Apple stores have been spoofed in a clever TV commercial for UK cider maker Somersby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Y3rNQ2pTyAY
Technology
Watch Wars…
So we have been hearing rumours of an Apple ‘iWatch‘ project for some time now. Recently, Samsung also weighed in, stating they had a ‘smart’ watch in development. Rumours have now been reported that Google will also be developing a product in this vein.
This may well prove just to be another urban myth however with the launch of Google Glass it seems ‘wearable’ tech is an emerging area; whether it’s something consumers actually want or not. Will Apple and others be able to convince people they need a watch if they don’t currently wear one? Many people use their phones as time-keepers.
There are already some ‘smart’ watches available that will work with some functions of iOS devices (i.e. notifications) such as the Pebble; which was initially produced using a Kickstarter campaign and also supports Android.
via Google is reportedly building a smartwatch, too – Digital Lifestyle – Macworld UK
Good riddance MSN Messenger
The time has come. If you haven’t done so already, merge your MSN messenger account with your existing Skype account and never need to use MSN messenger again (It will no longer be supported by Microsoft soon anyway). I for one will not be sad to see it go!
It’s fairly straight-forward to integrate your accounts; just follow the steps in the guide below! Only takes a minute or so.
1. click login to skype (on the skype website or using your desktop skype app, you may need to log-out first)
2.instead of logging in click “Microsoft account” beside where you type your username and password
3. sign into your Microsoft account (if not already logged in)
4. click “I have a Skype account”
5. then sign into your Skype account
6. then press merge accounts and there you have it!
Useful Mac Apps
Here are a few every-day useful apps I have picked up over the years:
Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner http://www.northernsoftworks.com/mountainlioncachecleaner.html
Carries out all the maintenance tasks you could want for your mac simply and easily; including virus scanning.
Cloudmark DesktopOne http://www.cloudmark.com/en/products/cloudmark-desktopone/index
Intelligent spam protection tool for your email that uses several techniques including blocking emails that other users of the program have blocked. Works with Mail app and
Little Snitch http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html
A simple tool that lets you allow or block incoming/outgoing internet communications from your applications separately for greater security.
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