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 Friday March 19, 2010. 12:01 AM 
March 18 in LEM history March 18 in LEM history
 Low End Mac 12:01 AM 
02: The case for a 'Book - More on living Microsoft free - Prep your low-end Mac for Linux - 03: How good a value is a WallStreet? - 05: How the iPod trounced the Walkman - 08: 13 port USB 2.0 hub

 

 Thursday March 18, 2010 
CardBus WiFi, the Shiira Browser, Ridding the Web of Flash, and ... CardBus WiFi, the Shiira Browser, Ridding the Web of Flash, and ...
 Low End Mac 11:01 PM 
Mac longevity, Shiira speed, ambidextrous Mac and Windows use, and how Flash benefits Apple.
How to Zoom Your Browser for a More Readable Web, Steve Watkins,... How to Zoom Your Browser for a More Readable Web, Steve Watkins,...
 Low End Mac 10:48 PM 
Instructions for zooming text and pages in Safari, Firefox, Camino, and Opera.
Review: Max and the Magic Marker Review: Max and the Magic Marker
 Macworld Reviews 10:47 PM 
Max and the Magic Marker is an enjoyable and clever platformer that will most likely keep kids engaged for hours, allowing them to color inside, outside, and all around the lines.
Review: V1 Golf for iPhone Review: V1 Golf for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 10:20 PM 
Avid golfers will appreciate V1 Golf, which helps you analyze your swing with the help of the iPhone's built-in camera.
Surprise! HTC Doesn?t Agree With Apple Regarding Suit Surprise! HTC Doesn?t Agree With Apple Regarding Suit
 The Apple Blog 09:00 PM 
HTC has finally spoken out regarding the pending lawsuit Apple launched against the smartphone maker regarding its use of multi-touch as an interface navigation mechanism, and around 20 other technologies. It should surprise absolutely no one that the Taiwanese company ...
How Ad Blocking Hurts Your Favorite Websites, Charles W. Moore, ... How Ad Blocking Hurts Your Favorite Websites, Charles W. Moore, ...
 Low End Mac 07:34 PM 
Ad income keeps the Web free. Blocking online ads hurts your favorite websites.
Review: March Madness on Demand for iPhone Review: March Madness on Demand for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 07:28 PM 
This app, which streams video and audio from the NCAA men's basketball tournament to your iPhone, has made some improvements from last year's edition -- most notably, the ability to stream live video over a 3G connection.
Tip: Cheap iPad Stand Tip: Cheap iPad Stand
 The Apple Blog 05:45 PM 
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. While eagerly awaiting my iPad to arrive — is it April 3 yet? Pleaaaaase? — I had a stream of consciousness that went something like this: I like baseball; the iPad is a decent size to watch a streaming g...
Review: Valet Hustle for iPhone Review: Valet Hustle for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 05:31 PM 
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be—wait for it—a valet? Well, thanks to Valet Hustle, you can finally live that dream. Test your parking skills and peed in this $1 Diner-Dash-esque app by Factory Games.
Apple: Our Screens Don?t Need No Protecting Apple: Our Screens Don?t Need No Protecting
 The Apple Blog 04:19 PM 
If you’re of the camp that believes your iPhone or iPod touch’s screen needs some kind of additional protective layer to prevent it from getting damaged, you may want to head to the Apple store soonish to stock up on said accessories. In the very near futur...
Review: Hipstamatic for iPhone Review: Hipstamatic for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 01:46 PM 
The layout, design, and attention to detail in this camera app are among the best you'll find on the App Store. Not only does Hipstamatic produce great-looking photos -- it's also engaging and fun to use before you ever see the finished product.
Review: Lexmark Platinum Pro905 multifunction printer Review: Lexmark Platinum Pro905 multifunction printer
 Macworld Reviews 12:30 PM 
The Lexmark Platinum Pro905 color inkjet multifunction printer is a well-equipped, competent small-office multifuntion printer.
March 17 in LEM history March 17 in LEM history
 Low End Mac 12:02 AM 
03: Kanga PowerBook too limited? - Powerline networking - 04: Average Joe still in the dark about Macs - 05: Mac mini tools - 06: Yonah, Merom, and Conroe - Battery update for 15" AlBook - Mac mini vs. $159 Linspire PC - 08: Taking Linux to OS X with virtualization - Po...

 

