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    • Issue 1
      • “So that’s what the spiral thing on my Swiss Army knife is for!”
      • Enduring design
      • Mac gaming’s sad balkanization
      • Not fond of rules
      • The profound power of the Internet in your pocket
      • Tweaking and Sliding: The Jordan Rudess Authorized Biography
      • Welcome to The Loop magazine
    • Issue 2
      • Avoiding the Smartphone Trap
      • Content as Medium
      • Free
      • The Biggest
      • The Evolution of Human Interface
      • The Tentacle, the Monkey and the Motorcycle
    • Issue 3
      • “Is that you Matthew Modine? Is this me?”
      • Legend In the Wings
      • Magical Moments
      • Out Of This World
      • The Digital Revolution of Design
    • Issue 4
      • 1974
      • Accessibility Every Day
      • Do It Because You Love It
      • Everyday Magic
      • Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes Tour 2000
      • The Smell of Rubber and Ozone
    • Issue 5
      • Designing Apps for Everyone
      • Getting Started with iOS and Mac Development
      • Step Right Up
      • Touching the Future
      • Where’s the inter-app-erability?
    • Issue 6
      • Part of the Crowd
      • Playing the Game
      • The Drinker’s Code of Conduct
      • The Unacknowledged Compromise
      • What do you do?
    • Issue 7
      • Helicopters vs. Ninjas
      • How to Have a Crappy Time with Wine
      • It Should Mean Something
      • So You Think My Music Should Be Free
      • Why I Buy Vinyl
    • Issue 8
      • Cynicism Shut Down
      • My Life With the F-Word
      • The Future of Human Interface, Part 2
      • The Magic of Alchemy
      • The Signature
    • Issue 9
      • Chasing Eddie Van Halen’s “Brown Sound”
      • How I Got Started With the Mac: My 27 Year Love Affair
      • Reputation
      • Technology Makes Following Sports Better Than Ever
      • Three Life-Changing Moments: What Apple Has Done
    • Privacy
  • Thoughts on Apple’s Mac Event Keynote

∞ IDC predicts Apple tablet to boost mobile 'Net users to over 1 billion in 2010

Posted on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 10:12 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Market research firm IDC released its predictions for 2010 including one that involves the most talked about unreleased product of 2009, the Apple tablet.

Tags: iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS

∞ Hands On: OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 external RAID

Posted on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 1:55 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

I’ve been testing Other World Computing’s (OWC) Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 RAID system for the past few weeks and have been very impressed.

Tags: Guitar, Pro Tools

∞ Psystar stops selling Mac clones after Apple legal win

Posted on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 8:23 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

It took Psystar less than 24 hours after a settlement was awarded to Apple to stop selling its Mac clone computers.

Tags: Legal, Mac OS X

∞ CopyTrans 4 recovers media from iPods, iPhones for Windows users

Posted on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 7:42 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

If you’ve ever been in the unenviable situation of needing to get your music and videos off an iPod or iPhone and on to your computer, you know the value of having a good application to get the job done. … Continued

Tags: iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod Classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod touch

∞ MacTech extends free six month subscription offer

Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 4:17 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

There have been a lot of holiday sales and offers over the last few days, but a few are still available, including a magazine offer from MacTech.

Tags: Education, Training

∞ Groove3 releases Music production and mixing Pro Tools videos

Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 11:15 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Video tutorial-maker, Groove3, released two new tutorial videos targeted to users interested in learning about music production and mixing.

Tags: Audio Plug-ins, Education, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Training

∞ Apple launches Monday-only sale on accessories

Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 5:31 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple on Monday launched a sale on select Mac, iPhone, and iPod accessories on its online store.

Tags: iMac, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod Classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod touch, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

∞ Munster: Apple's Black Friday sales down from 2008

Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 4:46 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst, Gene Munster, on Monday said his team’s checks of Mac sales on Black Friday show Apple was down from the same day in 2008.

Tags: iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

∞ Apple grabs almost half of retail money spent on desktops

Posted on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 12:42 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

The news surrounding Apple’s devices and computers just keeps getting better. Not only is the company’s iPhone flying high, but it seems the desktops are as well.

Tags: iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

∞ Boss posts virtual guitar pedalboard

Posted on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 12:11 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Guitar players know that Boss has made some of the most classic pedals in history. Now you can try out some of those pedals online.

Tags: Guitar

∞ iPhoto update fixes Faces recognition issues

Posted on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 1:55 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple on Tuesday released an update for iPhoto, bringing the current version to 8.1.1.

