Articles by J. Glenn Künzler

Glenn is Managing Editor at MacTrast, and has been using a Mac since he bought his first MacBook Pro in 2006. Now he's up to his neck in Apple, and owns an old iBook, a 2011 MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air, a third-generation iPad, 2 iPhones, and a Mac Mini that lives at the neighbor's house. He lives in a small town in Utah, enjoys bacon more than you can possibly imagine, and is severely addicted to pie.

Apple Again Named as World’s Most Valuable Brand

Posted on 22/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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Nearly half of the top 100 global brands lost a significant amount of value in 2011. Apple, however, has defied those odds, rising its brand value by 19% to remain the most valuable brand in the world.

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Best Buy Offering $100 iTunes Cards for 20% Off

Posted on 22/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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Looking to save some money on Mac and iOS apps and iTunes music? Best Buy is currently offering 20% off of $100 iTunes gift cards, making this a great time to load up your account with some extra dough!

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Webby Awards Pay Homage to Steve Jobs (Video)

Posted on 22/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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Held last night, the 2012 Webby Awards featured a special tribute to Steve Jobs. The Apple Co-founder was honored with touching comments from a number of celebrities and notable public figures.

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Next-Gen iPhone to Feature Longer 4-Inch Display?

Posted on 22/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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A new report has surfaced with supposed details about Apple’s next iPhone, claiming that Apple is strongly considering adding a longer display with a 16×9 aspect ration to the device.

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Facebook ‘Pages Manager’ for iPhone Hits the App Store

Posted on 21/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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Following last week’s report that Facebook began rolling out a new app dedicated to managing business or fan pages on Facebook, the app is now officially available in App Stores across multiple regions, including the the U.S. App Store.

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Apple Files for Immediate Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban in the U.S.

Posted on 21/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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Even though Tim Cook and Samsung’s CEO reportedly met for settlement talks today, the legal battle between the two companies probably won’t be ending any time soon. Last Friday, Apple filed a request for an immediate U.S.-wide sale ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1.

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Steve Jobs and the Upside-Down Apple Logo

Posted on 21/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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Even Apple makes mistakes. Former Apple employee Joe Moreno shares a tale on his blog of how the Apple logo used to appear upside-down on MacBooks when the screen was open.

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What We Think We Know About The 2012 MacBook Pro

Posted on 21/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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There’s been a great deal of excitement (and a whole lot of rumors) surrounding Apple’s next-gen MacBook Pro, but what should we really expect from the next round of MacBooks? We’ve rounded up the most significant and credible rumors.

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Apple Continuing to Test FaceTime Over 3G

Posted on 21/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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Judging by a new warning dialog in iOS 5.1.1, Apple may finally be preparing to enable FaceTime calls over 3G networks. Although some clues have suggested that this may happen as early as June of last year, the warning message found in iOS 5.1.1 is unique.

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OS X Mountain Lion to Feature iOS-Like Automatic Downloads

Posted on 21/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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The latest build of OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 appears to include an option for automatic app downloads, allowing you to make a purchase on one Mac and have the app automatically download to all of your other Macs.

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Giveaway: ZAGGfolio Keyboard Case for iPad

Posted on 19/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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If you’ve read my recent review of the ZAGGfolio keyboard case for the new iPad, you’ll know that I kind of liked it. A lot. I want to share that joy with you! That’s why we’ve teamed up with ZAGG to give away 5 ZAGGfolios to 5 lucky readers!

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Why Apple Created the App Store (Video)

Posted on 18/05/2012 by J. Glenn Künzler

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The App Store has spread like a virus ever since it was launched, and now has well over 600,000 apps. As such, it’s worth noting why Apple launched the App Store in the first place. Here’s what Steve Jobs had to say about it in 2008!

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