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	<title>The BEST Apple Hardware and Software Reviews</title>
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		<title>How to get a new MacBook without buying one</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want one of the easiest and cheapest ways to improve your MacBook&#8217;s performance, you don&#8217;t have to upgrade your Mac. If you&#8217;re hurting for a computer that runs as smooth as silk, consider upgrading just the RAM instead.
If you&#8217;re running OS X Lion, you&#8217;ll want to upgrade your RAM to at least 4 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you want one of the easiest and cheapest ways to improve your MacBook&#8217;s performance, you don&#8217;t have to upgrade your Mac. If you&#8217;re hurting for a computer that runs as smooth as silk, consider upgrading just the RAM instead.<span id="more-4649"></span></p>
<p>If you&#8217;re running OS X Lion, you&#8217;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.</p>
<p>If you have the instruction booklet that comes with your Mac, chances are you have some instructions from Apple for trading out your RAM.</p>
<p>It might seem a little worrisome to get started &#8212; after all, you might be thinking that, if you blow it, you&#8217;ll blow your computer. Don&#8217;t worry, this isn&#8217;t the case. Changing the RAM is actually really easy, and all you need is a single tool and a bit of time.</p>
<p>The first step is to make sure that all of the requirements and specs of the RAM you&#8217;ll be getting is the same that your current machine will accept. If you don&#8217;t, it might not work properly. You also want to make sure that you take the amount that it will hold. Some 2007 models, for example, can only hold 4 to 6GB, whereas newer ones can top 8GB.</p>
<p>If your Mac has two RAM slots, you want to make sure that it has the same amount of RAM per slot (IE 3GB and 3GB if you have 6GB in total). When you split up the RAM, it won&#8217;t work as efficiently. Furthemore, look to get all of the RAM from the same manufacturer, as well, for the best performance.</p>
<p>After you have the RAM, gram yourself a Phillips screwdriver (#00), and a guide on how to do it, such as Apple&#8217;s.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s important to note that some Macs, such as the Air, are impossible to upgrade, but most other models are pretty easy.</p>
<p>If you have a pre-unibody MacBook Pro, it is super easy to do. The first step is to remove the battery, then use the screwdriver to remove the four screws that are on the RAM shield and the shield itself. It takes about 4 minutes to slide the new one in place, screw them in, and then replace the battery. You&#8217;ll be good to go.</p>
<p>If you have a pre-unibody MacBook, this is easy, as well. Just remove the battery then loosen the screws on the retaining bracket. Remove that, and the RAM is right there (so is the hard drive, if you ever need to get into that). Apple also puts some release levers there for it to easily pop out by pressing it down.</p>
<p>Unfortunately for owners of unibody MacBooks, the process isn&#8217;t quite as cut and dry. For those who have a polycarbonate unibody, it is a little more complex, but still pretty easy. You&#8217;ll have to remove 8 screws to start off, and remove the backing. The RAM is there, but it is in between the logic board and the hard drive. It might be a little lodged in, so you want to be sure that you&#8217;re careful. But, alas, you&#8217;ll get it out, swap the new one back in, and you&#8217;re set. The same here goes for the unibody MacBook Pro. This can all seem intimating because users will realize their whole bottom half of their laptop is exposed. But don&#8217;t worry &#8211; just get in, get out, and you&#8217;re fine. Then close it all back up.</p>
<p>When the MacBook is all closed back up, open it up and start it back up. You can easily verify that the MacBook recognizes the newly installed RAM by clicking on the Apple menu. Then choose &#8220;About This Mac&#8221;. Your new RAM should be showing and you&#8217;ll soon realize how much better it really is.</p>
<p>And you didn&#8217;t even have to buy a new MacBook.</p>
<p>(Oh, and once it is installed? Get Lion. You&#8217;ll be happy you did).</p>
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		<title>Keep your finances fresh with these apps</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;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&#8217;s an app for keeping us connected to our cash. Whether it&#8217;s for balancing our budget, check our financial status, or keep track of our [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;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.<span id="more-4635"></span>Like everything in life, there&#8217;s an app for keeping us connected to our cash. Whether it&#8217;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.</p>
<p>Here are our top favorites.</p>
<h3>TurboTax SnapTax</h3>
<p><em>Free</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/turbotax-snaptax/id486548194?mt=8">Get it here from iTunes</a><br />
</em></p>
<p>TurboTax SnapTax is a free app (though it costs $19.99 to file) released by Intuit that allows users to e-file their federal taxes, as well as their state taxes, both using their iPhone. The app transfers information that is filled out on a 1040EZ form using a character-recognition technology, bringing it to the electronic version. Users can use their iPhone to take a picture of their tax form, answer a few questions to make sure that all of the information is correct, and SnapTax pretty much does the rest. It calculates the total amount owed or refunded in about half an hour, and the user can then select &#8220;purchase and file&#8221; as an option if they are good with what the results are.</p>
<h3>TaxCaster</h3>
<p><em>Free</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id346184215?mt=8">Get it here from iTunes</a></em></p>
