Clone, synchronize, backup. Schedule and forget it. Try it ’til you trust
it. The key to a successful backup plan is to actually do the backups
regularly. When left to a human, the task often gets tacked on to the end
of a very long list of other things to do. When you eventually have a
catastrophe, the data is simply gone. You know that feeling — you just
lost six years of family photos. Your kids being born, their first
birthdays, their first everything.
Apple late yesterday released iTunes 7.4.2, the latest version of the company’s media player. Version 7.4.2 addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases and includes bug fixes to improve stability and performance.
Read MoreCreative today announced the Aurvana X-Fi Noise-Canceling Headphones, which improve audio playback for the iPhone, iPod, PC, Mac, PSP, and other portable entertainment devices. The headphones feature award-winning X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio technologies to enhance audio playback and deliver virtual surround sound.
Read MoreApple and O2 today announced that O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK, will be the exclusive UK carrier for iPhone when it makes its debut in the UK next month. iPhone is scheduled to go on sale on November 9 and will be sold exclusively in the UK through Apple’s retail and online stores, O2 and The Carphone Warehouse’s retail and online stores.
Read MoreToday’s featured promo on MacUpdate offers A Better Finder Rename 7.9.2 for US$10.95 (45% off, retail $19.95). “A Better Finder Rename allows users to quickly rename multiple files. This powerful, yet easy-to-use utility transforms the often tedious and time-consuming task of renaming multiple files into a simple matter of seconds.” A Better Finder Rename 7.9.2 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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