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Cutetown San Francisco is an interesting iPad app for creating 3D maps

Cutetown San Francisco is an interesting iPad app for creating 3D maps

Brian April 1, 2013 0

This app won’t be easy to describe, but here goes. Cutetown is a free iPad app equipped with an aerial photo of San Francisco and parts of the Stanford University

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Tim Cook High School yearbook photos reveal Apple CEO was voted “most studious” two years running

Tim Cook High School yearbook photos reveal Apple CEO was voted “most studious” two years running

Brian March 31, 2013 0

Largely regarded and respected as an extremely hardworking and efficient, recently released High School photos of Apple CEO Tim Cook reveal that Cook was diligent as a student as he

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Talkcast tonight, 10pm ET/7pm PT: Holiday potpourri

Talkcast tonight, 10pm ET/7pm PT: Holiday potpourri

Brian March 31, 2013 0

The Easter bunny has found his eggs, the bonnets have been worn and the ham’s been sliced. In a quiet week for Apple news, at least you have us —

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DevJuice: Preview of Fasten dev utility

DevJuice: Preview of Fasten dev utility

Brian March 31, 2013 0

Today, I got a peek at a little utility that converts iTunes URLs to more readable App Store versions. From developer Moshe Berman, Fasten automates the process Apple described in

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Mac 101: Easter eggs

Mac 101: Easter eggs

Brian March 31, 2013 0

For decades, programmers have hidden secret features and surprises inside the software they write. Such tidbits are known as Easter eggs, after the annual holiday hunt. (Note that undiscovered hard-boiled

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World Backup Day 2013: Don’t be an April Fool!

World Backup Day 2013: Don’t be an April Fool!

Brian March 31, 2013 0

Today is World Backup Day 2013, the day we (and other technology sites) try to implore our readers to make sure that they back up their data early and often.

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Jackery Giant aims to keep your devices going

Jackery Giant aims to keep your devices going

Brian March 30, 2013 0

My first impression when hearing about this rechargeable battery pack for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch was “wasn’t Jackery Giant something about a beanstalk?” My second impression, upon reading about

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Caturday: Have you hugged your mini today?

Caturday: Have you hugged your mini today?

Brian March 30, 2013 0

In this week’s exciting installment of our widely acclaimed/reviled Caturday series, reader Hans send a picture of Layla, languidly lounging upon a Mac mini in the sun. Isn’t she cute,

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Steph Thirion’s long journey to Faraway

Steph Thirion’s long journey to Faraway

Brian March 30, 2013 0

We’ve been following Steph Thirion’s great Faraway game for years now — he’s been working on the game singlehandedly for just as long, and in a quick chat with us

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Tim Cook’s yearbook photos show Apple CEO as ‘studious’ high school freshman

Tim Cook’s yearbook photos show Apple CEO as ‘studious’ high school freshman

Brian March 30, 2013 0

Today, Apple CEO Tim Cook is one of the most powerful figures in Silicon Valley. In high school, he was just another freshman with a reputation for hard work. This

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