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iPad iPhone iPod News

How-To: View an AVI file on your iOS device

As nifty as Apple’s iOS devices are, there are some limitations. One of these hurdles is the ability to play videos in an AVI format, which isn’t supported by iTunes or the native video player in the iPhone and iPad. The cool cats at Mac|Life have thrown together a quick guide as to how to […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple may include near-field communications feature in iPhone 5

Last week the word on the street was that the iPhone 5 would lack near-field communications which would have turned the device into a nifty, portable e-wallet. This week the feature might be back as a report by Forbes blogger Elizabeth Woyke on Friday has countered a recent report from The Independent that denied rumors […]

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MacBook Pro News Software

Owners of 2011 MacBook Pro report troubles with iTunes Home Sharing feature

As nifty as the 2011 MacBook Pro notebooks are, there may be some debugging that needs to be done. Per AppleInsider, a number of early 2011 MacBook Pro owners report being unable to connect devices or maintain connections through iTunes Home Sharing. A support thread in Apple’s Discussion forums has received over 200 posts from […]

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Opinion

The Rant: Because acoustic travesties are amazing

Over the past few days, friends have sent this along to both my Facebook and e-mail accounts, the messages expressing a certain disbelief that something this bad exists, much less that it just cracked the top 100 songs on the iTunes Music Store. So under the rationale that this has caused me pain and torment […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Upcoming case designs show iPhone 4 to be almost identical to iPhone 5

If you like the basic shape and design of the iPhone 4, then it looks like you’ll be fond of the iPhone 5. Per HardMac, Apple’s next-generation iPhone will sport an exterior design largely identical to the current iPhone 4, if new cases from overseas are to be believed. The picture of case renderings, obtained […]