Need a present for the Apple fan in your life? Here are some of our favorites this holiday season. Don't forget our Eastern Hills Mall store is open extended hours through the holidays - check our home page for details. Tags: Untagged

With iCloud – a new cloud service from Apple – you can store your music, photos, apps, calendars and documents in “the cloud.” This lets you access all your stuff on all your devices (iPhone, iPad, MacBook, iMac, etc.).

The best part is – it’s free. Here’s what you should know.

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A lot of customers ask about the difference between the standard hard drive found in the MacBook and MacBook Pro, vs. the Solid State Drives (SSD's) in the MacBook Air. Here’s an overview of the differences – as always, feel free to contact us to learn more.

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In my opinion, Apple TV is one of the greatest things that Apple has ever made. Why? Because it gives you a ton of new ways to use your TV. For starters, you can use Apple TV to rent HD movies – Apple has the largest selection of HD movies starting at just $3.99, which is less than the price of a small popcorn at the theater these days. You can rent TV shows in high-def without commercials, too.

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Earlier this week, we talked about how to back up your data automatically with an external hard drive. (Remember - you can still get $50 off a Time Capsule if you mention this blog post.) Now, let’s talk about another way to back up your files – over the Internet.

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Chances are, you have a lot of valuable content on your Mac. Your family photos. Your music collection. Not to mention documents, movies and more. So what happens if your hard drive fails?

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I’ll admit it – I didn’t think new cases or headphones could be a big deal. Then I got my hands on some samples from Moshi, and decided we definitely had to carry these in our stores. Why? Because finally someone is making accessories that are just as well-designed as the Apple products they work with.

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We have a limited number of GadgetTrak 1-year anti-theft certificates that we're giving out with the purchase of each new MacBook Pro. If your laptop is ever stolen, GadgetTrak pinpoints its location, and even sends a photo of the thief. Order your new MacBook Pro today (they'll be in stock later this week!) and get one of the free GadgetTrak 1-year certificates, until we run out. Tags: gadgettrak, macbook pro, Apple Specialist, Small Business, MacSolutions Plus

Now that you’ve had fun with our list of staff-recommended gaming apps, it’s time to get to work. Here are some of our favorite apps for staying connected, being productive, and getting more out of your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

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If you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you’ve probably purchased some of the 10 billion apps that Apple has sold in the past two and a half years. Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing some of our staff favorites, starting today with our top games.

 

Let us know your favorite app (by commenting on our blog or on our Facebook page) and you’ll be entered to win a $15 iTunes gift card.

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With $1 from each purchase donated toward breast cancer research, these pink Chill Pill speakers are a great way to show your support for a cure. Plus, they sound as good as they look. I have a pair of Chill Pills on the counter at our Eastern Hills Store, and customers are always asking about them. Come to either store to see (and hear) them for yourself, and help us support a great cause.

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What does each suite of Office for Mac 2011 have? Here's a chart from our friends at Small Dog.

Microsoft released several different editions of their Office for Mac 2011 software suite. If the whirlwind of differing editions and licenses left you scratching your head, fear not! We’ve compiled the following quick reference guide to aid in picking the edition of Office 2011 that is right for you.

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