<p>This tax calculator for the iPhone and the iPad is also from  Intuit. It lets you add in W2 income, business income,  withholdings,  deductions, tax credits and other options to et a quick estimate of your tax refund. We love it because of its  features, and it also does a very accurate job of  estimating your  taxes.</p>
<h3><strong>H&amp;R Block Tax Central</strong></h3>
<p><em>Free</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tax-central/id350051873?mt=8">Get it here from iTunes</a></em></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Unlike other tax apps that send your info directly to the source, this one lets you just use the app to make your life easier, by prepping out your info. It lets you estimate how much you&#8217;ll get refunded or have to owe. It will provide you with the phone number and directions to any  H&amp;R Block location to speak with a professional. It will then keep you updated on the status of your refund and let you know when you might receive it.</p>
<h3><strong>Loan Calculator Pro<br />
</strong></h3>
<p><em>99 cents<br />
</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/loan-calculator-pro/id304485729?mt=8">Get it here from iTunes</a></em></p>
<p>Loan Calculator Pro lets you enter in  the terms of any loan (home, car, et cetera) and it creates an amortization table to see how long it  will take you to pay it off. It will also provide you with the details of how much interest you&#8217;ll pay, and various &#8220;what if&#8221; situations, such as if you make extra payments or miss a payment. Users can also track loans and add in  payments as they are made. Calculations are done instantly after the amounts are entered, and users can easily bookmark and email information for keeping themselves up to date.</p>
<h3><strong>Receipts Pro<br />
</strong></h3>
<p><em>$4.99<br />
</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/receipts-pro-support-for-box.net/id290776890?mt=8">Get it here from iTunes</a></em></p>
<p>Receipts Pro is a valuable tool for anyone who needs to keep track of  receipts. The flexibility of the app includes advanced features such as custom receipt  fields and repeating receipts. Users can capture a photo, save a  voice memo, and add other attachments, such as an email. It is easy to create and organize various accounts and categories, and the information can be created into reports, graphs, and lists, all of which can be saved as a PDF, Excel or CSV file and  uploaded to cloud services, such as Box.net, Evernote, Dropbox, and others.</p>
<h3><strong>Jackson Hewitt Mobile App</strong></h3>
<p><em>Free<br />
</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jh-mobile/id485761365?mt=8">Get it here from iTunes</a></em></p>
<p>This mobile app helps you in estimating and tracking your refund, along with locating Jackson Hewitt offices, and contacting them regarding schedules, appointments, special offers, and discounts. Users can also quickly find out the status of their tax return without having to call.</p>
<h3><strong>iBank</strong></h3>
<p><em>$4.99<br />
</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibank/id318802616?mt=8">Get it here from iTunes</a></em></p>
<p>This all purpose financial organizer helps you keep   track of your chequing and savings accounts, as well as your cash and credit cards. Users can simply tap in their purchases on-the-go, with perks such as   split  transactions and multi-currency support. It can also sync with  iBank on your PC or Mac, along with other members of your  household for up-to-date info.</p>
<h3><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikinvest-portfolio-hd/id467273016?mt=8"></a></h3>
<h3>Wikinvest Portfolio HD</h3>
<p><em>Free<br />
</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikinvest-portfolio-hd/id467273016?mt=8">Get it here from iTunes</a></em></p>
<p>Wikinvest is a stock portfolio manager that lets you import and track  your accounts from brokers such as Etrade, Schwab, Ameritrade, Fidleity, among others. With its nightly updates, it provides users to have the latest information on their investments right at their fingertips. It also includes tools to chart the portfolio&#8217;s  performance. Other highlights include linking multiple accounts to track your investments, get partial valuation, income and balance sheet financials, visualize asset allocation by class and geography, analyze key metrics for risk, return, and dividend yields, and more.</p>
<h3>Mint.com Personal Finance</h3>
<p><em>Free<br />
</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mint.com-personal-finance/id300238550?mt=8">Get it here from iTunes</a></em></p>
<p>Mint.com allows users to track, budget and manage their money all in one  place, essentially helping you save&#8230; and spend. You can add accounts, banks, loans, and other info, and it will then categorize all transactions for you automatically. It features easy-to-understand graphs, lets you know how much left you can spend, and helps you monitor cash flow.</p>
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		<title>The Education Event + iBooks 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, Apple held their education event, announcing <a href="http://apple.com/ibooks">iBooks 2</a>,  bringing a whole new textbook experience to iPad users. <span id="more-4630"></span>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.</p>
<p>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 words and read glossaries, and easily create study cards with the new &#8220;My Notes&#8221; feature.</p>
<p>Top textbook giants Pearson, McGraw Hill and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt are going to start to roll out the first textbooks, which will be biology and high school science titles. DK  Publishing will also launch with several interactive titles for  children.</p>
