Macbook Takes Flight

Something to look forward too down the road from Apple?

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iPhone 3.0 Software Released

Go grab your iPhones and iPods and update. The new 3.0 software is out! Ipod customers will have to pay 9.95 for the update but all existing iPhone customers can download the update for free.

Here are the details in case you haven't been keeping up with all thats going on courtesy of AppleInsider.

iPhone 3.0 Details

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Quicksilver Alternative from Google...

We all know how powerful and perfect Quicksilver is for that one click solution to launching applications or navigating your Mac for a file. As of today it looks like there is a new player in the game. Google has just released a very Quicksilver like application for FREE called quick search box

The Application does just about everything Quicksilver does and then some. We have tried it over here and it is working as expected and surprisingly well for a first release. It also has a very small memory footprint which keeps your system from bogging down. The option to remove the icon from the dock and place in the Menu are welcome and the Search option remembers your recent searches quite well and puts the items or applications that you use most at the forefront of the search.

Another very positive note about the app is that it's open source which means third party developers can utilize the app to integrate more features and ideas.

You do need to be running 10.5 Leopard to install but give it a try and see if your able to make the switch...we are slowly transitioning.

Google QSB

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Charge your iPhone using any Mac

There are 2 ways to achieve this here is the first and easiest way:

To get this to work you will have needed to plug your iPhone or iPod into your Mac prior and unchecked the Automatically Sync option in the Summary Tab within the iPhone Summary Window.

With this unchecked you now need to manually sync your phone with your Mac but it will allow you to be able to plug your device into any machine without the worry of your iPhone syncing with the other machine.

Here is the second option:

The second option works great if you want to keep the Automatic Sync option checked on your machine. Before you go to plug your iPhone into the Third Party Mac just make sure you hold down the Command + Option keys upon the launch of iTunes. You should see a message like this

Don't be alarmed just continue on and your device will charge as needed without any hassle.

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Safari 4 Final Version Released

Apple also released the latest and final build of Safari 4. Its like a bolt of lightning so get it already.

Safari 4 Download

Whats New

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New iPhone 3G S announced

Here are some of the specific new features to the latest iPhone which is being released on the 19th of June.

New Features of iPhone 3G S

• 16GB and 32GB iPhone 3G S (available June 19, 2009 in US)
• Increased Battery Life - 9 hours on Wi-Fi, 5 hours on 3G, 10 hours on video, 30 hours on audio, 12 hours on 2G talk and 5 hours on 3G talk (previous iPhone 3G got - 6 on Wi-Fi, 5 on 3G, 7 on Video, 24 on Audio, 10 on 2G talk and 5 on 3G talk)
• 2x Faster than iPhone 3G
• 3 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera
• Tap to Focus, Camera Feature
• Auto White Balance, Camera Feature
• Auto Exposure, Camera Feature
• Auto Macro Lens, Camera Feature
• 30-fps VGA Video Capturing (with audio)
• Record Video in Landscape or Portrait mode
• Video Editing
• Send Videos via email, MMS or publish to MobileMe or YouTube
• Video Geotagging
• Voice Control (both for making a call and using iTunes)
• Built-in Digital Compass (rotates map to match direction you are going)
• Features for Visually and/or Hearing Impaired
• Nike+ Support
• Hardware Encryption
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on screen
• 0.1 ounce heavier than iPhone 3G

Here is a link to the Apple Guided Tour

Safari 4 beta and Hotmail Fix pt.2

If you are still having problems using your Hotmail account in the Safari 4 Beta a fix has been issued. Apple released an update to the Safari Beta an update a few weeks back and low and behold all the Hotmail quirks seem to be ironed out. To get the update please check your Software Update for details or check the link here.

Let us know if you find any other problems.

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iLife Suite Updates

Apple has released several updates to there iLife Suite. Everything from iTunes to even iDVD which hasn't been updated forever. Go to your Software Update menu and get these updates there hot like pancakes!!

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