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MacResearch.org has solicited feedback from scientists on the issues, requests and needs that scientists using Apple products have on the platform. This information will be provided to Apple. Representatives from MacResearch.org and its sister organizations will be meeting with Apple on April 4th, and they have requested that scientists who have feedback or questions fill…

The move comes as a shock to vegans and vegitarians throughout the central California region. Greenpeace representatives fear this may be just the beginning, and began speculating that Mr. Jobs will eventually reveal that he drives a Hummer fueled by cute small animals with big teardrop eyes. Other experts have already begun to analyze Mr.…

Weive already reviewed the Audioengine5 speaker set at iPodObserver.com as an iPod companion, but these speakers are so good, they also need to be reviewed as desktop monitors. When it comes to listening to and recording music, there are no other speakers in this price range that come close to the clarity and balance offered…

After spending a week with Opera, which was obviously punishment for some horrible transgression I committed in a past life, I was ready to move onto anything. As it turns out, I found Camino to be a capable browser. I didnit really get excited using it, but at least it wasnit Opera. Week 3: Camino…

Mr. Munster lowered his estimate after reviewing NPD sales data for January and February, and then extrapolating March sales based on historical averages. Despite anticipating that Apple will report lower than expected iPod sales, he feels Apple is maintaining its 70 percent market share for portable digital media players. “While iPod units fell slightly month…

InDesign CS3 The new version of Adobeis professional page layout application adds several features to help improve design workflows including Multi-file Place, enhanced Quick Apply, Advanced Find/Change, and fast frame fitting. It also includes improved table and cell styles XHTML export to Dreamweaver CS3, automated bullets and numbering for lists, text variables, support for Photoshop…

Mark/Space Inc. announced Tuesday that The Missing Sync for Blackberry, synchronization software for Mac OS X, is now shipping. The Missing Sync for BlackBerry provides reliable synchronization of contacts, calendar events, tasks, memos, and for multimedia-capable BlackBerry devices, photos, podcasts and music via USB. “The software will also download selected albums containing podcasts and unprotected…

System repair utilities are great because they can fix annoying issues that in some cases keep your Mac from booting. If you like to use more than one system repair utility, like DiskWarrior and Drive Genius, you have to reboot your Mac twice – once for each CD. Thatis a problem DasBoot from SubRosaSoft aims…

The Universal Binary applications in the suite include Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional, Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Adobe Device Central CS3, and Adobe Bridge CS3. The Intel Mac-only applications include Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, Adobe Soundbooth CS3, Adobe Encore CS3, and Adobe Dynamic Link. The company lists Adobe…

Electrochemist Shelley Minteer, Ph.D., is heading up the project and notes that in addition to running on nearly any sugar source, the batteries are also biodegradable. “It demonstrates that by bridging biology and chemistry, we can build a better battery thatis also cleaner for the environment,” she said. The batteries work in a similar fashion…

The supposed delay will give Apple time to rework Boot Camp to support Windows Vista, unlike the current version which is designed to be compatible with Windows XP. Boot Camp is Appleis software that allows you to install Microsoftis Windows XP operating system along with Mac OS X on Intel-based Macs, and then choose which…

If you have an inkjet or laser printer connected to your Mac via USB, you can share that printer with other users on your network. And if you have multiple printers connected to your Mac, you can share all of them. Your Mac must be turned on and awake for printer sharing to work, but…

Symantecis report looked at the number of operating system patches, and the shortest average time for patch development for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris over the past six months. The conclusion was that Windows had 39 vulnerabilities, 12 considered high priority or severe, with an average fix time…

A MadTV skit of Steve Jobs and his new product unveiling, iRack,has been posted at YouTube. Itis a lighthearted and clever look at Steve Jobs throwing everything into iRack. Wait. Perhaps itis George Bush throwing everything into Iraq. “Mr. Jobs! The iRack looks unstable!” “Trust me,” he said. Michael McDonald, a MadTV cast member for…

A significant difference in the marketing approach by Apple compared to Microsoft is driven by Appleis minimalist design and interfaces, according to Blackfriarsi Marketing. In contrast, Microsoft is all about giving lots of options, and that shows up as well in the design of its Websites. Some analysts think this determined by the difference between…

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Reworking an Old Formula Despite the fact that the first person shooter genre makes for about the best selling title on any platform, certain risks are present in designing this kind of game. If itis been done before, the title can be dismissed as routine, typical or boring by the player base. Prey by Human…

Do recording studios and their proprietors still offer value to their customers? Can a studio and its proprietor enhance an artistis strengths? Is a “real” studio always the best choice? It also claimed that audience questions would be answered with practical advice. Iim pleased to report that it did all that and more. The panel…

Weire talking about three totally separate but overlapping festivals and conferences, spanning the course of ten days, and taking place in dozens upon dozens of different locations in downtown Austin. Most of the conferences take place at the cavernous new Austin Convention Center, while most of the music, movies, and multimedia exhibitions take over almost…

Whether you to step up to a DSLR or decide to use one of the increasingly capable consumer cameras, one thing should be very clear to you; they donit call it idigital photographyi for nothing. Your camera turns those beautiful sunsets, crunched fenders, and chubby-cheeked smiles into a bunch of ones and zeros, which, in…