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Apple Product Photographer Dishes on Creative Process

Posted 05/10/2013 at 5:24am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Ever wonder what it takes to photograph Apple's iconic products? Peter Belanger knows, because he's been doing it for years -- and he's finally going on the record to talk about it.

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YouTube Officially Launches Subscription Pilot Program

Posted 05/10/2013 at 5:08am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Once again, the rumor mill hits one out of the park! YouTube has finally confirmed a "pilot program" for paid subscriptions, which the company will use to test the waters as it competes against the likes of Netflix.

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Microsoft's Pleas for Windows 8 Version of iTunes Fall on Deaf Ears

Posted 05/10/2013 at 4:50am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Microsoft has been pretty good at throwing its formidable weight around to get key applications on Windows 8, but not surprisingly, it's finding resistance from the folks in Cupertino.

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Overnight Recap: Thunderbolt Firmware Update, Aio Prepaid, PDF Expert 4.6

Posted 05/10/2013 at 4:00am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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With only a month to go before WWDC 2013, it's still awfully quiet from Cupertino, which appears to be saving all of its ammunition for the big event. Meanwhile, developers are busy working on the next OS X Mountain Lion update and we'll have to be content with a tiny Thunderbolt firmware update to close out the week. Hoping for more? Keep reading to find out what else made news on Thursday...

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8 Apps for Cycling Enthusiasts

Posted 05/09/2013 at 2:42pm | by AJ Dellinger

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Even though the major holidays of May are Mother's Day and Memorial Day, the month is really all about bikers. It's National Bike Month, May 13-18 is National Bike Week, and May 17 is Bike to Work Day. With summer just around the corner, there's no better excuse to get your bicycle out and take it for a spin. Whether you've been riding all along or you're just taking your cycle down from storage, you'll want to grab these eight apps to enhance your trip, track your ride, help you with repairs, and plenty more.

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Deals: Learn How to Make Apps with No Programming Necessary

Posted 05/09/2013 at 1:33pm | by MacLife Staff

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[Advertorial] You wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. You just had a dream that you built the best iOS app of all time. It destroyed sales records, reached the top of the charts, and was named "Greatest App of All Time" by every major publication. You even remember what the app is. But now you're in reality and you don't know how to make apps. Grab this video course from our Deals tab you'll be able to make your dream app come to life. Find out more after the jump.

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Wonderground Review

Posted 05/09/2013 at 12:58pm | by Michael Simon

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Geocaching is not for the casual urban adventurer. The concept is simple enough – seek out a hidden treasure by following a specific set of GPS coordinates – but there's a reason why it never caught on in the mainstream. Not only does it command a giant commitment of time and energy, but there's also a pretty steep learning curve for new users. Wonderground is geocaching for the rest of us. Created by General Electric (yes, that one), the scavenger-hunting app challenges users to explore their favorite cities with the promise of the ultimate reward: Knowledge.

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The Week's Best Deals for Your Mac and iOS Device, May 9

Posted 05/09/2013 at 11:19am | by J Keirn-Swanson

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To heck with refurbs. We know it's the easiest, cheapest way to get your hands on a new-to-you Mac, but sometimes you just want the new computer smell. Well, here are the best brand new device prices we could find this week. Plus the usual round up of slick accessories for your mobile devices.

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Impossible Road Review

Posted 05/09/2013 at 11:08am | by Andrew Hayward

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When you can't help but whip through a couple dozen attempts each time you open up a game, it more than likely has its hooks plunged quite deep into your psyche. Luckily, Impossible Road is a game worthy of such obsession, as the unflinchingly difficult quest to guide a ball along an endless roller coaster track into the abyss rewards persistence, and wastes no time in getting you back into its dazzling world upon inevitable failure. And trying to circumvent the typical rolling approach to maximize your score? Well, that's just part of the appeal.

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Deals: Stay on Task with the Mac Productivity Bundle

Posted 05/09/2013 at 9:55am | by MacLife Staff

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[Advertorial] Your Mac is built to help you get work done. The problem is, it's also more than capable of keeping you distracted from that work. It's the whole "with great power comes great responsibility" thing. We could all use a little extra help to stay on task and get the job done. That's where the nine great apps of the Mac Productivity Bundle 4.0 come in. You can get all of these tools for one low price in our Deals tab. Find out more after the jump.

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Report: Microsoft Weighs $1 Billion Purchase of Nook Media LLC

Posted 05/09/2013 at 6:37am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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After splitting off its Nook division last fall, Barnes & Noble appears to be entertaining getting out of the digital business altogether in a possible sale to partner Microsoft valued at as much as $1 billion.

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Newer Technology Adds Optical Drive Options to 4-in-1 miniStack MAX

Posted 05/09/2013 at 6:19am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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The miniStack may have started life as a third-party companion for the Mac mini, but with each new iteration, it becomes a nice complement to any Mac -- especially now that an optical drive is part of the mix.

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Pixelmator 2.2 Introduces Light Leak, More Than 100 Other New Features

Posted 05/09/2013 at 5:47am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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As promised earlier this week, Pixelmator debuted a major new update to its image editor for Mac which adds a light leak effect, smart shape and move tools and much more to the popular application.

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Overnight Recap: Office for Mac 365 Support, Viber Desktop, Rovio Account

Posted 05/09/2013 at 5:29am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Whew! It's only Thursday, but it feels like we've already experienced a full week after hitting the ground running in Los Angeles on Monday and Tuesday at Adobe MAX 2013. There's been a number of notable product introductions over the last few days you might have missed, so here's a quick recap of a handful of those while we catch our breath.

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New Anti-Theft Service for iPads Works with Local Law Enforcement

Posted 05/08/2013 at 5:28pm | by Leif Johnson

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Well, that was quick. Just last week the New York Times was lamenting about how so little's being done (in their eyes) to curb the rising thefts of iPhones and iPads, and today Absolute Software trumpeted their Computrace Mobile Theft Management Program as the first real iOS "loss management and theft recovery" service available. It looks like it's targeted more toward businesses and organizations than to the iPad user on the street, but it's at least a step in the right direction.

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