http://www.apple.com/hotnews/ Hot News provided by Apple. en-us Copyright 2009, Apple Inc. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:19:18 PDT Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:19:18 PDT Apple In house http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-10041-10146&sr=hotnews Praising the “superb colour-accurate displays” found on the new MacBook Pro computers, Rob Galbraith (robgalbraith.com) indicates that the revamped lineup “offers the best displays for photographers we’ve ever seen from Apple.” Singling out the 13-inch MacBook Pro, he adds it “could well be the more enticing option,” a great choice “for Mac-based photographers wanting to pay less and carry less.” Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:20:20 PDT http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/loc.gov?sr=hotnews The largest library in the world, the Library of Congress has “millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps, and manuscripts in its collection.” And now you can enjoy part of that vast collection on iTunes U. Watch early films from Thomas Edison and Westinghouse. Hear the oral histories of African Americans who served as slaves. Enjoy lectures from researchers exploring the links between music and the brain. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:36 PDT http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/schablitsky/?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss For archaeologist Julie Schablitsky, the MacBook is a perfect storytelling tool. “The Mac is what I put my experiences and interpretations into,” she says. “It receives all of my thoughts, all of the stories that are given to me by the artifacts. I use it to turn those stories into visual representations that I can show people, the public, and academic colleagues. You can help people time travel with the Mac.” Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:50:35 PDT http://blogs.usatoday.com/technologylive/2009/06/the-88-records-entire-song-on-their-iphone.html?sr=hotnews When inspiration struck, indie rock group The 88 used iPhone to record their new single Love is the Thing reports Jefferson Graham (usatoday.com). “The band recorded directly into the iPhone’s built-in microphone,” Graham explains, using FourTrack from the App Store. “‘The great thing about this is that anyone can do it,’” says keyboardist Adam Merrin. “‘You don¹t need expensive recording equipment or instruments.’” Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:28:04 PDT http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=320029256&mt=8?sr=hotnews If you’d like to try something both delicious and healthy this holiday weekend, think about serving your guests Barbecue Glazed Alaska Salmon with Tomatillo Salsa Verde. That’s just one of the many tempting meals you can find in Whole Foods Market Recipes, a new, free app available on the App Store. The app, which requires iPhone OS 3.0, provides ingredients, directions, a store locator, and other handy features. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:30:00 PDT http://www.filemakeroffer.com/graphicspack/?sr=hotnews If you purchase and register a qualifying FileMaker 10 product between July 1 and September 18, you can get a free copy of the FileMaker Graphics Pack. The pack contains more than a 1,000 graphics you can use to give the databases you create using FileMaker 10 a polished, professional look. For more details, and to see sample images, visit the FileMaker site. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:15:00 PDT http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/06/best-iphone-travel-apps-text?sr=hotnews Ever forget your hotel room number? Then Steve Casimiro (adventure.nationalgeographic.com) wants to tell you about Room. It’s one of the iPhone travel apps Casimiro has come to rely on as he roams the world for National Geographic Adventure magazine. He’s also found apps that help him pack a better suitcase, phone home for less, find Wi-Fi hot spots, and lots more. Is your favorite travel app among his picks? Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:32:00 PDT http://computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/apple-macbook-pro-17-inch?sr=hotnews Its “fetching high-resolution screen and its portability make this an attractive notebook for professional designers,” reports Jonathan Rougeot (computershopper.com) of the new 17-inch MacBook Pro. In addition, Rougeot concludes, the new model’s “sleek design, impressive battery life, and reduced price will make this attractive even to less-demanding users who want a stylish laptop with a bit of muscle.” Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:49:38 PDT http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090624/new-mac-laptops-use-batteries-sealed-for-power/?sr=hotnews How do the batteries in the new MacBook Pro laptops measure up? Walt Mossberg (ptech.allthingsd.com) wanted to know, so “using my own harsh battery test,” he assessed the performance of new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro models. “The results,” he reports, ”were excellent. These two new Apple laptops scored among the highest battery lives between charges of any laptop I have ever tested.” Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:40:23 PDT http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/hectv-public.1676962403.01676962405?sr=hotnews Love Jazz? So does Don Wolff, who brings us the “I Love Jazz!” program on Higher Education Channel Television. HEC-TV, “the leading producer of education, arts, and cultural” TV programming in St. Louis, produces award-winning programming that “makes you think.” And, in the case of “I Love Jazz!” encourages a greater appreciation of a uniquely American art form. