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[31 Mar 2011 | 2 Comments | 1,216 views]

Acer sales are falling and their CEO has paid the price. Further, former Acer chairman Stan Shih is now saying the company, Taiwan’s biggest PC maker, will change direction and follow Apple’s lead, emphasizing profits over gaining unit volume and …

Mac, Music, movies, TV, Software »

[31 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 1,772 views]

Amazon’s MP3 Store is seriously ugly and none too easy to use. Thereupon, this application automates the transfer of downloaded music into iTunes, which together with Amazon’s Cloud Drive service is a big step forward and could represent a serious …

Mac, Software »

[31 Mar 2011 | One Comment | 796 views]

Although Apple generally doesn’t release model-specific unit volume shipment data, it’s widely believed that the 2010 MacBook Air is currently the company’s best-selling computer. So, when users discovered an issue that resulted unresponsive MBAs, Apple has responded quickly.
Mac OS X …

Deals, Mac, Software »

[30 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 625 views]

Time’s running out to take advantage of the MacUpdate Spring 2011 Bundle, which ends at midnight on March 31. Whether you jump in with both feet and buy the 10 app bundle for $49.99 or just grab the two free …

Apple luv »

[30 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 831 views]

Place your bets, please! Analysts, pundits and bloggers will be delivering every kind of prediction — some based in reality and others pure fantasy — from now until Apple delivers their for real and true 2011 second fiscal quarter results.
Yes, …

Mac, Software »

[29 Mar 2011 | 2 Comments | 1,318 views]

Once upon a time, Internet Explorer was the best browser on the fairer platform. Now, that embarrassment has transmogrified into a rich range of choices from Apple, Google, Mozilla and Opera, as well as perhaps a dozen more derivatives from …

Apple luv, Mac »

[29 Mar 2011 | 4 Comments | 3,130 views]

Sales of their own-branded computers have taken a big hit and now the companies are scaling back unit volume projections for the first quarter. In fact, growth will be negative as these two netbook pioneers struggle to regain their footing …

Mac, Reviews, how to »

[29 Mar 2011 | 4 Comments | 2,570 views]

Some people don’t like automagical stuff, which is always nefarious, and others are after maximum clock cycles. Me, I like Spotlight, but I like enabling folks even more. Here are two ways to turn off Spotlight in Snow Leopard.
If you …

Mac, Music, movies, TV, Software »

[28 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 1,467 views]

When it comes to software, you’re only as good as your users. Whether considering Photoshop or the humble iTunes visualizer, it’s just code until customers do something with it — a good stuff sample from a Sound Spectrum user …

Deals, Mobile »

[28 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 1,261 views]

Despite some early angst from pundits and analysts, Apple’s 2010 iPod nano has nevertheless become a huge hit. That said, although I could be wrong, I think this is the first time I’ve seen refurbished 2010 models — save up …