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Five Tricky, Advanced Ways To Save Space On Your Mac Hard Drive [Feature]

Posted by Rob LeFebvre at 11:00 am on 05-19-2013
So thin, so light, so…easy to fill with cruft. Saving space on your Mac’s hard drive is more important than ever, especially if you use one with a faster but smaller solid state drive in it, like my Macbook Air. Being able to manage your space wisely is the key here, and once you’ve done the obvious things, like pare down your Applications folder and delete all those iMovie source...

Week in review: Google and BlackBerry go iOS, 50 billion app downloads, and more!

Posted by Richard Devine at 9:20 am on 05-19-2013
It's been a busy, busy week on iMore, and this time the iOS headlines have been dominated by news from ostensibly competing conferences -- BlackBerry Live and Google I/O. The main conversation topic this week was cross platform messaging from BlackBerry and Google both, though also making the headlines was Google's answer to Game Center, Amazon taking on iTunes on the desktop, and the App Store finally...

Google engineers talk fragmentation, how to make Android work for emerging markets

Posted by AppleInsider - Frontpage News at 9:57 pm on 05-18-2013
This week's Google I/O saw no announcements of any new versions of the company's mobile operating system, Android, and that may be because the team that is building the system is working to address the platform's biggest problem: fragmentation. This post was written by AppleInsider - Frontpage News from AppleInsider - Frontpage News. You can view the original post by clicking here.

Apps of the Week: Sky Gamblers, Ticket to Ride, Tweetbot, and more

Posted by Leanna Lofte at 7:53 pm on 05-18-2013
Every week, the editors and writers at iMore carefully select some of our favorite, most useful, most extraordinary apps. This week's selections include a war game, a videography app, a classic board game, and a popular twitter client for Mac. Sky Gamblers - Storm Raiders - Peter Cohen World War II air combat on the Mac - dogfighting in the skies above Pearl Harbor, Midway, France and more. Fly historic...

Why Apple Can’t Be Trusted with the App Store

Posted by Mike Elgan at 6:17 pm on 05-18-2013
The eBook publishing price-fixing scandal raised its fugly head again this week when the US Justice Department filed documents in advance of the June 3 trial in New York. Among those documents was a series of emails and documents in which eBook pricing strategy and tactics are discussed. An email from late founder and CEO Steve Jobs to New Corporation’s James Murdoch got all the attention. (The email...

Editorial: Apple’s billions are building an empire for the future

Posted by AppleInsider - Frontpage News at 6:05 pm on 05-18-2013
Given that Apple now sits on well over $144.7 billion in liquid resources, there's lots of discussion about how the company could or should be spending it. What Apple is already doing with its cash is actually more interesting. This post was written by AppleInsider - Frontpage News from AppleInsider - Frontpage News. You can view the original post by clicking here.

Listen to our 9to5Mac Happy Hour (5/17/13)

Posted by 9to5 Staff at 4:24 pm on 05-18-2013
Seth and Mark were traveling back from Google I/O this week, but Scott and Zac sat down to discuss what Google’s announcements mean for Apple and next month’s WWDC. Subscribe now on iTunes! // This post was written by 9to5 Staff from 9to5Mac. You can view the original post by clicking here.

Weekend 9to5Toys roundup: App freebies, $34 Kensington iPad Keyboard case, $65 1TB USB 3.0 Portable HD, more

Posted by Dan DeSilva at 3:07 pm on 05-18-2013
From 9to5Toys.com: 9to5Toys scours the net each day to bring our US readers the best deals in consumer electronics. Below are the absolute hottest deals going on right now. Most of these promotions are only available for a limited time, so be sure to lock in these savings if you see something you like.  Check back often as we are constantly posting new deals. Also bookmark 9to5Toys.com/Daily-deals for...

Apple’s WWDC honey-do list, as dictated by the internet

Posted by Rene Ritchie at 2:20 pm on 05-18-2013
According to the internet, Apple has to everything everyone else has ever done, plus make real everything science fiction has ever imagined, or WWDC 2013 will be a disappointment, and Apple will again and forever be doomed. No pressure there. But what exactly is this unattainable goal being set for Apple? Justin Willaims of Carpeaqua has placed tongue firmly in cheek and laid it plain. With WWDC...

Slickwraps: Get $50 Credit For Only $25 [Deals]

Posted by Mike Vardy at 1:23 pm on 05-18-2013
Everyone’s gadgets look the same these days. That’s because they generally look so good out of the box. But why not personalize your gear a little bit? Make it really your own and let your personality come through every time you bring out your smartphone, tablet, computer, or other tech gadgets for all the world to see. Cult of Mac Deals has an offer that will help you do just that, letting you...

How to view content from your Mac on your Apple TV with AirPlay Mirroring

Posted by Allyson Kazmucha at 11:57 am on 05-18-2013
If you own a Mac running OS X Mountain Lion and either a second or third generation Apple TV, you have the ability to display content from your Mac on your TV wirelessly with AirPlay Mirroring. If you are familiar with how AirPlay works for iOS with display mirroring, it's very similar. If you've never used AirPlay on your Mac before, follow along and we'll show you how. Turn on your TV and your Apple...

Five More Ways To Master Siri On Your iPhone And iPad [Feature]

Posted by Rob LeFebvre at 11:55 am on 05-18-2013
No, I mean, “Green eggs and ham!” When Siri was updated along with iOS 6, we showed you a bunch of ways to use Apple’s personal digital assistant the right way, like using punctuation and finding out the weather. Yet time marches ever onward, and we’ve compiled yet another five tips and tricks to help you master Siri, whether you’re looking to create a secure password...