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New laptops to be revealed next Tuesday

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:39:27 -0500

It's official, Apple has announced an event for next Tuesday, October 14th, to present…

Steve Jobs isn't dead again...

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:39:03 -0500

Today, Friday October 3rd, there was a report leaked early in the day that Steve Jobs…

I'm an affiliate!

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:14:57 -0500

Hey all,

I've been busy looking into affiliate programs to post on my site for products…

Mac trojan horse still causing problems, and now the fix...

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:29:17 -0500

A DNS trojan horse malware program package named "DNSChanger", also known as OSX.RSPlug…

Microsoft cannot catch a break

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:50:08 -0500

In their new "I'm a PC" adds, it's been revealed through metadata that the agency that…

OS X 10.5.5 released

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:09:45 -0500

Apple released another major update this week to its Leopard operating system, along…

New iPods, iTunes 8 and potential VOIP apps for the iPod Touch

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:01:11 -0500

As expected, Apple announced new iPod models yesterday as well as iTunes 8. The new…

Apple event today, new iPods, iTunes and iPhones at Best Buy

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:11:02 -0500

The Apple event is today at 12:00 central time. New iPod Nanos are expected, updates…

September 9th special event by Apple

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:56:53 -0500

On September 9th 2008, Apple is expected to introduce new and updated iPod models in an…

Google enters the browser war with Chrome

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:19:21 -0500

Google has announced the release of "Chrome", a Google created web browser that will…

The riskiest way to connect to the Internet

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:41 -0500

There aren't many ways to connect to the internet. At home there are two ways,…

Trevor Carlton will be back in December, and I'll be there too

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:17:54 -0500

On December 5th and 6th, Trevor Carlton will be back at AnimationArt.com for his annual…

Steve Jobs is still alive and doing well

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:54:47 -0500

On August 27th 2008, Bloomberg accidentally published an obituary for Apple founder and…

New page on site

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:42:06 -0500

We've added a new page on the site, Specials. The Specials site is targeted at users…

Upcoming Event at AnimationArt.com

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:50:56 -0500

On Saturday November 8th, I'll be at AnimationArt.com at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg…

New virus threat/scam running around the internet

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:12:32 -0500

I received a forwarded email from my sister the other day that claimed that she and her…

Foot in Mouth

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:07:17 -0500

Shortly after I posted "Why everyone should use Gmail", Gmail went down for an hour or…

Why everyone should use Gmail

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:45:07 -0500

I've been using Gmail since Google employees posted their first invitations to sign up…

Updates for the iPhone, iPod Touch and a Security update

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:46:55 -0500

iPhone & iPod Touch updates were released tonight and are available on iTunes. Details…

New Macs and iPods are expected soon

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:14:40 -0500

Within the next six weeks, Apple is expected to announce updated models of iPods,…

What is so great about the iPhone 3G?

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:21:09 -0500

There have been reports online about how unspectacular the 3G iPhone is. AT&T's 3G…

German publisher switching to Macs

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:56:04 -0500

On July 4th, Axel Springer AG announced that it's switching all of its computers to…

Upgrading to the new 3G iPhone

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:46:17 -0500

It began last summer

It's ten days until the iPhone 3G is released, so I decided to call…

Toby Bluth video from AnimationArt.com appearance

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:04:00 -0500

I just completed and posted a video from an event I photographed and video taped on May…

iPhone Rate Plans

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:23:18 -0500

I found this on ZDNet, so instead of re-writing their article, here's the link to their…

MacMall sale on Apple hardware and Mac software

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:54:19 -0500

The MacMall sale is until June 23rd at noon Eastern. The best deal is a 15.4" MacBook…

New iPhones on July 11th | MobileMe

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:22:01 -0500

Two 3G models are being released along with the iPhone 2.0 software that allows 3rd…

Lots of iPhone news and rumors lately

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:05:26 -0500

Most notable of what I've read recently is the lack of iPhones here in the US and in…

Is it already Tuesday?

