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About Bakari Chavanu

Bakari is a freelance writer and photographer. He‘s a long-time Mac user, jazz music fan, and family man.

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Dropbox Adds Support for PDF Annotations and iWork

Dropbox released another iOS app update that includes support for viewing annotations in PDF documents, support for exporting documents with more iWork formats, as well as assorted bug fixes.

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From Food Menus to Photo Blogging: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2013

My favorite apps of 2013 are those which I found most productive in helping me get things done, and here's my roundup for iOS.

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Twitter App Update Adds Photos in Direct Messages and Swipe Navigation for Timelines

Twitter released new phone apps, which can now share photos via direct message, adds a new single-finger swipe gesture for switching between Home, Discover, and Activity timelines, and support for Safari Reading List.

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The Beginner's Guide To Going Paperless With A Mac, iPad and iPhone

I don't have the stats to prove it, but I think the money I save by going paperless practically pays for my Apple devices.

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US-Based Doctor on Demand Launches Medical Consultation Service at $40/15 Minutes

A new medical service launched this week called Doctor on Demand connects consumers with a US-licensed physician, via a computer, smartphone or tablet. Service calls are $40 for each 15 minutes of consultation.

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Take Photo Notes On Your iPhone With Notograph, Meteor & Notica

One of the quickest way to take notes on your iPhone is by snapping photos with a photo note app like Notograph, Meteor, or Notica.

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Access Your Computer Files Remotely From iOS Devices Using Younity

If you want to access all of your media files and large documents stored directly on your computer, you should check out iOS streaming app and service, Younity.

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Apple Store for iPad Arrives in Time for the Holidays

Apple finally released on Wednesday an iPad version of its Apple Store app, which allows users to browse and order products, and make appointments at Apple retail stores.

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Use Vine to Shoot and View Looping Videos on Your iPhone

Vine is a popular free app from Twitter that allows you to shoot and share seven-second looping videos online.

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Apple Adds Collaboration Features to iWork for iCloud and iOS 7 Redesign of iBooks

Apple has released updates to its online office suite of services, iWork for iCloud Beta. The updates include new real-time collaboration tools across all its devices, including the web platform.

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Mac
Let 1Password for Mac Manage Your Passwords & Secure Data

Despite the new iCloud Keychain feature in OS X Mavericks, I still prefer the power of managing my passwords in AgileBits's classic and popular 1Password, now in its 4th version.

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Aperture 3.5 Offers the Best Range of Photo and Editing Tools for the Mac

Despite being intended for professionals, any Mac user who shoots and edits lots of photos would do well to upgrade to Apple's professional photo editor, Aperture.

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Mac
Go Beyond Keyboard Shortcuts by Using Contextual Menus On Your Mac

Using assigned keyboard shortcuts is all well and good, but advanced Mac users know about the power of contextual menus when getting things done in OS X.

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Viddy Developers Release Two New iOS Apps and Rebrand As Supernova

Viddy have rebranded as Supernova, and have released two new iOS apps, Epic and Clique. Viddy allows users to shoot, post, and edit 15-second videos complete with background music, and special effect filters.

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3 More Unique Diary & Journal Apps for Your iPad and iPhone

If you're looking to start keeping a diary or journal on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, your biggest challenge will be choosing the right app. Here are three more.

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Capture Your Quick Notes, Ideas, and Photos With Snipe for iOS & OS X

Shortly after I started using Snipe, it got moved to my iPhone and iPad home pages, and to the dock on both of my Macs. Let me show you why.

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Ulysses III: A Clean Stylish Text Editor for Writing and Managing Documents

When it comes to writing on a Mac you're no longer limited to Microsoft Word or Apple Pages. Programs like Ulysses III make writing more manageable, providing only the most essential tools you need.

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ProCamera 7 for iPhone Upgrade Is Like Buying A New Camera

Cocologics recently upgraded its ProCamara app for the iPhone. Unlike most app upgrades, the new version is not free. If you find that unfair, that may be because you haven't tried it yet.

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Mac
Apple Makes New OS X Mavericks Available for Free in Mac App Store

Apple's latest OS X upgrade, Mavericks, is available for free download, and users can upgrade from previous OS X versions, starting with version 10.5. (Back up your Mac before you begin the upgrade process.)

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Allow Your Team to Collaborate & Keep Their Inbox Lean

You feel overwhelmed by the amount of email you receive and you maintain separate lists to stay on top of projects? Oogwave and Twoodo are solutions to communicate and co-organize projects in one place.

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