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Update: Apple’s iMessage, Facetime glitch fixed

Apple’s iMessage and Facetime messaging systems has been restored after the service was hit with a glitch that took the services offline for...

Repairing your iPad’s network connection

Reader Walt Czeka’s iPad has suddenly turned a blind eye to his local network. He writes: After using my iPad for a short time this morning it suddenly...

Inside Siri’s brain: The challenges of extending Apple’s virtual assistant

Siri is, by far, my favourite recent addition to iOS. In an age when electronic devices keep getting smaller, faster, and thinner, the humble keyboard...

Chinese authorities vow to watch Apple despite apology

Apple may have apologised to Chinese consumers over its warranty policies, but regulators in the country signaled they would keep a close eye on the...

The seven best OS X tricks you’re not using

It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it: find overlooked OS X tricks. Sometimes I hunt for them; sometimes I just run across them. Here’s...

US patent office retracts rejection of Apple’s iPad mini trademark

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week reversed itself, withdrawing a rejection of Apple’s trademark application for “iPad...

Flood waters – by Mitch Saunders

Samsung infringed Apple patent on text selection, says ITC judge

A handful of Samsung smartphones infringe an Apple patent on text selection, according to the initial determination of a US International Trade Commission...

Timbuk2 Power Commute

San Francisco’s Timbuk2 has launched a range of bags in Australia, including the Power Commute hand-stitched messenger bag, which comes with...

How to fast-charge your iPhone or iPad using a standard USB port

  Back in January I wrote about the “inconvenient truth” of trying to charge your iPad from a USB port: there’s not enough...

Sapphire HD 7950 Mac Edition

The Mac Pro might be a bit long in the tooth, but gamers and graphics/AV professionals can get Black Caviar-like speeds through Sapphire’s latest...

iPad 5 rumour rollup for the week

If you don’t know what the Next iPad will be like, you can at least know when it’s going to be announced. This week: the iPad 5 Dating...

Boat crane – by Jeremy de Korte

Preparing audiobooks for the road

  Reader Oliver MacKenzie is tripping out over audiobooks. He writes: For our upcoming family holiday we’re going on a long road trip. I have...

Using Mail’s rules, smart mailboxes, and VIPs

Back in Mac 101’s long-ago days when we were first getting our feet wet with the Finder, I introduced you to smart searching – the process...

Video: New Somersby Cider ad mocks Apple Store

Denmark’s Somersby Cider has released a humorous ad in the UK mocking Apple and its retail stores. The ad begins with a line of enthusiastic...

Belkin WeMo Baby

Belkin’s WeMo Baby turns any iPhone or iPad into a baby monitor. It uses 3G/4G or Wi-Fi to wirelessly stream audio from the unit in your baby’s...