Tag Archives: Windows

Adobe Photoshop CS 6 Beta Now Available

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Joe Gillis

When it comes to image manipulation tools, the granddaddy of them all has to be Adobe Photoshop. Go to pretty much any company that spends any time manipulating images and they will have Photoshop. It is, to all intents and … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Software, Tech | Tagged Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop CS 6, Intel, Mac, PC, Photography, Photoshop, Software, Windows | Comments Off

Windows 8 ‘Consumer Preview’ Now Available for Download

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Joe Gillis

As we first told you a few weeks ago, Microsoft has today released the first “Consumer Preview” of the latest version of its Windows software. The new software has been dubbed Windows 8 and is, according to Micsosoft, is “Windows … Continue reading →

Posted in Microsoft, News, Software, Tech | Tagged Downloads, Microsoft, Operating Systems, OS, PC, Software, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 Beta, Windows 8 Consumer preview | 1 Comment

Writing App Scrivener Now Available for Windows

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

One of the most useful applications I use every day on the Mac has now arrived for Windows. That’s right Windows-using writers Scrivener is now available to you. No matter if you’re writing the next great American novel (something for … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Software, Tech, Writers, Writing | Tagged Literature & Latte, Mac, National Novel Writing Month, Novel Writing, OS X, Script Writing, Scrivener, Software, Windows, Windows 7, Windows XP, Writers, Writing | 5 Comments

Windows Phone ‘Mango’ Update to Hit This Fall

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Joe Gillis

With all the news and hype surrounding Apple’s iPhone and Google Android-powered smartphones we sometimes forget the Microsoft has smartphones powered by its Windows Phone OS too. In fact, Microsoft just had a big even yesterday to talk all about … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile, Mobile Apps, News, Tech | Tagged Microsoft, Mobile, Tech, Windows, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone Mango | 1 Comment

New Boingo Wi-Fi Finder App Makes Finding Wi-Fi Even Easier

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Since last week I’ve been testing out the new Wi-Fi Finder App from Boingo. It’s been particularly handy the last day or so when, due to severe storms in LA and the apparently highly vulnerable Timer Warner infrastructure, my Internet … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile, News, Software, Tech | Tagged Android, Boingo, Boingo Wireless, iOS, iOS4, iPhone 4, Mac OS X, Software, Wi-Fi Finder, Windows | Comments Off

Apple Now More Valuable Than Microsoft

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Joe Gillis

We don’t often cover straight business news here at The Flickcast, but this one is pretty amazing. Sure, as Apple fans, we expected it to happen eventually, but not quite this quickly. As of yesterday, Apple, Inc.’s market capitalization now … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, News | Tagged Apple, Business, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Market Cap, Microsoft, Stocks, Windows, Zune | Comments Off

Apple Officially Ends ‘Mac vs. PC’ Ads

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Matt Raub

Back in 2006, Apple ran the first of many different variations of “friendly warfare” commercials, which pretty much portrayed the competition (Microsoft) as a nerdy, uncool, unorganized human (played by John Hodgman), while the “Mac” was a cool, casual, suave … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Comedy, Gear, Geek, Marketing, Microsoft, News, Video | Tagged Advertising, Apple, Commercials, Get a Mac, John Hodgman, Justin Long, Mac, Microsoft, Mr. Bean, OS X, PC, Phil Morrison, Rowan Atkinson, Windows | 3 Comments

Steam for Mac, ‘Portal’, ‘Torchlight’ Debut Today

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

If you’re a Mac user and also love to game, today is your lucky day. Why? Well, Valve has decided to release its Steam platform officially for the Mac today and also will be bringing two of their best games … Continue reading →