On Tuesday, Apple released a couple of new upgrades and even a new device, the iPad Mini. With the biggest release being in fact the iPad Mini, we should say the second star (or at least the thinnest) one at the announcement was the iMac. With a couple of subtle improvements to the Mac Mini and the MacBook Pro, the event went off as expected for many of us. Today, I will go a bit in detail about what occurred and a bit of product information about each one. (more...)


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USB released the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 today. This backup drive, which replaces the USB 2.0, features faster data transfers and a new interface. The USB drive, like it's predecessor, is very Apple friendly. This means that the portable drive will work seamlessly with Time Machine, the backup program available on all Macs. Despite this, our Windows users will still feel that the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and the other hard drives in the award-winning Backup Plus Portable line to work with their needs. If you are like me, where I spend a majority of my day around Macs, but may have to flirt a bit with Windows...


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To say that I'm excited about tomorrow's announcement would be a bit of an understatement. I have my Apple hoodie from The Company Store ready to be worn tomorrow, on what The Wall Street Journal calls "Apple Day". However, what is all of the excitement all about. Yes, there's a new iPhone to be announced, we have known that for months now, however, what else does Apple have under their sleeves this time around. The rumors have been tried and tested, and here are the highly likely expectations we will see out of tomorrow's event. Let us know which one you're most excited for. (more...)


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Could the use of paper money become obsolete in the near future? With the rise of internet shopping, the convenience of debit/credit cards, and the recent spring of mobile payment services and software, this may seem more of the case. Tonight, we just got word of Starbucks, the worldwide coffee giant, and Square, the mobile payment pioneer are expected to partner up and offer the Square service in select Starbucks locations across the country. This isn't something Starbucks is a complete stranger of. As many of us know, we have the ability to pay for our Starbucks purchases with the Starbucks...


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We are finally nearing the time when the new iPhone will be released. This is one of the new iPhone devices to have a fall release. The only other iPhone to do this is iPhone 4S. This changes what we are normally used to, which is a summer June/July release of the past. Since we didn't hear anything about the iPhone at WWDC, this has made iPhone rumors go more rampant since then. However, there a few factors of the new iPhone that we know now that may not entice many new adopters as much as with the iPhone 4S, and even the 4. Today we will take a look at what we are a bit certain about seeing,...


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As we all know, Mountain Lion debuted on Wednesday. The software wasn't the feature packed software that we all expected. However, it did include a ton of features that helped us make our Mac work for us better and more efficiently than ever. To read up more on Mountain Lion, be sure to take a look at our review from last week and our preview from back in February. Today, we will take a look at five tips, new to Mountain Lion, that will make sure you enjoy every moment you have with your Mac computer, from better use of time to less use of energy. (more...)


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Mountain Lion was released on Wednesday through the App Store. The software, which was highly anticipated for months now, has been reviewed downloaded and dissected. While we were disappointed in the fact that Mountain Lion wasn't as great as we had thought, in the end we did not see it as bad software anyway.  One thing about Mountain Lion that we really enjoyed was how integrated iOS apps were. It was obvious how Apple felt it was important to incorporate many of these apps into Mountain lion. So today we'll take a look at Mountain lion, we will see how the downloading experience was, how the user...


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// // On Friday, we received news that Sparrow will be joining up with Google, offering a mail client that better incorporates many of Google's services, while still retaining the same Sparrow team. This comes almost 17 months after Sparrow became available. With this merger, this means that Sparrow won't have a team that focuses wholeheartedly on the product. As a result, Google will work more toward retaining the current Sparrow product, without offering up new and amazing features. For any of you out there hoping for a new feature or two to come out of Sparrow, you'll be disappointed....


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I'm about to go on a flight in a couple of weeks, and as many of you know, I have been on the search for some good ways to catch my attention during flight. Movies sometimes help, but in the end, I find myself with four movies rented from iTunes, and only watching half of one. While this article won't be fully focused on apps and will mention movies, I will find many other ways on how your iPad can be a great way to keep your attention during a long flight, especially when compared to your other Apple devices. (more...)


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Last week, I had to check my Mac in because of an issue with my power block. However, after a quick checkup, it turned out that my Mac also needed a new battery, screen, keyboard, trackpad, and backing. After an afternoon without my Mac and $549 worth of upgrades, my Mac was fresh and new. However, this made me think of ways that our readers can improve their Macs - the speed at least - without having to spend anything. Also, there are tons more people who don't have Macs but may have iPads, iPhones, and more with iPod Touch devices. Today, we will take a look at ways you can speed up your i-Devices...


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