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Archives for July 2013

Sync2Mac8Ways

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

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Is Apple’s Low-Cost iPhone Named the iPhone 5C?

From Nathanael Arnold, news of Apple's long-awaited low priced iPhone:Some commentators have speculated that the “C” designator could be Apple’s way of distinguishing its plastic iPhone from the upcoming flagship model that is expected to be named the iPhone 5S. Others have pointed out that... Read More »

Consumer Reports Top Cars

The once relevant Consumer Reports still does cars well. Here are seven cars that topped their categories. From Eric Schaal:Top MPG: Honda Civic Hybrid Top Sports Car: Corvette Z06 Highest Score Ever: Tesla Model S Best Braking: Porsche Boxter Most Fun: Ford Mustang Most Comfortable: Chrysler... Read More »

10 Oddest Cruise Ship Innovations

If you don't mind 11 pages of MarketWatch advertising, here's a quick look at some of the oddest cruise ship innovations in recent years. My 3 favorites:A Virtual Porthole Skydiving Chamber Gangplank ... Read More »

How To Create Color Caricatures On Your Mac

Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Here's a simple and elegant way to create colorful, attractive caricatures on your Mac. All you need is a photo and Caricature Creator Pro. No drawing talent required.Caricatures are those drawings or illustrations that exaggerate reality, often used by artists at tourist destinations, newspaper... Read More »
Saturday, July 27, 2013

The Mac mini Media Center

I've tried this and it works well, but it's expensive. Johnny Winter:The Mac mini is an excellent candidate – for a media server – either connected direct to your television or used remotely. It runs silent, draws little power and can be upgraded relatively easily if you are confident and competent... Read More »
Friday, July 26, 2013

Last Of The iPhone 5

Apple's less expensive line of iPhones consists of the almost 3-year-old iPhone 4, nearly 2-year-old iPhone 4S, and the 1-year-old iPhone 5. Don't expect to get an iPhone 5 at a discount when the iPhone 5S arrives.Nathanael Arnold:Apple is planning on abandoning further production of the current... Read More »

Standard Bearer For Mediocrity No More

Tom Krisher, AP's auto writer on GM's new Chevy Impala.The Chevrolet Impala, long the standard-bearer for mediocre cars from Detroit, has made an amazing turnaround.Consumer Reports magazine has ranked the completely reworked 2014 version of the full-size car as its top U.S. sedan. It's the first... Read More »

The Smaller Scooter

The Winglet looks like a mashup of a scooter and a Segway, but is small enough to ride indoors, including in an elevator.... 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.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

iPad Usage Grows

Online advertising network Chitika says iPad users now account for more than 84-percent of web usage by tablet owners.Apple iPad users’ share of U.S. and Canadian tablet Web traffic has increased by nearly two percentage points, from 82.4% in May 2013, to 84.3% in June 2013 – now the iPad’s... Read More »

A Problem For Chevy Volt And Tesla Electric Cars

From Katie Spence comes details about BMW's all-electric i3, compared to GM's Volt and Tesla's Model S:Not only does BMW's i3 go farther on pure battery power, but with the purchase of the optional range extender, range anxiety goes way down. More pointedly, the base MSRP for the BMW is only $2,000... Read More »

Apple Beats The Street (kinda sorta)

Apple's 3rd Quarter Financials:The Company sold 31.2 million iPhones, a record for the June quarter, compared to 26 million in the year-ago quarter. Apple also sold 14.6 million iPads during the quarter, compared to 17 million in the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 3.8 million Macs, compared to... Read More »

State Of The Art Podcasting App Comes To The Mac

Tuesday, July 23, 2013
My favorite podcasting app for the iPhone is Instacast which puts Apple's own podcasting app to shame with more features that are easier to use. Take a look at just how easy it is to use Instacast and manage podcasting episodes on your iPhone.There's much to like with Instacast for iOS, including... Read More »
Saturday, July 20, 2013

The Average iPhone App Only Costs 19-cents

There's lies, damned lies, and statistics. Flurry says the average iPhone app costs only 19-cents. The average Android smartphone app is only 6-cents. Why so low?Some might argue that this supports the idea that “content wants to be free”. We don’t see it quite that way. Instead, we simply... Read More »
Friday, July 19, 2013

The 130mph Lawnmower

The latest from Honda. No, it's not a new grand prix racer, or the Acura NSX, or a Honda motorcycle. It's a lawnmower.From Alex Lloyd:Honda calls it the Mean Mower, and it was designed in part with the automaker's British Touring Car race team. Despite its lunacy, it still cuts grass at speeds... Read More »