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What iTunes can learn from Aperture 1.5

About six months ago I switched from iPhoto to Aperture and the switch has not been painless. I originally switched to Aperture when I purchased a new Canon Rebel XT DSLR camera because I wanted to use some of Aperture's advanced features. Once I got used to the Aperture...

Tags: Aperture 1.5

Blog posts 2006-09-26

Apple Aperture

Until introducing Aperture, Apple's only photography application was the consumer-friendly iPhoto. With Aperture, Apple squarely targets pro and prosumer digital photographers who need a work-flow tool for quickly sorting, editing, managing, and outputting lots of images. Designed to address multiple needs, Aperture's feature set provides sorting and culling capabilities as...

Tags: Aperture, Apple Computer Inc., image

Product reviews 2006-03-15

Heinz Kluetmeier interview

I had the opportunity to interview legendary sports photojournalist Heinz Kluetmeier after today's Apple press conference about his experiences with Apple's new all-in-one post production application for photographers - Aperture. Heinz is one of the three photogs featured in the Apple promotional video for Aperture and is the Senior Staff...

Tags: H.J. Heinz Co., Heinz Kluetmeier, Aperture

Blog posts 2005-10-19

Apple announces new PowerBooks, PowerMacs; Aperture

NEW YORK -- I'm at the Jacob Javits center in Manhattan live blogging the Apple media event here today. On stage is David Moody, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Mac Product Marketing. "We have a number of announcements today, both hardware and software." David begins by...

Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Apple PowerBook

Blog posts 2005-10-19

Additional Resources

A 1968 computer demo that changed people's lives

Can a computer demo change people's lives? I've seen plenty in my time but none that moved me in any significant way. Yet 40 years ago, Doug Engelbart gave a demo that did change people's lives and changed the entire course of computer systems development. On Monday...

Tags: Mr., Collective Intelligence, Computer, Demo, Productivity, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best luxe Mac accessories

What do you get for that special person on your list already owns a Mac, iPod and a nice digital camera? Accessories! Here are my picks for the Best Luxe accessories ($200 and up) that are perfect for the Mac user with everything. Don't forget...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Accessory, Video, Blu-ray, Camera, FlipShare Software, 7xx-series, Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Netbooks dominate Cyber Monday sales

Netbooks dominated the Computers & PC hardware bestsellers list on Amazon this Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year in the U.S. Netbooks FTW! Chalk it up to a small form factor (7-10 in., about 3 lbs.) and an even smaller...

Tags: Monitor, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sales, LCD, MSI, Monitors & Displays, Notebooks, Hardware, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-02

iPhone clouds true Smartphone snapshot

Can Apple, specifically its iPhone, save an entire industry? The iPhone - now ranked the second most popular smartphone - saw strong enough adoption in the quarter ending Sept. 30 to mask the sluggishness of the overall smartphone market this past summer, according to a report by...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, Smartphone, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Why Amazon needs Kindle 2.0

Kindle-mania has arrived this holiday season -- but will it stay for good? In a recent article on Forbes.com, Andy Greenberg writes that Amazon's next e-reader won't be a game-changer, but it will keep killing the competition -- and that's why Amazon needn't upgrade its fabled gadget....

Tags: Sony Corp., Apple iPod, Amazon.com Inc., Kindle-mania, Greenberg, Kindle, Digital Music, Digital Media, Wireless, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Does Drew decision criminalize TOS violations?

I suggested that prosecutors and the Meiers think about a deal with Drew in which she waives her right to appeal. Many people wrote in to say no, along these lines: Drew bullied and by the end of the day a 13 year old girl...

Tags: Law, Statute, Government, Internet, Productivity, Vertical Industries, Hacking, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Apple Confuses Speech with a DMCA Violation

Apple recently sent a "cease and desist" email to bluwiki demanding the removal of postings by users who are trying to figure out how to write software that can sync media to the latest versions of the iPhone and iPod touch. According to the EFF: Apple doesn't...

Tags: Apple iPod, DMCA, Apple Inc., Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Who put the 'crap' in 'Crapintosh'?

Zack Whittaker has taken a few days off to "get his head together", so in the meantime his best friend, Elliot Harrison, has stepped up to the firing squad to cover this week. The hate campaign certain Windows users have against Macintosh users must ...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Zack Whittaker, Desktops, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Nokia's N97: Is this your future netbook?

Nokia on Tuesday rolled out its N97, a high-end smartphone with a 3.5 inch touch display, QWERTY keyboard and social location software to allow people to use Facebook, MySpace and other sites on the go. As I play with--and ponder--the netbook I have and all the tradeoffs...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Smart Phone, Nokia N97, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Notebooks, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-02

News to know: Apple and anti-virus; Vista SP2; Kumo; Palm; Linux

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Christopher Dawson: Just what does it take to switch to desktop Linux (part 2)? Ryan Naraine: Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virus Breaking...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Nokia Corp., Antivirus, Service Pack 2, Palm Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Security, Viruses And Worms, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Welcome to MegaTom

Tom Raftery, analyst at Greenmonk and another Irregular pinged me this morning to let me know about a new community: MegaTom. Born out of an idea from Gavin Starks and Simon Wardley, MegaTom seeks to act as the hub around which people can discuss the many green issues facing our...

Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Tom, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Nokia N97 announced; QWERTY keyboard and touch on a Nseries device

Nokia World 2008 is taking place this week in Barcelona, Spain and the event kicked off with the keynote announcing the Nokia N97 multimedia computer. The Nokia N97 brings a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen to the Nseries or you could say it brings a phone and S60 to the...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Nokia World 2008, Home Screen, Keyboards, Smart Phones, Social Networking, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Talking is a good thing

I had a great meeting with one of the elementary schools in my district today. The principal turned over most of a staff meeting to me today in part for some training and professional development, but largely for a discussion of technology in the district. I...

Tags: District, Budgeting, Principal, Teacher, Financial Services, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Apple adds DMCA charge to Psystar suit

It appears that Apple is trying to put the final nail in Psystar's coffin, asking the court to accept an amended complaint against the Mac clone maker to add a charge of violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act to a long list of allegations, including trademark infringement, breach of...

Tags: Complaint, DMCA, Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS X, Productivity, Operating Systems, Digital Media, Software, Apple Mac OS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Apple iPhone customers gain free VPN service

AnchorFree, the maker of the Hotspot Shield virtual private network VPN service for Mac and Windows laptops, recently released a service for the iPhone. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Apple iPhone, HotSpot, Apple Inc., VPNs, Network Security, Networking, Telecommunications, Security, Wireless, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Apple hits Psystar with DMCA charges

Court papers reveal that the day before Thanksgiving Apple added new charges to the five-month old federal lawsuit against mac-clone maker Psystar. The new charges claim that Psystar, along with ten John Does, violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act DMCA by bypassing copy-protection mechanisms used by Apple to protect Mac...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, DMCA, Apple Inc., Psystar, Copyrighted Works, Defendant, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-12-01