Brand: MacTech

What I want in the next iMac

Posted by | Jul 16, 2010 | , |

I suspect we’ll see new iMacs introduced in the September/October timeframe in time for the back-to-school shopping season). Here’s what I expect to see — as well as some things I hope to see.

The next iMac will probably include USB 3.0 and HDMI ports. Naturally, it will include speed boosts; I suspect we’ll see a high-end six-core model running Intel’s 3.2GHz Core i7-970 processor. Or perhaps even the 3.33GHz Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, Both feature Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost features and support 1066MHz DDR3 memory.

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‘Silicon Alley Insider’: Apple wanted to buy Palm

Posted by | Jul 16, 2010 | , |

Apple was considering buying Palm recently, along with Google and Research in Motion, according to “Silicon Alley Insider” (http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-rim-google-hp-palm-2010-7), quoting “an anonymous source familiar with the negotiations.” However, the companies were outbid by HP, which acquired Palm for US$1.2 billion in April.

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Caller ID and click-to-dial utility adds Bluetooth speakerphone

Posted by | Jul 16, 2010 | , |

Sustainable Softworks has released Phone Amego 1.1.14 (http://www.sustworks.com/site/prod_phoneAmego_help/PhoneAmegoHelp.html), an update of the Mac OS X (10.5 and later) tool designed to make using your phone easier when you’re near your computer by providing on-screen caller ID, letting you click to dial a phone number from your Address Book or on your screen, and optionally dialing through Google Voice. This release adds Bluetooth speakerphone capability so you can answer a call from your Mac without touching your phone.

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Survey looks at digital reading experience, satisfaction

Survey looks at digital reading experience, satisfaction

Posted by | Jul 16, 2010 | , |

In its fifth annual Profile of the Digital Edition Reader, conducted with BPA Worldwide certified results, digital publishing provider, Texterity confirms the increasing enthusiasm for and reliance on digital and mobile formats.

With results culled from more than 31,000 respondents, this year’s findings are split into two separate reports for consumer and B2B [business-to-business] sectors. Created as digital magazines, these reports not only present the data but analyze it in the context of the fast-changing reading environment.

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Apple Releases iOS 4.0.1, iOS 3.2.1 for the iPad

Posted by | Jul 15, 2010 | , |

Apple has released iOS 4.0.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch and iOS 3.2.1 for the iPad. The former and includes a new signal bar algorithm that is purportedly more accurate.

Earlier this month, Apple said it has been using a “totally wrong” formula for calculating signal strength. iOS 4.0.1also sports redesigned bar graphics intended to make it easier for users to see. The update is available for free via Apple’s iTunes application on the Mac and Windows.

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