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The Best Things to Buy in September [Buying Guide]2 September 2010, 6:30 pm
Lots of stores are looking to make space for their big fall inventory push, and everything left over from summer is going cheap. Time to look into cars, appliances, holiday airfare, and other good buys in September. More »
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Use Google Storage as a One-Time Cost, Lifetime Backup Solution [Online Storage]2 September 2010, 6:00 pm
You can get extra Gmail storage pretty cheaply from Google, but eagle-eyed reader gthing lets us know that you have read access to that storage even after you cancel your subscription. More »
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Best Mobile To-Do List Manager? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]2 September 2010, 5:45 pm
Computers have made to-do list management radically easier, but a to-do list that is anchored to your desk isn't a particularly effective one. This week we want to hear about your favorite mobile to-do list manager. More »
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Remains of the Day: Spotting Android Scams and Malware [For What Its Worth]2 September 2010, 5:00 pm
A look at how to weed out crapware in the Android Market, losing the ugly stickers on laptops, and Spotify joins the Sonos ranks. More »
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True Time Tracker Lets You Know How You're Spending Your Time With Minimal Setup [Downloads]2 September 2010, 4:00 pm
Windows: Free app True Time Tracker is extremely simple: Just start it up, let it run in the background, and it will create numerous charts detailing what programs you run, what sites you visit and how much time you spend idle. More »
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Skype 5.0 Beta 2 for Windows Brings 10-Way Video Calls [Updated with Video] [Updates]2 September 2010, 3:30 pm
Windows: Popular video chat client Skype released an update to its version 5 beta today, bringing a new interface and the long-awaited ability to participate in video chats with more than two people. More »
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How Do You Manage Your Browser Tabs? [Ask The Readers]2 September 2010, 3:00 pm
With so many web sites to see and pages to visit, it's easy to have an unmanageable number of tabs open in your web browser. So how do you keep that number down and your tabs under control? More »
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KoHive is a Shared Virtual Workspace for Brainstorming, Filesharing, and More [Collaboration]2 September 2010, 2:30 pm
KoHive is a virtual workspace you access through your web browser. It's easy to create multiple "hives" for different projects, share files, communicate in real time, and aggregate content from across the web. More »
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The Basic Guide to Troubleshooting Common Windows PC Problems [Troubleshooting]2 September 2010, 2:00 pm
Your Windows PC might be designed to make your life easier, but they often have a non-stop list of problems. Today we'll walk through some of the more common problems and how to troubleshoot them. More »
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Merge Firefox's Bookmark and Navigation Toolbars to Save Space [Firefox Tip]2 September 2010, 1:30 pm
We already know Firefox isn't the most pixel-friendly browser, and bookmark bars make it even worse. Reader Marand shows us an easy way to save space without losing quick acess to your bookmarks. More »
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Apple-Facebook Controversy Over Ping Rooted in API Usage, Feature May Return2 September 2010, 3:00 pm
Earlier today, we reported on confusion surrounding the brief appearance of Facebook Connect functionality in iTunes 10's "Ping" social networking feature that initially appeared to allow users to find friends by checking their Facebook conta......
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Apple Confirms No Software Update for Original Apple TV2 September 2010, 2:14 pm
Included in a nice overview of Apple's new iPods and Apple TV from Ars Technica is confirmation that users of Apple's earlier Apple TV models will not be receiving a software upgrade to enable Netflix streaming and other software features of ......
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Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.5 Build 10H535 to Developers2 September 2010, 1:09 pm
Apple continues its trend of weekly releases of Mac OS X 10.6.5 developer builds today by pushing Build 10H535 to registered developers. The release marks an increment of four builds since last week's re......
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Spammers Already Taking Aim at Apple's Ping2 September 2010, 12:50 pm
It's been less than 24 hours since Apple released iTunes 10 and its integrated social networking functionality, Ping, but spammers and scammers are already starting to spread their messages via the service. The first major instance appears t......
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Fourth-Generation iPod Touch Teardown Photos Posted by FCC2 September 2010, 10:42 am
Engadget notes that Apple's new iPod touch introduced yesterday has appeared on the website of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Along with other standard information on radiation emissions required by the FCC for approval, t......
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Confusion Over Facebook's Brief Appearance in Ping for iTunes2 September 2010, 8:26 am
Screenshot from Follow Music and People with Ping video tutorial
With yesterday's release of iTunes 10, Apple also deployed a new music-focused social network feature known as Ping. When it initially launched yesterday, users creating......
