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?It?s not just beautiful,? says Dana Wollman (laptopmag.com) of the new MacBook. ?It breaks the mold for thin-and-light notebooks. The new MacBook?s unibody aluminum construction, one-of-a-kind touchpad, and edge-to-edge glass display draw you in, but what impresses us most about Apple?s overhaul of its most popular portable is that it offers robust productivity and graphics performance without sacrificing endurance.?
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Now in its fourth season, Everybody Hates Chris ? a runaway success for the CW network ? ?looks more like the Wire or Homicide than it does like any sitcom you?ve ever seen,? notes the show?s Executive Producer Ali LeRoi. Using Final Cut Pro, he?s reduced his dailies costs by as much as $20,000 a week, savings he reinvested ? in songs and actors and sets ? and ?put right back on the screen.?
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?It?s not about brains. It?s not about the accumulation of knowledge. It?s about being decent,? explains novelist Bryce Courtenay. Courtenay is one of 51 notable figures ? all 65 or older ? interviewed by Andrew Zuckerman for the Wisdom Project. ?Using Final Cut to quickly edit the initial footage into compelling clips is what helped us convince the rest of the people to get involved,? Zuckerman says.
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?iPhone and iPod touch owners can download hundreds of games from Apple?s popular App Store,? reports Marc Saltzman (usatoday.com). While some are free, ?most games range from $1.99 to $9.99 and take advantage of the iPhone?s touch-screen, built-in sensors and online connectivity.? So what games does Saltzman recommend for racing fans, flight buffs, card sharks, and others?
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The iTunes Store offers a stellar lineup of primetime programming in HD from all 4 major TV networks, Apple today announced. That includes popular shows from ABC (Grey?s Anatomy and Lost), CBS (CSI and CSI: Miami), FOX (Prison Break), and NBC Universal (Heroes and The Office). iTunes has now sold over 200 million TV episodes, including more than 1 million HD episodes since last month?s launch of HD programming.
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The new MacBook family redefines notebook design while dramatically lowering the entry price for advanced notebook features, including all-metal enclosures, pro-performance notebook graphics, brilliant instant-on LED-backlit displays, and new large, glass Multi-Touch trackpads. The industry?s greenest notebooks, the entire MacBook family meets stringent Energy Star 4.0, EPEAT Gold, and RoHS environmental standards. Starting at $1,200, the new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro are shipping now.
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The new LED Cinema Display features a stunning 24-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with built-in iSight video camera, mic, and speakers in an elegant, thin aluminum and glass enclosure. Available in November for $899, the LED Cinema Display includes an integrated MagSafe charger, three USB 2.0 ports and a new Mini DisplayPort.
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?Logic gives me the best of both worlds,? says Markus Dravs. The music producer used Logic to produce Coldplay?s latest album Viva la Vida. In fact, he?s been using Logic for ?a good 10 years now.? Dravs notes: ?It?s amazing to see how much the software has developed over the years, and now with Logic 8 and all its thrills, I really don?t need to reach for any other software.?
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Programming from two of the most prestigious universities in the English-speaking world ? the University of Oxford and Cambridge University ? is now available on iTunes U. The two have provided lecture series, walking tours, films, ?Interviews with Oxonians,? performances by the St. John?s College Choir, and video series on ?Art,? the Environment,? ?History,? and a range of other topics. Peruse and enjoy.
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After they tallied the votes, iPhone came up a big winner in the 2008 British Technology Awards. It not only claimed the award for Gadget of the Year but won the Best Mobile Technology, Most Stylish Technology, and Technological Innovation of the Year awards, as well. iTunes also won honors, seizing the Best Music Technology award for 2008.
