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	<title>Ode to Apple &#187; General</title>
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		<title>Acer To Enter The &#8220;Tablet Fight&#8221; To Compete With Apple</title>
		<link>http://odetoapple.com/2010/acer-to-enter-the-tablet-fight-to-compete-with-apple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Acer To Enter "Tablet Fight" To Compete With Apple]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Apple has yet another tablet to &#226;€ścompete&#226;€ť with on the market as Acer is putting out two Android tablets (at the same time) to compete with Apple. The first will be a 10.1 inch model that will feature a built-in HDMI port with 1080p capabilities. It&#8217;ll also have both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. The second [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Apple has yet another tablet to &acirc;€ścompete&acirc;€ť with on the market as Acer is putting out two Android tablets (at the same time) to compete with Apple.</p>

<p>The first will be a 10.1 inch model that will feature a built-in <span class="caps">HDMI </span>port with 1080p capabilities. It&#8217;ll also have both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. The second one will be a 7-inch tablet with a dual-core processor and running Adobe Flash Player 10.1. It features, much like it&#8217;s big brother, an <span class="caps">HDMI </span>port and connects via Wi-Fi and 3G. The 7-inch will come with a rear facing HD camera also.</p>

<p>They will both be powered by Android and set for release in April 2011. </p>

<p>Oh, you can also pick up their 10.1 Inch tablet that is running Windows 7, in February 2011. The Window 7 Tablet will come with a docking device that includes a full-size keyboard and weighs in at just 15MM thick. It&#8217;ll also have dual-cameras (front and rear) with each featuring 1.3 megapixels. Of course, much like the Acer Android Tablets, it&#8217;ll include Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity.</p>

<p>Will Acer be the ones to take the &#8220;King of Tablets&#8221; crown for Apple? Only time will tell.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>iLife 11 Already In Apple Stores!</title>
		<link>http://odetoapple.com/2010/ilife-11-already-in-apple-stores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking about ordering iLife &#8217;11, then you might want to wait and run down to your local Apple store. I am able to confirm that iLife &#8217;11 is somehow already popping up in various Apple Stores across the nation, so, before you place your order on Apple&#8217;s website, you might want to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are thinking about ordering iLife &#8217;11, then you might want to wait and run down to your local Apple store. I am able to confirm that iLife &#8217;11 is somehow already popping up in various Apple Stores across the nation, so, before you place your order on Apple&#8217;s website, you might want to call your local Apple Store or even take a trip down there as you could have it before all your friends who ordered it offline. Plus, even if they don&#8217;t have it in-stock, the Apple Store is a fun place to vist!</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mac vs. PC &#8211; The truth illustrated</title>
		<link>http://odetoapple.com/2008/mac-vs-pc-the-truth-illustrated/</link>
		<comments>http://odetoapple.com/2008/mac-vs-pc-the-truth-illustrated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brajeshwar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(Via: Digg &#62; Duo Dito)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://media.odetoapple.com/i/general/mac-pc.jpg" alt="Mac vs. PC" style="float: none; border: 0 none; " /></p>

<p>(<em>Via:</em> <a href="http://digg.com/apple/Mac_VS_Pc_n_The_truth_illustrated_PIC">Digg</a> &gt; <a href="http://www.duodito.se/Duo%20Dito%20Web/bilder/MacPC.jpg">Duo Dito</a>)</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Adobe CS3 Tutorials Widget</title>
		<link>http://odetoapple.com/2007/adobe-cs3-tutorials-widget/</link>
		<comments>http://odetoapple.com/2007/adobe-cs3-tutorials-widget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brajeshwar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CS3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tutorial]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CS3 Tutorials Widget is about Adobe CS3 with free Tutorials, Help and Advise, Tip&#8217;s and Trick&#8217;s.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://media.odetoapple.com/i/apple/widget-adobe-cs3-tutorial.jpg" alt="Adobe CS3 Tutorials Widget" style="border: 0 none; float: none;" /><a href="http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/reference/cs3tutorials.html"></p>

