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Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server a “fantastic deal”
Reviewer Jason Snell (macworld.com) awards Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server 4.5/5 mice, calling it a “fantastic product for workgroups, small businesses, and even schools to use.” Emphasing value, Snell adds: “Mac mini server is just too good a deal ...
Nuru Uses Macs to Fight Extreme Poverty
Jim Dalrymple (loopinsight.com) reports on one-year-old non-profit organization Nuru, formed by ex-Marine platoon leader Jake Harriman, who “served two tours of duty in Iraq where he realized that the key to ending terrorism was to end extreme ...
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Apple Store Upper West Side Opens Saturday, November 14
Apple opens its newest retail store on New York’s Upper West Side on Saturday, November 14 at 10:00 a.m. Set beneath a breathtaking all-glass arched roof, the street level of the Apple Store Upper West Side will offer more Macs, iPods and iPhones than ...
Taking iPhone to New Depths
At DOER Marine, a California company that designs and builds subsea vehicles, engineers are working to create a manned vehicle that can explore the ocean floor. VP of Operations Ian Griffith credits iPhone for keeping their engineering team responsive ...
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New Apple Mouse Really Is “Magic”
Reviewer Mark A. Kellner (washingtontimes.com) calls the new Magic Mouse “transformative,” “supereasy and very fast,” and “really, really worth it.” Kellner concludes: “After decades of using computer input devices, I think this is the finest mouse ...
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New MacBook Offers Sleek Style, Solid Performance
Reviewing the new MacBook, Michael DeAgonia (computerworld.com) calls it ”a solid laptop that feels sculpted instead of assembled and has the processing power users need.” DeAgonia concludes that the MacBook “is a compelling computer at a compelling ...
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John Legend Live: With MacBook Pro, Logic Studio and MainStage
Fans of platinum-selling R&B; artist John Legend bring the same high expectations for each new album to every live concert. On his current tour, Legend, music director Eugene “Man-Man” Roberts and his band meet and beat those expectations by playing ...
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iPod touch Still “king of the hill”
After carefully considering the competition, Senior Editor Donald Bell (cnet.com) makes iPod touch the CNET Editors’ Choice among top MP3 players, writing that it “remains king of the hill.” Adds Bell: “Whether you’re buying one for yourself or giving ...
Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store
Apple today announced that developers have created over 100,000 apps for the App Store, the largest applications store in the world. iPhone and iPod touch customers in 77 countries can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, ...
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New MacBook and iPod touch Good to Go
Writer Peter Ha (time.com) includes both the MacBook and iPod touch among Time Magazine’s Best Travel Gadgets of 2009. Ha lauds new MacBook features like the stylish, durable unibody enclosure, efficient LED-backlit screen, built-in 7-hour battery, ...
Now Playing on iTunes: Music Movies & Concert Films
What do Jimmy Page, Jack White, The Edge, and Kings of Leon have in common? You can download them in the new Music Movies area on iTunes. This week you can pre-order Davis Guggenheim’s electric guitar documentary, “It Might Get Loud,” and Kenny ...
New 27-inch iMac is “Stunning”
Reviewer Ken Mingis (computerworld.com) writes that “Apple’s new 27-inch iMac can be described in one word: stunning.” Citing its super-high-resolution LED-backlit display, speed, and industrial design, Mingis concludes: “With an absolutely stunning ...
Improving Patient Care with iPhone
With thousands of doctors, nurses, and administrators, the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System depends on the latest mobile technologies to streamline its services and deliver better patient care. iPhone and state-of-the-art medical apps like AirStrip ...
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New 27-inch iMac “the all-in-one to beat”
Reviewer Jonathan Rougeot (computershopper.com) rates the new 27-inch iMac 8.7/10 and makes it an Editors’ Choice, noting that “no one’s yet been able to match both the style and performance of Apple’s flagship desktop line.” Calling out the “stylish” ...
Logic Express 9 “a tremendous value for musicians”
Comparing the new Logic Express to other digital audio workstation apps, reviewer Christopher Breen (macworld.com) writes: “There just isn’t a better DAW deal than Logic Express 9.” Citing its inclusion of “marquee features” like Flex Time editing, ...
Apple Introduces Magic Mouse
Today Apple introduced the new wireless Magic Mouse, the first mouse to use Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch technology. Pioneered on iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpads, Multi-Touch allows customers to navigate using intuitive finger ...
Apple Reports Most Profitable Quarter Ever
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2009. The Company posted revenue of $9.87 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion, or $1.82 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue ...
