http://www.mac-nz.com/rss/mac_news.xml mac-nz carries one of the largest selections of Apple Mac news in New Zealand, covering Apple Mac hardware, Apple Mac software and Apple Mac and iPhone accessories, to make it easy to find the most up-to-date reviews and information on Apple Mac and Mac-related products. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:45:56 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_apple_products_reviewed.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_apple_products_reviewed.html Apple's latest 21.5-inch iMac reviewed; Slashgear's Magic Trackpad review; new Mac Pro on sale soon; new 27-inch iMac can hold two drives; and where were the Friday tips? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:41:07 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/obama_s_mac.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/obama_s_mac.html Obama demonstrating on his Mac; MagBytes 8 came out last night; tinker with your Mac; inside the new Magic Trackpad; and there's a new version of BBEdit Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:43:48 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/safari_updated.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/safari_updated.html Safari updated with extra Extensions facility, and improved; Microsoft posts Office:Mac 2011 video; Magic Trackpad updates and iTunes now has Undo, Redo Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:02:23 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_imacs_pro_trackpad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_imacs_pro_trackpad.html New iMacs! New trackpad! New Mac Pro! Apple has just updated its all-in-one iMac line, widely praised as the world's best desktop computers, with the latest Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and powerful new graphics; there's a new Mac Pro with up to 12 cores and a new desktop trackpad - and even a new battery charger. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:40:13 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_152_space_home.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_152_space_home.html Bright look at 'dark side' of the Moon; water of Neptune; contacting Aliens should be more like Twitter, less like War & Peace; gravitational lens; The Universe guarantees paradox-free time travel; dissolving microneedle patch could lead to universal vaccinations; and turning cancer cells off Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:50:01 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/creativetech_new_imacs.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/creativetech_new_imacs.html Go in the draw to win prizes by buying CreativeTech tickets; new session added to CreativeTech; new Mac Pros – and new iMacs? How to fix common Mac startup problems; and Microsoft stays ahead of Apple in profitability – just Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:40:59 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/safari_exploit.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/safari_exploit.html Disable your Safari AutoFill Immediately! Take Control introduces new users system, supports iDevices; MacBook Air due an update? (Yes!); Lexar thumb drive big enough for backups and Ballmer is under pressure at Microsoft; new features for Chrome Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:35:43 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_figures_ilife_iwork_10.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_figures_ilife_iwork_10.html Apple earnings – more records broken; iLife 10 'pour les nuls' (for Dummies); get your own WWDC-style App Wall screensaver; screenshots of MobileMe Calendar web app Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:24:52 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/macpaint.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/macpaint.html Apple gives MacPaint and Quickdraw source to the Computer History Museum; iTunes 9.2.1 is now available for download – it fixes numerous bugs; and there was a 'secret' Snow Leopard security fix in the last Mac OS update, reckons BusinessWeek Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:36:30 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_to_pass_microsoft_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_to_pass_microsoft_.html Earnings coming up – Apple may pass Microsoft in earnings. One expert, Andy Zaky, believes that day is nearing. “Most analysts think it is just a matter of time before Apple is truly the bigger company.” Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:37:44 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_151_space_cells_neutrinos_arthur.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_151_space_cells_neutrinos_arthur.html Antimatter inside Earth predicts quakes; the thermosphere is contracting; Mercury flyby reveals more detail; remarkable 'ion trap' turns charged atoms into quantum information carriers; cold new vaccines; cells live many ways, die few; and evidence for the site of King Arthur's castle Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:54:28 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mac_sales_grew.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mac_sales_grew.html Mac sales reach 8-10 per cent in the US, climbing a third above the US industry rate; and how to force wireless connection at higher AirPort frequencies Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:02:49 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/browsing_browsers.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/browsing_browsers.html Roundup of Mac web browsers; Day of Defeat WWII shooter is now on Mac thanks to Steam, and Google has put more HTML5 Gmail features into Safari. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:42:00 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/macworld_conference.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/macworld_conference.html Macworld conference registrations open; AppleJack updated for Snow Leopard; Toshiba launches drives for Macs; free video conversion software; Greenpeace chastises Dell to be more like Apple and most PC corps are still using XP! Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:30:41 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/second_mac_manufactuer.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/second_mac_manufactuer.html Apple hires second Chinese desktop manufacturer; Ballmer promises Microsoft tablets again; Time Capsule recall for some 2008 models; and how to run Safari 'clean' Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:13:16 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_150_bullet-proof_custard.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_150_bullet-proof_custard.html Super new battery; no-mouse computer mouse; bullet-proof custard; eye-impanted telescope; Japanese net asteroid dust; compound restores memories Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:35:17 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/smartest_ceo.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/smartest_ceo.html Fortune reckons Steve Jobs is the 'smartest CEO'; essential Mac apps & tips from Cult of Mac and YouTube adds super high resolution videos – up to 4096x3072. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:51:26 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/tickets_now_on_sale_for_creativetech.