Tags: iPhoto

∞ New Mac software bundle targets graphic and photo apps

Posted on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 10:53 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

There are several bundle deals available these days, but one company pulled together apps specific to one category of consumers: graphics and photo apps.

∞ Brady Barnett brings his audio engineering talents to the masses

Posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 12:58 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

I love to learn. I absorb every little piece of knowledge I can about music production and editing, from as many people as I can. These days, it’s a lot easier to get that knowledge. Now, you can access the … Continued

Tags: Audio Interfaces, Audio Plug-ins, Logic Pro, Pro Tools

∞ Apple responds to reports of new iPhone worm

Posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 12:50 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple on Monday responded to reports that another iPhone worm has been reported attacking iPhones.

Tags: iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone OS

∞ eBay releases Deals iPhone app

Posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 11:03 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

eBay on Monday released a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch called Deals, giving users the ability to find the best deals on eBay.

Tags: App Store, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone apps

∞ Apple announces one-day shopping event

Posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple on Monday announced it will have a one-day shopping event on November 27, the day after Thanksgiving.

∞ Superior Drummer update fixes iMap preset offset

Posted on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at 4:24 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Toontrack on Sunday released an update for its flagship drum sampler, Superior Drummer.

Tags: Audio Plug-ins, Drums, Virtual Instrument

∞ Microsoft offers 70% off Office for Mac for college students

Posted on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 6:16 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) is offering U.S. college and graduate students a considerable discount if they purchase Office for Mac Business Edition.

Tags: Microsoft

∞ Apple updates Boot Camp drivers, Server Admin Tools

Posted on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 4:17 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple on Thursday released updates for users of Boot Camp and its Server Admin Tools, which are used to remotely administer a Snow Leopard server.

Tags: Mac OS X

∞ Camino 2.0 adds support for Google Safe

Posted on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 4:42 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Open source Web browser, Camino, was updated on Wednesday, adding a vast amount of new features, according to MacUpdate.

Tags: Web Browsers

∞ Non-profit organization Nuru utilizes Macs to end extreme poverty

Posted on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 12:27 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

There are quite a few non-profit organizations that help impoverished nations, but none seem to have the grassroots approach of Nuru. This one-year old non-profit is using education to help communities, help themselves and they’re using technology to do it.

Tags: Final Cut Pro, Mac Pro, MacBook Pro

∞ Microsoft offers holiday deals on Office for Mac

Posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 4:17 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Microsoft’s MacBU on Tuesday said it is offering a few deals on Office for Mac over the holidays.

Tags: Microsoft

∞ Apple releases 'Star Trek' movie and iTunes Extras

Posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 12:11 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple on Tuesday released the 2009 version of “Star Trek” directed by J.J. Abrams. In addition, the company also posted the iTunes Extras for the movie.

Tags: iTunes

∞ Line dancers take over the Microsoft Store

Posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 11:39 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

We all know that Microsoft blatantly copied the Apple retail store strategy, but Microsoft wasn’t content with stealing something that worked, they felt the need to add to it.

Tags: Microsoft

∞ Hands On: Universal Audio's Trident A-Range EQ

Posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 2:20 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

I love EQs. That may sound strange to some of you, but a good EQ let’s you carve out space in the frequencies of your music, so everything has a nice comfortable place to live.

Tags: Audio Plug-ins

∞ Oxford Dictionary's 2009 Word of the Year is 'unfriend'

Posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 11:52 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Oxford Dictionary released its Word of the Year for 2009 and this year’s winner is one many of us are familiar with: unfriend.

Tags: Social Networking

∞ Blue unveils Yeti THX certified USB microphone

Posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 11:19 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Blue Microphones recently added to its consumer line of mics by introducing a new product called Yeti.

Tags: Audio Interfaces

∞ Apple wins legal battle against Psystar

Posted on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 5:40 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

It looks like the battle is finally over. Apple on Friday won its legal war against Mac clone-maker Psystar.

Tags: Legal, Mac OS X

∞ AT&T sets the record straight on Verizon ads

Posted on Thursday, November 12th, 2009 at 4:25 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple is well known for its iconic advertisements, but its wireless partner AT&T is taking some brutal hits from competitor, Verizon. AT&T said it is setting the record straight.

Tags: AT&T, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS

∞ Two new Alex Lifeson Rush guitar lessons available in GarageBand

Posted on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 12:35 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple on Tuesday posted two new lessons from Rush guitarist, Alex Lifeson, in the GarageBand Lesson Store.

Tags: GarageBand, Training

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