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How to transfer music from an iPhone to a Mac

Getting music off an iPhone is easy with the right software
Apple 'should win an award': Senator sounds off on Twitter over Apple's tax practices

We love the series of tweets sent by Senator Rand Paul defending Apple and its tax practices.
Should I buy an iPhone 5 or wait for iPhone 5S, iPhone 6?

We weigh up the pros and cons of waiting for Apple to release its next new iPhone
Apple iWatch release date, rumours and leaked images

When is the iWatch coming out?
Apple adds features to Shopping app patent, iWallet to launch with iOS 7 at WWDC?

New patent claims hint that Apple is busy working on its iWallet app, which is rumoured to be set for a WWDC launch in June
Should I buy an iPad mini or an iPad 4?

Features, specs and price compared: which is right for you?
iPad 5 rumours: Apple's new iPad will be 33% lighter, launching September

A new report claims that Apple is preparing to begin a trial production of the fifth-generation iPad ahead of mass production in July
Apple's TV strategy: blocking approval of new TV tuners?

Apple doesn't appear to be in a rush to approve any Lightning equipped TV tuners
Clearing up Mac App Store confusion

Reader Jack Sanford is being lied to by the Mac App Store and would like to do something about it.
How to sync an Android phone to your Mac

Thanks to iCloud, syncing an iPhone with a Mac is a piece of cake, but syncing an Android phone with OS X isn't quite as easy
What we do (and don't) know about the new Xbox

Rumors are swirling ahead of Microsoft's May 21 unveiling of the next Xbox. Here's what we know now, and what we expect to learn.

Masterclasses

How to turn a 2D object into a 3D object using Photoshop

How to use a depth map to turn a 2D object into 3D

Tips and tricks for iPhoto for iOS

Although iPhoto for iOS isn't quite as robust as its OS X counterpart, it's a very capable image editor - and it can do a few cool tricks you simply can't do on your Mac.

Best Mac for gaming

Playing computer games is a great hobby, and with high-end components and sleek design, Apple Mac computers make great games machines. But keen Mac gamers should be careful to get the right computer

How to make Mail and Gmail play together nicely

As of the Mountain Lion version, Apple’s Mail is better than ever at helping you manage your email. And Google’s Web-based Gmail is also pretty good - but how do you combine the two in just the right way so as to get the best of both?

How to take notes using CaptureNotes 2

Jot it down quickly with CaptureNotes 2’s range of advanced tools

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Blogs

>> Mon, 04 Mar 2013

The Mac that time forgot

By Simon Jary

Apple is, for the moment at least, no longer selling the Mac Pro in Europe. Is Apple annoyed with us for still buying BlackBerries or siding with Samsung in the courts? No, it’s because an amendment to the IEC 60950-1 regulation increases requirements around electrical port protection and the fan guards in the system.

>> Thu, 10 Jan 2013

Can Microsoft kill the iPhone?

By Matt Egan

Can Microsoft kill the iPhone? Let me answer that with another question. Why did we stop asking if Google can kill the iPhone? Because it found a niche of its own. For all the lawsuits and talk of thermonuclear war, Apple and Google know that this town is big enough for the both of us.

>> Wed, 09 Jan 2013

Apple's bad cable manners

By Simon Jary

After an 18-month wait Apple is finally shipping a new range of iMacs, and very nice they are, too. I bought one of the 27-inch iMacs because our home iMac bores the pants off me when it tries to handle a few hungry Adobe programs and bad-boy iPhoto at the same time. See: Apple iMac (27-inch and 21.5-inch) review (Late 2012)

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Foxconn begins trial production of Apple's iWatch, report claims

Apple manufacturer Foxconn has reportedly begun trial production of the rumoured iWatch, while Apple is busy testing 1.5 in OLED touch panels for use with the device.

Reviews

Canon Legria HF R48 review: Camcorder that seems to cover all bases

Seemingly aimed at family users as much as anyone else thanks to its child friendly features, the R48 moves with the times by featuring Wi-Fi and dual recording

Phonesuit Flex Micro Battery Pack review: powerful iPhone 5 battery pack

The Phonesuit Flex is a pocket-sized wireless battery pack for iPhone 5.

Klipsch Image S4i (II): good value sound, but a slightly awkward shape

We had hoped that the flat cord would miraculously stop that noise transference to your ear due to the cable rubbing on your clothing as you walk. We found that most of the noise was the sound of the earbuds pulling against our ears, rather than the cables rubbing on our clothes, although there was some cable noise. We’ve definitely heard worse.

Klipsch Image X10i headphones review: ultimate in comfort and sound

These headphones are a couple of years old, but we were sent a pair to test so we started using them and we are probably at the stage now where we wouldn’t be too keen on giving them back. The bonus is you can pick them up at around £149.99 on Amazon these days.

Status Board for iPad review: Make a visual display for your data

Panic's Status Board for the iPad is an app that fits a niche so spectacularly, it leaves you kind of breathless. Designed to display and update data from a variety of sources, Status Board offers an amazingly customizable way to display your most important data on almost any screen, from your iPad to an HDTV.

Autodesk Homestyler for iPad review: Computer aided room design goes mobile

Moving computer aided room design to the iPad, as Autodesk has done with its free Homestyler service, adds a more relaxed dimension to the workflow

More reviews...

Spotlights

Mac

How to take a screenshot on a Mac
Capture vital images and windows on your Apple Mac
Just Mobile AluBase - turn your MacBook into a media centre
Plug in a TV screen, tidy your MacBook away and pretend you have a media centre.

Mac software

iPhone 6 rumour rollup: Fingerprint sensor, Liquidmetal and names
Finger reading, the Big Internal Overhaul, and Liquidmetal redux
Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing review - Play as Sonic and many other well-known Sega characters
Simple but enjoyable racing game for younger children

iPad/iPhone

How to transfer music from an iPhone to a Mac
Getting music off an iPhone is easy with the right software
Phonesuit Flex Micro Battery Pack review: powerful iPhone 5 battery pack
The Phonesuit Flex is a pocket-sized wireless battery pack for iPhone 5.

Mac Creative

The real reason Adobe ditched Creative Suite for Creative Cloud
Why has Adobe's move to a subscription service provoked such strong reactions?
Pixelmator 2.2 review - Fun photo editor with features that go beyond the capabilities of iPhoto
A simple, fun image-editing program at a very competitive price

Digital Lifestyle

Apple's TV strategy: blocking approval of new TV tuners?
Apple doesn't appear to be in a rush to approve any Lightning equipped TV tuners
Canon Legria HF R48 review: Camcorder that seems to cover all bases
Seemingly aimed at family users as much as anyone else thanks to its child friendly features, the R48 moves with the times by featuring Wi-Fi and dual recording

Apple Business

Apple 'should win an award': Senator sounds off on Twitter over Apple's tax practices
We love the series of tweets sent by Senator Rand Paul defending Apple and its tax practices.
Aegis Bio 3.0 hard drive review: ideal for security conscious users
Apricorn's Aegis Bio 3.0 pairs solid performance with enhanced security features to create a nice, all-around external hard drive. The Aegis Bio harnesses biometrics to make sure you (and only you) have access to your data.

Apple Education

Last chance for developers to get WWDC 2013 tickets
Apple is offering out WWDC tickets for developers who didn't manage to purchase any from the first batch
Samsung Galaxy Camera review
Android OS powered ‘compact’ that lets photographers share content via the Internet on other ‘smart’ devices

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