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Review: Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8

August 16, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

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After all the buzz and announcements regarding Apple’s Mountain Lion, or OS X 10.8 the OS X’s 9th major release and the over 200 new features it would bring, I couldn’t wait to take it for a test drive. I quickly recalled the events of a year ago during the last major release, Mac OS X Lion. It was then l made the unfortunate choice of sitting and watching the screen anxiously as the new OS downloaded and proceeded to install. So this time, acknowledging the comprehensive update of Apple’s latest cat, which weighs in at a hefty 4.05GB, I decided I would do it a little differently.

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Mountain Lion downloads surpass 3 million in 4 days

August 1, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 1, 2012/ Troy Media/ – Apple’s record of breaking records continues. In just four days, Apple says, the number of downloads of its latest operating system – Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) has exceeded three million copies. READ FULL STORY AT TROYMEDIA

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What you need to upgrade to Mac OS X Mountain Lion

July 26, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

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Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Apple latest release of their OS, hit the Mac App Store today. It’s jam-packed with more than 200 new features including iCloud integration, Messages and Notifications Center, Dictation, Airplay Mirroring and a whole lot more. But before you hit the buy button, you want to make sure that your Mac is still up to snuff.

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Digital delights for Friday the 13th

July 13, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

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In each calendar year one to three Fridays actually fall on the 13th. In fact this year, in 2012, there are 3, with today being the last one for the year. Do you need to know when the next Friday the 13th is? Do you need to make special plans? You need to ensure your insurance is paid up? Well, I’m sure you’re not surprised that for Friday the 13th, there is an app for that!

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Apps you need for Canada Day, eh?

July 1, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

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Every July 1st folks across Canada show their Canuck patriotism by adorning their best red and whites while waving, wearing proudly and even tattooing the Maple Leaf, symbol of the Great White North on various parts of their bodies. So if you’re going that far, why not take along your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch or all of the above because for Canada Day, there are lots of apps for that!

New Bento 4 for iPad stands alone

June 22, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

bento4_for_ipad_logo_wchicklet Bento is a personal database application and often considered a baby brother to the legendary Filemaker Pro. But unlike the first version or even its big brother, the new Bento 4 for iPad, by FileMaker (they skipped 2 & 3) has been completely redesigned from the ground up. It now allows you to quickly and easily create your own little personal productivity apps right on the iPad, without the need to be tethered to your Mac.

Apple I auctioned at Sotheby’s for a record $374,500

June 17, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

If your basement is like mine, cluttered with computers, parts and accessories you might want to look and see if perhaps you have a motherboard labeled, “Apple Computer 1”. If you do, you could just be sitting on a very valuable piece of history.

Apple’s WWDC 2012 kicks off in San Francisco

June 12, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference kicked off today at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, where CEO Tim Cook delivered the opening keynote address. As usual when it comes to Apple, things are almost never pre-annouced so rumours were running rampant. One thing is for sure: we’re in-store for one great opening as there are telltale signs of some new product rollouts as Apple’s online store is hanging a sign on the front page saying, ”We’ll be back”.

New MacBook Air models feature new Ivy Bridge processors, up to 2GHz dual-core i7, up to 8GB Ram and 60% faster graphics. You’ll be able to have up to 512GB flash storage. Overall up to 2x faster than the current models. The new MacBook Air will also have 2 USB 3.0 ports for faster transfer as well as a 720p HD FaceTime camera and up to 5 hours of battery life. READ FULL ARTICLE AT TROY MEDIA

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Help dear Dad deck out his new iPad

June 12, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

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Father’s Day is just around the corner and right now is a great time to help Dad deck out his new iPad. If he doesn’t have one yet, or still has the original model there’s still time to get him one – and here are a few little extras that will go along nicely with it.
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Apple WWDC 2012 new hardware announcements

June 12, 2012 by Greg Gazin · Leave a Comment

wwdc2012 An Apple event is always an event and you never really know for sure what’s in store and the opening keynote for WWDC 2012, Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference 2012 was no exception. With Apple’s online store temporarily unavailable we knew something new was afoot.