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Here ’s a summary of a 10 thing that you see shaking down in ’ 07 , with option commentary from Macworld.com forum members . 1 . iLife ’ 07 : “ I do n’t remember we ’re gon na get another iLife app since iWeb came out this year , but an iWork spreadsheet app will be released . ”—Slade 2 . Blu - re drives on mackintosh : “ [ Mac Pros ] have that empty optical effort Laurus nobilis … why fill it with 2 SuperDrives when you could have a Blu - ray drive in one and a SuperDrive in the other?...

Not even Steve Jobs have sex everything that will occur in the universe of Macs in 2007 . But that need n’t stop over anyone from making prediction of their own . In that spirit , we bring together a panel of Mac watchman — fourth-year editor Christopher Breen , contributing editor in chief Adam C. Engst , John Gruber of theDaring Fireball web log , MacUser contributorandChicago Sun - Timestechnology and data processor columnist Andy Ihnatko , and John Moltz of theCrazy Apple Rumors Site — to secernate us what they think 2007 will play ....

The attorney for shareholder suing Apple executives and directors over store options backdating says he will remedy the federal lawsuit to reflect fresh selective information Apple disclosed about its internal investigation of the matter . A report filed Dec. 29 by Apple with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adds to the character against Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs and other Apple officials , said lawyer Mark Molumphy , representing plaintiffs in a case filed in U....

White , rounded , portable , and armed with a scroll wheel , the Canon Pixma mini260 is reminiscent of Apple ’s iPod . And like the popular music twist , this printer is a good companion to any Mac . This modestly price compact pressman farm high - quality 4 - by - six - inch snapshots quick and quietly . It also includes a few spare perks that make it attract to more discerning shooters ....

Global Positioning System ( GPS ) ironware Godhead recent proclamation of novel Mac software for runner , bikers and other outside sports enthusiast has led some Mac users to wonder where the rest of their promised Mac software is . Garmin says they ’re still exploit on it , though they ’re ineffective to say when it will be unloosen . Late last week Garmin announce the upcoming exit of Training Center software for Mac OS X....

It ’s clear that 2006 was a momentous twelvemonth for Apple . The company ’s entire Mac lineup was converted to Intel C.P.U. , Boot Camp and Parallels Desktop offered every Intel Mac proprietor the ability to run Windows on their computer and iPod sale continue to surge — the release of the Zune notwithstanding . copulate with a successful class on those straw man , Apple tantalized users with a prevue of the next version of Mac OS X 10....

Earlier today , Micromat declare TechTool Protogo , a $ 135 Mac atomic number 76 X coating that turns an old FireWire - compatible iPod into a bootable troubleshooting equipment for PowerPC or Intel Macs capable of running Mac OS X 10.4 or afterwards . Those who have followed along here for the last farsighted while sympathize thatcreating a bootable iPodis , for the most part , no cock-a-hoop stack ....

By now , I ’m sure you ’ve all seenApple ’s new home page . As Macworld report earlier , Apple ’s internet site now feature the phrase , “ The first 30 year were just the beginning . ” A simple statement , yet one loaded with intrigue . What on the nose does it think ? Is it plainly Apple ’s New Year ’s announcement for its vane site ?...

When we were first deal doing a guide to computer ergo - nomics ( “ Macworld ’s Guide to Healthy Computing , ” November 2006 ) , a story we ’ve done many time over the class , we had to ask ourselves : “ Is there anything new to say about it ? ” The answer , we decided , was that yes , there were some Modern tools out there to aid you use your Mac without take a chance your wellness ....

“ LMH ” and Kevin Finisterre have begun theMonth of Apple Bugs , a ego - described initiative to “ ameliorate Mac OS decade ” by “ finding security flaws in dissimilar Apple software package and third - party program design for ” Mac OS X. The opening move kicks off with a description of a flaw that affects QuickTime 7.1.3 . mark as “ MOAB-01 - 01 - 2007 , ” it describes a vulnerability in QuickTime ’s ability to care literal Time Streaming Protocol ( rtsp ) hyperlinks ....

Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict A pattern seems to be come forth . Apple releases a new iPod simulation with a mixture of features that look compelling on paper , yet in practice , the iPod does n’t do as well as it might . A few weeks afterward , Apple release an update for the iPod that addresses the major performance issues . This bechance recently withthe 3 G iPod nano and iPod classic ....

In last year’s2005 : The twelvemonth in musicI take care into my crystal ball and exalt : And , in fact , that pretty well summed up Apple ’s musical campaign in 2006 . But 2006 was about more than just the iPod ’s continued ascendency — new iPod models , iTunes update , legal issues and settlements , and allege competition from an expected quarter also featured prominently in the class ’s headline ....

Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict Real - metre strategy games have been around for more than a tenner now . Blizzarddefined the genre with Warcraft and Starcraft , Westwood Studiosrefined it with Command & Conquer , andEnsemble Studioshas perpetually improved it with the Age of Empires serial publication . Now Ensemble’sAge of Empires IIIis on the Mac , thanks to the hard work ofMacSoft . This plot takes you back to the European exploration and colonization of the New World , starting during the Age of Discovery and persist in through the Industrial Age ....