At a special outcome concord during Macworld Expo , the editors ofMacworldannounced the winners of the 2007 Best of Show awards for the one-year Mac trade wind show .
The Best of Show winners are selected byMacworldeditors from products that have been late inaugurate or were take a crap their public debut at Expo . This twelvemonth , Macworld ’s editors picked 11 products that stood out in a crowded line of business .
•Toast 8 TitaniumfromRoxio : The record - burning practical software added a long list of new features foreground by accompaniment for TiVo to Go and Blu - ray Disc burning . Roxio fasten an exclusive agreement with TiVo to admit TiVoToGo for the Mac , and is the first to offer Blu - ray disk burn on the Mac.($99.99 )
•Parallels Desktop for Mac Release Candidate ( Build 3120)fromParallels : The virtualization software that lets Intel - establish Mac owner run other operating system of rules on their Mac computer hardware added long - awaited reenforcement for USB 2.0 devices and on-key pull and put down musical accompaniment . ( $ 79.99 )
•Adobe Premiere ProfromAdobe : Adobe re - introduced Premiere to the Mac after an absence seizure of three year . The newfangled Intel - only version of the software maker ’s TV redaction coating returns in style , as part of a larger Adobe Production Studio rooms that will include Adobe Encore DVD and Adobe Soundbooth . ( price not yet countersink )
•Adobe Photoshop CS3from Adobe : The December spillage of a free beta of Adobe ’s flagship image - redaction software had people buzzing heading into Macworld Expo . Adobe Photoshop CS add together Intel - native support for the first clock time , call improved performance on Intel - based Macs . as meaning , the update software adds a number of new features , from a new palette seem to a Quick Selection clash to a new Refine Edge pallette , that are sure to impress long - time user .
•PreyfromAspyr Media . The first - person gunman frame you in the shoes of a Cherokee garage mechanic fight off an foreign menace . Prey ’s forward-looking “ deathwalking ” gameplay and footing in Cherokee mythology add unique twists to an intricately detailed first - person hit man that search and plays great on MacBook Pros , Intel iMacs , and Mac Pros alike . ( $ 49.99 )
•GeorgefromChestnut Hill Sound : George isa new iPod clock radiothat feature a detachable side which doubles as a outback control to allow full admittance to the iPod ’s pilotage menu via an LCD screen . The organization features a letters patent - pending “ bandless ” tuner and place presets that you may assemble by class . ( $ 599 with charging stand )
•IntelliScanner minifromIntelliScanner : The car keyfob - sized electronic scanner and software package helps drug user organize collections and home assets using barcode technology to scan and store a inclination of books , DVD , wine , comics , and other possessions . The ironware is as summary as its accompanying bundle is talkative . ( $ 299 )
•ModBook , fromAxiotronandOWC : These two companies teamed up to transform a standard Apple MacBook into a pill computing equipment . The after - marketplace hardware modification add true playpen input , a new 13.3 - inch wide CRT screen LCD and an optional Global Positioning System in a tough , satin chrome plated magnesium top shell , while keeping all the powerful features of the MacBook base system . ( pricing starts at $ 2,279 )
•LCD2690WUXifromNEC : The 25.5 - column inch widescreen display brag 1,920 - by-1,200 - pixel resoluteness and features a Horizontal in Plane Switching module for superscript color representation encompassing 91 per centum of the Adobe RGB colouring triangle while minimizing off - angle color shift . ( $ 1,699.99 )
•Apple goggle box , fromApple : The set - top box wirelessly streams multimedia content from a computer ’s iTunes library to a home amusement middle . Apple video connects to a television via an HDMI port or part video recording and audio ports . The box can auto - sync with a Mac or PC , stack away up - to - day of the month content on its 40 GB intemperate drive . It also can get at and control music and picture libraries from up to five calculator . ( $ 299 )
•iPhonefrom Apple : The iPhone bring together the major features of the iPod , sassy earpiece and even portable computing to one equipment , with a widescreen display and an innovative jot screen stimulus method . The iPhone , which range Mac OS X , has full iTunes integration and can seamlessly sync data point with a Mac , PC , or net help , including music and videos from iTunes , contacts , calendar , photograph , notes , bookmarks and tocopherol - postal service accounts . ( $ 499 for the 4 GB framework , $ 599 for the 8 GB modeling )
Macworldalso has a video profile of the Best of Show winner .
