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A shadetree mechanic's lament: The death of the upgradeable MacBook
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I've been doing some housecleaning lately and I've found a few older Macs that I'd stopped using a long time ago, but never had the heart to sell or recycle. Among them is a "Lombard"-era PowerBook G3 that I got when I was working at Macworld back in the early oughts. As much as I like the design of today's MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros, I find the old machine a great looking system too, and I'm a bit sad that Macs aren't still made like this. There are certainly some design elements that made it stand out, like the bronze translucent keyboard. But what I love about it the most is how modular it is. It's something you don't find in today's systems. Shadetree mecha…
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How to replace a blown earpiece in an iPhone 5s
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Have an iPhone 5s with an earpiece that just isn't working like it should? Typical symptoms of a blown or defective earpiece include extremely low volume when a caller is talking or no sound at all. Typically if the earpiece is bad, switching to speakerphone allows you to hear the caller once again. In some cases, frequent distortion could also be a sign of a bad earpiece. If you didn't opt for AppleCare or aren't covered by warranty for some other reason, repairing your iPhone is always an option. Luckily, an earpiece replacement is a rather easy repair for iPhone 5s owners, and we can walk you through every step of the way! What you need to DIY repair a blown earpiec…
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Is iCloud Mail down for you?
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Apple is reporting that iCloud Mail is out for some users. According to Apple's System Status page, the outage has been affecting users since just before noon Eastern today. All other services and stores appear to be in working order. Are you impacted by the service disruption? Let us know below in the comments. Source: iCloud System Status Continue reading...
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What's your next dream Mac? Find out!
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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There are rumors of a Retina MacBook Air, of a 4K iMac or 4K Thunderbolt 2 Display, we're still waiting on the Haswell Mac mini and some even hold-to-hope for an iOS MacBook Air that can detach into an iPad Air. So far this year Apple has only done minor processor bumps and price cuts to their existing Mac lineup. But what happens when we get whatever is coming next? That's why we asked the question — What's your next dream Mac?. Well, here's what you answered! Turns out, as of publication time, the largest number of you wanted a convertible MacBook Air/iPad Air combo device — something that likely only makes Microsoft sadder about the lack of Surface sales. (Or maybe …
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Tim Cook expresses sympathy for earthquake victims in Yunnan, China
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Apple CEO Tim Cook has expressed his sympathies with the people of Yunnan, China, after a major earthquake hit the region last week. Almost 600 people have died as a result of the quake so far, and, with 230,000 people having been evacuated. Cook sent an email to Apple employees that expressed support for the victims, as well as announcing that Apple would be making donations to relief groups, according to 9to5Mac: Team, Our deepest sympathies go out to the people of China's Yunnan Province, which was struck by a devastating 6.5-magnitude earthquake over the weekend. Nearly 600 people died and over 2400 were injured in the worst earthquake to hit the region in 10…
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New, updated and discounted apps: Convoto, Slack, The Sims 2: Super collection and more!
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Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we've got a cool new conversion tool, an update to the hot new group messaging tool Slack, great deals on Mac and iOS apps, and a new Sims 2 collection for the Mac! New and updated iOS apps Convoto: Unit conversion for temperature, weight, length, power, and more. Simple, colorful design. $1.99 - Download now Godus: Peter Molyneux's (Fable, Populous, Black & White) newest "God" game, for iOS! Shape the landscape, become worshipped by its denizens, …
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How to enable subtitles and captioning for audio accessibility on iPhone or iPad
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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There are lots of accessibility options available in iOS that makes using an iPhone or iPad easier for those with visual and hearing impairments. If you or someone you know suffers from auditory issues, one of those features is subtitles and closed captioning while watching videos. To use them, you've just got to enable them first. How to turn on subtitles and closed captions in iOS Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap on General. Tap on Accessibility. Under the Hearing section, tap on Subtitles & Captioning. Turn On the option for Closed Captions + SDH. Tap on Style in order to customize how closed captions work if you'd like. Ther…
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Deal of the Day: TYLT Band Car Charger 2.1A Lightning Connector
by Guest Brent Zaniewski- 0 replies
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Today Only: Buy the TYLT Band Car Charger 2.1A Lightning Connector and save 46% The TYLT Band Lightning Car Charger features a seamless design made from silicone, so it's soft, pliable and tangle free. Through the additional USB port on the back of the Band, users can even ensure their secondary devices are rapidly charged simultaneously! Continue reading...
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How to turn your iPhone into a walkman, Guardians of the Galaxy-style!
