Brand: MacTech

Apple’s ‘Magic TrackPad’ gets FCC approval?

An unnamed new Bluetooth-equipped Apple product, dubbed the Apple Magic TrackPad, first submitted to the Federal Communications Commission for review last October, has apparently been granted regulatory approval this week, according to “engadget” (http://macosg.me/2/k5).

Apparently a Bluetooth trackpad, the device’s model number is A1339 is the culprit here. It’s described as a “Bluetooth Device” used in conjunction with a MacBook without any associated filings for WiFi or WWAN networks.

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O’Reilly publishes ‘Adobe Photoshop CS5 One-on-One’

O’Reilly Press has published “Adobe Photoshop CS5 One-on-One” by author Deke McClelland. The US$49.99 book/DVD combo offers step-by-step tutorials, hours of DVD-video demonstrations, and lots of hands-on projects to help you improve your knowledge and hone your skills.

“Adobe Photoshop CS5 One-on-One” simulates a classroom environment with one-on-one attention as you proceed from lesson to lesson. McClelland is a lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and the larger realm of computer graphics and design. He has hosted the interactive videos that ship with Adobe Photoshop and other products.

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SyncMate for Mac OS X gets maintenance update

Eltima Software has updated SyncMate (http://www.sync-mac.com/), software for syncing data between a Mac to Windows Mobile handheld devices, to version 2.6.1118. It’s a maintenance update — free to registered users of version 2.x — that squishes some bugs.

SyncMate lets you synchronize Favorites, Contacts, Calendar, Notes in mobile device with Bookmarks, Address Book, iCal, Stickies on Mac OS X. The software enables Internet sharing between the Mac and the mobile device. The connection can be made via USB cable or Wi Fi.

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OptiTrack to demo ‘the future of virtual filmmaking’

With the massive success of computer-generated 3D films like “Avatar,” real-time virtual production workflows are setting a new trend in Hollywood. At SIGGRAPH 2010, OptiTrack, in conjunction with Autodesk, will provide attendees with a demonstration of how to create a cost-effective virtual production pipeline that will ntegrate into existing workflows.

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Reactions to Apple’s response to ‘antennagate’

HTC Corp. and Samsung Electronics aren’t happy with Apple’s claims that the iPhone 4’s reception problems are shared by other global smartphone makers, reports the “Wall Street Journal” (http://macosg.me/2/jw).

Taiwan-based HTC said Monday that reception problems aren’t common on smartphones and Apple should address the problem on its own rather than blame competitors. Samsung said it “hasn’t received significant customer feedbacks on any signal reduction issue for the Omnia II” smartphone that was featured in Apple’s video.

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