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If you want one of the easiest and cheapest ways to improve your MacBook's performance, you don't have to upgrade your Mac. If you're hurting for a computer that runs as smooth as silk, consider upgrading just the RAM instead. If you're running OS X Lion, you'll want to upgrade your RAM to at least 4 GB, but we recommend 8 GB, instead. The result? A way faster computer without the plunge into your pocket for a whole new one. If you ...

It's inevitable: tax season is right around the corner. We start thinking about our finances a little more this time of year, as the date looms closer.Like everything in life, there's an app for keeping us connected to our cash. Whether it's for balancing our budget, check our financial status, or keep track of our receipts, we can easily do it with our iPhone or iPad. Here are our top favorites. TurboTax SnapTax Free Get it here from iTunes TurboTax SnapTax is a free app ...

This week, Apple held their education event, announcing iBooks 2, bringing a whole new textbook experience to iPad users. Just like in many other books designed for the iPad, these textbooks will include standard text interspersed with interactive high-quality images, videos, animations and 3-D models. Students will now be immersed directly into the learning environment, as opposed to highlighting various (and often, incomprehensible) sentences from books. They will be able to pinch to zoom (as the iPad allows), tap ...

Photograph apps are becoming a hit, and iPhone and iPad users are downloading them by the loads. We love what they do to our photos, and the best part? Well, most of them are free. Instagram Get it here. Chances are, you're already familiar with Instagram, one of the first popular photo apps. After a quick registration, Instagram allows users to apply filters to their photos, making them appear as though they were taken using an Instant Polaroid camera or Lomography lens. You ...

If you've scored yourself an iPhone 4s, chances are you've become acquainted with Siri. But if our new female friend all she's cracked up to be? Here are the details. Siri is a personal assistant that will help you get things done on your iPhone... all you have to do is ask. She will help you send messages, create meetings, make phone calls, get directions, and pretty much do whatever you need. There are a lot of perks to Siri. First, she ...

There are loads of tips and tricks for your Apple device, but often we find ourselves wishing that our MacBook, iPhone, or other gadget could do "that", too. Well, chances are, it can. Here are our favorite tips and tricks for getting around some of the little quirks. We're pretty sure you'll be pleased we told you. Single Deleting from the iPhone If you're new to the iPhone, you might find that in order to delete all emails, you have to delete each one ...

With 2012 fast approaching, it's time we make those resolutions, so we're going with a common theme across the board: losing weight and getting in shape. Here are our top fitness apps that you'll want to download to get you going and working out to follow your resolution. All-In Yoga: All-In Yoga is a great tool for beginner or seasoned yogis. With more than 300 poses to choose from, the poses are modeled by an actual person (no a graphic), and are ...

It's a week until Christmas and you've realized there are a few people you still haven't crossed off your Christmas gift list. Luckily, there's still time to head to the local Apple store or shop online and pick out the perfect gift. PowerBlock Plus The problem with purchasing an extra USB charger for your iPad is that sometimes they can't handle the power that the iPad needs. Griffin Technology has a solution to this issue with the PowerBlock Plus, a handy charger ...

This week Apple revealed its iTunes Rewind for 2011, showing the best of the best in music apps, television, movies, books, and podcasts of the year. Each year, the iTunes Rewind reveals the top content that has been hand-selected by the staff at Apple, but also the purchases that shined throughout the year. The winners aren't surprising. Best Music, Overall Album, Overall Song Adele trumped the iTunes airwaves this year with her emotion-filled powerful voice. Her style of R and B, excellent song writing, ...

Now that it's December, the holidays are in full force. And for many of us, that means oodles of entertaining with family and friends. The best preparation. Get your hands on our favorite recipe apps for your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Epicurious Recipes and Shopping List Purchase from iTunes Over 5 million users can't be wrong, this app has won the National Magazine Award for Digital Media two years running, as well as Best Mobile Media in 2010. The award-winning recipe and ...