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The Beatles

Earlier this week, Apple had the entire world waiting  on this big announcement and nobody knew what was  going to happen. There was even speculation of new  piece of hardware like a newer version of the iPod or  iPhone. However, none of this was the case. Instead we  found out that they added the Beatles to iTunes. Now, I  know I asked myself this, and you may have too. Why  should I care? Now all being said and done, the Beatles  were and, let’s be honest, are a great band. But are they  really worth an Apple release date? I don’t know. But I  do know that the Beatles were a revolutionary symbol to their generation, and everyone living at that time. If you think about the 1960’s or even early rock, everyone thinks about the Beatles. They have joined the ranks of Mozart and Beethoven when someone talks about music. Now you are asking yourself, well why does Apple care? There is a simple answer to that. Apple is to the electronics as the Beatles are to music. Apple is a major symbol of the electronic age, and I am almost willing to assume that in 50 years, people will still remember Apple, even if they go out of business long before then. So maybe I am reading too much into this. It can happen. But I don’t think Steve Jobs would have a “special announcement” just for the Beatles, if somewhere in his mind he didn’t think the very same thing. Also, as if that wasn’t enough, if you go to the AppleApple website at apple.com, and click on the links about the Beatles’ announcement, they give around a five page full biography on the life of the Beatles. By bringing in the example of the Beatles, Steve Jobs just showed us how he wants Apple to be in the future.


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iLife ’11

Apple has recently upgraded its iLife package in the new iLife 11. This new package allows for many new options. Inside the package are the upgraded forms of iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand. These upgrades include full-screen views and a multitude of other improvements. For example, in iPhoto, you can now see all your works in an easy to use display, as well as a one click editor for photos. Also, in iMovie, you can create movie trailers out of home videos, and only have to drag and drop to make a movie and edit audio. In GarageBand, you can use GrooveMatching and FlexTime to create new music and you can test your skills while you are learning how to play an instrument. All of these features come together to create the new and improved iLife. Basically, this years update is well worth the money because of all of these new features.

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Engraving your iPod

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Here is just an example of what you can write.

Recently, Apple has added a new feature to their portable devices. On any new Ipod Touch, or IPad, you can engrave a personal message on the back, free of charge. Sample messages range from anything like “Happy Birthday” to “Who needs a Mistletoe”. This service is only available at the Apple Online Store. The link to that site is <http://www.apple.com/>. To fully access this service online, I have included a step by step tutorial if you wanted to write “Real Mac Genius” on a brand new iPad.  From the homepage of apple.com, look at the toolbar at the top of the screen and click on “Store”. From there, many pictures show up in the middle of the screen. Click on the one labeled “iPad”. Then another page opens with different GB options. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will want a 16GB iPad with 3G access. It will then open up to a very confusing page with all the options. DO NOT spend time here looking for your personalized message. Choose which accessories you would like, and then hit continue, which will be in a toolbar on the right side of the screen under the title “Summary”. Here, you can enter your two line engraving and then have it shipped to you within 24 hours. In Conclusion, this new feature allows you to have some way of knowing that it is truly, your iPad or iPhone.

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Google Docs optimized for iOS Viewing

After yesterday’s announcement of the official Google Voice application for iPhone, Google has kept iOS fans on the edge. The official Google Docs blog announced a updated version of the Google Docs interface for mobile devices, particularly the iPhone. By pointing your mobile browser to http://docs.google.com/m, you have access to the “mobile-optimized versions” of your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. However, these features will only be accessible from the iPhone for now with read-only privileges. Bummer!

Hopefully, Google will implement editing on the iPhone and bring these features to the rest of the iOS family. For any regular Google Doc user, like us at The Real Mac Genius.com comes in handy!

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Google Voice App, Now Live!

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The void has finally been filled with the launch of the Official Google Voice App for iPhone. Granted, a few brave souls have created Google Voice iPhone app, the Official Google Voice App provides features that are not present in the other applications such as Push Notification. Download the Google Voice App today, just sign in and your ready to place a call! It all begins here (Opens iTunes).