A tough act to follow
(Ugh. When is Apple going to update this handout photo) How do you follow up the Keynote of All Keynotes? I don't think you can. I think while everyone is hoping for something spectacular to come out...
View ArticleHopes and predictions
If you take “There’s something in the air” as literally as you can, it seems obvious that Apple is planning on releasing either a new wireless device or new wireless capabilities for its existing...
View ArticleFirst-night parties and late-night campers; plus, help wanted
I checked out the Ars Technica/Gizmodo pre-Keynote party this evening. They were giving away the last raffle prize just as me and my girlfriend got to the front of the line to get in. We also missed...
View ArticleMy Macworld keynote initial impressions
Wow...where to start? I gave myself time to think about Steve Jobs' Macworld keynote on my way back from Moscone West to the hotel, and let what I just saw sink in a little. Let me take the major...
View ArticleiTunes / iPhone update server overloaded
If you’re trying to update your iPhone and iTunes, get in line. I was able to get my iTunes updated The post iTunes / iPhone update server overloaded appeared first on Mac-Forums Blog.
View ArticleKeynote announcements
The Macworld Expo 2008 Keynote Address by Steve Jobs has finally come and gone, putting an end to all the speculation. The big news, of course, is that the MacBook Air predictions were nearly spot on....
View ArticleThe MacBook Air’s environmental progress report
My biggest hope was for a truly green Mac, and that hope faired extremely well. No, we didn't get the first fully recyclable, 100% toxin-free, super-energy-efficient machine, but Jobs had prepared a...
View ArticleSuper Sensory Overload
I spent several hours this morning wandering around the exhibits at Moscone West. The best description that comes to mind The post Super Sensory Overload appeared first on Mac-Forums Blog.
View ArticleHoo boy: The first day on the show floor
Aaah, there’s nothing quite like cruising the show floor at a big convention. It’s overwhelming, it’s over-stimulating, but it’s tons of fun. In the Expo’s South hall alone you’ve got major software...
View ArticleMacBook Air ad song: New Soul by Yael Naim
I searched on all the lyrics that I could recognize to find the song in the MacBook Air envelope ad The post MacBook Air ad song: New Soul by Yael Naim appeared first on Mac-Forums Blog.
View ArticleMac Games at the Expo
Mac gamers: the phrase is pretty much a contradiction of terms. Or at least it has been traditionally. There are actually some encouraging signs at this year’s Macworld Expo that the gaming industry is...
View ArticleiTunes Movie Rentals starting to trickle in
iTunes Movie Rental titles started to show up slowly overnight, replacing some of the placeholder titles iTunes web developers had The post iTunes Movie Rentals starting to trickle in appeared first on...
View ArticleGirl Gamers at MacWorld
The first presentation of the Users Conference that I attended was this morning's Vision Track presentation on the relationship between Web 2.0 and e-Learning. One of the things that speaker Nick Floro...
View ArticleThe Mac-powered digital studio
The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus made a stop at Macworld Expo 08 and offered tours, plenty of digital music equipment to play with, and a very helpful guy named Nick to talk about their amazing...
View ArticleOffice: mac 2008
As I sit in the Microsoft Blogger Lounge, I thought it would be appropriate to spend a minute to give The post Office: mac 2008 appeared first on Mac-Forums Blog.
View ArticleHow to keep your Mac running smooth
By far the best and most useful session I attended today at the Users Conference was “Running Your Mac Lean, Clean, and Mean” by Dave Hamilton. He presented his qualifications as follows: • Mac...
View ArticleA few digital photography tips
I am an atrocious photographer, so I thought I’d attend a couple digital photography sessions and learn a few things. The post A few digital photography tips appeared first on Mac-Forums Blog.
View ArticleQuote of the Day
I just walked past a couple of guys talking near the presentation rooms at Moscone West and overheard one say The post Quote of the Day appeared first on Mac-Forums Blog.
View ArticleDavid Pogue at the O’Reilly Media booth
You never know what you’ll see as you cruise the show floor. I noticed a fairly large crowd around the The post David Pogue at the O’Reilly Media booth appeared first on Mac-Forums Blog.
View ArticleMake Your Own Mac Games
Macworld Senior Editor Peter Cohen gave a presentation at MacWorld Expo today providing resources for Mac users to learn how to make their own games. The sites that he suggested were mostly for the...
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