For all those conflicted souls who say the iPhone is a piece of art that should not be covered by a case, but who wish they could really protect their gear, the AL13 aluminum bumper will allow them to have their cake and eat it too.
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The Week in iOS Accessories: Cha-ching!
Macworld22 May 2013 | 11:45 amThis week's roundup of iOS accessories features not one, but two ways to elegantly convert your iPad into a cash register. But the iPad and iPhone aren't all business, as there's fun to be had, too! -
How to migrate a user account to another OS X system
MacFixIt21 May 2013 | 2:12 pmThere are several ways you can move a user account from one computer to another without having to set up the account again from scratch. -
Tim Cook confirms: Apple spending $100 million to build new Macs in Texas
Ars Technica » Infinite Loop22 May 2013 | 7:08 amApple is looking to bring even more Mac production back to the states. Andrew Cunningham Last week, we learned that Apple was looking to devote about $100 million to bring the manufacturing of one of its Mac product lines back to the United States. At yesterday's Senate hearings on the company's untaxed overseas pile of cash, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the new Mac would be manufactured in Texas. The computer will also "include components made in Illinois and Florida and rely on equipment produced in Kentucky and Michigan.” Moving away from solid facts and into informed speculation,… -
External Link: Mark Morford on the Nocebo Effect with Electromagnetic Fields
TidBITS: Apple News for the Rest of Us22 May 2013 | 8:47 amPrompted by a study in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research about perceived sensitivity to electromagnetic fields, columnist Mark Morford of SFGate.com has penned a powerful commentary about why some people may suffer very real symptoms from seeming exposure to radio waves from Wi-Fi gateways and cell phones. He doesn’t dismiss either the severity of these symptoms or the fact that there are innumerable aspects of modern life that have been proven detrimental to human health, but emphasizes that we similarly cannot discount the power of suggestion or conviction. Read the full article…
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Designed by M’s AL13 Aluminum Bumper Is For The iPhone 5 Purist
22 May 2013 | 11:50 amFor all those conflicted souls who say the iPhone is a piece of art that should not be covered by a case, but who wish they could really protect their gear, the AL13 aluminum bumper will allow them to have their cake and eat it too. -
Penguin Agrees to $75M Payout in ebook Price Fixing Settlement
22 May 2013 | 11:02 amPenguin is a step closer to ending its headaches over ebook price fixing allegations now that the publisher has agreed to a US$75 million settlement with states and consumers. The proposed settlement is part of a deal in a lawsuit that claims the company colluded with other publishers and Apple to artificially raise the price of ebooks. The Mac Observer Spin: Spending $75 million to end this civil anti-competition case on top of the settlement Penguin agreed to last year in the DOJ case is a lot of money, which means the publisher was probably facing the prospect of even higher penalties if… -
An iPhone Veteran Evaluates a Samsung Galaxy Note II
22 May 2013 | 10:00 amYou've heard about the phablets, notably the Samsung Galaxy Note II with a 5.5 inch display, running Android. Unfortunately, not all of the writing about the device, and phablets in general, has been phabulous. Here is an in-depth, no holds barred, technical analysis and detailed review of the Galaxy Note II by John Martellaro. It may not be what you were expecting. -
Jeff Gamet Discusses Apple Taxes on MacVoices
22 May 2013 | 8:13 amJeff Gamet, The Mac Observer's Managing Editor joined MacVoices host Chuck Joiner to discuss Apple CEO Tim Cook's testimony in a U.S. Senate hearing on corporate taxes, and accusations that the company has been sheltering revenue to avoid tax payments. -
Corporate Tax Reform Needs to Start in the US, not Ireland
22 May 2013 | 7:25 amFollowing a U. S. Senate hearing where lawmakers suggested Apple is sheltering revenue from taxes by using a subsidiary company in Ireland, the country is saying the real issue is that companies are working the system across borders and that international cooperation is needed to make real changes. Ireland's government is right, but some of that change needs to happen in the U.S., and there isn't any guarantee politicians want to take on that fight with corporations.
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Macworld
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The Week in iOS Accessories: Cha-ching!
22 May 2013 | 11:45 amThis week's roundup of iOS accessories features not one, but two ways to elegantly convert your iPad into a cash register. But the iPad and iPhone aren't all business, as there's fun to be had, too! -
OmniPresence, the Omni Group's new cloud sync service, hits all the right buttons
22 May 2013 | 9:00 amSyncing is a hot topic these days, with plenty of alternatives and lots of angst over their perceived limitations and shortcomings. If you happen to be a user of the Omni Group’s apps, like OmniGraffle and OmniFocus, you’ll be happy to know that the company is releasing its own sync solution—aptly dubbed OmniPresence—on Wednesday, bringing yet one more option into the fray. Easy and powerful From the user’s point of view, OmniPresence is designed to be simple while still offering a powerful feature set. The core of that is compatibility across both OS X and iOS apps, allowing you to… -
Hands on: Minbox merges e-mail and the cloud for frictionless file sharing
22 May 2013 | 7:30 amIn most of the world, the asymmetric nature of your average Internet connection means that, unless you are lucky enough to be on a corporate network or fiber reaches your house, sending large files to your friends and colleagues is often an exercise that requires a lot of patience. Most of it is spent waiting for files to upload and dealing with complex workflows that tend to take up more time than they're worth. This is where the recently-launched Minbox comes into play. Its developers have set their sights on turning file sharing into as frictionless a workflow as possible, while keeping… -
Google I/O from an iOS perspective
22 May 2013 | 7:00 amPopular as Apple’s iOS mobile platform is, it doesn’t exist in a vacuum. There’s also Google’s Android—a widely used mobile OS in its own right. Last week, Google held its I/O developers conference in San Francisco. And more than a few announcements coming out of that event should be of interest to iOS device owners—for how it may or may not influence what Apple does with its own mobile platform, if nothing else. I’m joined by senior editor Dan Moren and senior writer Lex Friedman to talk Google I/O. Specifically, we look at where Android is playing catch-up to iOS and where… -
Apple says Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on five patents
22 May 2013 | 6:30 amSamsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 Apple patents, according to a court filing by Apple. Apple wants to add the new Galaxy S4 to an ongoing case involving Apple and Samsung being heard in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division, according to a filing with that court on Tuesday. Samsung's newest flagship smartphone was launched in March and went on sale in the U.S. in late April. "Apple obtained the Galaxy S4 on April 27 and immediately began its infringement analysis, including Samsungs customizations of the Android Jelly Bean platform, covering the eight…
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How to migrate a user account to another OS X system
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Optical drives not working with Mountain Lion for some
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How to create custom PDF compression filters in OS X
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Q&A: MacFixIt Answers
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How to handle OS X firmware updates that won't install
17 May 2013 | 3:35 pmIf you've got an OS X firmware update that just refuses to install properly, there are a few things you can try to remedy the situation.
