‘Apple’ Archives
Looking for great, local training for Apple and Web 2.0 products? Become an HMAUS member!
It seems like every week there's some new product or service that HMAUS is demonstrating. HMAUS (Hawaii Mac & Apple User Society) offers help to people looking to expand their world a bit with discussions and training on things like social networking, photography, iPad, and much more. In fact this week there are two great sessions coming [...]
Mac Software Deals On Now
There's several deals on some great Mac software: MacBuzzer is giving away a free copy of the archival app, Rucksack, for the price of one of your Twitter tweets. Click that MacBuzzer "Get It Now" button and tweet away. Etude is giving away a license to their Mac music app, SimpleChord for one of your tweets. Learn more [...]
iPad: Ebook Reader = yes, Netbook = no
Like a lot of people I was excited to learn about yesterday's Apple iPad release. Steve Jobs had said it would be "one of the most important things I've ever done" . Apple calls it "magical and revolutionary". And, also like a lot of people, I was let down by learning the details of the iPad. I think I know why. Many people assumed that [...]
Amazon has Snow Leopard and Windows 7 for pre-order
Amazon has Snow Leopard Mac OS X version 10.6 (the upgrade to Leopard) available for pre-order on its site for $29. Their Free-Shipping option works even to Hawaii! Amazon also has Windows 7 available for pre-order. Prices start at $119.99 for the Home Premium Upgrade, or $199.99 for the Professional Upgrade. The difference depends on [...]
HMAUS presents Mac Springfest: May 23rd
A full day of learning and fun is planned at the upcoming Hawaii Macintosh & Apple Users’ Society (HMAUS) Mac Springfest. JAIMS (6660 Hawaii Kai Drive) will be the site for all the Mac Fanboy Love you can spread around. Topics include: Mac 101 for beginners, Adobe's Lightroom, Social Networks and Livefeeds, and Time [...]
Obama-styled Mac T-Shirts From FastMac: On Sale For $4.44
To commemorate today's inauguration FastMac is selling four Mac t-shirts designed around our new 44th President. These Obama-themed t-shirts are selling today for $4.44. (Shipping to Hawaii runs close to $8.00) There are two designs based off Shepard Fairey "HOPE" poster, and another with "OS X, Software We Can Believe [...]
MacHeist: new “loot” for those that can solve puzzles
If you own a Mac and love solving puzzles, then you should check out MacHeist. Through solving a series of intricately designed puzzles, riddles, visual clues, and cryptograms, you can get several free programs, including Process. Sign up for an account, and off you go solving clues found in the Briefings. I tried my first one this week, [...]
Can Pre save Palm?
Palm released their newest touch-screen smartphone yesterday called the Pre. And while their site is short of details still, there's been several stories (Gizmodo, ars technica) about it and that it *might* be an iPhone killer. I don't doubt that Palm can do touch-screens; they have built excellent ones for years. And the reviews from their [...]
New Targus Bluetooth Laser Mouse for Mac: Good!
I'm testing one of the new Targus Bluetooth Laser Mouse for Mac. They've designed a whole series of accessories for Mac users, all are streamlined, using the same design styling. My previous mouse was the Kensington Slimblade Presenter Mouse. It's a small, compact bluetooth mouse that looks good and works fine. However, it seems to [...]
iPhone/iPod Touch Platform: Apps a’plenty
I recently purchased an iPod Touch and have REALLY been enjoying it. Besides the beauty of the form factor -- fits in your hand so well and lets you control it with simple finger movements on its touch screen -- is the application platform. Visiting iTunes App Store, you can see the huge variety of what's currently available. And this is all [...]
