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  • How-Tos: The Mac's linguistic tricks

    Today we continue our march through the row of personal system preferences with a long look at the Language & Text preference. As its name implies, within it you'll find several settings for configuring the language your Mac and Mac's keyboard use, spelling options, text substitutions, and formatting based on geographical region. These features are available via four tabs. Let's make our way forward.

  • News: Great apps for your new iOS device

    Maybe a friend or relation gave you the gift of a new iPhone or iPad this holiday season, in which case you are a fortunate person. Perhaps you were the one who gave the gift of a new iOS device, in which case you are a generous soul. But what apps should go on that new iOS device? Well, that's where we come in.

  • Opinion: The best of Mac 911

    To celebrate Boxing Day I'd like to offer one final gift for 2012. And that gift is a roundup of what I believe were the best Mac 911 entries from the past year. My hope is that it will help you solve those annoying issues that have plagued you over past months and help you start 2013 with a healthier and happier Mac.

  • News: Get started with the iPhone 5

    Congratulations, you've snagged yourself a brand-new iPhone 5. But before you get to playing with your new device, you'll probably want to get to know it and set it up. Thanks to iOS 6's step-by-step activation process, Apple's made it pretty simple to get started; but just in case you need some extra help, we've put together a comprehensive guide for activating your new iPhone, transferring data from your old phone, and some suggestions for exploring its new features.

  • News: 2012 in review: The year in Mac

    Some people have feared that Apple’s focus on mobile devices would leave the Mac gathering dust in a dark corner of 1 Infinite Loop, but 2012 has demonstrated that Apple’s longest-running product line isn’t out of steam yet. With some impressive product refreshes, a brand-new operating system for the second time in as many years, and the promise of more innovation to come, there has never been a better time to be a Mac user.

  • News: Tablet sales explode for Christmas 2012

    In 2010, the iPad introduced the world to the modern day tablet. Since then the device has become a must have gadget and 2012 saw demand for tablets of all shapes, sizes and prices soar.

  • News: Five great holiday updates to popular iOS games

    Let the record reflect that I am not a fan of holiday-specific iOS apps. Oh, there are a few out there that are worthwhile--A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to mind--but by and large, holiday apps tend to rushed-out-the-door unitaskers, poorly conceived one-trick ponies, and easily forgettable novelty items. More to the point, 11 months of the year, they have little practical use. Why give them any space on my iPhone or iPad?

  • News: The Week in iOS Apps: Keep calm!

    This week's roundup of new and updated apps features new ways to achieve a Zen-like state.

  • News: Apple appeals denial of sales ban on Samsung phones

    Apple has appealed a judge's decision not to ban from sale in the U.S. 26 Samsung cell phones that were found to infringe on its patents.

  • Opinion: UberConference: Best conference-call manager yet?

    Lately it seems like software developers are falling all over themselves to take the hassles out of conference calls.

  • Opinion: Remains of the Day: Square deal

    Apple dispatches Eddy Cue to check in with Foursquare, Brazil offers the only iPhone you'll ever see running Android, and we think one CEO's a little obsessed with the Apple TV--and it's not Tim Cook. The remainders for yesterday, Tuesday, December 18, 2012 are changing the channel.

  • Feature: Best tablets of 2012

    Here's our list of the 10 best tablet PCs of 2012. All of the products in the 'best tablets of 2012' have been fully reviewed by our own experts.

  • News: Apple sells 2 million iPhones in China, amid Wall Street worries about demand

    Apple reported Monday that it had sold a "record" 2 million units of the new iPhone 5 during its first three days of sales in China--a report that emerged as Wall Street analysts downgraded the Apple's stock because of perceived softness in demand for the new phone.

  • News: China's iPhone 5 sales reach over 2 million

    Apple said it sold more than two million iPhone 5 smartphones in China since its Friday launch, beating company records for first weekend sales in the country.

  • Opinion: Print to Dropbox, Evernote, or an actual printer from your iPhone or iPad

    As iPhones and iPads increasingly take the place of laptops, there's one area that continues to be a challenge for business users: how to turn digital documents into printed ones.

  • News: Google Plus bolsters photo, hangout features

    Google Plus got a grand total of 24 new features in an update released today, along with new mobile app versions for both Android and iOS devices.

  • Opinion: Remains of the Day: Irony deficiency

    Samsung's strategy revealed! Elsewhere, NORAD goes bing and Apple's happy to tell you all about things that aren't working. The remainders for Thursday, December 13, 2012 are here to help.

  • Feature: Best smartphones of 2012

    After twelve months full of smartphone launches we've put together a list of the top 10 of 2012.

  • News: Only two people wait for iPhone 5 launch at Beijing Apple store

    As Apple launched its iPhone 5 in China on Friday, interest at one of the company's stores in Beijing was muted, with only two people waiting in line minutes before the store opened its doors at 8 a.m.

  • News: Woz worries about iPhone rivals

    Apple co-founder talks about growing smartphone market, reflects on Apple's past