Category Archives: Apple

Tenth Anniversary of the Original iPod

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Lisa Spangenberg

My original 5 gig iPod, purchased in November of 2001, still boots, still charges, and still works. October 23 was the anniversary of the initial announcement regarding the then new iPod, and while mine still works pretty much as well … Continue reading →

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Apple’s iPad Announcements

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Lisa Spangenberg

One of the slides Steve Jobs showed has this on it: iPad: Our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price. Starting at $499. I think that’s absolutely true. I’ve been lusting for the iPad … Continue reading →

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Using iTunes with Vista

Posted on February 4, 2007 by Lisa Spangenberg

Apple has posted a support note advising users moving to Vista who use iTunes about the best procedure to follow with respect to iTunes. There are currently some issues with the Authorization function for playing purchased iTunes content.

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iTunes Wishlist Service

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Lisa Spangenberg

I started a new meme over here, which involves using iTune’s nifty “Give music to a friend” feature; you can “gift” entire albums or single tracks to anyone with a viable email address. It’s a lovely way to say thank … Continue reading →

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Older Versions of QuickTime

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Lisa Spangenberg

I notice a fair number of visitors come here via Google searches for older versions of Apple’s free QuickTime sofware. The current version is 7.0.3, but you can still find QuickTime 5 for Mac OS 9 and PCs, QuickTime 6.0.3 … Continue reading →

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