Looking to get a head start on your Christmas shopping? If so, Apple announced yesterday that it’s offering something new for shoppers this holiday season. You can now order major products from the online store and pick your gifts up at your local Apple store between December 15 thru the 24th. Apple’s goal is to ensure that the Apple products you’re wanting this holiday season are available. . . Included in the Reserve And Pick Up option for now are iPods, iPhones, MacBook... Read Full Story

Wondering about the impact of Windows 7 two weeks after it was officially launched? Apparently the new OS is faring better than Vista and on the way to XP levels of sales. In its wake, it’s also driving a surge in new computer sales. And if you’re thinking you’re going to get a new laptop without the OS on it, you’d be wrong. As Stephen Ballmer says, “People don’t buy operating systems, they buy computers with operating systems.” And Windows 7 looks t... Read Full Story

Downloading games for your iPhone or computer is rapidly becoming users’ way of getting new computer games quickly. And it’s also fast becoming an easy way for hackers to gain access to your system. Symantec, the venerable anti-virus company, warns that a new game can affect your Mac. And not in a good way. The consequences of playing the game seem sketchy at best, and rather than take chances with the outcome, it’s best to not waste your time with it. . . A retro-styled v... Read Full Story

Mozilla has been on a tear of late. Last week they released a critical security patch for Firefox 3.5, and at the same time announced they were ending support for Firefox 3.0 (versions 3.0 - 3.0.15). Friday, they announced a new release candidate (2.0 RC1) for their long forgotten Mac-browser, Camino. And today, they’ve released the beta for their next major browser upgrade to Firefox, version 3.6. FireFox 3.6 is set for release in January of 2010, but if you want to be ahead of the cur... Read Full Story

Today Mozilla announced its Safari-like Mac browser Camino is now available as 2.0 RC1 release candidate. . . Camino 2.0 RC1 is set to be the final preview of what will ultimately become Camino 2. The open source web browser has been developed with a focus on providing the best possible experience for Mac OSX users insists Mozilla. Mozilla developers are asking users to test the release so that any critical problems can be addressed before the final release. New features include improved ta... Read Full Story

Yesterday, Mozilla released a new patch fixing 16 vulnerabilities in Firefox. Eleven of them were listed as critical and addressed their current open-source browser, version 3.5. The Firefox browser is now at version 3.5.4. . . The 11 critical Firefox 3.5 vulnerabilities were located in a variety of components, including Web worker calls, the GIF color map parser, the string-to-number converter, a trio of third-party media libraries, and both the JavaScript and browser engines. Outlining se... Read Full Story

This summer, Apple acknowledged that their iPhone 3Gs and iTouch were having Wi-Fi probelms. The problem occurs because the web address doesn’t appear or simply disappears when you use the device. Though the problem has been addressed by Apple, the case of the disappearing Wi-Fi address seems to persist. These steps should help you correct the problem. Note that if you go through all the steps and you can’t get an address for either Wi-Fi or Bluetooth service, Apple is saying you... Read Full Story

Microsoft and Apple are notorious for hiding shortcuts and creating secret clicks inside their software. No exception, they’ve even been added to the iPhone’s OS. And if you’re a new iPhone owner, remembering everything they told you at the Apple store isn’t the easiest of tasks. If you’re wanting to get more from your new iPhone itself without having to buy an app to do every little thing, these tips can make your iPhone experience even better. . . Contract Y... Read Full Story

Roxio has long been known as a stalwart Mac software company. They’ve been producing video and dvd software for Macs for years. Earlier this year they updated several of their key products, including Toast 10 Titanium, and DVD Copy 4. Recently they released the updated Popcorn 4. Popcorn will let you convert your iPod, iPhone, or other device’s video so that it can be written to DVDs. If you shoot a lot of video, Popcorn 4 will make converting them easier. . . Recently Roxio int... Read Full Story

Windows 7 is here, and we’ve spent the week letting you know what to expect. If you’re wondering if your current box is going to run the new OS, you’ll find the basic specs here. We’re also giving you the lowdown on several Windows 7 websites that you’re going to want to bookmark. They’ll answer your questions and give you great tips on how to maximize and optimize your Windows 7 experience. Finally, if you’d rather buy the OS via download rather than... Read Full Story