Type of Article: MacTech Blog

Why Apple Specialists remain so important

Posted by | May 18, 2012 | , |

Apple recently reported that the Mac App Store has seen over 100 million downloads in 340 days. This makes Apple the biggest Mac software retailer. That may be bad, on one hand, for Apple Specialists, but let’s face it: Specialists are needed more than ever.

When the Mac App Store opened for business, it offered 1,000 applications; now it hosts 10,000 apps. The Mac App Store is included with Mac OS X 10.7 and is available as a software update for any Mac running Mac OS X 10.6.

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Greg’s Bite, The inevitable iOS app shakeout

Greg’s Bite, The inevitable iOS app shakeout

Posted by | May 17, 2012 | , |

As the iOS Platform matures, app categories are due to mature as users get more particular with what they download. One of those categories already in decline is the specialized news channel app.  

Most every local TV channel and newspaper has attempted to enter the fray with a specialized iOS app for accessing their content. The problem is that iOS users are becoming jaded with such narrowly focused apps.  

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Businesses turn to iPads — but not at the Mac’s expense

Businesses turn to iPads — but not at the Mac’s expense

Posted by | May 17, 2012 | , |

The future for the iPad in the business environment looks great. Better yet, it apparently won’t be at the expense of the Mac.

Results from the latest CDW IT Monitor (http://www.cdwitmonitor.com) indicate that nearly six in 10 organizations use tablet computers. While more prevalent among medium and large-size businesses (62%), nearly half of small businesses reported tablet use (47%). A

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