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Ars Technica » Infinite Loop
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Tim Cook confirms: Apple spending $100 million to build new Macs in Texas
22 May 2013 | 7:08 amApple is looking to bring even more Mac production back to the states. Andrew Cunningham Last week, we learned that Apple was looking to devote about $100 million to bring the manufacturing of one of its Mac product lines back to the United States. At yesterday's Senate hearings on the company's untaxed overseas pile of cash, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the new Mac would be manufactured in Texas. The computer will also "include components made in Illinois and Florida and rely on equipment produced in Kentucky and Michigan.” Moving away from solid facts and into informed speculation,… -
Tim Cook tells Congress why Apple won’t move $100 billion back home
21 May 2013 | 1:20 pmApple CEO Tim Cook. Chris Foresman There's a disconnect between how Apple CEO Tim Cook sees his company's tax strategies and how some members of the US Senate see it. That became clearer than ever today after Cook and two other Apple executives testified before Congress, explaining why they're holding most of their international income in Irish subsidiaries like Apple Operations International (AOI), which declare no tax residency anywhere in the world. AOI hasn't filed a tax return anywhere in the world for the last five years, yet it earned $30 billion in income from 2009 to 2012, according… -
Senate report shows Apple avoided billions in taxes on foreign income
20 May 2013 | 6:00 pmA new Senate report (PDF from The New York Times) shows that Apple has employed potentially sketchy business methods to avoid heavier tax burdens. According to the investigation, the company dodged billions in potential taxes on $44 billion in foreign income during the past four years. Some of the interesting bits from the Senate's report: three Apple subsidiaries in Ireland claim no responsibility to pay income taxes to any country. Apple Operations International, one of the Ireland three, reported $30 billion in income during 2009 to 2012 despite having no employees and not filing income… -
iOS default despair: Where Ars staff turns for better app experiences
19 May 2013 | 6:00 pmAurich Lawson Third-party apps didn't exist when the iPhone first launched in 2007. At that time, Apple offered its own set of built-in iOS apps, and users were relegated to Web apps if they wanted tools made by someone else. Luckily, things have changed since; we now have hundreds of thousands of apps to choose from for our iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches. Many of them even offer similar or better functionality than the default apps from Apple. Users still can't delete Apple's default apps from iOS devices (grumble grumble…), but there are plenty of useful alternatives out there for… -
MacBook Air supplies dwindle ahead of WWDC, Intel CPU refresh
17 May 2013 | 1:45 pmThe 2013 MacBook Airs may soon be upon us. Jacqui Cheng Apple hasn't announced a significant update to any of its hardware since October of 2012, but if you're itching to get your hands on something new the wait may soon be over. AppleInsider reports that supplies of Apple's MacBook Air are beginning to shrink ahead of next month's Worldwide Developer Conference, with multiple major retailers listing the high-end 13-inch model in particular as "out of stock." The MacBook Air was last refreshed at WWDC in June of 2012. Apple's strict command of its supply chain means that it tends not to…
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External Link: Mark Morford on the Nocebo Effect with Electromagnetic Fields
22 May 2013 | 8:47 amPrompted by a study in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research about perceived sensitivity to electromagnetic fields, columnist Mark Morford of SFGate.com has penned a powerful commentary about why some people may suffer very real symptoms from seeming exposure to radio waves from Wi-Fi gateways and cell phones. He doesn’t dismiss either the severity of these symptoms or the fact that there are innumerable aspects of modern life that have been proven detrimental to human health, but emphasizes that we similarly cannot discount the power of suggestion or conviction. Read the full article… -
GIF Creator Says “Jif,” Once Again
21 May 2013 | 2:12 pmSteve Wilhite, the inventor of the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF), received a Webby Award for lifetime achievement. He reiterates that he intended it to be pronounced like “jif.” Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help support our work and become a TidBITS member! Members also enjoy an ad-free version of our Web site, email delivery of individual articles, the ability to make long comments with live links, and discounts on Take Control orders and other Apple-related products. -
Keyboard Maestro 6 Automates Web Pages, Adds Macro Syncing
21 May 2013 | 11:44 amPeter Lewis of Stairways Software has updated the Keyboard Maestro macro utility to version 6, adding a slew of new features, including the capability to automate Web pages, trigger macros when USB devices are connected or disconnected, step through macros one action at a time, sync macros between Macs, and much more. Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help support our work and become a TidBITS member! Members also enjoy an ad-free version of our Web site, email delivery of individual… -
KeyCue 6.5
21 May 2013 | 8:45 amNew internal drawing order and menu scanning technique improves speed in looking up keyboard shortcuts. (€19.99 new, free update, 2.6 MB) Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help support our work and become a TidBITS member! Members also enjoy an ad-free version of our Web site, email delivery of individual articles, the ability to make long comments with live links, and discounts on Take Control orders and other Apple-related products. -
TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 20 May 2013
20 May 2013 | 6:53 amNotable software releases this week include MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0, Skype 6.4.0.833, PDFpen and PDFpenPro 6.0.3, iMovie ’11 9.0.9, Sandvox 2.8, and BusyCal 2.0.5. Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the Internet. To get a full-text RSS feed, help support our work and become a TidBITS member! Members also enjoy an ad-free version of our Web site, email delivery of individual articles, the ability to make long comments with live links, and discounts on Take Control orders and other Apple-related products.
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Steve Jobs/James Murdoch E-Book Negotiations
22 May 2013 | 12:17 pmZachary Seward, writing for Quartz: The emails have mostly been viewed in the context of the lawsuit, but they also provide an extraordinary view of high-stakes negotiation between the leaders of two powerful firms, Apple and News Corp. They start far apart, but over the course of five days, Apple’s then-CEO Steve Jobs successfully pulls the son of News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch over to his side. Interesting too, that the negotiations came so close to the debut of the iPad. ★ -
Michael Gartenberg Joins Apple
22 May 2013 | 11:46 amConnie Guglielmo, reporting for Forbes: Michael Gartenberg, a longtime industry analyst known for covering digital media technologies and companies including Microsoft and Apple, has left his post as an analyst at Gartner Inc. to take a job with Apple. Gartenberg didn’t immediately reply to a voicemail message left at his office at Apple asking him to talk about his new role for the Cupertino, California-based company. He is working on the marketing team under Apple’s global marketing chief Phil Schiller, according to sources. Smart hire. Going to be weird seeing him on the other side of… -
Reuters Headline Yesterday: ‘Intel CEO Shakes Up Units, Creates “New Devices” Group’
22 May 2013 | 11:01 amReuters headline three weeks ago: “Intel Picks Insider as CEO, Dashing Hopes for Shakeup”. Dashed, indeed. ★ -
Azure Is the Future of Microsoft
22 May 2013 | 10:46 amPaul Thurrott: Microsoft is a devices and services company. The services part is the biggest part. Azure is the king of Microsoft services. Azure is the future of Microsoft. Azure is so key to Microsoft’s future, in fact, that I’m starting to question the use of the name Windows on that brand. In many ways it doesn’t make sense to call such a thing Windows at all. Azure’s a nice name. (And Azure SQL Database rolls off the tongue a lot more easily than does Windows Azure SQL Database. Just saying.) I wrote yesterday that “Xbox is Microsoft’s foothold in the… -
The Verge: ‘HTC in Disarray’
22 May 2013 | 10:00 amChris Ziegler, reporting for The Verge: The Verge has learned that HTC’s Chief Product Officer, Kouji Kodera, left the company last week. Kodera was responsible for HTC’s overall product strategy, which makes the departure especially notable on the heels of the global launch of the make-or-break One. It’s not just Kodera. In the past three-odd months, HTC has lost a number of employees in rapid succession — most recently Jason Gordon, the company’s vice president of global communications. Other fresh departures include global retail marketing manager Rebecca…
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Twitter Finally Gets Two-Factor Authentication
22 May 2013 | 12:34 pmAlong with an update for its Mac app, Twitter announced today that it is introducing a new security feature to protect accounts against hackings. Twitter’s new two-factor authentification feature should help reduce the number of hacked accounts that have plagued the service recently. To set up the new two-factor authentification feature on your account, log in and go to your Account Settings page. From there you can choose to require a verification code when you sign in, and add a phone number to your account. The whole process takes about a minute, but if you get lost, Twitter made… -
Acase Collatio For iPhone 5: A Great Wallet Case At A Great Price [Review]
