Tag: apple
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Apple’s Announcements are Big, But Not Groundbreaking
In typical Apple style, the September 9 keynote was all about grandeur. The tech giant announced its three new gadgets: iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and, moving away from the iBlank moniker, Apple Watch. These releases have been highly anticipated for months now, and though Apple’s announcements were big, they are nowhere near groundbreaking. Here’s […]
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Sell Your Apples With Orchard App
There are a ton of ways to sell a phone, and even more ways to buy one. Anyone who’s considered selling their phone knows how hard it can be to settle on a price, especially if you’re dealing with an expert haggler. But what if your phone could tell you exactly how much it’s worth? Well iPhone […]
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Trendy Techie’s Device Closet
Welcome to my device closet! I post a lot about my actual closet, but as a tech collector a good deal of my room is taken up by devices so I thought I’d give you a tour of my favourite tech! Laptops: ThinkPad – my current go-to machine. It’s my favourite because it’s a touch […]
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Happy 30th Birthday, Macintosh!
January 24th marked the 30th anniversary of the Macintosh computer, originally released in 1984. Looking at the bulky box, it’s hard to believe that we’ve come so far in so little time! 30 years ago, computers displayed in black and white, ran programs from floppy disks, and were mainly used by the average person to play games and write documents – now […]
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Tablet Wars: iPad vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Ever since I first laid eyes on the original iPad, I wanted a tablet. At the time I still had a flip phone, so the prospect of having a portable device that was controlled by touch was still so new and exciting. Years went by and I went through two iPhones and a Nintendo DS, […]
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Tablet Wars: Funny Windows 8 Ad
I usually make a point not to watch commercials, but every now and then one will catch my attention. This Windows 8 commercial made me laugh out loud when it compared the iPad with the Windows 8 Tablet, using Siri’s voice to compare functionality. Haha I can’t stop chuckling. Stick it to ’em, Microsoft! :P […]
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Mac OS, the pageant queen
Mac OS seems to be the stereotypical pageant queen of the tech world – pretty and flexible, but not all that sharp. Before university, I was always a Windows girl who wanted a Mac. Now I have a Macbook and all I want is a good Windows PC. Before my current laptop (a 15″ Macbook Pro), […]
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