Apple: 2010 in review

2010 was a crazy year for Apple nerds, wasn’t it? Let’s take a look at what happened. The Hits iPad — I mean, this is...
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Do we really care about Flock and RockMelt?

We’ve seen a substantial amount of coverage about the social browsers Flock and RockMelt (Or “FlockMelt” as I like to call them), but does anybody...
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DeathSpank: I sure hope you like grinding

Ron Gilbert is well known as the genius behind Maniac Mansion and the first two Monkey Island games. Just this past month, we saw the...
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Birthdays prior to 1933 not showing up in your iOS Calendar?

Apple recently released a support document detailing an issue with birthdays starting more than 77 years ago not appearing in the iOS Birthdays Calendar. This...
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Push Notifications for everything: Boxcar

Earlier today, I wrote a post about two apps that send you a push notification whenever Growl triggers on your Mac. Over the next few...
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Review: Griffin’s iWatch Slap case (and some thoughts on iWatches)

With the holidays over, and all the extra cash sitting around, we thought it’d be a good time to publish our Griffin Slap case review....
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Run for the hills. Here come the terrorist zombies!

Just when I thought that the impending Zombie Apocalypse couldn’t get any worse, I wake up to find out that Appular has made all of...
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Chronories: A daily diary and logging system for your Mac

Chronories is not just a diary application for your Mac. It is a living time capsule that helps you monitor your life in the present and preserve your memories for the future.
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Patent wars: Apple vs. Nokia

In October 2009, Nokia complained to a United States federal court that Apple, Inc. infringed on 10 of their telecommunications patents. The below graphic neatly...
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Usually when I get a game app sent my way, I never know what the game is, or what I should expect from it. When...
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Apple should buy Netflix, according to analyst

Analyst Brian Marshall of Gleacher & Co believes that Apple should buy Netflix. On Wednesday, he published an advisory note to clients. According to Marshall’s...
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Google’s Chrome Web Store flopping

The Chrome Web Store has very little in common with Apple’s iTunes stores, with the exception of the obvious ripoff of UI. According to TechCrunch’s...
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Handbrake update: New presets and Intel-only

Put down that cocktail — Handbrake 0.9.5 was released on Monday! This new release adds presets for iPhone 4, iPad, and second generation Apple TV....
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Garageband, iMovie updated

Apple has released a pair of iLife updates today: GarageBand 6.0.1 Update includes: Improves overall stability, and addresses compatibility and a number of other minor...
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Apple Stores in Japan selling traditional ‘Lucky Bags’

Each year, retail stores in Japan hold an event called Fukubukuro — a tradition in which retailers sell bags of unknown items to customers for...
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Ive and Jobs: The behind-the-scenes partnership at Apple

While Apple is a secretive company, its Senior Vice President of Industrial Design is even more so. Jonathan Ive is a mystery to most. Born in London,...
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My favorite Mac sites, Part II

Last week, I wrote up a post about some of my favorite Apple-related sites. Today, I want to show off a few more. BabyGotMac Coming...
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Saudis say “Hell No” to MobileMe, block it because of “terrorist” concerns

The Saudis apparently think that MobileMe is either a plague on humanity, against some kind of moral edict, or a security concern, because they’ve blocked...
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