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Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:05:37 -0700 Apple Could Be Launching iTunes Streaming Service Very Soon http://fotofah.posterous.com/apple-could-be-launching-itunes-streaming-ser http://fotofah.posterous.com/apple-could-be-launching-itunes-streaming-ser
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Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:40:00 -0700 And now Macs are too *low* in price?! ;-) lol http://fotofah.posterous.com/and-now-macs-are-too-low-in-price-lol http://fotofah.posterous.com/and-now-macs-are-too-low-in-price-lol
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Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:14:00 -0700 Why Google is a Better Apple Friend than Enemy (fascinating article) http://fotofah.posterous.com/why-google-is-a-better-apple-friend-than-enem http://fotofah.posterous.com/why-google-is-a-better-apple-friend-than-enem
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Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:57:00 -0700 Apple launches Lion, and it roars (good article from USA Today) http://fotofah.posterous.com/apple-launches-lion-and-it-roars-good-article http://fotofah.posterous.com/apple-launches-lion-and-it-roars-good-article
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Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:36:00 -0700 New MacBook Airs score higher than last year's MacBook Pros(!) http://fotofah.posterous.com/new-macbook-airs-score-higher-than-last-years http://fotofah.posterous.com/new-macbook-airs-score-higher-than-last-years

The new MacBook Airs' i5 processor and backlit keyboard make it a speedy, slick machine

If you bought a MacBook Pro last year, tough beans: It just got outflanked by its slimmer, smaller cousin, the MacBook Air.

According to benchmark tests, the 2011 MacBook Air outperforms every 2010 MacBook Pro.

Laptop magazine reports that the 13-inch Air had a performance boost of 100 percent over last year’s Air, scoring 5,860 on the Geekbench test. It boots in 17 seconds, and has a 6.25-hour battery life. The 11-inch Air jumped 149 percent, for a Geekbench score of 5,040, compared to 2,024 for last year’s model. It took 19 seconds to boot up, and its battery lasted a little longer than 4.75 hours.

As a direct comparison, the 2010 17-inch MacBook Pro scored 5,423 on its benchmark test — so the new 13-inch Mac Book Air is more powerful than the 17-inch Pro, and the 11-inch Air is on par with it. Kind of mind blowing.

The MacBook Pro line, particularly the 2010 MacBook Pros, have been a big target audience for Apple. Available in 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch sizes, they featured the most powerful processors in Apple’s line of portables (the 15- and 17-inchers came standard with a 2.6-GHz Intel Core i5 Chip).

Apple’s big performance boost for the MacBook Air illustrates its larger plan. The company in recent years has invested less on products for the professional marketplace to focus on hardware for general consumers, including iPhones, iPads and now, the MacBook Air.

Apple’s steady strides away from the professional marketplace are exemplified by the recent release of Final Cut Pro X, a dumbed-down version of the video-editing tool, which angered many professional video editors. Also, Apple in recent years has been slower with releasing upgrades for the Mac Pro.

And here’s an obvious tell: Apple hasn’t updated its Pro webpage in two years.

Last year’s MacBook Airs were lauded for their super-slim .76-inch thickness and less than 3-pound heft. That frame came at a price, though: They housed less impressive Core 2 Duo processors, relegating the Air to niche markets like frequent travelers who were looking for just a decently performing ultra-portable notebook.

Since Apple unveiled its newer, faster MacBook Airs yesterday, it seems the MacBook Air will be taking the front seat from the Pro.

It looks like size doesn’t matter. Well, when it comes to Apple notebooks, at least.

