Feature Archive

  • No matter how you look at it, the TV industry is a race to the bottom. Every manufacturer tries to outdo the other by improving capabilities while lowering the price. Just five years ago, I bought a 32-inch 720p LCD TV that I thought was generously priced at $1100. Two...

    The third Apple TV should remain a digital media receiver

    No matter how you look at it, the TV industry is a race to the bottom. Every manufacturer tries to outdo the other by improving capabilities while lowering the price. Just five years ago, I bought a 32-inch 720p LCD TV that I thought was generously priced at $1100. Two...

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  • The holidays just passed, and that means a whole lot of people just bought the wrong iPhone for a family member or friend. All of my friends know me as the Apple Guru, and all of them come to me with questions about Apple products. Lately, the number one question...

    Should I buy an iPhone 3GS, 4 or 4S?

    The holidays just passed, and that means a whole lot of people just bought the wrong iPhone for a family member or friend. All of my friends know me as the Apple Guru, and all of them come to me with questions about Apple products. Lately, the number one question...

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  • If you’ve been reading the site for a while, you’ll know that we’re all huge fans of the Square credit card reader from Jack Dorsey. The Square team has done a lot since their public launch a little over a year ago — they’re pushing out card readers on time...

    Square entering Apple Stores and an Inner Square update

    If you’ve been reading the site for a while, you’ll know that we’re all huge fans of the Square credit card reader from Jack Dorsey. The Square team has done a lot since their public launch a little over a year ago — they’re pushing out card readers on time...

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  • I knew eCamm as an accessories company several years ago but after doing a bit of research, it looks like they have quite a bit of software available as well. The biggest of those right now is Printopia 2.0. This Mac app allows you to print to any connected printer...

    Printopia 2 for Mac

    I knew eCamm as an accessories company several years ago but after doing a bit of research, it looks like they have quite a bit of software available as well. The biggest of those right now is Printopia 2.0. This Mac app allows you to print to any connected printer...

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  • When I initially heard about TweetBot, I thought, “Dear, God… another Twitter client for the iPhone?” After reading tweet after tweet coming through our @socialapples twitter account, I finally decided to take it for a spin. I didn’t know what to expect. I heard that the user interface design was amazing; that...

    TweetBot: a Twitter client with functionality and style

    When I initially heard about TweetBot, I thought, “Dear, God… another Twitter client for the iPhone?” After reading tweet after tweet coming through our @socialapples twitter account, I finally decided to take it for a spin. I didn’t know what to expect. I heard that the user interface design was amazing; that...

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  • This game brings unadulterated racing to the App Store. It’s available for iOS and Mac devices in their respective App Stores. I picked up this title because it was one of the original games to optimize their graphics for the iPad 2. I bought the iPad; I might as well...

    Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD for iPad

    This game brings unadulterated racing to the App Store. It’s available for iOS and Mac devices in their respective App Stores. I picked up this title because it was one of the original games to optimize their graphics for the iPad 2. I bought the iPad; I might as well...

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  • Speck is a very well known manufacturer of Apple cases. I have their products on my iPhone, my MacBook Pro and eventually on my iPad 2. The PixelSkin HD Wrap for iPad 2 is the first case design that hasn’t made me cringe. I love their desire to mimic Apple’s Smart Cover...

    PixelSkin HD Wrap Case for iPad 2

    Speck is a very well known manufacturer of Apple cases. I have their products on my iPhone, my MacBook Pro and eventually on my iPad 2. The PixelSkin HD Wrap for iPad 2 is the first case design that hasn’t made me cringe. I love their desire to mimic Apple’s Smart Cover...

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  • Hey everybody, We’re hanging out here at the Aspen Grove Apple Store in Littleton, CO. We’re up with Steve and Erica from TUAW near the front of the line. Come say, “Hi.” if you’re here as well. We’re just posting a couple photos from the line right now… we’ll have...

    iPad 2 live from Aspen Grove

    Hey everybody, We’re hanging out here at the Aspen Grove Apple Store in Littleton, CO. We’re up with Steve and Erica from TUAW near the front of the line. Come say, “Hi.” if you’re here as well. We’re just posting a couple photos from the line right now… we’ll have...

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  • Were you wondering where the Guitar input came from during Apple’s Keynote on Wednesday, we were. Gizmodo dug it up and determined that it is the Apogee Jam: studio quality guitar input for iPad, iPhone and Mac (we assume they’re including the iPod touch as well). The adapter converts your signal from...

    Apogee Jam available March 31st

    Were you wondering where the Guitar input came from during Apple’s Keynote on Wednesday, we were. Gizmodo dug it up and determined that it is the Apogee Jam: studio quality guitar input for iPad, iPhone and Mac (we assume they’re including the iPod touch as well). The adapter converts your signal from...

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  • For the last couple of months, Apple has been trying to improve their relationships with business customers. Many people think that they’ve been doing the exact opposite: they killed the Xserve, they stopped referring ACNs (more later) and started referring everyone who needed onsite support to a company called OnForce....

    Joint Venture, OnForce, Lion Server and business on the Mac

    For the last couple of months, Apple has been trying to improve their relationships with business customers. Many people think that they’ve been doing the exact opposite: they killed the Xserve, they stopped referring ACNs (more later) and started referring everyone who needed onsite support to a company called OnForce....

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