We recently checked out FileMaker Pro 12, because we wanted to use the Mac to create a customized, shared, web-published application that didn't require a ton of cost or development time. What I discovered was that what's old is new. FileMaker 12 is, in fundamental ways, not significantly different ...
Office 365 can give you a headache
Office 365 is confusing. It's a a single name for disparate plans and services, and might refer to hosted Exchange email, or a version of the desktop Office suite that you subscribe to rather than purchase, or both. UPDATE August 2013: Since I originally posted this, Microsoft has updated their ...
Speed up your Mac–SSD options for current iMacs now available
If you want to buy a new Mac, consider buying one with an SSD drive (which stands for Solid State Digital, it has no moving parts) instead of a standard hard drive (which does have moving parts, and is thus slower in retrieving data). Apple now has customize-to-order options that allow you to get a ...
When’s the iPhone 5S going to be released?
Will it have a larger screen? Will it come a cheaper version? Will it make toast? The answer to the above questions, is "when Apple releases it," maybe, maybe, and "no, but there might be an app that can help you get it delivered." We love rumors. We hope the next iPhone will blow our minds. And ...
We like being clever (how to sync Palm OS on a Mac or PC)
While most of us have moved on from our PDAs and smartphones of yesteryear, some of our clients love a specific device, and we consider it our job to figure out a way to let them use it if that's what they want to do. We have a client who still uses a Palm organizer, because its calendar view ...
How to download an album on your iPhone with Spotify or Rhapsody
If you're unfamiliar with Spotify, it's a subscription music service that lets you listen to all the music you want with either Pandora-like "channels" customized to your taste based on the music you like, or almost any specific album you can think of, without having to purchase it. There's a free ...