22 May 2013 | 12:05 pmThe BookBook from Twelve South has long been the best and most luxurious leather wallet case for iPhone, but it has a new contender from Acase that wants to steal its crown. It’s called the Collatio, and in many ways, it’s very similar to the BookBook. Collatio by Acase Category: Cases Works With: iPhone 5 Price: $39.90 As well as holding your iPhone 5, the Collatio holds up to three credit cards, and features a larger pocket for bills, receipts, and anything else you’d like to stuff in there. It provides access to all of your iPhone’s buttons and ports — though you will need to… -
Categorize And Manage Your Larger iBooks Library With Ease [iOS Tips]
22 May 2013 | 12:00 pmIs your iBooks library starting to outgrow those beautiful skeuomorphic wooden bookshelves that Apple provided for you? Have you purchased way too many Star Wars novels, only to find them crowding out your beloved Jane Eyre collection? Well, there’s a simple way to manage an epic, ever-growing iBook collection, of course (why else would I be writing this), and here’s how. First of all, decide what categories make the most sense for you, based on the books you own. Should you categorize by genre, subject matter, have a list of favorites? It’s up to you, and you can of course… -
Twitter For Mac App Updated With Notification Center Integration
22 May 2013 | 11:59 amAfter neglecting its Mac app for more than two years, Twitter is finally rolling out a steady supply of updates to the OS X desktop app. Last month the app finally picked up Retina display support, and the company just released another update that brings Notification Center integration to the app. Twitter for Mac version 2.2.1 just hit the Mac App Store, and along with the Notification Center updates the app is also getting Growl notifications for OS X 10.7 and 10.8, as well as a number of bug fixes. Here are the release notes: “Notification Center integration: receive notifications… -
Drive Awake Is The First iOS App That Will Keep You From Falling Asleep At The Wheel
22 May 2013 | 11:51 amThere’s nothing worse on a road trip than battling the ZZZ’s while driving (except maybe a jack rabbit destroying your vehicle), so a chain of coffee shops has created an app called Drive Awake that tracks a drivers’ drowsiness and directs them to the closest coffee shop whenever they nod off. Drive Awake works by using the iPhone’s front-facing camera to monitor a drivers eyes. You simply mount your iPhone to your windshield and it tracks your retinas to see if they’re open. Once the app determines you’re falling asleep it emits a loud and annoying…
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Scanner Pro 4.5 Updated to Make iOS Scanning Easier
22 May 2013 | 1:00 pmScanner Pro has always been one of the best iOS document scanners applications around, and it just got better. Readdle has updated Sacnner Pro to include real-time border detection. Scanner Pro allows your iPhone or iPad to scan receipts, whiteboards, or any single or multi-page document. "Why not just use your device's built-in camera?" Scanner Pro has got you covered. It'll auto-crop your documents, remove shadows, correct awkward perspectives and save in multiple formats. Images can be sent right to Evernote, Dropbox and Google Drive. If you have this great app then go right away and… -
Daily iPad App: Sun by Discover Kids is star-studded look at our Sun
22 May 2013 | 10:30 amThe Sun is one of the most important stars in our galaxy. It gives us light, enables the growth of plants, is a source of energy and is the cornerstone of our calendar. To learn more about this spectacular star, you should check out the Sun By Kids Discover app. The iPad app features interactive 3D models as well as audio and HD video to teach you about the sun. You'll learn the difference between the solstice and the equinox and follow the steps as a star is born. The app is packed full of stunning photos, clever animations and easy-to-read trivia about the Sun. Think you are an expert ? -
New and notable apps for iOS and OS X - May 22 edition
22 May 2013 | 9:00 amIt has been busy in the App Store with a handful of new apps landing on iOS and OS X. Take a few minutes and check out our list of standout apps from the past few weeks! iOS Apps Video Filters [iOS Universal; Category: Photography & Video; US$3.99] Pro HD Video Camera with 100 Fully Customizable, Real-Time Video Filters. HeartPhys [iPad; Category: Medical; $1.99] Learn physiology through interactive diagrams. Stria [iOS Universal; Category: Music; $8.99] Multilevel Interactive Sound Synthesizer "Stria" is the title of a very important composition by John Chowning. This computer music… -
Daily iPhone App: Las Vegas! brings Ravensburger's dice game to the iPad
22 May 2013 | 7:00 amLas Vegas! is a popular dice game that Ravensburger put together last year. It's not exactly the most complicated board game on the block (you roll dice, and then can place them into certain numbered slots that represent stakes in money-making casinos), but it's fun for families especially, and provides a nice relatively casual mix of luck and skill. Perhaps because the game is so approachable, the German company Ravensburger has elected to bring an iOS version out to iPhone and iPad, and you can now pick it up on the App Store for US$2.99. Just like the real-world game, the iOS version is… -
Longtime Apple VP to head Intel's new devices unit
22 May 2013 | 5:00 amIntel has tapped former Apple VP Mike Bell to head up the company's new Smart Devices Unit, according to AllThingsD. Bell last worked at Apple in 2007, and then Palm after that and has a long experience in mobile device development. Recently he has been co-leading Intel's mobile chip business. His new position as the head of Intel's new Smart Devices Unit signals a shift in strategy for the chipmaker. As AllThingsD notes, Intel's competitors Qualcomm, Nvidia, MediaTek, Broadcom and other ARM-based manufactures have a strong foothold in the mobile device market -- a place Intel knows it needs…
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The Omni Group releases OmniPresence
22 May 2013 | 11:36 amThe Omni Group has released OmniPresence, a new way for users to sync documents. This completes the effort to bring full synchronization to each of the Omni Group’s five applications. OmniPresence syncs everything within a folder between many devices using a standard web server. Because of the way OmniPresence was designed, customers also have the advantage of being able to keep all data under their own control, says says Ken Case, CEO of the Omni Group. This is sometimes a necessity for confidential data within companies, he adds. read more -
Data Rescue 3 named 'Best Mac Hard Drive Recovery Software'
22 May 2013 | 11:22 amProsoft Engineering's Data Rescue 3 has been named "The Best Mac Hard Drive Recovery Software" by the review site TopTenReviews. It was rated number one out of the other seven recovery programs. Data Rescue 3 scored a perfect 10, meeting all the criteria in the review at 100%. The utility was launched in 2002 and has continued to be the most-awarded Mac hard drive recovery software on the Mac market. Data Rescue 3 works even when your hard drive fails to mount or boot. It's available for purchase at www.prosofteng.com for US$99. -
Apple: Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on five patents
22 May 2013 | 7:25 amApple wants to add the new Galaxy S4 to an ongoing case involving Apple and Samsung being heard in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division, according to a new filing with that court, reports "Macworld" (http://tinyurl.com/p4fww6e) read more -
Oscar Winner Tom Rolf to headline the London SuperMeet
22 May 2013 | 7:00 amThe Creative Pro Group Network have announced that the London SuperMeet will return to the Great Hall at the Kensington Conference and Event Centre in London, England on Friday, June 28. This SuperMeet follows the success of the recent Las Vegas SuperMeet held in April during NAB Show 2013. Tickets are on sale now. Oscar winning film editor Tom Rolf is set to headline. Doors to the SuperMeet will open at about 17:00 with the SuperMeet Digital Showcase. read more -
EPI unveils three extended resolution displays
22 May 2013 | 6:46 amPhilips Monitors's brand licensing partner, EPI, has announced three new extended resolution Philips displays that offer multiple simultaneous inputs, allowing users to see more and do more on one screen. The US$799 P-Line 27-inch Quad HD Monitor (272P4QPJKEB) is designed for professionals who require a display with image definition and greater content density within the conventional 16:9 screen shape. The $699 P-line 29-inch UltraWide Monitor (298P4QJEB) is also aimed at the professional user, but provides an expanded UltraWide 21:9 screen space with an ergonomically adjustable stand . read…
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Use Flickr as a cloud drive
22 May 2013 | 7:30 amFlickr has announced that all users will now have 1 TB of storage for free. With that much space, surely it would be interesting to figure out how to use Flickr as a cloud drive. Ricardo Tomasi has done just that with Filr, a command-line tool that turns Flickr into a storage repository. This solution isn't ideal, since it's only available for now from the command line, and has only been tested with certain types of files (images), and only on files of up to 15 MB. But it's worth highlighting, and I'm sure others will come up with better solutions very soon. -
Quick way to get artwork from currently playing iTunes track
21 May 2013 | 7:30 amiTunes makes it easy to retrieve the artwork from the currently playing song. Just drag & drop the artwork displayed in the iTunes LCD (the bar at the top of the iTunes window, showing artwork, progress bar, etc.) or the MiniPlayer to the Finder, or to any other application that you can drag images to. You'll get a graphic file of the current artwork. -
Control iTunes AirPlay streaming with AppleScript
20 May 2013 | 7:30 amiTunes 11.0.3 provides AppleScript support for controlling AirPlay devices. Below is a basic script that illustrates how AirPlay devices can be selected and applied using some of the new iTunes AppleScript classes and properties: tell application "iTunes" set apDevices to (get every AirPlay device whose available is true) if apDevices is {} then display dialog "No Airplay devices available." buttons {"Cancel"} set apNames to (get name of every AirPlay device whose available is true) set selAirplayDevices to (get name of every AirPlay device whose selected is true) set chosenNames to choose… -
