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Thanks for running a great site for so long.. ... 51,797 Views / 77 Replies  
Thanks for running a great site for so long.. good luck with your future endeavors. Going to miss macnn.
Posted by djbeta, on Jul 1, 2016 at 08:07 AM, in Mac News
I've been an Apple fan for years, however, have... 3,073 Views / 9 Replies  
I've been an Apple fan for years, however, have never been quick to jump on a product's bandwagon. I did not own a first generation iPod. I did not buy a first generation iPhone, but I've owned...
Posted by djbeta, on May 11, 2016 at 02:28 PM, in Mac News
Really, the same aspect ratio as the 5s? Why not... 1,918 Views / 8 Replies  
Really, the same aspect ratio as the 5s? Why not keep the aspect ratio of the 6 and 6s, etc. Stay consistent and allow developers to build one scalable UI for apps. I get that they are probably...
Posted by djbeta, on Mar 21, 2016 at 02:24 PM, in Mac News
Of course it had a material impact. It HELPED... 363 Views / 1 Replies  
Of course it had a material impact. It HELPED them. Apple gave much more credibility to the smartwatch industry. In fact, it may have MADE it an industry. Kind of douchey of Pebble to not give...
Posted by djbeta, on Nov 5, 2015 at 11:37 AM, in Mac News
I did not take from the keynote that the iPad pro... 1,674 Views / 13 Replies  
I did not take from the keynote that the iPad pro has a pressure sensitive screen. Did I miss something? I thought this pencil thing is transmitting pressure information to the iPad via bluetooth,...
Posted by djbeta, on Sep 9, 2015 at 10:06 PM, in Mac News
With the addition of this News app and probable... 941 Views / 9 Replies  
With the addition of this News app and probable "news" of Apple getting into gaming in a big way with Apple TV (perhaps with force touch on iPhone as a controller.. taptic feedback perhaps??.. that...
Posted by djbeta, on Sep 9, 2015 at 07:06 AM, in Mac News
gloomers.. lol. 625 Views / 4 Replies  
gloomers.. lol.
Posted by djbeta, on Aug 10, 2015 at 01:02 AM, in Mac News
To any Apple and Apple Watch doom & bloomers out... 625 Views / 4 Replies  
To any Apple and Apple Watch doom & bloomers out there, you must admit, this is the most INCREDIBLY HUGE show of support for Apple Watch. And it's from Microsoft.

Thanks Microsoft. Apple Watch...
Posted by djbeta, on Aug 10, 2015 at 01:01 AM, in Mac News
You guys are all slightly crazy. The app could... 2,061 Views / 16 Replies  
You guys are all slightly crazy. The app could use work, yes. Simplification to the UI, yes. But YOU try it. Before all your complaints, why don't you suggest what you're going to drop from the...
Posted by djbeta, on Aug 4, 2015 at 12:12 PM, in Mac News
i agree with nat on this one... absolutely no... 1,594 Views / 8 Replies  
i agree with nat on this one... absolutely no reason for there NOT to be a pointing device. Pure thickheadedness leftover from Stevie Jobs.
Posted by djbeta, on Jun 29, 2015 at 08:03 PM, in Tech News
Why bother? Because they might actually get it... 621 Views / 3 Replies  
Why bother? Because they might actually get it right this time. Not allowing users to have profile pages is a HUGE step in the "getting it right" direction. It automatically gives legitimacy to the...
Posted by djbeta, on May 15, 2015 at 09:12 AM, in Mac News
@inkling if you need a flat file database, use... 1,324 Views / 5 Replies  
@inkling if you need a flat file database, use Excel. If you want an awesome database platform that allows you to build VERY powerful applications for your business, quickly, FileMaker can't be...
Posted by djbeta, on May 13, 2015 at 02:16 PM, in Tech News
So, you're effectively becoming the biggest... 1,043 Views / 7 Replies  
So, you're effectively becoming the biggest patent troll of them all. Good job not being evil, Google.