<p><span class="caps">CS3</span> Tutorials Widget</a> is about Adobe <span class="caps">CS3 </span>with free Tutorials, Help and Advise, Tip&#8217;s and Trick&#8217;s.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Holiday Mac Software, Games and other Packages</title>
		<link>http://odetoapple.com/2007/holiday-mac-software-games-and-other-packages/</link>
		<comments>http://odetoapple.com/2007/holiday-mac-software-games-and-other-packages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brajeshwar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2008]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mac]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are Mac Software, Applications and Games Gifts galore this Holidays. MacHeist is in its 2nd phase and is already out with its first briefing. MacSanta is offering 10% discount for all software products and a 20% discount featured daily for the whole month of December. Give Food to your Mac is offering up to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are Mac Software, Applications and Games Gifts galore this Holidays. <a href="http://www.macheist.com/">MacHeist</a> is in its 2nd phase and is already out with its <a href="http://www.macheist.com/briefings/view/1">first briefing</a>.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.macsantadeals.com/">MacSanta</a> is offering 10% discount for all software products and a 20% discount featured daily for the whole month of December.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.givegoodfood2yourmac.com/">Give Food to your Mac</a> is offering up to 70% discount depending on how many packages you buy.</p>

<p>And <a href="http://20macapps.com/">20MacApps</a> is giving away the whole 20 Apps if you buy right now for just $40.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MacHeist II begins</title>
		<link>http://odetoapple.com/2007/macheist-ii-begins/</link>
		<comments>http://odetoapple.com/2007/macheist-ii-begins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brajeshwar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacHeist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Softwares]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last December, Mac users around the world participated in what became to be known as the most explosive Mac indie software event in history &#8211; MacHeist. Tens of thousands of users participated in MacHeist missions, discovering clues, solving puzzles, and winning free software prizes. And when the fuse ran out, the best software deal in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://media.odetoapple.com/i/general/macheist-2.png" alt="MacHeist II" style="border: 0 none;" />Last December, Mac users around the world participated in what became to be known as the most explosive Mac indie software event in history &#8211; <a href="http://www.macheist.com/">MacHeist</a>. Tens of thousands of users participated in MacHeist missions, discovering clues, solving puzzles, and winning free software prizes. And when the fuse ran out, the best software deal in Mac history was unveiled.</p>

<p>Over the course of a week, over 16,000 customers snapped up the bundle. With 25% of each sale going to a charity of the customer&#8217;s choice, the event ended up raising $200,000 for important causes.</p>

<p><span id="more-75"></span></p>

<p>Now, one year later, MacHeist is ready to make history again. <a href="http://www.macheist.com/">MacHeist 2</a> is now in progress, and it is set to have more bangs, thrills, and software freebies than last time around. Remember, this deal of a lifetime will only be available once, for a very limited time, so don&#8217;t miss out!</p>

<p>Come, Join the fun.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>How Addicted to Apple Are You?</title>
		<link>http://odetoapple.com/2007/how-addicted-to-apple-are-you/</link>
		<comments>http://odetoapple.com/2007/how-addicted-to-apple-are-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brajeshwar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Addiction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[76%How Addicted to Apple Are You?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.justsayhi.com/bb/apple_addiction" style="color: #80A9DD; text-decoration: none; display: block; width: 286px; height: 128px; padding-top: 50px; padding-left: 17px; background: url(http://assets.justsayhi.com/badges/155/106/apple_addiction.2je8rrn12i.jpg) no-repeat; font-family: Times New Roman, sans-serif; font-size: 30px;">76%<span style="display: none;">How Addicted to Apple Are You?</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mundu &#8211; iPhone chat application</title>
		<link>http://odetoapple.com/2007/mundu-iphone-chat-application/</link>
		<comments>http://odetoapple.com/2007/mundu-iphone-chat-application/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brajeshwar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Geodesic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Messenger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mumbai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mundu]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[iPhone is yet to be officially released for India. However, it looks like some pretty good companies are making iPhones apps already and are being widely used. Geodesic Information Systems, a Mumbai-based Indian company has developed an instant messenger &#8211; Mundu &#8211; which help iPhone users to chat. Hindustan Times reports that this is the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://media.odetoapple.com/i/softwares/mundu.gif" alt="" style="border: 0 none;" /><a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/">iPhone</a> is yet to be officially released for India. However, it looks like some pretty good companies are making iPhones apps already and are being widely used.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.geodesic.com/">Geodesic Information Systems</a>, a Mumbai-based Indian company has developed an instant messenger &#8211; Mundu &#8211; which help iPhone users to chat.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/">Hindustan Times</a> reports that this is the only software that iPhone has deployed from Asia. &#8220;The iPhone does not include a native instant messaging client and we are the only company to offer it,&#8221; said&#8195;the managing director of Geodesic.</p>

