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Entries Tagged as 'Apple'

Apple iPad Official Launch Date April 3, Preorders March 13

March 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Apple has officially announced the release date for the controversial iPad mobile device.

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Tags: Apple · Apple iPad

Greenwich Apple Store Opens This Weekend!

November 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Greenwich Apple Store we reported on back in June is opening this weekend – Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 10:00 AM. No more driving to Westchester or (ugh!) Stamford Town Center. It has been under construction on the site of the old Clearview Cinema – just down the street from the post office and [...]

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Tags: Apple · Computers

Does the 27-Inch iMac Display Push Mainstream Dot-Pitch Tolerance?

October 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments

The new 27-inch 2560×1440 LED display bundled with the new iMacs is one of the most outstanding monitors (and values) in computing today. With the same resolution and better specs than the Apple 30-inch Cinema display, the lowest end iMac with this panel is $100 less – and comes with a pretty nice computer! But [...]

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VMWare Fusion 3 for Snow Leopard Stumbles with Windows 7 VM Support

October 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I have used VMWare Workstation on Windows and VMWare Fusion on Mac OS for years. VMWare an outstanding company and they have great products and support. If you are looking for virtualization software, VMWare is where its at. Now, about VMWare Fusion 3 – its probably the only upgrade to a VMWare product I have [...]

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Tags: Apple · Computers · Windows 7

Make Your MacOS Mouse Move Like a Windows Mouse

September 29th, 2009 · No Comments

As a Windows user, I could never get used to the way MacOS handles external mouse movement speeds. It may seem like it should all be the same, but its not. Both OS’s have their own algorithms to determine how the mouse moves. The difference is dramatic, and in the case of someone switching from [...]

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Tags: Apple · Computers · Uncategorized

Easy Way to Use Macbook with an External Monitor

September 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments

I use my macbook with an external monitor frequently. I’m doing it right now. However, it’s not a very simple task to turn off the MacBook’s LCD when connected without rebooting, as there are (very) limited display controls on the MacOS preference pane. With the MacBook’s monitor on, you wind up with a very awkward [...]

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Greenwich High School Student Writes Steve Jobs, Gets $1300 in Free Software

November 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In a gift of charity, Steve Jobs sent $1300 in professional video software to a Greenwich High School student – who already personally owns over $5000 in high-end Mac hardware – because he asked nicely. The student had written Jobs asking if there were a way a High School Student could take advantage of the [...]

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Tags: Apple · Computers · Greenwich