Cord Cutter »

[13 Dec 2013 | No Comment | ]

It’s a simple idea — a virtual MVPD (multichannel video programming distributor) is essentially a cable or satellite company without the cable, bundle or high cost. No matter how you get broadband, you can get the TV shows and movies …

Apple luv, Mac »

[13 Dec 2013 | 2 Comments | ]

These days 512K isn’t a decent jpeg let alone enough RAM to open said same image. However, back in 1986, the 512K Mac Plus was cutting edge and the ring on which Jeff Keacher cut his computing teeth on. Well, …

Mac, Software »

[12 Dec 2013 | No Comment | ]

What’s the news? It is time, once again, to download and install an Apple app update. iPhoto 9.5.1 is a modest in size (55MB) and scope update that promises to fix print preview, as well as other unidentified issues.
• iPhoto …

Deals, iPad »

[12 Dec 2013 | No Comment | ]

Value is where you find it and right now All4Cellular is offering the refurbished iPad 3 for just $299.99, which is one heckuva deal for a 16GB Retina display tablet — the Fairer Platform often gets put together on a …

Mac, Software »

[11 Dec 2013 | No Comment | ]

Yes, a skilled user can extract individual install packages from .dmg disk images, as well as .zip, .tar. tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .pax, and .xar archives (and more). But, a savvy user knows how to get the job done faster and easier, …

Deals, Mac, Software »

[11 Dec 2013 | No Comment | ]

And, the Mac Bundle deals just keep coming. Stack Social has retired a couple bundles — Black Friday, Variety — while introducing Merry Mac Beats + Media, featuring FotoMagico, TuneUp, MegaSeg DJ, MixTape Pro, MacX DVD ripper Pro, Hear and …

Mac, Music, movies, TV, Software »

[10 Dec 2013 | No Comment | ]

It’s just an app — why write up every little update? Some apps, like VLC for Mac, are seriously important and, in the open source space, VLC for Mac is right at the top of the list, critical.
If you have …

Cord Cutter, Music, movies, TV »

[10 Dec 2013 | One Comment | ]

Confused by the whole cable TV vs cording cutting debate? Apparently, so is the cable industry. Nevertheless, cable TV collectively in the voice of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA) has finally responded to the cord cutting phenomenon with …

Deals, Mac »

[9 Dec 2013 | No Comment | ]

The selection of refurbished Macs over the last few weeks has been abysmal. That drought is at least partly over as Apple has restocked refurbished Mac minis. One model is worth special mention — 2012 entry-level iMac at $1,049, which …

Mac, Software »

[9 Dec 2013 | One Comment | ]

Looking for a wide variety of Mac screensavers? XScreenSaver delivers several hundred (really, several hundred) and they now come wrapped in a nifty catch-all installer. While developer Jamie Zawinski et al added the installer in the previous update, this particular …