<p>Pearson will be bringing forward Algebra 1, Biology, Environmental Science and Geometry, while McGraw Hill has <em>Algebra 1</em>, <em>Biology</em>, <em>Chemistry</em>, <em>Geometry</em> and <em>Physics</em>. DK Publishing, which has four books launching today: <em>Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life</em>, <em>Natural History Insects</em>, <em>Natural History Animals</em>, and <em>My First ABC</em>.</p>
<p>One of the perks of iBooks 2 is that it is essentially taking textbooks  that are a couple hundred dollars, into those that are under 20 bucks.</p>
<p>At the education event, Apple’s SVP of Marketing Phil  Schiller announced that there are currently 20,000 education and  learning apps that have been built for the iPad. Since 1.5 million iPads are used educational  institutions and schools already, it is important to continually drive to this market. The partnerships between these companies and new iBooks update will help build this experience. Essentially, they are reinventing the textbook.</p>
<p>This coincides with the thousand plus university and colleges around  the world that are using iTunes U, which delivers free lectures, videos,  books, and podcasts from learning institutions. There are over 500,000 pieces of audio and video material, and iTunes U has seen over  700 million downloads.</p>
<p>So back to iBooks 2.</p>
<p>The textbooks themselves, as previously mentioned, are designed specifically for the iPad. The textbooks are loaded with interactive features, where users can rotate 3D objects, view galleries, watch videos, understand diagrams and more. When information is relevant and important, they can use a finger as a highlighter, and take advantage of Study Cards to help memorize important terms. There is also a glossary to see definitions and concepts without leaving the page.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s currently linked to schools only in the US, but others can still check it out.</p>
<p>Now available on the App Store. Get it <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>The best free photography apps for iPhone</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;re already familiar with Instagram, one of the first popular photo apps. After a quick registration, Instagram [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.<span id="more-4610"></span></p>
<h3>Instagram</h3>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252?mt=8">Get it here.</a></p>
<p>Chances are, you&#8217;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 can these filtered photos via Twitter, Facebook, Flickr,  Instagram, and other websites. It&#8217;s easy-to-use, has a simple interface, and is pretty addictive.</p>
<p>Users can choose from different effects, creating beautiful photos that you can share with a tap of the screen. Other features include Linear and Radial Tilt-Shift, blur effects for extra depth of field, and unlimited uploaded. You can interact with friends, and share instantly via<br />
Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Foursquare, and Posterous</p>
<h3>GLMPS</h3>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/glmps/id452548312?mt=8">Get it here.</a></p>
<p>This photo + video app all in one lets you relive the moments that lead up to the shot itself. It captures a few seconds pre-photo taking, capturing the story behind your photo. Users can save these to their private collection or share via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Blogger, Foodspotting, Posterous,  Foursquare and Mixi. You can also follow your friends to keep up with their lives, as well.</p>
<h3>Adobe Photoshop Express</h3>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-photoshop-express/id331975235?mt=8">Get it here.</a></p>
<p>The free iOS version contains basic editing features, such as crop, straighten, rotate and flip, and adjusting brightness, contrast, tint and saturation. You can also add to your photo with  sketch, soft focus  and sharpen effects and add on other filter effects and borders. It is also connected to photoshop.com, a free online photo sharing, editing, and hosting resource where users can  upload and store 2GB of photos  and videos online. Our favorite extra features include Reduce Noise, a Self-Timer, Auto-Review, and more.</p>
<h3>Photosynth</h3>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photosynth/id430065256?mt=8">Get it here.</a></p>
<p>Photosynth from Microsoft lets users create easy  panoramic photo. Just snap the photo with your iPhone  and then aim it at the area surrounding that original photo to  create a panorama. Yep, the app does it for you. You can share shots via email, and save cropped  versions of panoramas to the phone’s camera roll. You can also use the map features to check out others across the world. Photosynth allows users to make a panorama from left to right, as well as up and down,  enabling you to capture a full “sphere”. The advanced image stitching engine creates seamless results, creating photographs like you never thought you could without editing and reediting in front of the computer.</p>
<h3>Picture Effect Magic</h3>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/picture-effect-magic/id392277683?mt=8">Get it here.</a></p>
<p>Add color filters and effects to your photos with ease, through 62 free  filters, featuring the largest selection of high-quality photographic effects availble in an app. Just press the screen to make it retro, hand drawn, or inspired by fine art. You can also add borders, frames, blur, neon, and more! It is simple to use, and more &#8220;advanced&#8221; users can take advantage of color adjustment (RGB,HSL,HSV,YUV,CMYK), brightness adjustments, flip and other options. You can mix and match your options &#8211; you don&#8217;t have to stick to just one &#8211; and save to your library and/or share to Facebook, Flickr, or via email.</p>
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		<title>Siri: a love/hate relationship</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve scored yourself an iPhone 4s, chances are you&#8217;ve become acquainted with Siri. But if our new female friend all she&#8217;s cracked up to be? Here are the details.
