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Top NewsiPad Opens Up New Worlds for Autistic Children
SF Weekly profiles a Redwood City mother, Shannon Rosa, who blogged that iPad had helped her nine-year-old autistic son, Leo. “With the iPad, Leo electrifies the air around him with independence and daily new skills,” she wrote. The article credits Rosa’s post with contributing to a “quiet revolution” in the autistic community focused on using iPad for teaching communication and social skills to autistic children.
Magic Trackpad is a Winner
The San Jose Mercury News reviewer Troy Wolverton gives Magic Trackpad a 4.5/5 rating, calling it a “winner” and noting that it “could give other desktop users a good reason to finally ditch their mice.” He concludes, “I like the Magic Trackpad a lot and hope it will spark imitators on the PC side.”
There’s Magic on Your Desktop
Gadgetwise blogger Nick Bilton at The New York Times reports taking Magic Trackpad for a test drive that covered “two-finger scroll on Web pages, pinch and zoom on images in Apple’s Preview application, and a number of other multitouch features.” He concludes: “I’m pretty certain I will never own a traditional mouse again, at least when I use an Apple computer. Instead I will own a trackpad — a Magic Trackpad.”
iPhone Apps for Every Business
Check out a few new iPhone apps demos to see how apps are changing the way businesses do business.The featured apps and the companies that use them are: Workday, used at illumina; Cisco WebEx, at RTKL; Documents to Go, at Unisys; and Airstrip OB, at Memorial Hermann.
MacBook Pro Shines in Dual Environments
Government Computer News tested the 15-inch MacBook Pro in its “powerhouse notebook” roundup, making it a “Reviewer’s Choice” and giving it an A+ in battery performance. The reviewer notes that what “really knocked our socks off” was how MacBook Pro fared in the “brutal conditions” of the battery life test, where it “lasted five hours and 13 minutes, outlasting its closest competitor by almost two hours.”
Magic Trackpad an Excellent Mouse Alternative
Seattle Times reviewer Jeff Carlson calls Magic Trackpad “an excellent mouse alternative” and “a fascinating addition to the Apple hardware lineup.” He also mentions the new Apple Battery Charger, noting that it “pulls much less power (30 milliwatts) once the batteries are charged compared to other battery chargers.” About Magic Trackpad Carlson concludes: “…if you want to take advantage of Multi-Touch gestures on a desktop computer, it’s a stylish and solid implementation.”
New iMac Is Editors’ Choice
PC Magazine reviews the new 21.5-inch iMac and makes it the Editors’ Choice (4/5 stars) for mid-priced all-in-one desktops, citing its “classic” design, excellent display, powerful multimedia performance, and reasonable price. The review adds: “The $1,199 iMac is the system that can convert your friend/relative/significant other into one of the Mac faithful.”
Thumbs Up for Magic Trackpad
SlashGear reviewer Vincent Nguyen judges the Magic Trackpad a “pretty tempting proposition” because it brings the “useful” Multi-Touch “gestures Apple’s mobile users have been enjoying to their desktop compatriots.” Adds Nguyen: “I wholeheartedly recommend the Magic Trackpad.”
Apps Built for iPhone 4
Jim Dalrymple at The Loop highlights apps built to take advantage of iPhone 4 features — including the gyroscope, accelerometer, and Retina display. Writes Dalrymple: “There are a lot of great apps for the iPhone, but to experience the ultimate in cool apps you have to look for those built to utilize the newest technologies in iPhone 4.”
New iMac King of the All-in-Ones
Reviewer Jonathan Rougeot (computershopper.com) calls the new 21.5-inch iMac the “king of the all-in-one” category for its beautiful design, innovative peripherals, faster performance, and stellar display. He concludes: “With its more muscular interior and consistently stylish exterior, the iMac continues to be the cool, smart all-in-one that all the other models envy.”
Apple Updates Safari 5
Apple today released Safari 5.0.1 and introduced the Safari Extensions Gallery. Extensions allow users to quickly add powerful new features to Safari — from toolbars that display live web feeds to sophisticated programs that filter web content. Users can download and install extensions either from the Safari Extensions Gallery or directly from a developer’s site.
Apple Updates iMac Line
Apple today updated its all-in-one iMac line, widely praised as the world’s best desktop computers, with the latest Intel Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors and powerful new graphics. Apple also introduced the new Magic Trackpad — available separately for $69 — which brings the intuitive Multi-Touch gestures of Mac notebook trackpads to the desktop.
New Mac Pro With Up to 12 Processing Cores
Apple’s new Mac Pro line comes with up to 12 processing cores and up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation. Featuring the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors, all-new ATI graphics, and the option for up to four 512GB solid state drives (SSD), the new Mac Pro continues to deliver amazing performance and expandability for the most demanding consumers and professionals.
