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When iWork was first announced, I will admit that I had a sinking feeling there was a strong danger that the suite wouldn’t see a second release. I wasn’t particularly optimistic about Apple’s chances of producing a word processor and a presentation app that would survive, especially when Apple skipped releasing an update in ‘07. [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Apple’s last Macworld Keynote Address is now available to view online.
It was announced last month that today’s keynote would be Apple’s last at the Macworld Expo. It was also announced that Steve Jobs would not be delivering the address but that Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing, would be instead.
The keynote went [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Today the 17 inch MacBook Pro joined its younger siblings with a unibody construction. While many of the improvements were expected — based on the existing unibody models — and there are some worthwhile performance enhancements, Apple also had a couple of nice surprises in store. Let’s take a look…
Expected Unibody Improvements
First and foremost, for [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 2:29 pm
When highlighting the new updates to iLife ‘09 today, Phil Schiller probably spent the most time highlighting the new features in iPhoto. There’s lots to like in this ‘09 update and the crowd was definitely “wowing” at some of the cool stuff that was demonstrated.
First up are two brand-new features to help you organize your [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Apple announced today that it’s bringing some major changes to the iTunes Music Store. Most notable among the announcements is their shift to making its entire 10M-plus song library completely DRM-free.
Prior to today, Apple’s iTunes Plus selection was fairly slim. Now, all songs from the four major labels, as well as the plethora of independent [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 1:49 pm
iMovie ’09 adds powerful, yet easy-to-use new features to let you create a movie quickly, or add refinements and special effects to your project if you have more time. There are a whole host of new features, each of which can aid in the quest to have family and friends gasping in awe at your [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 1:35 pm
GarageBand ’09, the updated version of Apple’s popular software used by millions to play and record music, now gives budding musicians a fun new way to learn to play piano and guitar.
Basic Lessons
Basic Lessons let you learn the fundamentals at your own pace with Apple instructors in beautiful HD video synchronized to animated instruments [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Well, the Macworld keynote has come and gone, and we received a lot of new software from Apple, but not too much on the hardware side. In fact, the long-awaited missing unibody MacBook Pro is the only machine to come out of the event. But it might not be the laptop itself which becomes the [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 12:41 pm
One of the early treats of Macworld this year is the release of a new Skype beta which boasts some big improvements over the existing stable release. The beta was demoed during ShowStoppers yesterday at the Macworld trade show, and released today for public download. Among the improvements it brings are a few entirely new [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 12:30 pm
We’ve made it in to the keynote, have decent seats, and currently really solid W-Fi. Crossing our fingers that the Wi-Fi (and our batteries) will stick around.
The vibe here is update and people are handing out “Bring Steve Jobs Back” apple-shaped flyers.
We’re not planning on doing any live blogging of the event, but I will [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 9:55 am
Ecamm Network have announced the world’s first webcam with Bluetooth wireless technology. The new BT-1 webcam combines top-notch video and sound with complete freedom from wires. This is the first Bluetooth webcam supported by OS X, and will be priced at $149.99 when launched in a few months time.
Technical Details
The BT-1 streams H.264 video and [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 7:30 am
It could certainly be argued that the iPhone has sparked a new revolution of multi-touch capable mobiles phones and handheld devices. iPhone-esque phones seem to be rearing their heads every day, all sharing one common problem; they don’t recognize a tap from a gloved finger.
For many users in warm climates this simply isn’t a problem, [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I have been a frequent user of Truphone since it launched its mobile VoIP service over two years ago. What started as a simple VoIP client for Nokia Symbian S60 devices is fast becoming a unified client that does it all. You can make low-cost calls using Wi-Fi networks, utilize the wireless networks for call-back [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 9:48 pm
yellowsn0w Disrupts The White Stuff - The iPhone is no longer pure as the driven snow. The dev team, true to their word, has delivered the iPhone 3G unlocking tool to the public. Dubbed “yellowsn0w”, it appears to work well enough, based on Stephen Fry’s anectdotal evidence via Twitter, at least.
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Day 1 of Macworld is nearing an end (although some of the parties may continue well into the night) and activity at the Moscone center in San Francisco is winding down. Last minute additions to the booths were being made all day today and there was a steady stream of exhibitors carrying in various and [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 7:00 pm
The venerable Mac database solution, Filemaker Pro, has received a whole new look for 2009. I have had a chance to kick the tires a little prior to release and this is certainly the biggest visible change to Filemaker in years.
Filemaker Gets a Facelift
The first thing that you’ll notice with the update is that the [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 6:27 pm
The good news is that with the keynote almost upon us, the Mac community has switched primarily from crying about Jobs not giving the keynote to instead focusing on the usual rumors and speculation. This is as it should be.
I’ve written about what I think of the change from Jobs to Schiller for Apple’s last [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I was walking ’round the Moscone Center this morning after I snagged my media badge and noticed a guy sitting at the entrance to the Moscone Center. I inquired.
Nick Lensander (of The MacTips Podcast) was, and currently still is, the first and only guy in line. He’s been manning his post since 6:30AM, meaning he’ll [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I suppose it’s just the price you pay for having created such a powerful brand, but Steve Jobs has been forced to publicly deal with rumors about his health once again, and this time he’s had to give details about dealings with his doctor. In order to stem the growing tide of speculation about his [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 9:33 am
At Macworld Expo 2009, the folks at Marketcircle, makers of Daylite, are announcing and demonstrating their new iPhone application: Daylite touch. Marketcircle originally announced this tool in the summer of 2008 and many of their users have been anxiously awaiting this new companion product.
What can we expect from this new iPhone application? A bunch of [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 8:00 am
Grab a party hat, don your celebratory garb and prepare to get your freak on because, praise be, it’s the first ever Weekly App Store Roundup of 2009.
Indeed, with Macworld drawing near, attendees should immediately check out our very own Conference Schedule – it’ll make sure you’re consistently in the right place at the right time.
In [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 3, 2009 at 1:16 pm
In the event you were too distracted by the festivities associated with the ringing in of the new year and missed the news: the internets are broken (again).
To be more specific, what has actually happened is a portion of the trust system that is the foundation of secure transactions on public IP networks has been [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 2, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I imagine most people using OS 10.5 have become acquainted with Quick Look, which is one of my favorite Leopard features. Quick Look’s basic function, as its name suggests, is as a quick and convenient way to take a peek at what’s in a file without actually opening the file, switching Finder views or opening [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 2, 2009 at 11:41 am
Well, it’s 2009. The last year people can wear those ridiculous “200X” glasses. How unfortunate.
2008 turned out to be the biggest year in TAB’s four year history. The main event being that we joined the GigaOm family. It was an outcome I had in no way planned or pursued but it turned out to be [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on January 1, 2009 at 9:56 am
When French student Axel Peju wanted to use his Mac to track his finances and manage a budget, he couldn’t find an application to meet his needs, so he created his own. He developed Squirrel, a personal finance program for the Mac (and soon, the iPhone). It’s full of features to help you save and [...]
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The Apple BlogArticle Posted on December 31, 2008 at 3:00 pm