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/tickets_now_on_sale_for_creativetech.html The Byte Size Apple-centric conference takes place 10-11 September, featuring a wide range of expert presentations and some fascinating high-tech art thanks to the Creative Technologies Interdisciplinary Unit of AUT. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:00:32 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/tips_mobileme_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/tips_mobileme_.html It's Five Tip Friday – but here's a PDF tip from Cult of Mac, too; how to sign up for the MobileMe Calendar Beta; Microsoft starts job chopping; new lower-powered Bluetooth coming; and how New Zealand did by GDP at the World Cup Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:55:26 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mini_sl_server_tick.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mini_sl_server_tick.html iPad is not affecting Mac sales after all; MobileMe Calendar beta and PC World in the US gives Apple Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server a great review Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:45:08 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/lexar_shortcuts_paris.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/lexar_shortcuts_paris.html Please excuse the lateness but ... I had to watch Holland vs Uruguay for, um, cultural reasons; Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader for Macs – and iPad; add keyboard shortcuts to apps; iOS icon template for Adobe Illustrator CS5; working at Apple – a survivor's view; Apple Store Paris opening video Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:23:43 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/future_mac_video.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/future_mac_video.html Mac mini firmware points at future GPUs; Apple has posted some new seminars online (free, but registration necessary) and a compendium of Jobs pronouncements on Bill Gates. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:58:27 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_149_body_music.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_149_body_music.html Live to 100? We'll see about that ... Nukes in space? Been there, done that; computer program deciphers dead language that mystified linguists; What kind of music do dogs enjoy listening to? Casualties of Pompeii – heat, not asphyxiation; how we evolved dreaming; Dutch woman makes body music Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:52:44 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/itunes_to_supersede_blu-ray.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/itunes_to_supersede_blu-ray.html CreativeTech conference; iTunes will negate Blu-ray; cutting and copying files – OS X compared to Windows; new Opera browser is 10.6 and may be the fastest with new Java engine and HTML5 features Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:26:32 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/russian_spy_mac_user.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/russian_spy_mac_user.html Russian 'spy' loved her Mac: Anna Chapman (pic), arrested by the FBI for belonging to a Russian espionage network called “the illegals,” may also go down in history as the spy who loved Macs; how to use Smart Folders Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:05:25 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_lines_for_renaissance.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_lines_for_renaissance.html Renaissance adds five new exclusive vendors – NZ's only licensed Apple distributor and owner of the MagnumMac and StudentIT chains has secured exclusive New Zealand distribution rights to five additional product ranges. The products are now available at Apple Authorised Resellers and retail chains across New Zealand, as well as at all MagnumMac and StudentIT stores. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:36:34 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/cheap_games_freebies.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/cheap_games_freebies.html Amazing' Steam game sale for Mac includes a wide variety of games till July 4th; Jumsoft in Ukraine releases more top-class goodies for Mac; Safari extensions Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:35:11 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/30_years_of_macs.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/30_years_of_macs.html Gary Katz' video of Mac development over 30 years runs in just two minutes; mSpot has launched its cloud-based music service in the US; Jobs gets his own song-a-day treatment Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:31:53 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_148_blind_mice_sun_music.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_148_blind_mice_sun_music.html Ice cube ’scope; flexible hi-def aerial video on the cheap; red wine can fight blindness; new high-power nano battery may lead to bigger hybrid vehicles; music of the Sun's magnetic fields; much more energy efficient air conditioning, and learning from mistakes crucial to human development Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:31:59 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/crazy_imac_touch.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/crazy_imac_touch.html Does this touchscreen iMac rumour sound crazy to you? It should ... Microsoft sells 150 million Windows 7 licenses and Intel sneaks out faster i5, i7 chips that may soon be in Macs. Which would be nice, but maybe not at the top price! Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:52:43 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/for_the_rest_of_us.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/for_the_rest_of_us.html Macintosh is now really 'for the rest of us', writes Michael Gartner on Macworld – Apple's Mac base has expanded dramatically; They Stole Max’s Brain is a game now available for Mac; Apple details MobileMe changes Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:48:35 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/os_10_6_4_mini.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/os_10_6_4_mini.html Mac news is s till a bit thin on the ground with all the iPhone iOS4 news, but ... new mini; Jimmy Kimmel's MacBook saves the day; OS 10.6.4 and Steam for Mac; GrowlMail for OS X fix for 10.6.4 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:58:36 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_147_750_new_earths.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_147_750_new_earths.html 750 new Earths to speculate on; fungi could revolutionise rice farming; self replicating creature in Game of Life; aeroplanes punch holes in clouds to make rain; ocean once covered part of Mars; 'wow' from space; beautiful 'Xray pinups; how fireflies turn their lights on and off Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:14:25 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mini_s_slot_time_machine_mobileme.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mini_s_slot_time_machine_mobileme.html New Mac mini speed-tested, and proves to have SDXC card slot; how to back up and restore with Time Machine and Apple has revamped MobileMe online mail for everyone Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:39:29 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/inside_the_new_mini.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/inside_the_new_mini.html Inside the new mini – Macworld gets hands-on; new iTunes ready for iPhone 4; Apple stepped back a Flash in latest OS X update; 100 in-depth WWDC articles have been posted by Apple; and ten tiny and amazing Mac aps you've never heard of Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:42:53 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mac_mini_and_mac_advice.