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iTunes 8 Direct Download

I am very excited to try out Apple’s new iTunes 8.0, which was announced today at the “Lets Rock” special event. It hasn’t yet appeared on software update, so I thought I would just share the direct link, so you all can download it easily. Note: you will need to download the new QuickTime from [...]

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GrabUp Vs. Skitch

I recently learned about an application and service called GrabUp. GrabUp is amazing. With GrabUp, there are 2 steps to have a screenshot of your own online available for you to share with anyone. Step 1. Take the screen shot with Apple’s built in service, (Apple+Shift+4). Step 2. Paste. Yep, that’s all it takes. GrabUp will automatically take [...]

5 Ways To Get The Bejing Olympics On Your iPhone

I love watching the Olympics. Wether it’s watching US crush everyone is swimming, or watching them come so close to gold in gymnastics. Unfortunately, we don’t have TV’s everywhere! If you have an iPhone, your in luck. You can get updates on the Bejing Olympics in many ways and here I will show you 5. To [...]

MagicPad’s Amazing iPhone Copy & Paste Candidate

As some of you may know, a company called Proximi has released the first, rich text editor for the iPhone called MagicPad. The most notable thing about MagicPad is the ability, for the first time, to copy, cut and paste on the iPhone. This is something iPhone users have been craving for a very long [...]

NetShare Back On The App Store

NetShare, after being pulled from the App Store has now been put back online. NetShare is an app that allows you to tether your iPhone’s data connection to your computer. This is very useful when your computer does not have an Internet connection. NetShare is another reason the App Store changed my view of the iPhone. [...]