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Where’s The Love? Apple’s Neglected Products

Written on August 05, 2009 by Chris Ryan and 22 people have commented

With 2009 half way over, we’ve seen a lot of updates from Apple, from new portables to new iPhones and some hot new Pro Apps, but several sections of Apple’s product lineup have not been updated in quite a while.
Products such as the Apple TV, some software titles, and others are getting a bit long [...]

Will Apple Ever Support Blu-ray?

Written on August 04, 2009 by Chris Ryan and 20 people have commented

With the latest version of Final Cut Studio hot off the shelves, many are scratching their heads over what Apple’s take on the future of DVDs actually may be. DVD Studio Pro hasn’t received a major update since the 4.0 release at NAB 2005, and iDVD hasn’t been updated since 2007, so is the DVD [...]

Multitouch Trackpad vs. Touch Screen Computing

Written on December 07, 2008 by Nick Santilli and 16 people have commented

I have some friends (mac-using friends) who are gaga over some of the new commercials they’ve seen of touch screen Windows-capable machines — namely the HP TouchSmart PCs. On one level I understand — that stuff looks cool! But I quickly come back and think, realistically how useful is this? When I pointed [...]

Close But No Remote Disc

Written on February 19, 2008 by Arvin Dang and 9 people have commented

The Apple TV’s new found friends may have brought it up to par with several of its competitors, but does it compare to Apple’s own standards?
With a completely redesigned UI and a slew of new features, the Apple TV seems a new breed of set top box. One, oddly enough, in the same packaging we’ve [...]

The Apple Horizon

Written on February 19, 2008 by Arvin Dang and 9 people have commented

Can you foresee an Apple horizon, where one day the average Mac consumers out weigh a PC user? How long do you think that’ll take to happen?
The iPod began a new quest for Apple. A company set on innovation has taken our hearts with a simple, compact device for music. Well, it was music [...]