Save disk space by deleting copies of Mail attachments
17 May 2013 | 7:30 amBy default, Mail will keep file attachments that you've opened or viewed in your ~/Library/Mail Downloads folder, until you delete the associated email. You can save disk space by making the following switch: In Mail's preferences, go to General, then set Remove unedited downloads to When Mail Quits. This does not remove the attachment from your email, just from your local cache of Mail Downloads. On one machine I've got, I reclaimed nearly half a gigabyte after using the system for only a few months! I can't wait to see how much I get back on a system I've been using for 5 years! [kirkmc… -
Fix for missing "Assign to..." Mission Control bug in 10.8.x
16 May 2013 | 7:30 amHaving originally upgraded to 10.8 from 10.7, all of my applications' desktop assignments in (now) Mission Control were already set. I recently decided to wipe and install a fresh copy of OS X 10.8.3, and discovered that, for many of my apps, the option to "Assign to..." particular desktops or to all desktops was missing. After roaming through forum after forum I finally found a workaround for this bug. Thankfully it's relatively simple. If you right-click on the Dock icon of a running application and you find that the "Assign to..." option is missing from the "Options" sub-menu (and of…
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PortraiMatic 2.0.5 - Produce passport photos sheets. (Shareware)
22 May 2013 | 12:48 pmPortraiMatic is the most efficient solution to produce passport photos sheets with your Mac. Drag a picture. Reframe the portrait. Print the sheet, or save it as a JPEG file, ready to print by a photo lab. Features Sheets are produced at the standard dimensions of photo prints: 4 x 6" (10 x 15 cm) or 4.5 x 6" (11 x 15 cm). PortraiMatic exploits the surface of sheets to put as many portraits as possible. Passport photo formats of 19 countries are built-in. You may also define your own formats. Colour ajdustment (including Black & White) and Colour management Version 2.0.5: Note: The… -
Pin Pro for Pinterest 1.3 - Pinterest browsing application. (Free)
22 May 2013 | 11:55 amPin for Pinterest takes your Pinterest addiction to a whole new level. It is the best app for instantly browsing your Pinterest account without having to open your Web browser! Browse through the latest pinned images from your friends and the wider Pinterest community. If you want to do more than browse, then be sure to check out Pin Pro, which allows you to upload images to Pinterest and much more. After installing, simply click on the Pin icon in the top menu bar whenever you want to check your Pinterest account. From there, you will be presented with a beautiful little window that contains… -
Audulus 2.0.1 - Minimalist modular audio processor. (Commercial)
22 May 2013 | 11:53 amAudulus is a minimalist modular audio-processing application. With Audulus, you can build synthesizers, design new sounds, or process audio. All with low-latency real-time processing suitable for live performance. Audulus's user interface is clean, simple, and easy to learn, allowing you to focus on sound. Features include: Audio Unit hosting - use your favorite plugins Fluid interface - smooth animated interaction MIDI control - use your control surface or MIDI keyboard Presets - quickly change between settings Unlimited history - everything you do is stored Polyphony - process multiple… -
eBookBinder 1.1.3 - Create your own ebooks using existing documents. (Commercial)
22 May 2013 | 11:52 ameBookBinder is the super-easy tool to create your own ebooks using your existing documents. There are just three major steps to your very own eBook: Enter book details. Name of the book and its author, add an image for the book-cover, webpage of the publisher and other details can be entered. There is no need to fill all fields, at least you should enter a name for your book. Add text-files as chapters to your book-project. Every single text-file you add to eBookBinder is treated as a single chapter. Give your chapters a name and order them per drag'n drop to your desired sequence of… -
SourceTree 1.6.1 - Easy way to work with Git and Mercurial. (Free)
22 May 2013 | 11:51 amSourceTree is the fast and easy way to work with Git and Mercurial. Easily utilise both distributed version control systems from one application. Work with your GitHub, Bitbucket, and Kiln accounts without leaving the application. Also works with Subversion servers too!Version 1.6.1: You can now undo/redo in Git rebase interactive. Also added a 'Date' column for the commit date, deleted commits are shown with a strikethrough and you can now restore deleted commits You can now force fetch tags in Git from the fetch dialog by using the "Fetch and store all tags locally" option A new preference…
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Apple’s App Store Marks Historic 50 Billionth Download
16 May 2013 | 11:31 amApple has announced that customers have now downloaded over 50 billion apps from the App Store. The 50 billionth app — Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC — was downloaded by Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio, who received a $10,000 App Store Gift Card to commemorate the milestone. “The App Store completely transformed how people use their mobile devices and created a thriving app ecosystem that has paid out over nine billion dollars to developers,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “We’re absolutely floored to cross this milestone… -
Ailing UK School Makes Dramatic Turnaround
2 May 2013 | 3:57 pmA new video profiles Essa Academy, a once struggling school in one of the most disadvantaged areas of England. New principal Showkat Badat has reinvented the school as a hub of technology-assisted learning, and helped incorporate an ecosystem of Apple products, including iPad, Mac, and iTunes U, into the classrooms. The students’ excitement about the technology and direct access to information is reflected in dramatically improved test scores. Since adopting the technology, Essa went from a 28 percent pass rate to 100 percent. “I don’t see technology as an add-on, a nice option to… -
Apple Is Tops When It Comes to Computer Tech Support
30 Apr 2013 | 10:46 amAccording to the latest Consumer Reports reader survey, Apple tops the list of brand-name computer manufacturers for the quality of its tech support, far surpassing other large companies. The report points to “ease of contacting staff, clarity of advice, technical knowledge, patience, and time for follow-up” in the phone and online support areas. Service at the Genius Bar rates equally highly. In addition, Apple improved on its own scores from last year’s survey. -
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference to Kick Off June 10 in San Francisco
24 Apr 2013 | 9:41 amApple announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 10 through June 14 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. At the five-day conference, developers from around the world will learn about the future of iOS and OS X. WWDC will also feature more than 100 technical sessions presented by over 1,000 Apple engineers and hands-on labs to help developers integrate new technologies. And the popular Apple Design Awards will showcase the most outstanding apps available through the App Store and Mac App Store. Tickets for this year’s WWDC go on sale Thursday, April 25,… -
Apple Reports Second Quarter Results
23 Apr 2013 | 2:43 pmApple announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended March 30, 2013, posting revenue of $43.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share. During the quarter, Apple sold 37.4 million iPhones, compared to 35.1 million in the year-ago quarter. And it sold 19.5 million iPads during the quarter, compared to 11.8 million in 2012. “We are pleased to report record March quarter revenue thanks to continued strong performance of iPhone and iPad,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Our teams are hard at work on some amazing new hardware,…
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Penguin settles iBooks price fixing lawsuit for $75 million
22 May 2013 | 1:30 pmPenguin Group today agreed to a $75 million settlement deal with the US State Attorneys General and a group of private plaintiffs. The settlement stems from allegations that Penguin, along with four other publishing houses, colluded with Apple to raise the price of e-books on Apple's iBookstore. Attorney General George Jepsen today announced that Penguin Group (USA) Inc. has entered into a settlement agreement to resolve claims asserted by Connecticut and 32 other states and territories in a lawsuit alleging price-fixing and collusion in the market for electronic books, or eBooks. Since… -
Scanner Pro 4.5 Updated to Make iOS Scanning Easier
22 May 2013 | 1:00 pmScanner Pro has always been one of the best iOS document scanners applications around, and it just got better. Readdle has updated Sacnner Pro to include real-time border detection. Scanner Pro allows your iPhone or iPad to scan receipts, whiteboards, or any single or multi-page document. "Why not just use your device's built-in camera?" Scanner Pro has got you covered. It'll auto-crop your documents, remove shadows, correct awkward perspectives and save in multiple formats. Images can be sent right to Evernote, Dropbox and Google Drive. If you have this great app then go right away and… -
Daily Update for May 22, 2013
22 May 2013 | 12:45 pmIt's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player (requires Flash) or the non-Flash link below. To subscribe to the podcast for daily listening through iTunes, click here. No Flash? Click here to listen. Subscribe via RSSDaily Update for May 22, 2013 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 May 2013 14:45:00 EST. Please see our… -
Apple retail stores - 12 years later
