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Apple Takes No. 2 Spot … from Palm

This is both happy and sad news.

[From Apple Gains Corporate Fans, Takes No. 2 Spot From Palm | Cult of Mac]

Tilt-shift

Well, what do you know… Cult of Mac published one of my iMac tilt-shift pictures! Thanks Giles!

Update your iPhone

Friday ended for me with a surprise: an update for the iPhone! Check it out via iTunes (which was updated earlier today too).

Biggest FTW feature? Auto-correction on/off switch.

MacBook X-Ray

MacBook x-ray via BBG.[From MacBook X-Ray]

I originally discovered this at MAKE, which stood out because it was cool. It became way cooler when I found out it was done by an old friend. Way to go Jason!

Have you updated Safari?

Software Update revealed that there’s a new Safari update. The Mac needs to be restarted so please work around that.

This update is recommended for all Safari users and features protection from fraudulent phishing websites and better identification of online businesses. This update also includes the latest security updates.

For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this site:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Now Available: Digital Camera Raw Compatibility 2.3

Have any of these cameras? There’s a RAW compatibility update available.

If you use Aperture 2 or iPhoto ’08, the free update extends RAW file compatibility to four additional cameras, including the Canon EOS 50D, Nikon D90, Nikon Coolpix P6000, and Sony DSLS-A900.
[From Now Available: Digital Camera Raw Compatibility 2.3]

MacBook Migration Tips and Tricks

FireWire connections are still the fastest way to migrate applications and data from an older computer to your new computer, however, these new models now offer the ability to perform a system migration over network connections. This gives you more choices and flexibility in migrating your applications and data. Apple Support

There you have it. Options.

Macbook

Macbook, via nargalzius.

Carlo’s, not mine.

Life stream

I’m finding social sites less and less of a use these days. Over the past months, I have deleted (for real, this time) my accounts in Friendster, Multiply, Facebook, Twitter (and others I can’t remember now).

I’ve decided to just maintain Flickr, Plurk, Delicious, and this blog. There are two sites too which “track” down my web activity. These “lifestreams” are at:

joel.suplido.com and lifestream.fm/joel

I also am back with a MacBook (white, 2.4GHz, 2GB, Firewire!) so you’ll get to hear from me more often now.

iPhone 2.1 Software Update now available

iPhone version 2.1 contains many bug fixes and improvements, including the following:
• decrease in call set-up failures and call drops
• significantly improved battery life for most users
• dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
• improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
• faster installation of 3rd party applications
• fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes if you have lots of 3rd party applications
• improved performance in text messaging
• faster loading and searching of contacts
• improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
• repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
• option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
• Genius playlist creation

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guide for your iPhone at:
http://www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone

For more information about iPhone, go to:
http://www.apple.com/iphone

To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to:
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222