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Apple's Best Mac Quarter Ever
Use Thunderbird to Move from Outlook to Apple Mail
Apple: "International Numbers Are Absolutely Killer"
Apple Ponders iPad Cannibalization of PCs
Mac Sales Have Tripled In The Past Five Years
Apple May Introduce a New Design Concept for the MacBook Air
Lowest Cost Ever 8GB RAM Upgrade from OWC
Use Your Mac To Explore What's On Your iPhone
Large Selection Of 2.5" Drive Enclosures At NewEgg
SeaMonkey 2.0.6 Browser Security Update Released
Cooking for Geeks--New from O'Reilly Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food
The Tech Night Owl: So is Apple Under a Cloud?


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Apple's Best Mac Quarter Ever

Low End Mac's Dan Knight says:

Best. Mac. Quarter. Ever.

From a Mac user's perspective, those four words summarize Apple's latest quarterly results.

Yes, Apple set new records with $15.7 billion in sales and $3.25 billion in profits.

Yes, the iPad is a runaway success - Apple sold nearly as many of the iOS tablets (3.27 million) as Macintosh computers over the past quarter. And yes, the iPhone remains a huge hit with 8.4 million units sold, a 61% year-over-year improvement, thanks to the launch of the iPhone 4, "the most successful product launch in Apple's history". And even though total iPod unit sales declined, it remains the dominant platform with 70% of the market, total iPod revenues are up, and iPod touch sales grew 48% year-over-year.

But the big news for those who think the Mac has somehow become less important to Apple in light of the success of the iPhone and iPad,,, Macintosh sales were up 33% year-over-year, reaching a record high of 3.47 million units. (Mac sales were up 40% in the Americas, and, according to IDC, the overall computer market has a 22% growth rate.)

Over the past year, Apple has sold over 12 million Macs (12.83 million to be precise), the first time it has reached that level, and there seems to be no end in sight for the Mac's continued growth......

For the full commentary visit here:
http://lowendmac.com/musings/10mm/best-mac-quarter.html






Use Thunderbird to Move from Outlook to Apple Mail

Lifehacker says:

Making the move from Windows to Mac? One of the trickier transitions might involve your Outlook email. To make the switch smoothly and transfer all your mail and setup to Apple's Mail app, use the free Thunderbird client as a go-between.

At the How-To Geek's home away from Lifehacker, Chris writes and details in screenshots the process of using Thunderbird to pull mail, settings, contacts, and calendars out of Outlook, then importing them into Apple Mail. It's not a tricky process, but the right menu options and settings might not be apparent to someone new to either Thunderbird or Apple Mail....

You can check it out at:
http://snurl.com/zp7bi






Apple: "International Numbers Are Absolutely Killer"

Appleinsider's Daniel Eran Dilger reports:

While noting domestic growth in the US that has consistently outpaced the overall industry for the last 17 consecutive quarters, Apple drew specific attention to even more dramatic growth in sales internationally in its June quarter conference call.

For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/dtT6kg





Apple Ponders iPad Cannibalization of PCs

CNET's Brooke Crothers reports:

Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook said Tuesday that the iPad market is "very big" and speculated about cannibalization of PCs, while two market research firms upped their forecasts for tablet shipments in 2010.

... During Apple's third-quarter earnings conference call Tuesday, Cook mused about the continuing strong sales of the iPad and its potential to eat into PC sales. "The iPad "is not following typical early adopter curve and taking a long time to cross into the mainstream...We are absolutely selling every unit (iPad) that we can make," Cook said... "Our guts tell us that this market is very big...if it turns out that iPad cannibalizes PCs, that's fantastic for us because there is a lot of PCs to cannibalize," he said.....

For the full report visit here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20011148-64.html






Mac Sales Have Tripled In The Past Five Years

The Register's Rik Myslewski notes that that amid all the ballyhoo and whoop-de-doo about Apple's resurgence being a result of the consecutive successes of the iPod and iPhone - and the promise of the iPad - a major Apple money-maker has been flying under the radar: Mac sales have tripled in the past five years.

While the iPhone et al have been capturing headlines, the Mac has been capturing hearts and minds says Myslewski, noting that there's been a 33 per cent Mac unit-sales uptick when compared with the same period last year, and one reason why Mac sales have tripled since Q3 2005 is skyrocketing penetration of international markets, especially in Asia. Myslewski cites Apple data indicating that in Asia-Pacific, Mac sales grew 73 per cent year-over-year, in China it was 144 percent, In Korea 184 percent 63 percent in Japan, and in Hong Kong almost doubling.

