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Apple MacBook Pro Notebook Laptop Display Hinge-Clutch Cover Plastic Cracking From Heat

Activism > Consumer Advocacy | Effective Living > Technology > Apple Summary. This document provides information about the cause of and cure for brittleness and cracking along the middle of the back plastic hinge clutch cover of the Apple MacBook Pro notebook (laptop) computer. Cause. The black plastic protective cover found on the back side of… Continue reading Apple MacBook Pro Notebook Laptop Display Hinge-Clutch Cover Plastic Cracking From Heat

Apple iPhone 4 AT&T Signal Bars Antenna Reception Issue is Industry-Wide as Steve Jobs Press Conference

Activism > Consumer Defense | Effective Living > Technology > Apple > iPhone Summary. Apple recently made world news because the antenna array on their iPhone 4 was reportedly providing irregular signal reception when touched. Supposedly, consumers and journalists worldwide were astonished to learn that touching an antenna would reduce signal strength. Update: On Friday, 16 July… Continue reading Apple iPhone 4 AT&T Signal Bars Antenna Reception Issue is Industry-Wide as Steve Jobs Press Conference

Apple iPhone 4 HD Video Quality YouTube Upload Guidelines and Review

Effective Living > Technology > Apple | Video Summary. The Apple iPhone 4 offers high definition video recording at 1280 x 720 pixels of resolution. Highest Quality Video. A 1280 x 720 resolution video of 9 minutes in length will be about 700MB in it’s native file size when stored in the phone or transferred… Continue reading Apple iPhone 4 HD Video Quality YouTube Upload Guidelines and Review

Apple OS X Edit info.plist Open With Recommended Programs List Duplicate Entry Removal Using Maintain Cocktail Utility

Technology > Apple Summary. As is typical with various operating systems, when using an Apple Mac computer running the OS X operating system, it is possible to right click (or control + left click) on a file icon and then choose to open the file with a specific utility or application software program. Problem Overview.… Continue reading Apple OS X Edit info.plist Open With Recommended Programs List Duplicate Entry Removal Using Maintain Cocktail Utility

Adobe PDF Creation and Editing with PDFPen by SmileOnMyMac.com

Technology > Apple Summary. PDFPen by SmileOnMyMac.com offers exceptional PDF Creation and Editing capabilities. With the cost of Adobe Acrobat Pro being about $450, PDFPen offers an economical alternative at only $50. Features. PDFPen offers the following list of features. Add text, images and signatures to PDF Correct text in original PDF with editable text… Continue reading Adobe PDF Creation and Editing with PDFPen by SmileOnMyMac.com

Capture Screen or Window Using Apple Preview, Grab, or Keyboard Shortcuts

Technology > Apple Summary. There are many situations when it’s useful to copy a window or computer screen, such as when creating support documentation or attempting to document an error message. For Apple users, there are primarily three methods for capturing the screen, a window, or section of the display. Grab is a utility included… Continue reading Capture Screen or Window Using Apple Preview, Grab, or Keyboard Shortcuts

Apple iPhone 4 – Where and How to Get Purchase Buy the iPhone4 Using the Apple Store App for iPod iPad and iPhone

Effective Living > Technology > Apple > iPhone Summary. Apple has sold more than 1.7 million iPhone 4 devices in the first three days since the product launched. However, getting an iPhone is quite difficult. Not Available In Stores or Online. At the time of this writing, the phones were not available at local Apple… Continue reading Apple iPhone 4 – Where and How to Get Purchase Buy the iPhone4 Using the Apple Store App for iPod iPad and iPhone

Apple iPhone 4 Exceeds 1.7 Million Units Sold in Three Days

Effective Living > Technology > Apple > iPhone Summary. From June 24 to 27 Apple was selling iPhones at a rate of 393 per minute which is more than half a million phones per day. The press release is below. iPhone 4 Sales Top 1.7 Million CUPERTINO, California—June 28, 2010—Apple® today announced that it has… Continue reading Apple iPhone 4 Exceeds 1.7 Million Units Sold in Three Days

Apple Sells Three Million iPads in 80 Days

Technology > Apple > iPad CUPERTINO, California—June 22, 2010—Apple® today announced that it sold its three millionth iPad™ yesterday, just 80 days after its introduction in the US. iPad is a revolutionary and magical product that allows users to connect with their apps, content and the Internet in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way… Continue reading Apple Sells Three Million iPads in 80 Days

iPad – The End of Computing As We Know It

Technology > Apple > iPad Summary. In 1984, Apple introduced the first Macintosh computer which was the first commercially successful personal computer with a graphical user interface controlled primarily by mouse with the keyboard as an input device. For 26 years, the mouse and keyboard remained as the primary computing interface. On 3 April 2010,… Continue reading iPad – The End of Computing As We Know It

iPhone Care – Cleaning Lint and Dust From Speaker and Microphone Metal Mesh Protective Shield

Technology > Apple > iPhone Problem Summary. Over time, the iPhone collects dust and lint. This causes the microphone and speaker to become obstructed. The speaker and microphone are located on the bottom of the iPhone. They are covered and protected by a fine metal mesh screen. The small holes in the mesh screen can become… Continue reading iPhone Care – Cleaning Lint and Dust From Speaker and Microphone Metal Mesh Protective Shield

Steve Jobs – Thoughts on Flash – Statement on Apple’s Declining Support of the Adobe Flash Platform for Mobile Devices

Technology > Apple Summary. The following public statement by Steve Jobs is an eloquent and considerate explanation of why Apple is reducing their support for Adobe Flash with their mobile products. The statement is fair, balanced, and accurate. It serves as an excellent example of how to address similar challenging issues between businesses or individuals.… Continue reading Steve Jobs – Thoughts on Flash – Statement on Apple’s Declining Support of the Adobe Flash Platform for Mobile Devices