Nov 17, 2010

NVIDIA announced the expansion of its award-winning line of NVIDIA® Quadro® professional graphics solutions to the Mac platform, bringing the computational and visualization breakthroughs enabled by NVIDIA Fermi architecture to Mac Pro users.
For professional users operating on Mac OS X Snow Leopard, this means the wait is over. The NVIDIA Quadro 4000 graphics processing unit (GPU) for Mac is optimized to accelerate workflows and drive a range of top professional applications. For example, the Adobe Mercury Playback Engine in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 software leverages NVIDIA CUDA parallel processing technology to ...
Nov 17, 2010

Warpia announced the new and improved Easy Dock Pro. The Easy Dock Pro allows you to wirelessly connect a laptop to your desktop monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers, or to your big-screen TV in HD quality.
The Easy Dock Pro is capable of displaying any online content in stunning HD quality. Compatible with Mac or PC, it also supports monitors and other displays up to 25″ with resolutions of 1920×1080 via a DVI or VGA connection. While the Easy Dock Pro does “mirror” your laptop screen, it also offers “extend mode” ...
Nov 4, 2010

The floodgate is open, the Mac App Store is accepting applications for review, developers are urged to get their codes clean and ready for the new distribution medium, the Mac App Store will achieve the same level of success than the App Store because it guarantee an easy way to discovery hundred of thousand new amazing apps for all mac users.
The new Mac App Store will be the place to get your updates, find new and specialized apps for all your tasks, hardcore, industrial and entertainment apps free or cheaper than ...
Oct 19, 2010

Steve Jobs has been taking its energy pills, yesterday he burned the Conference Call with rants about Google, RIM, Nokia and any other Apple rival that attempt to take any marketshare from Apple, but tomorrow is the day for the Back to the Mac media event and things are getting quite crazy with Macbook Air chassis all over the net, but apart from the imminent introduction of the Macbook Air what’s to expect from the event?
Well, Apple is like the KGB, you never know what to expect, but as the event ...
Oct 15, 2010

After years of pulling out from the Mac plaftorm, Autodesk reports that as of today you may buy the mac version of Autocad, the premier architect-oriented graphic application or download a 30 days trial version, Autocad is also available free for students and educators, so jump to Autodesk to try the new and welcomed AutoCad for Mac.
Autodesk announced that AutoCAD for Mac is now available for purchase. This version of AutoCAD software, one of the most widely used applications for professional design and engineering, makes powerful AutoCAD features and functionality available ...
Oct 14, 2010

Apple is growing from all sides, its mobile business has been the engine that accelerated this grow, being the iPhone, iPod and now the iPad the cash cows that provides fresh green dollars to Apple’s bank account while the mac business has grown slowly but consistently, Macbooks and iMacs are everywhere, even in places you won’t expect to see a mac.
This growth has helped Apple get more than 10% of USA domestic computer business for the first time in years according to
IDC, securing the third spot in the US ...
Sep 22, 2010

Recently approval of some of the most unthinkable applications at the AppStore and the imminent inclusion of DVR functionalities inside the AppleTV with the licenses Apple acquired from Rovi point to two main ideas, 1) Apple is pissed with the Hollywood/Music industry and its greedy actions against Apple’s iTunes revolutionary ideas, not supporting movies/show rentals at $.99; 2) Apple woke up and realized that this is a win-win situation, where selling/having the most apps the more both parties win (Apple/Developers).
Is Apple afraid of Android? Nope, Microsoft’s Windows is by far BIGGER ...
Sep 13, 2010

Adobe announced the Adobe HTML5 Pack for Adobe Illustrator CS5, this pack provides initial support for HTML5 and CSS3 and extends the scalable vector graphics (SVG) capability in Illustrator, making it easier to design, deliver and optimize compelling content for mobile devices and the web.
By delivering this extension and supporting open standards, Adobe empowers developers, publishers and designers to make their own choices about how to create, distribute and access content. The HTML5 Pack lets web designers and developers take advantage of the latest advancements in HTML5 through enhanced integration between ...
Sep 5, 2010

In an ultra strange move, Apple is telling everybody what to expect in the next major iOS update for the iPad, the 4.2 update due in November will bring some iOS features found in the iPhone like Game Center, Folders and Multitasking, plus Wireless printing an AirPlay, but this is the first time I’ve seen Apple providing a route map (even with the obvious features) for its OS, I mean, I’ve seen how Apple promoted Mac OS X features in the WWDC and deliver two or three months later, but to ...
Sep 5, 2010

Taking the AppStore success as a measure and how quickly it was replicated by rivals (RIM, Google, Nokia), We may imply that there’s a strong need for an AppStore for Mac OS X that accelerate the introduction of thousand new ad-based applications to the Mac and help developers profit, it will provide fresh green cash and will take the mac platform to a whole new level.
But…. Will I use an ad-based Mac OS application? Of course, We have been using ad-based applications in the iPhone for years and nobody has ...
Aug 23, 2010

