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Microsoft unveils Office for Mac 2008
Office 2008 for the Mac: Can You Say 'Flop'?
Office 2008 for Mac Coming in Jan. 2008
Amazon Opens DRM-Free Music Store - Almost Music-free, Too
Of Apple And Oranges
Keyboard Help For The Fat-fingered
Starbucks to offer free iTunes Song of the Day
PC Mag: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (LED) Review
Trend Micro to distribute Intego OS X security products
eWEEK: Introducing: Adobe's Software for the Technical Writer
eWEEK: Microsoft Confirms Lineup for Mac Office 2008
The Mac Night Owl: Will Apple Be Forced to License Mac OS X?
Microsoft unveils Office for Mac 2008
ciol.com reports:
The Macintosh Business Unit (Mac BU) at Microsoft Corp. has announced at the Apple Expo in Paris its product lineup for the upcoming Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac release.
The product, Office 2008 for Mac, is the core suite that includes Microsoft Office Word 2008, Microsoft Office Excel 2008, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2008 and Microsoft Office Entourage 2008 for exceptional productivity on the Mac.
A new combination for Mac users is Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition, which features the Office 2008 applications together with the Microsoft Expression Media digital asset management system.
According to release, all versions of Office 2008 for Mac support the new Open XML file format and are Universal applications that will perform natively on Power PC- and Intel-based Macs.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.ciol.com/content/25907100230.aspx
Office 2008 for the Mac: Can You Say 'Flop'?
ITManagement's John Welch says:
The Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit, aka the "Mac BU," just announced the pricing for the next release of Office for the Mac.....
This is an interesting release for the Mac BU. First, for the first time since possibly Office 97 or Office 2000, there were major changes to the file format on the Windows side. This meant that the Mac BU couldn't really even get started on the said file format code until the Windows side had finished. Not that they weren't busy. Thanks to the Intel transition, the Mac BU had to completely revamp their development process from top to bottom in the middle of a product cycle. So they get bitten by delays on the Windows side and moving to Xcode. Not a fun time.
The problem is, whatever the reason, the delay in Office 2008 puts this application in a place it has never really been: No longer the top dog, or really, the only dog for productivity software. On the low end, iWork is a more than viable solution. At the same level, you have NeoOffice and OpenOffice....
Why this release is not destined for great sales ....
You can check it out at:
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/appleent/article.php/3701436
Office 2008 for Mac Coming in Jan. 2008
mobiletechreview.com says:
The Macintosh Business Unit at Microsoft today announced at the Apple Expo in Paris its product lineup for the upcoming Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac release. It really looks great and has very Mac-like UI. You can check out the demos at:
http://www.macoffice2008.com/ ....
All versions of Office 2008 for Mac support the new Open XML file format and are Universal applications that will perform natively on Power PC- and Intel-based Macs.....
Office 2008 for Mac features a leading suite of applications that Mac customers rely on to get their work completed with Word 2008, Excel 2008, PowerPoint 2008, Entourage 2008 and Microsoft Messenger for Mac. Mac users can simplify their day by using powerful new tools and easily located classic Office for Mac features.
For the full report click here.
Amazon Opens DRM-Free Music Store - Almost Music-free, Too
The Register's Andrew Orlowski reports:
Amazon.com has opened its DRM-free music store for business. Songs are available for $0.89 per song, or $6 to $10 for an album.
Amazon applies "fingerprints" rather than "locks" to music, the idea being that music exchanges can be tracked at a later date, rather than prevented from the outset. Files are encoded in the (old) MP3 format, at 256 kbps bit rate.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/25/amazon_music_store_opens/
Of Apple And Oranges
The Globe and Mail's Alan McGlade says:
How is it then that one of the world's most innovative technology companies has managed to erect its own exclusive, and so far impregnable, kingdom?
This summer, a clever 17-year-old New Jersey high-school student named George Hotz made headlines by breaking AT&T's lock on the iPhone, using a soldering gun and software to enable its use on another carrier of his choice, namely T-Mobile. It's not that Hotz was especially devoted to T-Mobile - he just didn't like the idea that somebody was dictating which cellular service he should use simply because they manufactured the phone.
Hotz's little experiment demonstrates a new attitude emerging among those who've come of age in the digital world - that is, just because you created the hardware doesn't mean you can control its use. While a few companies have historically managed to wield enormous power through their tight grip on entertainment and communications technology, consumers such as Hotz are now climbing the ramparts.
For the full commentary click here.
Keyboard Help For The Fat-fingered
macformat.co.uk's Craig Grannell says:
If you're like me, 1) you have a brand-spanking-new Apple keyboard that still dazzles you with its thinness and loveliness, and; 2) you never learned to type properly. This combination can be problematic, because the new keyboard's keys are much easier to press than those on the old offering from Apple (where you had to pretty much thump keys into submission). Because my fingers flit about the place, rather than sticking to 'home' keys, I tend to strike Caps-Lock a lot, whICH CAN BE REALLY ANNOYING. (Sorry.) However, there's a solution....
You can check it out at:
http://www.macformat.co.uk/page/macformat?entry=keyboard_help_for_the_fat
Starbucks to offer free iTunes Song of the Day
ItWire's Stephen Withers reports:
Starbucks will kick off its iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store collaboration with Apple by giving away its Song of the Day for just over five weeks.
Artists whose songs will be part of the promotion include Frederico Aubele, Band of Horses, Sara Bareilles, Bob Dylan, Bebel Gilberto, John Legend, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney, Hilary McRae, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, Sia, Joss Stone, KT Tunstall, and Keith Urban.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.itwire.com/content/view/14599/53/
PC Mag: Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (LED) Review
The MacBook Pro 15-inch (LED) delivers better performance and battery life than the previous iteration, earning the MacBook Pro line yet another Editors' Choice.
To read more, go to:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2172475,00.asp
Trend Micro to distribute Intego OS X security products
ITWire's Stuart Corner reports:
Trend Micro has signed an agreement with Mac OS security specialist Intego that will enable Trend Micro distributors and partners worldwide to offer customers endpoint and network security, and centralised management solutions for Apple Mac OS X users based on Intego technology.
The move reflects the increasing use of Macs in the corporate world. According to Trend Micro, "Beyond Apple's strong presence in the education, publishing and design sectors, Macs are becoming increasingly popular in other business environments."
For the full report visit here:
http://www.itwire.com/content/view/14610/53/
eWEEK: Introducing: Adobe's Software for the Technical Writer
Updated: The Technical Communication Suite integrates four Adobe publishing products to make technical writers' jobs easier.
To read more, go to:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2188385,00.asp
eWEEK: Microsoft Confirms Lineup for Mac Office 2008
The suite will include Word 2008, Excel 2008, PowerPoint 2008 and Entourage 2008.
To read more, go to:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2188371,00.asp
The Mac Night Owl: Will Apple Be Forced to License Mac OS X?
Over the years, tech columnists and “industry analysts” have been clamoring for Apple to open up Mac OS X. By in the 1990s, when it seemed the company could do nothing right, they actually complied, with a Mac OS compatibility program that included licensing basic hardware reference designs.
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http://macnightowl.com/2007/09/25/will-apple-be-forced-to-license-mac-os-x/
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