And they just might make you the object of envy of your coworkers, as well! Nordic Appeal is a Danish design company, which has the mantra “comfort and sustainable design”, and even if you don’t buy into the sustainable trend, the wooden Apple accessories that this company has made will appeal to your sense of […]
Archives for March 2014
Thin and Curvy: The Case For a Curved Screen MacBook Air
Ever since its launch, people have loved the amazingly thin design of the MacBook Air. As time has progressed the ultra-thin notebook computer has gained features and become more and more useful. With the expected inclusion of Retina screens coming in the next refresh, one has to wonder what else Apple will include. While there’s […]
“The Collectables” Comes to iOS
Who’s looking for a new game to play? Here’s something that will get your attention: The Collectables. This is not just any game, mind you. Developed by Crytek and DeNA (known for Crysis and Ryse), The Collectables runs on the CryEngine, which has been lauded by gaming experts as “impressive”. The Collectables is a tactical […]
“Transparent iPhone” Will Help You Avoid Accidents When Texting While Walking
You can’t fix stubborn. Or stupid. But we certainly can’t blame anyone who tries. Perseverance and persistence are virtues after all. Then again, there’s perseverance, and there’s creating solutions to what shouldn’t be problems in the first place! Source Anyhow, someone has unearthed a patent filed by Apple that would create a “transparent iPhone”; transparent […]
Are We Going to Get Smudge-Resistant Sapphire Screens From Apple?
This is how my iPad Mini Retina looks. Obviously, the games I play tend to concentrate on certain spots on the screen. And, despite my habit of cleaning my devices regularly – at least once a week – I still get these smudges. How does yours compare? While it does not really bother me all […]
So Microsoft Office Is Now on the iPad
Haters will be haters, and whether it’s Apple or Microsoft that is the target, there is no arguing with those people who have a blind hatred of these particular brands. If you’re more open-minded, though, you probably are not averse to the idea of using Microsoft Office on your iPad – or Mac, for that […]
Hot Career Opportunities for Apple-Loving IT Professionals
It may be a generalization, but most people we know who love Apple are involved in IT or the creative niche. As I said, it is probably a generalization, but we cannot ignore the fact that people who are passionate about using Apple products have strong leanings toward the tech field. Source While some industries […]
What’s In a Name? How to Change Your Short Username in OS X Mavericks
Every user in OS X has two account names. The first is your Full Name and the second is your Account Name. Your Full Name is the name you log in with and the one you see any time you enter your password when you make system changes. Your Account Name however is the name […]
Will OS X Tout The Flat Look for 10.10 Syrah?
Love it or hate it, the flat look is here to stay with Apple. iOS 7 was a gigantic leap in the mobile OS’s look and feel, which made for a real love it or hate it feeling amongst Apple fans. With OS X 10.9 Mavericks the flat look as started to sneak in little […]
iOS 7 Adoption Rate Is Impressive
Adoption rates for new operating systems are always a good measure of success, and if the iOS 7 adoption rate is anything to go by, Apple’s latest mobile OS is certainly a success. In spite of all the “issues” that have been attributed to iOS 7 – from excessive battery drain (it’s an iPhone guys!) […]
Apple to Turn Ethnically Sensitive With Emojis
How long did it take you to get into Emojis? If you’re like me, you were late to join the bandwagon; however, once that line was crossed, there was no going back, was there? Source Emojis came from Japan – where else? – and quickly became popular, perhaps even more than emoticons we manually type […]
Apple Sells 500 Millionth iPhone
Apple is known for many things, not the least of which is putting a high value on milestones. And, one would think that selling its 500 millionth iPhone is a milestone! You don’t really need to think about just how significant the iPhone is – it did change the landscape of mobile phones after all. So, […]
How to Reclaim Hard Drive Space from iTunes
If you use your Mac to backup your iOS devices you probably have a few gig worth of backups you really don’t need. While those of us with huge hard drives may not care, Mac users that have SSDs and MacBook Airs would probably really like to get that space back. Worse yet, if you’re […]
Apple Can Read Your iCloud Email Anytime
Here’s one area where Apple and Microsoft agree on: they both reserve the right to read your iCloud email at any point in time. This may come as a surprise to some, especially since it seems that the prevailing idea is that Apple doesn’t do “those things” without a court order. Source However, Fortune highlights, […]
Article Disses Steve Jobs, “Reveals” Nasty “Truths”
While doing my daily reading, I stumbled upon this article titled “The nasty things about Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs you probably didn’t know“. That’s link (or click) bait, if nothing else, and I have to admit it got me clicking. Source I was not sure about the veracity of the article, but there just might […]
