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Posts Tagged Apple

A minimalist’s five favorite things about Microsoft Office:Mac 2011

For the past week and a half, I’ve been playing with a pre-release version of the latest Microsoft Office:Mac courtesy of Microsoft Canada and Microsoft Office:Mac evangelist Kurt Schmucker, who flew in from Seattle to brief journalists. And for those of us who insist less is more,

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Profile: iPad at work

Early adoption gives Canadian businesses competitive edge Note: I wanted to profile slate computers in general, but the only one with any public profile to speak of at the time of publication was Apple’s iPad. Parag Katrodia has been selling appliances for more than two years at

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Feeling insecure (about your smartphone)?

You should be. Here are 12 smart security tips for your smartphone. More than 106,000 mobile phones went missing in 2009, according to the FBI’s National Crime Information Centre. Question: where’s your BlackBerry? If you found it quickly, good for you. If not, you’re probably starting to

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iPad apps for lawyers

originally published in CBA PracticeLink Lawyers may not view the iPad as a viable laptop substitute today, but that may change with the development of new apps. “But what is it for?” That’s the main question dogging the iPad, Apple Inc.’s new touch-screen tablet/slate computing device. The

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'Magic' iPad proves popular with lawyers

originally published in Lawyers Weekly Magazine Given the seemingly inescapable buzz surrounding Apple Inc.’s iPad, you probably don’t need it explained to you. It’s a tablet/slate computing device, it has a touch screen, no keyboard, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs calls it “magical.” But what “magic” does

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Can You Believe There's an App For That?

originally published on ReadWriteWeb.com on behalf of a client Odd apps for mobile devices date back to at least the Palma Sutra, if not before. But Apple has spurred huge numbers of “fringe developers” to mess with our iBrains. Most of these apps cost $0.99, so developers

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Use your firewall

Firewalls are tools, built into either hardware or software, that prevent your computer from engaging in unauthorized and potentially dangerous exchanges with other computers. Most computers come with firewalls that users can turn on to increase the security of their computers. How you can use this tip

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Do Macs need anti-virus protection?

The short answer is no. Macs and Linux are similar in that they both occupy a small part of the overall computer market. Microsoft Windows is the market leader by far, so people who create “active attacks” or malware in general do so for the largest possible

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Safer web browsing

For most people, computer security is a cloudy subject. For Windows users in particular: beyond practising good computer hygiene and keeping anti-virus software updated and running all the time, what can you do to protect your computer? Answer: offer hackers fewer ways to get into your computer.

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Netbooks can be useful

originally published in Lawyers Weekly They’re tiny, cheap, underpowered, and many of us wouldn’t want to use them too often. But netbooks as business computers suit some lawyers just fine. Which, considering their history, is odd. A 2009 article in Wired Magazine traced their existence back to

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