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[6 Dec 2010 | No Comment | 548 views]

Here at the FairerPlatform, we’re big fans of Kodak products with an EasyShare camera and 5300 all-in-one printer — solid, reliable and affordable gear that produces day-in-out. If you’re into value, this is sexy stuff and our friends in Rochester, …

Mac, Mobile, Software »

[5 Dec 2010 | No Comment | 1,315 views]

You’ve been working on a document all day and now you’ve got to fly out the door. With Dropbox, you can pick up any Dropbox enabled device and your document will be there. It’s a pretty simple premise with powerful …

Mobile »

[4 Dec 2010 | No Comment | 1,980 views]

From the very beginning, Apple’s smartphone has been something of a conundrum. Whereas it’s still to this day far and away the best mobile (pocket) computer and app ecosystem available from any single or even constellation of competitors, the iPhone …

Mac, Software »

[3 Dec 2010 | No Comment | 830 views]

When Apple announced the Mac App Store back on October 20, they said it would become available within 90 days. We’re nowhere near that mark, but Mac OS X 10.6.6, which is chock full o’ store dependencies, has been seeded …

Mobile, Reviews, how to, Software »

[3 Dec 2010 | 4 Comments | 4,135 views]

Yes, it’s one of the most used apps and has, until the advent of iOS 4.2.x, also been one of the most annoying. iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users rejoice — you can now quickly and easily change the font …

Deals, Music, movies, TV »

[3 Dec 2010 | No Comment | 846 views]

Roku will be offering free shipping on it hot-selling XD/XDS players from December 3rd to December 5th and once again free shipping from December 10th to December 12th. Roku will also be offering $10 off on Roku XD Player on …

Mobile, Reviews, how to, Software »

[2 Dec 2010 | One Comment | 1,076 views]

Popular Science, Wired, Flipboard and Pulse — the notable to date respins of the venerable periodical. None of them has succeeded enough to have taken over the world let alone dominate my iPad. In a very, very similar vein, Richard …

Mac, Software »

[2 Dec 2010 | No Comment | 658 views]

When it was announced that AutoCAD was coming back to the Mac, a lot folks assumed that the fairer platform had been essentially CAD-less for the decade-plus since the application had been absent. Not so and one of the mainstays …

Apple luv, Mobile, Music, movies, TV »

[1 Dec 2010 | No Comment | 587 views]

It’s the same music, voice over and visual delivery, but Apple’s published a new TV spot that drills home the new features in iOS 4.2.1. Thereupon, the new version of Apple’s tablet operating system has changed and greatly improved the …

Deals, Mobile »

[1 Dec 2010 | No Comment | 1,352 views]

One of the top sellers this holiday shopping season is the Apple iPod touch. Given the tens of thousands of games available, relatively low cost and cult status among the students, the world’s number one gaming platform tops gift lists …