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Lifehacker Vs Gizmodo: Should Apple Have To Make Ethical Gadgets?

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10:30AM February 3, 2012 | Angus Kidman & Alex Kidman

Continuing concerns over conditions for workers in China’s Foxconn factories and massive profits at Apple have combined to create a growing chorus suggesting Apple needs to alter its manufacturing processes. Is it reasonable to suggest that Apple should radically change its behaviour, and what should other gadget companies be doing? Gizmodo’s Alex Kidman and Lifehacker’s Angus Kidman thrash out the problem. More »


Money

What Can You Save With Refurb Apple Gear?

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11:45AM February 1, 2012 | Angus Kidman

As we’ve noted before, Apple keeps a tight rein on its pricing. One of the best tried-and-tested ways to get cheaper Apple gear is to use its refurbished gear outlet, which offers Apple-guaranteed geals on gear that has been factory-refreshed. Just how much can you save that way? More »


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Kogan Now Selling iPhone 4S, MacBook Air

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12:00PM January 25, 2012 | Angus Kidman

Online retailer Kogan’s expansion into mass market brands continues, with the site now offering the MacBook Air, iPhone 4S and Toshiba and HP laptops online. How do the prices stack up? More »


Design

How To Design Your Own Book With iBooks Author

1:00AM January 24, 2012 | Thorin Klosowski

Apple announced its new education-focused apps last week and with a new version of iBooks it has also released a free tool for making ebooks, iBooks Author. Is this just a niche tool for creating textbooks or is there something useful you can do with it? More »


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Apple Releases iBooks 2, iTunes U, iBooks Author

2:48AM January 20, 2012 | Thorin Klosowski

In an education-focused even in New York today, Apple showed of its new version of iBooks and its new creation tool, iBooks Author. More »


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Ask LH: Will Find My iPad Work After The Fact?

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9:30AM January 18, 2012 | Angus Kidman

Hi Lifehacker, I have a question. My sister bought my mother an iPad (so they can communicate cheaply) ,and it is registered in my sister’s name. Mum’s iPad has gone missing, and we are unsure if it has been lost (seems unlikely) or stolen. So I did some research into the Find My iPad app and feature on the Apple site. More »


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Perens: The iPhone is Destroying Democracy (And Open Source)

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10:15AM January 17, 2012 | Angus Kidman

The iPhone is Australia’s most popular smartphone, and it’s very much in evidence at Linux.conf.au 2012 in Ballarat. But in the opening keynote for the conference, leading open source advocate Bruce Perens argued that the continued success of the iPhone threatens not just the potential success of open source, but the future of democracy More »


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Australians Slower To Adopt iPad In The Office

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8:30AM January 17, 2012 | Angus Kidman

The usefulness of the iPad (and tablets generally) for the workplace isn’t in question, even when they pose challenges for IT management. However, a global survey of iPad use by IDG Connect suggests that Aussies are behind the curve when it comes to using the iPad in work enviroments. More »


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Does iCloud Suck?

10:00AM January 12, 2012 | Adam Dachis

Apple’s iCloud is the company’s third attempt at keeping Macs and iDevices in sync via the cloud. But does it really work any better than MobileMe or .Mac? We want to know your experiences with iCloud so far, and what you’ve done to make the service more tolerable if things haven’t been working so well. More »


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How Does Apple Maintain Its Prices?

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11:30AM January 9, 2012 | Angus Kidman

While judicious shopping around can find you a better deal on some older products, pricing for Apple’s gadgets tends to be remarkably consistent. How does the technology giant ensure that all its retailers play ball? More »