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Mac, Software »

[27 Oct 2010 | One Comment | 1,667 views]

With Adobe Flash always a security and stability concern, it’s good to have an automagical way to check and insure that you’ve always got the newest version. Get that an upgraded Java Plugin and bunch o’ bug fixes in this …

Mac, Software »

[26 Oct 2010 | 3 Comments | 2,204 views]

Safari runs for days and probably could for weeks, except. That is, it runs smoothly until Flash either brings it to a crawl or crashes it — it’s inevitable. Back in the ’90s and early noughties when Netscape and Internet …

Deals, Mobile »

[26 Oct 2010 | No Comment | 1,007 views]

It was predicted this Summer that Apple would, sooner or later, offer free engraving for its market-defining iPad (Apple Store) tablet computing device. Well, the day has arrived and now you can personalize every iPad you give, like as the …

Mac, Software »

[26 Oct 2010 | No Comment | 823 views]

In beta since March, Microsoft has at long last released MSN Messenger 8 for Mac, which finally adds video chat to the popular IM client used by more than 300-million worldwide. However, as is increasingly common, this software is only …

Deals, Mobile »

[26 Oct 2010 | No Comment | 1,453 views]

The logical follow up to WalMart’s October 15 brick n’ mortar retail iPad rollout is selling Apple’s game-changing tablet via their online store. Interestingly, it was believed that the mothership wouldn’t allow WalMart, like the iPhone which is retail only, …

Mobile, Music, movies, TV, Software »

[25 Oct 2010 | No Comment | 762 views]

I’ve been hoping and waiting for this from day one. PBS for iPad (iTunes, free) has arrived and, though I haven’t played with it yet, it will have to be pretty bad for us not to use this — a …

Apple luv, Rumors »

[25 Oct 2010 | 2 Comments | 2,624 views]

Earlier rumors that Apple’s already massive Catawba County, North Carolina data center, said to encompass 500,000 square feet, are getting fresh legs, according to the Data Center Knowledge blog. Local realtor Bill Wagenseller took the above video from a small …

Mobile, Software »

[25 Oct 2010 | No Comment | 1,031 views]

China’s official Xinhua News Network Corporation has announced that they’re offering their Chinese and World Channel broadcasts via a free iPad app distributed via the iTunes App Store. Wu Jincai, CNC president and deputy editor-in-chief of Xinhua News Agency, said …

Mac, Software »

[24 Oct 2010 | 2 Comments | 1,884 views]

More and more compelling, that is what Google’s insurgent (and free) Apple iPhoto competitor has become. Although the numeral after the name would seem to indicate a mere batch of bug fixes, thar be some bright and shiny new features …

Deals, Mac, Software »

[24 Oct 2010 | 2 Comments | 2,012 views]

Microsoft will begin shipping Office for Mac 2011 on Tuesday, October 26. Pretty much everyone who’s reviewed, David Pogue aside, Redmond’s latest iteration of the productivity suite for the rest of us has raved about how good it is, including …