Sep 102009
 

From PC Magazine…

Apple iTunes 9 – At A Glance – Reviews by PC Magazine

: “Apple’s free iTunes app is the default music software choice for just about anyone with an Apple-branded iPod or : “Apple’s free iTunes app is the default music software choice for just about anyone with an Apple-branded iPod or iPhone. It turns out that also goes for buying music; the iTunes Store is now responsible for one-quarter of all music sales in the U.S. But Apple isn’t known for letting the competition catch up. Along with new iPod nano, touch, and shuffle models, the company has just unveiled iTunes 9, a significant update that includes a thoroughly revamped iTunes Store, proper library synchronization across multiple computers (finally), more sophisticated Genius recommendations, and more flexible app management for iPhone and iPod touch users. It’s a solid update that cements its status as our Editors’ Choice for music software.”

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Sep 092009
 

Apple – iPhone – New features in the iPhone 3.1 Software Update.: “The free iPhone OS 3.1 Software Update includes some great new features, as well as all the features from previous updates. iPhone OS 3.1 gives you Genius recommendations for apps, lets you download ringtones wirelessly, offers a new way to organize apps on your iPhone, and more.”

 Posted by at 4:33 pm
Sep 092009
 

From TechRepublic.com…

Windows 7 data recovery from backup in a snap | Network Administrator | TechRepublic.com: “Recently, I loaded Windows 7 RTM on my laptop. I ran into an unexpected issue with BootMgr while installing, which reinforced the need for proper backups. Like all good IT soldiers, I did a complete system backup using the Windows 7 Create an Image Backup feature. I performed the backup to an external USB2 hard drive. The backup image gets created in .VHD format.”

 Posted by at 2:33 pm
Sep 092009
 

The PowerPoint Team Blog: “Creating a good presentation usually involves a number of steps: organizing your thoughts, developing a story, adding the content to your slides, and then taking some time to adjust the design so that it is aesthetically pleasing and appropriate for the setting. Adding animations is often a nice finishing touch.

Once you apply an animation to an object, there are a variety of settings and adjustments to help you fine-tune for a more polished effect. It’s quite common to then apply that same animation (with the same settings) to a number of other objects in the presentation, forming a coherent style. The question is: how can one do this without repeating the same clicking pattern over, and over, and over?”

 Posted by at 10:41 am