In December 2009, Apple bought Lala. On June 1st, 2010 Apple closed down the cloud-based Lala music service and no reasons were given by Apple. (Lala music subscribers should go to the old lala site location for more info.)
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FINDING MY RELIGION, DEVICE-AGNOSTICISM
How excited I was to dream of Pages living in the Apple-lined cloud where I could create and edit my documents from anywhere at anytime with those files being served from one location with an ingenious silky-smooth Apple syncing system keeping all of my devices current and up to date. Let’s call it, MobileMe 2.0.
iPad 3G Data Plan Reality Check – Commentary by Elisa Pacelli, David Weeks, and Roger Born
Fifty cents or one dollar to be always connected to the Internet, email, music, friends, and family. Fifty cents or one dollar to get things done.
Mac the Shutterbug
Digital photography has revolutionized the photography industry. I remember when, for most people, learning about photography primarily centered on learning the craft up to
Read MoreiDilemma
Like many others, I was on the fence about the iPad. It seemed to me to be another cool product from the gods of Mount Olympus that I was sure to own one day, but I couldn’t really justify spending the money for a jumbo iPod Touch, or so I thought. And then it hit me…
Reading on a Kindle versus an iPhone
Is reading on the Kindle iPhone app as pleasant an experience as reading on the Amazon Kindle?
I Just Bought A Windows Laptop
What does a devoted Mac user think of Windows 7?
The Five Dollar Fix
The optical drive in my three-year-old iMac has been doing strange things for several months. I spent an inordinate amount of time pursuing complicated and aggravating remedies before I discovered the $5 solution.
Holiday 2009 Gift Round-up
It’s that time of year, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us, and Christmas fast approaching, that the mind turns to gifts. I have assembled a few ideas for you – products I have either been reviewing for MyMac Magazine or that I have bought for myself over the last twelve months.
Nemo Memo
Final Holiday Gift Guide – Buy These Six Winners For Yourself
Six unusual items you’ll want to buy for yourself: FireWire adapter plug, 10.6 training DVD, cooling pad, photography book, Snow Leopard tutorial, and laptop battery.
Last Minute Holiday Gifts
The holidays are upon us. Hanukkah has begun, and Christmas is just a few short weeks away. Is your holiday shopping done? If not, here are some gift suggestions for techie (and even not-so-techie) friends and family.
Helping My Dad Switch To A Mac
My father was always talking to me about computers, but could I get him to buy one?
Take the AppleQuiz 2009
Reply Si Vou Plais?
Tis the season to be inviting and being invited… Recently I was asked to assist a non-profit organization in setting up an online registration
Read MoreThe Death of NetFlix
My bold prediction (with no basis in fact) is that NetFlix, as cool as it is, is doomed to go the way of Deloreans
Read MoreCan an iPhone Replace a Laptop on Vacation?
Recently, my husband and I flew across the country to the Napa Valley for a vacation. I don’t usually bring a laptop with me. This time, however, I had an iPhone. Would that be enough to keep me up-to-date and lessen my computer catch-up time when I got home?
The Roving Designer and Her MacBookPro
This Mac Girl is sticking with hers, trackpad and all.
My husband always says I should be in a Mac commercial!
It all started many years ago, when my oldest son was in 2nd grade. My husband and I felt it was time to enter the ‘90’s and buy a computer. Plus our kids would eventually require a computer to do their homework, so it was really a need, not a want. Read the rest from the newest MyMac.com writer, Elisa!
Apple Support Incident Review
My brand-new Mac Pro Quad-Core is D.O.A. How did Apple handle this near-disaster?
Tweetie 2 Costs Money?!
Yesterday, I went to work. I did several hours of troubleshooting and repair on a complex piece of equipment. As part of that, I
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