Geek.com » Apple: The Hobbit and LoTR calendar of events found in OS X easter egg

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The Hobbit and LoTR calendar of events found in OS X easter egg Nov 30th 2012, 21:02 Fans of the Lord of the Rings know that the series transcends the books and movies that gave rise to it. Many of us grew up with the books, and then movies have taken our imaginations and amplified them to untold proportions. We laugh at the occasional reference in pop culture — like a Hobbit-inspired [...]

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Geek.com » Apple: Chinese woman tasered outside Apple Store after iPhone purchase refused

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Chinese woman tasered outside Apple Store after iPhone purchase refused Dec 13th 2012, 16:28 Apple is well known for setting limits on the number of devices an individual can buy from its stores. There’s several reasons for doing this, not least of which is the continuing high demand for products like the iPhone 5 and new iPad. But yesterday things got a little out of hand at the Apple [...]

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Geek.com » Apple: StickNFind Bluetooth tags help you find your stuff

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StickNFind Bluetooth tags help you find your stuff Nov 30th 2012, 13:26 If ever there was a use for Bluetooth gadget that I could get excited about, it would be this. A new project has surfaced on the Kickstarter-esque website IndieGoGo, which would allow users to stick Bluetooth-enabled tags onto any object, and then use a smartphone to locate them. The product’s oh-so-predictable name is StickNFind. Somehow [...]

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Geek.com » Apple: Windows 8 has surpassed OS X in Steam downloads

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Windows 8 has surpassed OS X in Steam downloads Dec 3rd 2012, 18:43 To say that Windows 8 has been met with mixed reactions is one of the greatest understatements you will likely read all day. There are those who love it, and those who would rather it simply not exist at all. Valve CEO Gabe Newell has been highly vocal on the topic, going so far as [...]

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Geek.com » Apple: MacBook Retina Displays have a ghosting issue Apple won’t repair

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MacBook Retina Displays have a ghosting issue Apple won't repair Dec 3rd 2012, 17:30 One of the major draws to the new range of MacBooks is that fantastic Retina Display. But it turns out there may be a flaw that ruins your viewing experience, and one that Apple isn’t willing to repair. Matthew Cleevely has been an Apple user for the past 11 years, and a few months ago dropped [...]

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Geek.com » Apple: Confirmed: Google apps run better on the iPad Mini than the Nexus 7

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Confirmed: Google apps run better on the iPad Mini than the Nexus 7 Dec 12th 2012, 15:30 It seems to increasingly be the case that you can’t just trust the specs. Despite being underpowered on paper, after a few weeks of using the iPad Mini on a regular basis I have found a number of apps that run better on the smaller iPad than Google’s Nexus 7. What really surprised me was [...]

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Geek.com » Apple: Apple refuses to give Microsoft a discount on Office for iOS sales

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Apple refuses to give Microsoft a discount on Office for iOS sales Dec 12th 2012, 16:31 Microsoft Office for iOS is expected to hit the App Store at some point in 2013. Office will be free to view documents, but if you want to start editing them on your iOS device you’ll need a subscription. Signing up for that subscription through your iOS device means Apple takes a 30 percent cut, [...]

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Geek.com » Apple: Apple Maps classed as life-threatening by Australian police

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Apple Maps classed as life-threatening by Australian police Dec 10th 2012, 12:29 The problems with Apple Maps have been well documented, but this is the first time the poor quality of the mapping service has been classed as life-threatening. The town of Mildura in Australia only has a population of around 30,000 people, and according to Apple Maps can be found in the middle of a National [...]

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