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Inside FaceTime for Mac

Earlier today Apple announced FaceTime for Mac and released a first beta version for download. Despite some initial download issues, the beta is now up and available here. I’ve tested the app on my MacBook Pro by calling a couple of friends on their iPhone and MacBooks, and it works really well.

It’s a first beta though, and there are some unpolished areas and unfinished features Apple is likely going to address in the future updates. Read more




iLife ’11 Officially Announced, Available Today!

At today’s press event, Steve Jobs announced iLife ‘11. It’s got all the same apps in it, that means iDVD and iWeb haven’t been removed.

iPhoto ‘11 comes with new full screen modes, revamped Facebook features, email support, a UI very similar to iOS. There are new slideshow modes with templates as well (with nice 3D effects) and better Maps integration.

iLife ‘11 comes for free with every new Mac, $49 as an upgrade and it’s available today.


Tim Cook: Mac’s Not Dead, A Third of Apple’s Revenue

During today’s Apple event, Tim Cook confirmed what we already knew: the Mac is definitely not dead. Some numbers:

- Mac is 33% of Apple’s revenue, $22 billion

- Mac share of US consumer retail PCs: 21%.

- #110 in Fortune 500

- 13.7 million Macs sold FY 2010. That’s 3x as many sold as 5 years ago




Apple Forums Reveal iLife ’11, New MacBook Air, Mysterious Product

Spider Web dug through the Apple discussion boards and found out what we all imagined: confirmation of a new iLife, a MacBook Air and, wait, a “reserved” product to be announced today.

It turns out Apple has already set up some discussion boards for the new stuff as placeholders:

Category 277 - Reserved 10 20
Category 278 - iMovie ‘11
Category 279 - GarageBand ‘11
Category 280 - iPhoto ‘11
Category 281 - MBA (Need official name)

I have no idea what “reserved” could ever be, and it’s strange that the MacBook Air, which already has its own category, is getting another one.  [via MacRumors] Read more