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iTunes 8.2 Update Available Ahead of 3.0 Release; QuickTime Security Flaw Patched

Written on June 02, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 19 people have commented

iTunes 8.2 became available for anyone and everyone with a Mac, not just developers, late yesterday. A pre-release version of the update has been available to registered iPhone developers since the release of iPhone OS 3.0 beta 4 a few weeks ago, and is required for those hoping to run the 3.0 software on their [...]

GarageBand ‘09: Learn Like a Pro

Written on January 06, 2009 by David Appleyard and 8 people have commented

GarageBand ’09, the updated version of Apple’s popular software used by millions to play and record music, now gives budding musicians a fun new way to learn to play piano and guitar.
Basic Lessons
Basic Lessons let you learn the fundamentals at your own pace with Apple instructors in beautiful HD video synchronized to animated instruments [...]

How-To: Create iPhone Ringtones in Garageband

Written on October 30, 2008 by Tom Reestman and 15 people have commented

If you own an iPhone and a Mac you can easily create ringtones within Garageband. I love music, but am not a music maker, so I don’t really use Garageband at all. Luckily, you don’t have to know much of anything about the program to easily create ringtones for your iPhone. Trust me. If I [...]

One step closer to GarageBand in your pocket

Written on June 09, 2008 by Iyaz Akhtar and 2 people have commented

About a year ago, I mentioned how eventually you could have GarageBand in your pocket thanks to the iPhone. Today, we’re one step closer with Beatmaker and Band, two new applications for the iPhone and the iPod Touch.
There were some critics of this idea since the total capabilities of the iPhone were not fully known. [...]

Apple makes major updates to both hardware and software

Written on August 07, 2007 by Josh Pigford and 6 people have commented

Today Apple announced and updated a whole slew of products in both their hardware and software lines.
Updates include a new iMac, new keyboard, updated iWork, updated iLife, and more. It was certainly an exciting day and arguably more exciting than the past few major WWDC or Macworld events.
Check out the full details after the jump.

12 Mac Apps to Waste Your Time

Written on August 06, 2007 by Josh Pigford and 8 people have commented

So lets face it. Sometimes we all just need to kill a little time. It’s relaxing.
Whether you’re on your lunch break at work (or not) or if you are just bored one night and can’t sleep…this list should help you cure your boredom.
I’ve compiled 12 apps that do a fantastic job of killing time in [...]

Make Music: Little to No Talent Needed

Written on July 02, 2007 by Iyaz Akhtar and 11 people have commented

Let’s say you’re a budding musician or a podcaster who would like to have some music for your show but you don’t want to run into any potential copyright issues. I had this situation pop up when I had to get some music for my new vidcast, Complicate Life. Using someone else’s work [...]

GarageBand in your pocket

Written on June 27, 2007 by Iyaz Akhtar and 24 people have commented

Steve Jobs has claimed that the iPhone runs a true version of Mac OS X. Third party applications may be limited to web applications on Safari, but Apple can decide to put any program that works on OS X onto the iPhone. What Apple application would be a good candidate for a device [...]