For the full report visit here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/21/strong_mac_sales/






Apple May Introduce a New Design Concept for the MacBook Air

Patently Apple notes:

Taiwan's DigiTimes reported on July 15, 2010 that Apple is preparing their next generation MacBook Air to sport an 11.6 inch display and an Intel Core i-series processor. But the news didn't stop there. The statement that followed was a loaded statement that may point to the MacBook Air gaining a new design and concept. This report looks at two or more possible concepts that might make the cut this fall.

You can check it out at:
http://snurl.com/zp7ca






Lowest Cost Ever 8GB RAM Upgrade from OWC

OWC blogger Grant says:

In case you missed the big news back in late May, NewerTech re-entered the RAM market in a big way with a huge savings splash on DDR3 4GB modules with kits up to 16GB.

Today, they made an even bigger splash with a cannonball move; the NewerTech NuRAM 8GB (4GB x 2) PC8500 DDR3 SO-DIMM Kit is now just $227.99.

To make the deal even better, customers can trade in their existing memory for up to $50 cash-back trade-in rebate reducing the final cost to as low as $177.99. Compared to the cost of Apple factory upgrading from 4GB to 8GB, that s a savings of over 55%.

These memory kits are compatible with select 2009 & Later Apple iMac, Mac mini, MacBook, and MacBook Pro models as well as PCs which support 8GB (or more) memory and use PC8500 DDR3 SO-DIMM 1066MHz 204 pin modules. See the online description for a full compatibility guide.

NewerTech NuRAM is fully Mac and PC tested/certified and comes backed by a Lifetime Replacement Warranty. Delivery is available for free on this memory set as well as any order with item(s) totally $199 or more. Freight starts from under $2 for orders under $199.

So what are you waiting for? Dive into the deep end of the performance pool and upgrade the memory in your Mac today! And with the savings over factory, you can enjoy some other summer memory deals &like a Kitchen Sink.

For more information, visit:
http://blog.macsales.com/6238-lowest-cost-ever-8gb-ram-upgrade-from-owc






Use Your Mac To Explore What's On Your iPhone

Mac 360's Alexis Kayhill says:

My Mac is well organized and after years of use I know pretty much where every file and folder is located. What about my iPhone? Different story.

I know where my apps are located, and thanks to iOS 4 I can have more apps, games, tools, utilities, and I can organize all of it in screen folders. But what's lurking under the hood of my iPhone? What s inside? Take a look using iPhone Explorer. It s free.

For the full review visit here:
http://snurl.com/zp7af






Large Selection Of 2.5" Drive Enclosures At NewEgg

Online reseller NewEgg offers an array of external enclosires for 2.5" drives at very friendly prices. Some Selected examples:

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SABRENT EC-UST25 Aluminum 2.5" USB2.0 to SATA External Enclosure
• Internal SATA Interface. USB 2.0 and backward-compatible with USB 1.1 Ultra Light Aluminum Case Easy access on PC or Notebook Equipped with LED indicator for Power and Action status USB Bus-power support. Supports Wakeup ability Supports up to 480Mbps high-speed data transfers. Supports 9.5mm drives only. Hot-swappable Plug and Play. Supports UDMA/100 - $9.99
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Transcend TS0GSJ25P 2.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure
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Nippon Labs 2.5" IDE to USB 2.0 Black USB External Enclosure Model EN-25USB-BK
• IDE Internal Interface: PC or Apple Mac - Windows 98SE or later or Mac OS 8.6 or later compatible. Supports high-speed(480 Mbps), full-speed(12 Mbps), and low-speed(1.5 Mbps)data transfer modes. Transfer data at Firewire speed-up to 400 Mbps For all standard 2.5 inch IDE interface hard disk (44pin). Truly Plug & Play automatic system configuration. - $9.98 with
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StarTech SAT2510U2S 2.5" Silver USB 2.0 SATA Hard Drive Enclosure for SAT2510U2REM
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VANTEC NexStar TX NST-210S2-BK 2.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure AC
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acomdata Tango TNGXXXUFAE-BLK 2.5" Black USB & 1394 External Enclosure
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macally PHR-250M4 2.5" Silver USB 2.0 External Enclosure
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Keydex UG-S1001BK 2.5" Black USB 3.0 External Enclosure
• The next generation of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 2.5" HDD Enclosure, with unique screw-less, tool-free structure. Easy to install or replace the hard disk in 25 seconds. ABS / Silicon case. Dimensions: 13.7" x 8" x 1.94" SATA internal interface. Hard Drive Stabilizer - Innovative anti-vibration, shock-absorbing, soft silicon stabilizer embracing the hard drive, reducing accidental data loss. Stackable Case Design. - $21.99 + $2.99 Shipping