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mac_mini_and_mac_advice.html Commentary on the new Apple Mac mini & pix; new Mac OS update; PC shipments set to grow; setting your Mac up for kids, and the perfect Mac home office; and moving files from PCs to Macs. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:17:01 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_mac_mini.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_mac_mini.html Apple has just unveiled a completely redesigned Mac mini, featuring up to twice the graphics performance, a new HDMI port and a new SD card slot, all in the amazingly compact aluminium enclosure Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:29:38 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/free_gaming_woz.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/free_gaming_woz.html Play Team Fortress 2 free on the weekend; talking to Steve Wozniak on the radio; TRIM support in latest 13-inch MBP; Safari 5 extensions – 14 goodies, plus zooming; and clean, tidy your Mac with MacKeeper. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:17:13 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_146_formats_oil_sails_shoes.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_146_formats_oil_sails_shoes.html Vault holds key to decrypting formats; Costner to clean up oil spill after all; getting the fitted boot – 5000 years ago; old Soviet Moon probe spectacularly back in action; smarty pants monitor diabetes; Sixty-five million years ago, up to 95% of life on Earth died. Why? Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:00:22 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/flash_n_soccer.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/flash_n_soccer.html Adobe Flash Player 10.1 plug-in released; free Bento World Cup template; Can't get enough soccer? Check out this game; Team Fortress 2 game for Mac out on Steam; and rumours of another WWDC just for Mac Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:52:25 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/lightroom_3_out_games.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/lightroom_3_out_games.html Team Fortress Two coming to Mac; Adobe Lightroom 3 is out; plans for Tweetie; next Office:Mac to be 32-bit only; and yes, it's Five Tip Friday! How to fix Mac and iPhone problems. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:34:48 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/safari_extensions.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/safari_extensions.html Apple Apps Wall wows at WWDC; more about Safari Extensions; Microsoft Office:Mac update; higher definition sports video camera and new Sony still cameras Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:29:24 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/safari_5.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/safari_5.html WWDC very light on Mac news; Safari 5 for Mac and Windows is faster, has new HTML5 features, has a new Reader mode and lots more; Safari Developer Program and now supports Extensions Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:53:49 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_145_dolphins_monkeys.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_145_dolphins_monkeys.html Using iPads to communicate with dolphins; brain interface lets monkey control a robo-arm with thoughts; Israeli radar for the blind; roll up, roll up ... your display; US government built the safest car ever – then scrapped it; another 'ale ancien', this one based on chocolate; modern kids have less empathy. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:37:33 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mac_spyware_confirmed.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mac_spyware_confirmed.html Onion spyware confirmed for Mac: The spyware in question is called OSX/OpinionSpy and it’s a new variant of Windows spyware that has existed since 2008. New Mac game (also in iPad edition), and it's Five Tip Friday! (Except I have posted ten.) Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:49:00 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_tv_a_hobby_pcs_like_trucks.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_tv_a_hobby_pcs_like_trucks.html Apple TV a 'hobby,' PCs like trucks says Steve Jobs in lengthy interview; no new Apple TV coming? How to disable Flash in Safari for faster, less annoying web surfing; Apple has seeded sixth Snow Leopard to developers Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:38:12 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/google_drops_windows.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/google_drops_windows.html Google drops Windows at its HQ after malware attacks; Adobe intros Digital Publishing Platform; new Sandisk SSD offer more capacity; Hitachi's new drive tech combines SSD with Blu-ray; and CNet investigates the contentious Apple device building Chinese Foxconn factory Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:44:27 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_foxconn_suicides.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_foxconn_suicides.html Apple, Foxconn, suicides and conditions; anger at Apple iTunes Terms of Service; new Logic tutorials; much better Apple TV coming? Here's hoping! Seven anti-Apple cliches that need to die; new VueScan version supports searchable PDF files, and several Mac games Mon, 31 May 2010 07:27:29 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_144_particles_teeth_bones.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_144_particles_teeth_bones.html Introducing the plasmaron, a new quasiparticle; lab on a chip detects food allergies; new hearing aid transmits through bones and teeth; soon we may be able to grow new teeth; and a portable wind turbine uses solar power Fri, 28 May 2010 07:22:58 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_passes_microsoft.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_passes_microsoft.html Apple overtakes Microsoft in market capitalisation; MagBytes 6 went out last night; Valve on Wednesday added several new titles, including Half-Life 2; Apple now sells 70 percent of digital music in the US; complaints filed against Apple; Bondi Apple Store supposed to open today Thu, 27 May 2010 07:33:33 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/half-life_2_virtualisation.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/half-life_2_virtualisation.html Half-Life 2 for Mac on Steam today! VMware Fusion gets major speed boost with 3.1 update; Apple 'saddened' by Foxconn situation; Apple Operating Systems rising fast in European internet traffic; Boot Camp & dev OS10.6.4 and the Mac BU at Microsoft moves; MagBytes 6 out tonight – are you on the list? Wed, 26 May 2010 07:24:18 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/bento_chrome_genius_suit.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/bento_chrome_genius_suit.html New Bento templates aimed at students; vote for your favourite Mac software; new slim Intel chips may not suit MacBook Air after all; Chrome browser is out of Beta and available; Genius Bar lawsuit in the US, MagBytes 6 due this week. Mon, 24 May 2010 18:26:35 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/jobs_to_keynote_wwdc.