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Giving it a 4.5-mouse rating (out of 5), William Porter (macworld.com) calls the recently released Bento 2 ?a very slick, very easy-to-use database management system.? A ?more mature product,? Bento 2 ?boasts a number of significant improvements, including better data import and export, enhancements to the spreadsheet-like table view, on-the-fly customization of forms, and the ability to share libraries.?
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With a wireless remote, Dr. Maki Sugimoto uses his Mac Pro and OsiriX software to superimpose a 3D image on the body of the cancer patient in his operating room. The image allows him to make highly precise incisions and treat his patient with minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. It?s a surgical technique he conceived and perfected on his Mac.
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For its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter, Apple today posted revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share. Gross margin was 34.7%. In one of the best quarters in its history, Apple shipped 2.6 million Macintosh computers (an all-time high), 11 million iPods, and 6.9 million iPhones.
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In Mac OS X Leopard, Spotlight has become an even more valuable resource. In addition to searching any Mac on your network, Spotlight also lets you take advantage of Boolean search operators?AND, OR, NOT?and other rich search vocabulary. That means you can use Spotlight to conduct pinpoint searches, finding only the files you want. To find out how, watch the latest Quick Tip of the Week.
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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.
