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Tom Hain AKA Mr Macintosh, has been supporting Apple Macintosh clients in the Byron Shire for the last 16 years.
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Apple Buys Beats for Billions
Beats goes to Apple. This gives a good explanation of the why. Love the Beats guy describing the iPhone headphones as 'sounding like a mosquito"!
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/29/apple-buys-beats-headphones-eddy-cue-tim-cook-dre
Apple Buys Beats
This acquisition doesn't make sense to me but what do I know? Possibly some grand plan to do something that I don't see or is it just a company with too much money splurging?
A lot of big corporations have bought dud companies in the recent past which haven't worked out…
Safari Security Update Available
Safari has an update available in Software Updates under the Apple menu top left of your screen.
There are constant security fixes as the bad guys try to hack our Macs, Definitely worth installing...
http://macdailynews.com/2014/05/23/apple-safari-7-0-4-fixes-22-security-issues
iPads Don't Wear Out - It's Hurting Apple's Sales
We are used to built in obsolescence from tech companies, but iPads don't wear out! Interesting article showing how that is hurting Apple as sales are falling due to this fact.
Read the comments section after the article for a variety of informed comments.
http://www.cringely.com/2014/05/19/apples-ipad-problem/
Read more: iPads Don't Wear Out - It's Hurting Apple's Sales
Will Apple Make a Big Screen Phone?
The case for big a screen on your phone goes on. Phablets abound on the Android platform but does anyone really want them? Apparently they do, if these stats from the UK are correct.
Or is it a case of the bogan approach 'look how big my screen is' rather…
Updates to iTunes and OSX 10.9 Mavericks
2 updates to install: iTunes 11.2 and OSX 10.9.3 both free and worth installing.
Get them via Software Update under the Apple menu top left of your Mac screen.
Its generally a good idea to install updates that are offered by Apple: they are constantly working on bug and glitch fixes and so usually improve the performance of your machine...
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
iPhone 6 With a Bigger Screen?
If you prefer a bigger screen on your smartphone then the new iPhone 6 may be for you. I'm quite happy with the iPhone 5 size, fits in my pocket which a bigger one wouldn't...
lhttp://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/apple-to-unveil-iphone-6-in-august-report-20140512-zr9yf.html
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