Apple today launched an iOS 4.2-centric page for iPad, suggesting that the anticipated update’s release is imminent. Though an iPhone version of iOS 4 has been available for months, iOS 4.2 will give over 8 million iPad owners access to its features for the first time. This page highlights the main “tent pole” features of […]
In a controversial move, Apple last Friday, announced it will be discontinuing the Xserve early next year. First released in 2002, the Xserve marked the company’s first venture into the rackmount server market. Going on over a year and a half without seeing an update, some predicted the server’s early demise. To many, however, the […]
A variety of sources have reported that Apple is in the midst of negotiations which will allow them to extend song previews in iTunes. Currently 30 seconds in length, Apple’s goal is to extend previews for songs longer than 2 minutes and 30 seconds up to 90 seconds. Songs under the aforementioned length will maintain […]
If you were hoping to unwrap the colorless cousin of Apple’s wildly successful iPhone 4 sometime this holiday season, it would seem that you’re out of luck. Reuters reported Tuesday that the white version of the iPhone 4 has been hit with delays yet again. When Apple last addressed the issue, the availability of the […]
We wanted to remind our customers about Apple’s up-to-date program for iLife ’11. This program allows customers who purchased a qualifying new Mac or Apple Certified Refurbished computer between October 1 and October 19, 2010 that does not include iLife ’11 can upgrade to iLife ’11 for $6.99 plus tax. The completed order form must […]
FaceTime for Mac makes it possible to make video calls to anyone on an iPhone 4 or iPod touch from your Mac over Wi-Fi. So you can catch up, hang out, joke around, and stay in touch with just a click. It’s great to hear a voice, but it’s often even better to see the […]
The Mac is about to get its own app store, just like the App Store for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad! Aptly enough this will be called “The Mac App Store”. (See how I did that?) On its website Apple says that the Mac App Store “revolutionizes the way applications are installed on a computer—it […]
iMovie ’11 was released today at Apple’s Back to the Mac press conference, as part of the new iLife ’11 multimedia productivity suite. Some standout new features include: Movie Trailers – This is a fun feature. If you thought the movie was great, just wait until you see the trailer. Now you can make one […]
GarageBand ’11 was released today at Apple’s Back to the Mac press conference, as part of the new iLife ’11 multimedia productivity suite. Some standout new features include: Flex Time – Flex Time is a new tool that lets you quickly change the timing of your recording, so your song has perfect rhythm. Something sounds […]
iPhoto ’11 was released today at Apple’s Back to Mac press conference as part of the new iLife ’11. Some of the standout new features include:
New Full-Screen Modes iOS-like full-screen mode for editing and viewing photos Use every inch of your display to browse and edit your photos. This is much more advanced than the full-screen editing available in previous versions of iPhoto. More screen real estate means a bigger workspace for perfecting each shot or creating nifty iPhoto projects.
Facebook Enhancements – Share your photos and view comments without ever leaving iPhoto. iPhoto and Facebook are now even better friends. iPhoto even shows you all of your Facebook photo albums, including the ones you published using another application. You’ll always know which photos you shared (or didn’t share) on Facebook, because iPhoto keeps track of that for you.
Emailing Photos – iPhoto now includes eight Apple-designed themes that you customize with your own images and words. Rearrange photos with a simple drag and drop, adjust the image mask, or change the size and style of your text. Plus, iPhoto optimizes your message so it’s never too big to send. iPhoto also works with popular email services like MobileMe, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Hotmail, and AOL. And since iPhoto keeps track of all your email messages with photos, you’re free to open a sent message, make changes, and share it with someone new, anytime you want.
New Slideshows – New animated themes — like Holiday Mobile, Places, and Reflections — give your photos movement and help you avoid typical, photo-by-photo, fade-in, fade-out slideshows. Each shot is centered and framed perfectly, thanks to face detection. And the animated themes include their own soundtracks, so your photos and music play together flawlessly.
Big Leap in Books iPhoto ’11 makes it even easier to create professional-quality books using your own photos. Building your book starts with a new dynamic Theme browser. Pick a theme, and an even smarter Autoflow instantly goes to work, placing your images for you. Higher-rated images are featured more prominently. Photos taken on the same day appear together. And all the while, face detection ensures that photos of people are cropped and framed properly. Change the background color, font, layout, and more. Add eye-popping full-bleed, two-page spreads.
Letterpress Cards – For the first time, traditional printing techniques join modern digital photography on a large scale. With iPhoto ’11, you can create custom letterpress cards personalized with your photos and text. Each iPhoto letterpress card is made from premium paper and produced using a centuries-old printing method. Then it’s digitally processed with your photos and text. iPhoto letterpress cards are available in 15 beautifully crafted themes complete with matching envelope. There’s just something about the elegant look and feel of a letterpress card.
As John Gruber from Daring Fireball tweeted: “Can you imagine any other computer company offering letterpress as a mass-market printing technology?”
iLife is a $49 upgrade for existing Mac users, and comes free with every new Mac. It’ll be listed on our site for sale and shipment shortly.
