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Apple Announces 2TB Time Capsule

Apple Announces 2TB Time Capsule

Time Capsule now comes in 1TB and 2TB models starting at just $299. Time Capsule is a Wi-Fi hard drive that works with Mac OS X Leopard's Time Machine to back up all your data. It's also a full-featured wireless base station that includes simultaneous dual-band...

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Cable Identification Made Easy

Cable Identification Made Easy

Tired of trying to explain which cable is which over the phone when trying to help someone with their tech issues? Here is one solution to that problem that I have found helps my clients. Now I just say "unplug the cable marked with the green disc." If they decide to...

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KPC 680 EVDO card with Mac OS X

The KPC680, like the KPC 650, is also very Mac compatible.  It will work with 10.3.9 or greater including Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6). Unlike the V740, there are no native Mac drivers, but as long as you install and use Verizon's VZAccess Manager software it will...

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Edit Office Docs on your iPhone

Edit Office Docs on your iPhone

MobileFiles Pro, from Quickoffice, is an application for the iPhone and iPod touch that allows the creation and editing of Excel 2003 files. It also views Microsoft Word (.doc and .docx), Microsoft Excel (.xls and .xlsx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt and .pptx),  iWork...

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Windows on the iPhone

Windows on the iPhone

Citrix has announced on their blog that they are actively developing a Citrix Receiver for the iPhone that will allow iPhone users to run of millions of Windows apps via the iPhone. This open up some possibilities, such as the ability to vie web sites that require...

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Cheap HDMI Cables

Cheap HDMI Cables

If you are placing some cool tech under the Christmas tree this year, that requires an HDMI cable, don't let the salesperson soak you for $50 to $200. In a recent post to CNET's Crave blog, they say "... the truth is that expensive HDMI cables aren't worth it and the...

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PC-to-Mac switch made easy

PC-to-Mac switch made easy

According to Belkin, "making the move from a PC to a Mac computer has never been easier. The Belkin PC-To-Mac Transfer Kit allows you to seamlessly transfer all your important data, including user accounts, email and Internet browser settings as well as photos,...

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Convert Any Video File

Convert Any Video File

Now that VisualHub has ceased development, we needed a solution to convert all of our video files to various different formats. For example, converting the files to work with your TiVo, AppleTV or iPhone. Up until now, HandBrake has always just ripped your DVDs into...

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More Powerful Spotlight searches

Today someone asked me if there is a way to do a search in Spotlight and have it only fine Item A and Item B when they both appear together. It reminded me of one of the features Apple put into Spotlight that most people don't know about, called boolean searches. In...

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Registering a Domain Name

Registering a Domain Name

When registering a domain, the best place to start is either Yahoo or Google. Why, you ask. Well if you want anyone to find your site, you are going to need to be seen on Yahoo and/or Google. Search for content that will be similar to your site, then see what other...

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Cyber Clean Keyboard Cleaner

Cyber Clean Keyboard Cleaner

Cyber Clean compound sinks into crevices. Captures dirt and kills germs. Did you know that the average computer keyboard is proven to accumulate more germs than a public toilet? Now there’s a Swiss solution that can help protect your vulnerable electronic devices, not...

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