Wednesday, May 9, 2007

How-To: Control iTunes With QuickSilver

How-To: Control iTunes With QuickSilver
"I love the ability to pause or skip an iTunes song on the fly without having to switch apps. Yet, short of holding your Apple Remote in your hand while web-surfing or working, iTunes provides no easy way to do so. In this tutorial I
’d like to show you how you can configure Quicksilver on your Mac to make controlling iTunes more simple and fun."

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The Secret of Apple Design

The Secret of Apple Design
An informative article exploring Apple's unique and impressive product design. About five pages long; some of the most insightful information comes in the last few paragraphs. Read this if you've ever wondered why people "just feel better" using a Mac.

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Apple Macbook With Santa Rosa Coming Very Soon?

Apple Macbook With Santa Rosa Coming Very Soon?
With Lenovo and LG's Santa Rosa laptop offerings (not to mention various other PC vendors as well) almost upon us, we're left wondering what Apple is going to do. If you remember, Core 2 Duos hit PC laptops around July/August, but Apple's MacBook Pros only got them late October. Will we have to wait nearly three months for Centrino Pro? Maybe not.

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New Mac minis and iMacs to be announced ahead of Apple stock split?

New Mac minis and iMacs to be announced ahead of Apple stock split?
"Macenstein reader Kim Jramer says an impending stock split is in Apple
’s future, and will be announced as early as next week, alongside updated iMacs and Mac minis."

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Tuesday, May 8, 2007

The Unofficial Mac Tablet That We Really, Really Want to See Released

The Unofficial Mac Tablet That We Really, Really Want to See Released
Apple’s industrial designers have just been showed up by Yann Le Coroller. The MacTab combines the MacBook
’s looks with a tablet PC’s function and portability. It’s held together by “magnets” and “notches” and a hinge on the back lets you use it in the vertical position.

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Inside (sort of) Apple's industrial-design machine.

Inside (sort of) Apple's industrial-design machine.
When I asked Paul Kunkel, author of the 1997 book AppleDesign, for tips on obtaining interviews, he laughed and said, "Go sit outside the design-group offices with a pizza." What follows is as clear a picture of the Apple design process as we could get

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3 New Mac Ads Released

3 New Mac Ads Released
New Mac ads have been released including "Choose A Vista", "Genius", and "Party Is Over"

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