May 12, 2008 May 14, 2008 Tuesday May 13, 2008
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QuickTake, Take 2
Fans love Apple’s everything-media approach, so where’s the company’s own camera?
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★ Why Apple Won’t Buy Adobe
This one’s pretty simple. First, Steve Jobs wants Apple to feel like a small, focused company. They’re not a small company, of course — Apple’s most recent quarterly filing states they have 21,600 employees — but that’s what Jobs wants it to feel like. The company’s internal structure is a reflection of its product lines — simple and clear. Buying Adobe — a $20 billion company with a slew of products and nearly 7,000 employees — is not how you keep Apple feeling small and focused. And keep in mind that half of Apple’s employees are in retail. Second, Apple, under Jobs, is only interested in best-of-breed products and technologies. The iPhone is the best phone in the world. The iPod is the best media player. Macs are the best computers. Mac OS X is the best desktop OS. iPhone OS is the best mobile OS. (Reasonable people may disagree about one or more of these “best” assessments, but I’m talking about Apple’s perspective.) There are exceptions, but only at the periphery of Apple’s offerings. Mac OS X Server, for example, isn’t generally considered the best server OS in the world, but it doesn’t get much promotional oomph, either. .Mac is .bad, but you wait and see if Apple doesn’t knock it down and replace it with something reliable and more relevant and useful. What does Adobe have that Apple would want to own? Flash seems to be the most common answer amongst those who think Apple covets Adobe. Do you really think Flash is the best of anything? Or, more relevantly, do you really think Jobs and Apple’s engineering management think so? Flash is ubiquitous, but that doesn’t make it good. It’s the same reason why iPhone app development is based on Objective-C rather than a more popular, more ubiquitous language like, say, Java — because the decision-makers at Apple genuinely believe it to be decidedly better. If Apple wanted to own a technology like Flash they’d build their own technically superior version and distribute it to Windows users with iTunes. This goes double for AIR, which Apple, I’m certain, thinks they could do better than, and which unlike Flash doesn’t yet have any significant popularity. The CS apps, you say? Why? To make sure there there are good photo-editing, illustration, and desktop publishing apps for the Mac? Adobe is already doing that themselves, as an independent company. The only argument I’ve ever heard that makes sense for an Apple acquisition of Adobe is the idea that Apple fears that Microsoft might buy Adobe first, and then torpedo the Mac versions of the CS suite. But that would be a totally defensive move, and Steve Jobs is not a defensive thinker. Jobs plays offense. If it ever became necessary, Jobs surely believes that Apple could create their own replacements for Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. And the whole idea doesn’t make much sense anyway, given that if Microsoft wanted to sink a suite of popular big-ticket Mac apps, they don’t need to buy Adobe. And so if Apple, under Jobs, is tightly focused, what is it that they’re focused on? It’s not the pro market. It’s mobility — iPhone, iPod, MacBook Air. Adobe is a good company with good products, but they don’t fit into Apple’s focus at all.
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Apple's success drags Microsoft along
Microsoft could at least say "Thank you." :-)
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HBO programs available in the iTunes Store
HBO and Apple made the big announcement today that shows like "The Sopranos,""Sex and the City," "Deadwood" and "Rome," are now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store. Personally, I'm more excited about grabbing episodes of "Flight of the Conchords" and "The Wire" ...or at least I would be if they were available in Canadian iTunes Store. Television shows purchased and... [read more at MacMerc.com]
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Note to Self: Update Evernote to version 1.1.0 Beta
Do you have Ts to G D? If you do and you're looking for a new GTD system that allows you to gather all your "things" in one place and lets you "get" at them no matter what device or platform your on, Evernote might be just what you're looking for. It's the latest "does anyone have a spare invite they can send me" app that makes your gathered information searchable at anytime, from anywhere. If... [read more at MacMerc.com]
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Reviewed: WaterField Designs Sleevecase and BookEndz Docking Station
We've got a few new reviews posted that should be of special interest to Mac notebook users. Jordan Satok has put both the WaterField Designs Sleevecase and BookEndz Docking Station through their paces and returned with his verdicts. Are they worth the money? Check out his review! [read more at MacMerc.com]
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The MS Office 2008 for Mac scandal continues
Can Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit expect anything but frustration from its installed base of users? The excuses from the development team are wearing very, very thin.
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New Get a Mac ad: Sad Song
Filed under: Cult of Mac, Apple Apple just released a new "Get a Mac" ad entitled "Sad Song." In this commercial, PC is singing a country inspired song about how Vista saddens him. This commercial was released and played during the American Idol show tonight on the FOX network. You may remember that Apple also released 2 new Get a Mac ads last night. You can watch this and other Get a Mac ads on the Apple website.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Canon Powers G9
Makes shooting a day at the beach
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Web2 Delight
Filed under: SoftwareWe've looked at applications like Photonic, a Flickr client which removes the web from "web 2.0" (the web navigation, anyway) and offers a smooth desktop experience for browsing photos. It seemed likely that we'd see a similar application which would bring a blitzkrieg of media from similar sites to your desktop. Hey, look at that, we were right: Web2 Delight is here to help you while away the hours trolling YouTube, Veoh, BlipTV and your favorite photo sites for something worth all of the time you invested looking. Web2 Delight makes it simple to search and save content, with saved searches, multiple and scheduled downloads, export capability and slideshow functionality. You can browse photos as thumbnails, lists or combination views. There's even a Cover Flow view, which I think should be put to good use making Flickr flip books. The software, of course, allows you to stream video previews before opting to download that horrifically long clip which you'll subject in-laws and co-workers to later ... watching their face intently to make them feel uncomfortable if they don't laugh, of course. And now it's on your iPod and you can share it with perfect strangers. It's a great interface, though, and makes browsing these sites very smooth. I obviously have issues with some of the more tedious bits of content which I've personally been subjected to, but that's not the fault of this software. Web2 Delight is every bit as brilliant (or mundane) as the media you dig up with it, which I suppose means that the ultimate responsibility lies with you. Of course, f you're already losing an hour or more a day to sites like YouTube and Veoh, well, this might just get you back enough time to mow the lawn. And -- after downloading the demo and uncovering all that extra time -- you can spend the twenty bucks you won't be paying the kid next door on registering the software ($19.95). Oh, and to be fair, we do find our share of gold on Flickr.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Today 1.1
Filed under: SoftwareSecond Gear, the same developers who bring you the PocketTweets Twitter client for the iPhone, have announced that Today 1.1 is now available.Today is an app that works with your iCal database and provides easy browsing of your events and tasks in an attractive and unobtrusive window. Clicking the icons at the bottom of the window opens dialogs for entering new events and tasks in a way that is much easier than entering them into iCal directly. What's new in Today 1.1? Better performance for those of us with big calendaring needs Filtering of the calendars that appear in the Today window Locations can be assigned for new events All day events have a new, more obvious appearance New event and task due dates default to the day that you're viewing Bugs have been squashed Second Gear provides a 7-day test drive for download. The update is free for existing Today users, or you can purchase Today for $15. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Microsoft: Office ‘08 sales skyrocket, SP1 released, VBA coming back to Mac
According to CNet Microsoft is selling copies of Office 2008 for Mac at a clip three times higher than the former 2004 version. “The company wouldn’t disclose sales numbers, but said the sales are the highest in the 19-year history of the unit. That continues a trend that has been going on for some time.” Microsoft [...]
