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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...

German court invalidates Apple slide-to-unlock patent

A German court has invalidated an Apple patent for the slide-to-unlock feature on mobile phones, according to a published report. The Thursday ruling...

Hotrod – by Adrian Giannini

Denon CEOL piccolo

With built-in Wi-Fi, the new compact CEOL piccolo network music system provides easy access to digital music content via Apple’s AirPlay technology,...