Year: 2010

Snow Leopard tutorial DVD explores Mac security, technical features

Snow Leopard tutorial DVD explores Mac security, technical features

Posted by | Nov 11, 2010 | , |

Software training and eLearning content provider Infinite Skills has just released a new video course (http://www.infiniteskills.com/training/os_x_snow_leopard_technical_and_security_skills.html) exploring many of the advanced features in Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”).

Taught by Apple systems expert Chris Tarnowiecky, the course has been created to help users expand their awareness of the UNIX-based operating system and accomplish technical and security tasks such as command line use, disk partitioning, software automation and more.

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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.5

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.5

Posted by | Nov 10, 2010 | , |

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.5. You can obtain it via the Software Updates component of the Mac OS X System Preferences app. According to Apple, the update:

° Improves reliability with Microsoft Exchange servers.

° Addresses performance of some image-processing operations in iPhoto and Aperture.

° Addresses stability and performance of graphics applications and games.

° Resolves a delay between print jobs.

° Addresses a printing issue for some HP printers connected to an AirPort Extreme.

° Resolves an issue when dragging contacts from Address Book to iCal.

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Contrary to reports ….

Posted by | Nov 10, 2010 | , |

Contrary to reports published elsewhere on the Web, “Macworld” (http://www.macworld.com/article/155623/2010/11/apple_wigear.html) has confirmed that Apple did not acquire Wi-Gear, the maker of iMuffs Bluetooth headphones.

“Two words: ‘I wish!’” Wi-Gear CEO Mark Pundsack said via e-mail, when asked about the rumors that Apple had bought the company.

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Nov. 10

iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Nov. 10

Posted by | Nov 10, 2010 | |

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

Imagam has announced gDocuments 1.0 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. The US$0.90 app lets you create text documents, email, view and manage Google Docs files on your iOS device.

GamesAisle has unleashed Earth Invaders 3D 1.0 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. It’s an $0.99 jet fighter game in which players defend our planet against alien invaders.

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Dana-Farber turns to iPads to help cancer patients through treatment

Dana-Farber turns to iPads to help cancer patients through treatment

Posted by | Nov 10, 2010 | , |

Andrea Casella comes to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston every week for chemotherapy to treat her lung cancer. It’s a full day.

“I start with blood work and then I have a doctor’s appointment and then I come in for the chemo which is a couple of hours. It’s exhausting,” says Casella. “And I get bored quickly. You can only read so many magazines and books. It really puts you to sleep.”

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