22 May 2013 | 12:00 pmOn May 19, 2001, the first two Apple retail store opened up for business. One was located in McLean, Virginia while the other was situated in Glendale, California. At the time, there were no shortage of critics who expressed serious doubt as to Apple's effort to get into the retail business. 12 years later, Apple's line of retail stores play an instrumental role in Apple's overall sales, and more importantly, give consumers a chance to actually use Apple products in a fun and inviting environment. It may sound absurd to anyone born after 1986, but I distinctly remember a time when the only… -
Google Chrome update adds a bit of Siri to OS X
22 May 2013 | 11:30 amGoogle's Chrome browser for OS X has had the ability to do voice search for about two years now, but the latest version of Chrome appears to bring something a bit more Siri-like to the mix. Now, when you ask Google certain questions about the weather, sports scores, stock prices, directions, and calculations, you get a spoken answer. The latest version is 27.0.1453.93, which you can update to by selecting About Chrome from the Chrome menu, and approving any updates or restarting the browser if prompted. Once Chrome is up, head on over to the google.com search page and you'll see the familiar…
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Xbox One to feature improved iOS device, SmartGlass integration
22 May 2013 | 7:55 amMicrosoft announced its upcoming Xbox One console yesterday. And threw in some interesting iOS cooperation with it. Per Mac|Life and Wired, Microsoft’s new gaming console will be “fully integrated” with Xbox’s SmartGlass application, thus allowing users of iPhones and iPads to connect seamlessly with the next generation of Microsoft’s popular console series. Introduced last year and allegedly downloaded by over 10 million people, SmartGlass currently allows users to interact with their Xbox 360 consoles in a number of limited ways, such as using the… -
Google Chrome updated to 27.0.1453.93
22 May 2013 | 7:40 amYou can’t knock an application that’s updated this frequently. On Wednesday, Google released version 27.0.1453.93 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 49.8 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: - Web pages load 5% faster on average - Chrome.syncFileSystem API - Improved ranking of predictions, improved spell correction, and numerous fundamental improvements for Omnibox predictions. Please see the Help Center for more information on our updated policies. Security fixes: - [235638] High CVE-2013-2837: Use-after-free in SVG. - [235311] Medium CVE-2013-2838:… -
Delicious Library updated to 3.0.2
21 May 2013 | 1:07 pmOn Tuesday, software company Delicious Monster released version 3.0.2 of the shareware favorite, Delicious Library. Delicious Monster allows Macs with webcams to scan the bar codes of any book, movie, music CD or video game, then creates an archive based on background information from the Internet. Additional features help keep the library organized and reseller’s tools allow for items to be quickly posted for sale online. The new version, an 80.3 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: - Items without a cover show title and creator on shelf. - Synopses can be added and… -
Yahoo! changes Flickr policies, now offers 1TB of storage space for free
21 May 2013 | 12:07 pmThere may be some life in Flickr (and its current owner, Yahoo) after all… Per Mac|Life, the Flickr Blog announced Monday that the cloud photo service would be making a big change, effective immediately, combining 1TB of free storage with a beautiful new look and feel for the web app. “At Flickr, we believe you should share all your images in full resolution, so life’s moments can be relived in their original quality,” the blog post reads. “No limited pixels, no cramped formats, no memories that fall flat. We’re giving your photos room to breathe, and you the space… -
Possible Broadcom 802.11ac Wi-Fi card spotted, currently supported in OS X 10.8.4 betas
21 May 2013 | 8:05 amYour Wi-Fi is about to get faster. Which is never a bad thing. Per 9to5Mac, additional evidence has surfaced indicating that Apple’s incoming next round of MacBook Air/Pros would contain 802.11AC Gigabit wifi chips, not the least of which was code we found referencing ’802.11AC‘ in 10.8.4 Betas. Reader TonyMacx86, found some interesting parts on Chinese VR-Zone that could be the next 802.11AC boards in Macs, widely expected to be announced at WWDC next month. The Broadcom BCM94360CD PCI-E mini custom combo WLAN+Bluetooth card supports IEEE 802.11ac, the next standard in wireless…
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Mac Tutorials - HD
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0400 - Google Drive & Cloud Print for Mac [HD - Trailer]
17 May 2013 | 5:00 pmIts been a while since I covered the core Google services, and things have moved on significantly. Google have introduced Google Drive, a centralised store for all your Google Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations and more. They've also improved Google Chrome to support offline access, as well as releasing new Mac and iOS applications to access your data. In addition, they've also released Google Cloud Print, a new way to access your printers across the web, plus allowing you to print PDFs directly into Google Drive from Chrome or Google Mobile Apps. -
0399 - TextSoap 7 [HD - Trailer]
10 May 2013 | 5:00 pmIf you work with text, you need TextSoap! TextSoap is the perfect application for fixing or cleaning your text. With over 100+ built in text cleaners, TextSoap will fix all those niggling problems with your text, from extra spaces and returns to stripping out unwanted strings or even HTML code. You can even create your own simple text cleaners to match your requirements exactly, or built complex conditional cleaners to do things you never thought possible. Either way, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. -
0398 - iWeb Migration [HD - Trailer]
3 May 2013 | 5:00 pmSo it looks like Apple won't be replacing iWeb anytime soon! I've already covered moving your iWeb hosting from MobileMe to another service provider [SCOM0345] but you may want to consider migrating from iWeb to a new application or service. In this week's show, Todd Olthoff takes a look at some of the alternatives to iWeb, and gives some pointers on what steps may be required to move. -
0397 - App.net on the Mac [HD - Free Tutorial]
25 Apr 2013 | 5:00 pmImagine an ad free service or platform that put its users first. One that was wasn't beholden to advertisers or offered a free service but didn't sell on your data making you the product. One that offered a rich development platform embraced by many of the leading Mac and iOS developers, crafting new and exciting applications. Well you don't have to imagine any more, because we have App.net! Seen by many as just a Twitter replacement or alternative, App.net is now showing it has the potential to be so much more. As well as the standard social media features you might expect, App.net also… -
0396 - MM28 - FontBook, Font Panel & Placeit [HD - Trailer]
19 Apr 2013 | 5:00 pmA Mac montage show this week, but with a bit of a theme. And the theme is Fonts on OSX. In this multipart show I explore the hidden virtues of FontBook, an application included with OSX to manage, organise and repair your fonts. I also take a look at the standard Font Panel accessible by many OSX apps to format and tweak your text. One further related section is a new Alfred workflow I found that allows you to easily search for and select "special" characters from Alfred itself. Finishing off with a very cool, free web service that allows you to create hi res photos of your Mac or iOS…
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Apple Germany now allowing online store payments via PayPal
22 May 2013 | 11:45 amA German Mac enthusiast site has noticed that the Apple online store in Germany is now accepting PayPal as a payment option, a new wrinkle that could appear in the US and other countries over time. While PayPal has been an option for payment in the iTunes App Store and the Mac App Store, it was never previously available for any kind of hardware or online retail purchase from Apple.... -
Apple Germany now allowing online store payments by PayPal
22 May 2013 | 11:45 amA German Mac enthusiast site has noticed that the Apple online store in Germany is now accepting PayPal as a payment option, a new wrinkle that could appear in the US and other countries over time. While PayPal has been an option for payment in the iTunes App Store and the Mac App Store, it was never previously available for any kind of hardware or online retail purchase from Apple.... -
Briefly: Finn Leather Wallet, Ripple Tools II now available
22 May 2013 | 10:35 amWaterField Designs has announced the launch of a new leather wallet that doubles as an iPhone 5 case. Available in two sizes, a compact version for cash and cards and a slightly longer version to fit an iPhone 5, the Finn Leather Wallet is made from a naturally deer-tanned leather. The wallet features self-locking zippers to secure all contents and is offered in six different colors, including black, camel, grey, red, green and brown. Both sizes of the Finn are sold through WaterField's website for $29.... -
Apple files amendment, adds Galaxy S4 to Samsung patent suit
22 May 2013 | 10:03 amApple has filed its amendment to its ongoing courtroom battle with Samsung, adding the Galaxy S4 to its list of infringing devices, just as it told the US District Court in California last week. The filing specifically names five patents said to be infringed by the Galaxy S4 itself, two of which are apparently infringed by Google Now.... -
Social researcher claims Apple no longer 'hot' to Gen-Y buyers
22 May 2013 | 10:00 amIn a article that could have been written by Samsung's advertising department, the Sydney Morning Herald has published an article detailing claims from "social researcher" Michael McQueen, who tracks the ever-shifting tastes of the group he calls "Gen-Y" (meaning people who reached their teenage years after 2001). In it, he says that despite wide evidence to the contrary, Apple is "losing its cool" with youth....
