So, I a friend (and co-host of the Forever Geek Podcast) who just purchased a Macbook Pro. He’s made the switch. The first thing he said was “I don’t know what I need to install on it.” So…what applications should a switcher download and install when they get their new Macs? I have a few…
The team behind the insanely cool Ocarina had a little contest recently called “This Contest Blows” that challenged people to create songs using the Ocarina App and video themselves performing. 10 winners were selected, and the video above is my favorite from the ten. Each one received $1,000 each. The contest has been so successful…
Agent 18 is a group “nerdy engineers” that are dedicated to digital device protection. They offer cases and other protection for iPods, iPhones, Zunes, PSPs, DS lites, and even Bags. Today I’m going to take a look at two of their offerings, the iPhone Shield and the planet-friendly EcoShield, also for iPhone.
Simple yet addictive, Elevens HD is a card game you’ll get lost in for hours on end. Created by Sector3 Games, this $2 download has you searching your deck for cards that add up to eleven. At least two cars are required, but if you can use more than two, you’ll get bonus points. The…
I’m always looking for new stands and new ways to hold my stuff. I currently have a twelvesouth Bookarc for iPad chillin’ on my desk, but I’m always looking for the next big thing. That’s when I came across the Pad Bracket, pictured above. At $24.95 it’s not too bad, but unlike most stands, this…
Apple’s default mail client is a favorite of many OSX users. With its simple, clean interface and built-in integration with apps like Calendar and Contacts, it really is a great solution for email. Most people just use the surface features of Mail.app and are completely happy with it. There are some people, however, that would…
There’s only so much you can do with lithium batteries. You can tweak the doping, change the chemistry, but in the end, we’ve pretty much tapped out that area of technological progress. If Apple wants to improve their products’ batteries, they’ll be looking at solid state battery technology. What’s a Solid State Battery? The big…
Software Spotlight is a new ongoing feature of Apple Gazette.com to feature Mac software, both old and new, from around the web. Aurora is a free iTunes and EyeTV compatible alarm clock for your Mac. Aurora works with any iTunes playlist, or TV or radio channel from EyeTV. The software also has some pretty advanced…
Poor Phil was just trying to talk about the iPhone – and all Channel 4 wanted to talk about was if iTunes was a Monopoly…then the Starbucks equipped PR team jumped in and saved the day…
Side Note: I wrote this thanks to some research I had to do recently because my Mail app was constantly throwing these errors. After research I found the issue was indeed my SMTP server not being entered correctly. How it became incorrect I’ll never know, but hopefully if you’re having issues with this, my issues…
Apple didn’t miss any opportunity to take a pot shot at the iPad’s competitors pointing out their low sales, small number of third party Apps and their reluctance to leave “The PC era.” Steve Jobs’ speech revealed part of what makes the iPad great: the competition. Low Sales, Low App Numbers, Low Everything Before the…
October came and went, and still no iTunes 11. What’s the deal? Apple is “taking a little extra time to get it right.”
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