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Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:27:00 -0700 Mac OS X Lion release date confirmed: Tomorrow (July 20th) http://fotofah.posterous.com/mac-os-x-lion-release-date-confirmed-tomorrow http://fotofah.posterous.com/mac-os-x-lion-release-date-confirmed-tomorrow
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Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:16:00 -0700 Amazing! Apple Now Responsible for 1/5 of All U.S. Sales Growth http://fotofah.posterous.com/amazing-apple-now-responsible-for-15-of-all-u http://fotofah.posterous.com/amazing-apple-now-responsible-for-15-of-all-u

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Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:02:27 -0700 Top 3 Mac-using states are Vermont, Hawaii (19.41%) and Maine, according to Chitika Insights http://fotofah.posterous.com/top-3-mac-using-states-are-vermont-hawaii-194 http://fotofah.posterous.com/top-3-mac-using-states-are-vermont-hawaii-194 By city, San Francisco was #1, with 24% marketshare. California had the 4 top Mac-using cities in the U.S.

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Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:06:00 -0700 ‪Apple 30 sec. commercial for FaceTime (very nicely done!)‏ http://fotofah.posterous.com/apple-30-sec-commercial-for-facetime-very-nic http://fotofah.posterous.com/apple-30-sec-commercial-for-facetime-very-nic

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Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:32:00 -0700 Apple retail plans, sources point to Mac OS X Lion launch next week (very good article) http://fotofah.posterous.com/apple-retail-plans-sources-point-to-mac-os-x http://fotofah.posterous.com/apple-retail-plans-sources-point-to-mac-os-x
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Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:13:00 -0700 Why Competing with Apple Is So Difficult (great article and comments) http://fotofah.posterous.com/why-competing-with-apple-is-so-difficult-grea http://fotofah.posterous.com/why-competing-with-apple-is-so-difficult-grea
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Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:29:00 -0700 See the comments on this page for the disadvantages of streaming music to cellphones http://fotofah.posterous.com/see-the-comments-on-this-page-for-the-disadva http://fotofah.posterous.com/see-the-comments-on-this-page-for-the-disadva
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Compare with the content and tone of the article itself ;-) The actual user experience (and monthly cost)?

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Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:09:00 -0700 Apple to offer iPhone 3GS for free, says analyst and iPhone 4 for $99 http://fotofah.posterous.com/apple-to-offer-iphone-3gs-for-free-says-analy http://fotofah.posterous.com/apple-to-offer-iphone-3gs-for-free-says-analy
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Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:03:00 -0700 Quicken for Lion: Why Does Intuit Hate Mac Users? (superb article about the sad lack of personal finance software) http://fotofah.posterous.com/quicken-for-lion-why-does-intuit-hate-mac-use http://fotofah.posterous.com/quicken-for-lion-why-does-intuit-hate-mac-use
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Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:38:00 -0700 *Very* funny video: Conan's editors really love Final Cut Pro X... or maybe they don't ;-) http://fotofah.posterous.com/very-funny-video-conans-editors-really-love-f http://fotofah.posterous.com/very-funny-video-conans-editors-really-love-f

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iMovie Pro, as some are joking...

 

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Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:54:00 -0700 Microsoft vs Apple: The history of computing [infographic] http://fotofah.posterous.com/microsoft-vs-apple-the-history-of-computing-i http://fotofah.posterous.com/microsoft-vs-apple-the-history-of-computing-i

Via Manolution.

All the top Microsoft and Apple news.

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Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:40:03 -0700 Since Apple is dropping MobileMe: How to move an iWeb site from MobileMe to another web hosting service http://fotofah.posterous.com/since-apple-is-dropping-mobileme-how-to-move http://fotofah.posterous.com/since-apple-is-dropping-mobileme-how-to-move http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4686

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Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:28:00 -0700 More Details Emerge On The iPhone Lite http://fotofah.posterous.com/more-details-emerge-on-the-iphone-lite http://fotofah.posterous.com/more-details-emerge-on-the-iphone-lite
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Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:10:00 -0700 Demystifying cloud computing for consumers (final sentence: "...Apple's iCloud "takes the lead.") http://fotofah.posterous.com/demystifying-cloud-computing-for-consumers-fi http://fotofah.posterous.com/demystifying-cloud-computing-for-consumers-fi
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