Year: 2007

“Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon”

Written by long-time Mac experts, new ebook “Take Control: The Mac OS
X Lexicon” brings over 500 terms to life with wit, empathy, and
useful tips.

Ithaca, NY USA (July 24, 2007) — Anyone who has ever felt uncertain
about technical jargon can now get help with the latest Take Control
ebook, “Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon.” The ebook takes readers
on a mad romp through over 500 Macintosh- and Internet-related terms.

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Synk Pro 45% off today only

Today’s featured promo on MacUpdate offers Synk Pro for US$24.95 (Synk Pro% off, retail $45). “Synk… The professional’s synchronization toolkit. N-way synchronizations, advanced rule capabilities for arbitrary actions and archiving, flexible scheduling options, and more. All versions of Synk 6 feature the revolutionary new ZeroScan technology, which makes updating backups up to 100 times faster than competing products and previous versions of Synk.” Synk Pro requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Apple offers AppleCare for iPhone

xApple is now offering its AppleCare support for iPhone. “Every iPhone comes with one year of hardware repair coverage and up to two years of technical support,” notes the company. “The AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone extends your repair coverage to two years from the original purchase date of your iPhone.” The AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone is priced at US$69, but Apple notes that it is not authorized to sell the plan to residents of Alabama, Connecticut, Nevada, or Wyoming.

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‘Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon’ released

TidBITS Publishing today announced the release of “Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon,” an ebook bringing over 500 terms to life with wit, empathy, and useful tips. The ebook takes readers on a mad romp through over 500 Macintosh- and Internet-related terms. Loaded with useful tips, humor, and empathy, the book takes on topics such as the difference between composite and component cables, how to figure out which optical drive you need for a DVD+RW-DL disc, and what’s special about the numbers 404 and 501.

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