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Guardians of the Galaxy is tearing up the box office thanks to its mix of outrageous comedy and action, and it's mix-tape of old-school music played on an old-school walkman. The look and feeling is retro, it's classic, and best of all, it's something you can emulate on your iPhone! Ultra-Case Walkman case for iPhone The first step is to get your iPhone looking like a classic walkman. Since Sony, tragically, doesn't offer official Walkman brand cases for the iPhone, the best we can do is something that pays homage to the look as best it can. $23.99 - Order now Sound LAB Retro Sony Walkman Style Headphones They're retro. They're foam. And they'r…
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Chinese officials deny banning Apple products for government procurement
by Guest Harish Jonnalagadda- 0 replies
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Earlier this week, a Bloomberg report claimed that the Chinese government excluded a number of Apple products, including the iPad, the iPad mini and a number of MacBooks from a government procurement list due to security concerns. Today, however, a new report out of Reuters, citing China's Central Government Procurement Centre as well as the finance ministry, revealed that the company never applied to be on that particular procurement list, which pertained to energy-saving products. According to a statement from the finance ministry: Even though Apple has the certification for energy-saving products... it has never provided the necessary verification material and ag…
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20 productivity apps are currently on sale in the App Store for a limited time
by Guest Harish Jonnalagadda- 0 replies
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Apple has kicked off a limited-time sale on 20 productivity apps in the iOS App Store in a section titled "Amazing Productivity Apps". With some of the apps on offer for just $0.99, the promotion is a great way to stock up on productivity tools. Notable discounts include Clear, which is now available for $1.99 (down from $4.99), Fantastical 2, which is on sale for $4.99 from $9.99, and Writer Pro, which is on offer for $4.99, down from its regular price of $19.99. The apps currently on sale include: Boxer for $4.99 (down from $9.99) Clear for $1.99 (down from $4.99) Due for $1.99 (down from $4.99) Fantastical 2 for iPhone for $4.99 (down from $9.99) Gneo for …
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This post was originally published on Oct. 31, 2009, and updated on Aug. 7, 2014, by Brandon Widder. The following instructions now pertain to BitLocker as our previous software choice, TrueCrypt, is no longer available. Michael Brown and Emily Schiola contributed to this post. In this day and age, we all know backing up your files is important (and easy given the cloud). However, what happens if your desktop computer is unexpectedly stolen, or your leave your premium notebook at the local coffee shop? Although it’s a scenario you likely don’t want to think about, it’s also one you’ll likely encounter at some point during the course of your lifetime. A thoroughly e…
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Gmail doesn't display a true message count by default, because Gmail uses the conversation view. Turn the conversation view off to see the real number of individual messages in your Gmail account. It's sometimes useful to know how many messages you have from a certain sender or on a particular date. Since Gmail uses the conversation view by default, you only see the number of conversations. When you turn conversation view off, you'll see the individual message count for your inbox, sent mail, labels, and in search results. You'll see something like, "1-50 of 2,139," in the upper right-hand corner of your message list. Find the Number of Gmail Messages
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Vector 52: Team building with Don Melton
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Vector is a news and analysis show focusing on the biggest stories, hottest trends, and most important issues in technology, past, present, and future. On this week's show, Don Melton, former director of internet technology at Apple, talks to Rene about team building, what characteristics are most and least important, and how to get monumental tasks accomplished. Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in RSS Download directly Follow on Twitter Guests Don Melton of donmelton.com Hosts Rene Ritchie of Mobile Nations Feedback Question, comment, recommendation, or something you want us to follow up on for the next show? Email vector@mobilenations.com o…
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Skype no longer supporting Macs running OS X 10.5.8 or earlier
by Guest Andrew Martonik- 0 replies
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Following roughly a week of user reports on the Skype support forums, Microsoft has confirmed (in an awkward way) that Skype will no longer support users running OS X version 10.5.8 or older. Skype's official response to user complains explained that Skype still works on OS X 10.6 and higher, and encouraged all of its users to stay up-to-date with the latest version of OS X and Skype. Users are finding different work arounds that include downloading previous versions of the app and using apps to restrict Skype's access to the internet to stop automatic updates, but nothing really beats having proper support from Skype. Consider for a moment that Mavericks runs on …
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iMore show 414: iPhone 6 rumors, next Macs, retro games
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple! On this episode Rene, Peter, and Ally talk about the iPhone 6, NFC, our next dream Mac, retro Mac games, iPad PDF readers, iPhone for contractors, healthcare and Apple, rating reviews, and more! Support the iMore show: Go to onemonth.com/theimoreshow for 25% off One Month HTML. Go to lynda.com/imore to start your 7-day free trial. Subscribe in iTunes: Audio Subscribe in RSS: Audio Download directly: Audio Hosts Rene Ritchie Peter Cohen Ally Kazmucha Join us live! The best way to enjoy the iMore show is by joining us live. Not only do you get in o…
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How to set the ratings region for restrictions with parental controls on your iPhone or iPad
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You can use the restrictions feature on the iPhone and iPad to block out all kinds of content that may be inappropriate for small children. If you want to filter out content based on its rating, you'll want to be sure that the correct region is selected for your country. This way you know that the ratings information is accurate. Once you've enabled restrictions, it's as easy as telling parental controls where you're located. How to choose a rating region for use with iPhone and iPad parental controls Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap on General. Tap on Restrictions. Tap on Enable Restrictions at the top if they aren't already enabled. If they …
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1Password for iOS now on sale, iOS 8 update to be free for existing users
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Over the course of the its existence, 1Password has gone on sale many times at various different price points and once again, AgileBits has reduced the price. This time around, you can grab 1Password for iOS for only $9.99, which is grand total of 40% off the original price. In addition to the sale announcement, AgileBits has also announced that the iOS 8 version, which has support for Touch ID and extensions, will be a free upgrade for existing users, a nice bit of love from the company. Download Now Source - @1Password Continue reading...
