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Oct 14, 2008 Comments

Apple notebook event is done, not subnotebook, not Blu-Ray, not $800 laptop

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Apple Notebook event has ended with a refresh in the notebook lineup, better graphics, new design and a sophisticated new construction method for Macbooks that revolutionate how electronics are built today. The new Macbook comes in 13", Ultrathin 13.3-inch LED-backlit display made completely of glass supporting a resolution of 1280 by 800 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640 and the new Macbook Pro comes in 15" supporting a resolution of 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640. Apple is adding the new Nvidia 9400 and 9600 chipsets, so users can switch from one to another depending on their needs, Apple promises a 4 hours using the 9600 and 4 hours using the 9400 and at the same time added a new Display Port connector capable of powering a 30" Display. Apple killed the Intel integrated chipset, the HDMI connector and the Firewire 400. Apple ups the hard disc size in the 2.0 Ghz Macbook to 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive Optional 250GB or 320GB 5400-rpm hard drive or 128GB solid-state drive and in the 2.4GHz MacBook to 250GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive Optional 320GB 5400-rpm hard drive or 128GB solid-state drive. Both machines are ...

Jun 18, 2008 Comments

First Apple Store Opens tomorrow in Australia

Categories: Apple, Application, Corporate, Finance, Itunes, Mac Games, Mac Hardware, Mac OS X, Macbook, accesories, iphone, ipod | add this page to Mister Wong

Apple’s first retail store in Australia will open on George Street in Sydney on Thursday, 19 June at 5:00 p.m. Located in the heart of the city’s shopping district, the Apple Store® Sydney features two floors dedicated to Macs and iPods and a third floor entirely dedicated to service, including the world’s largest Genius Bar for free advice and personal training through Apple’s popular One to One membership. “We are thrilled to bring the unique Apple retail experience to Australia,” said Ron Johnson, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail. “This breathtaking new store will be the ultimate place for the people of Sydney to shop, learn and be inspired.” The Apple Store Sydney has more than 80 Macs and 60 iPods available for customers to experience hands-on, as well as an incredible range of third party products. The store’s knowledgeable staff includes more than 125 locally hired Specialists, Creatives and Geniuses who are ready to share their expertise and offer customers personalised instruction on everything from getting started with a Mac® to building their own web page, creating a podcast or making a digital movie. Every Apple® retail store offers customers great ways to get the most out of their Mac and iPod®, ...

May 23, 2008 Comments

Wisht List: Apple TV on steroids

Categories: Apple, AppleTV, Application, Applications, Itunes, Leopard, Mac Hardware, Mac OS X, Mobile Phone, Multimedia, Phone, Photography, accesories, iphone, ipod | add this page to Mister Wong

I would like to see some improvement on Apple TV, that Apple polishes this little box and turn it into a home media server with features that suit every member of the family, here is what I want on Apple TV: 1. Media Server If Apple adds more HD space and more processor power together with a multimedia version of Mac OS X Server that receive our iphone, ipod and digital camera content wirelessly and broadcast it to every single device on the house. 2. Live Email A home server that let you see your incoming emails in a widget while watching your favorite tv program. 3. Tags r US A tagging system that let you mark any given program and that the tagged program get recorded in the background and upload it to your ipod or iphone for your traveling pleasure. 4. The usual DVR functions Record live tv, picture in picture, ad skipping and Parental Control. 5. A Learn More System: A direct connection to Wikipedia or WikipediaTV, something that let you understand what is being talked on tv, a reference system that update you as it goes, collecting words, cities, countries and personalities for an On Deman or for a later visit. 6. Ical ...

May 23, 2008 Comments

You will NEVER see an iMac ZF5475br

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What I really like about Apple is the simplicity, every mac model represent an economic or professional group with two different colors and nothing else, simple. This categorization is something implemented with the second coming of Steve Jobs to Apple, because I remember when the Performa Line had those strange numbers attatched at the end (Macintosh Performa 5210CD), but thanks God, this aberration is not more. In the other hand, you could still find that almost every pc maker still uses numbers to differentiate one machine from another, sometime the differentiation is vague, more megahertz, more video ram, a dvd burner, making the experience painful to the buyers that have to check every single machine to know the different between them. Take for example I tried to buy one Sony Vaio Laptop, I got macs at home and at the office so a pc would be some kind of experiment, I went to Sony Style Online Store searching for laptops, there are 6 different laptop categories and an umpc, I chose the Sony Vaio TZ Series, this serie has the next models: VGN-TZ2000 VGN-TZ2500 VGN-TZ298N/XC VGN-TZ295N/XC VGN-TZ285N/RC VGN-TZ270N/B VGN-TZ250N/B VGN-TZ250N/P VGN-TZ250N/N All of them with different prices and specs, don't forget that this is just a model from the ...

May 21, 2008 Comments

Let Mac OS X Server runs on PCs

Categories: Apple, Application, Business, Content, Corporate, Finance, Leopard, Linux, Mac Hardware, Mac OS X, internet | add this page to Mister Wong

Apple has been a consumers company from day one and all its design and innovation work has served to position Apple in the front of the pc industry, Apple sales have skyrocketed every single quarter, but silently the enterprise sale has been not so excellent, Apple has managed to make son inroad into Business America and now that Windows Vista has been a fiasco, a large number of IT managers have started to look to Mac OS X and Mac as a solid alternative to Microsoft failed upgrade. But for Apple really make a huge progress into Businesses the easier, smarter and riskier thing to do is to set free Mac OS X Server and let it runs on every single machine on the planet. Apple won't lose anything, this is a win-win situation and OS X Server won't ever cannibalized the Consumer version and will provide fresh cash and market share immediately. Imagine Dell, HP, IBM, Sun, Acer and all the other PC companies providing Mac OS X Server as a real alternative to Windows and Linux. Mac OS X Server has a cheaper price against Windows Servers and is easier to use and more solid and virus proof ...

