Jun 09

Apple released Safari 4, the world’s fastest and most innovative web browser. Available for Mac and Windows PCs. My first impression fast and smooth, lots taken from chrome. Continue reading »

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Mar 06

Last thursday in a pyramisa seminar organised by Apple Pie and ABM, a room full of some 30 pro photographers from students to fine arts professors to pro photo journalists all came to see what world renowned photographer Ayman Lotfy had to say about his new found love Aperture 2 (iPhoto’s big brother). “There was once Photoshop, now there is Aperture to edit and finish your pro photos quickly and superbly.” Continue reading »

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Mar 02

*update 3 March*  Apple released the refresh*
Apple® today announced updates to its iMac® and Mac® mini desktop lines, including a 24-inch iMac that is priced more affordably than ever before and a Mac mini with powerful new integrated graphics. For the same $1,499 price as the previous generation 20-inch iMac, the new 24-inch iMac delivers a 30 percent larger display, twice the memory and twice the storage. Continue reading »

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Jan 22

Meanwhile Microsoft is laying off 5,000 jobs, and Google is limiting its new hiring.

“Even in these economically challenging times, we are incredibly pleased to report our best quarterly revenue and earnings in Apple history—surpassing $10 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time ever,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. 

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Jan 06

Macworld ’09
A few minutes ago Phil Shciller Apple Marketing, announced the first and only hardware announcement (yes no iPhone Nano here).  The 17-inch MacBook Pro, is the 2.4cm thin, 3Kg, and is the world’s lightest and thinnest 17-inch notebook. There’s a 17-inch LED backlit display, 1920×1200. “This is the best display we’ve ever shipped in a notebook.” 700:1 contrast ratio, 60% greater color gamut than the previous 17-inch display. Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93 GHz Dual Core, 6MB L2 Cache, 8GB memory at 1066 MHz DDR. Courtsey of Gizmodo.
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Jan 06

For minute by minute coverage of Macworld, 9-5 Mac have put up a nifty web page containing 4 different feeds from the most popular tech blogs on the internet, the page auto refreshes and is best viewed on a 24-inch screen ;-)
Enjoy – http://9to5mac.com/livepanel.html

*update* show is over, you can now watch Apple’s keynote speech.

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Jan 04

Tomorrow Macworld (the annual Mac conference) starts in San Francisco, here are the product launch rumors and gossip surrounding this highly anticipated event.

  • Steve Job’s health, people are pointing out that Steve’s health is deteriorating since he will not show up for a keynote speech this year. 
  • Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will appear and, will participate in the unveiling of Axiotron latest products and technologies.
  • Next-generation Mac Mini announcement is expected, sporting a dual display nvidia graphics card.
  • iWork suite rumoured to go web based.
  • New Apple tablet device rumoured.
  • iPhone Nano annoucement rumoured, some case manufacturers already showing iPhone Nano links.
  • Updated Apple TV and other Apple product updates.

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Nov 05

So if you have been missing the action or as they say living under a rock, Barack Obama is the newly elected U.S president. So what’s this got to do with Egypt and Apple? Since America is the world power all the world is bound to be affected by its decisions and if you want to know where Obama stands on issues that affect us or just want to catch up on all the buzz, then there is no better way than to go ahead and download the latest Obama ’08 App for iPhone available on the Appstore.

 

 

Obama ’08 works with iPhone 3G, the original iPhone, and iPod touch. This application requires iPhone 2.0 Software Update.

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