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App Review: Billings Pro

August 31, 2010
By Weldon Dodd
App Review: Billings Pro

Marketcircle has just launched its latest business app for Mac and iOS devices. Billings Pro builds on the award-winning Billings 3 for Mac and Billings Touch for iPhone applications to provide a multi-user time tracking and invoicing system for small businesses.
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Apple Updates iMac Lineup

July 27, 2010
By Weldon Dodd
Apple Updates iMac Lineup

The iMac lineup was updated this morning along with the Mac Pro and the new 27" LED Cinema Display. The iMac now sports faster processors, memory, and graphics chips across the line and some new options like SSD drives that make them even faster.
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First Look: Filemaker Go

July 20, 2010
By Weldon Dodd
First Look: Filemaker Go

Filemaker has now brought its signature database solution to iOS devices. Filemaker Go for iPhone and Filemaker Go for iPad can run databases locally or act as a client to Filemaker databases that are hosted on the desktop or server version of Filemaker Pro.
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Report: Apple Acquires Poly9 Mapping Company

July 14, 2010
By Weldon Dodd
Report: Apple Acquires Poly9 Mapping Company

According to reports from the Quebec City newspaper La Soleil, Apple has recently acquired Poly9, a Canadian online mapping design house. The employees have apparently relocated to Cupertino where they will work on Apple's mapping team.
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Apple’s Loose Ends

July 9, 2010
By Weldon Dodd
Apple’s Loose Ends

While Apple has been releasing fancy new products recently, like the iPad and the iPhone 4, this last week something brought my thoughts back sharply to some products that have been languishing for some time without an update.
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iPhone 4: Retina Display

June 7, 2010
By Weldon Dodd
iPhone 4: Retina Display

Apple has a new display to go with all the snazzy new features of the iPhone 4. The metaphorically named "Retina Display" sports 4x the resolution (double the pixel density) to provide a noticeably crisper and more detailed image.
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WWDC 2010 Predictions

June 4, 2010
By Weldon Dodd
WWDC 2010 Predictions

The theme for WWDC is all about the iPhone. When Steve takes the stage, we can expect to hear a lot about the next release of iPhone OS and the next generation hardware. But what else can we expect to hear about during the keynote?
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Quicken Essentials Updated, Price Lowered

April 23, 2010
By Weldon Dodd
Quicken Essentials Updated, Price Lowered

In response to a variety of criticisms, Intuit has publicly announced plans to enhance Quicken Essentials for Mac during the course of the year and has also lowered the price, offering a rebate to existing customers.
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iBooks and the iBookstore: A Walkthrough

April 16, 2010
By Weldon Dodd
iBooks and the iBookstore: A Walkthrough

When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad several weeks ago, one of the key announcements was that the new tablet device would feature an e-reader. I have spent the last couple of weeks using the iBooks app and shopping in the iBookstore to see how it works.
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iPad Launch: The Official Apple Numbers

April 8, 2010
By Weldon Dodd
iPad Launch: The Official Apple Numbers

Before Steve Jobs moved into the details of iPhone OS 4.0 today, he paused to share some of the positive news about the iPad release from last weekend. Apple sold quite a few iPads on launch day and customers have responded to the device by downloading lots of apps and e-books.Read more »

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