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/jobs_to_keynote_wwdc.html Apple CEO Steve Jobs will keynote Dub Dub Dee Cee; the Get a Mac ad campaign mashup takes you through five years of the ads in under 4 minutes; Intel releases new chips which would be great for a new MacBook Air, and Twelvesouth Bass Jumps – USB MacBook subwoofers at Übertec Mon, 24 May 2010 07:50:45 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_143_artificial_life.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_143_artificial_life.html First real artificial life; ten miles of Quantum teleportation; cigarette-butt corrosion inhibitor; new antimatter clue from Fermi; helmet charges phones while commuting; plane requires 70% less fuel; Japan launched solar-powered spacecraft; paper superconductors Fri, 21 May 2010 07:39:42 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/backwards_compatible_battery.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/backwards_compatible_battery.html New MacBook battery looks backwards compatible with previous MacBooks; sleuth reporting reveals grim conditions in Apple-building plant Foxconn in Shenzhen, China; and it's Five Tip Friday. Thu, 20 May 2010 07:49:54 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_macbook_audio.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_macbook_audio.html New MacBook supports audio via video; Apple has posted two new Java updates for Mac OS X; Jobs' email compendium; MobileMe Beta FAQ; shift in Final Cut strategy? Wed, 19 May 2010 07:41:33 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_may_macbook.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_may_macbook.html New May MacBook is out with faster video, better battery; Aperture 3 – Ars' full review; Apple and political lobbying – Google and Microsoft way ahead; thirteen Mac games for US$50; MacBook Pro i7 bug with FireWire revealed Tue, 18 May 2010 07:41:08 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mac_sales_still_up.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mac_sales_still_up.html Mac sales are up; rumours of new Macs; 160% increase in H.264 video online since January; Apple adds two new job positions to Apple Stores; manually manage your DNS settings for faster web access Mon, 17 May 2010 07:30:09 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_142_visualisations_bafflements.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_142_visualisations_bafflements.html Oil barrel house visualisation; ultrasound as a reversible male contraceptive; Easter Island still baffling; Pre-Colombian Americans had water pressure; five Earth creatures ready for life in space; Jupiter lost a stripe; new metamaterial could lead to better solar cells. Fri, 14 May 2010 07:16:14 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_mobileme_mail_beta.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_mobileme_mail_beta.html New MobileMe beta Mail client; Adobe 'loves Apple', and gets a barb in too; Steam is live and there are 63 games available already; today is Five Tip Friday – you have 12 hours to enjoy the latest tips Thu, 13 May 2010 07:18:21 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/steam_gaming_for_mac.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/steam_gaming_for_mac.html Steam gaming for Mac – Portal and Runic Games' Torchlight; Cult of Mac loves Grand Perspective, the graphic big-file finder; Netflix has gone mostly HD. Wed, 12 May 2010 07:22:05 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_macbook_pros.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_macbook_pros.html Auto graphics switching and dwindling MacBook Pro batteries; Mac sales up 20% on new MacBook Pros; Cult of Mac raves about multi-messager Adium; new Canon point-and-shoot with 10M sensor and Aquamacs 2 Tue, 11 May 2010 07:32:53 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_macbook_airs_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_macbook_airs_.html Brand new MacBook Airs winging to Australia? Switch your MacBook Pro video yourself; Ars' Mac Design Awards; three new Take Control titles; free MobileMe rumour; Apple fourth in online buying satisfaction; HP cancels Windows 7 Slate, concentrates on new (sigh) 'iPad killer' Mon, 10 May 2010 07:44:59 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_141_welcome_to_atomurbia.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_141_welcome_to_atomurbia.html Plant cube in Getafe, Spain; Japanese pocket gardens; welcome to Atomurbia; US Air Force using laser and nanotech wound treatments; sharing backyard produce using the ’net Sat, 08 May 2010 12:32:12 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/cheap_and_or_free_mac_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/cheap_and_or_free_mac_apps.html Macbuzzer currently has free and heavily discounted Mac apps; planning on going to WWDC? It's sold out; fixing common email problems; Adobe Captivates on Mac; next Mac OS version Fri, 07 May 2010 07:50:08 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_fan_dating.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_fan_dating.html Apple fan dating; four new Mac games; handwriting recognition cheaper till end May; Adobe's HTML5 tools; superfast new Epson scanner; Macworld releases new Troubleshooting Superguide Wed, 05 May 2010 07:38:20 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_covent_garden.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_covent_garden.html Apple goes historic for new London store; MacBook Pro 15 reviewed; Mac Pro Audio Update 1.1; Filemaker release free Business Productivity Kit; Rudix enables Unix utilities which do not come with OS X; Dropbox update; Notes synccing coming to MobileMe, says Jobs Tue, 04 May 2010 07:25:51 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/adobe_apple_flash_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/adobe_apple_flash_.html Adobe, Apple, Flash ...Adobe Flash Catalyst reviewed; LaptopMag reviews latest 13-inch MacBook Pro and Dragon Stop Motion 2.1 Mon, 03 May 2010 07:38:12 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_140_laser_stars.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_140_laser_stars.html To build a star on Earth with lasers; using lasers to clean up space; new approaches to finding alien life; historic human interspecies sex; elastic plastic water; want a new head? Grow it; repulsive fungus could make you younger, healthier Sat, 01 May 2010 09:48:41 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_north_shore_apple_reseller.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_north_shore_apple_reseller.html New Apple Reseller 'Wired Dog' opens on Auckland's North Shore; Adobe CS5 on sale; Microsoft goes with HTML5 over Flash; Take Control of Permissions in Snow Leopard; new Call of Duty is called Black Ops Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:51:00 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/flash_apple_adobe_weigh_in.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/flash_apple_adobe_weigh_in.html Jobs on Flash in open letter; Adobe's reply; local developer releases Aperture plugin; Cult of Mac says you should have Dropbox; Starcraft Beta II for Mac is out Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:32:22 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/dubdubdeecee_for_june.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/dubdubdeecee_for_june.html Apple announces dates for 2010 Worldwide Developers Conference; Apple has released iTunes 9.1.1; extraordinary rise of Mac sales without new Macs in the quarter; Camera RAW update Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:42:08 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/family_organiser.