Megan Lavey-Heaton

Megan Lavey is a newspaper designer with the Patriot-News just outside Harrisburg, Pa. She is a bibliophile, and can't pass a bookstore without somehow making her way inside. Her journalism career has taken her from Alabama to the Tennessee/Virginia border, Maine, Arizona and finally Pennsylvania. She is also the co-creator of the webcomic Namesake. She currently resides just outside Enola, Pa. with her cats and is married lifelong to a lifelong Linux user who happens to be British, an astrophysicist and who constantly teases her about her deep love for Apple products. But, she's still madly in love with him anyhow.

Megan Lavey-Heaton's Latest Posts

Stanford archives offer look into Apple history

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 29th 2011 1:00PM)

For Apple history buffs, the Stanford University's Silicon Valley Archives offers a firsthand glimpse into the company's past as it is the largest collection of historic material on Apple available. The Associated Press got a glimpse into the material, which was one time slated for an Apple museum ...

Apple wins a core iPhone multitouch patent

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 28th 2011 4:00PM)

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Apple the patent to one of the core iPhone multitouch functions. Patently Apple reports that the patent involves the oscillator signal and circuit, which are key to sensing when someone is touching the iPhone display. This comes on the heels of ...

Airtight adds iOS AirPlay to Google TV

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 28th 2011 12:00PM)

Google TV users can now access to Airtight, an app that allows AirPlay streaming. That means iOS device owners can stream video and photos to Google TV over the Wi-Fi, with some limitations. As the Mac Observer points out, the US$0.99 app doesn't allow mirroring or the streaming of any ...

iPhone 4S passes last hurdle to launching in mainland China

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 27th 2011 1:00PM)

The People's Daily is reporting that an Apple device with the model number A1431 has received China's Compulsory Certification. This is the model number for the iPhone 4S that recently received a network entry permit, indicating that the phone has cleared the remaining hurdles before it can be ...

Last-minute apps for Christmas Eve

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 24th 2011 2:00PM)

With the clock ticking down the hours until Santa arrives, here are some last-minute holiday apps to load on your iPhone or iPad as you go out caroling, do last-minute shopping or visit your friends and family: Santa's Big Helper ($.99): This has a number of features, and if you're looking ...

Apple grabs more online visitors than Walmart this season

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 23rd 2011 2:30PM)

A new report from comScore shows that Apple netted more online visitors in the U.S. in November than retail giant Walmart. Apple's sites got more than 79 million unique visitors from the U.S. compared with under 59 million for Walmart. The reason behind these numbers? iTunes downloads, Ad Age ...

Apple offers Boxing Week, other sales

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 23rd 2011 12:00PM)

Boxing Day is celebrated in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Apple has taken advantage of this holiday by launching Boxing Week. iPodNN says that Canada is the only country participating to date, with albums discounted to $6 to $8. In the U.S., there also is a sale going on with ...

Apple seeds new OS X 10.7.3 build to developers

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 21st 2011 4:40PM)

Apple released the latest OS X 10.7.3 build to developers earlier today. Build 11D36 urges developers to test iCloud document storage, Address Book, iCal, Mail, Spotlight and Safari, Macrumors said. The delta update is 986 MB, and the combo update is 1.2 GB OS X 10.7.2 was released in October. ...

Apple introduces Complete My Season

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 20th 2011 2:00PM)

When I was grabbing the free episodes of Pan-Am early this morning, I noticed with much delight that Apple has extended its album-completion program to include television shows. Complete My Season allows you to pick up the remaining episodes of a TV season at a reduced price if you've already ...

Daily iPad App: Master Your DSLR Camera

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 19th 2011 6:00PM)

Those wanting to upgrade to a DSLR might find there's a steep learning curve involved. Instead of relying on automatic controls, you're faced with a slew of new tools and concepts. And while you can get decent photos with a DSLR's automatic settings, it's nothing like learning to use the ...