USA Today’s Ed Baig writes that small businesses are increasingly using iPad with apps “for productive purposes,” looking to save time and money. He reports that small enterprises ranging from theater design consultants to real estate brokers are running apps “that turn the iPad into an all-purpose hub for telephony, …
Professional video editors around the world have moved to Final Cut Pro X to create faster and more flexible workflows. New York-based production house @radical.media is flipping its entire facility to Final Cut Pro X to tackle high-profile client projects. Hollywood’s Electric Entertainment is using Final Cut Pro X to …
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $24.7 billion and net profit of $6.0 billion, or …
New York Times writer Brian X. Chen reports that Amtrak is replacing its old manual ticketing system with iPhone, noting that the company is among the “growing number of businesses” to use iOS devices to improve operations. Chen reports that the system will allow conductors to keep track of passengers …
Apple products have become an essential part of how students learn at Flitch Green Academy, a public elementary/middle school located just outside of London. Flitch Green’s unique approach is taught through open-ended “experiences” where students use iPad, Mac, and iPod touch, alongside more traditional media, to work on cross-curricular learning …
Apple today previewed iOS 6, which adds over 200 new features to the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. New iOS 6 features include: an all-new Maps app with Apple-designed cartography, turn-by-turn navigation, and an amazing new Flyover view; new Siri features, including support for more languages, easy access to …
Apple today announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available in July. Mountain Lion introduces more than 200 innovative features, including the new Messages app, Notification Center, system-wide sharing, Facebook integration, Dictation, Power Nap, AirPlay Mirroring, Game …
Apple today updated MacBook Air with the latest Intel Core processors, faster graphics, and flash storage that is up to twice as fast as the previous generation. MacBook Air is the ultimate everyday notebook, and with new lower prices it is more affordable than ever. The current generation 13-inch and …
Apple today unveiled an all-new 15-inch MacBook Pro, featuring a stunning Retina display with over 5 million pixels, all-flash storage architecture, and quad-core processors in a radically thin and light design. Measuring a mere 0.71 inch high and weighing only 4.46 pounds, the completely redesigned MacBook Pro is the lightest …
PC Magazine rates the new MacBook Pro with Retina display 4.5 out of 5 and makes it an Editors’ Choice, noting that it “outperforms, outclasses, and outlasts” competing notebooks. Reviewer Joel Santo Domingo writes that with its fast performance, super-thin profile, impressive battery life, and “glorious” new display, the MacBook …
Associated Press writer Jonathan Fahey reports the results of an Electric Power Research Institute study to determine how much energy an iPad consumes in a year. “The answer: not much,” writes Fahey, noting that “the annual cost to charge an iPad is just $1.36.” He adds: “…if people are using …
After years of composing on the guitar and fighting with other computer-based music programs, Foster the People’s Mark Foster used Logic Pro to record and refine his band’s breakthrough hit “Pumped Up Kicks,” which took the radio world by storm in 2011. Foster had the entire song demoed using Logic …
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter ended June 30, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $35.0 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.8 billion, or $9.32 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $28.6 billion and net profit of $7.3 billion, or …
Apple today announced it has sold three million new iPad devices since its launch on Friday, March 16. “The new iPad is a blockbuster with three million sold ― the strongest iPad launch yet,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. …
Apple today announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, is available as a download from the Mac App Store. Mountain Lion includes more than 200 innovative new features, such as iCloud integration, the all-new Messages app, Notification Center, system-wide …
National Geographic magazine reports that ski-mountaineer Hilaree O’Neill — a member of its 2012 Everest expedition — will follow the same route Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did in 1953, but with an iPad and iPhone in her backpack. iPad gives O’Neill a journaling device with a solid-state data storage …
TechCrunch reviewer MG Siegler calls OS X Mountain Lion “definitely the most polished and robust version of OS X yet,” adding: “If you liked Lion, you’ll love Mountain Lion.” Noting its “surprisingly good” app compatibility, Siegler touts the usefulness of many of the new features in Mountain Lion, including Notifications …
At Lowe’s stores around the country, iPhone is changing customer service for the better. Using custom iPhone apps, store employees have key product information on hand, so they can check pricing, inventory, and location of items within the store, anytime, from their iPhones. And the free consumer app features how-to …
Apple today announced that downloads of OS X Mountain Lion have exceeded three million in four days, making it the most successful OS X release in Apple’s history. With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion — the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system …
Беспроводная сеть на основе Wi-Fi, возможно, спасет мир будущего от аварий и пробок. Ученые из Института транспортных исследований при Университете Мичигана создали беспрецедентный по масштабу проект. В течение следующих двенадцати месяцев на трех тысячах автомобилей будет тестироваться технология “специализированной связи на коротких дистанциях” (DSRC). …
Распространено мнение, что у человечества закончились идеи, а в будущем нам грозит дефицит продуктов, энергии и воды. Миллиардер Питер Тиль, например, утверждает, что несмотря на захватывающие успехи в области компьютерных разработок, на самом деле технический прогресс зашел в тупик: на автомобильных дорогах по-прежнему царствует двигатель внутреннего сгорания, смертность от рака …
В последнее время на полках магазинов и супермаркетов электроники всё чаще можно встретить ноутбуки и нетбуки, где вместо привычного “ОС: Windows 7” или “ОС: DOS” (или даже “Без ОС”) покупатель видит бирку с надписью “ОС: Linux”. …
Портал Offbeatr занялся краудфандингом для различных проектов для взрослых. …
В Интернете появилась неизвестная аудиозапись выступления Стива Джобса. В 1983 году легендарный основатель Apple обратился к собравшимся на международной конференции по дизайну в Аспене. …
Fortune Magazine и дизайнер Николас Рапп создали карту глобальной паутины. На карте показаны ключевые волоконно-оптические кабели, которые и являются главными магистралями интернета. Большая часть этих кабелей находится на дне океанов и морей. …
Американский банк Morgan Stanley, выступивший в роли одного из основных андеррайтеров провального первичного публичного размещения Facebook, похоже, продолжает всерьез верить в будущее социальной сети. …