Wake Up Folio by Cooler Master

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Like the idea of the iPad’s Smart Cover but decided it doesn’t provide enough protection? You want a full protective case for your iPad with Smart Cover capabilities? Cooler Master’s Wake Up Folio case may be what you are looking for. Like the Smart Cover, the Wake Up Folio is available in several colors, and in both leather and polyurethane finishes, with a microfiber interior. Unlike the Smart Cover, the Wake Up Folio has a polycarbonate cover over the back of the iPad with cutouts for the speakers, buttons and …

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Make The Most Of Spotlight

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Spotlight can be a very useful tool but it can be a little daunting for a beginner. Simple math equations, file searches, launch applications; it can all be done from Spotlight. To get started, either click the magnifying glass in the top right hand corner of your screen or push Command+Space on your keyboard. When Spotlight is first set up, it will index your computer, you’ll notice a small dot blinking in the middle of the Spotlight icon in your menubar. If you have an older computer, it will probably …

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Cooler Master ARC Review

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I just received Cooler Master’s ARC stand for MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and iPads. It’s a device that allows the placement of a MacBook or MacBook Pro in a vertical position while using your notebook in what is called “clamshell mode” (using your notebook with the display closed and attached to an external monitor) or it can be used as a stand for an iPad. The ARC stand is “arch-shaped” (my wife thinks it looks like a “Taco-Shell”, which kind of makes it fun), has a deep wide slot along its …

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Cargo-Bot, the iPad Game Programmed on the iPad

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Cargo-Bot – a new iPad app by the developer Two Lives – was coded, tested, and finished, all within the Codea iPad app.

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Playing YouTube Videos in VLC

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For this week’s quick tip, we’ll explore one of VLC’s more “hidden” features. More specifically, you’ll learn how to play YouTube videos in said media player. This is quite simple and involves only a few steps.

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Learning the Command Line (Part One)

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You may have stumbled across the Terminal application, having little knowledge of what it was for, you ignored it. I don’t blame you – for 98% of Mac users, it is of little value. Or is it?

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Multitasking Probably Isn’t Killing Your iPhone’s Battery

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Recently one of our iPhone 3GS units began needing to be recharged before the end of the day. Quite unusual given that we were only sending a handful of text messages a day from that phone and hadn’t taken any phone calls on the day we noticed the problem.

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It’s All About Options and Preferences

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I’m not a keyboard shortcut junkie. I use cut, copy, and paste all the time but most others escape me just when I need them. Here are a few though that I’ve been using a lot lately.

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Lost Harddrive Space?

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Where is my space going? I don’t know what is taking up my hard drive, please help. I have tons of “Other,” how do I delete it? My hard drive is full and I can’t find what is using it. We see these questions all the time on the forums.

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Apple iPad Event

Apple Unveils the Latest iPad Tablet

Right now Apple is announcing their latest product release, revealing details of what is to be the latest iteration of the iPad! We’ll keep this short in favor of press coverage at the event itself. Follow the streaming coverage from the Wall Street Journal…

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