Blog Profile / Mac Word
| URL : | http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macword.html | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology Industry News / Apple | |
| Posts on Regator: | 271 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.4 | |
| Archived Since: | July 24, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Bugs & Fixes: iTunes 11.0.3 update improves app updating
Along with the usual bug fixes and performance improvements, the recently updated iTunes 11.0.3 introduces several interface tweaks. For my money, the most welcome addition is one that Apple doesn’t even mention on its “About iTunesShow More Summary
Review: Battle with comic legends in Injustice: Gods Among Us for iOS
Comic book characters have so far struggled to score a smash hit on a mobile platform, with few titles proving worthy of the Marvel and DC Comics' names. But Injustice: Gods Among Us for iOS hopes to change all that with a huge cast of iconic characters, a savvy trading card game mechanic, and an enticing price of free. Show More Summary
The Macalope Weekly: Missed connections
You can almost see the “missed connection” personal ads these pundits would write: “You: gullible reader, looking for more information about the technology industry. Me: technology pundit willfully ignoring implicit costs, pushing really...Show More Summary
Remains of the Day: Shape up, ship out
iOS devices are in the army now, Intel’s former CEO recounts his Apple misstep, and Apple’s got its work cut out for its WWDC keynote. The remainders for Friday, May 17, 2013 lead the way. Apple Mobile Devices Approved for Use on U.S. Show More Summary
Review: HardShell Case coats Retina MacBook Pro in a candy-colored shell
As sturdy as Apple’s MacBooks are, it’s a little depressing to pull your laptop out of your bag and discover a ding or scratch on the aluminum case. If you want some extra protection for your laptop, Handy Candy Cases’ $60 HardShell Case might be the answer. Hard Candy makes the HardShell Case for the Retina MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. Show More Summary
CW will be the first network to stream shows on Apple TV
While it may not be a full-fledged HDTV, the Apple TV set-top box continues to expand its portfolio. According to a story first reported by Deadline, the CW is bringing its video content to the Apple TV via a dedicated app.
The CW offering...Show More Summary
Apple and the file system: Skating to where the puck might go
Since the introduction of the Mac, Apple has waged a steadily escalating war against the file system. While the ability to organize files hierarchically has been a mainstay of operating systems for as long as there have been operating...Show More Summary
Review: The FlipStands is a versatile, portable tablet stand
The hallmark of the FlipStands tablet stand ($30 MSRP, but available online for under $15) is its versatility. Weighing just six ounces, this plastic stand provides 20 viewing angles plus a dedicated typing position, all in a package...Show More Summary
Mac Gems: Delineato Pro a clean, inexpensive diagram and mind-mapping app
There’s an endless array of minimalist, “distraction free” text editors to capture notes and ideas, but what about more visual, free-form thoughts? Fapptory’s Delineato Pro (Mac App Store link) is a new diagramming and mind-mapping Mac...Show More Summary
Disney Interactive launches Story, a non-Disney-centric photo app
We know that Disney Interactive is capable of producing quality apps that aren’t based on classic Disney characters: Where’s My Water—which features a cartoon alligator named Swampy who was created specifically for a mobile game—hasShow More Summary
Review: Concert Vault brings hundreds of live recordings to your iPad
All hail Groovebug. The folks who last year introduced the amazing Blue Note by Groovebug—an iPad offering that dug deep into the jazz label’s legendary vaults to give old recordings new life—have returned to provide the iPad with another astounding music app: Concert Vault for iPad, an offering created with seller Wolfgang’s Vault. Show More Summary
The Macalope: Failure to outrage
What is the world coming to when the Macalope can’t muster up some good old-fashioned indignation? Whether it’s his softer side manifesting itself or that big lunch he ate making him sleepy, he just can’t get that worked up over comments...Show More Summary
Remains of the Day: Flat broke
Apple may be borrowing from OS X to pay iOS, hackers have gone phishing for Apple customers, and Tim Cook will be playing Southern California for one night only. Can you spare the remainders for Wednesday, May 1, 2013 a dime? Apple’s...Show More Summary
Feed Wrangler joins RSS competition with paid service
Feed Wrangler is also available as an iOS app. With two months left to go, the post-Google Reader landscape of RSS services is still sorting itself out. The newest player? Feed Wrangler, a paid subscription service from the iOS developer...Show More Summary
Apple tops Consumer Reports survey on PC tech support
If you’re looking to keep that computer running smoothly, Apple is the one to turn to, says Consumer Reports. On Monday, the consumer advocacy publication announced that the company from Cupertino had once again topped a reader survey...Show More Summary
Take our mobile survey and you might win an iPad mini
Macworld's parent company, IDG, is once again conducting its annual Global Mobile Survey, which quizzes you on your mobile-device habits and media consumption so we can learn more about how people are using their smartphones and tablets today. Show More Summary
How to fix the iTunes Store
Given its stature today, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the iTunes Store launched ten years ago with just a fairly small selection of music. In the intervening time, Apple has added TV shows, movies, podcasts, apps, ebooks, educational content, and much more. Show More Summary
Why aren’t digital calendars smarter?
I use Google Calendar, Apple’s Calendar app, and Fantastical to manage my schedule. In general, my calendaring is in the best shape it’s ever been in: My colleagues can see my free and busy times, and schedule me for meetings, and we...Show More Summary
iTunes music downloads we regret
The great thing about the iTunes Store is that you can buy just about any song you can imagine, cheaply and easily. And the worst thing about the iTunes Store? Sometimes you can buy those songs a little too easily. Apple’s retail store...Show More Summary
Mac Gems: Spotdox makes all your files accessible via Dropbox
I’m a huge fan of Dropbox, the online service and app that together let you keep files synchronized between multiple computers, the Dropbox website, and even your iOS devices thanks to the Dropbox iOS app (and many third-party iOS apps that use Dropbox for storing files). Show More Summary