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| Thu, 08 May 2008 13:06:07 PDT Delivering automatic, constant, complete, wireless backups |
| “You can’t imagine how satisfying it is to know that if your hard drive dies, you will lose no more than one hour of work,” relates David Pogue (nytimes.com) in his review of Time Capsule. “The Time Machine automatic backup feature of the latest Mac OS X version backs up your Macs onto the Time Capsule, automatically, constantly, completely and wirelessly. And in my book, automatic, constant, complete backups are the only kind that really count.” |
| Thu, 08 May 2008 11:10:25 PDT Creating Algorithmic Art on a Mac |
| Using his 24-inch iMac, Jean-Pierre Hébert, the 68-year-old artist-in-residence at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at UC Santa Barbara, California, creates “algorithmic art” in a variety of media—from sand to copper to tree bark. “Mac OS X is a very good environment for me to work in,” he says. “It offers the best of all possible worlds.” |
| Thu, 08 May 2008 10:51:27 PDT Now playing on iTunes U: TERRA |
| The first online science and nature film series, TERRA lets us enjoy the compelling documentaries produced by the grad students in the Science and Natural History Film Program at Montana State University. Through multiple seasons of programming, TERRA introduces us to the nature of our world. |
| Thu, 08 May 2008 09:29:06 PDT Time Capsule can save digital heirlooms |
| “If your mom or dad has a Mac, help them safeguard their digital heirlooms with Apple’s Time Capsule,” implores Eric M. Strauss (abcnews.com). “Time Capsule combines simple setup and a speedy wireless network with automatic backup in a tidy box. Plus, recovering Aunt Chippie’s first black-jack victory photo after your mom’s hard drive crashes will certainly make it all worth the cost.” |
| Thu, 08 May 2008 09:20:31 PDT Deadline nears for Apple Design Awards 2008 |
| If you’ve developed a great application using the iPhone SDK, a new web application for iPhone, or new software for Mac OS X Leopard, you could be honored with an Apple Design Award. This year, Apple offers awards in seven categories. But, hurry, the application deadline ends next Monday — on May 12. |
| Wed, 07 May 2008 10:46:18 PDT Pro Tip of the Week: Browsing privately in public |
| If you’re browsing the web on a public computer, the last thing you want to do is leave personal information about yourself behind for others to discover. Of course, if you use Safari, you have a number of ways to safeguard your privacy while browsing publicly. Read about them in this week’s Pro Tip of the Week. |
| Wed, 07 May 2008 10:10:03 PDT Macworld awards “stunning” 24-inch iMac a 4.5-mouse rating |
| “A slate of under-the-hood improvements have facilitated a performance spike in the standard models that makes them an especially good value for people looking to upgrade,” reports Roman Loyola (macworld.com) in his recent review of the new iMac. “The 2.8GHz iMac, in all its 24-inch glory, is a stunning machine and is bound to make an impression in your home or office,” Loyola concludes. |
| Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:49 PDT Nik Software ships Viveza plug-in for Aperture 2.1 |
| Nik Software today announced that its eagerly awaited Viveza plug-in for Aperture 2.1 is available for immediate download. Powered by U Point technology, the Viveza plug-in lets photographers make localized enhancements to brightness, contrast, or color without ever having to leave Aperture. “With the power and popularity of Aperture, we want our customers to decide how and where they edit their digital photos,” said Michael J. Slater president and CEO of Nik Software. |
| Tue, 06 May 2008 11:12:18 PDT Quick Tip of the Week: Using iChat to transfer files |
| A great way to text, set up video conferences with multiple parties, or host remote Keynote presentations, iChat also offers a fast and simple way to exchange large files with clients or colleagues. Find out how by watching the latest Quick Tip of the Week. |
| Tue, 06 May 2008 10:17:31 PDT Xserve “carries pervasive big iron design to the mainstream” |
| In his glowing review of the new 8-core Xserve, Tom Yager (infoworld.com) asserts that it “breaks the PC server mold with big iron-class reliability, availability, and serviceability features, but with neither the big iron price tag nor management complexity.” A great option for small business, “Xserve is built and supported to run not for one or two years, but three years, five years, and beyond.”