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MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page
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Apple Details Five Patents Violated by Samsung Galaxy S4 and Google Now
22 May 2013 | 10:29 amLast week Apple told the U.S. District Court in California that it planned to add the Samsung Galaxy S4 to its patent lawsuit already underway against Samsung. As promised, Apple today filed a motion (via Foss Patents) that details five different patents that the S4 allegedly infringes on. The filing includes two Siri-related patents violated by Google Now, Google's robust voice activated search assistant. Patents '604 and '959 cover a "universal interface for retrieval of information in a computer system." The other three patents in the filing cover a "graphical user interface using… -
Apple Updates Look of Online Store With More Feature Images, Fewer Text Links
22 May 2013 | 6:24 amApple today rolled out some updates to its online store, not only posting new features advertising Father's Day gift purchases but also introducing a new, cleaner look for the store. While the main page of the online store had previously consisted of a main center column with product promotions flanked by sidebars with additional links, the new look brings an all-feature design focusing more on product images. Previously, the left sidebar had offered quick access to accessory categories for Apple's various product lines, as well as links to the company's refurbished and clearance stores. -
Excerpts of Apple Executives' Senate Committee Testimony on Tax Policy
21 May 2013 | 12:29 pmThree Apple executives, CEO Tim Cook, CFO Peter Oppenheimer, and head of tax operations Phillip A. Bullock, appeared in front of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation earlier today, testifying about Apple's tax policies. MacRumors has a rough transcript of the hearing, while the full event is viewable on C-SPAN. The full hearing was quite long, but here are some selected excerpts from our transcript. At the beginning of the hearing, Senators are allowed to make whatever opening statements they wish. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) gave a spirited defense of Apple, saying he was… -
Apple to Expand Social Network Integration in iOS 7 with Support for Flickr and Vimeo
21 May 2013 | 11:53 amApple has been making efforts to offer deep social network integration in its mobile operating system, first offering Twitter integration in iOS 5 and then Facebook integration in iOS 6. According to 9to5Mac, Apple will expand its social network integration even further with iOS 7, including support for both photo sharing site Flickr and video sharing site Vimeo. As with Facebook and Twitter integration, Vimeo and Flickr integration will allow users to be able to sign in to the social networks in the Settings menu. Those one-time sign-in credentials will be usable across iOS, providing… -
Microsoft Unveils Xbox One, an All-In-One Entertainment System with Revamped Kinect and Fully Integrated SmartGlass
21 May 2013 | 11:11 amMicrosoft today released details on its next generation console at an event hosted at its Redmond campus in Washington. Called the Xbox One, the new console is designed to be the ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system with a heavy focus on both gaming and interactive television watching. The Xbox One recognizes individual users and presents a customized home screen filled with content like TV and movies, games, and music, along with a new Trending section that displays friend activity and a live TV system. Xbox One utilizes voice commands, motion control via the Kinect, and a new…
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iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iPad and Beyond
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Review: Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity & Sleep Wristband
22 May 2013 | 12:39 pmRather than selling different sizes of its band individually, Fitbit thankfully packs two options in with each Flex, both featuring the same simple, elegant design. The smaller band has an internal diameter of about 7.5 inches, and the larger measures almost 9 inches. A single Flex sensor arrives pre-installed in the large band, with a square plastic latching system in place at one end. If you want to move to the small band, you must remove and reinstall… -
First Looks: C4 Electronics Dolry HiFi Stone 30-Pin AirPlay Adapter
22 May 2013 | 11:24 amAlso known as "HiFi Stone," C4 Electronics' new Dolry (€89/~$115) is the first AirPlay adapter we've seen for classic Dock Connector speaker systems. Glossy on the front and matte-finished on the back, Dolry is as elegantly designed as wireless adapters get -- an oval with a white light on the front and a 30-pin port on the bottom. Plug it into a Dock Connector speaker, add it to your Wi-Fi network, and you'll be able to stream audio from your… -
News: LifeProof debuts Frē case for iPad mini
22 May 2013 | 9:54 amLifeProof has introduced its Frē case for iPad mini. As expected from a LifeProof case, Frē for iPad mini is billed as waterproof, dirtproof, snowproof, and shockproof, notably sharing its name with the previously-released Frē for iPhone 5 rather than the Nüüd for iPad. The company says the iPad mini case is fully submergible in water up to 2 meters deep for one hour. Frē also meets a military standard of withstanding drops from 4 feet. No pricing… -
News: Logitech debuts Wired Keyboard for iPad
22 May 2013 | 9:08 amLogitech has introduced its Wired Keyboard for iPad ($60), which the company is billing as “[t]he first wired keyboard for iPad specially designed for the classroom.” The keyboard comes in two versions, with either a Lightning or 30-pin connector. It features a spill-resistant design and a promised key lifespan of more than five million strokes. Unlike many of the keyboards that have been designed to match the sizes and shapes of various… -
News: New Apple online store design alters focus, hides deals
22 May 2013 | 8:14 amApple has revamped the look of its online store’s homepage, placing a considerably stronger focus on Apple-developed hardware and high-margin accessories. Fewer and generally more expensive items have been given prominent positions on the Store’s main pages, while text and links have been reduced. Notably, the redesign removes front-page graphic links to educational discounts, as well as refurbished and clearance products, hiding text…
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AppleInsider | iPhone
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Samsung Galaxy S4 & Google Now accused of violating Apple patents for Siri
22 May 2013 | 7:07 amIn its ongoing litigation against Samsung, Apple has added five new patents to its claims, targeting both the company's new flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone, as well as the Google Now service for Android. -
AT&T to bring FaceTime over cellular to all customers by end of year
20 May 2013 | 12:55 pmAT&T has announced that all mobile video chat applications, including Apple's FaceTime, will work over its cellular network by the end of this year. -
Apple debuts new iPhone discounts, subsidies to gain ground in India
20 May 2013 | 11:16 amApple is continually trying new methods to get its products into the hands of Indian consumers, and the Cupertino company recently rolled out a range of new offers to attract iPhone buyers in the world's second-most populous country. -
Looking to pull even with Apple, Samsung to pay developers for Galaxy-specific apps
20 May 2013 | 6:42 amApple rival Samsung is turning to third-party developers to help improve the standing of its smartphone lineup against the iPhone, offering $800,000 in prize money for Galaxy-specific apps. -
10M Samsung flagship phones in 28 days a 'record,' 5M iPhone 5 in 3 days 'disappointing'
17 May 2013 | 7:06 pmSamsung earned industry praise for estimating that it expected to ship 10 million units of its flagship Galaxy S4 to carriers in its first month on the market, six months after the same journalists voiced disappointment that Apple had sold "only" 5 million iPhone 5's in its first 3 days.
