Category: Product Updates

Apple today updated its Safari web browser to version 5.0.3. While ultimately a minor release, the update does bring some key improvements to the browser. Perhaps the biggest gripe I’ve had to date with Safari 5 is the “Top Hit” auto-fill option in the url bar. While I understand the premise of this feature, the…

An updated version of Hulu’s premium streaming service landed in the App Store this afternoon. Officially bringing the service out of its initial preview phase, the app includes a host of refinements and a lower monthly subscription rate. Evidently responding to user feedback and competing services, the monthly fee has been reduced from $9.99 to…

This weekend, Apple released an important update for current users of iPhoto ’11 and prospective buyers alike. Version 9.0.1 resolves a critical flaw in the initial build of the software that in rare cases could result in data loss. Within hours of the iLife ’11 suite becoming publicly available, Apple’s discussion boards were ablaze with…

Microsoft today released the highly anticipated new version of its popular Office software for Mac. Marking the first major update to the software suite since January of 2008, Office for Mac 2011 bundles a slew of frequently requested features alongside general updates to existing applications. Perhaps two of the most awaited features for legacy Office…

Complementing the recent update to their Remote app, Apple today released an update to another of their 1st party apps. MobileMe Gallery has been updated to support the Retina display of the iPhone 4 and forth gen. iPod touch. Additionally, the app now natively supports the iPad’s larger 9.7-in display, and multi-tasking under iOS4. A…

Microsoft announced an October 26th release date for their highly anticipated productivity suite this morning via their blog. Office for Mac 2011 brings comprehensive updates to the entirety of the suite. In addition to general speed enhancements, the latest version also includes Visual Basic, and introduces Outlook for Mac. These new features are met with…

This morning Apple quietly released an update to their Remote app for iOS. Bringing about a number of highly requested changes, the update also includes several new features. Most notable, is support for the new Apple TV, and optimization for the Retina displays found on the iPhone 4 and iPod touch. The app has also…

Earlier this morning, Apple released significant updates to the iMac line. Largely performance oriented, the update introduced Intel Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7, processors across the line. Previously reserved for the highest tiered 27-in iMac as well as CTO machines, the standard inclusion of “Core i” processors will undoubtedly give all of the…

World Cup fever has gripped the office. Well, not everyone is enjoying the games (as my brother says, “why would I want to watch people jogging for 90 minutes?), but many of us are certainly talking about it. One of our favorite vendors, Elgato, is commemorating the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a special edition…

Autodesk’s AutoCAD drafting software may finally be coming back to OS X. Discontinued almost twenty years ago for Mac, this software is the industry standard for many architects and draftsmen, and has forced many Mac users to virtualize Windows or even switch to the dark side entirely. Though details are still somewhat scarce, early beta…