By Christian Boyce. Helping people with their Apple stuff since 1987.
Well well well. As predicted, you will soon be able to use an iPhone on the Verizon Wireless network. You can read all about it on Verizon's website but they leave a few things out. Here's the stuff they don't come right out and say.Verizon's version of "3G" is not as fast as AT&T's version,... Continue Reading →
Apple introduced its Mac "App Store" today and I love it. I think you will too. First things first: your Mac has to be on 10.6.6 or later. Here's a link to the 10.6.6 Combo Update. You can't use the update unless you're already on 10.6.something, FYI.When you install the 10.6.6 Combo Update you get... Continue Reading →
Google called us last week. At least, they said they were Google. Turns out they weren't-- instead, they were crooks, hoping to scam us. Luckily, we were a little suspicious and didn't get suckered into handing over our money but it would have been easy to be fooled. Here's how the scam goes-- make sure... Continue Reading →
Executive Summary: we waited three years for THIS?! Don't bother buying it, unless you absolutely have to. And, keep in mind that in some ways it's not even as good as the previous version.Microsoft's Office, like McDonald's hamburger, is very popular without being very good. Thanks to clever bundling arrangements on the PC side, Microsoft's... Continue Reading →
Apple introduced a new MacBook Air portable computer today-- actually, two of them. One has a 13-inch screen and the other an 11-incher. They replace the existing MacBook Air and offer several improvements over the older model, including longer battery life, better screens, instant on, and a great big multi-touch trackpad. The biggest difference under... Continue Reading →
Note: I am honored to present this special Guest Expert blog post, written by my friend Zach, a Macintosh and iPhone gaming expert. -- Christian BoyceTop 3 iPhone Games, published August 14th, 2010by Zach, age 9 First Place: Ancient WarPoint of the game: destroy a totem pole without your own totem pole being destroyed tooCost:... Continue Reading →
Note: this is a repeat of a blog entry from last year, with updated data for 2010. Preseason games are not included. I wanted an iCal calendar of the prime-time NFL games (Monday Night Football, the Sunday night game, the occasional Thursday night game) but I couldn't find one online. I did find the entire... Continue Reading →
-- How to trade your old cell phones, computers, and other electronics for cash or gift cards -- RadioShack's Trade-and-Save program is no longer. But there are plenty of other options for trading in your old cell phones and computers and other electronic equipment, including: Apple's Trade-in Program Amazon's Trade-in Program Gazelle and It's Worth... Continue Reading →
Apple's iPhone 4 press conference is going on right now. They started it by showing this YouTube video.
MacWorld Expo 2011 is six months away, but if you plan ahead a little you can save major buckos on admission. In fact, if you use this link before the end of the day on July 26th, you can get in for free. San Francisco in January isn't exactly balmy but who cares, it's SAN... Continue Reading →
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