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Archives for December 2013

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Chevy SS: Corvette Inside

Jeff Bartlett on a new, full-sized Chevy with rear-wheel drive (imported from Australia). The Chevy SS comes with a 415-HP, 6.2-liter Corvette V8:Offered in limited volume its first year, the SS is both a rare and hot commodity. The dealers I spoke with claimed only 1,500 units would be offered.... Read More »

Apple In 2014

9to5Mac on what we should and could expect from Apple in 2014: While Steve Jobs was adamant that a 3.5-inch screen was the perfect size from a usability perspective, and that no-one would buy a phone “so big you can’t get your hand round it,” let’s also not forget that he was equally strong... Read More »

Arguing That Apple Is Doomed

We tend to reflect on a year as it draws to a close and to look forward to a new year as it approaches. For Apple followers 2013 was an eventful year of iterative product improvements but without a disruptive product on the iPhone or iPad class.Despite billions in riches and a vast manufacturing... Read More »
Friday, December 27, 2013

In-Wheel Electric Motors

Alex Lloyd on a Michigan company with a Chinese investment is re-inventing the wheel.Protean's system puts the stator—the stationary part of the electric motor—on the inside while the moving rotor sits on the outside and is bolted directly to the wheel hub. All the necessary electronics are housed... Read More »
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

The Mac: 30 Years Next Month

It seems difficult to believe so much water has passed under the bridge since the Mac was first launched in early 1984. Dan Farber on the 30th anniversary celebration for the Mac.In its 30 years, the Macintosh has had its ups and downs, but it has aged well and maintains its reputation as a design... Read More »

Got New Holiday Photos On Your Mac? Make Them Better With This App

This time of year brings one thing in common to most holiday revelers. Photos. The iPhone is the world's most popular phone, and Mac users love the iPhone. That means a few hundred new photos just showed up in iPhoto. Here's a very good way to take those photos and turn them into photographic masterpieces... Read More »
Friday, December 20, 2013

Hands On: Mac Pro

T3 does a full on hands on with Apple's new Mac Pro with analysis and video clips:Mac Pro is the kind of product that's invented to wow. Exceptionally powerful technology, an almost eye-watering price and a strikingly bold design that looks a bit like Darth Vader – it's what tech fetishists live... Read More »

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Calculate Anything Everywhere

Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Watch, PCalc, the premier calculator for scientists, engineers, students, and programmers; with RPN and themes, plus switchable horizontal and vertical layouts, a Notification Center widget, full AppleScript support, multiple undo and redo, and easy search.

1982: The Original Mac vs. Windows Battle

It's hard not to like Jim Dalrymple's take on the original Mac vs. Windows battle, circa 1982:Was watching the 1982 remake of The Thing when I was struck by the incredible coincidence of one character named Mac (Helicopter pilot R. J. MacReady, played by Kurt Russell) and another character named... Read More »

The Best Photo Enhancement App For The Mac Is Free

Thursday, December 19, 2013
Maybe that should read 'Best Free Photo Enhancement App Is On The Mac.' Free is good. Mac users have a number of free apps which enhance digital photos, including a set of basic tools in iPhoto. The best photo enhancement app for the Mac is also free yet loaded with options.The name is Fotor.I... Read More »
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

The 10 Worst Movies of 2013

Kevin Polowy dredges up the best of the worst movies of the year. Some movies leave such a bad aftertaste that crafting a list of the year's biggest stinkers felt like a professional responsibility. The Bottom 5 Worst in my Spoiler Alert!Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters The Lone Ranger After... Read More »

Is it? Or isn’t it?

The news for the past year has been Apple's imminent launch on China Mobile. Done deal? Brad Reed on the latest.Talks between the two companies are still ongoing and it’s no sure bet that the iPhone will launch on China Mobile this year.Meanwhile...Apple’s iPhone has seen a major resurgence... Read More »

Save 60-percent On Your Cable TV Bill

It's difficult to cut the cord because there's nothing to replace cable TV's vast content. Instead of cutting the cable TV cord, Terence Loose found a way to cut it by 60-percent.I signed up with Oceanic Time Warner Cable in 2008, bundling my cable TV and Internet services. After the initial promotional... Read More »

‘Kick In The Gut’

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes on a Qualcomm executive's response to Apple's 64-bit A7 chip in the iPhone 5S.The 64-bit Apple chip hit us in the gut. Not just us, but everyone, really. We were slack-jawed, and stunned, and unprepared. It’s not that big a performance difference right now, since most current... Read More »