Snow Leopard Server an “Excellent” Upgrade
Reviewer John Welch (macworld.com) calls Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server an “excellent” upgrade, awarding it 4.5/5 stars. Praising the unlimited client license (“Get more, pay less.”), new features like Address Book Server and Mobile Access Server, ...
Now Playing: Snow Leopard Server Tour
Snow Leopard Server makes it easier than ever for people to collaborate, communicate, and share information. In one afternoon, you’ll learn about exciting new features and enhancements and see how Snow Leopard Server is transforming organizations like ...
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Musicians Ditch Studios for Macs, GarageBand and Logic
Jefferson Graham (usatoday.com) writes that musicians are increasingly recording first and even final tracks at home in GarageBand and Logic Pro, which guitarists can operate hands-free using the new foot-controlled Apogee GiO for Mac. Writes Graham: ...
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iPhone Is “Clear Readers’ Choice” in PCMag Survey
Reporting the results of PCMag’s 2009 Cell Phones Service & Reliability Survey, Sascha Segan (pcmag.com) writes that “our readers’ love affair with the Apple iPhone abides, as it was the only phone brand they rated significantly better than average, ...
iPhone Tops J.D. Power Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Dan Moren (macworld.com) reports that the iPhone has maintained its “head-of-the-class standings” in the latest J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction studies and that “its lead has only grown more dominant in the latest numbers.” Writes Moren: ...
iPhone Helps Firm Respond to the Unexpected
Kevin Burton, founder and CEO of Burton Asset Management, a business continuity and disaster recovery firm, has a very focused job description: “I make sure that people are prepared for the unforeseeable.” Key to enabling that client preparation is ...
Turn On Your iPod and Learn
Matthew Symonds (independent.co.uk) reports that Warwick Business School has made its courses and research material available in iTunes University, a free education area within the Apple iTunes Store. Symonds cites new research suggesting “that ...
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iPhone App Gets Zipcar Drivers on Their Way
“Cambridge, Mass.-based car-sharing service Zipcar this week launched an app that lets you locate and reserve one of its vehicles, unlock it using the iPhone touch-screen and drive it off the lot,” reports Jefferson Graham (usatoday.com). Graham notes ...
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Snow Leopard Server Provides Powerful Feature Updates
Citing significant upgrades to the Podcast Producer, Wiki, and Mobile Access components of Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard, reviewer Cameron Sturdevant (eweek.com) recommends that IT managers “put Snow Leopard Server on their short-term evaluation list ...
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New Bento 3 Integrates with iPhoto
Bento 3, a breakthrough new version of the popular personal database for the Mac, now integrates with iPhoto, allowing you to store more info about your photos and link them to contacts, projects, events and other information stored in Bento. The new ...
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Great Things Come in Small Packages
Reviewing the iPod nano, Stanford student Annika Heinle (stanforddaily.com) declares it a “masterpiece.” Citing both its classroom utility (built-in mic and speaker for note-taking) and extracurricular benefits (video camera for YouTube and Facebook ...
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Apple Launches Major Green Effort
Peter Burrows (businessweek.com) reports that Apple is working “to change the terms of the debate” on green accountability by revealing its total annual corporate carbon emissions on its new Apple and the Environment site. Writes Burrows: “Apple ...
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Ten iPhone Apps for Taking Photos and Editing Images
Noting the popularity of taking and sharing pictures with iPhone, Jim Dalrymple (loopinsight.com) selects and reviews “a few of the best” iPhone photo apps. Writes Dalrymple: “There are apps available on the App Store that will help you take better ...
New GarageBand ‘09 Lessons Include Rush, John Legend
The GarageBand ’09 Lesson Store has added three new Artist Lessons, videos that let you learn to play a song from the artist who made it famous. Reports Dan Moren (macworld.com): “Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson contributes two lessons, ‘Tom Sawyer’ and ...
Transforming IT with iPhone
For global consulting firm Logica’s perpetually mobile consulting staff, iPhone provides reliable connectivity and new offerings in the way of custom-built iPhone applications for their customers.
Taking iPhone to New Heights
When Airship Ventures’ Jim Dexter suits up to fly Eureka, one of three Zeppelin airships in the world, he takes along iPhone as his go-to device for flight planning, weather reports, and keeping in touch with the ground crew. “It’s a huge leap in ...
iTunes 9 Makes It Easier to Share, Organize
Reviewing iTunes 9, Walt Mossberg (online.wsj.com) calls it “the biggest overhaul of the familiar program in recent years.” Citing Home Sharing (“worked perfectly”) and easier app organization on an iPhone or iPod touch as his favorite new features, ...
