News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
Nearly three years after I started using Macs, I am happy to report that the change seems to have stuck. Although I initially switched largely because of the existence of GarageBand (and, perhaps, proved that use of Garageband should be subject to government licensing), it turns out the rest of the Apple ecosystem is largely approachable, eminently functional, and on the whole is worth the sacrifices.
David Braue | Feb 26, 2010
It’s almost hard to believe, but MySpace used to be the most popular social networking site in the world. After internal shake-ups and faltering popularity, the site seems, now more than ever, to be headed straight for the pavement, face-first. Its latest attempt at reinvention, called “Discover and be Discovered,” might be MySpace’s last-ditch shot at recapturing the public’s wavering attention.
Brennon Slattery | Feb 25, 2010
During a recent configuration exercise, I was considering how best to streamline my workflow – which often involves syncing stories-in-progress between my desktop machine and MacBook using the indispensable DropBox tool. Since I only have one copy of Microsoft Office for Mac – which was already installed – and because I wanted to keep things as simple as possible, I reasoned the best approach was to install a streamlined office suite that would give me full word processing capabilities and full Word and Excel compatibility.
David Braue | Feb 19, 2010
With Opera Software’s announcement that the company is this week demonstrating an iPhone-app version of its eponymous Web browser, we’ve seen quite a bit of commentary about the app being dead in the water, along with some legitimate speculation as to whether or not Apple will approve a third-party Web browser. (The company hasn’t yet submitted Opera Mini to Apple for approval, although our colleagues at Macworld UK got a look at it earlier today.)
Dan Frakes | Feb 17, 2010
John Gruber, the Daring Fireball himself, stowed his keyboard and took a Macworld Expo stage on Friday evening to spell out the top 10 problems plaguing Apple. Gruber’s gripes ranged from competition, to Steve Jobs, and even software about boxes.
David Chartier | Feb 14, 2010
The war of words between Apple and Adobe continued this week, with Apple holding off on the possibility of putting Flash on the iPad and Adobe saying it’s ready to go with iPad and iPhone versions whenever Apple gives the green light.
David Braue | Feb 12, 2010
Google prides itself on releasing products early and improving on them quickly, but this philosophy sometimes does a disservice to the company and to its users, as illustrated by this week’s ballyhooed release of Buzz in Gmail.
Juan Carlos Perez | Feb 12, 2010
Attending a Macworld Expo without Apple may seem like going to a rock concert to see the opening acts, but despite lacking the rock star presence, the show will go on nonetheless.
Dan Moren | Feb 12, 2010
The Great Amazon Delisting may be coming to an end, according to the New York Times. What no one can quite understand is why it happened at all, or took so long to resolve.
Jeff Porten | Feb 9, 2010
Adobe Photoshop is so intrinsic to our daily digital lives these days, you might find it hard to believe that the program is just two decades old. In the 20 years since its introduction, Photoshop has changed the way we see the world, altered our sense of reality, and transformed the way we express ourselves.
Pamela Pfiffner | Feb 9, 2010
This week, Macworld Expo opens in San Francisco. And, as everyone likely knows, it’s a particularly significant episode of Expo because Apple will not be counted among the participants. You know what this means: No Apple announcements or booth, no Steve-led keynote, fewer vendors, and little front-page coverage.
Christopher Breen | Feb 9, 2010
The device that seems most squarely in the crosshairs of the iPad is Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader. Just before the launch of the iPad, Amazon announced it would soon be releasing an application store for the Kindle and reversed the ratio of its 70/30 revenue split with publishers.
Aayush Arya | Feb 8, 2010
As I type these words, I am waiting for Apple's Developer Connection web site to ease up sufficiently for me to download the long-awaited Software Developer Kit for the iPhone (and iPod touch, just by the by). In a way, I hate developer-oriented announcements — "here's a really cool thing we're working on, and it's available now, and hoi polloi can have it in about six months". Actually, it's the six months I hate.