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MCE intros 1TB hard drive kit for 17-inch MacBook Pros
Filed under: Laptops, Storage No stranger to taking Macs beyond their standard issue capabilities, MCE has now pulled yet another entirely unofficial trick out of its hat, with this one giving 17-inch MacBook Pro owners a significant storage boost. As with some of its other mods, this one replaces the MacBook Pro's optical drive with a 2.5-inch hard drive (500GB in this case) and, to hit the magical 1TB mark, it also replaces the laptop's standard hard drive with another matching 5,400 rpm 500GB drive. To ensure none of that original hardware goes to waste, the kit also includes external USB 2.0 enclosures for both the original hard drive and the optical drive, although we wouldn't expect any less given that the kit costs a hefty $800 (or more if you want MCE to install it for you).[Via PC World] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Hydra 1.5: HDR and OS X beauty revisited
Filed under: SoftwareBack in January, the folks from Creaceed released version 1.0 of Hydra -- a Leopard-only, GPU-powered photo application for creating High Dynamic Range photos that competes with the much-renowned Photomatix Pro. Just in time for the Apple Design Awards version 1.5 of Hydra is available. With more tone-mapping options, an image-navigation HUD, RAW importing (should you wish not to convert to 16-bit TIFF before importing), a plethora of Aperture options (more on those in a moment), and many more new features it's certainly a compelling release.As mentioned before, there's plenty of Aperture integration with this release. As well as being able to import photos from (and export photos to) Aperture, Hydra is now available as an Aperture plugin (beta) - based on the all-new Aperture 2.1 Plugin SDK - that allows you to create HDR photos from within Aperture.Unlike the cross-platform Photomatix Pro, Hydra's UI is the epitome of OS X slickness -- replicating much of the look and feel of both Aperture and other iLife applications. We'll be taking a look at both Hydra and Photomatix Pro in the near future to see whether Hydra's charms are merely skin deep.Hydra 1.5 costs $59.95, and is a free update for those we already have a license.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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It’s official: Adobe GoLive is GoDead
I just received the following email notice from Adobe that they’ve discontinued development of GoLive so that they can focus on DreamWeaver. Dear Adobe software owner: Please take note that Adobe has discontinued development and sales of Adobe® GoLive® web authoring software. This decision — effective April 28, 2008 — was made so we can focus our [...]
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TUAW Hands On: Trying out the $20/month contract-free unlimited data iPhone
Filed under: iPhone Yesterday, I wrote about AT&T's new $20/month unlimited data feature pack. Today, my daughter was home sick from school. Why is that important? Because we gave her a cheap AT&T Pay As You Go phone, which she uses to keep in touch when her bus is late or if she needs to contact us for some reason. Pay As You Go plus idle phone = Data Plan Experimentation! Read on for details...Continue reading TUAW Hands On: Trying out the $20/month contract-free unlimited data iPhoneRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Mac Gains Pay Off for Redmond as Office Flies Off Shelves
In an effort to fix the most pressing issues found by customers of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, Microsoft's Macintosh business unit has released the applications' first service pack. At the same time, it's touting the its Apple-friendly office suite's high sales figures. Office 2008 for Mac launched at the Macworld Expo 2008 in January, and the Redmond-based software maker said sales have been soaring so high that it's now selling faster than any previous version of Office for Mac in the past 19 years.
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How To Use Apple’s Updated Product Security Key
Apple updated their PGP product security key as part of their two-year cycle. The new key is valid up through May 15, 2010 and will eventually be posted to their Protecting Security Information page. The announcement was made on their mailing list which you can subscribe to via mail or RSS. How To Use The Key Unlike the SHA1 Digests that Apple posts with each distinct download from their site (more on how to verify those here) – an example of which is the SHA1 lines on the Safari 3.1.1 update, the PGP key is used when communicating with Apple, either to verify the authenticity of messages you receive from Apple or to encrypt messages you send to Apple. (more…)
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TUAW Faceoff: Low-cost vector design apps
Filed under: Graphic Design, TUAW FaceoffWhile I'm not a hard-core professional illustrator or cartoonist, I do use vector design tools almost every day. Designing logos, playing with type, and creating quick layouts are things every vector design tool should do well. Adobe Illustrator CS3, of course, is the 800-pound gorilla in this field, and it's my tool of choice. But there are plenty of people who don't need the extensive functionality that Illustrator provides. Plus, Illustrator is something of a resource hog (right now, it's using 176MB of real memory and 1.21GB of virtual memory on my system). Today, I'm going to review four leaner, lower-cost (or free) options from four high-powered indie Mac developers: DrawBerry, EazyDraw, Lineform, and VectorDesigner. Unlike Illustrator, all of these use Mac OS X's built-in Core Image foundation, which makes them very easy to compare to each other. It's high noon for vector apps, after the jump.Continue reading TUAW Faceoff: Low-cost vector design appsRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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First Look: Vidnik, a YouTube record 'n' post tool for Mac
Vidnik aims to make recording video blogs and posting them to YouTube a snap on your Mac. However, this early release still has some rough edges.Read More...
