Apple released two compelling new applications with their October 12 announcements; Front Row and Photo Booth, the problem is that neither is available as a standalone application. When Apple announced the new iMac G5s with built-in iSight cameras they also announced an innovative application that essentially turns the iMac into an old-fashioned photo booth like […]
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Apple’s new post-production tool for photographers, Aperture, is one of the most promising applications to come along in a while and it has the potential to revolutionize photography as we know it. I’m wondering how it will perform on real world PowerBooks in the field. Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: […]
The ROKR mobile phone is a joint venture between Motorola and Apple that promised to deliver the best of both worlds: a quality mobile phone with Apple iTunes built-in. What could be better? As it turns out the iTunes phone is built on a series of compromises that hobbles its functionality and makes it less […]
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New PowerBooks Underwhelm
Only Apple could announce PowerBooks at the same clock speed, and PowerMacs and a lower clock speed and call it an upgrade.
If you’re considering the purchase of one of the new generation of iPods (i.e. nano or 5G video iPod) it’s important to think about accessories. If you’re upgrading from a previous model, you should take a careful inventory of your iPod doodads and accessories and make sure that they’ll work with your new iron.