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Review: Photogene for iPad

Bob — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:51:09 +0000

Photogene for iPhone has been around for a while now and provides some great photo editing tools to the iPhone. Recently the developer, Mobile Pond, released a version specifically designed for the iPad.

Photogene for iPad was designed to take advantage of the large screen and the more powerful processor of the iPad, making it a perfect photo editing tool.

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Mac OS X Server: Time Machine Server

Bob — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:00:52 +0000

Do you have multiple Macs and need to back them up to a central managed location? Well, Time Machine Server allows you to accept Time Machine backups from client machines on your network and it’s simple to setup.

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Review: EyeTV for iPad & iPhone

Bob — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:00:43 +0000

Review: EyeTV for iPad & iPhone

Elgato has been providing hardware and software that allows you to view and record live television on your Mac for a number of years. Now using Elgato’s EyeTV iPhone/iPad application you can stream TV directly to your iPad or iPhone. The EyeTV software running on a Mac computer converts live TV to the correct format and streams it to your iPhone/iPad over a 3G or WiFi connection.

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Post tags: Elgate, EyeTV, iPad, iPhone, PVR, streaming television

How-To: Syncing Your iCal and Google Calendars with your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

Bob — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:00:30 +0000

Do you often need to keep your calendars in sync across your Apple devices, iCal and Google Calendar? Well, syncing your iPhone to iCal is easy, just connect your device to iTunes using the Apple-supplied USB cable. But how about Google Calendar? And what happens if you are away from your office and computer a lot?

Well using a combination of software and Google Sync, you can keep your iCal calendar on multiple Macs and iPhone or other devices in sync with Google Calendar without having to physically connect your devices to a computer.

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Review: Dropbox for iPad

Bob — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:00:56 +0000

If you are not already a Dropbox user, you are missing out on a great productivity tool. Back in the “stone-age” we carried around floppy disks in our briefcase or laptop case, with our critical files that we always needed handy. More recently, the advent of USB thumbdrives made transporting files and data easier. But now, with Dropbox, you can store your files in the “cloud” and never worry about about losing your data or being with your critical files.

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Review: Rohos Logon Key for Mac

Bob — Thu, 13 May 2010 09:00:39 +0000

Would you like to have two-factor authentication on your Mac? Two-factor authentication eliminates the need for a username and password and relies on a physical key and a PIN/password. Rohos Logon Key for Mac provides a quick and cost effective solution that allows you to use any USB drive as a security key for your Mac.

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Post tags: password, PIN, Rohos, two-factor authentication

iPad: Five Must Have iPad Apps (April 2010)

Bob — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:00:07 +0000

iPad: Must Have iPad Apps (April 2010)

Well, the iPad has been available for almost a month now and new iPad-specific apps are being released almost daily. As the iPad App Store continues to grow and more sophisticated and specialized apps arrive, how do you pick the correct one?

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Post tags: Evernote, Instapaper, iPad, Kindle, NewsRack, Twittelator

Mac OS X Server: Setting up a DNS Server

Bob — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:00:36 +0000

Do you need a DNS server for your office or location in order to give you more control over your network, instead of relying on a third-party DNS service? Mac OS X Server lets you setup that local DNS server on your network allowing you full control over the naming of your network’s computers and servers.

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Post tags: BIND, DNS, Mac OS X Server, Server Admin, Snow Leopard Server

Mac OS X Server: Setting up Web Services

Bob — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:00:12 +0000

Do you have a need for a server operating system and are not excited about using Windows Server or Linux? If you are more comfortable with OS X, you have an option. Mac OS X Server from Apple is a Unix server operating system that is architecturally identical to the OS X desktop versions.

There are many components to the server version. In this series we will go through the various components, providing basic setup information, along with any tips and tricks along the way. This post will discuss enabling and setting up Web Services under OS X Server.

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Using GoodReader to Manage Your Files on the iPad

Bob — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:00:08 +0000

Did you purchase an iPad as a quasi-notebook replacement to use when you don’t need a full notebook while out of the office? How do you manage your files and migrate them between the iPad and your computer? Well, GoodReader from Good.iWare makes the management and transfer of files to/from your iPad a snap.

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Post tags: box.net, DropBox, file transfer, GoodReader, iPad, PDF, webdav, WiFi