 Wednesday March 17, 2010 
Review: Melatonin for iPhone Review: Melatonin for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 10:44 PM 
This alarm clock app looks to help you wake up gradually, and it's driven by a number of good ideas. Unfortunately, Melatonin's promising features don't outweigh its hassles.
New Sitcom Pilot to be Based Not-So-Loosely on Steve Jobs New Sitcom Pilot to be Based Not-So-Loosely on Steve Jobs
 The Apple Blog 09:44 PM 
It was bound to happen, sooner or later. Steve Jobs is simply too important, too impressive, too easy a target not to base a character on him and turn it into a sitcom. And that?s what might very well be happening, if the pilot currently in development in Hollywood get...
Review: Dell 5130cdn color laser printer Review: Dell 5130cdn color laser printer
 Macworld Reviews 07:00 PM 
Everything a busy office needs is in the 5130cdn, including speed, great print quality, and features galore--plus supercheap toner.
Australian Website Hints at New Macs, Higher Prices Australian Website Hints at New Macs, Higher Prices
 The Apple Blog 06:45 PM 
An Australian tech website has started running ads featuring Mac Pros and MacBook Pros whose entry-level prices are noticeably higher than those in the current Mac lineup. So what, right? The ads are probably incorrectly labeled, or something. But the word on the stree...
Review: Rafter for iPhone Review: Rafter for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 06:08 PM 
Rafter by Emantras is a beautifully drawn physics-based puzzle game inspired by Da Vinci. The point of the game is to strike a red mine. To get there, you'll need to draw circular or rectangular shapes that bounce through the maze-like levels. Rafter may sound easy...
Taking Apart the 12 Taking Apart the 12" PowerBook, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing
 Low End Mac 05:49 PM 
There are a lot of steps involved in disassembling a 12" PowerBook. Proceed with caution.
iWork.com Beta Updated, Still No Editing iWork.com Beta Updated, Still No Editing
 The Apple Blog 05:12 PM 
The iWork.com team at Apple sent out an e-mail to registered users today touting new accessibility from Apple mobile devices and more sharing options for all. However, the biggest feature, really the only feature that matter — editing documents — remains mis...
DynDNS Wide Area Bonjour Support Goes Beta DynDNS Wide Area Bonjour Support Goes Beta
 The Apple Blog 03:42 PM 
Last week DynDNS released its beta support for Wide Area Bonjour and DNS Service Discovery. This means that if you own your own domain name, and you have a Custom DNS service with DynDNS, you can configure your Apple AirPort device (AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express and...
Review: Billings Touch for iPhone Review: Billings Touch for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 01:23 PM 
Whether on its own or in tandem with Marketcircle's desktop Billings app, this mobile time tracker and invoicing application has no parallel on the iPhone or iPod touch.
Review: Automatic Duck ProDate DV Final Cut Pro plug-in Review: Automatic Duck ProDate DV Final Cut Pro plug-in
 Macworld Reviews 12:30 PM 
ProDate DV is a Final Cut Pro plug-in that provides a means to display date and time information only when you want it.
Ubiquitous Computing: Tabs, Pads, Books, and Clouds, Adam Rosen,... Ubiquitous Computing: Tabs, Pads, Books, and Clouds, Adam Rosen,...
 Low End Mac 04:02 AM 
"Ubiquitous computing names the third wave in computing, just now beginning . . . when technology recedes into the background of our lives."

 

 Tuesday March 16, 2010 
Review: Picfree for iPhone Review: Picfree for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 11:22 PM 
This app, which lets you send picture messages to friends, is very easy to use and can really save you some money on texting fees. It offers iPod touch and original iPhone users a way to mimic the MMS capabilities of other mobile devices.
Wall Street Journal, NPR to Open iPad-Only Websites Wall Street Journal, NPR to Open iPad-Only Websites
 The Apple Blog 10:19 PM 
At least two major news media outlets aren’t going to let the iPad’s lack of Flash support keep owners of Apple’s latest creation away from their content. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and National Public Radio (NPR) are working on iPad-specific versio...
Promising prospect: SecondBar Promising prospect: SecondBar
 Macworld Reviews 10:13 PM 
SecondBar is a promising new utility that puts your menu bar on multiple displays.
Why I Plan to Stop Using Google Docs, Jason Walsh, Mac Life Why I Plan to Stop Using Google Docs, Jason Walsh, Mac Life
 Low End Mac 09:34 PM 
Jason Walsh continues his search for the perfect word processor and explains why he uses Google Docs - and why he will stop using it.
Review: Zepi for iPhone Review: Zepi for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 08:32 PM 
Zepi is a "match-three" puzzle game from OstinGames. It's a ridiculously easy game to play once you figure out how, but the tutorial is remarkably difficult to understand.
BlackBerry to Lose More Ground to iPhone, Android: Survey BlackBerry to Lose More Ground to iPhone, Android: Survey
 The Apple Blog 05:25 PM 
A new survey by research firm Crowd Science brings bad news for BlackBerry maker RIM, and some good news for Apple. The company that comes out best of all, though, is Google, whose Android operating system seems poised to see some major growth in the near future. The su...
Sponsor post: LogMeIn Pro2 for Mac Is Here Sponsor post: LogMeIn Pro2 for Mac Is Here
 The Apple Blog 05:00 PM 
In case you haven?t seen our banners — above this post, to the right of it and down along the bottom of the page — or noticed the custom wallpaper, it?s worth repeating: Pro2 for Mac is here! We?re so excited we even made a little video about it. So if you?r...
Review: Jasuto Modular Synthesizer for iPhone Review: Jasuto Modular Synthesizer for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 04:15 PM 
While not for the faint of heart, this powerful modular synthesis toolbox should appeal to synth pros.
How-To: Create a Custom User Template in Snow Leopard How-To: Create a Custom User Template in Snow Leopard
 The Apple Blog 03:57 PM 
Setting up your OS to your liking can be an art for some. What if you need to set up Snow Leopard to present every user with the same look and settings? By following these steps you can have every user who logs into the machine receive the same look, feel and preferenc...
Review: OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Mini portable hard drive Review: OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Mini portable hard drive
 Macworld Reviews 12:30 PM 
The Elite-AL Pro Mini portable hard drive offers versatile connection options and produced some impressive times for a portable drive with its copy and duplication tests.