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Drive Awake iOS App Can Tell When You're Drowsy, Directs You to Coffee
22 May 2013 | 9:48 amIs there anything wrong with a chain of coffee shops trying to drum up a little extra business while they're ensuring drowsy drivers don't end up swerving off the road? Thailand-base Cafe Amazon certainly hopes not. Working with BBDO Proximity, the chain created an iPhone app that monitors drivers for signs of sleepiness, and when it catches them nodding off, it directs them to the closest Cafe Amazon store for a hit of caffeine. The app works by constantly monitoring a driver's eyes and head motions for signs of drowsiness, so it needs to be mounted to a vehicle's windshield with a clear… -
On Using Your iPhone Abroad Without Getting Totally Screwed
22 May 2013 | 7:23 amWhen I stepped off the plane in Mexico I got that sinking feeling. My iPhone wasn't going to work. I mean it was, but, you know, it's expensive to use a cell phone abroad. It's even more expensive to use a smartphone abroad. A few years ago, I took a work trip to Paris and did a dumb thing. Long story short, I get off the plane, forget that both my voice and data plans are standard and end up with a four-figure phone bill. AT&T was actually really great about getting the number down to around $50, but they told me very clearly that this was my one get out of jail free card. I've not been… -
An iPhone 5 Cable That Never Tangles and Doubles as a Stand
22 May 2013 | 6:34 amUpgrade your iPhone 5's default sync cable with the thicker, posable Trunk and you'll never spend another second of your life untangling that web of knots that magically appears in your pocket. Available now for just $20, the Trunk's reinforced core can actually support your iPhone 5 in almost any position, letting you more easily use it as a navigation device in your car, or just keeping it off the floor while it's charging from an outlet. Just make sure you're ok with only four or five inches of slack. [iLoveHandles] -
Limelight: Share Your Carefully Crafted Movie Collection With the World
20 May 2013 | 3:00 pmNearly everyone and their grandmother has at least some sort of streaming service at their fingertips—or at the very least, they have a streaming service that someone is letting them mooch off of. But despite the prominence of Netflix, Hulu, and the like, there's still a good number of cinephiles out there who still love buying actual, physical copies of their beloved films. To somewhat keep up with the streaming masses, Limelight lets you access and share your catalogue of physical movies with the digital world. What does it do? Limelight visualizes your entire library of movies on one… -
Festival Ready, Beer Hunt, and More
17 May 2013 | 3:00 pmThe summer season is just about to be upon us, and this week came bearing a whole slew of apps ready to make sure you're having maximum fun while maintaining maximum responsibility. We hope. Festival Ready: Summer approacheth, and with summer comes festivals—all sorts of festivals! Whether you're a music buff, renaissance enthusiast, or food and wine connoisseur there's a festival out there somewhere waiting for you. Now an actual Swiss Army knife is handy to have, but probably won't do you too much good at any of the above. A festival-specific Swiss Army app though? Just what ye olde…
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Slashdot: Apple
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Web of Tax Shelters Saved Apple Billions, Inquiry Finds
21 May 2013 | 5:06 ammspohr writes with news that Apple might be in a bit of hot water over its policy of offshoring revenues to favorable tax jurisdictions. Only they take it a step further, from the article: "Apple relied on a 'complex web of offshore entities' and U.S. tax loopholes to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes on $44 billion in offshore income over the past four years ... The maker of iPhones and iPads used at least three foreign subsidiaries that it claims are not 'tax resident in any nation' to help it avoid paying billions in 'otherwise taxable offshore income,' the Senate Permanent… -
Apple Mobile Devices Cleared For Use On US Military Networks
19 May 2013 | 3:05 pmpuddingebola writes with this excerpt from a Bloomberg report: "The Pentagon cleared Apple Inc. (AAPL) devices for use on its networks, setting the stage for the maker of iPhones and iPads to compete with Samsung Electronics Co. and BlackBerry for military sales. The Defense Department said in a statement [Friday] that it has approved the use of Cupertino, California-based Apple's products running a version of the iOS 6 mobile platform. The decision eventually may spur a three-way fight for a market long dominated by Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry.'" Also, Apple devices are best for… -
After Paul Otellini: Intel Lost the IPhone Battle, But It Could Win the Mobile War
16 May 2013 | 10:46 amkenekaplan writes "In an interview with The Atlantic before stepping down as CEO of Intel, Paul Otellini reflects on his decision not to make a chip for the then yet released iPhone. 'The lesson I took away from that was, while we like to speak with data around here, so many times in my career I've ended up making decisions with my gut, and I should have followed my gut,' he said. 'My gut told me to say yes.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot. -
Paul Otellini: Intel Lost the iPhone Battle, But It Could Win the Mobile War
16 May 2013 | 10:46 amkenekaplan writes "In an interview with The Atlantic before stepping down as CEO of Intel, Paul Otellini reflects on his decision not to make a chip for the then yet released iPhone. 'The lesson I took away from that was, while we like to speak with data around here, so many times in my career I've ended up making decisions with my gut, and I should have followed my gut,' he said. 'My gut told me to say yes.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot. -
Justice Department Calls Apple the "Ringmaster" In e-book Price Fixing Case
15 May 2013 | 4:50 pmAn anonymous reader writes "Back in April 2012, the U.S. Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and a number of publishers for allegedly colluding to raise the price of e-books on the iBookstore. As part of its investigation into Apple's actions, the Justice Department collected evidence which it claims demonstrates that Apple was the 'ringmaster' in a price fixing conspiracy. Specifically, the Justice Department claims that Apple wielded its power in the mobile app market to coerce publishers to agree to Apple's terms for iBookstore pricing."Read more of this story at…
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Tim Cook defends Apple tax arrangements at Senate hearing
21 May 2013 | 2:40 pmTim Cook was grilled by US Senators today over allegations that Apple was the ‘Holy Grail of tax avoidance.’ During the hearing, Cook claimed that the company paid ‘all the taxes we owe. Every single dollar,’ and that its actions were ‘in the letter and the spirit of the law.’ Much of the hearing centred around Apple’s use of three subsidiaries based in Ireland, but not resident in any country for tax purposes. One of those subsidiaries, Apple Operations International, had $30bn allocated to it over the last five years, but hadn’t filed a single… -
Yahoo buys Tumblr as users seek sanctuary in WordPress
20 May 2013 | 10:20 amYahoo confirmed today that it had shelled out a hefty $1.1bn (£723m) for content platform, Tumblr and, perhaps in acknowledgement of what has happened to Flickr under its ownership (update: Yahoo has now fixed and improved Flickr), promised not to ‘screw it up.’ That assurance from Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer may not be enough to allay the fears of users, however. In the days before the formal announcement, as rumours about the deal circulated, 72,000 blog posts an hour were moved from Tumblr to WordPress, according to WordPress creator, Matt Mullenweg. That number compares with an… -
Tim Cook hints about US-built Mac
17 May 2013 | 10:43 amTim Cook has again talked about the Mac Apple will build in the US later this year. The Apple CEO told US politics website, Politico that the US-produced Mac, the first to be made in the country since 1994, will be a new version of an existing product and that as well as being assembled in the US, many of its components would be made there. ‘We’re going very deep in this project,’ said Cook. The Apple CEO told NBC last year that the company would invest $100m in moving production to the US, though he also added ‘This doesn’t mean that Apple will do it ourselves, but… -
Apple announces fifty billion downloads from App Store
16 May 2013 | 6:36 amApple confirmed today that the 50 billionth app has been downloaded from the App Store. The milestone was reached when a man from Ohio, Brandon Ashmore downloaded Say the Same Thing from Space Inch yesterday, shortly after Google made several announcements, including the launch of a streaming music service, at its I/O developer conference. ‘Apple would like to thank our incredible customers and developers for topping 50 billion apps downloaded,’ said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. ‘The App Store completely transformed how people… -
Google beats Apple to launch streaming music service
15 May 2013 | 2:54 pmGoogle used the keynote at its I/O developer conference today to launch a streaming music service, the snappily-titled Google Play Music All Access. The new service, which is integrated with the Google Play music store, allows users to stream music on-demand, in a similar way to Spotify. It will only be available in the US at launch and costs $9.99 per month. UK pricing has not been announced. Apple is reported to be readying its own streaming media service, dubbed iRadio, for launch later this year. But that is reported to be more radio-like in its operation; users won’t be choose…
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How to become a social media marketing specialist [infographic]
22 May 2013 | 12:34 pmThink you know your way around social media better than the average bear? Maybe you have what it takes to be a social media marketing specialist, but rather than going with your gut, check out this infographic from Schools.com to get more information about this growing field. Via Schools.com. Finding your way with infographics. -
A beastly math quiz
22 May 2013 | 12:27 pmThink you know math? Then take a stab at identifying these math-related animal illustrations by Kasia Jackowska for the University of Warsaw’s Department of Mathematics. Best of luck! Full story at Drawing Mathematics via The Mary Sue. Fun with math. -
The comic side of misleading rental ads [comic]
22 May 2013 | 12:19 pmAnyone who’s ever skimmed the classifieds for a place to live knows that certain landlords tend to be, um, creative when it comes to finding renters. DogHouseDiaries took a stab at decoding rental-speak in this comic that comes just in time for everyone looking for new digs. Via DogHouseDiaries. Looking for the silver lining. -
Switching to Mac from Windows? Here a great chart to help the transition [infographic]
22 May 2013 | 8:45 amSwitching from Windows to Mac? MacWorld has put together this handy chart to help you. From printers to speakers, it’s all here: For more on this and other Mac articles see: MacWorld. Love Macs? So do we. See more stories at mac. Photo credit: MacWorld Staff -
10 places transportation things (subways, bikes) go to when dead
22 May 2013 | 8:33 amWhat happens to old subway cars? Well, in some parts of the world they may end up offshore as part of a reef. Left your bike left in the wrong place at the wrong time in Amsterdam? Could be that you can find it at the FietsDepot – but good luck with that! There are [...]