Siri is a personal assistant that will help you get things done on your iPhone&#8230; all you have to do is ask. She will help you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve scored yourself an iPhone 4s, chances are you&#8217;ve become acquainted with Siri. But if our new female friend all she&#8217;s cracked up to be? Here are the details.<span id="more-4603"></span></p>
<p>Siri is a personal assistant that will help you get things done on your iPhone&#8230; 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.</p>
<p>There are a lot of perks to Siri. First, she understands your natural speech, so you don&#8217;t have to use awkward language or codes. She also is geared to ask you more questions if you haven&#8217;t provided enough info.</p>
<p>Developed from the processing power of the dual-core A5 chip in iPhone  4S, Siri uses 3G and Wi-Fi networks for rapid communication to  Apple’s data centers, so she can just as rapidly give you your answer.</p>
<p>To talk to Siri, just hold down the Home button on your iPhone 4S.  You’ll hear two short beeps and see “What can I help you with?” on the  screen. Begin speaking: the microphone lights up to let you  know it is working. Siri waits until you&#8217;re done, but you can also tap the microphone to let her know.</p>
<p>After you&#8217;re done, she displays what you said (with accuracy) and either asks more questions or completes the task. She uses information that comes from your calendars, reminders, contacts, and music, so she can easily perform your task based on what you already have in that. You can ask her to make a call, find directions, look for groceries, schedule a meeting, and more.</p>
<p>Siri also works with a lot of the apps that are built-in to the iPhone 4S. Right now, she can function easily in English, French, and German, with additional languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Italian, and Spanish, on the way later this year.</p>
<p><strong>But there is a bit of a downfall.</strong></p>
<p>Siri is data-hungry, and its hard to keep her satisfied. Because she searches for content from the web and has a regular connections with Apple servers, it continually eats up your data.</p>
<p>Extra data use often equals extra fees.</p>
<p>So though the novelty is great, and can be convenient at specific times (like if you&#8217;re driving home on a long commute, or lost in a random city, you might want to keep Siri in the off mode.</p>
<p>Siri is currently in beta, anyway, so hopefully this is an area they&#8217;ll look into.</p>
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		<title>Our favorite tips: iPad, iPhone, iMac, and more (part I)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;that&#8221;, too.
Well, chances are, it can.
Here are our favorite tips and tricks for getting around some of the little quirks. We&#8217;re pretty sure you&#8217;ll be pleased we told you.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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 &#8220;that&#8221;, too.<span id="more-4593"></span></p>
<p>Well, chances are, it can.</p>
<p>Here are our favorite tips and tricks for getting around some of the little quirks. We&#8217;re pretty sure you&#8217;ll be pleased we told you.</p>
<h3>Single Deleting from the iPhone</h3>
<p>If you&#8217;re new to the iPhone, you might find that in order to delete all emails, you have to delete each one individually. Painstaking, no? Luckily, there is an easier way (obviously!) But it isn&#8217;t as easy as a handy &#8220;select all&#8221; on the iPhone. Of course not. Instead, go to your computer and turn on your email client. Delete all of the messages that you don&#8217;t want (usually with a sort of select all gusto). If you have an IMAP account, they should be gone. if you have a POP account, go to Settings, Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Click on your account and go to Delete Account. Then, recreate the account and it should be clean. Other options include syncing it so when you delete it from your Inbox on your Mac, it&#8217;s off your iPhone.</p>
<h3>Limiting Your Kids&#8217; Internet Use</h3>
<p>If you have teenagers or children, chances are you&#8217;ll want to sometimes control their Internet access. Otherwise, they might find themselves staying up all night long. The clincher? You don&#8217;t want to have to limit your own.</p>
<p>Parental Controls on the Mac limits access to  the use of the Mac entirely, rather than just limiting the Internet access. So instead, you&#8217;ll want to go to the router for help. If you have an AirPort Extreme, this is as easy as pie. Just launch the Airport Utility on your Mac and find your router. Click on the Manual Setup button, then select the AirPort tab that is located at the top of the window. Click on Access Control. Next, there is a popup menu under MAC Address Access Control pop-up menu. Choose Timed Access. Then click the button with a Plus on it at the bottom. A sheet will appear, and you&#8217;ll want to enter the MAC address for the device you want to limit (the MacBook, iPod Touch, et cetera).</p>
<p>To find the MAC address, go to Settings, General, About, and Wi-Fi Address on the iOS. On a Mac, hold down Option and select System Profiler or System  Information from the Apple menu. From there, select Network and then the device used to connect to the Internet (AirPort or Ethernet).</p>
<p>After you&#8217;ve entered the address, type in a description to help you remember which one it is, and configure it to what times and days you want your children to have access for. To add more entries, click the Plus button. Click done and you&#8217;re good to go.</p>
<h3>Transfer Stickies Between Macs</h3>
<p>If you have multiple Macs, or a work and at-home Mac, chances are that syncing your Stickies would really be able to help you out. Since your stickies are actually stores in a database (cleverly called StickiesDatabase), you can simply copy that file from one computer to the same location in the other, replacing the file.</p>
<h3>Making a PDF from a Website on the iPad</h3>
<p>We love that you can make PDFs from Websites on the Mac, but that doesn&#8217;t seem to be done on the iPad. But luckily, it is possible as well. There is an app by Dar-Soft called PDF Printer for iPad. It&#8217;s about five bucks and it is as easy as entering the URL of the webpage,  tapping the Send To button, and then tapping Convert  to PDF. You can then view it or Send it or Open it in iBooks.</p>
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		<title>Fitness apps to get you to the new year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With 2012 fast approaching, it&#8217;s time we make those resolutions, so we&#8217;re going with a common theme across the board: losing weight and getting in shape.