You guys really suck.
Posted by djbeta, on Apr 28, 2015 at 07:15 AM, in Tech News
Don't be evil. Lol. How about, don't let your... 927 Views / 6 Replies  
Don't be evil. Lol. How about, don't let your users be evil. Google and Yelp could learn a lot from such a suggestion.
Posted by djbeta, on Apr 24, 2015 at 12:20 PM, in Tech News
Amazon investors are idiots. 412 Views / 3 Replies  
Amazon investors are idiots.
Posted by djbeta, on Apr 23, 2015 at 11:58 PM, in Tech News
40 million watch sales... that analyst should... 508 Views / 2 Replies  
40 million watch sales... that analyst should lose his/her job. Look at historical first year sales for all the "new" products.. google: "iPad sales history" "iPhone sales history" .. the first...
Posted by djbeta, on Apr 4, 2015 at 01:33 AM, in Tech News
Wow... not sure why anyone would think having... 470 Views / 2 Replies  
Wow... not sure why anyone would think having both those devices on their side would seem appealing in the slightest to anyone. Am I missing something?
Posted by djbeta, on Mar 10, 2015 at 10:44 AM, in Mac News
definitely bluetooth... there's no headphone jack... 3,131 Views / 12 Replies  
definitely bluetooth... there's no headphone jack on this thing.
Posted by djbeta, on Mar 8, 2015 at 12:11 PM, in Tech News
This watch is for people that carry their iPhones... 2,108 Views / 12 Replies  
This watch is for people that carry their iPhones and are sick of having to pull it out 1000 times a day. It is answering an obvious need. I don't want a bulky as hell phone on my wrist, I'd much...
Posted by djbeta, on Mar 6, 2015 at 04:00 PM, in Tech News
A 2% move in one day is attributable to nothing,... 468 Views / 3 Replies  
A 2% move in one day is attributable to nothing, in my opinion.

You can not focus on the short-term.. you need to step back and look at a stock's performance over time, compared to the...
Posted by djbeta, on Mar 6, 2015 at 12:23 PM, in Mac News
Inkling is right.. Apple Watch won't do away with... 570 Views / 3 Replies  
Inkling is right.. Apple Watch won't do away with our wallets... but, it will provide a more secure way of using our credit cards, allow us to see notifications when we can't (or don't want to) look...
Posted by djbeta, on Feb 28, 2015 at 03:53 AM, in Mac News
How exactly will this work. 814 Views / 5 Replies  
How exactly will this work.
Posted by djbeta, on Feb 10, 2015 at 07:21 AM, in Mac News
A data center in Arizona... that sounds... 1,100 Views / 8 Replies  
A data center in Arizona... that sounds efficient.. how many fans will you need to cool that sh** down?
Posted by djbeta, on Feb 2, 2015 at 06:05 PM, in Tech News
I would like to think that this is a hybrid...... 591 Views / 5 Replies  
I would like to think that this is a hybrid... however, I am not sure how Apple could possibly bridge the iOS-Mac OS gap.. too many differences I think.... no file system, for example, in iOS......
Posted by djbeta, on Jan 14, 2015 at 12:06 AM, in Tech News
So, are these good options for Mac users in that... 961 Views / 6 Replies  
So, are these good options for Mac users in that case?
Posted by djbeta, on Jan 11, 2015 at 12:53 PM, in Tech News
Dreaming here, I know.. but am kinda having a... 1,363 Views / 9 Replies  
Dreaming here, I know.. but am kinda having a weird feeling that's an iPad as the monitor... and that this "laptop" can bend all the way back like a Lenovo Yoga, OR detach. Even if this was...
Posted by djbeta, on Jan 7, 2015 at 02:43 PM, in Tech News
if spinning disk is involved which WILL fail..... 617 Views / 3 Replies  
if spinning disk is involved which WILL fail.. what is the point? (I realize there is probably a good answer to this).. perhaps that this is a better solution for RAID configurations??
Posted by djbeta, on Jan 4, 2015 at 05:18 PM, in Tech News
Curious to know if Apple will be seeing any of... 383 Views / 2 Replies  
Curious to know if Apple will be seeing any of this Ali Loot. Anyone have an idea?
Posted by djbeta, on Dec 10, 2014 at 05:51 PM, in Mac News
Awesome. 398 Views / 2 Replies  
Awesome.
Posted by djbeta, on Dec 10, 2014 at 01:20 PM, in Tech News
My friend just started driving for Uber as a way... 458 Views / 5 Replies  
My friend just started driving for Uber as a way to make extra cash on top of his day job, and he loves it. He also told me that Uber will pay for ANY ticket that is imposed by the government. It is...
Posted by djbeta, on Dec 8, 2014 at 02:01 AM, in Tech News
That one Samsung phone was such an obvious... 377 Views / 4 Replies  
That one Samsung phone was such an obvious rip-off of the iPhone 3g/3gs, I wish someone would point that out a bit more. So blatant. They should double their fine for suggesting they didn't rip...
Posted by djbeta, on Dec 4, 2014 at 09:38 PM, in Tech News
YES, it's totally possible.. without going... 380 Views / 3 Replies  
YES, it's totally possible.. without going through the app store or iTunes. http://www.all4321.com shows a few links to demo apps for the Revel POS system (a legit company & product). So, if...
Posted by djbeta, on Nov 14, 2014 at 03:16 AM, in Mac News
I guess I'll be buying my stuff from Walgreens. ... 2,232 Views / 17 Replies  
I guess I'll be buying my stuff from Walgreens. Too bad.. I actually DID prefer shopping at CVS. Did = past tense.
Posted by djbeta, on Oct 27, 2014 at 07:05 PM, in Mac News
I don't get why they skimped on the processor on... 464 Views / 3 Replies  
I don't get why they skimped on the processor on the iPad mini when it's clear they could fit it in when considering space, heat etc. (it's in the iPhone 6 & 6+)
Posted by djbeta, on Oct 16, 2014 at 03:59 PM, in Tech News
Will the Apple Pay system prevent such credit... 967 Views / 9 Replies  
Will the Apple Pay system prevent such credit card data from being compromised?
Posted by djbeta, on Oct 11, 2014 at 11:59 AM, in Tech News
Very smart of Apple to be more proactive with... 505 Views / 1 Replies  
Very smart of Apple to be more proactive with such information. FINALLY !!!!!!!!! Take that, internet bozos.
Posted by djbeta, on Sep 25, 2014 at 10:36 PM, in Tech News
It's awesome that the glass didn't crack with all... 425 Views / 2 Replies  
It's awesome that the glass didn't crack with all that force this idiot was applying to his screen!!!

