Posts Tagged ‘MacBook’

A Big Apple Day

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Ever since Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in the beginning of June, Mac lovers have been awaiting the launch dates of each new Apple product. Today is a big day for Apple, with the release of the new MacBook Air and Mac OS X Lion, among other news.

The first new product coming from Apple today is what TechCrunch calls “the next decade of OS”.  The new version of Mac OS, Mac OS X Lion, is now available only through downloading from the Mac App Store.  It costs $29.99 and with a 4 GB size, can be expected to be a pretty long download.  With over 250 new features, OS X Lion is being said to combine some of the best parts of OS X and iOS.

Apple also announced the new updates of both the 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch MacBook Air.  Both models feature the new Intel Core i5 and i7, and a Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor.  The MacBook Air also uses all flash storage, making the notebook super  fast and able to remain in standby mode for up to a month!  The new models also have a backlit keyboard, as older models did.  Both sizes have a Thunderbolt port, offering speeds up to 12 times faster than FireWire 800 and 20 times faster than USB 2.0.  The larger, 13.3-inch model also has a slot for SD cards.

Coinciding with the release of the new MacBook Air is the demise of the white MacBook.  Since the new MacBook Airs are out and the starting price is the same as those for the MacBook, it makes sense, especially since customers still have the collection of MacBook Pros to consider.  The last new release of the day (so far) is the 27-inch Thunderbolt I/O display.  If all these new goodies aren’t enough for you, there is still iOS5 and iCloud hopefully not too far away.

Well this is what Apple has done today, and it’s not even lunchtime.  How much have you done?

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Mac OS X Lion: What You Need to Know

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Yesterday, we wrote about Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference and the news coming from it about Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5, and iCloud.  Now, we’re giving you the lowdown on the new Mac OS X Lion.  Here is what you want and need to know about the new operating system:

The Basics

  • Available: July
  • How to get it: downloadable from the App Store, approximately 4GB in size (around the size of an HD movie)
  • Cost: $29.99

New Features

  1. Multitouch gestures: the gestures you use on iPhones and iPads, such as pinching and swiping will be brought to your computer’s trackpad
  2. Full-screen apps: you can run multiple apps full-screen and swipe back and forth  between them, as well as your desktop
  3. Mission control: gesture to see a bird’s eye view of all of your open apps and windows
  4. App Store: built into Lion, now has push notifications, delta updates, in-app purchases, and sandboxing
  5. Launchpad: interface of app icons that you can rearrange and organize into multiple pages and folders
  6. Resume: now when you restart your computer or launch an app, it will take you back to exactly where you left off
  7. Autosave: your work is automatically saved in the background
  8. Versions: browse all past versions of a document, revert back to a different version, lock to prevent accidental changes and create templates from documents
  9. Airdrop: a peer-to-peer, Wi-Fi based network for sharing documents that shows people around you using Airdrop and allows you to drag documents to them
  10. Mail: completely redesigned with full-height messages, snippets, conversation view, improved searching, favorites bar, and more

Stay tuned for similar summaries of the iOS 5 and iCloud parts of the keynote!

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Big News from Apple’s WWDC Keynote

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on June 6, the keynote presentation by Steve Jobs unveiled the long-awaited features of iOS 5 (for iPhone, iPad, and the iPod Touch), Mac OS X Lion (for Macs and MacBooks), and iCloud.

Many websites had live feeds and live blogs coming from the event, and you can now watch the keynote on Apple’s website.

One trend in the features of OS X Lion seems to be making use similar to that of mobile devices such as the iPhone and the iPad.  The new appearance of the Mail application, notifications, and the multi-touch gestures feature (more info on these later) are very similar to features of iOS.  Another big game-changer is how you can update your Mac to OS X Lion when it is released in July: it is only available to download from the Mac App Store, and for a much lower price than past updates.

Some of iOS 5’s most exciting new features include a major change in the notification system, the integration of Twitter into the operating system, and the introduction of iMessage, a message service supported by iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.  iOS 5 will be available in the fall, supporting the same devices as the previous update.

Finally, Apple announced iCloud, which will store all of your content and wirelessly syncs it to all of your devices.  Apple has taken what they learned from MobileMe, worked out the bugs, and expanded the list of applications that can be used with it.

This, of course, does not begin to cover the exciting features Apple customers will soon be able to take advantage of, so stay tuned for more articles about WWDC.

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Weekly Wrap – Twitter Tuesday

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Well, we’re excited to tell you about another project we’re testing out here at eZanga.com. Much like our weekly Facebook Friday blog, we are launching a Twitter Tuesday update, which will deliver to you the latest news related to Twitter, Tweets, Twitterers, and everything that is Twitter-ific. For those of you who aren’t quite tuned in to the jargon surrounding the social media site, Webopedia is a great tool. So, whether you’re a Twitter expert or a Twitter newbie, eZanga.com is a great place to get the weekly news in a one-stop-shop.

 

Gaga Hits the 10 Million Mark

Lady Gaga’s little monsters (as she likes to call her fans) are plenty! She became the first person to have 10 million followers on Twitter. “10MillionMonsters! I’m speechless, we did it! Its an illness how I love you. Leaving London smiling,” was Gaga’s response to the impressive news. Just a few weeks ago, the social media queen launched a contest on Facebook for charity which will utilize her many Facebook fans. Hopefully she introduces something similar to her Twitter followers.

 

Officer Twitter Tracks Stolen Laptop

Web analyst, Sean Power, utilized the power of Twitter and Prey tracking software that he installed on his laptop to track down the thief who stole his MacBook in New York last Thursday. With the help of other Twitter users, Power was able to live tweet a map of sorts directing followers to the culprit. One follower actually confronted the man, asking for the laptop…and the man conceded! Oh yea, and Power watched online from Canada while all this crime-solving happened!

 

Rihanna Follows Chris Brown

So what is the correct Twitter etiquette when it comes to following your physically abusive ex-boyfriend? It seems as though Rihanna doesn’t care to beg the question, which is angering her fans. The pop star is now following Chris Brown, with whom she endured physical and mental abuse which all played out in the court room…and in the public eye. It is because of this dramatic and emotional past between the pair, that her many fans are disappointed that she have any contact with the man. What type of example do you think it sets? Is this crossing a line?

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