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TechCrunch
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GiftCards.com Agrees To Buy Giftly To Grow A Mobile Platform
22 May 2013 | 12:19 pmGiftCards.com, a Pittsburg-based company that has been around for more than a decade and has sold 5 million gift cards, agreed to buy San Francisco startup Giftly to grow out a mobile platform. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Giftly had raised about $2.8 million from investors including Baseline Ventures, SoftTech VC, Floodgate, Thrive Capital, and Techstars’ David Tisch. Giftly’s acquisition follows a number of other ones. Karma was picked up very early by Facebook although it may not produce meaningful revenue for some time for the social network, according to its… -
Twitter Ups Web Account Security With Optional Two-Factor Authentication Via SMS
22 May 2013 | 12:18 pmAfter hundreds of thousands of accounts were potentially compromised a couple months ago, Twitter today launches two-factor authentication through SMS to protect people from hacks and phishing scams on the web. Twitter’s “login verification” doesn’t work with its mobile apps, though, so you’ll need to use temporary app passwords to stay safe when logging in on your small screen. Following the Twitter security incident that some believe was the work of hackers associated with the Chinese army, the tech world demanded Twitter offer two-factor authentication. -
Twitter Introduces Charts By Genre And Popularity For Its #Music Service
22 May 2013 | 12:16 pmWe’ve confirmed with Twitter that it has rolled out a new part of its #Music service for the web, charts that we were accustomed to from the company We Are Hunted, that it acquired and now powers the service. The charts are broken up into a few areas: the familiar genre breakdown, as well as some categories like “Superstars” and “Unearthed” that appear to be built based on current Twitter trends and trajectory of artist mentions. This is leveraging all of the data that Twitter is collecting from tweets that include links to tracks from popular and emerging… -
Founder Stories: Parse's Ilya Sukhar On Founding A Startup With Strangers
22 May 2013 | 12:00 pmFor this week’s episode of Founder Stories, I sat down with Ilya Sukhar, co-founder and CEO of Parse. The interview was taped days before Parse was acquired by Facebook last month. Parse is a cloud app platform that provides a set of SDKs that enable developers to focus on the execution of their application instead of rebuilding backend functionality for every mobile platform. Sukhar shares his experience of leaving Salesforce after his first startup, Etacts, was acquired and going through Y Combinator for the second time. Sukhar, who entered YC as a solo founder, was connected to… -
Adobe Acqui-hires Thumb Labs To Make Mobile Apps For Behance And Its New Creative Cloud
22 May 2013 | 11:58 amAnother step for Adobe in its bid to become the go-to place in the cloud for those working in design and other creative industries: it is acquiring Thumb Labs, a bootstrapped, New York-based mobile app design agency. Jared Verdi, one of the co-founders of Thumb Labs along with Rich Kern, tells TechCrunch that financial terms of the Thumb Labs acquisition are not being disclosed. The news follows on from Adobe’s acquisition of another New York-based design startup, Behance, a platform for designers and others in the creative industries to share their work, which Adobe picked up in…
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It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Vincent Versace!
21 May 2013 | 9:01 pmPhoto by Douglas DublerA Tale of Two PhotosOnce a year, on the anniversary of Guest Blog Wednesday, Scott affords me the opportunity to share some thoughts. All I can say is that it is a good thing that he gives me a year between these guest blog posts. Once again, thank you, Scott, for your gracious generosity.Tale 1Of all of the images I have or will take in my life, I suspect “Paris in Snow” will be by far my most iconic. It is the cover of my book From Oz to Kansas, and Epson uses it as the image on their worldwide packaging of Cold Press Natural paper. So the image has received some… -
Motorcycle Shoot (behind-the-scenes)
21 May 2013 | 4:22 am(Above) Here’s a behind-the-scene shot from Friday’s shoot. This is a three-light shoot: Two 4-foot strip banks above (with Elinchrom strobes), and there’s one additional softbox in front (you can see the light-stand right behind my laptop) that’s putting some extra light on the engine — it was a little dark in there with just the two strobe directly above the bike.I asked my Creative Director Felix Nelson if I could shoot his Harley, but he was doing some serious tinkering with it at home and it wouldn’t be ready for days, so he suggested calling our… -
The 2nd Edition “Refresh” of my “Digital Photography Book, Part One” is here
19 May 2013 | 9:01 pmOK, if you already have the first edition of the book, DON’T BUY THIS ONE!!!! That’s because it’s a “refresh” and not a “rewrite.”The original book was published back in 2006, so I brought the book up-to-date with a pretty significant refresh using today’s latest cameras, updates and changes in gear; plus I added a short chapter with some advice I’ve learned since then; I went through and updated all the photos (man, it’s excruciating to look back at the images you were taking seven years ago), and techniques where needed… -
Please join me in welcoming our new Photoshop User TV co-host, the awesome Jessica Maldonado (AKA “Photoshop Girl”)
16 May 2013 | 9:01 pmThis week we kicked off the new season of Photoshop User TV (the weekly Photoshop show) and I got the honor of introducing our viewers to our new co-host of Photoshop User TV, and the latest addition to “The Photoshop Guys”, it’s Jessica Maldonado, our own “Photoshop Girl.” (wild cheers ensue!).I know what you’re thinking. About #$&% time! (I totally agree) I also know what some of you are thinking, and just so you know, Jessica chose the nickname “Photoshop Girl” herself (though some suggested “Photoshop Gal” cause they… -
It’s Free Stuff Thursday!
15 May 2013 | 9:01 pmFree 24-Hour Trial for National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)! Want to know what you’re missing out on by not being a NAPP member? Try it out for FREE for 24 hours right here! Check out the full-length classes and quick tutorials from the top Photoshop instructors in the world for a full 24 hours. Whether you’re a photographer looking for Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Photoshop tips or a designer looking for new techniques and getting in-depth with layers, blend modes, and type, you can find it at NAPP.Straight From My Camera with Zack Arias The newest addition to The…