Here are our top fitness apps that you&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With 2012 fast approaching, it&#8217;s time we make those resolutions, so we&#8217;re going with a common theme across the board: losing weight and getting in shape.<span id="more-4584"></span></p>
<p>Here are our top fitness apps that you&#8217;ll want to download to get you going and working out to follow your resolution.</p>
<p><strong>All-In Yoga: </strong>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 categories by level and type. You can easily take all of your poses and turn them into a routine that is custom made. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/all-in-yoga/id359426393?mt=8">Get it from the App Store</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Fooducate: </strong>This free app lets you use your phone&#8217;s camera to scan the barcodes of foods while you&#8217;re in the middle of your grocery shopping. It then tells you a grade based on its ingredients and nutrients, identifying and guiding you based on sugar content, whole grain numbers, fibre, sodium, and more. <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=8&amp;ved=0CFAQFjAH&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Ffooducate%2Fid398436747%3Fmt%3D8&amp;ei=pYn7TuO0BKjx0gGpu7y4Ag&amp;usg=AFQjCNHZEcVO-deqQztpVHQGRqjUwAVz6A&amp;sig2=Y12NaqQ3zzGthu5NKz8S5g">Get it from the App Store here</a>.<cite id="galleryCaption003"><strong> </strong></cite></p>
<p><strong><strong>Map My Fitness: </strong></strong>This is another free app that makes for a best running route or cycling route friend. No matter where you are, the phone uses its GPS to track and map your workout. There are many good programs online, but this one you can take on the go and track as you run, and can navigate through areas that are off the beaten track, like the park or wooded areas. <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;ved=0CCwQjBAwAQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapmyfitness.com%2Fimapmy%2Fiphone%2F&amp;ei=4Yr7Ts-gJoL40gGBksWpAg&amp;usg=AFQjCNFGKN6XeMojYwn6cZCd_bqM4CF13w&amp;sig2=2dwKWhYHXe3c1DHrbyq42w">Get it here.</a></p>
<p><strong>Nike Training Club: </strong>Another great free app, you can create a playlist from your library to sync with a chosen circuit routine. You can also let the app do it directly for you. There is a brief countdown to each set, and a voice over on your songs, telling you exactly what to do next. We love this one! <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCYQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fnike-training-club%2Fid301521403%3Fmt%3D8&amp;ei=A4v7Tu2HJ6Hh0QHF5tC5Ag&amp;usg=AFQjCNFFXJwjZK43RUUkq3ExvgSLZXlZRQ&amp;sig2=qcpOk0CCMWDezAyw-Hcf0A">Get it from the App Store here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Tempo Magic Pro:</strong> Runners will appreciate Tempo Magic Pro, despite the $4.99 price tag. This app lets you adjust a song&#8217;s tempo in order to match your pace or workout speed without making it sound distorted or awkward. <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCUQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Ftempo-magic-pro%2Fid390593407%3Fmt%3D8&amp;ei=Hov7TuSfEsf10gG8o5GgAg&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkBug7PBtfDNIxLEMbt30lcTn-1w&amp;sig2=aPC0o2LAIJNN7HHIKI6Zqg">Get it from the App Store here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Easy 5km with Jeff Galloway: </strong>Jeff Galloway&#8217;s unique Run-Walk-Run training method is highlighted in this app, alongside lolo&#8217;s beat-sync technology which perfectly matches the tempo of your music to your running pace. Designed for couch potatoes or avid runners, the 7 week program to help you complete your first 5K race, which an additional 7 weeks to help improve your time. The app includes a GPS, additional coaching, and 15 tracks of running music. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/easy-5k-with-jeff-galloway/id425601262?mt=8">Get it from the App Store here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Fleetly: </strong>Earn points for logging your workouts, while joining challenges and connecting with friends. It syncs with RunKeeper, Nike+, Fleetly.com, and the Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale and supports loads of fitness activities, including running, karate, table tennis, yoga, weight lifting, swimming, and more. Whether you’re training for an event, or are pledging to just get started, the goal with the Fleetly app is to make fitness fun, accessible, and friendly. