung’s motion asking for a remand of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 preliminary sales injunction. Despite Judge Koh’s concerns of substantial issues raised by …