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Twitter for iPad Offers a Fresh New Interface1 September 2010, 11:59 pm
Tonight Twitter released a new update to their popular Twitter application that makes it a Universal app with native support for the iPad's large display. While native support has been a long requested feature for the official Twitter app, the compa......
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Apple Posts September Media Event Video Stream in Multiple Formats1 September 2010, 9:20 pm
Apple has posted the full stream for today's Media event. While the stream had been available for Mac OS X 10.6 and iOS users immediately after the broadcast, it is now provided in multiple formats that can be viewed cross platform on both ......
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iTunes 10 Now Available to Download1 September 2010, 8:00 pm
Apple has finally posted the iTunes 10 release for download. iTunes 10 was introduced today during the keynote event. The new version of the media management application features a streamlined interface and a new networking feature called P......
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Apple's New iPod Touch and iPod Nano Commercials1 September 2010, 3:00 pm
During today's media event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced two new commercials, one each for the new iPod touch and iPod nano. Apple has now posted the commercials to its product-specific sites, as well as its YouTube page.
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Apple’s iOS is the 3rd Most Popular Internet Platform2 September 2010, 12:53 pm
Have you ever wondered how popular iOS devices are amongst internet plaforms? Well you can stop wondering because Computer World has the details that show Apple’s operating system is currently 3rd amongst all platforms. iOS devices of course include the iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad tallied up as 1.1% of all hardware that used [...]...
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How to Insert YouTube Videos in Your iMovie for iPhone Creations2 September 2010, 11:34 am
I just got words about a nice little trick that allows you to insert YouTube videos in iMovie on your iPhone. It’s pretty simple, and best of all, you don’t even need a computer to do it. For this to work, you will need a jailbroken iPhone and 3 applications: iMovie for iPhone iFile (Cydia) [...]...
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iPhoDroid for Windows Now Available2 September 2010, 10:44 am
We’ve talked about iPhoDroid before, a port that allows you to install Android on your iPhone 2G or 3G. Up until now, iPhoDroid was only available for Mac. Sergio McFly, the developer of iPhoDroid finally got time to bring support for Windows. YES! It’s today. Gotta tell you Im so thankful for everyone to be [...]...
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This is For Those Who Are Scared to Jailbreak Their iPhone2 September 2010, 7:00 am
After weeks of self debate and bugging Sebastien about the possibilities of jailbreaking my iPhone 4, I took the leap of faith Wednesday night and cracked opened my device. I must say that the whole process was unbelievably painless and took no more than 5 minutes to perform the hack and update the Cydia packages. [...]...
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Screenshots of iOS 4.1 Show HDR Photography & HD Uploading Abilities2 September 2010, 6:00 am
The release of iOS 4.1 will come next week sometime but Gizmodo has gotten ahold of some screenshots that show off the new operating system’s fanciest feature. As Steve Jobs announced today the new OS will enable high dynamic range photography, otherwise known as HDR. For those who are unaware of the premise behind HDR, [...]...
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iTunes 10 Download Now Available1 September 2010, 7:53 pm
iTunes 10 is finally available for download. As we reported this morning, not only iTunes 10 comes with a new logo, but it also brings a bunch of exciting new features, like Ping, a music social network. As always when there is a new update, you should hold on to it if you are on [...]...
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Is the iPod Touch For People Who Don’t Want an iPhone?1 September 2010, 3:05 pm
Apple’s event today wasn’t filled with too many surprises. The iPod Touch was beefed up in features that included many of the predicted and leaked abilities that were floating around. Mimicking nearly all of the features of the iPhone 4 makes me wonder now more than ever if the Touch is specifically designed for those [...]...
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What Do You Think of the Live Apple Event?1 September 2010, 12:40 pm
The live event conducted by Steve Jobs just ended. We’ve been covering the most important news as it was coming. As usual, Steve made me want to run to the Apple Store and set up camp until I can get those new products he unveiled today… To me, the biggest news today is the new [...]...
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Apple Refreshes the Apple TV [I'm Getting One]1 September 2010, 12:09 pm
Steve Jobs just unveiled the new Apple TV, a little tiny box a quarter the size of its predecessor. It’s now all about renting. No more buying things. You can rent first run HD movies the day they come out for $4.99. They run cheaper as time goes on. HD TV shows now rent for [...]...
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Apple Announces iTunes 10 With New Social Network for Music1 September 2010, 11:55 am
That wasn’t much of a big prediction, but I was right when I said we’d see a new verison of iTunes. Today Steve Jobs announced the release of iTunes 10, which not only comes with a new logo, but also with new features… The most exciting new feature coming with iTunes 10 is Ping, some [...]...