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:55:13 PDT http://www.apple.com/pro/tips/reassign_files.html?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss You receive a Word document from a friend. And while you have Office for Mac on your MacBook, you’d rather open that document in Pages. Thanks to Mac OS X Leopard, you have a number of ways — right-clicking on the document, Get Info, and others — to temporarily change the application used to open it. But what if you always want Pages to open Word documents? Find out how in today’s tip. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:45:00 PDT http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/publicenemies/?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss The crime drama Public Enemies, which opens in theaters on July 3, pits the FBI’s Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) against the most notorious criminals of the Depression era: John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum), and Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham). Based on a book by Bryan Burrough, Public Enemies, was produced and directed by Michael Mann (The Aviator, Hancock). Enjoy. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:30:00 PDT http://www.macworld.com/article/141213/2009/06/13inch_macbookpro.html?lsrc=rss_main&sr=hotnews “With its lower price, the return of FireWire (woo-hoo!), longer battery life, better looking display and a new built-in SD Card slot that you can boot from, the newest member of the MacBook Pro makes an impressive debut,” concludes James Galbraith (macworld.com) in his 4.5-mouse (out of 5) review of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:48:39 PDT http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=309327900&mt=8&sr=hotnews It was already a great app. And, now, it’s even better. Taking advantage of new features enabled by iPhone OS 3.0, At Bat 2009 now offers live streaming of up to two major league baseball games a day. That’s right, you can watch two live baseball games a day on your iPhone or iPod touch — at no extra cost. And that’s in addition to Gameday Audio, MLB.com Gameday, and other great features from MLB.com. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:26:00 PDT http://www.macworld.com/article/141281/2009/06/iphone3gs_review.html?lsrc=rss_weblogs_iphonecentral?sr=hotnews In his 4.5 (out of 5) mouse review, Jason Snell (macworld.com) points out that the iPhone 3GS offers “a major step forward in terms of the iPhone’s technological underpinnings,” one that results in “indisputably faster device, not just at some tasks, but at every task.” And in detailing the many new features it introduces, Snell concludes that iPhone 3GS “is still leading the pack, in most cases by a wide margin.” Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:47:54 PDT http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/20/BUT518AAPA.DTL?sr=hotnews “Video recording? Voice dialing? Better battery life? Zippier performance? Multimedia messaging? Check on all of them,” says Ryan Kim (sfgate.com) in his review of the new iPhone 3GS. From its built-in video editing to its digital compass, support for Voice Commands, increased RAM, and greatly increased speed, Kim explains how iPhone 3GS “cements Apple’s place at the top” of the smartphone market. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:47:11 PDT http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/06/22iphone.html?sr=hotnews ?sr=hotnews.rss In its first three days of availability, Apple sold more than a million iPhone 3GS models. The company also announced that six million customers downloaded iPhone OS 3.0 software in the five days since its release on June 17. “Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.” Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:40:55 PDT http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss With iPhone OS 3.0 installed on your iPhone or iPod touch, you can now download any of the 150,000 free educational programs available on iTunes U over either cellular or Wi-Fi networks. Then, wherever you are, you can enjoy such programs as the “Asteroid Hunters,” “A Night in the Coral Reef,” “Piano Puzzler,” and others. To find out how easily you can learn on the go with iPhone and iTunes U, watch the short video primer on our Education site. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:05:00 PDT http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/kqed.org.1366667554.01366667559.1997639845?i=1317485246&sr=hotnews More than 65 million years ago, a huge asteroid plummeted to Earth, destroying nearly all life on the planet. Astronomers now know that large asteroids collide with the Earth every 500 years or so. They’ve even identified one that’s likely to come close to Earth on April 13, 2029, and may return to hit us 7 years later. What can we do to prevent this calamity? Watch Asteroid Hunters on iTunes U and find out. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:59:00 PDT http://www.apple.com/trailers/summit/thehurtlocker/?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss Richard Corliss (time.com) called it “a near-perfect movie about men in war” when he reviewed The Hurt Locker at its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The film, which tells a riveting tale about the men who disarm roadside bombs in Iraq, boasts an excellent cast, including Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, and Guy Pearce. It opens in select theaters next Friday. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:57:00 PDT