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/family_organiser.html Bento Family Organizer; Koingo's Mac Pilot adds save points, Librarian Pro updated; what's on your MacBook? Podcasts cover many common Mac apps Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:04:03 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/much_more_on_mbps_gaming.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/much_more_on_mbps_gaming.html MacBook Pros – heat, battery life and 'secret' feature; Apple gives Adobe a fillip for Flash; Apple hires Nintendo expert; more on Steam; Safari bookmark bewilderment; Apple's recession survival Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:44:54 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_139_volcanic.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_139_volcanic.html Decades of Icelandic volcano action to come; literal invisibility cloak is still incomplete, but getting closer; octopus steals videocamera, records high-speed underwater chase; brain hugging silk could improve surgery; levitating objects using sound; drug could make you trust your government Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:27:40 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/magbytes_5_is_out.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/magbytes_5_is_out.html MagBytes 5 is out – have you got it? Five Tip Friday is live (spellchecking); Apple quietly updated MagSafe design; Steam for Mac is available in private beta form; another Apple sally in the Flash war; new games for Mac; latest 13-inch MBP benchmarked Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:25:39 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_s_profits_soar_again_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_s_profits_soar_again_.html Apple's figures for the quarter with a 33% rise in Mac sales and soaring numbers of switchers buying Macs; Apple promises "extraordinary new products"; and Final Cut Server updated to 1.5.2 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:27:19 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/20_years_of_tidbits.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/20_years_of_tidbits.html Twenty years of TidBits: TidBITS, the oldest purely digital technology publication on the Internet and the first to introduce paid advertising, celebrates its 20th anniversary and 1,024th weekly issue this week; WebSaver free and limited, or extensive for NZ$7.28; EZMix instrument plugin Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:15:50 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_hardware_software.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_hardware_software.html IT and Creatives' pay expectations rising; review of Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended; potential malware backdoor into Macs; why the 13-inch MacBook Pro still has Core 2 Duo; Cult of Mac's close encounters with Steve Jobs; first impressions of i7 17-inch MacBook Pro; teardown of the Core i5 MacBook Pro reveals modified chips; new version of MacForensicsLab is 64-bit; a fifth of Americans own some type of Apple hardware Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:00:24 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_138_lady_gagiga.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_138_lady_gagiga.html Genetic disorder skips racial bias; true random numbers; automatic pop song generator; beam that power. Soon; Sundolier pumps solar power; electron microscope that shoots video; recent and mysterious galactic radio waves Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:32:21 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/adobe_creative_suite_5.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/adobe_creative_suite_5.html Adobe's Creative Suite 5; Apple up to 56 in Fortune rankings; why the new MacBook Pros are faster; Apple Security Patch for Pwn2Own contest malware; Apple's two 27-inch iMac updates; Server Admin Tools also updated; More dramas at Infinity Ward game studio; MacNN has reviewed ArtRage Studio Pro Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:54:04 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mini_displayport_audio.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mini_displayport_audio.html Mini DisplayPort passes audio on new MacBook Pros; inside MacBook Pro automatic graphics switching; update for new MacBooks Pros; folder window geography explained; short email from Jobs confirms OS X development is still on track; MobileMe Backup update Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:25:18 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_pr_on_new_macbook_pros.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_pr_on_new_macbook_pros.html Here's Apple's Australasian news release on the new MacBook Pro 15 & 17: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:34:43 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/i_m_back_lots_happening.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/i_m_back_lots_happening.html I am back; finally, the faster MacBook Pros! i5 and i7 iMacs now seem to be more available in NZ; I mentioned the Apple Lisa in a Herald Mac Planet blog, and ... Adobe has formally unveiled Creative Suite 5; Mac OS X 10.6.3 v1.1 Supplemental Update; Microsoft Silverlight 4; Orbicule update to theft-recovery software for Macs Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:25:10 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_137_earth_dirt.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_137_earth_dirt.html Easter Island dirt could cure Alzheimer's; US Army poo power; revive the Klip House project; disposable coffee cup without the burn; global warming nothing to do with solar flares; heavy Roman lead coffin buried for c1600 years heading for scans Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:39:32 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/stolen_macs.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/stolen_macs.html iTunes 9.1 out for iPad; maintenance updates for QuickTime and iPhoto; STM colours Scout bags; Mac thefts in Auckland, New Zealand; Macworld's guide to iWeb widgets; Facebook redesign; Easter; April Fools Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:01:43 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_lisa_or_43_ipads_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_lisa_or_43_ipads_.html Apple Lisa is worth 43 iPads in today's money; using Depth of Field with digital cameras and a new Mac media file converter Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:44:27 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mac_training_news.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/mac_training_news.html Apple OS 10.6.3 Update is out; iMovie update 8.0.6; Sign up for the Steam Mac gaming platform beta; sharing files with Windows users; printing customised envelopes with Address Book; Adobe not worried about Flash; this week in the Grey Lynn Session: better photos, iPhoto and you. And I'm away for a while next week. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:28:47 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_136_invisibility_and_veins.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_136_invisibility_and_veins.html Swiss scientists 'print' human vein; invisibility cloak makes stuff disappear in three dimensions; Swiss autopsy robot; British military developing force fields; extinctions that almost wiped out humans; Ford saves a million dollars just by shutting down computers; another human species identified Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:55:37 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/sound_and_vision.