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Make your iPad look like a vintage Mac with Padintosh

By Georgia, Saturday, Aug 25, 2012 a 10:27 am

Padintosh is an iPad case that looks like an original Macintosh. I'll let all that geek awesome sink in for a just a moment... Ready for more? Okay: It works with both the iPad 2 and the new iPad, is compatible with Smart Covers, and the hard casing is both slim and protective. Oh, you meant about the awesome vintage Mac style?

Retina MacBook Pro torn down, shows little upgradeability

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012 a 11:16 am

The Retina display-packing MacBook Pro that was announced at WWDC has been meticulously disassembled, as you might expect, everything is glued or soldered in place, including RAM, battery packs, and the display.

Apple kicks off back-to-school promo - get iTunes gift cards for buying iPad or Mac

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 a 12:04 pm

Apple made a few new initiatives yesterday on the sly amid the WWDC day one insanity, including a new iPad case, but they also started a back-to-school promotion that goes from now until September 21.

OSX Mountain Lion to host suite of new iOS-synced apps - WWDC 2012

By Simon Sage, Monday, Jun 11, 2012 a 1:54 pm

Yet another big announcement from WWDC today is a whole bunch of new apps for OSX Mountain Lion that are synced over iCloud to their counterparts on iOS. They include Messages (with iMessage support), Reminders, Notes, and a new app called Documents to the Cloud. There's a developer SDK that will allow third parties to similarly tie their mobile apps to their desktop versions.

What will Apple release at WWDC 2012? [Poll]

By Georgia, Sunday, Jun 10, 2012 a 12:44 am

The banners are already up for iOS 6, but will we get a first beta on keynote day, or will Apple make us wait a while? What about OS X Mountain Lion, will it go Gold Master? We've heard about new iCloud features, will it be just a few little additions or a full 2.0 update? The Apple TV runs iOS, but is it ready to get an App Store all its own? And are new Macs, maybe with iOS-style Retina displays going to be the one more thing?

Diet Coda for iPad and Coda 2 for Mac hit the App Store

By Leanna Lofte, Thursday, May 24, 2012 a 12:53 am

The highly anticipated FTP client, code editor, CSS editor, and previewer, Diet Code for iPad has hit the App Store. Now you can make quick edits to your website while on the go or on vacation.

Apple's next big thing

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Apr 30, 2012 a 4:32 pm

Last week, during Apple's Q2 2012 financial results conference call, CEO Tim Cook said that, in terms of sales, the iPad achieved in just 2 years what took the iPhone 3 years, the iPod 5 years, and the Mac 20+ years.

I'll let that the idea of that Aventador-esque acceleration curve sink in for a moment while I digress into nostalgia.

Apple encouraging MobileMe users to switch to iCloud with free Snow Leopard upgrade offer

By chrisoldroyd, Thursday, Apr 19, 2012 a 9:16 am

Apple is trying to encourage users of its MobileMe service to switch over to iCloud by offering a free Snow Leopard upgrade DVD. Snow Leopard usually costs $29 from the Apple Store. In order to use iCloud on your Mac, it has to be running Lion. Apparently, some percentage of MobileMe users are still running on Leopard and haven’t upgraded to Snow Leopard which is needed before you can upgrade to Lion.

Byword for iPhone and iPad review

By Leanna Lofte, Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 a 10:02 pm

Hot on the heals of the release of iA Writer for iPhone and iPad comes a mighty fine competor, Byword for iPhone and iPad. Byword is a text and Markdown editor that focuses on being simple, distraction free, and beautiful.

Share your iPhone or iPad's screen with your Mac with Reflection for Mac

By Leanna Lofte, Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 a 2:23 am

Reflection is a new Mac app that lets you use the screen mirroring feature of your iPhone 4S and iPad 2 with your Mac. It's very easy to use and will be great for giving demos, teaching, and gaming.