Archive for 'Apple'

Christmas gift ideas for your phone and laptop

Christmas gift ideas for your phone and laptop

Posted on24. Nov, 2009 by Rob.

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Only in O2 stores from December

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Will Snow Leopard have more suck than bite?

Will Snow Leopard have more suck than bite?

Posted on09. Jun, 2009 by Rob.

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With Windows 7 just months away, it’s a question worth asking

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10 best iPhone accessories

10 best iPhone accessories

Posted on27. May, 2009 by Rob.

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From longer lasting batteries to pocket-sized projectors

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SlingPlayer for iPhone: reviewed and rated

SlingPlayer for iPhone: reviewed and rated

Posted on13. May, 2009 by Rob.

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SlingPlayer for iPhone will appear on the App Store between 5.01am and 11.01 am today. The UK version costs £17.99

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WWDC 2009: 10 things Apple should do next

WWDC 2009: 10 things Apple should do next

Posted on12. May, 2009 by Rob.

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The triumphant return of Steve Jobs, Mac OS X 10.7, iPhone 4.0 and more

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iTunes 8.1 in 60 seconds

iTunes 8.1 in 60 seconds

Posted on12. Mar, 2009 by Rob.

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The massive speed boost is by far and and away the best thing about iTunes 8.1 so far – and that augurs well for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

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iTunes 8.1 imminent, big changes planned

iTunes 8.1 imminent, big changes planned

Posted on11. Mar, 2009 by Rob.

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Apple has tipped off iTunes fans to an imminent update that should boost the program’s performance, while also offering improved Genius features and more

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Wow! It’s the smallest iPod shuffle ever

Wow! It’s the smallest iPod shuffle ever

Posted on11. Mar, 2009 by Rob.

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The best new feature though is VoiceOver – which serves up artist, song title, playlist names and other info – all at the touch of a button

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21 great guilty pleasures for geeks

21 great guilty pleasures for geeks

Posted on05. Mar, 2009 by Rob.

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It’s OK, you’re in safe company. We know you didn’t really buy that because it could interface seamlessly with The Cloud, or because it offers the best range of features for Small to Medium Enterprises, or even because it has the fastest processor this side of a LINPACK benchmark. You just like touching its rubbery buttons and the fact that it goes ‘ping’. You’re not alone. In fact, while you’re here there are some other guilty pleasures that we’d like to share…

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Apple bows out of Macworld Expo with a whimper

Apple bows out of Macworld Expo with a whimper

Posted on07. Jan, 2009 by Rob.

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Apple was always going to have a hard job topping its Macworld Expo keynotes from the last couple of years. Yet this year’s keynote was disappointing by even the modest expectations of most pre-show rumours. Why?

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Why Apple is right to ditch Macworld Expo

Why Apple is right to ditch Macworld Expo

Posted on06. Jan, 2009 by Rob.

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Apple’s moving on. Maybe we should too

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Macworld 2009 preview

Macworld 2009 preview

Posted on05. Jan, 2009 by Rob.

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Latest rumours round-up

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How to cut your high tech energy bill

How to cut your high tech energy bill

Posted on01. Jan, 2009 by Rob.

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Great energy saving ideas for your gadget habit – you could even help the planet too

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How to… create your own Mac-based digital home

How to… create your own Mac-based digital home

Posted on09. Dec, 2008 by Rob.

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The January 2009 issue of MacFormat magazine has a tutorial on creating a Mac-based digital home, written by yours truly. Here’s just a taster

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What is it that makes an Apple event so special?

What is it that makes an Apple event so special?

Posted on05. Dec, 2008 by Rob.

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Steve Jobs’ keynote at Macworld 2009 is likely to be one of the most eagerly anticipated of the tech year. But is there more to these events than fanboy hysteria?

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The only Snow Leopard vs Windows 7 comparison that matters

The only Snow Leopard vs Windows 7 comparison that matters

Posted on10. Nov, 2008 by Rob.

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But which one can run Snood and porn at the same time?

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Somebody tell Apple the iTunes Store is broke

Somebody tell Apple the iTunes Store is broke

Posted on21. Oct, 2008 by Rob.

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Just tried firing up the UK iTunes Store… only to find that it’s totally and utterly kaput. The US store is a goner too – broken hyperlinks all over the place

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What’s so special about the MacBook unibody?

What’s so special about the MacBook unibody?

Posted on16. Oct, 2008 by Rob.

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You may have noticed that Apple launched some new notebooks this week, but the big news wasn’t their comely shape, glitzy LED screen and complete lack of FireWire 400. It was the unibody. Here’s how you can find out more

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Hands up, who wants a Digital Copy?

Hands up, who wants a Digital Copy?

Posted on15. Oct, 2008 by Rob.

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At Macworld in January, Apple CEO Steve Jobs trumpeted the arrival of Digital Copy: legit iPod-friendly versions of the movies you buy on DVD, that save you the hassle of being hounded by Hollywood’s copyright cops. But then not very much happened, in the UK anyway. What’s going on?

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21 best iTunes 8 add-ons

21 best iTunes 8 add-ons

Posted on02. Oct, 2008 by Rob.

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iTunes 8 may be great, but it isn’t perfect. To help you get the most from it I’ve come up with a list of brilliant add-ons that make the experience even better

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Microsoft drops Seinfeld ads, goes on Apple offensive

Posted on18. Sep, 2008 by Rob.

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