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Jason D. O'Grady is the editor of PowerPage.org, which has been publishing daily mobile technology news since December 1995. Jason has contributed to MacWEEK, Macworld, MacAddict, MacPower Japan, and written chapters for The Macintosh Bible, Eighth Edition and The Macintosh Bible, Panther Edition Peachpit Press. He also co-founded the...
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- Apple buys Lala. Bring on the streaming iTunes
- Apple has purchased music streaming service Lala according to the New York Times. iTunes cloud, anyone? by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-12-04
- Mac Pro and Xserve go bump in the night
- Apple speed bumped its Mac Pro towers and Xserves under the cover of darkness. Should you care? by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple Xserve, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac Pro, Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-12-04
- How the smartphone killed the clock radio
- I don't know about you, but my iPhone has completely replaced my clock radio. There's just no reason to have an alarm clock on my nightstand when I charge my iPhone there every night. Many have subscribed to this type of theory for years, eschewing...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Smart Phone, Radio, Kensington, Alarm Time, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-12-04
- Chrome for Mac coming any day (or hour) now
- The first official public beta of Google's Chrome browser for the Mac should be out any minute now. What's to like? by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-12-03
- California could side with Apple on smoker's warranties
- Apple has told smokers to either butt out or lose their warranty coverage and California may agree. The Golden State was the first to classify secondhand smoke as a toxic air contaminant in 2006 and could side with the computer maker if challenged in court. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: California, Apple Inc., Productivity, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-12-03
- Episode 119: PowerPage Podcast
- In Episode 119 of the PowerPage Podcast Rob Parker and I discuss the recent spate of Apple tablet rumors, the end of AT&T's iPhone exclusivity, the possibility of an iPhone on Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile, the latest drama from Psystar and a mammoth, holiday edition of "What's on your Mac?"...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Tablets, Notebooks, Smart Phones, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-12-03
- Consumer Reports ranks AT&T last among U.S. wireless carriers
- AT&T ranked dead last in Consumer Reports' latest survey of wireless carriers and phones. The results are: Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint then AT&T. Isn't anyone surprised? by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Wireless Carrier, Consumer Reports, AT&T Corp., Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-12-01
- MacHeads streamed online for free
- The 2009 documentary MacHeads offers a rare peek inside the cult of Mac. It's an unnarrated tour through a world of rabid, unabashed Apple fanboyism, and now you can watch it online for free. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Peek, Tour, Documentary, Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-12-01
- Pimp my iPhone: Apps for storing, editing and reading files
- Pimp my iPhone. Apple has made it unnecessarily difficult to use the iPhone and iPod touch for file storage. Here are a couple of my favorite apps for storing, editing and reading files on the iPhone. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-12-01
- Where to find the apps featured in Apple's ads (updated)
- Ever wanted to see all the iPhone apps featured in Apple's television commercials? There's a page for that! by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Advertisement, Apple Inc., App, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-30
- Stolen iPhones being fenced in Russia
- About 4,000 iPhone 3GS' stolen from a Belgium warehouse are being fenced in Russia in batches of 100, cash only. The problem is that Interpol has all the serial and IMEI numbers. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Russia, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-30
- Apple Black Friday prices fizzle
- If you were hoping for massive price cuts from Apple during today's Black Friday retail marathon, you may be dissappointed. Apple's Black Friday sales began yesterday in Australia and New Zealand as clocks flipped past midnight at various time zones across the globe....
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-27
- Six updates for your parent's computer over Thanksgiving
- Bring a flash drive to your parent's house over Thanksgiving and make sure their Mac is in tip-top shape with six easy software upgrades. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Thanksgiving, Parent, Computer, Software Upgrade, Flash Memory, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-25
- QuickBooks 2010 for Mac processes credit card transactions
- QuickBooks 2010 for Mac can now process credit card transactions directly in-app and features a new “Guide Me†functionality that guides you through creating invoices and entering customer information. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Credit Card, Intuit QuickBooks, Credit Card Transaction, Financial Services, Sales Channel, Finance, Sales, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-25
- 1Password is must-have eshopping nirvana
- 1Password just got revved to version 3 and it's one my few must-have Mac OS X apps. It stores all of your online logins, registration information and credit card information for easy access with a click in your browser's menu bar. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: 1Password, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Sales Channel, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-24
- Apple's latest TV ads defend AT&T (updated)
- Apple is jumping into the ongoing AT&T/Verizon ad war with some ads of its own defending, you guessed it, AT&T. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Advertisement, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., TV, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- Another Apple Black Friday leak rumor - with prices!
- Another day another Apple Black Friday rumor. The difference? This one includes prices. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple Inc., Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- Apple to smokers: butt out or void your warranty
- Smokers beware: Apple has begun denying warranty coverage on Macs that have been exposed to smoke. Even those covered under Apple's expensive extended warranty program. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- Apple's Black Friday sale to include online shopping
- Apple's Black Friday sale is official and it includes online shopping. The rest of the details are a mystery and Apple hasn't confirmed the amount of the cuts. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple Inc., Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
- New iPhone worm found in the wild
- A second and more nefarious iPhone worm has been discovered that connects to a Lithuanian server to upload stolen data and turn control of the device over to the bot master. Lovely. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Worm, Cyberthreats, Smart Phones, Viruses And Worms, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-23
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