Category: 732: Getting Ready for Lion, Prepping Your Mac for Extreme Lion-ness, Keeping Kids Safe Online

Maybe there will be a Lion in your future next week?  We are all anticipating the new OS X release with the new software distribution system of the Mac App Store. I think this could be a very interesting new release. It is almost like getting a brand new computer every time Apple does one…

“*My headphones*”:http://www.smalldog.com/product/76994/griffin-stereo-tunebuds-earphones-black/at_kb are fabulous, but dang, does that cord get on my nerves. I’d venture a guess that all headphones have the same issue–I mean, when you’re as active as I am (at extreme lounging on the couch and napping in hammocks), it’s likely your headphone cord might be cramping your style. Enter “*Applecores,*”:http://www.smalldog.com/search/?find=applecore the…

When I go to China, I am always looking for the best and most innovative products. Sometimes these products are not yet in production and we need to specify the design and performance criteria. At the last show in Hong Kong, I must have looked at over 100 different keyboard cases for iPad 2. None…

Parents often come into our retail stores with questions about their children and internet safety. We always do our best to provide the most current and relevant information on this topic, but with technology advancing so quickly, it’s often a tough task. A few weeks ago, I attended a local discussion on this topic and–as…

Much has been made of the features in Apple’s upcoming release of OS 10.7, Lion. There are over 250 new features (which, if I recall correctly, is over 20% more features than Apple usually brags they’re including…), and I’m pretty excited for things like “*Full-Screen Apps*”:http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/full-screen.html and “*Resume,*”:http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/ to name a few. So, to expand…

With Mac OS X Lion slated for release this month, it’s important to make sure your Mac is ready if you’re planning a day one upgrade. With some Mac users predicting the operating system’s release as soon as next week, there are several easy steps to verify your Mac’s compatibility for when Lion roars to…

_Dear Friends,_ There simply is nothing quite like summer in Vermont. It is the season for fresh garden produce, swimming holes, late evenings and well, mosquitos. The wet spring and early summer has resulted in a bumper crop of the little blood suckers this year. Nevertheless, we usually have a nice breeze at our home…