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Design for People Kickstarter book campaign shows promise, within $6,000 of meeting goal

If you could kick in a few Kickstarter shekels, it could lead to a really interesting book. We’ve just been informed that Mac user Scott Stowell is looking to complete a book about design and computers called “Design for People”, which discusses design from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines.

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Black Friday sales for Mac users

Hopefully the tryptophan has worn off and you are ready to rush madly to your computer and start fighting for those Black Friday sales! I just thought I’d put up a few of the online stores and items that are on sale to get you started. Many of these sales didn’t post their sales until […]

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Happy 4th of July from the PowerPage!!!

Ladies and gentlemen, the staff of O’Grady’s PowerPage would like to wish you an amazing Fourth of July. We’ll be taking the day off to celebrate the holiday with friends and family. That being said, put down the computers and gadgets for the day, whip up some tasty food and drinks, hang out with the […]

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Apple and Microsoft Target Smart Shoppers in Marketing Campaigns

By Rachel Hoyer Who hasn’t seen the ubiquitous Microsoft “laptop hunters” and Apple’s “get a Mac” commercials? Each ad campaign attempts to convince the audience that savvy consumers purchase their brand. Microsoft uses documentary-style commercials where they offer “real” consumers (who are actually actors) a certain amount of money to purchase a new computer. Not […]

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USB 3.0 Specification to be Ready in June

Agilent Technologies, Inc., stated at a conference in Tokyo today that it would have a test-ready version of the USB 3.0 specification ready in June. The time frame should provide computer and component makers with a reference point for building hardware that can be checked for compatibility in the second half of the year. Final […]