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fleetly/id400220868?mt=8">Get it from the App Store here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Last minute iOS gifts: our top picks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a week until Christmas and you&#8217;ve realized there are a few people you still haven&#8217;t crossed off your Christmas gift list. Luckily, there&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s a week until Christmas and you&#8217;ve realized there are a few people you still haven&#8217;t crossed off your Christmas gift list. Luckily, there&#8217;s still time to head to the local Apple store or shop online and pick out the perfect gift.<span id="more-4575"></span></p>
<h3>PowerBlock Plus</h3>
<p>The problem with purchasing an extra USB charger for your iPad is that sometimes they can&#8217;t handle the power that the iPad needs. <a href="http://store.griffintechnology.com">Griffin Technology</a> has a solution to this issue with the <a href="http://store.griffintechnology.com/iphone/powerblock-plus">PowerBlock Plus</a>, a handy charger with great capability. Just plug it into any 100 to 240 volt AC outlet and connect your dock connector  cable for your iPad, iPad2, iPhone, or iPod. Our favorite part is that it  gives you a built-in AC plug so you don&#8217;t use up an outlet and can plug right into it. Rated at 10 watts for fast charging, its output voltage through USB connector is 5 volts DC at 2.1 amp, and through the passthrough outlet is 125 volts A. ($35)</p>
<h3>aLoksak</h3>
<p>If you want to keep your iPad, iPhone, or iPod safe, this is the best way how. How many times have you wanted to keep it dry from the elements, safe in the kitchen, or thinking of not dropping it in the tub? Plenty, we&#8217;re sure. Yes, there are many waterproof cases and sleeves, but we love the <a href="http://www.loksak.com/products/aloksak">aLoksak</a> the best: a cost efficient, resealable, water and element-proof pouch that is essentially a glorified Ziploc bag. These bags are certified waterproof to 60 meters / 200 feet, tested and approved by the Navy Experimental Diving Unit, safe, temperature rated from -40F to 140F, and made of recyclable Polyethylene. The best part is that you can still use the touch screen right through them! ($7 to $15)</p>
<h3>Zaggfolio</h3>
<p>The folks at Zagg have created an awesome keyboard/case, dubbed the <a href="http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggfolio-ipad-2-keyboard-case">Zaggfolio</a>, that supports your iPad 2. The keys themselves are arranged in a standard layout, and the case, as a whole, offers a lot of protection. It&#8217;s also one of the thinnest folios available. You can truly customize it with a wide variety of colors for the case, with options of polyeurethane and leather. Even the iPad centric keyboard can be selected as black, white, or silver (and it&#8217;s removable, too). The case supports the device in both landscape and portrait settings, and the rechargeable built-in keyboard battery provides weeks of use between charges. ($100)</p>
<h3>Mountek MT5000</h3>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking for the best option to mount your iPhone or iPod in your car, look no further. The <a href="http://mountek.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=49_51&amp;products_id=88">Mountek MT5000</a> is a sleek, convenient cell phone and MP3 player holder is an affordable, versatile, high quality option. Its design is what makes it so special: the mount securely grips your device in the CD slot tray of your car by inserting into the front loading CD player slot. Don&#8217;t worry, though &#8211; it slides just far enough in as to not damage anything, and can be angled for the best viewing. It even will change between portrait and landscape. The mount doesn&#8217;t need any sort of suction cups, clips, adhesives, and screws (which are common among others) and offers a simple solution for folks who want the best option out there.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://store.griffintechnology.com/iphone/powerblock-plus"></a></strong></p>
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		<title>iTunes Rewind 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;t surprising.
