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Archives for December 2012

Sync2Mac8Ways

Backup or sync eight ways with ChronoSync. Bootable, mirrored, remote, scheduled, local, iOS storage, and automatic backups.

Monday, December 31, 2012

Bill Gates’ Poor Kids

From The Telegraph, a news report that Bill Gates' children are banned from owning Apple gadgets. When asked whether her three children had asked for an iPod, she replied:Of course they ask. But they get Windows technology. The wealth from our family came from Microsoft, so why would we invest in... Read More »

The 18-point iPhone Contract

Janelle Burley Hofmann gave her 13-year-old son an iPhone. And an 18-point contract. A few of the more salient points from TNW:1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest?6. If it falls into the toilet, smashes on the ground, or vanishes into thin... Read More »

A Simple, Inexpensive Way To Create Subtitles Or Captions On Your Movies

Friday, December 28, 2012
The Mac is a movie making machine. With iMovie and Garageband, Mac users have plenty of power to create movies with effects and transitions which can be sweetened and enhanced with multitrack audio production.What about subtitles and captions?Putting those into a movie is easier said than done,... Read More »
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Christmas Eve Shopping: Apple vs. Microsoft

From MG Siegler's ParisLemon, two photos Christmas Eve shoppers at an Apple Store and a Microsoft Store. Guess which store has the most customers?The only time a Microsoft Store has more customers is when the Apple Store is closed (photo courtesy CNN Money).... Read More »

On Apple: 2012 In Review

2012 was the first full year without Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. How did Apple do? Chloe Albanesius in PCMagazine:Cupertino made a splash in 2012, selling millions of iOS devices, reaching a record-high valuation, and winning a $1.05 billion patent victory over Samsung.And, then along came Apple... Read More »

You Get What You Pay For

Why customers line up to buy Apple's iPad mini. Eric Kuhn, The Wall Street Journal:People are willing to pay for something of quality that they know will give them a lot in return. It's no longer a case where it's a race to the bottom to create the cheapest and most easily-produced product. People... Read More »

How To Use The eXtra Voice Recorder For The Mac Which Has Extra Features

Wednesday, December 26, 2012
One of the more useful applications for the iPhone is the voice memo app. In fact, the iPhone has a few dozen audio recording apps. For Mac users, Garageband is free and is a quality multi-track audio recorder, but it's also not easy to use fro taking quick notes or manage audio files.Among the many... Read More »
Sunday, December 23, 2012

Potatoes Improve Airline Wi-Fi

What do humans and potatoes have in common? Both do a good job of helping engineers eliminate weak spots in airplane in-flight wireless signals. From the AP:It turns out that potatoes - because of their water content and chemistry - absorb and reflect radio wave signals much the same way as the human... Read More »
Saturday, December 22, 2012

2 Good Mac Photo Apps

I'm a sucker for Mac apps that enhance photographs. From Jack Miller, Romantic Photo.Instead of taking a good photo with your camera, take any photograph and turn it into a clever, attractive, almost professional looking photo. Romantic Photo comes with over 30 photography effects filters that instantly... Read More »

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If Superman Used A Mac

Give your Mac's Finder new super powers, manage files and folders faster, control it all with Path Finder. Get full keyboard navigation in a Finder-like app with dual pane view, folder sync, and a long list of tools.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Flying Toasters

The most iconic screensaver ever from Windows is back on the Mac. The Infinisys pitch:Those lovable flying toasters from the best-selling screen saver of the 90's "After Dark" are back. They haven't been around since Intel Macs hit the scene, but now once again you can have them flying around your... Read More »

Stop Digging

What is it they say to do when you find yourself in a hole? Stop digging. From SemiAccurate, this is digging, Microsoft style.So with an incensed partner and sales chain, painfully awful reviews of a product no one wants, and an emboldened Google scooping up their OEMs, what does Microsoft do? In... Read More »

The Almost Free Tool That Every Mac Using Graphic Designer Needs Now

Wednesday, December 19, 2012
My Photoshop days go back to version 1.5, a limited version that came with an image scanner. Since then, I've devoted far too much money to all things Adobe, and a few years ago began to collect tools with limited, specific, but useful functionality.The only problem with that effort is that my Mac... Read More »
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

High Quality iPhone Camera Setting In Camera+

My favorite iPhone camera has a setting beyond normal. High is the new setting for photos in Camera+.Higher quality images also means more storage space is taken by each photo.From the Camera+ developer:Keep in mind that the higher quality doesn’t come for free… the price you have... Read More »

The Death Of Vertical Videos

One of the most annoying aspects of iPhone videos is the growing trend toward vertical, or portrait style videos. They're horrible. Google seems ready to stop the trend in its tracks with YouTube Capture, a video camera app for iPhone with instructions.To use the Capture app to capture videos,... Read More »