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Hack the iPod Touch

December 18th, 2007 by Derek Fung

When Apple gave birth to the iPod Touch, it should have been the killer fusion of MP3 player and PDA. It wasn't. Fear not though, the guys and gals of the Internet have unlocked the Touch's full potential -- we show you how.

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How-to: Set your iPod free with Rockbox

November 20th, 2007 by Seth Rosenblatt

If you have an MP3 player but--to put it mildly--think its operating system leaves a lot to be desired, there is a way to make that player rock out with Rockbox. Open-source and free, Rockbox is downloadable firmware for your MP3 player that represents a big leap for audiophiles who want to control how they use their portable devices.

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iLife '09

February 4th, 2009 by Nicole Lee

Apple iLife '09 is a great application suite for simple media organising and editing, and the addition of features like face recognition, geotagging and music lessons makes it worth the update.

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Moving your iTunes library from PC to Mac

June 17th, 2008 by Donald Bell

Here's a relatively painless method to bring your iTunes library with you when you switch from PC to Mac.

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Adium, the Mac-based instant messaging king

July 30th, 2007 by Matt Asay

Given all the great consumer-facing open source software available, I figured I'd try to evaluate and write reviews on those I use most often. Open source long ago stopped being about developers for other developers. Here's proof.

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Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium beta

June 4th, 2007 by Elsa Wenzel

Digital designers who don't need support for print or film work will find enhanced integration throughout the updates to Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator and more.

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Back up your Mac with SilverKeeper

April 18th, 2007 by Justin Fielding

While browsing the TechRepublic software vaults, I decided it was about time I found an automated backup solution for my iMac, which I use to store all of my master RAW photos, music, documents etc. I had been waiting for the release of Leopard (OS X 10.5) that has a built-in backup system called Time Machine, but with its release delayed yet again it's time to find an interim solution. Now, of course I know that as Mac OS X is BSD under the skin, I should have no trouble creating a simple rsync script running as a Cron job. If I wanted to be even more adventurous, I could have the scripts automatically kick off when an external backup disk is connected via the hot-plug daemon.

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Adobe Flash CS3 Professional

April 26th, 2007 by Elsa Wenzel

Adobe has improved the speed of Flash and its integration with other CS3 apps, although flashy new features are few. Plus, Flash now works natively on Intel-based Macs.

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Adium X 1.0.5

July 31st, 2007 by Matt Asay

Given all the great consumer-facing open source software available, I figured I'd try to evaluate and write reviews on those I use most often. Open source long ago stopped being about developers for other developers. Here's proof.

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Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium

August 6th, 2007 by Elsa Wenzel

Adobe CS3 Production Premium is ideal if you handle a mix of design, animation and editing tasks for video, the Web, and mobile gadgets.

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