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Google Chrome for Mac (stable version)

Brent Sheets — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:34:29 +0000

The Google Chrome Team has announced that the Google Chrome for Mac browser has been promoted out of beta to the stable channel. Some of the most-requested features by Mac users have been included, such as full-screen mode and improved bookmark management and synchronization. Check it out. We believe that it provides not only the [...]

Is this Apple’s fourth-generation iPhone prototype?

Brent Sheets — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:11:44 +0000

Could the flat beauty shown in these photos and video be the next generation Apple iPhone? Gizmodo has disassembled what appears to be an actual iPhone prototype and came up with some interesting findings, such as front-facing video chat camera, 960×640 display and 16% larger battery. Video: Gizmodo: This is Apple’s next iPhone Check out the full [...]

Apple releases new MacBook Pro models

Brent Sheets — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:02:41 +0000

Apple has announced new MacBook Pros with Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors. The new MacBook Pros have the longest-lasting Mac notebook battery ever and automatic graphics switching without requiring a logout/login, as with previous models. 13-inch: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB Memory 250GB hard drive SD card slot Built-in battery (10 hours) NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics $1,199 13-inch: 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 [...]

Apple iPhone OS 4 Event available online

Brent Sheets — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:05:31 +0000

Apple has made steaming video of the iPhone OS 4 Event available. iPhone OS 4 will ship this summer and include over 100 new user features for iPhone and iPod Touch owners. Developers will gain access to more than 1,500 new APIs that should boost even more app innovation. iphone os 4 compatibility iPhone OS 4 will [...]

Medsy iPhone App is free today

Brent Sheets — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:10:53 +0000

In honor of World Health Day, the Medsy iPhone application (normally $3.99) is a free download today. Medsy is an iPhone scheduler to help you remember to take your medications, vitamins, and supplements. Your medication information is stored only on your iPhone. That means that our reminder servers have no access to which medications you take, [...]

Netflix App for iPad

Brent Sheets — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:30:25 +0000

Netflix members with iPads may now download the Netflix App for iPad in the App Store, allowing Netflix members to instantly stream TV shows and movies to their iPad. The Netflix iPad App is free and part of the Netflix unlimited membership. Netflix recently conducted a survey to gauge interest in streaming to the iPhone but [...]

Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update

Brent Sheets — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:14:23 +0000

Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update and the Mac OS X 10.6.3 Combo Update. Mac users may use the Software Update feature or download the update directly from the Apple website. This update is larger than the last with quite a few fixes. Find out more about the improvements and added functionality [...]

Apple iPad available on April 3rd

Brent Sheets — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:44:04 +0000

You can now pre-order the iPad with Wi-Fi from the Apple Online Store to be delivered to your door or reserved for store pick up on April 3. The Wi-Fi + 3G iPad models won’t be available until late April. Apple is currently limiting orders to two per customer.

Microsoft Courier Tablet

Brent Sheets — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:01:05 +0000

My interest in tablet devices extends beyond the Apple iPad. So I was delighted to see that Engadget had posted updated videos containing more information about the fabled Microsoft Courier. How many of these features will actually be implemented in future tablet computers? That’s unknown at this point but it’s still fun to watch. Enjoy. microsoft [...]

Namebench finds the fastest DNS server for your Mac

Brent Sheets — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:32:47 +0000

Are you experiencing slow Internet? It could be due to slow DNS servers. Try the free namebench utility to seek out the best performing public DNS server for your Mac. Namebench runs on Mac OS X, Unix and Windows and the benchmark results are nicely displayed using the Google Chart API. Your Internet Service Provider may [...]

New beta of Google Chrome for Mac

Brent Sheets — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:16:24 +0000

The new beta of Google Chrome for Mac provides several features previously available only to developers. Users may now choose from over 2,200 browser extensions from the well-stocked Extension Gallery and synchronize browser bookmarks between mixed platforms, including Chrome for Mac, Linux and Windows. system requirements For Mac OS X 10.5 or later, Intel only google chrome resources Google [...]

iPhone SDK 3.2 beta now available

Brent Sheets — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:00:48 +0000

iPhone Developer Program members may now download the iPhone SDK 3.2 beta for developing and optimizing iPhone OS applications for the Apple iPad. Members have access to the iPhone SDK 3.2 beta, iPad Simulator, iPad Programming Guide, iPad Human Interface Guidelines and sample code. Click to learn more. download iPhone SDK 3.2 beta iphone sdk 3.2 beta iPhone SDK [...]

iPhone OS 3.1.3 Software Update

Brent Sheets — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:36:16 +0000

The iPhone OS 3.1.3 Software Update is now available through iTunes for iPhone and iPod Touch. You may wish to install the latest version of iTunes 9.0.3 (15) before upgrading your iPhone or iPod. Click for more information on the improvements and security fixes. how to install This Apple image illustrates how to upgrade the iPhone [...]

How to trim songs in iTunes

Brent Sheets — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:14:22 +0000

Have you ever wished you could trim off the beginning or ending of a song? Perhaps you’d like to remove an artist introduction or lengthy applause during a live recording. Whatever the reason, it’s easy to use iTunes to trim music or other audio files by setting a custom start and stop time. Here’s how. Start [...]

Apple unveils the iPad

Brent Sheets — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:28:43 +0000

Today, Apple announced the new 9.7-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen iPad at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. Powered by a 1 GHz Apple A4 processor, the design looks very much as shown in the Apple tablet rumors and mockups that have been circulating in the Mac community. Click for more [...]

Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update

Brent Sheets — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:45:58 +0000

Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update and the Mac OS X 10.6.2 Combo Update. Mac users may use the Software Update feature or download the update directly from the Apple website. Find out more about the improvements and added functionality in Apple’s latest Mac OS X update. The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for [...]

MacHeist nanoBundle offers 6 free Mac apps

Brent Sheets — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:25:16 +0000

How would you like to download a bundle of six Mac applications for free? Then hurry, as there are only 4 days remaining to take advantage of this sweet offer from MacHeist. This free software bundle includes ShoveBox, WriteRoom, Twitterrific, TinyGrab, Hordes of Orcs and Mariner Write. Enjoy!

Mac OS X Snow Leopard available for preorder

Brent Sheets — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:32:32 +0000

Upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard on August 28th for just $29. Learn more about the refinements and improvements in the next release of Mac OS X and preorder your own copy by visiting the Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard site.

Mac OS X 10.5.8 Update

Brent Sheets — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:26:12 +0000

Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.5.8 Update and the Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update. What’s new in this update? Here are the listed improvements in what might be the last Mac OS update before Snow Leopard arrives. The Mac OS X v10.5.8 Update is recommended for Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard users and [...]

Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard desktop pictures

Brent Sheets — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:05 +0000

Apple has added new desktop pictures to the latest seed of Mac OS X Snow Leopard (Build 10A421). Would you like to view (or download) the desktop pictures? You’ll find 35 images available in full resolution – but don’t tarry, they could disappear. To see the latest desktop pictures that Apple included in the developer seed [...]