With Apple's attention very much turned to OS X 10.7 Lion, they could be forgiven for giving Snow Leopard (10.6) the cold shoulder. The latest release of Snow Leopard, which brought the version number up to Mac OS X 10.6.8, has been out for a few weeks now and those not upgraded to Lion have been using it with relatively little issues.
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Oliver Haslam has written about technology for over a decade. His work has been published in print at Macworld and online pretty much everywhere else. If it plugs in or has a battery, it's fair game.
Are you bored with status updates that are 'via iPhone' or 'via Web'? We know you are, and we also know of a great way to get away from the tedium and confuse all your friends at the same time, with a handy new website that offers you the ability to post Facebook status updates from all kinds of weird and wonderful places, ranging from a Commodore 64 to a Sperm Whale.
When Apple released its iPod touch media player and all round mobile computer, the tagline of 'the funnest iPod ever' not only made any self-respecting grammar Nazi froth at the mouth, but also heralded a new approach to gaming for both Apple and the gaming industry.
It's Apple patent time again, while watching the inventions and innovation coming out of Cupertino often proving to be a bit baffling - and almost impossible - job in itself.
Apple's gone new release crazy today, with new MacBook Airs, new Apple Thunderbolt Displays and a new release of OS X Lion. Alongside those three though, Apple has also sneaked out an update to its supposed entry-level machine, bringing some fancy new technology to its Mac mini line.
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 smartphones have suffered a rather muted launch across the globe, with a raft of uninspiring handsets and missing core features causing many to skip the new mobile OS on the block, despite all this, the turnout is a tad bit interesting when compared to its competition.
Part of Facebook's 'awesome announcement' recently was the addition of Skype-powered video chat, adding face-to-face calling to the social network's arsenal. As part of this update, Facebook also changed its chat layout, bringing a new sidebar to all Facebook pages.
Back in the DVD golden age, I can remember having a difficult decision to make, regarding DVDs of course and their dreaded players. DVDs were brand new tech (I'm showing my age again, aren't I?) and wanting to be at the front of the technological curve, I wanted to get my hands on a DVD player. Problem was, I knew those little plastic platters had a new-fangled region lock on them, and I didn't like it.
With Google+ slowly, but surely taking the world by storm, few would argue that the key to launching and maintaining a popular social networking experience is at least one popular, and feature rich, mobile app.
In the tech blogging game, rumors are very much a hazard of the job. While sometimes we receive tips that make just enough sense to be real, others are more along the 'my brother's dog's vet's aunt heard that...' line.
