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Android: When Open Becomes Closed

Posted 10/02/2012 at 1:08pm | by Michael Simon

Last week, Google-owned Motorola finally updated its XPRT smartphone to support a brand new version of Android. Jelly Bean? Yeah right. Ice Cream Sandwich? Not even close.

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Are Maps and Passbook Too Early for the Future?

Posted 09/25/2012 at 11:39am | by Michael Simon

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The iPhone 5 might be one of the most perfect pieces of technology ever assembled, but it’s taken more than its share of lumps for choosing to go its own way on two key features: mobile payments and maps. Competitors and critics have jumped at the opportunity to point out the handset’s so-called shortcomings, but unsurprisingly, none of it has slowed the iPhone 5’s assault on the record books.

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How to Batch Convert Images on Your Mac (Without Photoshop)

Posted 07/24/2012 at 11:00am | by Laurence Cable

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Picture files come in all sorts of formats such as JPEG and TIFF. Each has its own individual strengths, but it’s common to need to change the format of one or more images. For example, you might need to convert a sizable TIFF file into a smaller JPEG to email it to someone. Doing this manually -- even for a single file -- takes time, so we’re going to show you how to set up an automated process for converting one or more image files from one format to another. The input files can be in BMP, GIF, JPEG, PDF, PICT, PNG or TIFF format. All you’ll need to do is drop the files’ icons onto an app in your Mac’s Dock and they’ll be converted to the format you’ve specified.

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Pros and Cons of Using iCloud

Posted 07/19/2012 at 1:00pm | by Michael Simon

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Whether we're ready or not, iCloud is poised to take over our digital lives. With the last remnants of Mobile Me officially dead and buried, Apple is launching iCloud onto the main stage with Mountain Lion and, once iOS 6 comes out, bringing tighter integration between our Macs and iOS devices, and promising immediate access to files, websites, media and just about anything else we need, right when we need it.

But while it may seem all rosy on the surface, some people might be a bit leery about sinking their teeth into Apple's data buffet. Let's take a look at the pros and cons of the fledgling online service (besides that awful iCloud.com email address).

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Is Android Jellybean Enough to Kick Apple Off Its Mobile Throne?

Posted 06/29/2012 at 1:32pm | by Brittany Fleit

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Apple vs. Google: the debate rages on, only amplified by the recent WWDC and ongoing Google I/O conferences. With the introduction of Apple’s iOS 6 and Android’s Jelly Bean 4.1, which showcased new products, improved features, and a few surprises, users are even more divided. It’s the Giants vs. Dodgers all over again. Both titans announced some pretty drastic changes to their products and operating systems, but will Google be able to kick Apple out of its top spot in the mobile sphere?

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Face Off: Chrome vs. Safari for iOS

Posted 06/29/2012 at 11:26am | by Michael Simon

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You might have heard that Google's new Chrome browser for iOS is a heck of a lot slower than the desktop and Android versions everyone loves. Speed tests posted around the Internet weren't kind to Chrome, and Google even issued a statement blaming "platform specific technical specifications" for the perceived lethargy, a clear shot at Apple's refusal to give developers access to Safari's super-fast Nitro JavaScript engine.

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Stop the Insanity! WWDC 2012 Reality Check

Posted 06/08/2012 at 8:00am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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If you believe the rumor mill, Apple executives will address developers on Monday morning and update almost their entire product line in the space of less than two hours. To avoid disappointment, just keep repeating: “It’s only a keynote… it’s only a keynote… it’s only a keynote…”

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The Lifer: Are the Days of Game Consoles and Gaming PCs Numbered?

Posted 06/06/2012 at 10:35am | by Rik Myslewski

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Today, the best gaming experiences are found on big-screen TVs hooked up to gaming consoles from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, or on the displays of PCs tricked out with the latest and greatest graphics cards. That’s about to change, say the graphics gurus at Nvidia, who have announced a new server-based platform that will handle all the game-graphics heavy lifting up in the cloud, then send gaming goodness over the internet to your smart TV, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or whatever device your little heart desires, irrespective or what operating system that game was originally designed for.

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4 New Features in Apple Maps for iOS

Posted 05/14/2012 at 11:01am | by Michael Simon

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Word on the street since even before iOS 5 was that Apple has been preparing to boot Google out of Maps. A flurry of cartography-related purchases, along with the decision to snub the search giant in iPhoto for iOS--not to mention a very public feud over Android--have all pointed to an inevitable in-house overhaul of the aging locator app.

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The Lifer: Predicting Where Apple's Going Next

Posted 05/09/2012 at 8:23am | by Rik Myslewski

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Want to be able to predict the future? Well, maybe not everything in the future, but at least what Apple is contemplating for future products. Interested?

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