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:53:32 -0500

Today, Monday, Apple updated their iMac line of computers with faster processors and a…

D-Link DNS-323 Network Storage Device review

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:58:43 -0500

An example of iPhone love

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:25:48 -0500

Click here and enjoy the show.

Erik

T-Rex video up and running

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:12:43 -0500

I've finally had some time to work on an edit of the T-Rex footage I shot a couple of…

Upcoming shoot at AnimationArt.com

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:18:17 -0500

On May 2nd and 3rd I'll be shooting an event hosted by animationart.com featuring the…

Lots and Lots of Updates Lately

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:07:46 -0500

As always, proceed with caution with the updates. If your computer is running OK, it…

Final Cut Server is finally released.

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:32:59 -0500

First introduced last year, Apple has released Final Cut Server. The software is a…

Our Creative Side

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:13:54 -0500

There's a new link on the site that features the creative work we do. Right now it…

Where have all the iPhones gone?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:50:05 -0500

There's a shortage of iPhones in the U.S. for the past couple of weeks. Last weekend,…

Apple AirPort Express with 802.11N speed announced

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:16:44 -0500

On Monday, Apple announced the release of a new AirPort Express model that features "N"…

iPhone SDK announced today

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:39:40 -0600

Slated for release in June, around the same time the next generation iPhone is…

The new MacBooks and MacBook Pros are here

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:14:29 -0600

On Tuesday, Apple released updates to their portable line that now feature Intel's…

MacBook Pros running out | New iPod shuffle | HD-DVD no more

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:18:05 -0600

That means only one thing, there's new MacBook Pro models on the horizon. New…

Apple bows out of NAB 2008

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:43:19 -0600

Apple recently announced that they won't have a booth at this year's NAB conference in…

Home remodeling before and after video produced by Keart Multimedia

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:35:51 -0600

Recent video work of mine | Trevor Carlton performing live

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:34:37 -0600

Mac Mini

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:17:54 -0600

I just did work on my first Mac Mini last week for a client in Bolingbrook. I read up…

New products from Apple

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:58:41 -0600

Well, Apple as expected released their sub-notebook dubbed "MacBook Air" yesterday. …

"Bonjour" Windows

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:31:12 -0600

I've been doing an unusually large number of Windows XP work lately, much to my dismay.…

Ouch Microsoft

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:24:56 -0600

Copied from an email sent to me by a friend at Apple:

Windows Vista, Office 2007…

New Mac Pros and Xserves out today

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:57:14 -0600

Apple released new Mac Pros and Xserves today featuring Intel's new Penryn 45 nanometer…

Call Me

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:31:26 -0600

There's a new Call Me button on our Home Page and on our Contact Page. I added this…

December 2007

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:38:52 -0600

Hey all,

Sorry I haven't been keeping up lately. December ended up being a very busy…

Happy New Year

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:37:22 -0600

Hey there readers,

I would like to extend my gratitude to those of you out there…

WiMax coming to a town near you, or at least to about 100 million of you by the end of 2008

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:05:29 -0600

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMax, is on the horizon. It is…

Apple sub-notebook possibly coming at Macworld in January

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:50:29 -0600

If memory serves me correctly, Apple's last sub-notebook was the Duo models. They…

Apple ends the Apple Authorized Business Agent program

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:27:55 -0600

This was a program where agents and consultants could earn money selling Apple products…

Our creative side

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:34:09 -0600

Keart Multimedia does more than Macintosh support, and we do it under a different name.…

Final Cut Express 4 released

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:02:39 -0600

Apple released Final Cut Express 4 today with a price reduction of $100.00 now costing…

OS X 10.4.11 released today

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:57:12 -0600

This is most likely the final major update for Tiger, security updates notwithstanding.…

FileMaker introduces Bento

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:11:11 -0600

Bento is a personal database application for the rest of us (Mac users running…

Mac Trojan Horse | Beware you dirty birds

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:10:59 -0600

Here's a interesting one. The OSX.RSPlug.A trojan horse was sent out at the end of…

QuickTime 7.3 and iTunes 7.5 update problems

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:07:28 -0600

Reports are coming out that the latest release of QuickTime is causing problems for Mac…

Anything and Leopard compatibility

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:43:16 -0600

The news is rapidly coming out about Apple's latest OS, Leopard, and hardware and…

Adobe CS3 Compatibility and Leopard

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:39:59 -0500

Adobe has announced what will and what won't work with Leopard.

