Tag: Apple
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How to update your Apple iOS device to iOS 6
Recently, Apple released iOS 6 for iPods, iPads, and iPhones. Apple has stated that it comes packed with over two hundred new features. So how do you get this update onto your device? It is actually very easy to do. First you need to determine if your device is compatible with the update. iOS 6…
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Apple Releases a New iPod Touch in the Wake of iPhone 5’s Hit Release
It has been one week since Apple unveiled the new iPhone 5. As if the mere release of the fifth generation iPhone was not enough, the giant gadgets designer also dropped a newly revamped version of the Apple iPod Touch. The iPod Touch can be defined as an iPhone without the phone, meaning that the…
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How to install a SSD in a MacBook Pro
Upgrading your computer with a solid-state hard drive is probably one of the most beneficial upgrades you could make. Boot-up times decrease tremendously and programs launch almost instantly. I finally made the plunge to an SSD recently and haven’t looked back. However, many of the how-to guides that I needed in order to properly install…
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Everything you need to know about the new iPhone 5
The much anticipated iPhone 5 is finally out and from a glimpse of the gadget during the launch, Apple did not make us wait all this long for nothing. Measuring 0.30 inch thick, the iPhone 5 is 18% thinner than its predecessor and Apple claims that it is the thinnest and lightest (3.95 ounces) phone…
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A closer look at the iPhone 5 Mockup
With the release of the latest-generation iPhone around the corner, the web has registered numerous leaks about the device from multiple sources around the globe. The latest bit of information comes from a set of videos and still photos of a full mockup of the iPhone 5 at the 2012 IFA convention in Europe. The…
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Samsung loses to Apple in patent infringement case; what’s next?
The lawsuit between Apple and Samsung is over, and the jury gave a decisive verdict in Apple’s favor: Samsung owes $1.05 billion to Apple for copying its intellectual property. This included Apple’s user interface software patents on iOS, Apple’s design patents and their trade dress on the iPhone brands. The jury found that several of…
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iPhone app review: Checkmark
iOS’s built-in Reminders app is pretty good, but not great. The location-based reminders are a bit time-consuming to set up and the whole app is pretty basic and doesn’t offer up a whole lot of features. Checkmark, on the other hand, is an extremely intuitive reminders app that takes location-based reminders to a completely new…
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Cubby: a simple way to share files across multiple devices
When I first heard about Cubby’s unlimited storage, my immediate reaction was “I must have it.” When I found out that “unlimited storage” meant computer-to-computer syncing I was less enthused. I forgave them, however, because I concede that offering unlimited cloud storage through a free service is foolish at best. And it wasn’t long before…
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The Best New Features in OS X Mountain Lion
Apple has officially launched OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, and there are a ton of new features in this latest release, including an integrated notification center, better iCloud support, and Messages. Here’s a quick breakdown of these new features, as well as a few other notable additions. Notification Center If you use iOS 5 on your…