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You go, girl: Apple among most gay-friendly brands
Apple was named one of the most gay-friendly brands in a survey presented by PlanetOut and Prime Access. The GLBT community is more likely to purchase from gay-friendly brands, too, and have some pretty strong buying power. Read More...
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Safari AdBlock Frees HULU
Filed under: Multimedia, Internet ToolsTUAW reader Eric F sent in a note letting us know that "Safari Adblock allows you to watch HULU programming completely commercial free!" I gave it a try. I downloaded a copy of Adblock from its SourceForge repository, installed it, activated it, and fired up Hulu. A nearly complete episode of Buffy later, I can confirm that I wasn't shown commercials. I haven't give this enough of a test obviously, to be able to say decisively one way or another -- especially since I don't regularly use Hulu -- but the news is promising enough that I thought I'd share. Let us know in the comments if this solution works for you.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple Gazette Daily 266 - Listener Questions!
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Big Steve to keynote WWDC
Another day, another rumor comes true. Apple today announced that CEO Steve Jobs will give the keynote address to developers at the 2008 love fest known as WWDC (and previously known as the Worldwide Developers Conference). The keynote address begins at 10:00 a.m. PT/ 1:00 p.m. ET on 09 June 2008 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. The five-day [...]
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HBO programming comes to iTunes
Well, that didn’t take long. After some rumors of an Apple/HBO tie up yesterday, Apple today announced that HBO content will be available for download today. This is great news because two of my favorite shows are Flight of the Conchords and The Wire. (I’ve been resisting Rome, but will eventually get sucked into that one [...]
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RapidoWrite 3.1
Filed under: Software, FreewareDo you ever get frustrated with writing redundant blocks of text? Have to copy and paste text every minute? Well, RapidoWrite hopes to solve this problem by allowing you to create a keyboard shortcut for text, dates, or anything you want to include -- anywhere, anytime. Just install RapidoWrite, enable access for assistive devices (System Preferences > Universal Access) and set your keywords. For instance, you could be typing a document and want to insert your contact information. You could enter this text by hand or create a keyword in RapidoWrite and type something like "MyContactInfo" and RapidoWrite would automatically insert your text. When you start typing the keyword, a little bubble will pop-up and allow you to auto complete the keyword (as well as list your keywords).The best part of RapidoWrite is that it is absolutely free. That's right, you can download RapidoWrite for free from the App4Mac website.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Evernote Mac 1.1
Filed under: Software, Internet, Beta BeatThe beta just got bettah!TUAW recently featured an interview with Phil Libin, the CEO of Evernote, who stated that the ultimate goal of the application is to be a "universal human memory extension." I've been using Evernote for over a month now and love it -- I've sucked all of my business cards into Evernote with my iSight or iPhone camera, and use the program instead of a card file. Evernote's text recognition simplifies tagging the cards, and I can use either the Mac app, the web client, or my iPhone to look through my database. Evernote's unique focus on images makes it quite different from other information managers like Together or Yojimbo. The update has some great new features based on customer feedback: PDF support -- Evernote can now store PDFs and you can print into Evernote from any Mac application. Image-recognition isn't working for PDFs at this time, but they're working on it. Encryption -- Included in the last release, but not announced, encryption works with the Mac or Windows clients only, not with the web client. Spotlight integration -- Evernote "memories" are now searchable, and you can create Finder "smart folders" that include Evernote content. Mixed View Mode -- In addition to List and Thumbnail view, Evernote 1.1 has a Mixed view that shows small thumbnails with metadata for each note. Vertical Preview Pane -- In Mixed and Thumbnail modes, provides a big preview pane with live search results. Want to give Evernote a try? I have 19 Evernote invitations for the first 19 commenters who ask for one politely.Update: All of the invitations were swallowed up quickly by a group of very polite readers! Thanks for your comments and have fun with Evernote!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Microsoft Patches Office, Commits to VBAÂ Support
Microsoft has been busy today, releasing security updates, announcing a new service pack and committing to restoring functionality to their Mac office suite. Yep, It's Patch Tuesday Again Microsoft released security bulletin MS08-014 today that contains a patch to a remote code execution vulnerability effecting Microsoft Office 2004 & 2008 for Macintosh. Office 2004 is bumped up to version 11.4.1 and primarily contains security & stability fixes. Office 2008 bumps up to version 12.1.0 and includes security fixes along with a plethora of other improvements. Both updates are available via Office software update or via direct download from the aforementioned links. Get Your Red Hot Office 2008 SP1! Microsoft MacBU announced the availability of Office 2008 SP1 today in conjunction with the security patch. The 180MB download contains over 1,000 fixes including – what apparently was a major annoyance – the return of custom error bars and axis tick manipulation in Excel charts. The full release notes are available for your perusal. Here are some other SP1 highlights: Microsoft Office Excel Compatibility. Improved compatibility with files exchanged between Excel 2008 for Mac and Excel 2003 and Excel 2007 for Windows Custom Error Bars. Restored formatting option on the Error Bars panel for data series Printing. More reliable printing for elements on Excel 2008 workbooks Microsoft Entourage Calendar. Significant enhancements to improve calendar view and all-day reminders with reoccurrence Exchange Server support. Overall improvement to synchronization support, including removing attachments from Exchange Server messages and synchronizing to the server, as well as support for editing the contents of Exchange Server messages via AppleScript and synchronizing the changes to the server E-mail images. Ability to send and view images in Entourage from third-party tools Microsoft Office Word Printing. Improved accuracy when orienting tables with cell shading Document map. Improved reliability and responsiveness to select items Notebook layout. Updated formatting, recording status and a variety of display options Microsoft Office PowerPoint Printing. Improvements to eliminate crashing when printing documents to high-dpi printers and increased overall printing speed by 10 times on some large presentations Mobile viewing. Ability to view Mac .PPTX files on Windows Mobile phones AppleScript. Ability to use the PowerPoint selection object in AppleScript to implement custom scripts that operate on the current selection in PowerPoint Restoring Functionality (& Vulnerabilities) Microsoft's MacBU also announced (official press release) the return of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) support to the next major release of Office for Mac. This is a mixed bag since VBA macros are a juicy vector for vulnerabilities but that same functionality is critical to many business processes that have been developed using the suite. From the announcement: Sharing information with customers as early as possible continues to be a priority for the Mac BU to allow customers to plan for their software needs.2 Although the Mac BU increased support in Office 2008 with alternate scripting tools such as Automator and AppleScript — and also worked with MacTech Magazine to create a reference guide, available at http://www.mactech.com/vba-transition-guide — the team recognizes that VBA-language support is important to a select group of customers who rely on sharing macros across platforms. The Mac BU is always working to meet customers’ needs and already is hard at work on the next version of Office for Mac. When you install the security update or try out SP1, drop a note in the comments with your experiences and definitely let us and the MacBU know if they didn't fix any of the issues you were having pre-SP1. Also, if you have any thoughts on the revival of VBA for Mac Office make sure to let us know in the comments as well. (post updated to fix version errors & links)
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HBO Swings iTunes Deal With Some Premium Pricing
Leave it to the network that brought us Tony Soprano to break Apple's iTunes video pricing model. The Time Warner subsidiary and Apple on Tuesday announced that some HBO programming is now available at the online store, with a few shows priced at $2.99 per episode. Apple is selling episodes of "Sex and the City," "The Wire" and "Flight of the Conchords" for $1.99 each; episodes of "The Sopranos," "Deadwood" and "Rome" are priced at $2.99. The company is also offering entire seasons of these shows for sale.
