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In its 36 years in business , Apple has produced hundreds of computer model in a dizzying raiment of sizes , manner , and capabilities . All along the mode , fans and critic alike have lauded Apple for its unequalled and typical design sense — even in the awkward years before Steve Jobs rejoined the company , believe it or not . However , if a company produces hundreds of computer models , chances are that a few might come out look a small too classifiable , little too unique , or petty tooweird ....

More rumors about Microsoft Office for iOS have the Macalope endeavor to get a full-strength result out of the Winotaur . You ’d think he ’d know well by now . MACALOPE : The Macalope knows we do n’t utter out of school to each other , but what is the deal with Office for iOS ? Seriously , this is getting absurd . You guys involve to get your act together ....

A grow number of partisan photographers are traveling with iPads instead of laptops . The light weighting , thinner body , and WiFi + Cellular connectivity of an iPad ( if you go that route ) makes for a practiced companion on the road . But just because you leave the computing machine at home does n’t intend that you should ignore it when you return . Its greater HP and entrepot option make it a better option for managing large picture libraries ....

Apple ’s next big matter may already be here say an analyst , who believe that a TV remote control , instead of a HDTV itself , is the manner forrad for the company . Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes said in a research Federal Reserve note that he thinks “ one of the best way to increase the iOS equipment TAM [ entire addressable market ] is by expanding usage cases so that every home could apply an iOS gadget as a TV remote,”reportsApple Insider ....

Two Italian consumer association are launching a class action lawsuit against Apple for failing to respect Italy ’s national warranty regulation , the lawyer coordinating the action confirm Wednesday . Rome - ground Federconsumatori and the Center for the Protection of Consumers and Users ( CTCU ) , based in the northeastern city of Bolzano , denote the action in a joint statement Tuesday . Apple fell foul of the Italian competition authorization for promoting the sales event of its AppleCare Protection Plan warranty annexe without adequately clarifying consumer ’ automatic and free - of - price entitlement to a minimal two - year guarantee under E....

In the lastMac 101column , you finished configuring your new Mac . At long last , it ’s up and it ’s run OS X Mountain Lion — you’ve arrived ! But where precisely are you ? And what ’s all that stuff on the screen ? Your Mac is running an software ( also known as aprogramor anapp ) called Finder . More often than not , you ’ll hear it bring up to astheFinder ....

Today ’s Calendar software is more than a simple date Koran . With it you may view your life ’s doings in multiple way , enter events in intimately natural language , incur alarm to events by unexpected means , and impart multiple bits of information to your events . Not everything about OS X ’s Calendar app is obvious , however . Here are answers to some of the questions I hear the most ....

Brian Hamilton , a reader who reads , is frustrated by what he perceive to be a Kindle limitation . He spell : I have the Kindle app on my iPad as well as a “ real ” Kindle e - lector . While the books I purchase from Amazon stay in sync , I sometimes add up books to the two equipment that I got somewhere other than Amazon ( Project Gutenberg , for example ) ....

Oh , fry . The story the Macalope could narrate about this pundit . Six years ago , when the Macalope was just getting his start , he sharpen his antler on Ou ’s “ employment . ” There is no greater friend to the pundit - skewerer than a briery Pyrus communis and Ou isthe prickliest of pears(foul language warning ) . But then George left us . Yes , it was sad , but he stopped writing for ZDNet and move on to fleeceable , presumablycable - industry - funded pastures ....

This calendar week ’s roundup of accessories for the iPhone and iPad curb more than a few new thought for euphony lovers . Who say accessory have to be tiresome ? Behringer : It ’s not iPhone 5 - quick , but the $ 180iNuke Boom Juniordocking speaker system work with just about every other iOS gimmick , as well as dockable iPod . The organization includes lead and correct driver plus a freshwater bass speaker , and include a wireless remote control ....

The mob of a actor who committed self-annihilation at an Apple supplier in China is blaming his death on the harsh management at the factory and has try demonstrating against the company , only to be detained by local police . The worker , He Cheng , stand out to his death on Sept. 29 from the sixth trading floor of a ship’s company building of Foxlink , a Formosan manufacturer ....

Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict There are brassy Thunderbolt drives available , but these do tend to use dull 7200rpm drive mechanisms . So if you ’re see for top performance , as well as versatile maraud option , the VelociRaptor Duo is one of the estimable undivided - user storage equipment currently available for professional users . It ’s a bit on the pricey side , but Western Digital ’s newVelociRaptor Duogoes all out to provide top - of - the - kitchen stove performance and features for professional Mac exploiter ....

Among the many thing your Mac is tasked to do is to facilitate you rest in hint with other mass . And the first footmark in doing so is to have some notion of how to contact them — through email , snail mail , phone , chat , FaceTime , and social networking services . The deposit for this vital information is Mountain Lion ’s impinging software . Formerly known as Address Book , Contacts is often neglect , since many multitude suppose that the job it handles is mundane ....