http://www.macswitching.com The resource to people switching to the Mac (and to MacLife altogether): Mac OS X integration, Mac-Windows interoperability, iPod and most Macintosh-related topics! Wed, 07 May 2008 13:22:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since I’ve downloaded the very first iPhone SDK beta, I must tell there’s much more to iPhone fun than using the Aspen Emulator… iPhone development seems so amazing!!! http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/05/07/iphone-4th-or-so-sdk-beta-update/ Don’t take it as a word from an anti-Microsoft geek. This time is BusinessWeek reporting. A recent upgrade to the Mac operating system moves Apple closer to challenging Microsoft for overall computing dominance, even in the corporate market Not enough? Windows users, in the very near future, will be free to switch to Apple ... http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/04/12/businessweek-apples-os-edge-is-a-threat-to-microsoft/ Dpreview reports: Apple has released an updated version of its Aperture image processing software. The move from version 2.0 to 2.1 increases the product’s depth with the addition of new architecture that allows third-party plug-ins. Apple includes a dodge and burn plug-in with the latest version and is working with plug-in ... http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/03/29/apple-aperture-21-gains-depth/ Yesterday, Steve’s presentation covered too many things about the upcoming iPhone SDK, the (again) upcoming 2.0 firmware update and a lot of developmente undergoing. Some apps & games were showcased along with the App Store: the marketplace for all iPhone developer with a pretty interesting business model. Check full coverage on partner ... http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/03/07/iphone-sdk-developer-news-and-much-more/ Generous cooling, a hard drive and not much more… Disappointed? Uh… your valueable data too inside! Full story on Engadget http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/03/02/time-capsule-crack-open-look-whats-inside-the-future/ Just announced today! Apple Introduces New MacBook and MacBook Pro Models Multi-Touch Trackpad Comes to MacBook Pro Apple today updated its popular MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. In addition, MacBook Pro includes the ... http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/02/26/new-macbooks-macbook-pros/ Partner site tiphones.com reports: Apple yesterday rolled out new iPhone and iPod touch models with beefed-up memories and bumped-up prices. Apple has just upped the iPhone’s storage capacity to 16gb, and the iPod touch 16 GB to 32gb. The iPhone, formerly available only in an 8 GB model for $399 now has ... http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/02/06/202/ Just attended Apple’s presentation for MacBook Air and all other products coming from MacWorld Expo 2008. Impressed by the MacBook Air: so thin, so usable! Manage to get your hands on one of these and see for yourself. It’s so easy to forget this is an ultra-portable computer: full size keyboard, 13,3″ screen ... http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/01/18/macbook-air-time-capsule-and-more-first-hand-experience/ The thinnest Mac ever. A slimmer Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB HD or (optional) 64 GB SSD, 13,3″ eLed display. Battery life: 5 hours… Full wireless (over the Air) connectivity… of course! http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/01/15/macbook-air-the-wait-is-over/ Stop rumors! This time is for real. Stop backup with Time Machine over wires: it’s over! Apple introduces Time Capsules (an homage to Andy Warhol?): basically an Airport base with an embedded hard disk (in 300 GB and 500 GB flavors). So, from today on, Time Machine backup will run wireless (and hopefully) effortless. Just ... http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/01/15/in-the-air-tonight-at-macworld-expo-time-capsule-to-begin/ Maybe not like last year’s MacWorld iPhone announcement, but this year is bringing so much speculations about what Steve will announce today! Maybe the only true reliable source is CrazyAppleRumors. So, what’s new in the Air? Really a MacBook Air? http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/01/15/macworld-expo-2008-whats-in-the-air-tonight/ Ok, most of us won’t be amazed by the new XServe: only guys hiding in server farm will actually, but the value-for-money ratio is quite impressive. Under US$ 3,000 will get you a screaming Leopard server! The real news is about the (not only) improved Mac Pro: The fastest Mac ever, the new ... http://www.macswitching.com/index.php/2008/01/09/apples-announcement-for-the-beginning-of-2008-new-mac-pro-bi-quad-core-and-new-xserve-too/