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Screencast Music Video Astounds Us
Video is a Leopard/Mac feature tour.
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Apple: steal this design
Delivering good software is hard. In addition to the obvious challenges of engineering and design, good software requires effective management and marketing, clear writing, and a host of other skills. When you develop an application by yourself or with a friend, that means you have to be the engineer, the designer, and all those other people. Apple eases this burden by telling developers, do what we do. For engineering, this means building upon the powerful libraries in OS X whenever possible, which reduces work and encourages consistency. Similarly, for design this means imitating the metaphors and terminology Apple has already introduced to solve design problems within its OS and applications. Combined, these templates of engineering and design offer enormous benefits which often increase the more they're used. Need a list? Use Cocoa's NSTableView. But throw in Core Data and you'll save even more work. You can see this powerful borrowing at work in Macnification, a new scientific application positioned to be for microscopic images what Apple's Aperture is for digital photographs. Macnification borrows from Apple's design proudly with its smart folders, stacks, light tables, iTunes-like sidebar, overlay windows, and live filtering. And why not borrow from the best? Why reinvent solutions to problems that Apple has already invested considerable effort in solving? By copying ideas from OS X and Apple's suite of applications, developers save time and money while ensuring that the ideas they're using are already tested and work. This benefits users, too. If you're looking at a collection of images, all closely related in time or nature, you benefit from a single refined metaphor—the stack—for regarding those images. Sharing metaphors and design requires careful attention to detail. Unlike code libraries where sharing is strict, shared design is collaborative and subject to subtle divergences which unchecked can easily confuse. If Apple says stacks look and work this way but developers say they look and work that way, the difference erodes the benefit of shared design and ultimately compromises the user experience. But when attention to detail is paid and metaphors are shared with exacting care, users certainly benefit. When you see that little numbered icon in the upper corner of an image, you think, hey, that's a stack, and immediately you appreciate that you can click on it to expand it and interact it with it in other already familiar ways. Just as important as shared metaphor are other simpler aspects of shared design. Take a look at this excellent dialog, for example: There are many ways in which the design of this dialog might have been bungled, ways in which the user might have been confused by the options available while deleting a stack. But because the developers of Macnification were able to follow Apple's lead in something as seemingly trivial as the design of a confirmation dialog, they created instead not only a design that's clear, but a design that's clear in a way users recognize. As difficult as it is to lead by actions, to say “do as I do, not as I say”, Apple has done a great job at doing exactly that in OS X, and now on the iPhone.
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Time Machine update will offer battery-saving feature
Filed under: OS, Rumors, Software, Software UpdateTime Machine is the backup software built into Mac OS X Leopard that people either love or hate. It already saved my backside on the night before a report was due, so I'm a hands-down fan.For now, the available options are limited. According to AppleInsider, that's going to change with the release of Mac OS 10.5.3. It seems that the latest OS build seeded to developers (9D29) features a version of Time Machine which lets laptop owners suspend backups while running on battery power.This is good for two reasons. It eliminates a power draw on the battery, and prevents incomplete backups (should your battery die before a backups session finished).Our only question is ... May we have 10.5.3 now?!?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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News: Apple deal expands custom iTunes Storefront initiative
Apple and Emmis Interactive have announced a licensing agreement allowing Emmis to market its custom Storefront technology to other radio stations and media companies. Used exclusively to date by Emmis radio stations, the Storefront technology allows stations to build storefronts with a look and feel consistent with their product, while enabling listeners to easily find and purchase songs they hear on the air through the iTunes Store. Since its launch…
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BlackBerry touchscreen phone to be dubbed 'Thunder'
Filed under: Cellphones The industrious Boy Genius has apparently unearthed more juicy tidbits about that rumored BlackBerry touchscreen device. Word from BG is that the new iPhone-ish handset is now dubbed the "Thunder," and will come to Verizon and Vodafone as an exclusive device. The phone will reportedly have four physical keys (send, end, menu, and back), sport a hybrid CDMA EV-DO Rev. C / GSM HSPA radio, and could come equipped with a 4G LTE component. Internally, the device is known as the BlackBerry 9500, though it's possible that designation could change. BGR has included a self-made mockup (above) of what the device may look like, but as of now, no one has laid eyes on this mythical creature.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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WWDC Keynote Set, Leopard Sets Sales Record and Cheerleaders
Steve will lead WWDC keynote and Apple's new "Get a Mac" ads.