Best [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.<span id="more-4567"></span></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The winners aren&#8217;t surprising.</p>
<p><strong>Best Music, Overall Album, Overall Song</strong></p>
<p>Adele trumped the iTunes airwaves this year with her emotion-filled powerful voice. Her style of R and B, excellent song writing, and simplistic beauty brought her to the top with nearly 200 ratings. Her album <em>21</em> won out as the Best Overall Album, and her single, <em>Rolling in the Deep</em> &#8212; a song about moving up after a painful breakup &#8212; topped as number one for Best Overall Song.</p>
<p>On the Canadian side of things, Feist won with the Best Overall Canadian Album. <em>Metals</em> is a far cry from Feist&#8217;s previous albums, with an emotional tribute and excellent band behind her.</p>
<p>Nicki Minaj&#8217;s <em>Pink Friday</em> got the most downloads and ratings (537!) and taking her claim as the Best New Artist. Even better, many guests are featured on her debut, including Rihanna, Kanye West, Drake, and Eminem.</p>
<p><strong>Best Movies</strong></p>
<p>Looking for the best movies of the year? These are definitely some winners. If you haven&#8217;t checked out the greatest book to movie adaptation, its about time. <em>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</em> has won as the Best Final Act, not surprisingly. If you&#8217;ve not seen the finale, download it now, and if you have, well, might as well take the time to watch the whole series from the beginning.</p>
<p>One of my favorite movies, <em>Bridesmaids</em> wins as the Best Comedy. Far from chick flick, this hilarious movie is undoubtedly the funniest of the year.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re not want to move toward documentaries, we encourage you to think again when it comes to the winner in the Best Documentary category. <em>Project Nim </em>is a beautiful look at an indignity committed by humanity in the name of science.</p>
<p>The Best Animation is brought to <em>Rango</em>, an animated western film for kids and adults alike. With Johnny Depp as the voice of the main character, its not surprising its a winner.</p>
<p>Check out the full rewind for winners on Action and Adventure, Canadiana, Mockumentary, and more.</p>
<p><strong>Best Television Shows</strong></p>
<p>When it comes to TV, we already have our favorite shows and episodes, and if you don&#8217;t tune into these already, we recommend you do.</p>
<p>Season Four of <em>Breaking Bad</em> is the winner of Best Drama, featuring Walt in a tragic state trying his best to stay ahead of everyone. And the finale? Oh.. You just wait.</p>
<p>The Best Comedy is swept by <em>Modern Family</em>. And with all of its Emmy wins, its not a surprise. The third season finds itself on a dude ranch, with more details about the families and cleverly crafted stories.</p>
<p>The Royal Wedding wins out as the best Global TV Event. Whether you love them, hate them, or love to hate them, it was a huge spectacle that brought joy, tears, and love to a whole new level.</p>
<p><strong>Best Podcasts</strong></p>
<p>I love listening to podcasts, and 2011 definitely had some great new ones and all-time favorites with excellent episodes. I love that the CBC won two of the categories: Best New Audio Podcast went to <em>The Age of Persuasion from CBC Radio</em>, which answers the question: why do we want the things we want? The Best Audio Podcast went to Stuart McLean and his show <em>the Vinyl Cafe Stories from CBC Radio</em>, a long standing favorite of stories of Dave and Morley.</p>
<p>The Best Video Podcast goes straight to TEDTalks, which houses the motto &#8220;Ideas Worth Spreading&#8221;. The non-profit TED films speeches at its Conferences and Events, with topics including technology and science.</p>
<p>Other winners include <em>The Ricky Gervais Podcast </em>as one of the Best Comedy selections, <em>Piers Morgan Tonight </em>as a Best New News and Politics podcast, and <em>What&#8217;s This Food</em> as a Best New Arts winner. The latter is a great one if you&#8217;re unfamiliar: every day, Daniel Delaney picks a new, unfamiliar, or unusual food to learn about and cook with.</p>
<p>What are your favorites from 2011? Do you agree with the winners or know of some hidden gems?</p>
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		<title>Holiday entertaining with the best recipe apps</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that it&#8217;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&#8217;t be wrong, this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now that it&#8217;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.<span id="more-4555"></span></p>
<h3>Epicurious Recipes and Shopping List</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCEQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fepicurious-recipes-shopping%2Fid312101965%3Fmt%3D8&amp;ei=0R3aTuq4L-fh0QHAqbDSDQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNGSNMiFwj1ns4qCU8g7KzOVND6zrg&amp;sig2=EjHZvXpQiG1WitEbyWAr0Q"><em>Purchase from iTunes</em></a></p>
<p>Over 5 million users can&#8217;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 food website is now at your fingertips, with more than 30,000 recipes from Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Self magazines, as well as from chefs and cookbooks. The simple interface is easy to use, and it lets users browse  recipes by main  ingredient, meal, dietary preference and  more. You can also share recipes and shopping lists with friends through email, Facebook, Twitter, and other programs. It also includes an easy save to your Recipe Box that you can access on your device or online, however, this does have a one time fee for using.</p>
