Category: application

How To Install WordPress on a mac in 5 Clicks for free

Webmaster, bloggers, and designers often need to work on wordpress design on a test site before sending something over to a live site, but most solutions for getting wordpress installs onto a mac involve complex virtual servers, and manual uploading and setup. There’s an easier way. Here’s how to set up a fully manipulable test install of WordPress on a mac in only five...

Breaking: Ohio Man Wins Apple 50 Billionth App Download Contest

The 50 billionth app downloaded on iOS (I wonder how they keep track) was downloaded by Brandon Ashmore of Mentor, Ohio. He’ll be walking away with a $10,000 itunes giftcard for his troubles (not shabby).  Ashmore downloaded “Say the Same Thing”, a word game created by internet-famous band, OKGO (Remember the guys who did the music video on treadmills). They happen to have made...

Does Microsoft have the [blank] To Release Office for iOS? Evidence Shows It’s Coming

Microsoft’s reluctance to release their Office suite of tools for Apple’s iOS is born less out of protection for their own platform than you’d think. That was the original reason for Microsoft holding back. They didn’t want to adopt a platform that was quickly making their own obsolete, but they’ve recently shipped many beta, and finished products for Apple’s iOS. The holdup on Office...

Apple App Store Nears 50 Billion Downloads…And You Could Win $10,000

Just months after Apple hit the 25 billion app mark, that number has nearly doubled. The countdown to 50 billion downloads has begun, and in about 650,000,000 One person, who downloads the 50 billionth app, will walk away with a $10,000 itunes giftcard.   A Twist in prizes: The prizes for each milestone have changed dramatically. At the original 1 billion app mark, which...

Google Now For iOS Tutorial: Get the most out of Google Now

We explained the setup process in a separate tutorial here. Google Now, Google’s vocal assistant, can be a powerful tool, if you know its’ abilities and limitations. There are two parts to Google Now. The first is called “cards”, and the second is voice search. We’ll start with cards. Cards are like little apps to check on different parts of your life. Cards are...