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Rumor: Apple Pushing OS X Lion to App Store Servers

by Keaton Taylor July 8, 2011
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If you are here you’ve probably noticed that the iTunes and Mac App Store are both running extremely slow. I myself have attempted to download a few apps for my iPad and my Mac and have been stuck waiting for quite some time. After looking around on the Apple developer forums most of us are [...]

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Nielsen: Games Outrank Weather and Social Networking Apps on Smartphones

by Mike Mansell July 7, 2011
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Admittedly, I’ve never been a huge gamer by any stretch of the imagination.  More recently I’ve poked my head into the world of Minecraft only to become bored with what others describe as an incredibly addicting game very quickly.  Sure, I have a Playstation 3 hooked up to the television in my living room, but [...]

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Unlocked (Pre-Paid) iPhone: Is It Right for You?

by Mike Mansell July 5, 2011
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If you follow Apple or mobile industry news developments, you’re probably aware that Apple recently began marketing and selling an unlocked version of their insanely popular iPhone 4.  Just months after consumers gained the freedom to choose Verizon as an alternative to AT&T, the previously exclusive carrier of the Apple iPhone, the company’s latest move [...]

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Best Buy Stops MacBook Air Shipments

by Rohan Reddy June 27, 2011
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Best Buy, who is one of Apple’s largest resellers, has stopped the shipment of MacBook Airs, while Amazon says their stock is ‘Low’. This is usually a sign of an upcoming refresh. It seems like it was yesterday that the Air’s got their newer, sexy design, but a refresh is due. The internet has been flooded [...]

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iCloud Is Magical. There’s No Doubt About It.

by Jeff Weisbein June 26, 2011
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When Steve Jobs announced iCloud at the WWDC earlier this month I thought it sounded great. I liked the feature set and the price tag (free). I even told you that I plan to pay for one of the non-free features called iTunes Match. However, it wasn’t until yesterday afternoon that I experienced the true magic of iCloud first hand. Let me explain.

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How Would iCloud Fare at the Enterprise Level?

by Mike Mansell June 24, 2011
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When Apple’s legendary Worldwide Developers Conference rolled around earlier this month, I must admit that I was personally a tad disappointed at the lack of new hardware that many expected to be unveiled.  Like many, I myself was secretly wishing that the company would unveil the next generation Apple iPhone.  However, even without the presence [...]

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Why Does Apple Score So Much Free Product Placement?

by Mike Mansell June 17, 2011
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As far as weekdays go, yesterday was a pretty relaxing day. Being my day off, I plopped into the lazy chair in the living room; remote and phone on a side-table, dog and laptop on my lap. And for the better part of the day I remained a fixture in this spot while watching a handful of movies and television shows, cleaning off the DVR to make room for television shows next season.

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I Doubt A Sprint iPhone Could Compete with AT&T or Verizon

by Mike Mansell June 14, 2011
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Just a matter of months ago the Internet was flooded with constant and never-ending rumors that wireless carrier Verizon would partner up with consumer electronics giant Apple to make the ever so popular iPhone 4 available on the Verizon network.  And come January of this year, the much awaited for announcement was made and shortly [...]

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Apple Dropping Support for Windows XP?

by Mike Mansell June 13, 2011
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Even with Apple’s famed Macintosh product line becoming more and more popular and well-supported each and every day, there is absolutely no denying the fact that Microsoft’s Windows operating system easily surpasses the popularity of Mac OS X several times over.  But even with the improvements made in the 2009 release of Windows 7 a [...]

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Priced At $25/Year iTunes Match Is Genius.

by Jeff Weisbein June 7, 2011
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If the record labels haven’t bowed down to Steve Jobs and Apple yet, they should because Apple has just created a way to monetize on illegally downloaded music. Apple’s iTunes Match announced yesterday at WWDC is an additional service you can purchase which will allow you to scan your music library, match it with songs available on the iTunes Music Store, and then offer the option to download them.

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