Category: 693: Free eWaste Events Oct. 23, Back to the Mac, Win Office: Mac ’11, New MobileMe Cal, Mac Add-ons

Artie is a snow rumor monger. He starts his iChat status as “the days are getting shorter and I hope it snows soon” within a day of the summer solstice. I’m not a snow lover even though I live at a ski area, so this fuels some friendly banter with my buddy. We have a…

Apple computers come with enough software to last a decade of fun use. However, sometimes there are just things you need to do that OS X doesn’t support out of the box. Here’s a list of my favorite free Mac apps! *System add-ons:* “*NTFS-3G*”:http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/ (SUPER USEFUL; allows full use of Windows and Linux-formatted drives) “*Perian*”:http://perian.org/…

Apple’s MobileMe calendar is now out of the beta stage! Yesterday, Apple posted a message on their website that all members will now have the option to upgrade (for free, of course). Highlights include: *Push notifications* Among the new features, there is now support for push on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. New events/changes are…

We’re very excited about the new version of Microsoft Office for Mac coming out on October 26. Office for Mac 2011 includes Mac versions of Word 2011, Excel 2011, PowerPoint 2011, and Outlook 2011. Reliable compatibility with the over 1 billion Macs and PCs running Office worldwide ensures you have the right tools to create,…

Though I’m no financial writer, I can still appreciate that Wednesday marked a noteworthy day in Apple’s financial history. For the first time, company share prices rose above $300 and floated there throughout the day, eventually closing at $300.14. With an open price of $307.47 this morning (Friday), and a media event scheduled next week,…

This week, Apple announced that they will hold a media event next Wednesday the 20th. Dubbed “Back to the Mac,” invitations to the event feature a 3D Apple logo with the image of a lion hidden behind it. Reports from Engadget and MacRumors indicate that the event will occur at 10:00AM PST on Apple’s campus…

*If you have old, broken, and obsolete electronics, you can recycle them for FREE on Saturday, October 23rd.* We are holding two events–one in our new Manchester, NH location at the Mall of New Hampshire and one at 30 Community Drive, S. Burlington, VT (Ben & Jerry’s offices)–from 9am – 3pm. *WHEN: Saturday, October 23,…

_Dear Friends,_ I had a ball working the line at the grand opening of our new Manchester store. The line started forming around 7AM and soon stretched all the way past the food court and just outside of Best Buy. Ed and Kali gave away t-shirts and swag, while I worked the line with Kerry’s…