Why does Microsoft intentionally lie about their products? Why not just built a better product and let the market decide? As it turns out, Microsoft has a problem with building products people want to buy, and a problem sticking to … Continue »
Microsoft’s Problem With The Truth And Those Distorted ‘Digging’ TV Ads vs. The iPhone
Thursday, June 13, 2013 | Posted In News and Comment
The Top 6 Mac Graphic Tools Every Designer Working On A Budget Must Have
Thursday, June 13, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
When it comes to graphic designers, tools matter. What if you’re a budding graphic designer and you’re on a budget that is so restrictive that buying or renting anything from Adobe just isn’t in the immediate future? You need these … Continue »
Over: It’s How To Drop Text Over Your iPhone’s Photos Before You Share Them Online
Thursday, June 13, 2013 | Posted In iOS Apps
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, why is it so difficult to drop captions onto photos before uploading to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, et al? As it turns out, all you need is 99-cents and the … Continue »
Bored With OS X Mountain Lion? Can’t Wait For OS X Mavericks? Add Flavours To Your Mac Now
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
There’s something about living in a digital walled garden that is both comforting and frustrating. One of the hallmarks of OS X has been that it gets out of the way, out of your face, and lets you concentrate on … Continue »
The Secret Sauce In Apple’s New MacBook Air Is What You Want But Did Not Expect To See
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 | Posted In Tips and Tricks
It’s never been more apparent that building the whole widget– software and hardware– works to Apple’s advantage. Take OS X Mavericks and the new line of MacBook Air models as an example. What would you expect in a new MacBook … Continue »
Everything That’s Missing From Apple’s New Black Aluminum Beast Mac Pro
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
Tim Cook’s Apple sure knows how to keep a secret, perhaps even better than Apple under Steve Jobs reign. How so? Last year Cook said a new Mac Pro was on the way. And, Cook said a future Mac would … Continue »
Surprise! Expecting Black And White And Flat All Over In iOS 7? It’s Pastel, Neon, And Depth
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | Posted In News and Comment
Apple’s mantra for a few decades has been Think Different. That corporate attitude brought the iPod, iTunes Store, iPhone, and iPad, not to mention a line of Macs that are the envy of the PC world (not to mention the … Continue »
Here’s The New Way To Use Your Mac To Schedule Officially Sanctioned Coffee Breaks
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | Posted In Tips and Tricks
More than a few companies give their employees a break every so many hours. Call it a coffee break, but if your company is one of the many that do not offer the obvious (need for coffee, which improves circulation, … Continue »
Cheap Mac Paint Apps, Pt. 2: Paint X Digital Drawing And Design For The Price Of Lunch
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | Posted In Cheap Mac Apps
The capabilities that are built in to Mac graphic design tools these days are nothing short of a revolutionary change. Photoshop sells a limited version for less than $100. The nearly as capable Pixelmator is less than $15. If your … Continue »
Cheap Mac Paint Apps, Pt. 1: Paint Pro Digital Drawing And Design For The Price Of Coffee
Monday, June 10, 2013 | Posted In Cheap Mac Apps
The proliferation of paint and photo editing apps for Mac and iPhone leads me to a conclusion. Either there are plenty of customers and the market is growing, or, it just doesn’t take much to create digital painting and drawing … Continue »
Free: How To Do To Email What Your Mac Already Does To Email But Do It Differently
Monday, June 10, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
Most of us have this love hate relationship with email. Well, alright, not so much love anymore. It’s mostly hate, but we’re still addicted to the inbox and the incoming mail alert, whether we want to respond to a message … Continue »
How To Get Your Mac To Give You A Relaxing Back Massage And Help You Sleep Better At Night
Friday, June 7, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
We’ve entered the golden age of applications for the Mac. It’s that time when we expect an app to do everything and cost just a dollar or two. I know. It’s crazy, but that’s what’s going on. An app needs … Continue »
The New Way To Focus Photos In Your Camera Is To Focus After You Take The Shot
Friday, June 7, 2013 | Posted In iOS Apps
Have you read about the $400 Lytro camera? It takes photos where everything is in focus. Adding focus or depth of field is done in software. You can kinda sorta do the same thing with the camera in your iPhone. … Continue »
Got The Email Blues With Apple’s Mail? Ready For Something Different? 12 Ways To Like Airmail
Thursday, June 6, 2013 | Posted In Cheap Mac Apps
About 20 or so years ago, years before the public internet took over the world, I worked for a company which had internal email. It was intra company only, but everyone loved it as a new way to communicate and … Continue »
How Much Time Do You Spend On Each Mac App Each Day? Here’s The App That Knows
Thursday, June 6, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
If you are struggling with a long todo list and wonder why you can’t seem to make a dent in all that needs to get done, there might be a problem with your apps. No, it’s not the quality of … Continue »
And One More Thing I Need To Mention To Google’s CEO About Consistency
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 | Posted In News and Comment
A few of our readers took issue with my Open Letter to Google’s CEO Larry Page which encouraged him to re-adopt Google’s original motto, ‘Don’t Be Evil.’ Google could also be encouraged to be a more consistent internet citizen and … Continue »
What’s The Best iPhone Todo List App That Money Cannot Buy (that’s better than Reminders)?
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 | Posted In iOS Apps
Getting Things Done is easier said than done but there’s just so much to do these days that you absolutely positively must have a list. Among the hundreds of todo list apps, which one? What’s the most popular todo list … Continue »
Apple’s Biggest Secret Is Hiding In Plain Sight
With every new product presentation or keynote show, there’s one thing Apple seldom fails to do. Polarize the tech pundit crowd. For those of us who pay close attention to Apple’s every word, sometimes something seemingly obvious falls through the … Continue »