WWDC starts Monday morning, with the likely preview of iOS 6 planned for the keynote. Here's a list of the things I want to see out of the latest mobile operating system from Apple: improved notifications, better inter-app communication, updated Siri, AirDrop and more.…
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Mountain Lion creeps forward: new features in the developer preview
Apple continues to tweak the upcoming version of its Mac desktop operating system, OS X Mountain Lion. The changes made recently to the developer preview are good indications of what we'll see when the final version goes live this summer. Here's an overview of those changes.…
Read MoreQuick tip: Reclaim space in a pinch on iOS devices
Don't have enough space to download your favorite app's update? For those of us that fill our phones to the brim with apps and media, it's a familiar scenario. However, there's a neat trick to easily and temporarily reclaim space on your iOS device.…
Read More7 iOS features I wish Apple would bring to the Mac
This summer Apple continues the strategy begun with OS X Lion of integrating some iOS features into OS X. iMessage, system-level Twitter integration and notifications were great additions, but there are still features not in Mountain Lion that I'd like to see migrate from iOS.…
Read MoreDigging deeper: Smaller changes in OS X Mountain Lion
The major new features in Apple's OS X Mountain Lion are what everyone is talking about, but with every release of OS X, the company makes some smaller changes that escape the notice of most. We take a look at some of those changes.…
Read More5 music-focused iTunes alternatives for Mac
iTunes may be great for syncing your iOS devices, or buying songs, movies, apps and books, but it's not exactly the most nimble music player anymore. Here are five great Mac-compatible alternatives that focus on the music, without the bloat that iTunes brings.…
Read MoreiPad or Kindle Fire: Which should you buy?
Amazon's first foray into the tablet market, the Kindle Fire, is widely perceived as the first real competitor to the iPad. Here's an outline of how the two compare, and which is better suited to which kind of gift recipient this holiday season.…
Read MoreSwitching from Android to iOS: What I’ll miss and what I won’t
As someone who regularly blogs about Apple, it's a bit surprising that the iPhone 4S is the first iPhone I've owned. Until now, I've been an Android user, so here are my thoughts about the good and bad that come with going all-in on Apple devices.…
Read MoreApple unveils white iPod touch, tweaked iPod nano
Apple on Tuesday announced some slight changes to two of its iPod models, the iPod touch and the iPod nano. The iPod shuffle remains exactly the same, as does the iPod classic. The nano features a redesigned interface, and there is now a white touch.…
Read MoreSleipnir for Mac: A new OS X browser with unique features
Sleipnir, for those not versed in Norse mythology, was the eight-legged horse of the god Odin. It's also the name of an iOS browser that has a reputation for doing things a little differently. A new Mac beta version could change your desktop browsing habits, too.…
Read More7 Lion annoyances and how to fix them
With every OS upgrade, there's always some new annoyances that pop up, and since Lion is such a big update to OS X, it stands to reason that it has more annoyances than usual. Here's how to remedy seven of them quickly and easily.…
Read MoreThe road to Lion: How Lion’s new features evolved
The latest update to our favorite OS code-named after felids, Lion, is due out sometime this month. To celebrate, we're going to take a look at how Lion's new features evolved from its predecessors, its little brother (iOS) and other sources.…
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