Apple Releases New iMacs with Faster (1066Mhz) Front-Side Bus: “As predicted, Apple released new iMacs today. The new iMacs include faster processors bringing the low end up to 2.4GHz and with the top end reaching 3.06GHz. The high end 24′ 3.06GHz iMac also introduces the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS (512MB) video ca…”
FrankenMac in the Lab
April 26, 2008
FrankenMac in the Lab: “Brian Chen is joined by Lab director James Galbraith, who acts as our tour guide into the inner workings of the Rob Griffiths’ home-built Mac OS machine. They talk briefly about its performance and some of its peculiarities.
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(Via Macworld.)
Nova offers USB HSUPA wireless modem
April 23, 2008
Nova offers USB HSUPA wireless modem: “The GlobeSurfer Icon HSUPA wireless modem will let your Mac surf cell phone data networks worldwide.
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(Via Macworld.)
GrabUp: Screen Sharing at the Next Level
April 21, 2008
GrabUp: Screen Sharing at the Next Level: ”
Recently I published an article describing all of the cool things one can do with Apple’s built-in ‘Grab’ application. The article included the majority of the modifier keys available while taking a screenshot, and I also described what uses there are for taking screenshots. The one explanation I did not go into enough detail about is the fact that screenshots can be used to teach someone far away how to complete a task on their Mac. GrabUp makes screenshots one hundred fold easier to share.
GrabUp is a small menubar program that waits in one’s menubar anticipating activation from its shortcut. By pressing ‘Command’+’Shift’+’3/4″ more than just a screenshot is taken. Your image is uploaded to the Internet, and the link is copied to your clipboard automatically. This program takes out all the struggle of emailing a screenshot to a relative who desperately wants to make a slide show of his children for the first time. In addition, the program keeps track of all the recent uploads for later use. The keyboard shortcut that once snapped a simple screenshot is now capable of sharing your screen across the Internet via a personalized, private link like this.
GrabUp is an amazing program but it does have a flaw or two that are worth writing about. This application’s function is very simple and, occasionally, that leads to a few problems. Sometimes, when taking a screenshot, I have personal information on my desktop that I would like to edit out of the photo. GrabUp’s functionality does not allow for me to do this because it uploads the images straight to the Internet. Furthermore, I may forget that I have to edit screenshots before sending the link, and the person I am trying to help will receive my personal data. Additionally, there is certainly no way to prevent it from uploading to the Internet and overwriting one’s clipboard once you have captured your screenshot (unless you turn the whole program off).
GrabUp has changed the way many Mac users, including me, look at screenshots. Now, when one of my friends goes out of state, I can still help him or her with their computer endeavors. Also, this program is completely free, so there is no hassle when attempting to download and try GrabUp to save the day for your friends and family. I suggest downloading GrabUp if you do not mind the small annoyances that I pointed out.
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(Via MacApper.)
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.3 (9d19) to Developers
April 20, 2008
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.3 (9d19) to Developers: “Apple waited a full week before seeding the latest version of Mac OS X 10.5.3 (9d19) to developers on Friday. The latest version of Mac OS X Leopard adds 31 bug fixes to the growing list of issues addressed in the upcoming release. Features that ar…”
Video: World Tech Update
April 20, 2008
Video: World Tech Update: “In this week’s show: advancements in electronic paper in Japan, Google Maps host videos, a woman airs her pre-nup grievances online, NEC premieres its Lui PC, Apple’s iPhone comes down in price, Willcom creates the first device based on Intel’s Atom, the Library of Congress offers a digital experience and Sony recycles televisions.
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(Via Macworld.)
Hello world!
April 19, 2008
Hi everyone! Here is my newest blog, it will have all latest articles on mac, design, games and technology! Please come here often and check out the latest posting! CyAa!
