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Pro Tip: Cure iPhone Earbud Entanglement

Written on October 08, 2009 by Olly Farshi and 28 people have commented

If you listen to music on the go, chances are you suffer from tangled and knotted wires on your buds. I’ve discovered an effortless solution for keeping my 3GS buds untangled. If you want to learn my secret, watch the video below.

A few months back, I purchased a pair of Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket earphones. [...]

14 Ways to Be Kind to Your Battery

Written on October 06, 2009 by Liam Cassidy and 27 people have commented

A little over ten days ago Apple launched a shiny new Apple and the Environment microsite showcasing the company’s commitment to greener production and business practise. So I thought it would be appropriate to take a leaf (pun intended) from Apple’s book and look at ways to be more energy efficient in my daily computing.
Mac [...]

Quick Tip: Adding Photo Albums to Any Page in iWeb

Written on September 25, 2009 by Charles Jade and 2 people have commented

Having finally gotten around to upgrading to iWeb ‘09, I’ve found the best new feature to be an old trick that stopped working in iWeb ‘08. It’s a simple method for inserting photo albums onto other pages, like blogs — and for iWeb ‘09 users it’s a hidden feature that shouldn’t be missed.
The greatest strength [...]

Check Mac Warranty (AppleCare) with Serial Number

Written on May 30, 2008 by Jenny Kortina and 8 people have commented

My work is a Mac shop. Everyone has a Mac, some people even have two (desktop and laptop). Anyway, I recently decided to do an inventory to see what we had and what was/was not under warranty.
I started by making a Google docs spreadsheet and named it “Office Macs.” (Creative…I know). I [...]

Gypsy Maps + iPhone = NYC Subway Atlas

Written on May 21, 2008 by Jenny Kortina and 1 person has commented

Using the directions feature of Google maps was an indispensable tool when I used to drive around town. Now that I moved to New York, I rely on the subways to get around and Gypsy Maps to tell me how.
I’m generally pretty lazy, so once I use Gypsy Maps to get directions somewhere, [...]