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iTunes 9.2.1 hits the Streets

Monday, July 19, 2010

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Apple has officially released iTunes 9.2.1 in the wild. If you’d like to grab the updated version head to Apple’s download page. The release notes for this update include: disabling out-of-date iTunes plug-ins, fixes to drag/drop, fixes upgrading encrypted iOS devices to 4.0, and increased stability. If you use iTunes at all, it is in [...]

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Putting things into perspective: 0.0003% of iTunes users were compromised

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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Putting things into perspective: 0.0003% of iTunes users were compromised

There are 150 million iTunes users, and out of that number about 400 were affected by the iTunes debacle this week, according to research done by Clayton Morris. That works out to being 0.0003% of the users on iTunes who had fraudulent activities on their credit cards over the last couple of days. It’s a [...]

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Prince is not tipping his “Raspberry Beret” to digital Content

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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Prince is not tipping his “Raspberry Beret” to digital Content

Doves won’t be crying for iTunes, or the Internet for that matter. Prince, or is he The Artist Formerly Known as Prince? Well I think he’s Prince again, at least the last time I checked.  He has come out and said that the Internet is a fad like MTV was in the 80′s, while being [...]

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Apple TV, not just a “hobby” anymore.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

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Apple TV, not just a “hobby” anymore.

Steve Jobs has been quoted as saying that the Apple TV is a “hobby”.  Well, it appears that this “hobby” is starting to take on a role that will make Steve Jobs’ quote passé.  For people who are not familiar with what the Apple TV does, here is a quick explanation.  The Apple TV acts [...]

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Stop iTunes from launching willy-nilly

Thursday, June 24, 2010

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Stop iTunes from launching willy-nilly

Are you tired of iTunes URLs opening in your browser only to then launch that SAME EXACT PAGE in iTunes? You need the NoMoreiTunes Safari 5 extension. This thirty-two kilobyte download will save you from pulling your hair out. You can now browse iTunes as much as you want inside of Safari without being hassled [...]

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How much money is Apple making off the App Store anyway?

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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How much money is Apple making off the App Store anyway?

You can look at the App Store in two very distinct ways. The first suggests that developers are making money, and that the largest digital bazaar on the planet is paying out for developers who make games good enough to gather a broad following. The second way of looking at it is that unless you’re [...]

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There’s a new MobileMe layout

Friday, June 18, 2010

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There’s a new MobileMe layout

During the wee hours of the night, Apple Inc. was working hard at updating MobileMe, and bringing MobileMe out of beta. Previously, only certain MobileMe members had access to the new layout, but now everyone can access the sleek looking web mail interface. What’s new in this version? Widescreen and compact views, mail rules, single [...]

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iTunes 9.2 now available, as Apple gets ready for iOS 4 release

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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iTunes 9.2 now available, as Apple gets ready for iOS 4 release

We all knew this day was coming, and if you were quick on the ball, you might even have an iTunes 9.2 beta installed on your machine so you could install iOS 4 early. It’s now official, though, iTunes 9.2 has shipped, and it’s available from your Software Update. Why is this important? Well, generally [...]

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The Google Vs. Apple fight heats up: Potential Google Music Store

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

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The Google Vs. Apple fight heats up: Potential Google Music Store

CNET is reporting that they have sources that say Google is planning on creating a digital music store sometime this year (2010). After finding a Google Music logo some weeks back, this report is all but confirmation that Google is jumping into the music distribution fray. Steve Jobs made it clear earlier this year that [...]

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5 Father’s Day Gift Ideas for a Geeky Dad

Monday, June 14, 2010

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5 Father’s Day Gift Ideas for a Geeky Dad

Father’s Day is coming up quickly, and if you’re strapped for ideas on what to get good ol’ pa this year, we’ve got five suggestions for you. We’re focusing on Geeky-Appleish things this go around.  Hopefully we can help round out some of your gift ideas with these suggestions. Kensington Windshield/Vent Car Mount: $23.18 This [...]

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