Published at Peachpit Press – 1/26/2007
Apple’s $99.95 .Mac service seems like a cluster of features (email, web space, blogging, and photo/video sharing) that you can get for free from plenty of sites on the Web. But other sites don’t offer a complete package that is designed to be integrated with the Mac user experience. Is .Mac worth the money? In this article, I take a look at each well-known (and lesser-known) feature to help you decide.
Published at Peachpit Press – 1/19/2007
Many commercial and shareware Mac applications offer some type of integration with Apple’s .Mac service, typically for publishing content to the Web. However, a handful of tools actually offer features that go beyond web publishing and make for a better .Mac experience. Here are my picks for top shareware tools that make .Mac easier and more useful.
Published at ComputerWorld – 1/10/2007
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs rightfully boasted that the company’s upcoming iPhone would reinvent the world of mobile phones. But it means more than just that for the company, which also dropped the word “computer” from its corporate name. The iPhone is revolutionary device that is something more than anyone expected, including proof that Apple is much more than a computer company.
Published at Peachpit Press – 1/5/2007
Many schools have invested in Macs in the classroom. As Macs and the Internet become more entwined with learning, teachers need to develop new techniques to manage computer and online use and then use these new tools effectively. This article provides a series of suggestions for how teachers can use Macs to enhance learning based on his experience working with Macs in education (and also provides parents with some understanding of how computers are continuing to change education).
Published at Computerworld – 1/1/2007
The complete transition to Intel Macs, continued strong sales of the iPod, and tantalizing peaks at Leopard and iTV made 2006 an exciting year for Apple and Mac users alike. But, as a new graphic on Apple’s homepage puts it “The first thirty years were just the beginning” and 2007 promises to be an even more exciting year. From Leopard to digital media and beyond, join me as a try to predict what Apple will be up to in the coming year.