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Women and inclusivity in the Apple community
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There were no women on stage during WWDC 2014 keynote or at the State of the Union address that followed it. Kim Vorrath was given a shout-out, women from both Apple and the community presented sessions and gave talks during the week, Apple scheduled a Women in Technology get-to-gether, and Apple does an excellent job promoting inclusivity and diversity on their website and in their ads. However, when the lights were on and the cameras were recording, the stage was anything but diverse. Brianna Wu of Giant Spacekat talks about how that feels to women in the Apple community, but also what can be done to effect change. From Macworld: When I was a teenager in the 90s, …
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Weekly Photo Contest: Up close and personal
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Photo submission by buxna It's been awhile since the Weekly Photo Contest focused on macro shots. There were so many up close and personal shots in last week's Birds and Bees contest, and they are just so fun to look at, so I figured it's a great time to revisit that format. So get in nice and close, take your best shot, and maybe you'll be the winner next week! The contest begins now and ends Tuesday August 12th at 11:59 PDT. Good luck! It's also time to announce the winner of our last photo contest! This was so difficult, because every photo was just amazing! The winner is... Taken with iPhone 5S, no edits Congrats to forum member galligator18 …
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iTunes 11.3.1 brings fixes for podcast bugs, update now!
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While iTunes 11.3 brought iTunes Extras in HD to the Mac, it was also introduced some rather weird bugs when users attempted to listen to podcasts. In some cases, subscribed podcasts would stop updating with new episodes and iTunes would become unresponsive while browsing through episodes in a list. iTunes 11.3.1 addresses a problem where subscribed podcasts may stop updating with new episodes and resolves an issue where iTunes may become unresponsive while browsing your podcasts episodes in a list. To address these issues, Apple has now rolled out iTunes 11.3.1 as a software update for Mac and Windows operating systems. You should find the update listed under …
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Check out the new Beats section on the Apple Online Store!
by Guest Chris Parsons- 0 replies
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Now that Apple's acquisition of Beats has met regulatory approval, the company has welcomed Beats even further into the fold. A new section of Apple's online and mobile accessory store has been opened up and it's entirely dedicated to the selling of Beats products. Headphones, speakers and even accessories for the Beats accessories are available such as the Beats Pill Dude. Earlier this month, Apple welcomed Beats into the Apple family by setting up an official notice but now, Beats takes on even further presence than what already existed. I still can't see Apple selling many Beats Pill Dudes, though, even if it was the entire homepage. You can check out the full …
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Best calendar apps for iPhone: For when the built-in calendar app isn't enough
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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Looking for the best iPhone apps to keep your meetings and events organized and up to date? While the built-in iPhone calendar app is clean and functional, it's not the right calendar app for everyone. That's where the App Store comes in. There are several really great calendar replacement apps, and they can all tie into the same iOS calendar database, so all of your appointments, events, birthdays, and more will "just work". But which alternative calendar apps for iPhone are the absolute best? And more important, which one is the best choice for you? Fantastical 2 Fantastical by Flexibits has been one of my absolute favorite alternative calendar apps as long …
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Weekend Reading: Aug. 8th Edition — Surface Pro 3 to launch in 25 more countries and Microsoft...
by Guest Suzanne Choney- 0 replies
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Summer slowdown? Not really. We learned that Surface Pro 3 is heading to 25 more countries soon, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online is adding new markets and Peggy Johnson was named executive vice president of Business Development. So, let’s jump in: Surface Pro 3, already in the U.S., Japan and Canada, will be available in 25 more countries starting Aug. 28: Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom. All versions of the device, featuring 4th-generation Intel Core i…
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Apple reportedly adds Catherine Monier, former Yves Saint Laurent EU president, to special...
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Apple has reportedly hired Catherine Monier, formerly president of Yves Saint Laurent Europe, to work in special projects with former Yves Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve, already at Apple, who apparently coordinated the hire. For those keeping track at home, that's even more fashion and retail firepower for Apple, leading up to a rumored iWatch launch this fall. From 9to5Mac: Sources say that Deneve's team at Apple has been working on new strategies for Apple's official retail stores in order to make the stores more capable of selling and marketing fashion and wearable goods. The timing of Monier's placement on this team is also no coincidence: Apple is gearing up to…