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50 Mac Essentials #2: Dropbox

Do you still use a USB stick to move files between one computer and another?
You should be using Dropbox.

Do you still email files from work to home and back again?
You should be using Dropbox.
Do your clients constantly ask you to send the same file – with Track Changes on – backwards and forwards by [...:]

Shelling Out: Pricey Louis Vuitton iPad Sleeve

If you want to cover your precious iPad with the LV logo, be prepared to shell out about two-thirds the cost of the device itself.
In stores next year, the Louis Vuitton case will come with a price tag of $366 compared to the $499 for the basic iPad.
Touted as the first designer iPad sleeve from [...:]

Joyous iRetroFone Correction: The Handset Works!

I'm happy to report that I was wrong about the iRetroFone Base. The handset works! Good Lord, I need one immediately.

In a comment on my error laden post Megan from Freeland Studios writes, "…the HANDSET IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL and included in the price. The iRetroFone Base is a fully-functional, stationary iPhone dock with working handset [...:]

iPhone App Named in Sexual Assault Case

A 15-year old teen is pointing the finger at social networking iPhone app Grindr for being assaulted by a 54-year-old man.
The incident happened in Vancouver, where Brent Tynan is being charged with sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching and sexual assault following an incident that took place last August. Tynan is expected back in court [...:]

Daily Deals: $929 Unibody MacBook Pro, $1,358 MacBook Pro w/AppleCare, $99 8GB iPod nano

We start off with two more deals on MacBook Pros. First are a number of unibody MacBook Pros, including a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo unit for $929. Next are some MacBook Pro deals that include AppleCare, starting at $1,358 for a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo computer with AppleCare. Finally, there is a deal on iPods, [...:]

Apple Retail Sales Up 8 Percent Without Macs

Retail sales of Apple products grew 8 percent during the March quarter, an analyst said Wednesday. What's even more intriguing was a 21.3 percent jump in Mac sales during a period when no new Apple computers were introduced.
Charlie Wolf, analyst with Needham & Company, told investors the March performance followed 19.8 percent year-over-year growth of [...:]

Yum: iPhone Chocolates for Mother's Day

Sure you can buy iPhone cookies and cupcakes, but artisan chocolates in the form of iPhone icons are definitely the most delectable knock-offs to date.
The original 20-piece sets of organic chocolates sold out within a week of launch, but there's a special Mother's Day edition "created as a tribute to modern mothers."
The iChocolates box features [...:]

Apple WWDC Set for June 7-11 in San Francisco

Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be June 7 through June 11 in San Francisco, Calif.'s Mascone Center, the Cupertino, Calif. consumer electronics firm announced Wednesday. The event could also serve to introduce the iPhone 4G, Apple's next-generation handset which Gizmodo unofficially announced earlier this month.
Historically, the WWDC has been used to unveil [...:]

Steve Jobs Email Reply Generator

Since contacting Steve has gotten so popular lately, The Joy of Tech has created this handy web based Steve Jobs Email Reply Generator for simplifying the process…

Eye-Fi Announces Apple Exclusive SD Card, the Geo X2

Eye-Fi, pretty much the only company in town doing interesting things with SD cards, have just announced their newest card: the Apple-exclusive Eye-Fi GeoX2.
Like other Eye-Fi cards, the Geo X2 allows you to upload photos directly from your camera's SD card to your computer over 802.11n WiFi. The Geo X2 will directly interface with iPhoto [...:]