Get 49% Off Pixelmator

MacUpdate is offering Pixelmator at only $29.99, just follow this link. Pixelmator is one of the best alternatives to Adobe’s Photoshop currently available on the Mac, allowing you to retouch your photos and create rich digital compositions in a beautiful and usable user interface. At 30 bucks it’s a steal, and you shouldn’t miss it for any reason.

To learn more about Pixelmator, I suggest you taking a look at the excellent “Pixelmator Learn” page on the official website.


MacBook Unibody to Get 320M, Upgraded Core 2 Duo

Remember that little white MacBook Apple put out? Yeah, the one with the 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and the GeForce 9400M Graphics? From the heart of Vietnam, it’s been revealed that our little white friend is going to be getting a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, an NVIDIA GeForce 320M (big update), and a new AC adapter that matches the MacBook Pro’s current adapter. Check the video after the break.

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We Love You, We Hate You - We Even Send Emails About You

Here’s a story for you. You have to think as Adobe and Apple as two lovers who chose to slept in two separate beds. They argue, they fight  - but in the end they still love each other. Even if money - a lot of money - is between them, they don’t forget about where they come from.

So Steve Jobs wrote a letter against Flash, and Adobe run an ad campaign in Flash to tell the whole world they love Apple. Oh yeah, the founders also wrote an open letter with lots of trademark symbols and such. Steve attacked, Adobe spreads love. Unusual, isn’t it?

The point is, Apple loves Adobe too. And as MG Siegler over at TechCrunch notices, Apple this morning has started emailing customers that “Adobe CS5 is here”. A coincidence? Maybe. Good timing? For sure.

Until your next thoughts, Steve. Adobe loves you.


Japan’s iPad 3G is in Fact Unlocked

Tokyonian Doug Lerner was incredibly concerned about the state of the Japanese iPad 3G Micro SIMs being locked down in the land of the rising sun. So what better way to vent and express one’s frustration than emailing Steve Jobs himself. Doug wrote,

“But in Japan we won’t have the option to buy an internationally usable iPad 3G. SoftBank has been given exclusive rights to sell the iPhone 3G, and the unlimited data option at about $35/month requires committing to a 2-year contract. There aren’t any no-commitment unlimited contracts like the $30 AT&T plan.”

And Steve Replied.

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Tripmix, Music Blocks made Easy

In North Carolina, my respective radio station is 106.5 The End (link might contain NSFW content). And while I don’t know too many people who still listen to their local radio stations, I’m a huge fan, thus the shameless plug (and the window sticker). Occasionally they’ll have a block party weekend, where they’ll play two or three songs by the same artist in a row, and it’s a format I really love. But now when I travel, I can have a block party weekend wherever I go with Tripmix.

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Sorted, Beautiful To-do App for iPad

So I decided to stick with Things from Cultured Code as my GTD iPad app of choice. In the long run, I think Things is going to be the best I can have on all the devices I’m running it on (iPad, Mac, iPhone) and as soon as Cultured Code will introduce support for OTA sync, it will be just perfect. Read my review of Things for iPad here.

But what about those of you who bought an iPad, want to be productive on it but can’t really stand the whole GTD method? Well I’m afraid to tell you that there aren’t many alternatives right now into the App Store. Whether you want a simple checklist app or just another note taking software that you can use as todo solution, really - the choice is limited. You have to give a spin to this app though: Sorted by Savage Interactive.

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