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‘The Tech Night Owl’ looks at the iPad, Office 2011 for the Mac

Posted by | Apr 9, 2010 | |

On this week’s “Tech Night Owl,”Gene Steinberg, the Owl himself, and guests look at — you guessed it — the iPad. Oh yes, and the upcoming Office 2011 for the Mac.

First off, Kyle Wiens, from iFixit, takes the iPad apart in a virtual fashion, describing what makes it tick and how well it works after it’s all put back together. And in a change of pace, Microsoft’s Amanda Lefebvre reveals the inside details of the forthcoming Office 2011 for the Mac and gives you a preview of the new Microsoft Messenger for the Mac, which includes support for audio and video recording.

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‘The Tech Night Owl’ looks at the iPad, Office 2011 for the Mac

Posted by | Apr 9, 2010 | , |

On this week’s “Tech Night Owl,”Gene Steinberg, the Owl himself, and guests look at — you guessed it — the iPad. Oh yes, and the upcoming Office 2011 for the Mac.

First off, Kyle Wiens, from iFixit, takes the iPad apart in a virtual fashion, describing what makes it tick and how well it works after it’s all put back together. And in a change of pace, Microsoft’s Amanda Lefebvre reveals the inside details of the forthcoming Office 2011 for the Mac and gives you a preview of the new Microsoft Messenger for the Mac, which includes support for audio and video recording.

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for April 8

Posted by | Apr 8, 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/).

iWatermark is the a tool to watermark photos on Mac and Windows for professional photographers to total beginners. It’s now on the iPhone and iPad for US$4.99. iWatermark lets you add your personal or business watermark to any photo or graphic. Once added this visible watermark displays your creation and ownership of this photograph or artwork.

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AT&T’s unlimited iPad plan really is unlimited

Posted by | Apr 8, 2010 | |

When Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the iPad would have an “unlimited” 3G plan at the product’s unveiling, a lot of observers were skeptical. However, ’tis true.

AT&T’s Mark Siegel told Gearlog (http://www.gearlog.com/2010/04/att_ipad_3g_is_truly_unlimited.php) that the iPad’s US$30-a-month unlimited 3G plan is truly unlimited.. AT&T is also offering a $15-a-month plan that’s capped at 250MB.

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