Author: Mike Moffit
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FEATURED SPECIAL | 01/06/09 – 01/13/09
This week we are reviving a very popular special offer on previous generation 15-inch MacBook Pros. This special offer includes a MacBook Pro with 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, SuperDrive, a free Isis sleeve, and free shipping. “Click here to see this.”:http://www.smalldog.com/wag18719/ Before the introduction of the unibody MacBook…
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Picasa for Mac – Better Late Than Never!
On Monday, Google finally released a public beta of Picasa for the Mac. Picasa is a free desktop app for importing, editing, organizing and sharing digital images–particularly digital photos. Picasa for Macs is a free download from “Picasa.google.com/mac/”:http://picasa.google.com/mac/. You need an Intel Mac running OS 10.4 or later. Picasa has been a popular photo app…
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iWork '09: New Features
UPDATED There were big changes announced to iWork. Like iWork ’08, iWork ’09 includes Pages, Keynote and Numbers. Integration and sharing have been vastly improved across the suite, and it still offers excellent Microsoft Office compatibility. The addition of iWork.com is huge. Much like Google Docs, you will be able to collaborate on projects by…
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Survey: What Was the Best Announcement of Macworld 2009?
Click Here to take our post-Macworld keynote survey!
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My Instant Macworld Mini-Review
Last week I read of dozens of comments from industry professionals about the absolute certainty of a new Mac mini at today’s MacWorld. I didn’t think it would happen – I should have made some bets. When everyone zigs, Apple zags. The lack of introduction of a new Mac mini does not mean it won’t…
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New 17" MacBook Pro!
Today at MacWorld Phil Schiller introduced a brand-new 17” MacBook Pro. The new MacBook shares the revolutionary aluminum unibody construction offered on the MacBook and 15” MacBook Pro. Other specs: .98 inches thin 6.6 pounds The world’s lightest and thinnest 17-inch notebook Features an LED backlit display, with 1920×1200 resolution. 700:1 contrast ratio, and 60%…
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iWork '09
Note: More details will be added as they are released. Big changes here. Still includes Pages, Keynote and Numbers, with updates to all. A rundown: Pages 40 New templates (I love this one) Full screen option (Ed loves this one) Mail merge with Numbers Dynamic outlines Keynote More transitions (cue Presidential transition joke) Chart animations…
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iLife '09 Update: GarageBand
At Macworld Phil Schiller introduced a new version of GarageBand. The biggest new feature is called “Learn to Play”. It is designed to teach people to play instruments such as guitar and keyboards. You see the a representation of the instrument on the screen with a video of the instructor facing you. Celebrity instructors include…
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iLife '09 Update: iMovie!
Note: More details will be added as they are released. Apple has updated iMovie 08 to iMovie 09 as part of iLife 09. iMovie ’09 was introduced with the statement that iMovie 08 “didn’t have all the features that older customers wanted.” Apple has added “a bunch of features that should please everyone.” Phil Schiller…