Scott Kelby, best-selling author and editor-in-chief of Photoshop User and Mac Design, has announced the release of “Photoshop Elements 3 for Digital Photographers.” Kelby shows digital photographers exactly “how to do it” by sharing inside tips and tricks of the trade for correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting photos like a pro. The book retails for US$34.99.
Read MoreApple today updated its Xserve RAID storage system, a 3U high-availability, rack storage system to deliver 5.6 terabytes (TB) of storage capacity for just over US$2 per GB. The company has also expanded support for heterogeneous environments with certification from Cisco and SUSE Linux and optimized the system to work with its Xsan Storage Area Network file system. The new Xserve RAID is available now with prices starting from $5,999.
Read MoreApple today also announced the addition of a 1.8GHz single processor Power Mac G5 desktop priced at US$1,499 to its 64-bit Power Mac G5 line. Complementing the existing lineup of dual 2.5GHz, dual 2.0GHz and dual 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 models, the new 1.8GHz Power Mac G5 “provides customers with a powerful and expandable tower configuration at an affordable price,” notes the announcement.
Read MoreApple today announced that it has unveiled its fastest, most affordable iBook G4 ever, featuring built-in AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g wireless networking across the line and prices starting at US$999. The iBook line includes PowerPC G4 processors running up to 1.33GHz and an available slot-load SuperDrive for burning DVDs, as well as Apple’s iLife ’04 suite for managing digital music and photos, making movies and music and creating professional-quality DVDs.
Read MoreTargus has announced the Notebook ChillHub, a fan-based notebook cooling pad with an integrated four-port USB 2.0 hub. The ChillHub implements a two-fan cooling system to silently draw heat from the notebook and prevent the CPU from overheating during use, and the four-port USB 2.0 hub supports low-speed, full-speed and hi-speed throughput. In addition, the device fits directly under a laptop and can be powered by the computer using the included upstream cable, or by the included AC adapter.
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