Category: 130: Best in Showroom | September 2010

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Yes! As of a couple weeks ago, Apple quietly released a handy “AA Battery Charger,”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/76697/apple-battery-charger/at_bis accompanied by six batteries. The charger itself mimics a laptop MagSafe power block, but is about a tenth of the size. The battery charger also uses much less power than a typical charger; it will sense when the batteries are…

Absolute Mac Basics S. Burlington – Sun 09/12/10 5:15pm – 6:45pm Mac Basics Level 2 S. Burlington – Sun 09/19/10 5:15pm – 6:45pm Comprehensive iPad S. Burlington – Sun. 09/26/10 5:15pm – 6:45pm

The “Sony BT140Qs”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/76735/sony-drbt140q-bluetooth-stereo-earset-silver/at_bis are some of the top rated, affordable headphones to incorporate Bluetooth wireless technology. I ordered these to try out, and now I am absolutely relying on them. The sound quality is mediocre compared to most wired headphones, and this is definitely the tradeoff for the Bluetooth capability. However, the battery life is…

When Apple first introduced the current generation of Multi-Touch trackpads on their MacBook and MacBook Pros, it was pretty amazing. Two finger scrolling is really just the tip of the iceberg for gesture controls. For the first time, I actually preferred the pad to my mouse. Now, I can have that same gesture interface on…

Every Saturday in our South Burlington store we give free seminars on varying Apple topics. Come on in or give us a call for more info!!! 9/4/10 – iTunes & iPod, 2pm 9/4/10 – iPad, 4pm 9/11/10 – iPhoto, 2pm 9/11/10 – iPad, 4pm 9/18/10 – iWeb, 2pm 9/18/10 – iPad, 4pm 9/25/10 – iWork,…

Corliss Blakely, a life-long Vermont artist, is now painting on the iPhone and iPad, which has “opened up a new world for artists,” as she puts it. Corliss has translated her realistic style in oils to the new technologies, stating, “the world is changing and artists now have a wonderful new canvas to create on.”…