Tag: Apple

  • Make your Mac More Like Windows 7 with HyperDock

    I’m a Mac, but I used to be a PC. (Just in case you haven’t seen them, I am referring to the popular series of TV adverts comparing the Apple and Microsoft ways of doing things.) This is an app review, so it’s not the place for a Mac vs. Windows debate. For the sake…

  • How to create, format and self-publish your own eBook

    How to create, format and self-publish your own eBook

    When Apple rolled out iBooks 2, it also released a tool to create interactive ebooks called iBook Author. It’s free and supposed to be easy to use. The catch is that you can only use it to sell books via Apple’s iBooks store, although you can use it to create ebooks that you can distribute…

  • HTML5 and the Future of Mobile Apps and Gaming

    HTML5 will change the way we view mobile apps, and will change the way we think about how software has to be viewed on a mobile device. It will even change the way we view desktop applications. HTML5 is the biggest game changer since Apple’s App Store. But if what I am saying is right,…

  • Macworld 2012: Not what it used to be

    Back in its heyday, the annual Macworld conference was the event that everyone looked forward to because Apple would be there unveiling their next product. Macworld was where the  iMac, iBook, iTunes, Safari, the iPhone, and the MacBook Air were announced to the public. Since 2009, which was the last appearance that Apple made at Macworld,…

  • Apple announces iBooks 2 and iTunes U app

    After giving enough time for CES-goers to recover from a long week of gadgets, Apple hosted an event today at the Guggenheim museum in New York City that focused on education, and they announced updates to a few of their digital products. iBooks 2 Reinvents the Textbook In a way to “reinvent the textbook,” iBooks 2…

  • Create a WiFi signal strength map with NetSpot for Mac

    Create a WiFi signal strength map with NetSpot for Mac

    Finding the best spot for wifi access in your home or in a public place is pretty much trial and error. Turn on your laptop, and see what happens. NetSpot is a free wireless survey tool that makes it more of a treasure hunt. Once you install it on your Mac (OSX only), your laptop…

  • “Batch” is the ultimate mobile photo sharing app for iPhone

    In the smart phone era, everyone is an amateur photographer. Equipped with high-def capabilities and nearly bottomless storage, we produce a lot of photos on a daily basis which we’ve opted to share individually on Twitter or in bulk on Facebook. The problem is that sharing full albums with friends requires a bit of effort…

  • What Can The New iTunes Match Do For You?

    What Can The New iTunes Match Do For You?

    iTunes Match is the newest offering from Apple, an addition to its popular music player. The new service promises to store your iTunes purchases in the cloud, as well as backing up your non-iTunes media for $25 per year. In order to use it however, you need to have iTunes 10.5.1 installed. You can find…

  • Apple’s 1st Gen iPod Nano Being Recalled

    Apple has been getting its fair share of bad press lately. With battery issues plaguing the iPhone 4S and the iOS 5.01 update making things even worse, this latest problem just adds to the drama. On the Support section of their website, Apple states that “in very rare cases, the battery in the iPod nano…

  • Should Apple Lower Prices In Post-Jobs Era?

    It’s inevitable that without Steve Jobs at the helm piloting the Cupertino ship into the future Apple will change. What that change will be and how quickly it comes are both up for debate, but I don’t think it can be argued that everything will remain as is. After all, isn’t the very essence of…