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/sound_and_vision.html My Final Cut effort; Lady Gaga song covered, and presented on four iPhones; Flash site tweaked to HTML5 – and therefore iPad; time for some hardware updates? Pro software updates and WoodWing makes iPad magazine-generating software Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:32:45 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_adobe_apple_microsoft_software.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_adobe_apple_microsoft_software.html What's in Adobe CS5? New Canon printer drivers for Snow Leopard; Microsoft Messenger Mac 8 Beta adds AV; Apple pro applications update for Final Cut Studio users; New Take Control book on DEVONThink; ten new Keynote themes; The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom out for Mac and PC Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:29:50 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/adobe_cs5_qio_hdtv.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/adobe_cs5_qio_hdtv.html Adobe announces CS5; Sonnet's new Qio high-speed transport centre; HDTV and Apple; Apple's profit out of all proportion; Intego has announced Washing Machine 2, OS X turns 9, MagBytes 4 out tonight Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:40:27 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/more_rumours_of_new_macbooks.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/more_rumours_of_new_macbooks.html More rumours of new MacBooks imminent; tonight in mac.nz's Grey Lynn training – internet; new Adobe Lightroom Beta available; shooting pro-quality video on a budget; Victorian steampunk iMac mod (pic) Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:50:20 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/flash_little_panel.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/flash_little_panel.html Adobe rolls out Flash Platform tools; nifty little extra travel panel monitor works over USB; analyst picks it's Apple Stores driving Mac sales growth; FileMaker 11 review on MacNN; six tips for finding iTunes Store content; Alfred app launcher in Beta Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:34:47 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_135_wind_wires_eyes.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_135_wind_wires_eyes.html Fairness and punishment are largely learned behaviours; British building integrates wind turbines; miniature TV aerials direct light; how robots think; ye Olde Amsterdam wired with brand new fibre; the 'massive' Quantum State; solar powered contacts Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:33:48 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_updates.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/apple_updates.html Apple updates for Logic Express and Logic Pro; another Mac OS Beta is out there; Apple planning update to Pro, plus a second LED-lit Cinema Display; Canon acts quickly on audio bug with new EOS 5D Mark II firmware; Cult of Mac adds Google to Dropbox to get 'free MobileMe' equivalent; when Time Capsules fail Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:30:25 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/brighter_sleeves.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/brighter_sleeves.html STM bags brightens its MacBook sleeves; Apple director Jerome B York passed away; it's five tip Friday! Hidden candy; and Kindle for Mac Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:56:56 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/lexar_cards_speed_up.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/lexar_cards_speed_up.html Lexar speeds cards up; Samsung launches latest NX10 DSLR in NZ; ElectroSmog — International Festival for Sustainable Immobility; iMac may drive a quarter of 2010 desktop growth; Computerworld thinks Mac mini is ideal small business server; MacUpdate software package deal Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:44:52 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/imaging_updates.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/imaging_updates.html Aperture update fixes video; Canon 5D MkII video update now available; free Photoshop tools; Mac sales up again; Apple printer driver updates; Macs cost less to manage than PCs; Intel has launched its next-generation Xeon 5600 line; MacBook Air goes on Siberian trek Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:32:09 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/unboxing_new_imac.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/unboxing_new_imac.html NTFS 8.0 for Mac OS X; watch the love in creepy video of PC switcher unboxing his new 27-inch iMac; Apple hires wearable guy; VMware puts out new public beta; updates to Mainstage and Safari Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:37:45 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_134_techno-snot.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_134_techno-snot.html Glue most revolutionary and futuristic; Enrico Dini's brilliant prototype machine prints entire buildings in solid rock; your jetpack has arrived, courtesy of NZ; one-use pooh bag biodegradable, kills pathogens; thermopower waves can be used to produce electricity; gold nanoparticles can cure Toxoplasmosis; JakPak is jacket, instant tent; new macnz poll – win Cyber Clean! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:53:54 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/tips_galore_new_tech.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/tips_galore_new_tech.html Hey hey it's Five Tip Friday; more expensive, a Mac or a PC? OpenGL 4; 3D Poser software updated; Apple tops consumer reports in the US; Fallen Earth, a Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game comes to Mac; ThinkFlood RedEye WiFi to IR Control System from Playback Systems Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:12:01 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/kiwa_media_the_ipad_and_qbook.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/kiwa_media_the_ipad_and_qbook.html With the iPad, Apple could become a leading intermediary for the publishing business, as it largely has for the music industry. Magazine and newspaper publishers have been working on iPad editions for months already. Over here in Auckland, Kiwa Media has been working on an iPad book solution for a year – just read this fascinating interview with Luke Tomes. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:51:42 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_mac_users.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/new_mac_users.html Hey, shiny and new Mac users – what's the desktop? Free NZ Mac newsletter; using the Dock effectively; Mainstage update; Microsoft updates Office 2004, 2008; Google Apps becomes a platform; Apple loyalty up; Google Maps gets bike directions Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:49:34 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/filemaker_11_released.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/filemaker_11_released.html FileMaker 11 is a major update; Launchy comes to Mac from Windows; Mozilla has borrowed from Apple's WebKit for fast new JavaScript engine; Fluid Dynamics software Caedmium now available for Mac; Macs in enterprise not just cheaper to manage, but a lot cheaper; challenges that Apple faces and Grey Lynn Mac training tonight Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:54:44 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/developer_costs_eased.