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The Macalope Weekly: Who to blame?

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 15:00
We have to blame someone, right? How about Apple?

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Remains of the Day: Undercover boss

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 00:30
John Browett masqueraded as an ordinary salesman, The Daily reveals its subscriber numbers, and a former Apple product manager unveils the not-so-secret secrets of the iPhone's development.

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Apple revises Snow Leopard security update

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 23:57
Apple updated the latest Snow Leopard security update, 2012-001, to version 1.1. While the company didn't spell out what changed, many users who installed the previous version of the update had encountered problems with the Rosetta technology used to run PowerPC-based apps.

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Apple updates iBooks Author license, clarifies restrictions

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:41
Apple on Friday updated the end user license agreement for iBooks Author, clarifying the restrictions on where the program's output may be sold.

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Under the Gavel: Motorola patents trump Apple in Germany

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:00
Motorola has won a pair of injunctions against Apple in Germany, one against certain iPhones and iPads, and another against push email in iCloud. But the bigger question is whether this means war between Apple and Google at last.

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Snow Leopard update breaks Rosetta, third party offers fix

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:45
Security Update 2012-001 for Mac OS X 10.6.8 can cause crashes, printing problems, and other issues with Rosetta applications; you can attempt to restore support with a patch created by a group of sysadmins at a Nebraska high school.

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Three online faxing services compared

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:00
Though you might be tempted to ditch your office fax machine, you probably have to send out at least a few faxes every year. Luckily, a number of services can help, even if you don't have a fax machine connected to an old telephone line.

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Rage: Campaign Edition brings mayhem to the Mac

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 18:20
The makers of the popular (and quite violent) Doom and Quake franchises have brought their newest mutant-slaughtering game to the Mac. Rage: Campaign Edition, from Id Software, debuted Thursday on the Mac App Store.

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Review: Marshall Bergman Tahlia Clutch Bag

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 18:00
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Bugs & Fixes: When email duplication gets unruly

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 18:00
Ted Landau was plagued with duplicate messages in his Outlook Inbox. With a little sleuthing he discovered that the culprit, as so often happens, was sitting in front of the keyboard.

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Readdle adds Remarks to growing field of note-taking apps

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 16:50
Readdle has launched Remarks, a new note-taking app for the iPad. The application lets users share notes with collaborators or view the documents as PDFs on their home computer.

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Mac Basics: How to set up Time Machine

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 16:34
Have a new Mac and want to back up your files? Here’s a step-by-step guide to setting up your external drive with Time Machine.

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(Insider) The Macalope Daily: Consistency

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:30
John C. Dvorak is talking about Apple again. No, you're right, that can't be good.

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Forensic software can retrieve FileVault password in some cases

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:45
The encryption keys for Apple's FileVault 2 full-disk encryption used with OS X Lion can be recovered in under an hour, according to security researchers, as long as the computer is on, running, and locally accessible.

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iOS App Review: Moonbot Studios ushers in new kind of ebook

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:30
Moonbot Studios builds iOS apps that draw on elements of books, movies, and games for a unique interactive experience that represents the best of what the iOS platform has to offer.

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App Guide: iOS Super Bowl apps

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:15
The NFL's showcase game is this Sunday. These apps can help you enjoy all the Super Bowl XLVI action, plan your gameday menu, or enjoy a little virtual pigskin action of your own.

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Review: iBooks Author fashions multimedia books for the iPad

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:30
If you plan to create a book solely for the iBookstore, and you’re not concerned about other ebook platforms, iBooks Author stands above any other option currently available.

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Opinion: Should we applaud Apple's China dealings, rather than condemn them?

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:00
CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige thinks a case can be made that Apple and other tech companies have improved working conditions in China.

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Remains of the Day: A close shave

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 00:35
Apple won't hold an event in February, developers might want to drop marketing images of white iPhones, and Cupertino picks up a Redmond refugee.

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Facebook Timeline privacy tips: Lock down your profile

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 23:30
Facebook's Timeline is coming, whether you like it or not, to Facebook accounts everywhere—including yours.

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