Apple Unveils New 27-inch LED Cinema Display
Apple unveiled a new 27-inch LED Cinema Display with stunning 2560 x 1440 resolution and 60 percent more screen real estate than the 24-inch LED Cinema Display. Featuring a built-in iSight video camera, microphone and speakers, powered USB 2.0 hub, and universal MagSafe connector, the new LED Cinema Display is an ideal companion for any Mac notebook or desktop.
iPhone 4 Arrives in 17 More Countries This Friday
Beginning this Friday, July 30, customers can purchase iPhone 4 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. iPhone 4 will be available for purchase through Apple’s retail and online stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
Apple Reports Third Quarter Results
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 third quarter ended June 26, 2010. The Company posted record revenue of $15.7 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.25 billion, or $3.51 per diluted share. “It was a phenomenal quarter that exceeded our expectations all around, including the most successful product launch in Apple’s history with iPhone 4,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad is off to a terrific start, more people are buying Macs than ever before, and we have amazing new products still to come this year.”
FileMaker Unveils New FileMaker Go for iPhone and iPad
FileMaker, Inc. today announced FileMaker Go for iPhone and FileMaker Go for iPad, two highly anticipated new apps — now available from the App Store — that let users easily view, edit, and search for information in FileMaker Pro databases on their iPhone or iPad.
iPad Available in Nine More Countries This Friday
Apple today announced that iPad will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Singapore this Friday, July 23. iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive, and fun way than ever before.
iPhone and Apps for Good Health
Novartis, a leading manufacturer of vaccines and pharmaceutical products, turned to iPhone and a mix of custom and commercial apps to streamline communications among its 100,000 global employees. Now the company has developed a consumer iPhone app, VaxTrak, that helps parents manage their children’s vaccines and preventive care.
iPad Apps Entertain Kids on the Road
To silence the “dreaded ‘are we there yet’ whine” that can accompany summer travel with children, USA Today columnist Jinny Gudmundsen recommends iPad apps. Her picks include multiplayer board games, art apps, visual puzzles, and a “just for fun” app that features talking sock puppets.
Press InfoApple Updates Safari 5
Apple Updates iMac Line
Apple Unveils New Mac Pro With Up to 12 Processing Cores
Apple Unveils New 27-inch LED Cinema Display
iPhone 4 Arrives in 17 More Countries This Friday
Statement by Apple on White iPhone 4
Apple Reports Third Quarter Results
iPad Available in Nine More Countries This Friday
FY 10 Third Quarter Results Conference Call
Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4
iPhone 4 Sales Top 1.7 Million
Statement by Apple on White iPhone 4
Apple Sells Three Million iPads in 80 Days
Statement by Apple on iPhone 4 Pre-Orders
Apple Unveils All New Mac mini
New Apple Store App Makes Buying Apple Products Easier Than Ever
Apple Presents iPhone 4
Apple to Debut iAds on July 1
Apple Releases Safari 5
Apple Sells Two Million iPads in Less Than 60 Days
Steve Jobs to Kick Off Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 with Keynote Address on Monday, June 7
iPad Available in Nine More Countries on May 28
Apple Sells One Million iPads
Apple Premieres Movies on the iTunes Store in France
Apple Premieres Movies on the iTunes Store in Ireland
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Kicks Off June 7 in San Francisco
Apple Reports Second Quarter Results
iPad Wi-Fi + 3G Models Available in US on April 30
FY 10 Second Quarter Results Conference Call
Apple Media Advisory
Apple Updates MacBook Pro Line
Apple Previews iPhone OS 4
Apple Sells Over 300,000 iPads First Day
iPad Arrives This Saturday
Apple Director Jerome B. York Passes Away
iPad Available in US on April 3
iTunes Store Tops 10 Billion Songs Sold
Apple Releases Aperture 3
Apple Launches iPad
Apple Reports First Quarter Results
Media Alert: FY 10 First Quarter Results Conference Call
Apple’s 2010 Proxy Statement Now Online
Apple’s App Store Downloads Top Three Billion
Apple Countersues Nokia
Apple Store Upper West Side Opening on Saturday, November 14
Apple Announces Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store
Apple Introduces Apple TV 3.0 Software With Redesigned User Interface
Apple Unveils New iMac With 21.5 and 27-inch Displays
Apple Introduces Magic Mouse—The World’s First Multi-Touch Mouse
Apple Updates MacBook With LED-Backlit Display, Multi-Touch Trackpad & Built-in Seven-Hour Battery
Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results
FY 09 Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call
Apple’s App Store Downloads Top Two Billion
Bruce Sewell to Join Apple as General Counsel & SVP
Apple Premieres iTunes 9
Apple Introduces New iPod nano With Built-in Video Camera
Apple Introduces New iPod touch Lineup
Apple’s iPod shuffle Now Starts at Just $59
Apple to Ship Mac OS X Snow Leopard on August 28
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