Take your class on a Field Trip
March 6, 2009
Give your students an out-of-classroom experience they won’t forget by signing them up for a Field Trip at an Apple Retail Store. On a Field Trip, your class can either use the store as their computer lab, creating fun projects on a Mac. Or they can bring in projects they’ve already created and delight parents, classmates, and teachers with their talent. Ready to plan your Field Trip? Filed under: Education. Read more: apple.com/retail
17-inch MacBook Pro “truly drool-worthy”
March 6, 2009
Apple’s newest laptop should handle anything thrown at it,” decides Ken Mingis (computerworld.com) in his glowing review of the new 17-inch MacBook Pro. Mingis praises its performance (“I haven’t yet found a way to tax this setup to the max”), its “simply stunning high-resolution, 1920-by-1200 pixel screen,” and a battery that delivered just under 6.5 hours in normal use: “the longest I’ve ever gotten from one charge.” Filed under: Mac. Read more: computerworld.com
Hitting the sweet spot: the 24-inch iMac
March 6, 2009
“The new entry-level 24-inch iMac is a smart buy,” concludes Wilson Rothman (gizmodo.com). By dropping the price while, at the same time, “spiking the performance,” Apple has made the 24-inch iMac “a great deal,” and he maintains that “$1500 will get you a system that would have cost well over $2000 not long ago.” Filed under: Mac. Read more: gizmodo.com
iMac and the power of the paperless doctor’s office
March 6, 2009
With all of his practice’s medical records scanned into Practice Solutions, Dr. Mel Cescon and his staff enjoy a nearly paperless office and unprecedented access to patient data. From any iMac in the office, they can quickly track medical histories, check for drug interactions, forward cases to specialists, plot graphs, store photos, review X-ray reports, or fax prescriptions. And that’s a prognosis for better patient care. Filed under: Mac. Read more: apple.com/science
New Mac mini a “compelling choice”
March 6, 2009
Calling it a “nettop-sized desktop that’s a better alternative for many users” and “a compelling choice for the Windows-to-Mac switcher,” Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com) awards the new Mac mini a 3.5- (out of 4) circle rating. The performance of the “green and compact” Mac mini, he says, “sets it apart from other small PCs.” And attaching two 24-inch displays “gives you almost unheard-of screen real estate.” Filed under: Mac. Read more: pcmag.com
Enjoy Literature to Go on iTunes U
March 6, 2009
Parents and teachers can find a wealth of great literature to share with children thanks to the University of South Florida’s Lit2Go program. Ready for iPod, the fables, fairy tales, novels, nursery rhymes, poems, short stories, and lectures all come in MP3 format and are free to download. And kids — from kindergarden to twelfth grade — will find hundreds of stories and books to enjoy. Printable version are available, too. Filed under: Education, iPod+iTunes. Read more: iTunes U
Coming Attractions: Knowing
March 6, 2009
Looking forward to Knowing? The action thriller starring Nicholas Cage and Rose Byrne (Damages), opens in theaters on March 20. But, if you’re in New York on June 10, you can learn all about the film from Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City, I, Robot). The film’s director, Proyas will give a Meet the Filmmaker talk at the Apple Retail Store, SoHo, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Filed under: Mac. Read more: apple.com/trailers
“Green data now front and center for Apple products”
March 5, 2009
“The environmental impact of Apple’s products now occupies a central part of the company’s marketing and P.R. efforts,” reports Jim Dalrymple (macworld.com). When Apple released new products earlier this week, for example, “Apple touted their environmental friendliness alongside their processor speeds, hard drive capacities, and other technical improvements.” It’s an effort one can now see on all product pages. Filed under: Mac. Read more: macworld.com
17-inch MacBook Pro “insanely fast”
March 5, 2009
“Performance on our system was insanely fast,” says Joshua Topolsky (engadget.com) in his review of the new 17-inch MacBook Pro. And “the new display is stunning. Not only is the thing massive in terms of resolution,” but “when cranked up to full brightness, the screen beams — it’s crisp, clear, and colors pop.” He’s not a designer or photographer, but he suspects “this display would be pure win for folks in those lines of work.” Filed under: Mac. Read more: engadget.com
Quick Tip of the Week: Download Defensively
March 5, 2009
Designed with security in mind, Mac OS X isn’t plagued by constant attacks from viruses and malware. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be cautious. In the latest Quick Tip of the Week, find out how Leopard encourages us to be wary about files or applications we’ve received as enclosures or downloaded from the web. And read more about security features in Mac OS X Leopard. Filed under: Business, Mac. Read more: apple.com/business
App Store Pick of the Week: iOwn
March 4, 2009
You know it would be a good idea to take inventory of all the electronics, furniture, power tools, appliances, and other items you’ve acquired over the years. And now iOwn, an inventory management application for iPhone and iPod touch, takes all the pain out of creating an inventory of all your worldly possessions. The latest version even features free online backup. Take a look. Filed under: iPhone, iPod+iTunes. Read more: App Store in iTunes
”Apps make iPhone a great travel partner”
March 2, 2009
Traveling? Roger Yu (usatoday) submits that with “more than 900 applications targeting business or leisure travelers” available on the App Store, iPhone makes “a great travel partner.” And to prove his point, he describes some “of the most popular iPhone travel applications” he’s already taken on a test flight, including FlightTrack, Rocket Taxi, Zagat to Go ’09, Excess Baggage, and numerous others. Filed under: iPhone, iPod+iTunes. Read more: usatoday.com
Now Available: Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.5
March 2, 2009
Apple today released the latest Digital RAW Compatibility Update, adding the Epson R-D1x and the Nikon D3X to the extensive list of digital camera bodies and backs supported by Aperture 2, iPhoto ’08, and iPhoto ’09. You can obtain the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.5 by selecting Software Update in the Apple menu or from the Apple support site. Filed under: Mac. Read more: support.apple.com
“Close to perfect” — the 17-inch MacBook Pro
February 27, 2009
“At 6.6 pounds and 0.98 inches thick,” reports Dana Wollman (laptopmag.com), ”the 17-inch MacBook Pro is the world’s thinnest and lightest notebook with that size display.” Wollman calls it a ” a superior desktop replacement with epic battery life that you can take almost anywhere.” An “Editors’ Choice” at Laptop Mag, the 17-inch MacBook Pro earns a 4- (out of 5) star rating. Filed under: Mac. Read more: laptopmag.com
17-inch MacBook Pro “an easy recommendation”
February 27, 2009
The 17-MacBook Pro earns a 4 (out of 5) star rating from Cisco Cheng (pcmag.com), who calls its design “jawdropping” and its 17-inch widescreen display “magnificent; it’s about as close to an edge-to-edge screen as one can get.” Cheng concludes that “it was inconceivable that a design as attractive as the previous version could be outdone, but Apple somehow pulled it off, as the 17-inch is sexier and still the lightest in its class.” Filed under: Mac. Read more: pcmag.com
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