When is an Apple Laptop’s Battery Defective?

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Like any other part on a MacBook or MacBook Pro, the battery can be defective. Sometimes its a couple bad batteries here and there. Other times its enough to create a recall. How can you tell if your battery is behaving properly? How can you tell if it’s defective or not? Most important of all, how can you tell if Apple will replace it for free?

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Eight Steps to Protect Yourself from Phishing

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We’re pretty safe on the internet using OS X, or so we’d like to think. There’s tons of worms, viruses and spyware scams out there in the Windows world to fear but even with OS X, you can still be phished. Viruses and spyware can seriously mess up your computer, but phishing is designed to mess up your life. So protect yourself from identity theft with these eight ways to avoid phishing attempts.

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Eight of The Best Ways to Get Online Radio on your iPhone/iPod Touch

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Who says you need an FM tuner anymore? By taking advantage of your iPhone’s 3G/EDGE connection you can stream online radio from all over the world, anywhere you can get a signal. The amount of online radio stations and apps to support them is astounding. From mainstream music to the most obscure underground artists you may be interested in, both foreign and domestic, there’s something for everyone. But don’t pay for an online radio app for your iPhone/iPod touch. Here’s eight of the best online radio apps for you to download, free of charge.

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