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iTunes: Free Tuesday
Filed under: iTS, Features, Deals Once again, TUAW is pleased to present you with a selection of free songs and videos from around the world. Many of these iTMS items won't be free for long, so grab your copies before the week is up. And don't forget: If you want to buy these on your iPhone or iPod touch, make sure to sign into your account in iTunes before you sync.Continue reading iTunes: Free TuesdayRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple designer Ive collaborates with Pixar on new character
The new Pixar film WALL-E features a white robot named EVE, who looks surprisingly like an iPod. As it turns out, Apple designer Jonathan Ive had some input on the design of the character, in what seems to be one of the first movie movie collaborations between Apple and Disney-Pixar.Read More...
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Photoshop and trackpad gestures
Filed under: Portables, SoftwareI'm not a trackpad fan, but I will admit that gestures are cool. Ivan at Creative Bits has identified the gestures available in Photoshop, including Alt (Option) key + double finger track to zoom and out within a document Hold the Apple (Cmd) key to zoom the whole screen There's more, of course, and you can read the full list here. We recently wrote about some fun you can have using trackpad gestures to zoom and pan images in a Quick Look window.Ivan also wishes for user-defined gestures, something that only seems logical for Apple to implement.What's on your "Gestures Wish List?"Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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HBO Hits iTunes
Television shows ready for download.
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Flickr Export for Acorn
Filed under: Software I mentioned an update to Acorn yesterday, which got me to poking around with the app. I noticed the release notes had something about Flickr Export moving from one menu to another, but I couldn't find it. I turned to Google and quickly found the Flickr Export Plugin for Acorn by Coding Robots. This free plugin, pictured above, lets you export a picture from Acorn directly to Flickr, Yahoo!'s photo sharing site. It also lets you tag your picture, set a title and description, and tell Flickr who can view your photo.Not too shabby for a free plugin.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone Supplies Dry Up as World Waits for 3G
Apple said Monday its online stores in the U.S. and UK are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation featuring faster Internet surfing speeds. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company confirmed that the iPhone is out of stock online, but added that brick-and-mortar stores run by Apple and iPhone carriers, including AT&T, might still have units available. Apple has been known for clearing out its inventory of a certain product ahead of a major upgrade.
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Converting Audio Files
WMA audio conversion
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Propoganda Productions Déjà Vu
Bootable Backups Made Effortless
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Mac 101: The desktop in dialog windows
Filed under: Tips and tricks, Mac 101You want to open a file on the desktop from within a given application. Let's say Microsoft Word (it could happen). So, you select "Open" from the File menu. However, it selects the directory you last accessed with this method - the Documents folder. Don't reach for that mouse! A simpler solution is to hit Command-D to jump to the Desktop's files. Note that this works in Save dialog windows, too. "How long does it take for me to move to and from the mouse?" you ask. The answer is just a second or two. But those seconds add up over the course of a day, a week, a year. Now, what will you do with all the extra time?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPlayMusic Beginner Guitar Lessons and Play Music Together
Loving Your Blistered Fingers
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HBO on iTunes: Pricing adjusted on "show by show basis"
Today HBO has launched six of its popular original series on iTunes Store. Ars spoke with HBO and got a few bits about what we can expect in the future.Read More...
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deviantArt brings maverick media to iPhones
Filed under: Internet, iPhoneWebsite deviantART has been the source of quite a bit of eye candy for Mac users. Mike from deviantART informs us that they are "huge" fans of Apple products, so it's no surprise that -- as of quite recently -- visiting the site on your iPhone will yield a new, iPhone-friendly browsing experience. Feel like checking out the latest or most popular work by the deviantART community while you're on the go? Point your iPhone (or iPod touch) to http://www.deviantart.com.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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First Looks: DLO TransDock Deluxe (2008)
Recently updated to provide video-out compatibility with the late 2007 iPod lineup, DLO's TransDock Deluxe ($130) otherwise takes a detour in the evolution of the family. Unlike the $100 TransDock, this Deluxe version omits the new styling and flexible gooseneck mount in favor of last year's antenna-focused design and older twin pipe mounting system. But it adds a steering wheel-ready RF remote control to the package, as well as AV cables that need…
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First Looks: DLO TransDock (2008)
As the most impressively overhauled addition to the TransDock family, DLO's 2008 version of TransDock ($100) has finally received the gooseneck feature that we've been waiting for years to see as a part of this in-car FM transmitter, charger, and mounting system. With streamlined body styling and open sides, the new TransDock includes an optional stabilizer for the iPod touch, as well as a pop-out circular rear pad to fit various iPod models. In addition…
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Eye-Fi adds two new SD cards, including one with geotags
Wireless SD card purveyor Eye-Fi has added two new models to its line: the Eye-Fi Home with WiFi upload capabilities only, and the Eye-Fi Explore, which will geotag your photos using the Skyhook location service.Read More...
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First Looks: DLO TransDock Classic
Based upon a considerably earlier version of the TransDock/TransPod, DLO's new TransDock Classic ($80) is a rounded iPod car mount with an FM transmitter, line-out audio port, and car charger built in. The biggest addition to TransDock Classic is IntelliTune, a feature that enables the unit to find clear FM stations to broadcast on; manual tuning buttons are still available. TransDock Classic otherwise preserves past family features, such as twin…
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Apple to highlight iPhone platform development at WWDC
At its Worldwide Developers Conference, developers can work with Apple engineers to design apps that focus on the device's multitouch user screen, animation tech, and APIs.
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Celebrities and their Apple goodies
Filed under: Humor, Odds and ends, iPhoneRecently, several of you tipped us on this video of US Senator Barak Obama quickly checking something on his iPhone (it happens around the 1:00 mark). It got us thinking of our favorite celebrity Apple product sightings. Back in July of 2006, it was reported that Pope Benedict XVI had received an iPod nano from employees of Vatican Radio. The phrase "To His Holiness, Benedict XVI" was engraved on the back. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II purchased an iPod mini back in July of '05. U.S. Presidential adviser Karl Rove was seen using his iPhone in August of last year. Actress, singer and all-around role model Lindsay Lohan whipped out her iPhone shortly after they were first released in the U.S. So welcome to the club, Senator! You're in good company. We think.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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First Looks: DLO TransDock Micro (2008)
Substantially redesigned from its predecessor, the 2008 version of TransDock Micro is an all-in-one FM transmitter and charging cable with several interesting features. The FM transmitter is found in a car charger mounted bulb that is flexible for positioning on your choice of angles. A silver dial on the front surrounds a blue-on-black LCD screen, together letting you tune stations and activate Intellitune, a clear station finder. DLO's thin, integrated…
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Two new Apple spots take aim at education and Vista
Another week, another set of Get a Mac television spots. Are cheerleaders enough to make these commercials entertaining again?Read More...
