Happy Girl

Chris McGinn posted a blog on Digital Landing about the new Apple iMac.

I am a happy, happy girl. I just set up my brand-new 24″ Apple iMac.



It is barely out of the box. Only time to set up my email so far, but I look forward to the days ahead of exploring all the wonderful new Apple features. My original Mac was purchased in 2002 (yes, that long ago) and it has served me well. It has been on nearly 24 hrs a day since I unpacked it and it never gave me a day’s trouble other than just being slow and gradually incompatible with all manner of websites.

I also have a laptop Dell for my PC friends. It’s next up for a re-vamp as it has been running very slow recently.

I still remember the day I bought my very first computer–a Gateway back in 1994 when I graduated from high school. It was gargantuan compared to the sleek screen only iMac I just unpacked. I remember trekking back and forth on school holidays from college with it. Now with so many ways to compute on the go it seems like the dark ages.

If you have a Mac–what’s your favorite feature of the latest OS?

Finally a photo organization solution?

Chris McGinn posted a new blog on Digital Landing. Read about how the new Apple iMac feature involving photos and faces.

I am just days away from ordering my new Apple iMac and one of the many features I am excited about is iPhoto’s facial recognition capabilities. Now maybe I can organize the thousands of photos I have of my family. With iLife ‘09, you can now identify people in a photo and iPhoto will search through your other photos for that person. You can also create special albums that are automatically updated as you add new photos.

I can’t wait to find all the other ways I can save time! What is your favorite Apple time-saving feature?

Happy Birthday, Apple!

Chris McGinn posted a blog up on Digital Landing. Apple cellebrated its 25th birthday in January, and it has come a long way in 25 years.

Yes, the iconic computer empire that started with the Apple Macintosh is turning 25 this weekend. I still remember my first encounter with a Mac–an Apple IIe–at my dad’s house when I was a tween. At that age, my only concern was for what games a computer could play and this one had Dark Castle. (Check out this link to unlock a hidden Dark Castle easter egg on your iPhone that has been reworked for touch-screens)

When I first began teaching in 1998, my classroom had a Mac that was almost as old as that first one I had seen nearly a decade before–and just as slow. Now, I have an eMac that I deperately need to replace. I’m eyeing the latest iMacs. Yes, Macs have been a part of my life for nearly two decades now.

Of course Apple isn’t just computers anymore. iPhones, iPods and more are shaping the new Apple. Even with Steve Jobs recent health issues, the company is sure to be setting trends for years to come.

Have your own vintage Mac memory? Share it at CNN iReport.

Technological Alliance

Jessie Atkin posted a new blog up on Digital Landing. Read about Seadragon, the first offspring of the joining of Microsoft and Apple.

Microsoft has finally caved to the dark side (or seen the light, depending on how you look at it).

Seadragon mobile is the first (of hopefully many) Microsoft iphone applications. (When did you ever think you’d hear that combination. It’s a super zoom abled image browser in case you’re wondering what Seadragon does. To me it doesn’t really matter that apps purpose, just the fact that it exists.

Imagine the possibilities of Apple and Microsoft together? What other unimaginable alliances can you see aiding the world?

Security Contradictions

Jessie Atkin posted a blog up on Digital Landing. Read to learn about the previously virus-free Mac.

Macs are supposed to be the safest computers anywhere, the myth goes that viruses can’t touch Macs. Today it seems like that might have changed.

Its been recently reported that the Mac Support section on apple.com now lists anti virus software as a suggestion to secure your computer. This is a very new development (and it doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence). Are Macs losing their touch?

I have yet to decide if the dollar for dollar investment is worth buying extra virus protection for my computer, especially when in store advice doesn’t always match that posted online. It can’t hurt anything but your wallet, but is it really necessary?

Flipswap

There’s a new blog up on Digital Landing. It’s about a cool website called Flipswap, where you can trade in your old electronics for money.

Flipswap is a new option for getting rid of your old cell phone or Apple iPod. Trade in hundreds of models for Amazon gift cards or recycle models that are outdated or unable to be fixed.

The average cell phone user gets a new device every 18 months. Meanwhile, tons of electronic waste are building up in landfills. Recycling for reuse or destruction in environmentally sustainable ways are the only responsible options when it comes to getting rid of your old device.

Flipswap makes it easy by paying for shipping on your device and giving you a gift card for a trade-in value if you qualify or planting a tree through its reLeaf project.

It only take a few minutes to search for your model and see what your trade-in value might be. Turn that trash into treasure!

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Mac Attack

Jessie Atkin has a new blog post on Digital Landing called MacAttack.

There are a few new and obvious design changes. No longer encased in black or white plastic the MacBook follows in the footsteps of its brother the MacBook Pro (also with it’s own upgrade) with a new aluminum body. The trackpad on the new Mac is now click sensitive, no more buttons. With new features like LED backlighting, a crumb resistant keyboard (just like the MacBook Air) and new integrated graphics for supposed more responsive game play and realistic environments.

The new line comes in both a 13 inch Macbook and 15 inch Pro models (priced at $1299 and $1999 respectively). Is it the greatest leap we’ve ever seen? Probably not, but Mac continues to be pleasing to the eye and as dependable on the inside as it was before.

For more info on what Apple has to offer, check out Digital Landing's Apple section