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/developer_costs_eased.html Apple reduces price of Mac dev program; Macs look like continuing sales boom; Apple testing updates of Safari, QuickTime and ProApp; Rob Griffiths of Macworld does not use Google Docs; using Command key shortcuts for switchers Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:28:52 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_134_shortened_days.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_134_shortened_days.html Chile 'megathrust' deformed Earth, shortened days — Core77 to the rescue with Pop-Up Shelters — stereo ant smelling — new drug could reverse Alzheimer effects — wheelchair 'tanks' for the disabled can climb stairs — new, greener, syringe — sensitive, tactile robot skin Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:05:38 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/bruce_ferguson_of_darkroom_tv.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/bruce_ferguson_of_darkroom_tv.html Bruce Ferguson of darkroom.tv – audio-visuals ‘to the Macs’ – As the final moments of Webstock finished, a tremendous show was projected onto the end wall of the Wellington Town Hall. It not only encompassed (indeed, used) the massive Wellington Town Hall pipe organ, it was tailored to fit every alcove in the wall behind as well. I found out how it was done – using Macs, of course. (Pic – L-R Shaun, Mike and Bruce) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:36:46 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/itunes.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/itunes.html iTunes may be a 'crappy, bloated mess', but Apple surveys ask for feedback while Macworld posts backup guide; Macworld Mac OS X Hints Superguide, Snow Leopard Edition; Five Tip Friday – GarageBand tips; Apple is Fortune's 'most admired' company; Aperture 3.1 reviewed Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:43:13 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/3d_mac_history.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/3d_mac_history.html Sport; stunning 3D showcase of past and present Macs; Apple updates ProKit; five Mac apps you 'should' own; getting to grips with cloud computing; Crossover speeds up virtualisation and MacHeist's latest killer deal saves you NZ$356.27, Canon NZ gets into more recycling Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:29:42 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/security_chief.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/security_chief.html OS X nearly hits 11% in the US, Windows dropping online; more on Flash – security issues; Microsoft, Mozilla security exec goes to Apple; Al Gore 'taunted', but takes another 227K anyway at Apple meeting; Canon firmware update for its full-frame EOS 5D Mark II camera; Adobe dropping Version Cue: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:28:13 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/yes_they_re_yellow.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/yes_they_re_yellow.html Apple admits to yellow tints on iMacs; HDMI ports coming to Macs, rumour claims; MobileMe director leaves Apple; new Wacom tablet; five digital cameras that are well connected Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:46:51 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_133_big_ice_little_ice.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_133_big_ice_little_ice.html Haiti internet lessons deployed for Chile; Luxembourg's icy proxy may change global currents; you are who you are – on Facebook, anyway; ignore the forrest, study the trees for biodiversity clues; relocate that crime hotspot using maths; internet predictor site; World Cup Soccer shirts made from recycled bottles; tiny ice device for stroke treatment Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:27:03 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/magbytes_3_is_out.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/magbytes_3_is_out.html MagBytes 3 released – it's going to stay free; Aperture update addresses problems; money program Quicken Essentials for Mac 2010; STM bags' new website; Johnny Cash is 10-billionth iTunes sale; Boot Camp partitioning utility CampTune 8 for Mac OS X released; changes to Gmail; Macworld how-to – save files to iDisk simultaneously Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:23:58 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/a_dog_ate_my_hat.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/a_dog_ate_my_hat.html Constrained MacBook supplies hints at refresh, a dog ate my hat, Adobe Creative Suite 5? Apple's supplier responsibility report, Aspyr says it has released a Mac port of The Force Unleashed; affordable Mac training Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:26:34 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/bigger_and_big.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/bigger_and_big.html Macs growing in enterprise; big in France; NVIDIA Optimus and other new chips may be headed for Macs; Apple third in BusinessWeek satisfaction survey; Macworld tip – one Mac, two Time Machine backups Sonnet Technologies ' Fusion™ F2 portable 2-drive RAID storage system and Sportscene: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:46:50 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/imacs_macbooks_thefts_improvements.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/imacs_macbooks_thefts_improvements.html Apple improves iMac ship times; dual graphics MacBook enhancements may be coming; Apple launches MacBook Repair Extension Program for Hard Drive Issues; Apple sales up again; New Zealand 27-inch iMac thefts Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:36:07 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/interview_futurist_mark_pesce.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/interview_futurist_mark_pesce.html Mark Pesce (pronounced, I believe, ‘peshi’) worked in California as a networking coder for Apple in the 1980s and ’90s then went on to invent virtual reality patents. After moving to Australia, he has been working with media and business professionals to integrate the lessons of the first decade of the web into 21st-century business practices using social media and other tech phenomena. I saw his riveting presentation – the last one of the conference – at Webstock about tech, now and the future, and just had to interview him. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:34:14 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_132_nice_smells_supercar.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_132_nice_smells_supercar.html Nice smells make us act more kindly; off-the-shelf parts make camera to photograph your innards; special car to get 2752 miles per gallon; new sugar-based plastic composts easily; power your house from your curtains; brains work eerily well and adapt, hooked up to computers Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:03:54 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/search_aperture_3_cad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/search_aperture_3_cad.html Microsoft's union with Yahoo blessed for search, Aperture lights up the forums as a memory hog; solution offered, and SolidWorks 3D CAD coming native to Mac, Google Buzz makes changes to satisfy privacy concerns Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:41:05 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_131_nanogel_nanobubbles.