Following the Apple Store US 'Black Friday' sale last week, here in the UK we are being treated to a one day sale event too. The Apple Store states "Come back to the Apple Store on Friday, December 1st for a special one-day only shopping event where you will find dozens of great gift ideas." Let us hope there is some bargains to be had... support us by clicking the link and be sure to check the Apple Store UK site on Friday.
3 New Get A Mac Ads from Apple
Apple have today made available three new 'Get A Mac' adverts. They continue the Mac & PC theme with 'Sales Pitch' and 'Meant for Work', both very funny. Their 'Gift Exchange' advert, they also gets into the Christmas spirit. All three are available to view in Quicktime format here.
Quark Xpress Windows & Mac in One Box
Quark Inc. have announced the introduction of platform-independent licenses and packaging for QuarkXPress 7. This change is a result of the company’s on-going commitment to improve licensing policies and procedures for customers and channel partners.
“In an effort to provide our customers with the most efficient and effective way to use QuarkXPress at home and at work, we are providing platform-independent licensing,” said Jürgen Kurz, Quark senior vice president of desktop products. “Creative minds should be free to design and innovate on any platform, and Quark is continuing to provide that freedom with our creative tools.”
Quark has listened to customer needs by introducing the platform-independent licensing. Now, individual QuarkXPress users can double-activate one license on different platforms at no additional cost; customers can use the same QuarkXPress 7 license on Windows or Mac OS — or both. In addition, because of another recent change regarding Quark licenses, previous versions of QuarkXPress can run under the same license when users are upgrading to QuarkXPress 7.
To learn more about QuarkXPress 7 and how to purchase or upgrade, click here.
A fully functional 30-day evaluation version of QuarkXPress 7, including the new Universal release for Intel based Macs, is available for download here.
Apple MacBook Pro Core2Duo Full Review
My recently completed full review of the Apple MacBook Pro Core2Duo has been published over at MacNN. This was a very important review for me, because on a personal note, I have had my fair share of problems with the first batch of MacBook Pros, so I was eager to see if Apple had put right some of the early problems.
Excerpt from the review, courtesy of MacNN... "There are some distinct differences in the upgraded MacBook Pro. The built in iSight camera is the same, but the indicator LED has changed. There is no longer a pinhole in the bezel surrounding the LCD screen. The LED lights up behind the bezel, which is very finely machined with tiny wholes that make this part of the bezel thinner. When the LED is off, it blends into the finish of the rest of the MacBook Pro casing."
Read the full review here.
Slim Devices Squeezebox Review
Head on over to read my review of Slim Devices Squeezebox at MacNN. I really enjoyed reviewing this product, it offers a great way of streaming music from your Mac or PC, whilst delivering the very best in audio quality.
Excerpt courtesy of MacNN... "The nicely designed Squeezebox hardware is a mix of brushed aluminum and high gloss smoked plastic. You can choose a model with a white or black finish on the back. The unit comes supplied with a power adapter, analogue RCA audio cables, a remote control complete with batteries, and a printed user manual."
I hope you enjoy the full review here.
Link to product here.
iPod Nano Product Red + Nike... soon
Just a little teaser for you all. My review of the iPod Nano (Product Red) is coming soon, followed by a look at the iPod+Nike kit. Yes, that's right, we are all going to get fit for Christmas.
PS3 in USA Tomorrow
The Playstation 3 hits USA shores tomorrow and it looks like it is destined to be a sell-out. Check out this BBC report and check back on Geekanoids at the weekend for a UK hands-on with photos.
iPod & iTunes or Zune & Zune
A lot of reports flooding in that the Zune is just "Not that great" from all over the web. Check out Gizmodo's coverage here, comparing the Zune software to iTunes, it makes a very good read.
Fidelity Media update DJ software - MegaSeg
Fidelity Media today announced an update to their MegaSeg DJ software. Version 4 brings universal binary support and over 100 new features and improvements.
"The new version includes interface enhancements that allow you to deselect features to customize and simplify your user experience. Among other enhancements are a robust set of color coding options, and new library display options, including hierarchical folder tree navigation. Users will enjoy faster access to iTunes playlists, and OS X Tiger users will appreciate faster importing from iTunes using Spotlight search technology."
Check out the full details here.
Apple & iPod have Take Off !!!
Apple Teams Up With Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM & United to Deliver iPod Integration
Apple today announced it is teaming up with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first seamless integration between iPod® and in-flight entertainment systems. These six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections which power and charge their iPods during flight and allow the video content on their iPods to be viewed on the their seat back displays.
“There is no better travelling companion than an iPod, and now travellers can power their iPods during flight and even watch their iPod movies and TV shows on their seat back displays,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPod Product Marketing. “We’re excited to work with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to offer iPod users an even better in-flight experience.”
In-flight iPod connectivity will be available to Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United passengers beginning in mid 2007. Additionally, Apple is working with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to bring even more leading airlines in-flight iPod connectivity in the future.
Proporta shipping USB Mobile Device Charger
Proporta are now shipping their USB Mobile Device Charger (USB Rechargeable Battery) which charges from any standard USB port (so it works with ALL Proporta power/charging products in your car, home, office) and stores an impressive 3400 mAH of power for when you need it.
You can then plug any USB powered mobile device (phone, iPod, digital camera etc.) into the battery's standard USB port and recharge anywhere. Even power hungry devices like the iPod 5G will recharge and play for up to three times longer when connected to the Proporta USB Mobile Device Charger (USB Rechargeable Battery) and you can recharge your mobile, Smartphone or PDA anywhere.
Shipping now for £39.95 + postage, you can check out the full details here.
Two monitors in one case ! Dual Display.
Soyo Group on Thursday announced dual screen LCD monitors in both 17-inch and 19-inch models. Imagine all that dual screen goodness in one neat package. They will be available under the Soyo and Go Video brand names, with suggested retail prices of $999 and $1,199 respectively.