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How to Charge Your Mobile Device
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Yes, I happen to record videos while driving. I keep two hands on the wheel and four eyes on the road at all times, thank you very much! I begin recording while stopped and end the video while again stopped. I [...]
What to Look Forward to on OS X Lion
Mac OS X Lion is set to be released next month and you will not be able to get your hands on a copy. That’s right, Lion is going to be released through the Mac App Store so you can purchase and install it without leaving your desk. Here’s a brief rundown of what to [...]
Mac vs. PC: Why Specifications Are Not Very Important
One of the loudest battle cries of the anti-Mac crowd is the lack of available games made for OS X. This argument, to a point, is not without merit. While there are more games made for the Windows platform than OS X, Macs themselves aren’t incapable of running games. In fact, you might find that [...]
PC vs. Mac – The Truth
“Better” is a relative term. So is “best.” It’s rare that I jump into the middle of a PC vs Mac debate (hasn’t it been settled already?!). However, this morning I watched a tweet from @Windows float by. On the other end of that link sits Microsoft’s own “PC vs. Mac” page, and it’s so [...]
Apple Finally Releases Fix for Mac Defender Malware
Apple was silent for far too long on the matter of the Mac Defender Malware, a Rogue anti-virus application like those seen on Windows machines for the past few years. This type of malware tricks users into thinking they are protecting their computer by displaying false “infection” messages and offering a fix in exchange for [...]
Mac Malware on the Rise
Newsflash: your Apple machine actually can become infected. Wait, what? You didn’t already know that? Seriously? I’ve been telling you for years that it’s possible. Other writers have attempted to educate you. Your Mac is not a steel wall against malware, people. It’s always been possible for an Apple computer to be infested with some [...]
How To Unbrick Your iDevice After Upgrading to iOS 4.3.3
This is a guest post written by Reza Malayeri, a frequent contributor to our LockerGnome channel on YouTube. Reports are flying in that apple’s iTunes server is experiencing a glitch that will turn your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch into a very high priced BRICK. Needless to say, this is a very scary scenario, and [...]
What to Look For in a Pocket, Smartphone, or Tablet Camcorder
Camcorders are all over the place now. Some of them are portable enough to carry in your pocket, embedded in phones, and more recently in tablet devices. By definition, the difference between a camcorder and video camera is a matter of being both portable and able to record video independent of any other device. So, [...]
Would You Play World of Warcraft on an iPad?
There are a few services out there that offer streaming gaming services which can allow you to play games such as World of Warcraft on iOS devices. While these services are still in their infancy, some users are taking advantage of their capabilities and playing their favorite first-person shooter, real-time strategy, and massively multiplayer online [...]
How to Play Windows Games on a Mac
In the world of PC gaming, Microsoft’s Windows is currently the most popular operating system by far. An entire industry of hardware and software manufacturers has been built around the purpose of giving gamers the best experience possible. Unfortunately, this market targets Windows users which only adds to the widespread assumption that you really can’t [...]
Five Industries Apple Changed
If you asked me what the world would be like without Apple, I might tell you about the major breakthroughs that Apple has been a part of in its history and how they may have been significantly different had someone else come along. The answer might be very similar if Microsoft were Here is an [...]
RememberIt: Never Forget Things Again
Admit it: you’ve forgotten things many times in your life. You don’t have to be elderly, scatter-brained or even blond in order to lose track of something. You’re human. It happens. If you have an iPhone, though, Fernando Pizarro has created an app that may be a life-saver for you. RememberIt will sound an alarm [...]
AT&T Admits It Cannot Handle the Traffic
The truth? You can’t handle the truth! This quote from the movie “A Few Good Men” pretty much sums up the way I feel about the news flying around the web today regarding AT&T. I’m angry – much as many of you are. Guess what, oh darling AT&T? We already knew you couldn’t handle our [...]
Apple TV Giveaway Winner and Money-Saving Geek Tips
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed At the end of March, we announced the giveaway of an Apple TV. Requirements for entry were pretty simple: You had to follow both myself and The Frugal Geek on Twitter, and send out a Tweet of your own. We actually [...]
How to Monitor Your Home with FaceTime
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Using Apple’s FaceTime, you can chat with someone in another part of your house or a person on the other side of the world. It’s simple to use your iPod touch, iPhone or iPad as a webcam when using this built-in [...]