Apple’s New iPod nano “another winner”
Chicago Sun-Times reviewer Andy Ihnatko (suntimes.com) writes that the iPod nano “continues to build upon the nano’s tremendous equity,” adding that: “Apple has another winner here.” After testing the new video capabilities of the iPod nano, he ...
The iPod nano: The New Family Video Camera
Reviewer Tim Bajarin (pcmag.com) writes that the iPod nano could “change the way families integrate video capture into their lives” and “take spontaneous video capture to new levels.” Bajarin suggests that “given its aggressive price, it just might ...
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New iPod touch “king of the hill”
Reviewer Donald Bell (cnet.com) gives the iPod touch a 4 1/2 out of 5 rating, declaring it still “king of the hill.” Writes Bell: “We think the second-generation iPod touch is one of the best iPods ever made. Inside and out, the iPod touch is in a ...
Apple iPod touch Still Best Portable Media Player
Reviewing the iPod touch, Tim Gideon (pcmag.com) makes it an Editor’s Choice (5/5) for high-end portable media players, declaring that “there’s still not a better portable media player out there.” Adds Gideon: “In three years, the competition has yet ...
iTunes 9 a Worthy Upgrade
Dan Frakes (macworld.com) awards iTunes 9 four out of five mice and calls it a “worthy upgrade for new users, those with massive media libraries, and those who want to more-easily share their media between family members.” Frakes says that iTunes 9 ...
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iTunes 9 Pulls Away from the Pack
Reviewer Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com) names iTunes 9 an Editor’s Choice for music software, rating it 4/5. Citing the redesigned store, improved syncing, and more sophisticated Genius recommendations, Lendino writes: “With iTunes 9, Apple is pulling ...
Mac OS X Tip: Active Screen Corners
By moving your cursor to the corners of the screen you can start and disable the screen saver or even move all of your windows aside to show the desktop. This short video shows you how to customize these active screen corners.
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Mac OS X Snow Leopard an Editors’ Choice
Reviewing Snow Leopard, Troy Dreier (computershopper.com) recommends that everyone with an Intel-supported Mac “absolutely get it.” Dreier rates Snow Leopard an Editors’ Choice, arguing that “for $29 you can’t afford to be without it.”
No Need to Wait for Speedy Snow Leopard
Having used Snow Leopard for a week, reviewer Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus (www.chron.com) declares the release “quite stable” and recommends an immediate upgrade for his readers: “Install Snow Leopard, and in less than an hour almost everything you do with ...
Apple Premieres iTunes 9
Apple today introduced iTunes 9, the latest version of the world’s most popular software application to purchase, manage and play media, packed with innovative features such as iTunes LP, Home Sharing and Genius Mixes, as well as a redesigned store ...
Apple Introduces New iPod nano With Built-in Video Camera
The new iPod nano adds a video camera, mic and speaker to the world’s most popular music player, allowing you to shoot video wherever you are, view it on your iPod nano and use your computer to easily transfer your videos to YouTube. The new iPod ...
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Mac OS X Tip: Filtering Junk Mail
Junk mail can get in the way of dealing with the real work in your inbox. This video tip shows you how to set up junk mail filtering preferences in Mac OS X Mail that will flag what is junk and exempt what isn’t, keeping you and your inbox better focused.
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Pro Studio World Tour
The latest releases of Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio are loaded with tools designed to make video production and music creation easier and more intuitive than ever. See them in action during the Pro Studio World Tour, a free event coming to a city ...
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Snow Leopard “a software platform for the future”
Reviewer Stephen H. Wildstrom (businessweek.com) calls Snow Leopard an “inexpensive and painless upgrade” that “also completes the transition from 32-bit to 64-bit computing, which enhances performance and allows the use of vast amounts of memory. ...
Mac OS X Snow Leopard best of breed
In a comprehensive Snow Leopard review, Michael Gartenberg (slashgear.com) writes: “Apple has evolved the OS in ways that change core infrastructure while preserving and refining the experience that has differentiated the platform over the years. The ...
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New Logic Studio an “easy choice”
Calling out significant new Logic Studio features such as flexible audio editing, streamlined audio production, expanded guitar amps and effects, and enhanced MainStage live-performance capabilities, reviewer Peter Kirn (macworld.com) awards it 4.5/5 ...
