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Archives for March 2016

Sync2Mac8Ways

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

Typeface Is The Bargain Mac Font Manager

Thursday, March 31, 2016
Fonts. They're a dime a dozen these days, and sometimes not even that much thanks to websites which feature thousands of fonts for free. For those of us who grew up in the font-starved era of Apple's first LaserWriter printer, circa 1985, we live in the golden age of fonts, but not font managers. Collecting... Read More »

iPhone Video, Pan And Zoom, Operator Free

Very clever usage of the iPhone's 4k video capture capability from David Gewritz who recorded a video in 4k, then used a Mac screen capture app to do the pan and zoom without a camera operator.In a screencast, you often want to zoom in and out on a detail, say a menu item to be clicked or an option... Read More »

Everything You Need To Know About Car Play

Aaron Brown:CarPlay is basically a system that allows you to turn the screen in the center of your dashboard into a nearly full-fledged Apple device.The inference here is that you get your iPhone on the car's touchscreen. No. You. Don't.Though you don't have Apple's whole App Store behind... Read More »

How A Mac Can Rip Out Incriminating And Personal Data From Photos

Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Most of us take a photo, save it or share it, perhaps do a little tweaking, editing, and filter enhancements, and that's the end of it. That's photography in the 21st century. What most photographers don't know is that our modern smartphone and DSLRs capture all kinds of data with each photograph, everything... Read More »
Friday, March 25, 2016

iPad Pro vs. iPad Pro

These comparisons won't last because Apple is in leapfrog mode with the iPad. Andrew Williams pits the two newest iPads in a comparison.The iPad Pro 9.7 makes the Pro tablet series much more digestible for the potential buyer not looking for something to replace a laptop or mimic the functions of... Read More »

Car Brands Matter

It's an age old story. Major brand for a common man decides to go upscale and fails. It happened to Volkswagen with the Phaeton, it was about to happen for Hyundai and the Genesis. Andrew Hard:The newly crowned Genesis brand revealed its first concept at the 2016 New York Auto Show, and the ultramodern... Read More »

In Defense Of The Mac’s Beleaguered Menubar

Thursday, March 24, 2016
The Mac's Menubar, specifically the right side (the left side is reserved for the frontmost application), is my go to glance to see what's going on and to grab any one of a dozen or so utilities that make the day more efficient. The problem with the Menubar is that it remains somewhat neglected by Apple,... Read More »
Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Use A VPN Or Else

John C. Dvorak on the need for a VPN when you're using public Wi-Fi.I've been using various VPNs for at least 15 years, maybe longer. Everyone should be on a VPN. Especially now that they have been perfected and commoditized.What does a VPN do for you?In a nutshell, a VPN allows you to use... 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.

120 MPGe

The 'e' means equivalent, or electric if you prefer, but 120 MPG in any way is good. Jim Shi on Toyota's new Prius Prime.Oil prices might be at record lows, but vehicles this efficient are still bound to turn some heads. Toyota is doubling down on its plug-in Prius Prime — or at least doubling... Read More »

Where To Buy A New Car

Kate Taylor on the trend to buy cars (and trucks) through Costco.The discount retailer has teamed up with Chevrolet for an exclusive special edition of the 2016 Silverado, available only to Costco members.Costs are way down, with the truck being sold at GM preferred supplier pricing. On top... Read More »

A Civilized Godzilla

It's what eats Porsches for lunch. Stephen Edelstein on the Nissan GT-R:The Nissan GT-R as we know it has been on sale for almost a decade now, but it’s still eating Porsches for lunch. A new GT-R is on the horizon, but Nissan still thinks there’s some potential to squeeze out of the current... Read More »

Behold Apple’s Magnificent Product Migration Plan

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
If ever there was a company that knows how to migrate customers from one product to another, it's Apple. In product marketing, differentiation is a key component. Within product marketing is the pricing migration component, a somewhat subtle trick that moves customers up the pricing and product chain... Read More »
Saturday, March 19, 2016

Apple’s Own Cloud

Apple uses a variety of cloud services to keep iCloud, iTunes, and the App Stores afloat, including Amazon AWS, Microsoft's Azure, IBM SoftLayer, and now Google Cloud. Whatever happened to The Cook Doctrine?We believe that we need to own and control the primary technologies behind the products that... Read More »
Friday, March 18, 2016

Abandoned Supercars

This qualifies as link bait because you'll have to click 17 times to see all the photos, but some of the cars are priceless. From Gleems:It would seem that the glut of abandoned Supercars littering the streets and airport car parks of Dubai are the result of locals and expats fleeing the country... Read More »