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New iPhones are Like New Girlfriends (Video)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by winston porter

CollegeHumor explores the similarities between these two fragile relationships.

RUMOR: iPhone 5S to Feature 12-Megapixel Rear Camera

Posted on April 16, 2013 by winston porter

The rumored iPhone 5S will feature a 12-megapixel sensor and significantly improved low light and night shooting, according to a new report from Tinhte.vn. This claim comes from a source at Wonderful Saigon Electrics, which specializes in providing camera modules for the iPhone. Tinhte.vn has a mixed record when it comes to predicting Apple rumors.

Turnplay for iPad Receives Major Update, Free for One Day

Posted on March 19, 2013 by winston porter

Turnplay, the most realistic turntable on the iPad, is available in the App Store for free today. Turnplay usually sells for $1.99 and the app gives users an ultra-realistic experience of playing classic vinyl records on their iPads. The new update released today provides even more detail, new features, easier use and more. New features [...]

Easily Make Anyone Look Naked With This iPhone App

Posted on February 12, 2013 by winston porter

Do you want to make someone look naked? There’s an app for that, and it’s called Nudifier. Nudifier lets you take a completely innocent photo of grandma sitting on her porch and make it look like she’s a crazy old lady sitting outside nude. Of course, if your grandma actually does sit on her porch [...]

How to Record Your Mac Screen for Free

Posted on February 9, 2013 by winston porter

If you ever need to record your Mac screen to share with others, QuickTime has you covered. You can record your screen, include audio if you want and easily share it on YouTube and other social networks. This feature is included in QuickTime Player 10, which is built into Macs with OS X 10.6 and [...]

The Evolution of Apple’s Website Over the Last 15 Years

Posted on February 9, 2013 by winston porter

Charlie Hoehn put together an interesting slideshow of Apple’s website over the last 15 years. Using the Internet Archive Wayback Machine, he compiled screenshots of the company’s homepage from 1997 until now. 15 Years of Apple’s Homepage from Charlie Hoehn

How to Use a Bluetooth Keyboard with Your Apple TV

Posted on February 3, 2013 by winston porter

With the recent release of iOS 6.1, Apple also released an updated version of the Apple TV firmware. One of the new features in this version is Bluetooth keyboard support. Pairing a Bluetooth keyboard with your Apple TV is very simple, just follow the steps below: On your Apple TV, go to Settings > General [...]

Raspberry Pi Hacked to Work as an AirPlay Speaker

Posted on December 30, 2012 by winston porter

Raspberry Pi, the tiny $25 computer, has been hacked to act as an AirPlay audio receiver. Jordan Burgees, an engineering student at Cambridge, accomplished this with Debian Linux, a USB Wi-Fi card and an SD card. Once Debian is loaded, you just need to install Shairport, an app that emulates Apple’s AirPort Express. Burgees named [...]

How to Enable AirDrop on Unsupported Macs and Over Ethernet

Posted on December 16, 2012 by winston porter

AirDrop is a simple OS X service for sending files back and forth between Macs wirelessly. Unfortunately, Apple only supports this feature on newer Macs, but this can easily be fixed with a quick terminal command. Just enter the following command into Terminal: defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces 1; killall Finder; This command also enables AirDrop [...]

RUMOR: iPad mini Event to Focus on iBooks and Education

Posted on October 13, 2012 by winston porter

We’ve heard rumors of an iPad mini event scheduled for October 23, and now more information is coming in from multiple sources that the event may also focus on Apple’s iBooks store and education. From The Next Web: In what will likely be completely unsurprising news to many, we’ve now heard from multiple sources that [...]