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- Press Release: Apple Launches iBookstore in Japan (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: iTunes U Content Tops One Billion Downloads (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Updates Processors & Prices of MacBook Pro with Retina Display (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Statement by Apple (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: iTunes Store Sets New Record with 25 Billion Songs Sold (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Increases iPad with Retina Display to 128GB (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Updates iOS to 6.1 (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Reports Record Results (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: FY 13 First Quarter Results Conference Call (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Wi-Fi + Cellular Models of iPad mini & Fourth Generation iPad Available in China This Friday (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: App Store Tops 40 Billion Downloads with Almost Half in 2012 (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales in China Top Two Million (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Launches iTunes Store in Russia, Turkey, India, South Africa & 52 Additional Countries Today (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: iPhone 5 Arrives in South Korea & More Than 50 Additional Countries in December (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: iPad mini & iPhone 5 Arrive in China in December (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: iMac Available on November 30 (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: AC/DC Now on iTunes (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: HTC and Apple Settle Patent Dispute (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Sells Three Million iPads in Three Days (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Announces Changes to Increase Collaboration Across Hardware, Software & Services (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: FY 12 Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Introduces iPad mini (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Introduces 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: All-New iMac Features Stunning Design, Brilliant Display & Faster Performance (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: A Letter to Our Customers Regarding Maps (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales Top Five Million (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Top Two Million in First 24 Hours (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Introduces iPhone 5 (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Introduces New iPod touch & iPod nano (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Unveils New iTunes (via Apple.com)
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- Press Release: Craig Federighi, Apple’s Vice President of Mac Software Engineering & Dan Riccio, Apple’s Vice President of Hardware Engineering Join Apple’s Executive Team as Senior Vice Presidents (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Bob Mansfield, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, to Retire (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Mountain Lion Downloads Top Three Million (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Mountain Lion Available Today From the Mac App Store (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results (via Apple.com)
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- Press Release: FY 12 Third Quarter Results Conference Call (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: New iPad Arrives in China on Friday, July 20 (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Bob Mansfield, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, to Retire (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Launches iTunes Store in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan & Nine Additional Countries in Asia Today (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Introduces All New MacBook Pro with Retina Display (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Updates MacBook Air and Current Generation MacBook Pro with Latest Processors and New Graphics (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Mountain Lion Available in July From Mac App Store (via Apple.com)
- Press Release: Apple Previews iOS 6 With All New Maps, Siri Features, Facebook Integration, Shared Photo Streams & New Passbook App (via Apple.com)
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- Xbox Live: Minecraft Sells A Whopping 1 Million Copies in First Week
- RockMelt – The Social Browser
- Antitrust Probe Knocking at Microsoft’s Back Door, Browser Ban Causing Friction
- Windows 8 Tablet Expected by November
- Slim Ivy Bridge 15-inch MacBook Pro looking more and more possible
- Drunken Rant Sundays: Bon Jovi blames Steve Jobs
- TV Networks Wary of Dish Network’s Auto Hop
- Apple to drop Google Maps, implement its own solutions
- Google Maps for Android – Helping You Find Your Way Inside
- Firefox Team Not too Keen on Windows RT
- Facebook offering paid post promotion
- Samsung Rolls Out Omnia M Windows Phone
- Microsoft Tries Too Hard…
- Bing Exploring New Horizons
- 5 Essential Apps for Android
- Facebook Going Public Soon, Zuck Gets Guff over Hoodie
- Facebook Announces App Center
- Twitter Usernames and Passwords Leaked to Pastebin
- Sony Launches Stunning Xperia SX, GX – Japan
- Google: Nevada Issues License for Self-driving Cars
- Ubuntu Gets A Pair of EA Titles
- Google vs Oracle: Results Hazy, Ask Again Later
- T-Mobile to Revamp HSPA+ in 2012, Deploy LTE in 2013
- Microsoft Might Disappoint Hardcore Gamers at E3
- Kyocera to introduce speakerless smartphone
- Google Found Liable for Copyright Infringement, or Maybe Not…
- Android holds the majority, what else is new?
- Ubuntu 12.10 Already in the Works
- Twitter’s Discover Tab Gets Personal
- Angry Birds, Rovio Looking at a 2013 IPO
- ‘Pay to Play’ Xbox in the Works?
- HTC One X Hits Shelves in the US
- Verizon to Provide Emergency SMS Services
- Titanuim Backup updated to support Google Drive integration (Android: Root users only)
- Getting GCC Up and Running on OS X (Without XCode)
- Verizon Pushing LTE Smartphones Over iPhone
- Next Generation of Xbox Finally in Manufacturing?
- Will Multi-touch Doorknobs be Hitting the Market Soon?
- ‘Sorry I brought up the idea of a 3-day weekend,’ Judge Alsup, Oracle vs Google
- GIMP 2.8 is Here!
- This should be the last name change…
- Is Apple Double-charging its iTunes Customers?
- Bookmark Your Favorite Spots With Matchbook
- Top Paid First Person Shooters for Mac
- Twitter Late to the Photo Game
- Thinking About Selling Your Mac? Check Out Mac2Sell
- Steve Jobs Patent Exhibit Coming to S. Dillon Ripley Center
- LinkedIn – 80′s Style
- Best Places to Find Blogging Gigs
- The Patent Wars – Nokia vs HTC, RIM, ViewSonic
- You Probably Shouldn’t Expect an iPhone 5…
- The Patent Wars – Oracle vs Google
- Stop Paying for Jailbreak Apps!