<h3>Jamie&#8217;s Recipes</h3>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/jamies-recipes/id398011800?mt=8"><em>Purchase from iTunes</em></a></p>
<p>This new app from Jamie Oliver is highlighted with winter and Christmas know-how. Though the app is a free download, there are charges for different content packs. A free taster pack with about 10 recipes and 3 videos is included, then additional theme packs are available to purchase. He just introduced a Christmas pack, with a two-day action plan for cooking a festive dinner and other make-ahead ideas. All of the content packs have recipes and videos, among them &#8220;10 Minute Meals&#8221; and &#8220;Classic Comfort Food&#8221;. There is also a Shopping List that makes and sorts the ingredients by aisle, and lets you cross them off as you shop.</p>
<h3>170,000+ Recipes &#8211; Big Oven</h3>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/170-000-recipes-bigoven/id294363034?mt=8"><em>Purchase from iTunes</em></a></p>
<p>This free app features loads of recipes (over 170,000!) along with grocery list capabilities and a Menu Planner. It has won the Readers Choice Best Recipe App of 2011, and named the best app for foodies, new moms, and eating in, among others. There are easy search, find, save fields, and the interface is a breeze to use. If you get a free account, you can use the menu planning calendar, post your own recipes, take and upload photos, save your favorites, share with friends via email, Facebook, and Twitter, review other recipes, and import recipes with RecipeScan (for a limited time). For paying users ($15.99/per year), you can continually use Recipe Scan, get automatic grocery lists, get all the nutrition facts you need, store your own recipes privately, remove all adds, get tips on ingredients, substitutions, and terms, and track the recipes you have made.</p>
<h3>Mario Batali Cooks</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CBwQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fmario-batali-cooks!%2Fid391029380%3Fmt%3D8&amp;ei=ah3aTuudKOTL0QGIhcXCDQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNE65100XrQsKbIwgy56WGTxcaxkeg&amp;sig2=d7IuKrRmsRLKqcm7xVtF_g"><em>Purchase from iTunes</em></a></p>
<p>For $4.99, it&#8217;s like you&#8217;ve stepped into the Italian kitchen of chef Mario Batali. This slick interface is easy and fun to use, and includes over 65 Italian recipes, with step-by-step photos and videos, making them easy to follow (even though someof them are pretty fancy!) There is also wine pairing details for each recipe.</p>
<h3>All Recipes Dinner Spinner</h3>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/allrecipes.com-dinner-spinner/id299515267"><em>Purchase from iTunes</em></a></p>
<p>The free AllRecipes.com Dinner Spinner app includes  thousands of user-submitted recipes, with reviews and suggestions and photos to boot. The fun Dinner Spinner option lets you shake your device for a quick, random recipe, or let&#8217;s you fill out the search fields to find something specific. You can search or browse by dish, ingredient, time, and just ideas, as well as filter for special diets.</p>
<h3>Cooks Illustrated</h3>
<p><a href="itms://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cooks-illustrated/id385674638?mt=8"><em>Purchase from iTunes</em></a></p>
<p>From America&#8217;s Test Kitchen, you&#8217;ll know that these recipes will go off without a hitch. High-quality recipes are featured in the free app, with fifty of their all-time best recipes, along with reviews, videos, shopping list, kitchen timer, and more! If you have a CooksIllustrated.com membership, this is a key: it gives you access to the members-only recipes, videos, and reviews that are available on the site. Users can browse by cuisine or category, watch videos, read reviews on ingredients, organize your favorites, and sync to the online site.</p>
<h3>Whole Foods Market Recipes</h3>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=320029256&amp;mt=8"><em>Purchase from iTunes</em></a></p>
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<p>The free  Whole Foods Market Recipes app is easy to navigate, and includes hundreds of recipes all equipped with nutritional facts, dietary needs, and gorgeous photos.  You can search by items that you have on hand already, and build an easy shopping list that can be sent to you via email. It&#8217;s a great complement to their already detailed website.<em><strong> </strong></em></p>
<h3>How to Cook Everything</h3>
<p><em><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;ved=0CC8QFjAB&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fhow-to-cook-everything%2Fid409936319%3Fmt%3D8&amp;ei=CB3aTvPvIoHu0gHM3JGIDg&amp;usg=AFQjCNHGjBpPpA2SUwrn2iIjSbK1uRv_vQ&amp;sig2=FWGweLvwZ8GndAcJMmm2Zw">Purchase from iTunes</a></em></p>
<p>Mark Bittman knows how to cook, and his bestselling cookbook has been created in an easy-to-use app for just $4.99. Over 2,000 recipes and 400 how-tos with easy-to-follow guidance makes this a great app for anyone who loves to cook. You can search or browse recipes and make well-organized shopping lists that can be printed. What we really love is that everything is available offline, so you don&#8217;t have to be connected to access it (IE at the grocery store). In the iPad version (9.99$), you can bookmark recipe steps, access the how-to tutorials, select quotes with voice overs from Bittman himself, as well as other features. We wouldn&#8217;t understand why you would NOT love it.</p>
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