Category: 702: Mac Treat #142: The Joy of Discovery, Mac App Store Coming 1/6, iBooks Update, Soapbox

It will be a busy week for Small Dog. We have already hit the cut-off for UPS ground and USPS shipments to guarantee arrival by Christmas and the stores are jammed packed from opening until we close the doors. While we certainly appreciate the business, I hope that you take some time this holiday season…

*Start Soapbox* Vermont’s congressional delegation all voted against the tax compromise worked out by the President and members of congress. The extension of the Bush tax cuts that were a big part of turning a surplus into a deficit is a compromise that does not serve our country well and is born of political considerations…

This Wednesday, Apple rolled out an update for its popular ‘iBooks’ e-reader app. The app, which is universal across compatible iOS devices, gained a host of new features including AirPrint support. Additionally, Apple introduced an organizational tool called “Collections,” and the ability to view fully illustrated books. In previous versions of the app, users with…

Earlier this week, Apple issued a series of minor updates for iTunes and Apple TV. Both updates focused exclusively on bug fixes, so those dreaming of an Apple TV App Store will have to keep on dreaming. According to the support document accompanying the release of the software for Apple TV, the update resolves a…

Apple, yesterday released a “*PR document*”:http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/12/16macappstore.html announcing that the Mac App Store will open Thursday, January 6. Utilizing a similar business model to the current App Store, (soon to be dubbed the iOS App Store?) the OS X application will surely change the ways in which programs are installed, updated, and managed on the Mac.…

One of the joys of using OS X is discovering useful little features on a regular basis. I frequently hear this from new Mac users, but it’s just as true for me–and I’ve used a Mac daily for more years than I care to relate. These “new” discoveries are often old news to other Mac…

_Dear Friends,_ Someone tried to put a damper on our holiday spirit as both of our Vermont stores suffered break-ins and robberies this week. My staff reacted fantastically by both cleaning up the mess of broken glass and displays and by continuing to provide great customer service to the busy stores, even as the doors…