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Apple updates entire iPod range

2010-09-03T11:47:07Z

Apple has announced its new iPod line up, including the new touch 4G with its advanced Retina display; the new, redesigned nano 6G with multi-touch capabilities; and the new shuffle 4G, once again available with buttons.

NEW iPod touch
Now users can see friends while they talk to them with FaceTime; shoot, edit and share HD video and play games against friends or unknown foes with the new Game Center. And all on the Retina display - the highest-resolution screen on any mobile device.

NEW iPod nano
Redesigned for music and Multi-Touch, iPod nano is smaller and lighter than ever. Users can clip it to their sleeve, jacket or running shorts and keep their favourite songs at their fingertips - along with the Genius feature, a built-in FM radio, pedometer and more. The anodised aluminium finish comes in six bright colours.

NEW iPod shuffle
Introducing the new, colourful, clip-and-go iPod shuffle. Its buttons give users an easy way to play music. With a press of the VoiceOver button, they can hear the song’s title and artist, playlist menu, or battery status. And it holds hundreds of songs, multiple playlists, and Genius Mixes.

So long, and thanks for the iPad!

2010-07-21T09:52:03Z

Researcher Jack Kassewitz of SpeakDolphin is using the iPad's touchscreen technology as a tool to enable Merlin the dolphin to communicate with his trainer and researchers.

The ultimate goal according to Kassewitz is to develop a complete language interface between humans and dolphins.

The first step has been to show normal real-life objects to Merlin like a ball or a rubber duck, and have him use his beak to touch corresponding photos on the iPad screen. This seems to be child's play to Merlin but these are just baby steps. Source

Dell Streaks into battle with Apple

2010-06-09T11:09:07Z

Dell's new touchpad/smartphone, the Streak, is now available through 02. The spec is impressive and includes:

A sharp 5-inch capacitive multi-touch WVGA (800x480) display for full-screen video or web browsing

Five megapixel autofocus camera with dual LED flash that offers easy point and shoot capability and quick uploads toYouTube, Flickr, Facebook and more

VGA front-facing camera for video chat functionality

A user-removable (and replaceable) battery, 3.5mm headphone jack

Integrated 3G + Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + Bluetooth 2.1

A user-accessible Micro SD slot expandable up to 32GB

A customised multi-touch version of the Google Android operating system with access to over 38,000 apps

Microsoft Exchange connectivity and integration

Integrated Google Maps with voice-activated search, turn-by-turn navigation, street and satellite views

It costs from £399.00 on pay as you go

iPhone 4 arrives June 24

2010-06-09T10:46:47Z

Apple appears to have got it right with the new iPhone 4 and delivered most (if not all) of what users wanted. Key features are:

FaceTime: Video calling is a reality. Users can now see family and friends while they talk to them. No other phone makes staying in touch so much fun

Retina display: 960 by 640 by Wow. With a remarkable 960-by-640 resolution in a 3.5-inch screen, text and graphics look unbelievably crisp and sharp

Multitasking: Give everything your undivided attention. Multiple apps can be used at the same time - without sacrificing performance or battery life

HD video recording: Life looks better in HD. iPhone 4 lets users record and edit stunning HD video. So it’s the only phone - and the only camera - they need to carry

Queues as Apple iPad launched

2010-05-28T10:02:57Z

There was a queue of over 500 people outside the AppleStore in Regent Street waiting for the doors to open so they could be among the first to grab one of the new iPads. If you weren't one of them, but are still interested in the iPad, give Pete a call on 020 8524 3595. He'll tell you how to make the most of it for your business.

Sony axes 3.5in floppy diskette

2010-04-27T09:13:14Z

Sony has announced it is to stop selling the iconic 3.5 1.44MB floppy disk by the end of the year and cease production by March 2011. Sony, which launched the 3.5 floppy in 1981 has 70 per cent of the world market but has seen sales decimated by recordable CDs, USB sticks and cheap portable media.

Apple announces faster new MacBook Pros

2010-04-15T08:28:07Z

The new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros now come with the new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors which boost performance up to 50 per cent over the previous generation. Based on Intel’s latest 32-nanometer process technology, these are the fastest dual-core processors available and also feature Turbo Boost. If you’re using processor-intensive applications that would benefit from an extra performance kick, Turbo Boost dynamically increases the speed of one or both cores, taking a 2.66GHz MacBook Pro all the way up to 3.33GHz. Built-in hyper-threading allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core, so Mac OS X recognises four virtual cores instead of just two. When you’re running multiple applications at once, the Core i5 and Core i7 processors spread tasks more evenly across a greater number of cores — so you can get more done, faster.

Inside the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro models is the new NVIDIA GeForce GT330M discrete graphics processor — the fastest graphics ever in a Mac notebook. With 48 processing cores and up to 512MB of dedicated video memory, this graphics processor delivers even more horsepower than the previous generation. And you don’t have to sacrifice efficiency for speed: The NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M features automatic graphics switching, a breakthrough technology from Apple that switches graphics processors on the fly to give you performance when you need it (when you’re playing the latest 3D game, for example) and better battery efficiency when you don’t (such as when you’re reading email). Since high-performance graphics kick in only when you need them, the battery in the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro can last up to 8-9 hours on a single charge.

Finally, to let you transfer your photos and videos to and from your MacBook Pro just as fast as you’re able to take them, there's a built-in SD cardslot.

Adobe reveals new CS5 features

2010-04-14T08:29:00Z

The long-awaited Adobe CS5 suite is here. Please see all the latest features in the videos below...

Apple releases 10.6.3 system update

2010-03-29T17:06:04Z

The 10.6.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopardand includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability,compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime Xaddress compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applicationsaddress an issue that causes background message colors to displayincorrectly in Mailresolve an issue that prevented files with the # or & characters in theirnames from opening in Rosetta applicationsresolve an issue that prevented files from copying to Windows file serversimprove performance of Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 when running in 64-bitmodeimprove sleep and wake reliability when using Bonjour wake on demandaddress a color issue in iMovie with HD contentimprove printing reliabilityresolve issues with recurring events in iCal when connected to an Exchangeserverimprove the reliability of 3rd party USB input devicesfix glowing, stuck, or dark pixels when viewing video from the iMac (Late2009) built-in iSight camera

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4014.

Filemaker releases easier, faster FM Pro 11

2010-03-24T13:00:00Z

The latest version of FileMaker Pro comes with new features to help create eye-catching reports, boost productivity and build better databases. Reports now feature FileMaker charts, a familiar spreadsheet-like format and the ability to set up recurring imports with Excel or text files. There are new tools to help build and use databases more easily, including QuickFind, Inspector, and a new Invoice Starter Solution. Customers who bought FileMaker boxed between the February 9 and March 9 and those who purchased FileMaker 10 between March 9–23 will be eligible for a FOC upgrade. Otherwise it costs £219.00 plus VAT with upgrades at £131.00 plus VAT.