Apple Introduces Thunderbolt Display

Apple® today unveiled the new Apple Thunderbolt Display, the world’s first display with Thunderbolt I/O technology and the ultimate docking station for your Mac® notebook. With just a single cable, users can connect a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac to the 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display and access its FaceTime® camera, high quality audio, […]

Apple introduces New Mac mini

Apple® today updated the Mac® mini with next generation Intel core processors, new discrete graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and Lion, the world’s most advanced operating system. The new Mac mini delivers up to twice the processor and graphics performance of the previous generation in the same amazingly compact and […]

OS X 10.7 Lion and Lion Server Released

Apple® today announced that Mac OS® X Lion, the eighth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system with more than 250 new features, is available today as a download from the Mac® App Store™ for $29.99. Some of the amazing features in Lion include: new Multi-Touch® gestures; system-wide […]

Universal Remote Controls for iOS

Victor Agreda, Jr. writing on Tuaw has posted some reviews of iOS based universal remote systems. The reviews cover the UnityRemote from Gear4, Peel and Griffin’s Beacon. Conclusions are: “There’s no such things as “one size fits all” when it comes to technology. Each remote had quirks and flaws that […]

Line2 Phone Service for iPad Announced

Line2 is soon to launch a phone service for Apples iPad. Launching on July 28th, the service will let you place phone calls using a wired headset or the built-in speaker and mic, listen to voicemail, and send texts from a single HD interface. Line2 are offering a one-week trial, […]

Apple Updates iLife ’11

Apple has updated it’s iLife ’11, including iMovie, iPhoto, GarageBand, iWeb and iDVD. “In iPhoto, you can browse, edit and share your photos with new full-screen views. Turn your home videos into epic movie trailers in iMovie. And GarageBand gives you everything you need to make a great-sounding song — […]

Apple App Store Passes 15 Billion Downloads

Apple® announced that over 15 billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store™ by the more than 200 million iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® users worldwide. The App Store offers more than 425,000 apps and developers have created an incredible array of over 100,000 native iPad apps. “iPad […]

Growl for the Mac App Store

As of version 1.3, Growl will move from a notification service into a full app and be included in the Mac App Store. Growl will become an app only for OS 10.7+, so 10.6 (Snow Leopard, the current version) and earlier will not be officially supported. Growl is a notification […]

OS X Lion Client Version Allows Virtualization

Apple is allowing owners of OS X (client version) to run multiple virtual copies on the same machine, reports MacRumors. “Previously, Apple extended this ability to Mac OS X Server only. Running separate instances of Mac OS X should be possible under virtualization solutions such as VMware Fusion and Parallels. […]

Relaxation Portal app for iOS

Relaxation Portal, is a iOS app from SRS Labs that provides audio recreations of several environments in places like Namibia, Crete, an Amazon Rainforest and Martha’s Vineyard. “The App is designed with fun and entertainment in mind. It is animated, vividly colorful, and easy to play with, allowing users of […]

Apple Thunderbolt Active Cable

Apple’s new Thunderbolt cable, just released, at $49 is reported by ars technica to be “an active cable” with transceiver chips on each end. Apple released the Thunderbolt cable on Tuesday, alongside the first compatible peripherals–external RAID systems from Promise, which range in price from $999 to $1,999. Early tests […]

Apple MobileMe to iCloud Transition

Apple has published an FAQ (frequently asked questions) about MobileMe to iCloud transition. What’s happening to MobileMe? The core services provided by MobileMe have been rewritten to work seamlessly with iCloud. MobileMe will no longer be available as a paid sync service. If you had an active MobileMe account as […]