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As we reported Thursday evening, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) has released the findings of their Foxconn audit, resulting in a reduction of working hours at the Apple supplier and cutbacks in overtime. While the news has advocates for workers’ ri…
We love us some Plex here at MacLife.com, where we’ve converted an aging Mac mini into a fine home theatre server with a minimum of effort. Now that recent versions of the Plex application have separated the server software from the client software, …
Last week Overhaul Games announced that Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition would be making its way to the iPad later this summer. Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition is a recently announced remake of the original 1998 game and Tales of the Sword Coast expa…
Tim Cook takes a stroll down the Foxconn production line, smartphones and feature phones meet halfway, and Spotify keeps pumping those tunes for free.
After a recent barrage of big releases, the App Store is eerily quiet this week with a short list of new titles, as many developers are updating existing titles to make them shine on the new iPad’s Retina display. While you’re waiting for your current …
March is rapidly winding to a close, but it continues to be an eventful month full of software updates (Retina Display and otherwise) and Apple-centric news galore, which today includes the release of audit results from Apple’s controversial manufact…
MacRumors reader Mike Jobson sent us this screenshot from the UK App Store that appears to hint at a forthcoming update for Facebook for iPad that would presumably add support for the tablet’s Retina display.
The Facebook app was last updated in Dec…
Welcome to our app-focused edition of iOS Gems! Today, we’re looking at three recent app releases, two for kids, and one for adults. Both of the kids’ apps were worthy of recommending broadly to our readers, while the app for adults is somewhat gi…
The Fair Labor Association (FLA) has concluded its independent investigation into working conditions at Apple’s suppliers in China. FLA launched its investigation on February 13, 2012 following labor rights allegations at Foxconn and negative report…
The deals are bumping this week with some serious accessory action and a really darn good deal that’s all about getting you up out of your chair and outside away from your computer, nerds, so get reading.Mac15.4″ MacBook Pro quad-core Intel Core i7 2.0…
Knucklecase is a solid aluminum case that acts like a bumper for iPhone 4/4S. But Knucklecase isn’t like any iPhone bumper you’ve seen before, this one could be used to beat down anyone who tried to steal your iPhone from you. Of course, they do have a terms of sale that says it’s only a […]
The Official Masters Tournament – the iPad app for The Masters 2012 – hit the iPad App Store yesterday. The Masters is a one-of-a-kind sports event, and their official app for the iPad and iOS has always been stellar as well. This year’s version looks better than ever – and should be a must-have for […]
Web developers and website owners pay attention: you need to set a retina-ready iOS bookmark icon. Called an Apple Touch Icon, these custom images become the icon that is displayed on a users home screen when they bookmark a website on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Without a custom apple-touch-icon set, users will get […]
Google is in the middle of a lawsuit with Oracle over patents issues related to Android, but that is not what this post is about. The legal document of an upcoming hearing of this case has revealed a very interesting bit of information regarding the advertisement money Google makes from different mobile platforms. In the […]
If you’re worried about losing an iPad or iPhone, you can greatly assist the chances of getting the iOS device returned to you by setting a custom “If Found” message as the lock screens wallpaper. This only takes a minute or two to set up: Use a drawing app (Paper for iPad is free and […]
Paper by FiftyThree is a free app that recently became available in the App Store. Created by ex-Microsoft employees, Paper allows users to draw sketches, diagrams, illustrations, or simple drawings. Paper features a minimalist and beautiful interface and has built in sharing options that allow users to share their creations on the web. Paper features […]