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How-To: Upgrade MacBook, MacBook Pro Hard Drive to 320GB/7200RPM for Under $100

December 7, 2008 – 9:47 pm

Buying a new computer in a down economy might not make sense but there are plenty of ways to upgrade and get more horsepower out of your existing machine. The most obvious upgrade is to add more memory. The next is to upgrade to a larger, higher RPM drive with faster read/write times. As many [...]

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Howto: Setup Gmail IMAP on the iPhone

October 30, 2007 – 8:03 am

Above is a video from Google demonstrating how to setup IMAP email on the iPhone. The primary advantage of IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) over POP (Post Office Protocol) is that IMAP maintains the state of messages across email clients. For example, if you delete an email at Gmail.com, then that email is automatically deleted [...]

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Install OS X Leopard on PC

October 27, 2007 – 5:08 pm

Is been only a day since Apple released OS X Leopard and already hackers have found a way to install Leopard on PC. Not for the novice PC user and most certainly illegal, the hack makes use of a modified install CD. Hackers say the install is still experimental and things like sound, video settings, [...]

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Mac OS X Leopard – Friday, October 26

October 16, 2007 – 9:37 am

Apple announced today that Mac OS X Leopard will go on sale Friday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers, and that Apple’s online store is now accepting pre-orders. Leopard is packed with more than 300 new features and introduces a brand new desktop with Stacks, a new way [...]

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Apple.com – Steve and Al’s Personal Platform?

October 12, 2007 – 5:44 pm

At what point did Apple Computer, Inc.’s corporate website become Steve Job’s personal home page? Where exactly is Apple going with this? I can already picture the next ad. Swirly, dreamy transition to white… “Hi. I’m a Democrat.” “And I’m a Republican.” Hey, Republican. Do you want to see the Nobel Peace Prize I won [...]

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