 

 Monday March 15, 2010 
Review: iPhone quiz apps Review: iPhone quiz apps
 Macworld Reviews 10:22 PM 
We look at three of the many quiz applications offered in the App Store and find that Moron Test and the latest edition of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader both make the grade.
How-To: Stop iTunes Web Links From Opening iTunes How-To: Stop iTunes Web Links From Opening iTunes
 The Apple Blog 09:30 PM 
A piece I wrote last week on the impact of iTunes web preview pages on App Store SEO brought up a little side conversation about how many people found it annoying that the links launch iTunes automatically. Sometimes you don’t even have any warning that the link ...
The Apple Patient, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing The Apple Patient, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing
 Low End Mac 08:49 PM 
The used 12" PowerBook has a dead screen, missing key, damaged case, and minimal memory, but it does work.
Google/Apple Feud Gets More Impassioned, Personal Google/Apple Feud Gets More Impassioned, Personal
 The Apple Blog 07:23 PM 
A Google employee expressed his distaste for the way Apple does business in no uncertain terms in a recent blog post. Tim Bray, a co-inventor of XML and a well-known blogger in his own right, is also a Google employee on the Android team, having recently joined followi...
Why Run Leopard on Slow G4 Macs?, Simon Royal, Mac Spectrum Why Run Leopard on Slow G4 Macs?, Simon Royal, Mac Spectrum
 Low End Mac 07:02 PM 
Tiger has lower demands and runs more smoothly on low-end Macs, but Leopard gives you access to more up-to-date software.
Analyst Estimate: 150,000 iPads Pre-Ordered Already Analyst Estimate: 150,000 iPads Pre-Ordered Already
 The Apple Blog 05:40 PM 
While the number isn’t official (Apple isn’t exactly free and easy with its sales figures), one analyst is saying that although its early yet to tell, it looks like the iPad is on track to break some pretty significant records in terms of order volume. Amate...
The Next Apple TV? Drawing Inspiration From the iPad The Next Apple TV? Drawing Inspiration From the iPad
 The Apple Blog 04:23 PM 
Steve Jobs calls the iPad Apple?s ?most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device? and I?m certainly not one to disagree. The iPad boasts significant advances over the iPhone in terms of hardware and software which makes me wonder, how much of that adva...
Review: Strata Design 3D CX 6.1 Review: Strata Design 3D CX 6.1
 Macworld Reviews 02:45 PM 
While most 3D programs on the market play nicely with Adobe’s industry standard apps, none have thus far created an integrated system that removes the guesswork for its users. That’s the strength of Strata Design 3D CX 6.1.
TaskPaper for iPhone TaskPaper for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 01:44 PM 
This free-form task-management app inherits many features of its Mac counterpart, along with a few iPhone tweaks. While it doesn't provide the kind of advanced scheduling and task-management features you'll find in some other apps, for many types of lists, as ...
Review: 3M MPro120 pico projector Review: 3M MPro120 pico projector
 Macworld Reviews 12:30 PM 
All in all, the 3M MPro120 is a solid performer with excellent image quality, outstanding battery life, and easy-to-use features.
Review: Street Fighter IV for iPhone Review: Street Fighter IV for iPhone
 Macworld Reviews 09:00 AM 
Street Fighter fans are rejoicing everywhere, because Capcom's Street Fighter IV has finally made its way onto the iPhone. While not a pitch-perfect port of the popular console fighter, Street Fighter IV for the iPhone captures the spirit of the intense one-on-one ...
March 15 in LEM history March 15 in LEM history
 Low End Mac 05:02 AM 
00: AOL 5.0 - 01: A Quadra after all these years - Setting up a floppy server - 02: Trade-ins could grow Apple's market - Upgrading an old G3 - 04: Lombard CPU upgrades - 05: Cleaning your Mac's hard drive - 06: 2.7 GHz dual G5 or 2.3 GHz dual-core G5? - MySQL and Postg...
March 14 in LEM history March 14 in LEM history
 Low End Mac 12:02 AM 
01: Outlook Express 101 - 03: Fuel cells - Are older Macs lower than low end? - Pismo G3/800 upgrade - 05: Apple vs. PowerPage - 06: Play MP3s on 680x0 Macs - The solution to piracy - 08: Mac 'security' site serves malware - MacBook Air tossed out with newspapers

 

 Sunday March 14, 2010 
Was the iPad Launch a Success? Was the iPad Launch a Success?
 The Apple Blog 09:39 PM 
Even though a single iPad hasn’t actually been shipped, that won’t stop the questions over the success of initial orders from being asked. Considering how Apple has positioned the iPad in the product lineup, on par with the Mac, iPod, and iPhone, Steve Jobs ...

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