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Parallels Desktop vs VMware Fusion for Mac
0March 18, 2010
Are you a Mac user, who is having a tough time deciding between Parallels and VMware Fusion for running Windows on your Mac? No worries – Apple site MacTech put the two virtualization tools against one another. The results: In tests covering boot speed, CPU usage, application performance, CPU speed, graphics, and more, Parallels 5 came out on top of VMware Fusion 3 in every instance.
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Amazon Unleashes Kindle App for Mac
0March 18, 2010
Amazon has quietly unleashed its Kindle app for Mac. The 22MB file is for Intel-based machines only, OS X 10.5 and above.
The app allows you to download Kindle books you already own, and read them at leisure on your Mac; synchronization of your progress through the book is automatic, and will keep track with your Kindle or iPhone reading. It displays your bookmarks and highlights from your Kindle reading sessions, but doesn’t let you create new highlights. You can adjust font size and line length to suit your visual acuity; turning pages is accomplished by using the scroll wheel on your More >
Apple to Ban Film-Based Screen Protectors from Retail Stores?
0March 18, 2010
iLounge and Macworld have reported that Apple has banned the sale of film-based screen protectors for its iPhone\iPodTouch and Mac lines in its retail stores.
In communications with vendors that have been ongoing for some time now, according to one company, Apple has said that it will remove both film-only solutions from its stores, as well as any case or other accessory that includes film protection as part of its package, such as cases that include film screen protectors.
According to sources, the ban will impact all forms of screen film, including completely clear film, anti-glare More >
Steam Officially Coming to The Mac With Free Syncing
0March 14, 2010
The word is out and it is official, no more teasing, Valve’s digital distribution service, Steam is coming to the Mac OS X and bringing Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, portal, and the Half-Life series (along with Source) with it this April. As a bonus to making Steam Mac compatible, the company also plans to make the Mac a “tier-1″ platform, promising simultaneous releases of games for the Mac OS X, Windows, and Xbox 360. Portal 2 will be the first game that will be released (planned to be released later this year) that will release on Mac and Windows simultaneously. Another More >
Macs Get Support From Razer
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Some of Razer‘s provide full Mac support already such as the Naga and DeathAdder, and basic support for others, but at GDC, Razer wants to “reaffirm” its commitment to Mac users. Razer announced they plan on providing mac support for “all upcoming” Razer products, including the company’s line of peripherals for StarCraft II. The products will boast full Mac support out of the box and the company will be rolling out updates to some of its existing products “later this year” including the Orochi, Mamba, and Imperator gaming mice. First Steam, now Razer peripherals, looks like its a good More >
University To Offer iPad’s To Student’s
0February 24, 2010
According to Macsimum News, George Fox University of Oregon, seems to be the first in offering it college students a choice of MacBook or an iPad. Chief information officer, Greg Smith, said, ‘The issue for us is the changing landscape of educational computing and the value dilution of a laptop for a traditional undergraduate.’ Smith commented that offering the iPad as an alternative to the MacBook is well-suited for students who already have a laptop of their own, or students who may think the iPad will be a better fit for them than a full-sized MacBook.
With potential issues associated More >
Microsoft Running a Promotion wants to give you a MacBook Pro
0February 22, 2010
Microsoft is running a pretty cool giveaway right now called Mac Office Loves You. The prize is none other than a 2.53Ghz 15′ MacBook Pro with custom PMS cover and a copy of Office 2008 for Mac.
To enter you must be a registered account holder of Twitter.com. You can enter one of two ways:
- Follow @officeformac, or
- Retweet @OfficeforMac and include the hashtag #officeformac. Only one retweet will be counted per person.
Two winners will be selected, each one getting a MacBook Pro and Office. The contest is open to the US and Canada (except Quebec). Only two entries per person will be More >
Mac Pro Users Reporting Performance Issues
0February 3, 2010
Apple’s discussions forums reported Nehalem-based Mac Pro users are and other locations that there is up to a 20% drop in performance while performing tasks such as listening to music in iTunes. Other users are saying there are similar issues when utilizing Logic and Flash.
The issues are also causing internal temperatures to skyrocket. One forum user showed how playing a 4-minute track in iTunes caused the internal temperature of his Mac Pro to increase by 11°.
Users booting into Windows 7 on the Mac Pro are not experiencing the same issues, hence pointing finger at OS X.
Forum members More >
Apple Tablet Info Spilled by McGraw-Hill’s CEO
0January 26, 2010
Apple is definitely launching a tablet tomorrow, at least, according to the CEO of one of the planet’s most noted book publishers. In a recent interview on CNBC, Terry McGraw (CEO of McGraw-Hill), very openly admitted that books from his company would be coming to an Apple tablet ‘tomorrow,’ and he also confirmed that his company has ‘worked with Apple for quite awhile.’ As the interview went on, he mentioned that the ‘tablet will be based on the iPhone operating system,’ and also mentioned that said books would be ‘transferable.’ This lead to the assumption that there will be an updated More >
Apple Tablet Rumored To Run iPhone Apps
0January 26, 2010
Only 48 hours away from the new Apple tablet, and yet the speculations continue to swirl in the tech community. We’ve all heard by now that the tablet will effectively serve as a gigantic iPhone. Further evidence to support this theory is presented today by the folks at Flurry, an analytics firm that is shedding light on the worst kept secret in the tech community.
Using Flurry Analytics, the company identified approximately 50 devices that match the characteristics of Apple’s rumored tablet device. Because Flurry could reliably “place” these devices geographically on Apple’s Cupertino More >
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