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Apple files patent for inductive charging pad that could also offer device syncing features

It’s not the newest peripheral idea in the world, but it’s still sort of nifty. Per FreePatentsOnline.com, Apple has shown interest in building an inductive charging mat that would allow users to dock, charge and sync their portable devices by simply placing them on top of the accessory. Apple’s filing, entitled “Device Orientation Based Docking […]

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News Software

Google releases Picasa 3.9.11.6 update

On Wednesday, software giant Google released Picasa 3.9.11.6, the latest version of its photo organization program for the Mac. Once installed, Picasa imports (without moving or copying) photos from the iPhoto library as well as other folders and external hard drives on your Mac. The program also includes assorted editing tools for straightening, text generation, […]

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iOS News Software

Apple to add “Wi-Fi Plus Cellular” feature in iOS 6

This could be useful. Per AppleInsider, a new feature that appears to be making its way to iOS 6 this fall aims to automatically detect these hiccups and toggle your iPhone back to cellular data until the Wi-Fi network clears up. This way, some of your most important data and applications will keep on syncing. […]

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Google Chrome updated to 21.0.1180.75

Hey, updates are useful. On Wednesday, Google released version 21.0.1180.75 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 40.7 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Flash videos not longer remaining in fullscreen when clicking a secondary monitor while the video is playing (Issue: 140366). – Flash video full screen displays on wrong […]

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MacBook Air MacBook Pro News

Guide: How to troubleshoot PowerNap weirdness under OS X 10.8

There’s been a lot written about OS X 10.8’s new PowerNap feature, wherein your 2011-2012 MacBook Air and 2012 Retina Display MacBook Pro notebooks can perform various background tasks (such as synchronization and updates) while in Sleep mode, but it’s hard to say what to do when things go wrong. With that in mind, the […]