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Together updates to 2.1
Filed under: Software, ProductivityTogether 2.1 is a major upgrade for this ever-evolving information management application. Steve Harris, author of Together (and Feeder), has listened very carefully to user feedback and is turning up the heat with features that I've personally been waiting anxiously for. I'm a fickle suitor of many apps in this genre, constantly switching amongst the likes of Yojimbo, DEVONthink, Evernote, EagleFiler, SOHO Notes and some of my own concoctions. I've always liked Together's interface ... it just lacked certain functionality in some key areas of my workflow. Version 2.1 makes great strides to fill those gaps. My current workflow -- one that's lasted long enough for me to call it my system -- is heavily based on Spotlight comment tagging for gathering project-related information. This is rapidly becoming a universally-accepted method and is supported by many applications which can read and write their internal tags to and from Spotlight comments. Together has added both read and write functionality for such tags with a user-definable prefix, as well as the option to import keywords as tags. This means that the system I use in applications like Leap, Mail.app (with Mailtags), FileSpot and directly in Finder (with Spotlight) work hand-in-hand with Together now. You can even define default tags for groups and folders to assign to imported items, and Together can now automatically import files saved by external programs into its Library folders. The new support for external linking to internal items and a complete AppleScript dictionary kick off the highlights of the extensive release notes. A few other highlights include: Smart groups can now be based on other groups (including other smart groups) Recording of the date items are imported The option to create visually accurate Web PDFs instead of web archives A system-wide import hotkey A more useful Shelf that can tag and sort quick notes Quick Look in the Shelf Performance improvements in multiple areas Text highlighting in notes and documents Extensive preview options Text in imported emails is now selectable One deciding factor for me in choosing a system is the database vs. file system debate. It's a debate that spurs quasi-theological discussion, but ultimately it's a personal choice and somewhat dependent on your particular needs. I like file system storage as found in Together and EagleFiler because of its automatic integration with the rest of my applications. Files edited in an external application from Together are treated just like regular Finder files (because they are) and will show up in Recent Files menus and your Spotlight index. Yes, Yojimbo and DEVONthink have Spotlight plugins, but they have to go the extra step to write out their metadata. Together is also quite adept at dealing with filetypes it doesn't necessarily understand, letting the system handle default applications and Quick Look handle the previews. And lastly, all of my files are easily accessible outside of Together and not locked into a proprietary database. Together 2.1 is a free upgrade for current users. A new license will run you $39 and there's a demo available. And if you're thinking of switching from Yojimbo, there's an importer just for you on the downloads page.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Possibly fix an intermittent left mouse button problem
Periodically, and for no apparent reason, the left mouse button would quit working on my USB Mighty Mouse. Unplug and plug, still inoperative. So I tried another non-Apple mouse, still inoperative. When this happens, the right mouse button works and could activate menus, but I couldn't click on things (I used a right-click and the arrow keys as a workaround to activate menu items). If I restarted the machine, the left mouse button would work for a while. Eventually, though, the problem began to occur immediately on boot. AppleCare suggested things like resetting the PMU, PRAM, etc., but to no avail. Their next solution, on this relatively new and unadulterated Mac, was to reinstall the system software -- not something I was anxious to do, nor did it make sense on this new Mac!After some digging, I found the solution. It turns out that the Bluetooth mouse and keyboard were enabled, and a nearby Bluetooth mouse had a near-dead battery - I didn't even know there was a Bluetooth...
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Entourage 2008 sync email address labeled incorrectly
The other day I was checking my Contacts list inside Entourage 2008 and saw that a lot of the email addresses were labeled incorrectly. I primarily enter my contact information from within Address Book and I let it sync with my Exchange server.The problems:If you enter an email address in Address Book and label it as Work email, it will be resolved as "Other" type of email inside Entourage (Exchange).If you enter the email address from Entourage and label it as Work email, it will be resolved as "Home" type of email inside Address Book.The solution:Go into Address Book's Preferences and uncheck the check box next to Synchronize with Exchange. This will make Address Book to not upload the information into Exchange. Next, go into Entourage's Preferences » Sync Services, and check the box for Synchronize contacts with Address Book and .Mac. This will make Entourage do a pull of the data from either Address Book and .Mac.This solution ...
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10.5: Improve networked Time Machine performance
After using a 500GB Time Capsule for Time Machine backups for awhile, I noticed increasing duration of the backups. Mainly the prepare and post-processing phases, and transfer of large number of small files, took a lot of time. For the transfer of large files, the slowdown was not so noticeable.I inspected the sparsebundle disk image on the Time Capsule, and inside the disk image bundle of about 150GB, I found nearly 20,000 band files of 8MB each in a single folder. These 20,000 data pieces contain the data of the backup image. When Time Machine reads, creates or deletes folder structures in the backup image, the operating system must randomly access data distributed over these 20,000 band files. And that causes a remarkable amount of additional administrative accesses to the AppleShare volume of the Time Capsule.I decided that a better size of the bands of the backup spa...
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QuarkXPress 8 to target Adobe's Creative Suite this August
Quark, Inc. is preparing to release a major new version of its flagship QuarkXPress software this fall, aimed at cementing its lead in the market for professional desktop publishing against Adobe's rival InDesign product, AppleInsider has learned. People familiar with the release say the new version is slated to take on the publishing features of Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash in a revamped, standardized, and polished package that will temporarily be offered as a free upgrade to new buyers of the existing QuarkXPress 7 ahead of the 8.0 release in the August timeframe. Continues: QuarkXPress 8 to target Adobe's Creative Suite this August
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iPhone-Optimized Google Reader
Really does seem like a big improvement over the previous mobile version, which wasn’t optimized specifically for MobileSafari. ★
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3G iPhone rumors: May or June? Plus AT&T web gaffe
The 3G iPhone rumors continue to pour from the hose connected to the series of tubes known as the Internet. But don't expect to see a new iPhone earlier than June.Read More...