<p>The opportunity in the US for specialized software that can interoperate between different messengers, Internet radio and other services is opening up the doors for companies like Geodesic. Users in the US can download Mundu for $11. Apple is yet to launch the iPhone in India and, according to <span class="caps">CEO</span> Steve Jobs, the company will enter India in 2008.</p>

<p>Geodesic has developed an interoperable messenger that can, through a single interface, connect with your friends in different messengers like Yahoo, Google, <span class="caps">MSN </span>and <span class="caps">AOL.</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Do you know why Windows Users don&#8217;t switch to Mac</title>
		<link>http://odetoapple.com/2007/do-you-know-why-windows-users-dont-switch-to-mac/</link>
		<comments>http://odetoapple.com/2007/do-you-know-why-windows-users-dont-switch-to-mac/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brajeshwar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Apple Matters has 8 reasons why Windows Users Don&#8217;t Switch to a Mac, even though Macs running OS X give the best computing experience on the plant. It&#8217;s not that Macs are perfect, but compared to everything else, there is nothing like the Mac experience. Here are the reasons; Ignorance: Ignorance is merely a lack [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Apple Matters has <a href="http://www.applematters.com/index.php/section/comments/8-reasons-windows-users-dont-switch/">8 reasons why Windows Users Don&#8217;t Switch</a> to a Mac, even though Macs running OS X give the best computing experience on the plant.</p>

<p><em>It&#8217;s not that Macs are perfect, but compared to everything else, there is nothing like the Mac experience.</em><br />
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<strong>Here are the reasons;</strong></p>


<ol>
<li>Ignorance: Ignorance is merely a lack of knowledge, and when it comes to Macs, most Windows users, are extremely uninformed.</li>
<li>The Office: Most office environments run Windows. While this is beginning to change, the reality is that the majority of people are using Windows at the office.</li>
<li>Hardware: An average Windows users may scoff at something like an iMac because they don&#8217;t want to pay for a new monitor every time they upgrade their computer. It is hard to play around with Mac&#8217;s Hardware.</li>
<li>Price: The perception by Windows users is that Macs are more expensive than Windows PCs. This may have been true in the past, but the new Macs are very comparably priced to similarly equipped PCs.</li>
<li>Lies: One of the <a href="http://www.odetoapple.com/2007/the-end-of-mac-making-fun-of-pc/">Get a Mac</a> ads states that Windows is for spreadsheets and pie-charts, while Macs are for &#8220;fun stuff&#8221; like photos, movies, etc. To Mac users, this seems both funny and true. Windows users, however, are thinking of the aisles and aisles of games that are available for Windows.</li>
<li>Windows Bashing: Apple and Steve Jobs are constantly making jabs at Vista and Microsoft, and Mac users follow suit. That&#8217;s understandable, but when Steve Jobs is constantly berating Vista and Microsoft instead of touting the features and advantages of Apple&rsquo;s own products, it makes Windows users think that Macs don&#8217;t have much going for them.</li>
<li>Vista: The ugly truth is that Vista is the best operating system Microsoft has ever released, and for many users, it is good enough.</li>
<li>Mac Users: When they are shouting about &#8220;how much better Macs are&#8221;, they&#8217;re not convincing anyone to switch, they are scaring them away.</li>
</ol>

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		<title>Invites to MailPlane &#8211; the Mac Desktop Gmail client</title>
		<link>http://odetoapple.com/2007/invites-to-mailplane-the-mac-desktop-gmail-client/</link>
		<comments>http://odetoapple.com/2007/invites-to-mailplane-the-mac-desktop-gmail-client/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brajeshwar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mailplane is a Mac OS X client that wraps Gmail&#8216;s web interface. There is even an iPhoto plugin for Mailplane which can send re-sized copies of photos to Mailplane and attach them to a new message. I got invites and if you wish to beta test Mailplane, please comment here to get your invites.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mailplaneapp.com/">Mailplane</a> is a Mac OS X client that wraps <a href="http://www.gmail.com/">Gmail</a>&#8216;s web interface. There is even an <a href="http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/">iPhoto</a> plugin for Mailplane which can send re-sized copies of photos to Mailplane and attach them to a new message.</p>

<p>I got invites and if you wish to <a href="http://mailplaneapp.com/beta/">beta</a> test Mailplane, please comment here to get your invites.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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