Mar 2, 2008 Comments

Intel introdcued new Atom Brand for Low-Power Processors

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The Intel® Atom™ processor will be the name for a new family of low-power processors designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and a new class of simple and affordable Internet-centric computers arriving later this year. Together, these new market segments represent a significant new opportunity to grow the overall market for Intel silicon, using the Intel Atom processor as the foundation. The company also announced the Intel® Centrino® Atom™ processor technology brand for MID platforms, consisting of multiple chips that enable the best Internet experience in a pocketable device. The Intel Atom processor is based on an entirely new microarchitecture designed specifically for small devices and low power, while maintaining the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo instruction set compatibility consumers are accustomed to when using a standard PC and the Internet. The design also includes support for multiple threads for better performance and increased system responsiveness. All of this on a chip that measures less than 25 mm², making it Intel's smallest and lowest power processor yet.1 Up to 11 Intel Atom processor die -- the tiny slivers of silicon packed with 47 million transistors each -- would fit in an area the size of an American penny. These new chips, previously ...

Feb 25, 2008 Comments

AOL Introduces Xdrive Desktop Lite Mac compatible

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AOL today announced the release of Xdrive Desktop Lite (www.xdrive.com), an all-new version of the Xdrive software on Adobe® AIR™, which was also launched today. The Xdrive Desktop Lite product features an enhanced user interface as well as desktop integration and offers consumers the opportunity to use the Xdrive software on a Mac computer for the first time. Designed to make it easier to upload and store digital files in one place, Xdrive Desktop Lite reduces the amount of time it takes to upload files by fully integrating the consumer’s desktop into the application. Users uploading digital files stored on a local hard drive will be able to see the contents of that drive appear within the Xdrive application, and can easily drag the files from the local drive to the Xdrive service in one simple step. The new software also offers a cleaner, more intuitive user interface, and is both PC and Mac-enabled, offering users the opportunity to easily store up to 5 GB of files from any computer on the Xdrive service for free. “AOL has long been a leader in the online storage space, and we continue to enhance Xdrive to ensure ...

Feb 19, 2008 Comments

Adobe Launches Director 11

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Adobe today announced Adobe® Director 11 software, a major upgrade to the company’s powerful multimedia authoring tool for building interactive applications and rich content. The latest release contains a flexible and easy-to-use authoring environment enabling multimedia authors, animators and developers to create powerful interactive applications, games, e-learning and simulation products. With Director 11 or a combination of Director 11 and the Adobe Shockwave® Player, users can author once and publish content for the Web, CDs/DVDs and the desktop simultaneously. This robust environment complements Adobe’s ecosystem of creative products, enabling users to add Adobe Flash® SWF files to Director projects, play them in Director and Shockwave, and easily edit them with Adobe Flash CS3 Professional. In addition, Director 11 supports a wide variety of third-party add-ons creating the most extensible authoring environment possible. Director 11 also enables content creators to localize applications through Unicode, create new levels of lifelike motion in games and simulations with the Ageia™ PhysX™ physics engine, and deliver more engaging experiences with enhanced text and native 3D rendering. “With the new Director 11, users can unleash their creative capabilities and broaden their market reach with less effort, producing more engaging multimedia applications in less time,” said Naresh Gupta, senior ...

Feb 19, 2008 Comments

Apple Introduces Xsan 2

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Apple today introduced Xsan® 2, the first major upgrade to its easy to use, high performance, enterprise class Storage Area Network (SAN) file system for Mac OS® X. Combining enhanced performance with Apple’s legendary ease of use, Xsan 2 makes it easier for first time users to set up and quickly deploy a SAN; introduces MultiSAN, allowing users on a single workstation to access multiple SANs at the same time; is fully integrated with Mac OS X Leopard™ and Mac OS X Server Leopard and is now qualified to work with third-party RAID storage. Administration tools have been completely redesigned in Xsan 2, making it easier than ever to set up and manage a SAN file system. Xsan 2 intelligently handles different data types, file sizes and usage scenarios for ideal performance. For example, administrators have the ability to pre-set volume workload settings for optimal streaming of all file types, from very large files, such as uncompressed HD video to small data center files. Xsan 2 includes a new feature, MultiSAN, for users who need to access multiple Xsan volumes from the same workstation or server, such as in newsrooms with separate SAN volumes for production and broadcast. Xsan 2 is fully ...

Feb 5, 2008

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Linus Torvalds:”Apple’s much-touted new operating system, OS X Leopard, is in some ways worse than Windows Vista”

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Apple's much-touted new operating system, OS X Leopard, is in some ways worse than Windows Vista, says the founder of the Linux open source project, Linus Torvalds. Torvalds was in Melbourne last week for the linux.conf.au conference and was invited to pass judgement on OS X versus Windows Vista in a wide-ranging interview. "I don't think they're equally flawed - I think Leopard is a much better system," he said. "(But) OS X in some ways is actually worse than Windows to program for. Their file system is complete and utter crap, which is scary." He poured scorn on the modern trend to treat a new version or update of an operating system as a cause for major celebration and marketing. "An operating system should be completely invisible," he said. "To Microsoft and Apple (it is) a way to control the whole environment ... to force people to upgrade their applications and hardware." Read the rest of the article at Sydney Morning Herald Picture from: http://www.linux-mag.com

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