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Uncovering the amulets of Seramon

Egyptologists have extracted amulets from the remains of mummies in the past. But before Dr. Samuel Mérigeaud made the amulets of Seramon the subject of his doctoral thesis, no one had done so non-invasively. Embalmers interred the ancient Theban priest with multiple glass, stone, and beeswax figurines placed inside his thoracic and abdominal cavities. And though they remain there still, X-ray tomography, VGStudio MAX 1.2.1, a Mac Pro, and two Apple Cinema displays have revealed them in spectacular fashion. See for yourself. [Apr 09, 2008]

Apple celebrates Tribeca Film Festival

For the fourth year in a row, Apple celebrates the Tribeca Film Festival and the spirit of independent filmmaking with a series of free events at the Apple Store, SoHo. From Filmmaker Talks (featuring such speakers as Paul Haggis, Tony Gilroy, and other actors, screenwriters, and directors) to filmmaking workshops (at the SoHo, West 14th Street, and Fifth Avenue Apple Retail Stores) all the events are free and open to the public. If you’re in New York later this month, be sure to drop in and enjoy the festivities. [Apr 09, 2008]

“Everyone can benefit from Time Capsule”

Though many people equate backing up with “doing taxes or changing the oil,” Dwight Silverman (Houston Chronicle) wants us to know that “Apple has come up with a hardware and software combination that makes backups almost effortless.” Silverman’s talking about Time Capsule — which offers high-speed wireless backup to a 500GB or 1TB hard drive — and Time Machine. An automatic backup utility, Time Machine is built right into Mac OS X Leopard, and Silverman considers it “the simplest backup solution available, bar none.” [Apr 09, 2008]

“Recording my first music album”

Macworld editor Jim Dalrymple has “been writing about the Mac for more than a decade.” The long-time guitarist also likes “to write and play blues-based hard rock.” Now, marrying the knowledge he has of Mac products with his love of music, Jim Dalrymple’s decided to write an album he plans to release worldwide on iTunes. “I’ll start with writing songs in GarageBand,” and he’ll keep us apprised of the process — and the Mac applications and peripherals that help him get the job done — in the Creative Notes blog he writes for Macworld. This is the first installment of those posts. [Apr 08, 2008]

Now Shipping: Final Cut Server

Apple today announced that it has begun shipping Final Cut Server, a powerful software solution for media asset management and workflow automation. A scaleable server application, Final Cut Server automatically catalogs large collections of assets, allows searching across multiple disks and SAN volumes, and enables viewing, annotation and approval of content from anywhere using a PC or Mac. “With the introduction of Final Cut Server, collaboration just got a whole lot easier for millions of editors, producers and clients who work with Final Cut Studio,” said Rob Schoeben, Apple’s vice president of Applications Product Marketing. [Apr 08, 2008]

Quick Tip of the Week: Exporting Keynote presentations

You created a great presentation in Keynote ‘08, and now you’re ready to hit the road with it. But before you go, take a few minutes to save your presentation in multiple formats. You may not know what equipment or conditions await you at your next stop, but Keynote lets you prepare for just about anything. Find out how by watching the latest Quick Tip of the Week. [Apr 07, 2008]

Aperture 2.1 the “perfect digital image management program”

“At the end of the day, I don’t think you can currently do better than what Aperture has to offer,” concludes Erik Vlietinck (it-enquirer.com) in his review of Aperture 2.1. “It has a strong management system, excellent adjustments, a near-perfect RAW engine that gets basic corrections right in 99.90% of the cases as far as I can see, and support for plug-ins.” In awarding the application a five-star (out of five) rating, he applauds its “ vastly more streamlined” interface and its “dramatic speed boost.” And he points out that the quality of Aperture’s “built-in RAW adjustments — even in automatic mode — is simply stunning.” [Apr 07, 2008]

Rough Draft Studios: Drawing Inspiration

If you’ve seen The Simpsons, you’ve seen the work of Rough Draft Studios. In fact, the Glendale, CA-based animation powerhouse has been churning out hit after animated hit for decades. And they’re just as animated about the Macs they use. Says Scott Vanzo, Director of CGI and Chief Technology Officer at Rough Draft. “The work we do involves everything from traditional 2D animation to 3D CGI to video editing. An iMac can be an office machine one day, and the next day it can be put into production. Every Mac in the studio can do what we need it to do. There simply isn’t another platform out there that can do as much as the Mac.” [Apr 04, 2008]

Macworld reveals “Preview’s hidden powers”

The version of Preview that comes with Mac OS X Leopard is “more than just a fast and efficient program for reading PDFs,” writes Kirk McElhearn (macworld.com). Using the latest version of Preview, you can “enhance your images, annotate and merge PDFs, print multiple images on one page, and more—all without opening a specialized (and often expensive) image editor or PDF tool.” Take a look. [Apr 04, 2008]