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The 25-year-old BSD bug
Filed under: Humor, UNIX / BSDToday in 1983, "Beat It" by Michael Jackson may have topped the charts, but a slight bug in the *dir() library was found only a few days ago by OpenBSD developer Mark Balmer (no rela -- oh, wait). OS News has the entire amusing tale of the bug in BSD (the UNIX foundation of Mac OS X) that's been alive and kicking for nearly 25 years. Balmer contacted Marshall Kirk McKusick, the original developer of the *dir() library, who confirmed the error. Thankfully, the fix was simple, but Balmer kidded, "[s]orry that it took us almost 25 years to fix it." Thanks, Cameron!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Options Trader: Tuesday Outlook
NOW we get some real data! I still can’t figure out what the market was so excited about yesterday. By the afternoon I felt like some crabby old man yelling at the kids who were playing on the lawn. At 3:30 I said to members: "Does anyone remember the guy from Wal-Mart (WMT) saying he was seeing his customer’s buying habits severely impacted at the end of the month as they run out of paychecks, or was I dreaming about some market in an alternate universe where $125 oil was still considered expensive?"
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Apple welcomes HBO to iTunes - with a per episode price increase on some shows
Apple today announced that HBO has been added to the iTunes store, and they bring with them a VERY BIG change to the way business is handled in iTunes. Some of the programs, “The Wire” and “Flight of the Concords” for example, are $1.99 - as you would expect. More popular shows, however, like “The Sopranos” and “Sex in the City” are priced at $2.99. This is exactly what Apple was supposed to be fighting when NBC left iTunes late last year. I have to tell you, I'm disappointed to see this, but I'm interested to hear your thoughts on it. Sound off in the comments below. Full press release after the jump. NEW YORK and CUPERTINO, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — HBO and Apple(R) today announced that programming from HBO is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes(R) Store (http://www.itunes.com). New HBO programs on iTunes include the Emmy Award-winning programs “The Sopranos,” “Sex and the City,” “Deadwood” and “Rome,” as well as the critically acclaimed hits “Flight of the Conchords” and “The Wire.” The iTunes Store is the world's most popular online TV store with over 150 million episodes sold and features the world's largest catalog with over 800 shows (over 20,000 episodes). “We're very excited to make these legendary HBO programs available on the iTunes Store,” said Henry McGee, president of HBO Video. “Whether catching up on 'Sex and the City' in anticipation of its upcoming movie release or reliving a favorite 'Sopranos' episode, we think viewers will love being able to watch these shows on their iPod or iPhone.” “We're thrilled to bring this incredible lineup of programming from HBO to the iTunes Store,” said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of iTunes. “These are some of the most talked about television shows ever, as well as some of the most requested by our customers.” “Sex and the City: The Movie” premieres in theaters on May 30, and in preparation for the movie's debut, fans can choose any or all 94 episodes from the entire six seasons of the program. Television shows purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store can be viewed on a Mac(R) or PC, iPod(R) nano with video, iPod classic, iPod touch, fifth generation iPod, iPhone(TM) or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV(R). “Sex and the City,” “The Wire” and “Flight of the Conchords” are $1.99 per episode, and “The Sopranos,” “Deadwood” and “Rome” are priced at $2.99 per episode. iTunes customers can also choose to purchase entire seasons of their favorite programs.
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A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
Record sales for the new version of Mac Office — this despite Apple’s own iWork suite. The MacBU also announced that VBA scripting will return in the next major update. ★
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Steve Jobs to give Keynote at WWDC 2008
As you have already guessed, Steve Jobs will be giving the keynote this year at the 2008 World Wide Developer's Conference. This morning Apple issued a press release giving more details. CUPERTINO, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today announced that a team of Apple executives, led by CEO Steve Jobs, will kick off the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2008 at San Francisco's Moscone West. This year's WWDC will showcase two revolutionary development platforms, the ground-breaking innovations of OS X Leopard(R) and OS X iPhone(TM), the world's most advanced mobile operating system. The five-day WWDC event, which runs from June 9 to June 13, will feature the first ever iPhone track for mobile developers with in-depth sessions and hands-on labs to fully explore the capabilities of the OS X iPhone 2.0 software, including the iPhone SDK and the App Store, a breakthrough way for developers to wirelessly deliver their applications to iPhone and iPod(R) touch users. The iPhone track will also enable mobile developers to work side by side with Apple engineers to create amazing applications that leverage iPhone's revolutionary Multi-Touch(TM) user interface, animation technology, rich set of APIs, including programming interfaces for Core OS, Core Services, Media and Cocoa(R) Touch technologies, built-in three axis accelerometer and geographical location technology to deliver truly innovative mobile applications. This year's Mac(R) track will give newcomers and seasoned veterans alike the technical foundation and techniques needed to develop world-class OS X Leopard applications with sessions that discuss every level of the system, including interface design and implementation, application frameworks, security, localization and networking. WWDC 2008 will offer over 150 information-rich sessions and labs where Apple engineers will go in-depth on the innovative technologies that power OS X iPhone and OS X Leopard. Developers can bring code to the labs and work one-to-one with Apple engineers, applying development methods and best-practices gained from sessions to enhance their applications. Other activities at Apple's WWDC 2008 include: — presentation sessions led by engineers that provide an in-depth look at OS X iPhone, OS X Leopard and innovative tools and technologies such as the iPhone SDK, Cocoa Touch, Interface Builder, Xcode(R) and more; — practical hands-on sessions where attendees can learn Apple's own coding strategies and techniques; — technology labs where attendees can work one-to-one with Apple engineers; and — special events, including the Welcome Reception, Apple Design Awards, Lunchtime Speakers and Stump the Experts.