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| Tue, 06 May 2008 09:18:15 PDT Discovering the cure for computer headaches |
| At Intezyne Technologies, viruses, spyware, and endless restarts kept researchers at the biotechnology startup from job one: finding better treatments for catastrophic illnesses. But the company put their computer ills behind them once they switched to the Mac. “Working on a Mac allows me to spend more time calculating and analyzing my data, and less time trying to figure out what’s wrong with my computer,” says co-founder Kurt Breitenkamp. |
| Tue, 06 May 2008 08:49:44 PDT Enjoy Tribeca 2008 Filmmaker Talks |
| To celebrate the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, such talented artists as Tony Gilroy, Amy Poehler, Clive Owen. Errol Morris, Jeremiah Zagar, and Wong Kar Wai came to the Apple Retail Store, SoHo, to speak about their latest projects. Now you can enjoy their talks, too, by downloading the latest podcasts.
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| Mon, 05 May 2008 16:13:31 PDT Looking for a last minute Mother’s Day Gift? |
| If your Mom’s not comfortable with computers, consider computer training as a Mother’s Day gift this year, suggests Troy Wolverton (mercurynews.com). Apple offers “a program it calls One to One. For $99, the service provides a year’s worth of once-a-week, hourlong training sessions for Mac users.” Or you could consider one of these other options for Mother’s Day. |
| Mon, 05 May 2008 16:00:39 PDT Mobile News Network now available for iPhone |
| The Associated Press today launched a new service for iPhone. Called Mobile News Network, the service — now with more than 100 participating newspapers — delivers local news, sports, news video, news photos, and other content directly to your iPhone via a customizable web application. |
| Mon, 05 May 2008 11:15:23 PDT Mac OS X Leopard Server caters to small business |
| “Apple’s put a load of work into Leopard Server, and it shows,” reports Oliver Rist (pcmag.com). Awarding Mac OS X Leopard Server a four-star Editor’s rating, Rist notes that “after exploring this OS for a while, I’ve concluded that Leopard is definitely a competitive all-purpose small-business server.” In fact, Rist believes that “for small businesses making their first server-buying decision, Leopard is a viable option—no matter what their clients are running.” |
| Mon, 05 May 2008 09:25:25 PDT To top pro Rick Sammon, image editing prowess of Aperture 2.1 simply “awesome” |
| Rick Sammon (doubleexposure.com) offers his “top ten list of Aperture 2.1 features that help me maximize my time when working (and playing) in the digital darkroom — features that also help me create dynamic images.“ |
| Fri, 02 May 2008 12:31:12 PDT MediaStorm: Visionary Journalism |
| “All you need is an idea and a Mac,” says Brian Storm, the founder and prime mover behind MediaStorm. On his award-winning, multimedia storytelling site, Storm has used Aperture, Final Cut Studio, and Logic Studio to establish a new paradigm for photojournalism. “The Mac is just a magic box,” says Storm. “It allows us to do so many amazing things. It’s a seamless visual environment that keeps the creative juices flowing.”
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| Thu, 01 May 2008 18:30:18 PDT The Mac in the Grey Flannel Suit |
| Peter Burrows (BusinessWeek) notes that customer enthusiasm is pushing more and more Macs into the Enterprise and that “the call is coming from mainstream users, people who may have started off with an iPod, then bought a Mac at home and no longer want a ‘Windows-by-day, Mac-by-night’ existence.” |
| Thu, 01 May 2008 17:47:09 PDT “The iconic all-in-one desktop” |
| PC Magazine awards 4/5 stars to the new 24-inch iMac, calling it “the iconic all-in-one desktop that others try to emulate.” Praising its energy efficiency, lack of pre-loaded “bloatware,” and space-saving design, reviewer Joel Santo Domingo concludes that “even though there are a slew of new competitors to the iMac, none of them have quite enough innovation or execution to dethrone the king of the all-in-one desktops.” |
| Thu, 01 May 2008 17:24:47 PDT CNET rates iMac “best in class” |
| Awarding the new 24-inch 2.8GHz iMac an Editor’s Choice, CNET gives it an 8.5/10 score and says, “Given its strong application performance and competitive price, we give the iMac a strong recommendation as a mainstream desktop in addition to being best in class in the all-in-one niche.” |
