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Find My Mac not working for you? You're not alone

by Michael Jones (Oct 17th 2011 3:30PM)

If you're having trouble getting Lion to let you enable Find My Mac, you're not the only one. It seems at least a few people are running into a problem where they see the above message in the iCloud preference pane, but clicking the update button (or running System Update manually) yields no ...

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iPhone 4 prototype sellers charged in California, plead not guilty

by Michael Jones (Sep 2nd 2011 4:00PM)

The San Jose Mercury News is reporting that two people involved in last year's "iPhone 4 prototype found in a bar" fiasco are being charged in San Mateo County Superior Court for their respective roles in the incident, which led to numerous photos of the upcoming iPhone model being posted ...

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TestFlight helps developers to prepare their apps for takeoff

by Michael Jones (Jan 24th 2011 9:45AM)

I remember the good old days of software distribution for mobile phones, when having an "app" on your phone meant you had to scour the depths of the internet to find and download the app that you wanted -- most of which were written in Java and built for specific groups of devices. For a developer, ...

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Mac 101: Adjusting your mouse and trackpad speed

by Michael Jones (Dec 6th 2010 11:45AM)

More Mac 101, our series of tips and tricks for novice Mac users. If you've ever used the trackpad on a PC laptop connected to an external monitor and noticed how many times you have to swipe your finger across the pad to get the mouse cursor from one screen to the other, the end result can be ...

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Rumor: AirPrint support for Mac and PCs canceled

by Michael Jones (Nov 10th 2010 10:30AM)

Some things, as the saying goes, are not meant to last. Apparently, that is the case with the new AirPrint feature in the upcoming iOS 4.2 for the iPad that was set to allow users to print wirelessly to any printer connected to their Mac or PC. I say "was" because it is becoming increasingly ...

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Joystiq goes mobile with new iPhone app

by Michael Jones (Jul 18th 2010 1:00PM)

Joystiq, our sister site and favorite stop for gaming news, is celebrating the release of their long-awaited app for the iPhone and iPod touch this weekend. The new app gives you quick and easy access to catch up on the latest news while on the go, and the category view gives you the ability to ...

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Five little-known features in iOS 4

by Michael Jones (Jun 30th 2010 1:15PM)

Whenever word gets out about a potential software update, as it did for iOS 4 back in January (then called iPhone OS 4), you don't have to look far to find speculation about features or functionality the new version will include. This is especially true for major revisions of the OS, which is ...

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iMovie for iPhone 4 is now available

by Michael Jones (Jun 24th 2010 1:40AM)

iMovie for iPhone 4 arrived on the App Store tonight, just hours before the official 7:00am launch of the iPhone 4. As promised during the WWDC keynote, the iMovie app brings the ability to edit and share videos directly to the iPhone. From transitions to titles, to adding background music to your ...

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iOS 4: Updating woes with iPhone 3G

by Michael Jones (Jun 21st 2010 6:30PM)

It is for you, the faithful Apple consumers whose upgrades have gone awry, that we post this little tidbit and attempt to help you maintain your sanity. While we can't help much with the activation errors that some of you have had (potentially due to overloaded communications between Apple), we can ...

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First Look: Byline 3.0 for iPhone

by Michael Jones (May 11th 2010 11:00AM)

The folks over at Phantom Fish software have released version 3 of their popular Byline feed reader app for the iPhone. The update brings with it several new features, including integration with Instapaper, gesture-based navigation, and improved performance. Byline works by fetching a list of ...

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