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HBO Added to iTunes
Episodes of The Sopranos, Deadwood, and Rome cost $2.99. ★
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Steve Jobs to speak at WWDC 2008, no way he'll talk about new iPhones
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets On June 9th, Steve Jobs will be speaking at WWDC. Plans are vague right now, but we understand he will give two lectures on Sudoku, a shirt-folding seminar, and will discuss the possibilities of using a perpetual motion machine to replace the engine in his 1986 Volvo. Afterwards, every developer gets a hug and a low five. It's unlikely he'll discuss the 3G iPhone.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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HBO just added to iTunes, some episodes cost $2.99
Filed under: iTS, iTunesThat was quick. Just yesterday I wrote about the rumored addition of HBO shows to the iTunes Store and today they show up on iTunes. The following HBO shows are now available on iTunes, though some of the episodes cost more than $1.99: The Wire Flight of the Conchords Rome The Sopranos Sex and the City Deadwood Episodes of the Sopranos, Rome, and Deadwood all cost $2.99 while the rest of the series are priced at the typical $1.99. Looks like Apple is a little more open to flexible pricing on television shows than they used to be.Thanks, howie.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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YouTube Find: “Again & Again” Mac Music Video
Take a look at this extremely impressive use of screen capturing and editing using a Mac. The song is called “Again & Again” by Bird & The Bee. Thanks to Michiel for sending it in…
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WWDC '08 keynote speakers: Shocking curveball once again
Apple has officially announced that *gasp* Steve Jobs and Co. will be presenting this year's keynote at WWDC 2008. The execs plan to discuss Mac OS X Leopard and OS X on the iPhone.Read More...
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What's Better: BlackBerry or iPhone?
So I see this member’s question on TickerHound yesterday: “BlackBerry or the iPhone?�
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Why does the media love Apple and trash Dell?
The media loves Apple, trashes Dell, and gives HP a pass? Perception supposedly is reality, but just whose perception is it?
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$45 credit for Canadian iPod owners
Filed under: iPod Family, Apple FinancialCanadian owners of first-, second- or third-generation iPods may want to keep an eye on their email boxes (provided that they purchased said iPod(s) before June 24th, 2004). The Montreal Gazette is reporting that up to 80,000 Canadians (including 11,310 Québécois) could be eligible for a $45 credit from Apple as the result of two class action lawsuits. The suit involved the iPod battery's dramatic decrease in capacity after two years of use.Though the deal is still tentative, it is expected to be finalized by a Montreal court on May 26th.[Via iPodNN] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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News: Google releases new Reader for iPhone beta
Google has released a new beta version of its Reader application designed for the iPhone and other mobile devices with advanced browsers. According to the official Google Reader Blog, the new version is designed to offer many of the same features as the desktop version, while allowing users to read, share, star, and toggle unread status all from a single view, and without needing to reload the page. To access the new beta version of Google Reader…
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The Beginner's Guide to Apple Spotting
Guest Post by Melinda Seckington About two years ago, three of my friends all switched around the same time over to Mac. After that, whenever we were watching a movie or a TV show they would keep pointing out the Macs to me, much to my annoyance. I mean, I didn't feel the need to point out the PCs to them; why did they get so thrilled by a Mac on TV? Then half a year later, I also switched. And sure enough: I also started doing the exact same thing, which I now call Apple Spotting. Anytime I see an Apple product, I have to mention it to someone and even when no one else is around, I still feel happy that I've managed to spot the product. It's like some game you're playing with the powers that be; as if the products were hidden like easter eggs, especially for you to find. I'm still not sure why I do this, maybe I'm more of a Apple fangirl than I thought I was. Maybe I like seeing these products I love featured on TV shows I love. Anyhow, here are some tips and tricks on how to become an Apple Spotter: 1. Know your Apple products. It helps to know exactly how the products look like you're trying spot. Yes, most of you may know an Apple laptop when you see it, but can you tell the difference between an iBook and a MacBook from a distance? Now, that's what separates the newbie Spotters from the hardcore pros. If you're watching old shows or movies, you might also want to examine the older product ranges a bit better. 2. Always be alert. Don't assume the products will be the main focus of attention; even if in your mind the world revolves around your Mac, the plot of a TV show or movie doesn't. Keep an eye on the background, especially during scenes at offices. 3. Don't depend on the Apple logo. With some movies and TV shows, the product placement is not intentional and the set directors will try to hide the Apple logo. Stickers, conveniently placed plant pots and messy desks will often obscure the pretty glowing Apple. The true Spotter though shouldn't rely on only the logo to know it's an Apple product; if you know your stuff, you should easily recognize them. 4. Beware for impostors. Not all products you see will be Apples. In these cases the most important thing to remember is not to call out “hey, an Apple!” only then to be shot down, once you realize it isn't. Again if you know your products, this shouldn't happen. 5. Extra plot info This doesn't happen that often, but there have been a few select cases where the choice of Mac versus PC actually indicated the nature of a person's allegiance. The most famous example is the first season of 24: the good guys used Macs, the bad guys used PCs. Even the traitor who is only revealed in the finale of that season, is using a PC from the very beginning. A less plot-twisting but similar characterization was done in Legally Blonde: the bubbly blonde main character used a Mac, the stiff law students used PCs. And that's all there is to it! One small final remark: why does Hollywood use the iPhone upside down? So will you become an Apple Spotter too? You can find more of Melinda's writing at MissGeeky.com.
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VBA to return in next version of Microsoft Office; SP1 released
Filed under: SoftwareMacworld UK is reporting that Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac saw record sales since its release, becoming the best selling version ever. Of particular interest, however, is that Microsoft has announced the next version of Office will return Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to the Mac platform. You may recall that one of the big brouhahas connected with Office 2008 was the elimination of VBA; Microsoft suggested that users rearchitect their macros and automation with AppleScript. While it's generally a good thing for third-party applications to support AppleScript thoroughly, in this case it created a lot of problems for cross-platform users since the Windows version of Office depends on VBA for macros. While it is possible to duplicate some (though not all) VBA functionality with AppleScript, cross-platform macros were completely broken, leaving some users, especially in corporate environments, unwilling to upgrade from Office 2004. In this light, it is good news that VBA will return, though no timeline is yet available.In addition to the roadmap announcements, today Microsoft is also releasing Service Pack 1 for Office for Mac 2008 with a host of improvements, including improved compatibility with Windows versions and better printing support. It should available for download at noon PDT from Microsoft or via Auto Update in Office. Full change list in the continuation of this post.Continue reading VBA to return in next version of Microsoft Office; SP1 releasedRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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News: Jobs to kick off WWDC with “OS X iPhone,” Leopard keynote