This makes me want to get one even more.
Posted by djbeta, on Sep 25, 2014 at 03:56 PM, in Tech News
Coooool. :) 509 Views / 2 Replies  
Coooool. :)
Posted by djbeta, on Sep 21, 2014 at 09:45 AM, in Mac News
Great.. make an example out of them. Scumsuckers. 517 Views / 5 Replies  
Great.. make an example out of them. Scumsuckers.
Posted by djbeta, on Sep 20, 2014 at 01:26 PM, in Tech News
I feel the same way regarding: For crying... 892 Views / 9 Replies  
I feel the same way regarding:

For crying out loud, it appears the Apple Watch "Sport" can't even be taken into the pool! A watch that advertises itself as a health monitor that can't even monitor...
Posted by djbeta, on Sep 16, 2014 at 02:08 PM, in Tech News
Yeah... agreed. $50 to UPGRADE a sub-$100 product... 1,004 Views / 6 Replies  
Yeah... agreed. $50 to UPGRADE a sub-$100 product is harsh. $29 I could live with.
Posted by djbeta, on Aug 20, 2014 at 10:23 AM, in Mac News
I hate cable but am dying to get an Apple TV, if... 362 Views / 4 Replies  
I hate cable but am dying to get an Apple TV, if it's done right.
Posted by djbeta, on Jul 30, 2014 at 08:06 PM, in Tech News
This is a great sign from Apple.. Tim Cook is... 1,940 Views / 13 Replies  
This is a great sign from Apple.. Tim Cook is listening, and THIS move is innovative in the right way. A 2-for-1 split would not have achieved the kind of mental "bang for the buck" the investors...
Posted by djbeta, on Apr 25, 2014 at 10:23 AM, in Mac News
Good idea Apple... :) 494 Views / 3 Replies  
Good idea Apple... :)
Posted by djbeta, on Mar 1, 2014 at 06:58 PM, in Tech News
I sincerely hope that terrine Apple TV interface... 540 Views / 3 Replies  
I sincerely hope that terrine Apple TV interface gets replaced by something you can control via Siri from your phone. C'mon.... enough is enough.
Posted by djbeta, on Mar 1, 2014 at 06:45 AM, in Tech News
What we all need to remember here is that: ... 2,270 Views / 14 Replies  
What we all need to remember here is that:

1. people have differently sized hands
2. not everyone needs to or wants to use their phone with one hand
3. if reading is more important to you,...
Posted by djbeta, on Feb 22, 2014 at 07:26 AM, in Tech News
I LOVE the way it looks. I will upgrade from my... 1,227 Views / 4 Replies  
I LOVE the way it looks. I will upgrade from my 5s for this phone! About time, Apple!!!! Finally, hoping so.
Posted by djbeta, on Feb 13, 2014 at 11:44 AM, in Mac News
I think people are crazy to be invested in Google... 347 Views / 1 Replies  
I think people are crazy to be invested in Google at this price. Sure they're a super brilliant bunch of people, however, their products are hit or miss, (what happened to Google Wave), why are some...
Posted by djbeta, on Jan 30, 2014 at 07:14 PM, in Tech News
Wow... can't believe they managed to make it... 1,336 Views / 13 Replies  
Wow... can't believe they managed to make it worse than the original Surface. Gotta hand it to them!
Posted by djbeta, on Dec 17, 2013 at 11:06 PM, in Tech News
what's their problem with Gmail? Let me guess,... 1,083 Views / 6 Replies  
what's their problem with Gmail? Let me guess, Google being terrible about documenting their crap.
Posted by djbeta, on Dec 16, 2013 at 07:44 PM, in Mac News
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