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Apple has posted detailed descriptions of 150 WWDC sessions on three tracks, iPhone, Mac, and Information Technologies. The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is in San Francisco, June 9-13. To see detailed descriptions of each session, go to the WWDC08 sessions page and under the session track tabs, select the radio button for Descriptions: on.

The thrill of a new computer, unpacking it and setting it up is well known to technologists. However, when thatis not an option, itis still possible to get some of that New Computer Smell by engaging in a fix up project, according to William Mize on Monday. Thatis what he did with his Mac mini…

The firm is estimating Apple will report 2.11 million Macs shipped during the quarter, up from its earlier 1.97 million prediction. 2Q profit estimates are up, too, at US$1.09 from $1.05 a share. Analysts raised their 2008 EPS from $4.94 up to $5.04, as well. Appleis second quarter earnings report is scheduled for Wednesday, April…

“Whether producing a 30-second spot, the nightly news or a major motion picture, Final Cut Studio is the choice of editors around the world,” Rob Schoeben, Appleis vice president of Applications Product Marketing, said in a statement. “With the introduction of Final Cut Server, collaboration just got a whole lot easier for millions of editors,…

Last week, I read Dan Frake’s intriguing column describing his re-evaluation of the MacBook Air. Essentially, after extended time using an Air while on vacation, Dan found that he did not miss the Air’s lack of traditional features nearly as much as he had anticipated. This reminded me of a question I have been thinking…

Artists concepts for the notebook computer we might be using in the year 2015 were published at Computerworld on Wednesday. Some of the ideas seem remarkably PC centric, but do provide food for thought in the era of the MacBook Air. The first of five pages shows what might be the best design, a widescreen…

“Apple is understandably proud of this new feature, which mimics the finger gestures used to navigate around its popular iPhone,” Ken Mingis wrote. “It was introduced with the MacBook Air, but itis not included in the new MacBook models also unveiled last month. I expect this feature to work its way down the food chain,…

“So far, our sense is that the Mac business appears to be recession proof. We were already looking for robust Mac unit growth of 38 percent year over year, but now we think it may be closer to 42 percent,” Mr. Wu said. “MacBook Air sales, which saw a little bit of a lull after…

Microsoft posted the first update v12.0.1, for Office 2008 on Tuesday. The update addresses issues related to security, stability and performance. The update also fixes a problem created by the original installer that set a UID incorrectly and affects computers with more than one user. The knowledge base article covers the security bulletin MS08-014, security…

Apple posted an update for Mac Pros with 10.5.2 and the ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics card on Tuesday. The firmware update improves the system stability, according to Apple. “This update is for Mac Pro computers with one or more ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics cards installed, running Mac OS X 10.5.2 or…

EveryMac has posted the exact details of the changes from the “Mid-2007/Santa Rosa” MacBok Pro models to the “Early 2008/Penryn” models. The story notes the new way Apple measures battery life and that the 17-inch models still use CCFL backlighting. In addition, there are changes to the keyboard in the new models. “Itis also worth…

Adam Turner started down the road away from Windows. The first stop was Ubuntu Linux, but he went on to Mac OS X and hasnit looked back, according to his story at ITWire on Tuesday. Adam Turneris first observation addressed a common myth: “… I must say people who say iLeopard is just *nix with…

AnandTech has built a comparison table showing, in detail, the small technical differences between the previous and current generation MacBook, MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Air. Aside from the CPU and hard disk storage options, there is really very little difference between the old MacBooks and the new ones announced on Tuesday. Of course, benchmarks…

ShaggyMac introduced its MacBook Air screen protector on Friday. Designed specifically for the MacBook Air, the microfiber cloth cushions the display when the lid is closed. “Avoid screen damage from key contact, dirt, oils, and residue. Even with a recessed keyboard, the MacBookis LCD is still prone to the same problems faced by most laptops.…

Scott Haneda and Caroline Merchiers have launched the first basic Macintosh help Website, osxhelp.com, on Wednesday. It claims to bring a new perspective to the Mac help Websites currently available. The new site is designed for the beginning Mac user, whether they just purchased their first computer or just their first Macintosh, and covers everything…

Myths continue to persist about the Mac, even in scientific circles where critical, logical thinking should dominate. Even so, when it suits some PC apologists, the Mac is characterized by its state, circa Mac OS 9.2.2. At Mactropolis last week, the persistent myths about Mac OS X in science were debunked. Steve Jobs is well…

In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald published on Tuesday, Linux Torvalds expressed his preference for Mac OS X over Windows, but described the Mac OS X file system HFS+ as “complete and utter crap.” Nick Miller with the SMH interviewed Mr. Torvalds at last weekis Linux conference in Melbourne. When the Interview got…

Weive been reviewing Logic Studio for a couple of months now, and weire extremely impressed. For budding engineers and producers, no software provides a better value. For studio veterans, Logic 8 has the edge on the competition in flexibility, portability, and MIDI functionality. Itis our experience — though this is notoriously hard to prove or…

Organized criminal gangs working on the Internet have started to size up their opportunities with the Mac and users, according to a Sophos report. Previously, organized criminals have not paid much attention to Macs when there are so many poorly protected Windows systems to go after. However, in 2007, according to the report, cited by…