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Apple and Bitcoin, oil and water?

One of my terrible regrets is that I didn’t hop on the Bitcoin train when I had the chance. I read about it, created an account, had one of my computers generate some coin (took forever), and decided it wasn’t worth my time to fart around with unrecognized virtual currency. If I had left that […]

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iBeacon rollout in Apple Stores

Last week Apple started rolling out iBeacon, Apple’s location based technology that offers a “better user experience”. What they mean is that when you are in a store with an iPhone, they can track your location to the foot, allowing iBeacon to send you notifications with info on the product you are standing in front […]

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Apple updates iPhoto with version 9.5.1

This one is a pretty minor update, but important if you print a lot of photos from the app. The update fixes an issue that the company says could cause print previews to render incorrectly. The release notes also offer stability and performance improvements. The download is about 55MB and a free update to all current […]

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Apple includes US in 12 Days app giveaway

This is nothing new to European and Canadian iThing customers, but Apple has released the 12 Days app which offers 12 days of free downloads, including music, apps, books, movies, and more. The free items are only valid for 24 hours and some content may not be available in all areas. The promotion starts on Dec. […]

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1Password for Mac updated to version 4.1 with new features

Everyone’s favorite password keeper (well mine anyway), 1Password, has been updated to version 4.1 and includes some great feature updates. The Agilebits blog introduces the update and gives a quick rundown of some of the key updates; “1Password 4.1 for Mac is now available for our website customers, and it is waiting for review for Mac […]