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>> Mon, 08 Mar 2010
Simon Cowell: How do you use an iPod?
Pop svengali Simon Cowell has revealed he has no idea how to use an iPod.
>> Wed, 03 Mar 2010
GelaSkins offers Marvel Comics Masterworks for iPod, iPhone
Want Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, Wolverine, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Captain America, Daredevil, the Punisher, Ghost Rider, Doctor Strange and many others on your iPod or iPhone? Now you can.
>> Tue, 02 Mar 2010
Film critic Roger Ebert speaks again thanks to a MacBook
Here's famed film critic Roger Ebert speaking again after thyroid cancer robbed him of his voice and TV work as a much respected pundit.
FileMaker intros FileMaker Pro 11 and FileMaker Pro Advanced 11
FileMaker has announced FileMaker Pro 11 and FileMaker Pro Advanced 11 with a range of new features and enhancements.
Reviews
FileMaker 11 Review
If your business or organization runs on FileMaker, you can easily equate better reports and better search options into a measurable business benefit. In these key areas, FileMaker 11 is the best version of FileMaker ever released.
HyperMac Mini
Hypermac's new range of battery packs are beautifully designed and pack an excellent power boost for your iPod or iPhone.
Mill Colour for iPhone review
Bring out the colour of your images with Mill Colour; a photo-grading app for the iPhone.
JBL On Time 200P review
JBL continues its tradition of space-age curvy design with this bedside alarm clock for iPod and iPhone
CoPilot Live for iPhone review
Use your iPhone as a satnav, with CoPilot Live.
Google Email Uploader review
Google Email Uploader gets your old email into Gmail.
Mac game player's advice
If you like to play games on your Mac and are interested in poker, why not try to play it online at the many rooms that offers poker for Mac. For a complete list of the Mac poker rooms, please visit PokerListings.com and check out the many different game types.
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- Electronic Frontier Foundation publishes iPhone developer agreement
EFF requested a copy of the agreement and a revision dated March 17, 2009 was provided - Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server
Complete hardware and software server package proves to be an excellent value
Mac software
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Is this the first designer battery pack?
ProCreative
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Digital Lifestyle
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Simple process for uploading your local email to that Gmail account
Business
- European Parliament debates anti-ACTA petition
Resolution demands that secret trade talks are opened up to public scrutiny - FileMaker 11 Review
One new blockbuster addition, some great tweaks and a couple odd features to check out.
Education
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Pitched as the ultimate study tool, Mental Case is a presentation authoring program for students and teachers
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Do you use video editing software?