What will: Photoshop…

Upgrading to Leopard: My two cents

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:21:07 -0500

Articles are starting to appear over the past week concerning upgrading to Leopard OS X…

Another genius sues Apple over iPod capacity

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:17:32 -0500

A Canadian law student from Montreal has filed a class action law suit claiming…

Flu shot update

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:24:03 -0500

I just took my kids to get their flu shots this week. One thing to note about the flu…

Microsoft Office 2008 for Macintosh for $10.00?

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:00:53 -0500

Yup, it's true. There's a catch though.

To get Microsoft Office 2008 for Macintosh…

Leopard OS X 10.5 will officially launch October 26th

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:52:06 -0500

It's official. Of note, anyone that buys a Mac on or after October 1st is eligible to…

Oakbrook Apple store to be closed around Leopard Launch

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:29:53 -0500

I just found out today that the Oakbrook Apple Store located at the Oakbrook Mall in…

Get your flu shots early this year

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:42:25 -0500

Sorry about the non-Mac news but this is important with Winter coming up.

In Australia,…

Apple prepping for late October releases

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:19:32 -0500

Leopard is scheduled to be released this month. If Apple follows tradition, Mac fans…

Alternatives to Microsoft Office

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:14:36 -0500

There are plenty of reasons to buy Microsoft Office. There are just as many reasons to…

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:59:42 -0500

Gateway has released a new computer, called "One", that is very similar to the new iMac…

A great education website for kids

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:40:03 -0500

Not really another Mac tip, but this is a website worth mentioning if you have young…

Apple updates software, releases firmware updates

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:04:35 -0500

Over the past couple of days, Apple has released updates for its iLife suite of…

Pink iPod Shuffle at Target stores to benefit breast cancer research

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:38:23 -0500

These special edition are now available at Target stores. In addition to the pink…

USB 3.0 coming in early 2009, so they say

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:15:17 -0500

This is interesting. USB 3.0 is under development and is said to achieve speeds of…

Amazon MP3 site update

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:29:42 -0500

I visited the Amazon MP3 site last night and thought it was OK. It doesn't have the…

Amazon MP3 goes live as a serious contender to iTunes, or not?

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:06:37 -0500

Amazon.com launched Amazon MP3 yesterday to very little fan-fare. As another contender…

Adding RAM to a Mac

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:56:54 -0500

First things first, be careful. Don't do it on the driest, most static electrified day…

External hard drives not mounting on a Mac

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:33:15 -0500

This is an easy fix and one that's burned me more than once and set me off into major…

How to safely run updates on your Mac

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:45:03 -0500

With the impending 10.4.11 update (presumably Apple's final major update to the Tiger…

How to clean a DVD

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:11:01 -0500

This isn't exactly a Mac type hint, but it may come in handy for those of you out there…

Digital camera photo archiving

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:38:40 -0500

I've had a couple of people tell me that they're hard drives have failed recently and…

New iPods next week?

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:44:49 -0500

Apple sent out invitations to a press-only event on Wednesday, September 5th. It looks…

A software favorite of mine

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:20:56 -0500

One of my favorite software applications that I've purchased in the past year is…

New iPods next week?

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:47:39 -0500

The rumor sites are reporting that updated iPods will be announced on Wednesday…

Kiplinger iPhone review

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:06:01 -0500

Here's the link to read the article online.

Erik

Buy a Mac now, don't wait for Leopard

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:31:05 -0500

Hey, I don't work for Apple so why push to buy a computer now instead of waiting for…

New products from Apple.

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:02:47 -0500

On August 7th, Apple announced new iMac models, iLife 08, iWork 08, updates to its Mac…