No, I don’t normally do hardware reviews here, especially not of computery-type stuff, but hey, here’s the exception… I may have mentioned before that one of my favourite Apple products is the iPod Shuffle. I got a 1st generation Shuffle (A WHOPPING 512MB! ONLY £79!) back in 2005, primarily for gym listening… not a great [...]
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My new screenshot trick
August 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Apple, Technology
I’ve been using OSX almost since the start (and old-style Macs for a few years before that) so I always tend to skim the “Mac 101″ posts on TUAW. But having idly followed one of their links to the Pro Tips section of Apple’s site, I then found a tip about screenshots. You know how [...]
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iTunes 8
September 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Apple, Technology
Although I see more and more things to dislike about iTunes with each major update, I’m usually thankful to Apple that these “features” can be hidden or disabled. I just want a program that stores and catalogues my music and videos, manages my podcast subscriptions and works seamlessly with my iPods… a mixture of versions [...]
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iFawn?
January 15th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Apple, Technology
In the long, speculative build-up to the announcement of the iPhone, my attitude varied between mild intrigue and real excitement. As the sort of mobile phone user for whom being able to talk to people is one of the least important functions, I knew that the right mix of features could easily put me in [...]
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Lossless gains for iTunes?
June 27th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Apple, Music, Technology
From Gizmodo… Apple Lossless on the Way to iTunes? Having whined at length about the service offered by Apple’s iTunes Music Store, I certainly hope so. Tracks encoded at 128kbps are fine for quick’n’easy download purposes, but pretty pathetic when you’re paying for them, especially when you can often get actual CDs from Amazon for [...]
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Shiira Scores!
May 14th, 2005 · No Comments · Apple, Technology
Mac users who, for whatever reason, are still using Panther rather than Tiger (like me) might be interested in the Shiira Project. Shiira is a web browser built using the same rendering engine as Apple’s Safari, but its designers aim to make it better than Safari. Based on my quick test, it’s certainly every bit [...]
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Briefly Burning Bright
May 11th, 2005 · No Comments · Apple, Technology
The latest big news for Mac users is the release of Tiger, the fourth incarnation of the OS X operating system. Reviews, on the whole, seem to have been good, with the inevitable caveats (Apple x.x.0 versions are always too buggy; ninety quid is a lot for what’s becoming an annual major upgrade routine). Attention [...]
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The Lego Mac
May 16th, 2003 · No Comments · Apple, Drivel, Technology
Did you play with Lego as a kid? I did, obsessively, but I never built a Mac out of Lego. Daniele Procida, from the uk.comp.sys.mac newsgroup, built one, and he’s selling it on Ebay. (As the Ebay link will have expired by the time you read this, I’ve saved one of the pictures here). And [...]
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iTunes 4 and the Apple Music Store
April 30th, 2003 · No Comments · Apple, Music, Music industry, Technology
Apple have released iTunes 4, the latest version of one of my favourite pieces of Mac software. Version 4 comes with AAC encoding and playback facilities; it’s nice to see Apple keeping up with new developments, even if I’m having trouble hearing any difference whatsoever between equivalent AAC and mp3 files, encoded at the same [...]
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Safari public beta 2
April 14th, 2003 · No Comments · Apple, Technology
Whoo! A new version of Apple’s web browser Safari appeared over the weekend. Proving that Apple do seem to listen to their users, the new version (still a public beta) now has tabbed browsing and form auto-fill functions. It’s still buggy (or ‘rich in alternative features’ if you prefer)… the ‘down’ scroll arrow doesn’t work [...]
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