- ReverseGenie: Track Who’s Calling Your Android or iPhone
- Flashback Malware – “Hijacking Ad-Clicks,” says Intego
- Quick Update – OMG OS X! is now Mac Inphormer
- ‘Aero’ Style Window Snapping on OS X
- Press Release: Apple Reports Second Quarter Results (via Apple.com)
- 10 HD Wallpapers for Your Mac
- Intel Rolls Out Quad-Core Ivy Bridge Chips
- Looking for an iOS 5.1 Untethered Jailbreak Solution? It’s Not Here Yet…
- Glowing Apple Mod – iPhone 4 instructional
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- The Future of Apple – What Will Happen to OS X?
- Press Release: Updated Untethered Jailbreak & Unlock released for iOS 5.1 iPhone… (via PRWeb)
- Press Release: FY 12 Second Quarter Results Conference Call (via Apple.com)
- OS X Lion Style Natural Scrolling on Windows 7 (or 8)
- Press Release: New iPad Arrives in South Korea & 11 Additional Countries This Week (via Apple.com)
- Apple Releases Flashback Malware Removal Tool
- VirtualBox is Amazing
- First-look Gameplay – Family Guy Online [video]
- The New iPad – Consumer Reports Reworks its Standard for Tablets (TMCnet)
- Flashback Malware Update: Infected Macs Top Half-million
- The New iPad – Myths (and Facts) Explained
- Press Release: New iPad Tops Three Million (via Apple.com)
- First Look Gameplay – Angry Birds Space
- Welcome, Electric Sproket!
- Apple Dividend and Software Updates (Press Release)
- Apple’s A5X Claim Put To The Test
- Trojan on Mac
- Protecting Your Files from Theft
- 15″ MacBook Air Coming Soon?
- Time Machine Issues Fixed With 10.7.3 Supplemental Update
- Mixtab – A Unique RSS Reader
- Google+ for Your Desktop
- iPad 3/HD Officially “The New iPad”
- 10 Must Have Apps for Your Mac
- iPad 3 to be named iPad HD?
- Flashback Malware – Controlling Your Mac via Twitter?
- Mactracker – Your Mac Encyclopedia
- 20 HD Wallpapers for Your Mac
- Choosing the Right Codec for Your Music
- Firefox, or Chrome?
- Create an App Store Account Without a Credit Card
- Red Crucible 2 – Best Free FPS for Mac?
- OMG OS X Forum Launched
- iPad Awareness
- Manage your Macbook’s graphics card with gfxCardStatus
- Spotlight’s Surprising Functionality
- Seashore – A GIMP based graphic editor for everyone else
- MailTab for Gmail – Free in the App Store
- Samsung Pushes Forward, Could Mean Trouble For Apple
- Boost Your Mac’s Performance With iBoostUp
- Oregon to become home of next Apple Data Center
- Organizing your wedding with WeddingLan
- Microsoft Office coming to iPad?
- Bad time to buy Apple
- iMessage Comes to OS X
- iOShare
- iPad 3 Rumored Specs Look Promising
- OS X Mountain Lion drops X11
- [watch] Vintage Steve Jobs presentation 1980
- Gatekeeper – Is Malware a Real Threat on a Mac?
- Apple Releases Developer Preview of OS X 10.8 – Mountain Lion
- Songbird – A Replacement for iTunes
- 5 Free First Person Shooters For OS X
- Disable Dashboard in Any Version of OS X
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on a Mac
- Minecraft Minimap Tutorial – OS X Lion (Video)
- Changing the OS X Dock with Docker
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Create an App Store Account Without a Credit Card
There are an endless amount of scenarios that require setting up an App Store account on your Mac – and there’s no question that you’ll need one if you ever plan on updating stock apps like Garageband, iMovie, or iPhoto. Maybe you just want to check out some free games like Red Crucible 2 or simply download album artwork for some old CD’s you ripped to your harddrive; regardless of the situation, you need that App Store account!
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Disable Dashboard in Any Version of OS X
Dashboard is a useful feature introduced in OS X 10.4 that allows you to use a wide range of widgets, or small applications that are always running, designed to perform various tasks at your disposal. They’re great eye candy, and sometimes useful, but…
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on a Mac
The Elder Scrolls series began in 1994 with Elder Scrolls: Arena, a first person RPG with 3D graphics that were amazing (for their time.) Skyrim is the fifth installment in the series, and has some of the best gameplay and graphics to date. Windows gamers have always…
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Minecraft Minimap Tutorial – OS X Lion [Watch]
Minecraft is quite possibly one of the most addictive sandbox games of the decade, but there’s always the problem of finding your way in huge, almost infinitely generated worlds. Sure, you can build a map and compass, but if you want to get from point A to…
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Changing the OS X Dock With Docker
Before switching to a Mac I was a long time Ubuntu Linux user, and the main thing that makes Linux so great is the ability to completely customize virtually every aspect of your desktop. Cairo Dock was always my favorite [Linux] dock, due to the fact that it had a powerful, easy to…
February 27th, 2012 at 8:50 AM
Hey, just wondering what comment plugin you’re using? Or is it part of the theme? I like the functionality of it, how it shows you your gravatar live before you submit, and also the facebook/twitter login… pretty cool! And will be adding you to the blogroll soon, I’m redesigning my blog layout this week, so I’ll do it this week. Cheers!
February 27th, 2012 at 4:09 PM
Thanks for the kind words
I’m just using wordpress.com, so I can’t do any of the .org plugins. The comment box is just part of the Bueno theme, which you can find at; http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/bueno/