Everyone suspects that the Verizon iPhone release date will be soon, but just how soon is anyones guess. Some say the CES expo at January, and others say at a later release date. And then there is Skype, who has a prominently featured Verizon logo next to their own logo on a page about making … Read More

Apple has released an update to the iOS Remote app and it offers some pretty significant feature updates, but perhaps most significantly is AirPlay support. This means that using Remote you can now stream videos from iTunes on a computer (Mac OS X or Windows) to an Apple TV. Features of Remote 2.1 are: AirPlay … Read More

The popular real time strategy game Starcraft 2 now has a demo version available for Mac users. You might want to check out the Starcraft 2 Mac system requirements before getting the demo, but it’s safe to say that the newer your Mac the better it will run. Download Starcraft 2 Demo for Mac You … Read More

Remember when Windows would crash so amazingly well that you could paint with the error report windows? That sure was fun, wasn’t it? Maybe one of the more entertaining aspects of running Windows when it crashes, so the next time your Mac friend brags about their computer… ask them, BUT CAN YOUR MAC DO THIS? … Read More

Secret of Mana has been released for the iPhone and iPod touch! Secret of Mana (or Seiken Densetsu 2 in Japan) is an epic action role playing game from the early 90’s that was a huge hit on the SNES, and now it’s available for a whole new generation to enjoy on the iOS platform. … Read More

For the next 48 hours, Lonely Planet is offering a selection of guides to various European cities for free via the iTunes App Store. Lonely Planet guides are fantastic travel companions and these are usually $6 a pop, so head over to iTunes and get them all now while they’re free. Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen Dublin … Read More

Apple has released a new iPhone 4 ad for Christmas, featuring a kid hiding under his bed covers using FaceTime to video chat with Santa Claus. In the background the classic song “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)” by Nat King Cole is playing. The name of the TV ad is “Under The Covers” … Read More

Sometimes you will run into a song that plays notably more quiet than other music in iTunes. Rather than turning up your speakers for just one song, or getting frustrated at a particular songs audio level, you can manually adjust a songs volume level directly in iTunes. This is by far the easiest way to … Read More

How would you like a 5 in 1 connector kit for your iPad? It has USB, Micro-USB, SD, Micro-SD, and a TV connector. Discovered by GizChina, it looks like this is only available in China at the moment. Let’s hope someone brings it to the rest of the world, I bet this would sell quite … Read More

If you have an iPhone you can turn it into a WiFi hotspot very easily through the help of a jailbreak app called MyWi. This lets you wirelessly connect any other computer or hardware to the iPhone and use its cellular connection as your primary internet access. Outside of the official “Personal Hotspot” features offered … Read More

If you were wondering whether to get Parallels 6 or VMware for virtualization, then some recent tests by MacTech may have the answer for you. In a series of benchmarks pitting the new Parallels 6 vs VMware Fusion 3.1, Parallels is the hands-down winner. In 84% of the tests performed, Parallels 6 beat the competition … Read More

This has to be the geekiest Christmas concert ever performed, as the North Point iBand (what?) performs Feliz Navidad entirely on iPhones, iPads, and the iPod touch using various apps. If the first video wasn’t enough for you, here’s another with even more Christmas songs:

If you want to take a screenshot of an iPhone that has a Home button, then you’ll find the process to be super simple. In fact, taking a screenshot using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad is really easy, and the process is the same on all devices regardless of which model it is as … Read More

You can save phone numbers that automatically dial extensions with your iPhone. Essentially this allows you to add the extension number to a contact number, and when that contact is dialed, the extension will automatically dial after the call is answered by the automated phone system. There are so many uses for this as you … Read More

Apple has released a minor update to iTunes that covers various bug fixes. Here are the release notes from Apple regarding the fixes: What’s new in iTunes 10.1.1 This release provides a number of important bug fixes, including: • Addresses an issue where some music videos may not play on Macs equipped with NVIDIA GeForce … Read More

One of the underused and certainly under appreciated features of Mac OS X are Smart Folders. If you aren’t familiar with Smart Folders, they essentially let you create a virtual folder that uses search operators from Spotlight to let that virtual folder contain any and all files that match the search requirements. Sound confusing? It’s … Read More

If you have an SSD on your Mac, listen up. You can replicate TRIM SSD functionality in Mac OS X by using this great tip from one of our readers, here’s Curt explaining: “I just got a MacBook Air and like many others I was surprised to learn Mac OS X doesn’t support TRIM. I … Read More

The original Apple logo featuring Isaac Newton and a poem was quite different than the minimalist Apple logo of today. The words around the border read “Newton – a mind forever voyaging through strange seas of thought…alone.” which is quoted from a William Wordsworth poem.