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Connect iMac and Macbook with 20 Gbit thunderbolt bridge

Best (and fastest) way to connect your Macbook and iMac is probably using Apple Thunderbolt cable. There are two lengths available, 0.5m (probably too short) and 2m. You can buy them in apple shops (prices are now $29 and $39) or on Aliexpress (below $20). When you cable arrives, just connect both computers. In my scenario iMac is connected to gigabit ethernet switch using LAN cable, and Macbook is connecting

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SeekThermal – Compact Smartphone Thermal Camera

Probably, we all know about thermal cameras, and wanted to have them one day. They open a whole new world of “senses” enabling us to see and visualise a thermal world. Now with release of Seek Thermal cameras, especially “compact” range we have small, yet rugged and extremely versatile thermal imaging device, that will turn any smartphone or tablet into an advanced tool capable of capturing, detecting and translating heat

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Apple App Store STATUS_CODE_ERROR

Many users report problem downloading / buying applications on Apple App Store today or Max App Store. Appstore usually reports various errors like "STATUS_CODE_ERROR". Reports indicated also difficulties with iOS App store and iBooks Store for few hours today. Apple reports that App Store and iTunes store is unavailable for all users: https://www.apple.com/uk/support/systemstatus/ It looks like that the problem with iCloud Mail and iCloud Account & Sign in is solved

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How to upload app video preview to ITunesConnect?

Maybe you have noticed latest feature on Apple's AppStore – Application video preview. It is very nice feature, enabling users to see applicaton in action without downloading/installing the app. But first, developer must prepare video with custom dimensions (e.g. for iPhone 6 it should be 1334 x 750 or 750 x 1334px). But that's not the only problem.. Apple requests latest OS & browser – yet unreleased: "To upload your

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Organic Apple Watch

As you probably know, Apple has announced on their last conference in September that Apple Watch will be available in a few months. It will be made from metal and with sapphire-coated glass. In the meantime users from Osaka, Japan announce that their ahead of this technology and that they are already using “organic apple watch” See the leaked picture for yourself: more info isavailable at: http://itstrike.biz/news/16643/

How to remove U2 album from you iPhone / iPad / iTunes

During September Apple event Apple decided to promote U2 and gave away for free their new album. You have probably noticed that you have received free U2 album Songs of "Innocence" in you Music app. It is nice thing to have a possibility to get some music for free but this Apple move is intrusive beacuse not all owners of ITunes account like or want U2 music. Luckily there is

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How to watch live Apple iWatch/iPhone event on Windows?

It is expected that Apple will unveil larger iPhone (iPhone 6) with possible screen size of 5.5inch and new wearable product called iWatch. Announced requirements are:  Safari 5.1.10 or later on OS X v10.6.8 or later; Safari on iOS 6.0 or later. Streaming via Apple TV requires second- or third-generation Apple TV with software 5.0.2 or later. As you probably know it is possible to watch apple conference live using

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How to downgrade iPhone application using iTunes

You brand new iPhone with iOS7 automatically updates your applications, but sometimes new version is worse then previous. Or an payed application introduces iAds and developer tries to sack you for an in-app-purchase that removes them? If you regularly backup you iPhone/iPad to iTunes there is a solution for app downgrade. You should do the app downgrade as soon as possible, while old version is still available on you computer.

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Use network storage as local drive with Expandrive 3

  If you regularly use cloud services for remote file access or if you are doing some web site/server administration via SFTP service,  you probably need tool that will simplify your daily tasks. ExpanDrive 3 is the right tool to do this that enables you to easily mount remote services, folders and files as a local mounted drive.   Concept is so simple – it enables remote content to act

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iPhone 4s vs iPhone 5 – 5 things that I don’t like from geeks perspective

I have owned iPhone 4s for over a year, and felt pretty comfortable with it. After reading all the reviews and watched several youtube videos at first I decided that I should not upgrade it. If I had owned iPhone 4 I would definitely go for upgrade (iPhone 4 have single core CPU and it is really too slow for geek’s daily use).  Several weeks later, two friends upgraded their

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