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Before Apple ’s LaserWriter Plus printing machine make out along , the only exposure the general public would have had to the give-and-take “ dingbat ” was Archie Bunker ’s purpose of it to insult his married woman , Edith in the 1970s situation comedy , All In The Family . But starting in 1985 , Apple ’s laser printers included a nonmigratory font calledZapf Dingbats — design by fabled font designer Hermann Zapf — and the world get puzzling over just what the heck a “ dingbat ” is , and why they were called Zapf ....

technical school product can make greatholiday endowment , for others or for yourself . But if you ( or the gift recipient ) are n’t happy with the product , your options vary wide count on the merchandiser ’s return policy — fine print that steal huntsman often brush off at their peril . Withreturn insurance policy , just as with the products they hatch , a little advance research can make the difference between a unspoiled experience and a disaster ....

Apple ’s iOS is the locomotive that makes the iPad , iPhone , and iPod ghost go . Want to see what all the pother over Apple ’s mobile operating organisation is about ? These three collection showcase apps that take vantage of emplacement - sentience features , iOS 4 ’s multitasking powers , and the societal networking capabilities available to your mobile gadget . Location, location, location In the social networking earthly concern , it ’s not always just who you have intercourse — it ’s where you are as well ....

All time of year long , you ’ve been dreaming of an iOS Christmas , and now the heavy solar day has finally arrive . Someone — a friend , a loved one , maybe even that jolly old elf from up north — has deposited an iPad or iPhone or iPod touch underneath the tree . And now it ’s time to find out for yourself what ’s so great about Apple ’s iOS devices ....

Our Verdict I was proud of as punch when I discovered that Sesame Street had releasedThere ’s a monstrosity at the End of This Bookfor iPad . The original story , of course of study , is endearing , on par with children ’s classics likeAre You My Mother , and far better than tripe likeGoodnight Moon . twosome the Christian Bible ’s excellency withSesame Street’siOS path record ( the fantabulous Elmo ’s Monster Maker for iPhone comes to judgement ) , and there ’s no reason to assume Grover ’s monster - fear piece of music would be anything short of great on the iPad ....

As I clack out these word , Christmas is just three days off , many of you have come down with NeedtoBurnSickDaysitis and are aside from employment , on your way to visit phratry and other assorted loved single ; and you still have n’t calculate out what gift to give to those you treasure most . May I paint a picture that rather than another brace of wooly-haired socks or reindeer - themed undergarment you alternatively share some of the technology skills you ’ve acquired over the class ?...

“ How did it get to be two Clarence Shepard Day Jr. before Christmas ? ” you mutter , credibly while frantically searching across the Web for something — anything — for that special picture taking bollock in your life story . Luckily , if you play now , there are still some great nowadays you could snag and slide under the tree diagram that do n’t necessitate embarrassed glances and IOUs ....

For many , December marks the time of year when it ’s appropriate to don red and green and attend or host holiday parties . And thanks to the portable music role player we carry in our pockets ( in the form of iPods and iPhones ) it ’s possible to allow everyone join in the musical fun . Here are some suggestions for pump up your party . Give iTunes DJ a spin We ’ll start with the party ’s host ....

We have n’t even hollied all our jolly out yet , but a brand spankin ’ new twelvemonth is intimately upon us . As 2011 approaches , we portion out stories about how iOS devices can seem to help manipulate the very fabric of time . These are your remainders for Wednesday , December 22 . Yes , Virginia , There Is a Santa , And These Digital Photos Prove It(The Wall Street Journal )...

If you do n’t back up your Mac ’s files , then it ’s a topic of when — not if — you’ll lose information that ’s treasured to you . Apple already robbed Mac users of any excuse not to back up regularly with Time Machine . But a undivided spoilt world power upsurge , or a true tragedy like fire or vicious weather , could render your Time Machine backups slimy ....

Apple announced on Monday that the company ’s popularMac OS X Downloads sitewill no longer feature apps . In an east - chain armour message to registered developer , the caller state that as of January 6 , 2011 — the appointment the Mac App Store will debut — the Mac OS X Downloads website will “ no longer extend apps . ” The company suggests that developers should or else submit their software to the Mac App Store , which Apple says will be “ the best destination for users to discover , leverage , and download your apps ....

Macworld’ssecond photo contestfocused on low light photos , and this time around we opened up the submissions to all types of cameras . The entries we received were incredible and really showed off your wide range of techniques and talent . congratulation to the achiever ! former competition winners : iPhone 4 Photo Contest Greg Marchandcaptured this unbelievable exposure of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero , CA with a 14mm-24 mm electron lens at 14 mm ....

The assignment seemed straightforward : to compare PowerPoint 2011 ( ) with Keynote ’ 09 ( ) by creating the same presentation in each . ( Macworld did the same thing a few years ago , compare PowerPoint 2008 with Keynote ’ 08 . ) But the more I work with each app , the clear it became that such feature - for - lineament comparisons really miss the point ....