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Reginald Transfer Crumpler Bag – Review

Donny Yankellow — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Sometimes it is nice to keep things simple, and that is my feeling on laptop bags. I don’t like bags with all the bells and whistles and pockets that make the bag bulky and heavy when filled. I like the simple laptop bags. The Reginald Transfer by Crumpler is one of these bags.

Introducing Rapid Repair for iPod and iPhone

John Nemerovski — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Tales from the PodCrypt! Return of the Living DeadPods! The iPhone Ranger Rides Again!

MyMac Podcast 190 – Marriage of Mediocrity

The MyMac Podcast — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:00:00 +0000

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Do you have any fond memories of old computer games? Tim and David do, and chat about 3D Monster Maze for the ZX81 and Dungeons of Daggorath for the TRS-80. This is the last week for Bill Gates at Microsoft, and we chat about the possible Yahoo - Microsoft merger in the segment we call the Marriage of Mediocrity. Sam Levin kicks off the show with two Cool Mac Picks, the Myvu and Partners In Rhyme.

Other World Computing pick of the week:
NLU Products BodyGuardz for Apple iPhone
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Links from the show
Myvu
Partners In Rhyme
3D Monster Maze
Dungeons of Daggorath

GrooveAtomic: High performance earphones (pink) – Review

Nate Eaton — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Before I start this review I should say that I've been quite satisfied with the stock headphones that were shipped with my iPod nano. Perhaps my expectations for a unit costing $14.99 to $29.99 were not so high, but for such a small device I wasn't expecting $100-plus Bose power, only a set that would give me clear, crisp highs, non-muddled mid-ranges, and reasonable bass sounds.

iRecord – Review

Rich Lefko — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:00:00 +0000

The iRecord is billed as your "Personal Media Recorder." I was hoping I'd be able to use this unit to pull some video from a few DVDs I wanted to use in another project. Read on and we'll find out how successful I was and what the iRecord is all about.

Fenestration 42 – Data Exchange in the Clouds

David Cohen — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

For users straddling the Windows PC and Mac worlds, the question of seamless data interchange between the systems can be a challenging one. Of course, with the capabilities of OS X, the rise of USB and the availability of flash drives and external disks it is probably easier than it has ever been to pass data, but nevertheless there are still considerations of disk formats, file formats and application versions to consider.

Two Glenn Fleishman Take Control ebooks – Reviewed

David Weeks — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

With these two ebooks, TidBITS author, blogger, columnist, and all-around networking pundit Glenn Fleishman is bound and determined to help Mac users better understand and use screen sharing and Back To My Mac.

Laplogic G800 Aerogel Extreme – Review

Tim Robertson — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

My Macbook Pro gets hot. Too hot to sit in my lap with extended usage. One of the ways to combat this is to use smcFanControl to adjust the speed of the internal fans to help cool the laptop. But even then, I only trust setting the fans so high before I start worrying about damaging the computer. And that's where the LapLogic G800 with Aerogel comes in.

MyMac Podcast 189 – Night Ranger – MacAppStore

The MyMac Podcast — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

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Night Ranger's Kelly Keagy stops in for an interview this week, while the rest of the gang chats about the AppleTV, a Macintosh software store, and so much more. If you are either a software developer or simply someone who buys software, this weeks podcast is a must to listen to.

Other World Computing pick of the week:
MiniStack V3
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Links from the show
Night Ranger

MacFamily Tree 5

Larry Grinnell — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Most of you probably have at least one person in your extended families trying to find out more about their ancestors so they can share that information with the rest of their family, and if they are doing their work on the Macintosh, MacFamilyTree could be just the product for them.

Macspiration 112 – Time for Some Downloads

Donny Yankellow — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Last time I did a download article I mentioned that good free downloads (for my use) had been few and far between. However, I’ve been downloading a bunch of new free apps and utilities lately. Here’s some of them (ALL FREE!).

Remembering Mac writer Rodney O. Lain – Six Years Later

Tim Robertson — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

It was six years ago this week that the Mac world lost a prolific Macintosh advocate, and I lost a friend. Rodney Lain, popular writer for Mac sites AppleLinks, The Mac Observer, MacAddict, and our own MyMac.com, died on June 16th, 2002.

MyMac Podcast 188 WWDC – iPhone 3G

The MyMac Podcast — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

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As WWDC wraps up, we chat with some of the developers who were at the show. Lee Givens talks about the Apple Design Award winning iPhone application AOL Radio with Tim and David, Sam Levin gives us some Cool Mac Picks and WWDC commentary, and John Nemo sends in a live recording session from the conference. A great show, topped by a cool GTA IV inspired intro thanks to Jason Zumwalt

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Links from the show:
Bill Dudney
FlipSide5
Signal from Alloysoft
reQall
AOL Radio
Freeverse
MacFun
SpeckProducts

FastMac 1.4Ghz Processor Upgrade for PowerMac G4

David Cohen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

What is the value of an older G4 Macintosh? Can it be upgraded to run Mac OS X 10.5? Is it worth upgrading a 450MHz G4 in the first place/ David Cohen looks at the 1.4GHz upgrade processor from FastMac.

How much did a $200 iPhone cost Apple

Scott Spaziani — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

As we celebrate the introduction of 3G to the Apple iPhone we need to allow ourselves to take the good with the bad. Unfortunately the way Apple got the price down to $199 for the 8GB phone harms the end users as well as the company. So lets take a look at the true cost of a $200 iPhone 3G.

Macspiration 111 – Uncle Joe

Donny Yankellow — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Last week my uncle made the switch from his Windows computer to a MacBook. Of course, I am his "guide" as he makes the switch and I made him a cheat sheet for some of the common questions he'll have as he works. When I was done, I thought, "Why not make this a Macspiration article?" So here is the cheat sheet I made him in all of its simple glory.

Steve Job’s Health

Rich Lefko — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Steve Job’s state of health has been questionable ever since he “recovered” from Pancreatic cancer. Watching him on stage yesterday made me think, “Is he OK?” I think it would be terrible to learn he was in poor health, so I hope that is not the case and I wish him well. What do you [...]

WWDC Coverage – Semi-Live Coverage

Tim Robertson — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Follow along here as we post our thoughts, impressions, and commentary of the live WWDC keynote. Posting as events happen. UPDATE: check out everything here if you missed the event! All new $199 iPhone 3G with GPS.

Thumbn@ils 43

Donny Yankellow — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

With all of the rumors floating around about new Apple products we've uncovered secret plans for a product no one has seen coming: the new iWave....

The Apple Rumor

Scott Spaziani — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

When the iPhone was released I doubt that any single piece of technology had as much coverage in the history of journalism. It came to the point where even the biggest apple fanboys were sick of hearing about the iPhone.