Rivals eyeing iPhone innovations

While rival phonemakers and wireless-service providers have lined up to take on iPhone, “whizzy technology won’t be enough to beat Apple,” report Cliff Edwards and Bruce Einhorn (businessweek.com). “What’s made the iPhone a hit is its smooth integration of hardware and software and its easy operation. The device weaves together a wide array of computer-like functions in a way that even technophobes can master in minutes.” [Apr 04, 2008]

iTunes Store now top US music retailer

Based on the latest data from the NPD Group’s Music Watch survey, the iTunes Store surpassed Wal-Mart to become the number one music retailer in the US, Apple today announced. “We launched iTunes less than five years ago, and it has now become the number one music retailer in the world,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “We are thrilled, and would like to thank all of our customers for helping us reach this incredible milestone.” [Apr 03, 2008]

25 “little-known” Leopard features that are “too good to miss”

From the advanced sync options in .Mac to data detectors in Mail to the ability to save Spotlight searches in the Finder sidebar, Ryan Faas (computerworld.com) describes 25 of the “little-known but highly useful features” in Mac OS X Leopard. “These ‘hidden’ features may be things you never heard of or noticed,” he says, “but they’re too good to miss.” [Apr 03, 2008]

See what you can learn at WWDC08

Whether you develop for iPhone, the Mac, or IT, you’ll find a schedule of more than 60 “how to” technical sessions and “hands-on” labs you can take at this years WWDC. Taking place in San Francisco, CA, June 9–13, the Developers Conference gives you direct access to Apple engineers and experts and offers an invaluable opportunity to get your critical questions answered. Check out the sessions already scheduled — we’ll post more soon — and take advantage of early registration pricing while you’re on the WWDC08 website. [Apr 02, 2008]

iPhone receives 79% Very Satisfied rating

A recent consumer survey by ChangeWave offers more positive news about iPhone. According to tech columnist Jonny Evans (macworld.co.uk), not only does iPhone receive “‘an astonishing 79 percent Very Satisfied rating’” from owners, but data also indicates that “35 per cent of respondents who plan to buy a smartphone in the coming quarter already want to purchase an iPhone.” In fact, 10% of them point to the SDK and new iPhone 2.0 software as the biggest reasons for their decision to go with iPhone. [Apr 02, 2008]

Get organized. Your Mac can help.

If you’d like to get your life a bit more organized, you should watch “Organize your work and life with your Mac.” The free online seminar shows you how you can take advantage of the powerful tools in Mac OS X Leopard — such as Mail, Address Book, and iCal — Bento, the personal database designed just for Leopard users, and FileMaker Pro to get more control of the contacts, events, projects, and other elements of your busy life. [Apr 02, 2008]

Quick Tip of the Week: Enjoying RSS in Mail

If you enjoy using Safari and RSS to keep you up to date on the latest Hot News articles or Apple Downloads, now you can receive those RSS feeds in your email inbox just minutes after new items post. That’s because Mail in Mac OS X Leopard now supports RSS feeds. It even lets you set up Smart Mailboxes to keep them organized. Like to find out how you can take advantage of RSS in Leopard Mail? Then watch the latest Quick Tip of the Week. [Apr 02, 2008]

Radiohead’s Nude: Create Your Own Remix

Here’s your chance to create your own remix of Nude, the third song on Radiohead’s groundbreaking In Rainbows. Radiohead just released Nude (Make Your Own Remix) on iTunes. It consists of five stems — bass, drums, strings FX, voice, and guitar — that you can use to create your Nude remix. In fact, if you’d like to create your remix in GarageBand or Logic, purchase all five stems before April 8, and we’ll send you an access code for a free GarageBand project file. Then upload your finished mix to the Radiohead remix site, where fellow fans can listen to and vote for their favorite remix. (Terms and conditions apply.) [Apr 01, 2008]

Safari 3.1 “sets the bar high”

After testing the latest versions of ten Mac OS X web browsers, Macworld’s Joe Kissell concludes that “Apple’s Safari emerged as a clear favorite, with its excellent standards support, its friendly user interface, and all the capabilities most people will need.” As a result of its performance in the tests performed, Safari earned a 4.5 (out of five) mouse rating. [Mar 31, 2008]

Survey says Apple brand has biggest consumer impact

According to a survey conducted by brandchannel.com, “the Apple brand has the biggest impact on the world’s consumers,” reports Rachel Sanderson (reuters.com). Asked “to identify the brands with the greatest impact on their lives,” respondents named Apple [the] overwhelming winner. The creator of the iPod and Mac computer triumphed in six categories including most inspiring brand and the one readers cannot live without.” [Mar 31, 2008]

Four mice to the new AirPort Express Base Station

In his review of the new AirPort Express, Dan Frakes (macworld.com) awards four mice (out of five) to the base station that’s “compact enough…to fit in a laptop bag and designed to plug directly into an electrical outlet” while providing a “full-featured 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless access point.” He calls it “the choice to make if you’re looking to extend your existing Apple-branded network wirelessly or to wired devices, to send your computer’s audio to a remote stereo system, or to use a Base Station in more than one location. [Mar 31, 2008]

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