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_131_nanogel_nanobubbles.html Nanogel could regrow cartilage in joints — nano-bubbles may join cancer fight — 'Miracle Machine' brings clean water from the air to Haiti — bees can remember what human faces look like — a hair proves Saqqaq from Siberia, not North America — Hubble detects space-travelling, er, X — app tracks your mousing computer movements and linger-points — Tiny robots to clean your home Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:55:44 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/two_press_releases_microsoft_apple.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/two_press_releases_microsoft_apple.html Introducing Office for Mac 2011, and Apple is close to selling 10 billion songs on iTunes – if you buy the ten-billionth, you get a massive prize. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:24:10 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_130_bionics_environment.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_130_bionics_environment.html Prosthetics giving modern amputees bionic advantages, robotic Big Dog to go into military production, new studies show water may be partly to blame for global warming, Third World challenges with the global environmental crisis, aerogel insulation blankets can make existing buildings more energy efficient, Portuguese company can make a touch-screen out of anything, and schizophrenia may be in the blood. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:21:57 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_129_lit_soccer_balls_cybertracking.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_129_lit_soccer_balls_cybertracking.html Soccer ball to light the Third World, effortless space travel using the Casmir Effect, NASA commissions 'plug and play' spacesuit, the dirt on dirt, Moscow's strays evolving in intelligence, your cyber track is tracked as you surf, Google's sex and religion traces, and an 'art robot' sells itself on eBay forever Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:10:25 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_128_smart_grid.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_128_smart_grid.html Apple aims to build Smart Grid; Solar Power helps Haiti; dark disk obscures planet; how about a space shuttle engine? Brain scans can see how traumatised you are; new transistors may help robots 'think'. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:29:10 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_127_hard-headedness.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_127_hard-headedness.html Cheap, pack flat, recyclable bike helmet; do you buy songs because they're listed as 'hits'? Full-colour night vision for drivers might be coming thanks to insects; alligator lungs may have helped them survive the dinosaur extinction; lesbian ant species has deleted males completely; Italians make human bones from wood; seven tech advances that could make Minority Report a reality and suprise! Our way of life is not sustainable ... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:10:51 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_126_the_antikythera_mechanism.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_126_the_antikythera_mechanism.html The Antikythera mechanism reveals its secrets, street views of Pompeii, that 'junk DNA' in the human genome, 40-million-year-old virus detected in human DNA, the evolution of life in 60 seconds, distant White Dwarf could threaten Earth, Hubble reveals ancient galaxies, Moon shakes San Francisco and the Neanderthals had jewelry and painting Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:36:30 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_125_earth_humans.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_125_earth_humans.html Microsoft has its eye on Earth, seven tipping points that could transform our planet, new antibiotic causes bacterial suicide, clean the house to build your own superbugs, firefly genes in your brain, IO9's most controversial scientific discoveries of 2009, contact lenses could monitor diabetes, move your farm 8.5kms south every decade, and where did our bigger brained predecessors go? Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:33:22 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_124_colonising_space.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_124_colonising_space.html Most Earth-like planet discovered, so how close are we to colonising space? India finds matter on the Moon, cruise being planned on Titan's methane sea, Apophis, a 900-foot asteroid, will come close to Earth, and the first video of a deep-sea volcanic eruption (on Earth) has been released. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:20:49 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_123_paper_the_med.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_123_paper_the_med.html New ‘electronic paper’ technology allows a million colour choices; paper makes great formable, pliable battery base, electrode grids inside skulls help people type words using just brainwaves; heavy coffee drinkers cutting prostate cancer risk; world's cheapest water purifier, future Hawaiian cities could be under water; the Mediterranean may have filled in just two years; birth-order stereotypes are valid, monkeys using language with grammar; the cost of being sexy; the science behind the 2010 World Cup soccer ball Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:41:11 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_122.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_122.html Concrete Cloth house in no time, new lenses for better eyes, Fins heat christians with data, Danish island goes energy self-sufficient, two-mother mice live longer, artificial larynx sounds more natural, battery from green algae better and thinner, future spacesuits could be easy and fast-fit, new flexible antennas will change device design and the Dutch grow meat in vats. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:29:39 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_121.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_121.html Unidentified Crashing Object (another galaxy is colliding with ours), mothers' milk wins out, computer habits change brains, how geeks measure the world, fleets of aqua-robots, climate change documented in photographs and 3D models of early hominids. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:15:53 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_120.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_120.html On NZ Mondays there's no Mac news so I post Futurology - a page of interesting science news, speculation and tech. The prior series ends on the old mac.nz site at http://digg.com/u1GQEo. Flooded Times Square, earthworms in space, Haydron Collider firing up, algae and light helps crippled mice walk, birth of a new species, Penguins evolve faster, Civvy supercomputer, Cyborg tech, Intel brain implants, scientists build cat brain, fish on Jupiter moon. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:57:05 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_119.html http://www.mac-nz.com/mac_news/futurology_119.html European 'road trains' considered, robot eyes informed by fly-eye maths, hot-blooded dinosaurs, solar curtains, growing new breast tissue, chatter genes in humans and chimps, Haydrom Collider almost back online, Vancouver's green dreams