Year: 2010

Review: Pixelmator a solid, layer-based image editor for Mac OS X

By Steve Baczewski

Pixelmator (USS$59) from the Pixelmator Team (http://www.pixelmator.com) has a practical feature set for creating, editing, and enhancing images. Originally released in 2007, version 1.5 for Mac is only compatible with Leopard and Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later), taking advantage of Apple’s OS X Core Image technology. And it’s fast: booting in two seconds and processing and applying one of 50 effects filters to large files in approximately three seconds.

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QuickerTek offers improved Apple Juicz battery for MacBook Air

QuickerTek (http:www.quickertek.com) is offering the third generation of its Apple Juicz external battery (US$399.95) for the Apple MacBook Air. This product design now exclusively uses the standard MagSafe power adapter (that comes with the MacBook Air) to recharge the external battery.

This is the very first and only external battery for the MacBook Air with two female USB ports, according to the folks at QuickerTek. These ports can simultaneously charge any

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