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Unlimited Data Transfer for iPad Unclear

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I have an Unlimited Domestic Data Account for my iPad. One thing that I haven’t found in all of the hoopla about the iPad 2 is how to transfer my account from the old device to the new one. The best idea seemed to go right to the source and ask how it’s done. A [...]

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Mac App Store: First Impressions

Mac App Store

Apple delivered its Mac App Store this morning with an OS update (restart required). Once the installation was complete, a new menu item appeared under the Apple menu; just click the thumbnail for a larger view. As expected, it works in the same manner as iTunes and provides a familiar interface. You must have an [...]

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Ping & Twitter

Since the last time I investigated Ping – Apple’s attempt to leverage social media to spur sales in the iTunes Store – it hasn’t really taken the world by storm. That’s why Apple desperately wants and needs integration with more popular social media tools, like Facebook and Twitter. While the dance with Facebook continues, Apple [...]

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Extended Warranties

AppleCare

Every once in a while, I read some blog post from a person who tells you how their extended warranty was totally worth it. That’s nice for them. Most people don’t take time to write if their extended warranty turned out to be an additional expense without any real benefit. My guess is that happens [...]

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Aperture 3.1 Doesn’t Like Photoshop 3.1

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Apple had a nice little show & tell today to introduce its new Macbook Air and also talk about some upcoming features in Mac OS X. Something that Apple delivered today didn’t get mentioned in the presentation, though.  They upgraded Aperture to version 3.1. For those of you who may not be familiar, Aperture is [...]

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Flashing Emotions

Adobe Financial Statement

What is it about Adobe that creates such emotional and irrational outbursts on Internet forums? Apple’s decision to forego Flash was a business decision, but it brought out the faithful who declared there was a war between the two, so they chose sides. Recently, rumors started flying that Microsoft would buy Adobe, and the faithful [...]

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Ping Me

Ping

For the past week or two, I’ve been trying to get into Ping – Apple’s attempt at creating a social network based upon music purchased in the iTunes Store.  I say that I’m “trying”, because it’s just not happening for me yet. With over 19,000 songs in my iTunes library, I have a healthy interest [...]