Ah, the beautifully rendered scenes, the clever puzzles, and the creepy ambient sounds and music. If you’ve been a Mac user since the days of the beige cases, you probably remember all of these characteristics from playing the game Myst and its sequels, developed by Cyan which was founded by Rand and Robyn Miller. The […]
Day: May 6, 2009
By Rachel Hoyer So, you’ve just taken the world’s most adorable picture of your dog on your iPhone. If you want to text it to your friends, you’re out of luck. You’ll have to email it to them. iPhone enthusiasts everywhere have bemoaned the lack of MMS support on the handset. MMS is the protocol […]
A recently filed class action lawsuit has accused Apple Inc. of neglecting a flaw in its MagSafe power connector for MacBook notebooks that might not only cause a break but could trigger sparks, forcing customers to buy replacements and even creating a potential fire hazard. According to AppleInsider, the suit, which was submitted late last […]
Over the past couple years, 3G has become a common buzzword within the technology industry. The iPhone 3G has it right there in the name, some PC laptops have the functionality built in and Mac notebooks have access to it via third-party add-ons. Computerworld has reported that Apple is now advertising a new “Communications QA […]
By Rachel Hoyer Who hasn’t seen the ubiquitous Microsoft “laptop hunters” and Apple’s “get a Mac” commercials? Each ad campaign attempts to convince the audience that savvy consumers purchase their brand. Microsoft uses documentary-style commercials where they offer “real” consumers (who are actually actors) a certain amount of money to purchase a new computer. Not […]