Macgasm

Star Coloring brings out your creative side.

Gerard Lagana — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:00:27 +0000

I’m always on the lookout for great software for my kids to use on their iMacs. I like to find stuff that will hold their attention, and keep them coming back to use the software. My daughter likes to download trial games and educational software. This is also another great way to see if she’s [...]

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Adobe Flash on the iPhone, Text to Speech, and an iTunes tip

Joshua Schnell — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:15:36 +0000

In this week's episode of the Macgasm videocast we talk about the drama surrounding the Adobe Flash show down on the blog. We also get a pretty sweet iTunes tip from Corey, and with finish it up by talking about Text to Speech in OS X. Be sure to add us in iTunes. Music Provided by Siktransit. [Download iPhone Version][Subscribe in iTunes]

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Macgasm Podcast #290

Grant Brunner — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:13:29 +0000

[Download This Episode] In this episode, we talk about schools monitoring their students. [03.4 MB] [00:10:20] [Hosted by: Josh Schnell & Grant Brunner] [Subscribe]

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$40 Billion Comments: A Response

Wayne Dixon — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:16:11 +0000

I was reading over the comments on my article Apple’s $40 Billion What to do: Big and Bold thoughts. There were 20 comments, which honestly is more than I expect on any of my articles. However, there were two particular comments that stuck out. The first comment is from Federico. It states: “Yeah, deprive the [...]

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Apple A Day: Hipstamatic

Grant Brunner — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:13 +0000

Hipstamatic is a $1.99 novelty photography application for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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Protect your iPhone screen with a BodyGuardz

Joshua Schnell — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:24:30 +0000

We originally asked for a ScreenGuardz, but a shipping mix-up afforded us the ability to try out NLU Products’ BodyGuardz instead. We’re glad they made the mix-up, because they gave us the opportunity to talk about the importance of protecting the glass on your iPhone. Sure, a BodyGuardz protector isn’t going to protect you [...]

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Windows Phone 7 Series takes two steps back.

Gerard Lagana — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:30:59 +0000

Since the iPhone was released nearly three years ago, people have been complaining about three things that the iPhone doesn’t do. The first being, that Apple won’t allow third-party apps to multi-task on the iPhone. Rumors are now circulating that when iPhone OS 4.0 is released that it will support third-party multi-tasking. Second, is that [...]

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Amazon set to take on Apple’s ebook app by releasing OS X software.

Joshua Schnell — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:08:59 +0000

It’s a happy day today for competition. Today, the largest e-book vendor on the market has announced that they’re going to be releasing an application for Mac OS X. Amazon has put together a free eBook reading application in a hope to directly compete with the iPad, and Apple’s iBookstore. No longer [...]

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Apple A Day: FileApp Pro

Grant Brunner — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:00:47 +0000

FileApp Pro is a file management application for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

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Macgasm Podcast #289

Grant Brunner — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:22:56 +0000

[Download This Episode] In this episode, we talk about Twitter clients. [03.9 MB] [00:12:20] [Hosted by: Josh Schnell & Grant Brunner] [Subscribe]

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition — A solid port with some flaws

Grant Brunner — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:00:36 +0000

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has been available on consoles for a while now, but LucasArts and Aspyr have teamed up to bring a special edition to Windows and Mac OS X subtitled as the “Ultimate Sith Edition.” Unfortunately, the Mac version was delayed until recently. I have had it for a while, and now [...]

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Add color labels to your email with Mail rules

Joshua Schnell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:00:32 +0000

In my ongoing effort to reclaim my inbox, I’ve realized that both smart folders and mail rules can seriously cut down on the clutter. One thing I’ve been working with on and off is trying to figure out a way to quickly see when a tip comes into my inbox. Normally, it’d just [...]

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PayPal for the iPhone, sending money just got a lot easier.

Gerard Lagana — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:30:21 +0000

Sending money to someone else has never been easier. Luke Bornheimer of 9to5Mac reports that PayPal’s updated iPhone app allows you to send money from your iPhone using Bump technology. You might have remembered Bump as the billionth app downloaded. This app allowed you to transfer an Address Book contact from one iPhone to another [...]

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Apple A Day: Redbox

Grant Brunner — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:58 +0000

Redbox is a free iPhone and iPod Touch interface for the popular movie rental kiosks.

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Macgasm Podcast #288

Grant Brunner — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:05:17 +0000

[Download This Episode] In this episode, we talk about the future of App Store rejections. [03.9 MB] [00:11:40] [Hosted by: Josh Schnell & Grant Brunner] [Subscribe]

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Mega Man II for the iPhone demonstrates how crappy touchscreen controls can be.

Joshua Schnell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:00:30 +0000

I played my fair share of the original Mega Man II, and frankly I should have left my memories in the past instead of trying to relive them on the iPhone version. Mega Man II was probably one of the defining moments in my gaming life. It was one of the first games that stuck [...]

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Why are we obsessed with Apple?

Grant Brunner — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:05:54 +0000

I subscribe to many Apple-related RSS feeds. As you would expect, my news reader has been flooded with iPad noise for months. I cannot refresh the Google Reader page without more iPad articles showing up. So, I want to know why we care so much about a device that isn’t even available. Why do people [...]

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Don’t let Ballmer catch you using an iPhone.

Gerard Lagana — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:57:43 +0000

“Attention all Microsoft employees. Is this thing on? As I was going to say, the only approved mobile smart phone that can be used on the Microsoft campus is a Windows Mobile phone. That means no BlackBerrys, Google Androids, and above all, NO iPhones. You know who you are, so cut it out!” All joking [...]

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Apple A Day: Happy Hours

Grant Brunner — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:14 +0000

Happy Hours is a free application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that lists the cheapest places to booze it up.

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Did you miss your chance to get an iPad?

Gerard Lagana — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:40:29 +0000

Were you one of the lucky few to get up early and place your order online for the coveted Apple iPad? If you did, you are one of the few that will have early bragging rights that you got yourself an iPad, and be the envy of all your friends. If not, you might be standing [...]

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