April 3, 2013
by Neil T
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I have some ideas for blog posts in my head, but the prospect of transferring them from my brain into WordPress is not looking so appealing right now. Because my Mac is, as yet, unable to mind-read, I’m instead going … Continue reading
December 26, 2012
by Neil T
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For at least the past five years, Apple has run a promotion in Canada and Europe, running through from Boxing Day (26th December, i.e. today) until the 6th January, called the iTunes 12 Days of Christmas. On each of the … Continue reading
December 17, 2012
by Neil T
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iTunes 11 has been out for a couple of weeks now. It’s been a controversial update; on the one hand it simplifies what was becoming a bloated and over-complicated app, but some features have also been removed and things moved … Continue reading
November 23, 2012
by Neil T
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Last week Macworld marked the first birthday of iTunes Match with a review of how it is has fared. It’s worth a read because, whilst the service has a number of strengths, there are several areas that it falls down … Continue reading
November 18, 2012
by Neil T
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Last week I needed to find the IMEI number of my iPhone, to give to the insurance company. The IMEI – International mobile equipment identity – number is a unique number that every mobile phone has to identify itself when … Continue reading
September 11, 2012
by Neil T
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In my quest to try and make a bit of money from this site, I’ve signed up to Apple’s Affiliate Programme. This means that any links to songs, apps and e-books on Apple’s stores will go through an affiliate link, … Continue reading
August 29, 2012
by Neil T
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Earlier this year I subscribed to iTunes Match, when it became available here in the UK. For less than £2 per month, I can have all of my music backed up to the cloud (in addition to being backed up … Continue reading
June 27, 2012
by Neil T
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When Apple first launched the iPhone, all of your music, videos and podcasts sat somewhat uncomfortably in one big ‘iPod’ app. In iOS 5, videos got their own app and the ‘iPod’ app became ‘Music’, but that still included Podcasts. … Continue reading
June 25, 2012
by Neil T
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Winamp is due to celebrate its 15th anniversary this year. Some may be surprised to hear that it’s still around – I for one don’t know anyone who still uses it. But rewind a few years, and it was one … Continue reading
January 4, 2012
by Neil T
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This week’s app is AirServer, which is a server app for Apple’s AirPlay multimedia streaming protocol. AirPlay allows various desktop and mobile apps to play audio, video and photos to be redirected to another connected device on the same network. … Continue reading