Michael Grothaus

European Editor

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I'm a novelist, journalist, published author and former screenwriter. Look for my novel about the world of sex trafficking soon. Until then read more about me at michaelgrothaus.com and follow me on Twitter @michaelgrothaus where I always say profound and life changing things.

Michael Grothaus's Latest Posts

iOS 6 devices get DoD approval for US government use

by Michael Grothaus (May 2nd 2013 10:30AM)

The US Department of Defense will soon approve the iPhone and iPad for use by military agencies for non-classified communications, reports The Wall Street Journal. The approval will only be for devices running iOS 6 or higher. According to the WSJ: Separately, DISA [The Defense Information ...

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Twitter for iOS updated with location-based trends, more

by Michael Grothaus (May 2nd 2013 10:00AM)

Twitter has released an update to its iOS app that adds new features and several improvements. The biggest new feature is the ability to view global trends. Previously a user could view local trends in the Discover tab, but now you can select global trend locations and view trending hashtags from ...

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Popular European discount airline easyJet adds Passbook support

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 30th 2013 6:15PM)

Outside the United States, Passbook-supported apps are a rarity. That's why it's especially exciting that uber-popular European discount airline easyJet has just added Passbook support to their iPhone app. The move comes days after easyJet announced that it is eliminating check-in desks at ...

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Belkin begins shipping Thunderbolt Express Dock

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 30th 2013 11:00AM)

Mac power users will rejoice -- or be relieved -- that Belkin has announced it is officially shipping the Thunderbolt Express Dock. The dock allows users to expand to a wide range of ports via a single Thunderbolt connection on their Mac. The dock offers two Thunderbolt ports (one for input, the ...

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Apple comes out on top in Consumer Reports tech support ratings

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 30th 2013 9:00AM)

Consumer Reports has announced that Apple has come out on top again -- and bested its previous score -- in providing consumer tech support to its users. The company scored far higher than the other big companies for the elements that make for successful online and phone support: ease of ...

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Original iPhone to be obsolete at Apple stores

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 30th 2013 8:00AM)

The original iPhone will soon reach "obsolete" status at Apple retail stores. Obsolete status means that a product is not eligible for repairs or parts replacement even if the customer pays for it. The date the original iPhone reaches obsolete status is June 11, 2013, according to 9to5Mac, which ...

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Discovery, TLC iPad apps add second-screen feature

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 24th 2013 3:00PM)

Discovery Communications, parent company of the cable channels Discovery and TLC, has released updates to the Discovery Channel HD and TLC for iPad and iPhone apps that now offer second-screen features on the iPad side. The second-screen feature is branded as Discovery Plus and TLC Plus and ...

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Scapple for OS X is the note jotter tool many writers are looking for

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 24th 2013 11:30AM)

You can tell Scapple was designed by a writer. It's a simple, sparse Mac app that's free of unneeded bells and whistles. Scapple comes to us from the team at Literature & Latte, the developers who are responsible for the popular Scrivener word-processing and writer's management app. While ...

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Apple celebrates 'A Decade of iTunes' with interactive timeline

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 24th 2013 9:45AM)

Apple is celebrating "A Decade of iTunes" with a cool interactive timeline in the iTunes store. The timeline pulls out milestones for iTunes each year. For example, on September 7th, 2005 it says "iPod nano replaces iPod mini and goes on to become the bestselling music player ever." Each year ...

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Apple Store app updated with iPhone upgrade notifications

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 24th 2013 9:01AM)

Apple has pushed out a new update to its Apple Store app for iOS. Version 2.6 will notify you when an item you've ordered has been shipped and delivered. But perhaps the coolest push notification is the one that tells you when your iPhone is eligible for upgrade pricing. The iPhone upgrade ...

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