macally PHRS250CC 2.5" USB 2.0 & 1394 External Enclosure AC Adapter: No
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ENERMAX Jazz EB207S-B 2.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure AC Adapter
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COOLMAX HD-250BZ-U2 2.5" Copper USB 2.0 External Enclosure AC Adapter
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Thermaltake Silver River II ST0018Z 2.5" Black USB 2.0 External Enclosure
• Aluminum. Dimensions: 3.11" x 0.67" x 5.35". SATA I/II internal interface. HDD Capacity: Standard 2.5" SATA & SSD Hard Drive Disks OS Compatible with Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2003 / 2000, Mac 10.3 and later. - $18.49 + $2.99 Shipping

Many more available at:
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SeaMonkey 2.0.6 Browser Security Update Released

As part of Mozilla's ongoing stability and security update process, SeaMonkey 2.0.6 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux as a free download from: http://www.seamonkey-project.org

The development team strongly recommends that all SeaMonkey and old suite users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have SeaMonkey 2.0, you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting "Check for Updates..." from the Help menu.

All users of the outdated SeaMonkey 1.x, Mozilla or Netscape suites are encouraged to upgrade to SeaMonkey 2.0 by downloading it from:
http://www.seamonkey-project.org

New in version 2.0.6:

• Security fixes.
• Unprivileged users are notified of security updates again. Password import from SeaMonkey 1.x now works in some cases where it failed before. Fixes for a number of non-security-relevant crashes, increasing the stability of the whole platform and the Mail & Newsgroups part of SeaMonkey.

For more information, visit:
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/






Cooking for Geeks--New from O'Reilly Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food

[Press Release]

Are you the innovative type, the cook who marches to a different drummer--used to expressing your creativity instead of just following recipes? Are you interested in the science behind what happens to food while it's cooking? Then "Cooking for Geeks" (O'Reilly Media, $34.99 USD) is for you.

More than just a cookbook, "Cooking for Geeks" applies your curiosity to discovery, inspiration, and invention in the kitchen. Why is medium-rare steak so popular? Why do we bake some things at 350 degrees F/175 degrees C and others at 375 degrees F/190 degrees C? And how quickly does a pizza cook if we overclock an oven to 1,000 degrees F/540 degrees C? Author and cooking geek Jeff Potter (@cookingforgeeks) provides the answers and offers a unique take on recipesfrom the sweet (a "mean" chocolate chip cookie) to the savory (duck confit sugo).

"Readers of 'Cooking for Geeks' will be much more comfortable walking into the kitchen, picking up a frying pan, and trying something new after reading the book," says Potter, who has been cooking since he was a child growing up in California. "'Cooking for Geeks' shows you how to have fun in the kitchen by blending science with cooking and takes a playful, quirky approach to teaching you how to be a better cook."

This book will help you:
- Initialize your kitchen and calibrate your tools
- Learn about the important reactions in cooking, such as protein denaturation, Maillard reactions, and caramelization, and how they impact the foods we cook
- Play with your food using hydrocolloids and sous vide cooking
- Gain firsthand insights from interviews with researchers, food scientists, knife experts, chefs, writers, and more, including author Harold McGee, TV personality Adam Savage, chemist Herv This, and xkcd.

"There's really no book out there like Cooking for Geeks - it's science textbook meets cookbook, written to appeal to anyone who's curious about how the details work in the kitchen," says Potter. "And it's not just for technical geeks - anyone who wants to do more than just follow a recipe will enjoy the book."

For more information about the book, including sample content, full table of contents, author bio, and cover graphic, see:
http://bit.ly/aVsYnp

For an article on Jeff's recent talk at HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth 2010), see:
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zao0ushtua190kr4pvo08mu7iolehlsoaeu93ivo

To follow Jeff's blog and see more information about the process of Cooking for Geeks, see:
http://bit.ly/b1yTVT

Cooking for Geeks
Jeff Potter
ISBN: 978-0-596-80588-3
432 pages
Book Price: $34.99 USD
Ebook Price: $31.99 USD

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The Tech Night Owl: So is Apple Under a Cloud?

You can almost see how the 24/7 cable news talking heads are handling the situation. Apple Inc., after being at the top of the mountain several years, is now once again a beleaguered company as the result of the Antennagate scandal. Both customers and the press have lambasted the company and mercurial CEO Steve Jobs for failing to understand the known flaws in the antenna design for the iPhone 4, and Wall Street is wondering just how Apple s bottom line might be hurt.

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http://www.technightowl.com/2010/07/so-is-apple-under-a-cloud/

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