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Microsoft not impressed by free iWorks

Microsoft responds after the recent Apple announcement arguing that iWorks is not software for serious work. I suppose, but I would suggest that Word is kind of a tweener – not really necessary for writing and not robust enough for … Continue reading

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Half way there

I was able to download the new Mavericks OS to my old desktop Mac and it seems to work fine. I know it was risky to try this on release day, but I have options in case I encountered problems. … Continue reading

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First iPhone Demo

If you are into the history of digital technology (one aspect of history we have experienced), you may find this NYTimes description of Steve Job’s demo of the first iPhone to be of interest. This is a detailed account of … Continue reading

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Not so fast

I was surprised to learn a couple of months ago that after years of being associated with Apple Maine had decided to take a new course and align with the Windows platform. It seems this was primarily a financial decision … Continue reading

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Apple and the cloud

Has Apple faded or should we assume a new “wow” product is soon to be revealed? We all likely have our opinions on this question. For me, I have nearly all the gadgets I can handle. Glasses that function as … Continue reading

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Why $329?

So Apple has a smaller iPad. The price is $329. This is what was predicted and this turned out to be the price. The question is why offer a product that is fairly close in price to the full size … Continue reading

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