Apple has been too busy working with the newly introduced iOS 4 mobile OS, a derivative of Mac OS X, that could potentially replace its father (Mac OS X) as the primary OS inside Macs.
Apple has neglected to inject the same entusiasm on the the Mac OS X developer community, there’s nothing new to talk about, not hardcore features that garner sufficient passion to the platform.
The only bright area in Mac OS X is related to games, Steam has been pushing games in Mac OS X even harder than Apple itself, ...
Aug 14, 2010

Android is hit, there is not doubts and eventually will continue is meteoric ascension taking marketshare from Nokia, Rim and the iPhone, why not, It’s been embraced by the bigger mobile phone vendors that have been pushing for a real alternative to the iPhone, some of them have failed to gain traction using Windows Mobile or their respective mobile OS.
Android has been extended to almost any mobile brands, except for RIM, Nokia and Apple and ported to tablets or any other mobile device in a desperated attempt to fend off ...
Aug 12, 2010

Apple has been for year the less Pro Game company in the computer business, the slow evolution of the gaming business into the platform respond to a known disdain from Apple executives, but things are slowly changing and this is a good, Steam is rocking the Mac OS X platform while Apple introduced Game Center, a progress I didn’t expect, because I’ve lost my faith to see the Mac as a viable gaming platform a long time ago and moved to the iPod Touch where there are good signs of ...
Aug 11, 2010

A Dedicated Game Machine and OS
Apple has been tweaking and porting Mac OS X to different devices for an unique use, in AppleTV, the Iphone and the Ipod, showing that the potential of the Beast hasn’t been reached, but what if Apple prepares a Game Subset, where with a click to an Icon your computer turns into a Dedicated Game Machine, loading just the resources needed for this purpose.
Imagine this: a Game Subset (like Dashboard, but just for Games) where only system resources and features are loaded to make games ...
Aug 11, 2010

Hardware acceleration for Adobe Flash is finally a Go, after years of poor performance and a long battle between Apple and Adobe, but hey, the hardware accelaration is only available for Macs running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and using NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, GeForce 320M or GeForce GT 330M graphics cards. Anyway it’s an already expected/welcome feature for Flash.
Adobe insists that this new Flash Preview will bring real H.264 video hardware decoding with performance up to two-thirds reduction in CPU utilization for 1080p H.264 video playback
on Mac OS X 10.6.3 ...
Jul 22, 2010

Seagate unveiled the newest addition to its GoFlex family of hard drives–the GoFlex Home network storage system. When this easy-to-use device is connected to a wireless router, an entire household can centrally store, easily access and continuously back up files wirelessly from both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems on the home network. The new centralized storage system simplifies the backup process by being compatible with Apple Time Machine, as well as including a version of the backup application for both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. With the ...
Jul 22, 2010

Lexar announced the addition of the 128GB Echo SE backup drive to the popular Echo line of portable backup solutions. Designed to protect valuable data on netbook and notebook computers, the Echo SE drive now offers up to 128GB of storage, allowing users to automatically back up more essential files – anytime, anywhere. Once backup is complete, the Echo SE drive easily slips into a pocket or bag for portability with the knowledge that critical files are backed up if a laptop is lost or stolen. More than 15 percent shorter ...
Jul 13, 2010

The Pixelmator Team today announces the release and immediate availability of Pixelmator 1.6, an update of the revolutionary GPU-powered image editing tool that provides everything needed to create, edit, and enhance still images. Available as a free software update, Pixelmator 1.6, codenamed Nucleus, adds major performance improvements, 64-bit support, layer groups, an Import feature, Flickr, Facebook and Picasa support, redesigned transform tools, and more.
In addition to 64-bit support, which makes use of large amounts of RAM and increases performance, Pixelmator Team engineers have polished almost every part of the Pixelmator foundation ...
Jul 2, 2010

Transcend today announced the StoreJet 25D2-W, a portable hard drive designed to complement Mac computers. Featuring a sleek glossy white finish and certified compatibility with Mac laptop and desktop computers, this brand new Apple friendly drive is a must have for fashion-minded users—especially Mac enthusiasts.
The compact StoreJet 25D2-W portable hard drive is stylish, rugged and ultra-portable. Its shiny gloss-white lacquer finish resembles the classic Apple style, making it look good with any Mac computer, including ...
Jun 30, 2010

Logitech today announced the Logitech® Speaker System Z313. If you want to improve your experience when listening to music or watching movies on your computer, the Speaker System Z313 gives you what your built-in computer audio can’t.
The Logitech Speaker System Z313 is a 2.1 system that is sure to fill your room with sound despite its compact size. When you’re listening to music or watching TV on your computer, the Speaker System Z313 delivers with balanced sound as a result of ...