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Apple Seeds: News On Apple’s International Expansion, More

by on February 22nd, 2012 at 8:40 pm

Apple Seeds is iSource’s daily roundup of Apple-related stories for the most diehard of fans, or for the news junkie that has to have all of the day’s news: Japanese iTunes Store Receives Improvements Apple has significantly upgraded the Japanese iTunes Store today. Now, our Japanese friends can download items …

Launch Sale: lolo Easy Arms

by on February 22nd, 2012 at 6:05 pm

lolo, one of my favorite exercise app developers, has done it again. This time it’s Easy Arms. The email arrived yesterday, and I immediately added to my ongoing lolo collection of health-related apps. According to their email, the features of Easy Arms include Strengthen and tone your arms, chest, back, and …

Quick Tip: What to do when Bluetooth Abandons your Mac

by on February 22nd, 2012 at 5:26 pm

Image from http://www.iconspedia.com Last week I was presenting to about 60 people and everything was going swimmingly. Keynote, which rarely fails, was spot on; the music playing through the bluetooth connected Supertooth Disco I had selected was perfect for the audience; it couldn’t have been going better. That was until …

Yet More Next-Gen iPad Components Surface: Front Glass and Back Casing

by on February 22nd, 2012 at 12:06 pm

In recent weeks a reports have been springing up claiming to have details regarding components destined for the next-generation iPad (which is expected to be announced in early March). Adding to that list today, is a report from Apple.pro who points to a post from Sina Weibo who has posted …

The Beatles Ringtones Now Available in iTunes

by on February 22nd, 2012 at 9:55 am

As of today, you can purchase ringtones of songs from The Beatles in iTunes. There are over 25 Beatles songs (or 30 seconds worth of them) now available as ringtones. That’s right, for just $1.29 you can have 30 seconds of Pop glory as your default ringtone on your iPhone. …

Two More Ways to Use the Smart Cover for your iPad 2

by on February 21st, 2012 at 11:44 pm

I haven’t gone quite as case crazy with my iPad 2 as I have with my various iPhones, and while I very much enjoy using the Adonit Writer 2, my tablet still spends a good 80% of its time with just a Gelaskin on the back and a Smart Cover …

Apple Seeds: Yet More Details Surface Regarding Mountain Lion, iPhone Coming to China Tele...

by on February 21st, 2012 at 6:36 pm

Apple Seeds is iSource’s daily roundup of Apple-related stories for the most diehard of fans, or for the news junkie that has to have all of the day’s news: Mountain Lion Deprecates More Carbon APIs, Drops X11 Apple is getting rid of some of the cruft in OS X with …

Things Cloud Sync Now in Public Beta

by on February 21st, 2012 at 3:04 pm

Today is one of those days that sometimes felt like it would never come. I’m talking, of course, about the announcement that the Things Cloud Sync is now in public beta. This has been a while coming. Things Cloud isn’t iCloud syncing through Apple, but it works beautifully. You simply …

Report Claims Microsoft Office Coming to iPad Soon [UPDATED]

by on February 21st, 2012 at 11:44 am

The Daily is claiming that they have spent some quality time with a version of Office designed for iPad. It’s worth noting that The Daily had previously reported that Microsoft was indeed working on a version the Microsoft Office productivity suite for the iPad. The Daily even has a photo …

How I Work and Play with the MacBook Air

by on February 20th, 2012 at 8:40 pm

I have owned my MacBook Air for a little over two months now. My previous piece regarding the matter sung the praises of the device. When I originally wrote that piece, the device was brand new to me. So, after living, working, and playing on the machine for a couple …

iOS Device Case Study: Naked Or Not?

by on February 20th, 2012 at 2:39 pm

This is a team post discussing cases, or the lack thereof, in everyday iPhone and iPad usage. Some people, like our own Alex Jordan, are purists when it comes to appreciating Apple’s hardware designs and don’t want to cover any part of the original design. Then there are those who …