OS X Mountain Lion “Most Polished” Version Yet
TechCrunch reviewer MG Siegler calls OS X Mountain Lion “definitely the most polished and robust version of OS X yet,” adding: “If you liked Lion, you’ll love Mountain Lion.” Noting its “surprisingly good” app compatibility, Siegler touts the usefulness of many of the new features in Mountain Lion, including Notifications (“probably the best new feature”), Documents in the Cloud, and “the apps that have been ported over from iOS: Reminders, Notes, and Messages.” He concludes: “It’s hard to imagine how Apple will further refine OS X from here.”
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Apple Reports Third Quarter Results
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter ended June 30, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $ 35.0 billion and quarterly net profit of $ 8.8 billion, or $ 9.32 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $ 28.6 billion and net profit of $ 7.3 billion, or $ 7.79 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 42.8 percent, compared to 41.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. “We’re thrilled with record sales of 17 million iPads in the June quarter,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’ve also just updated the entire MacBook line, will release OS X Mountain Lion tomorrow, and will be launching iOS 6 this Fall. We are also really looking forward to the amazing new products we’ve got in the pipeline.”
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It Costs Just $1.36 a Year to Charge an iPad
Associated Press writer Jonathan Fahey reports the results of an Electric Power Research Institute study to determine how much energy an iPad consumes in a year. “The answer: not much,” writes Fahey, noting that “the annual cost to charge an iPad is just $ 1.36.” He adds: “…if people are using iPads instead of televisions to play video games, or ditching their desktop computers for iPads, the shift to tablets could mean lower overall power consumption.”
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Foster the People Pumps Up with Logic Pro
After years of composing on the guitar and fighting with other computer-based music programs, Foster the People’s Mark Foster used Logic Pro to record and refine his band’s breakthrough hit “Pumped Up Kicks,” which took the radio world by storm in 2011. Foster had the entire song demoed using Logic Pro’s extensive musical toolbox before he went into the production studio. Now, with each member contributing more to the process, the band is working together using Logic Pro to create its much-anticipated second album.
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MacBook Pro with Retina Display Named Editors’ Choice
PC Magazine rates the new MacBook Pro with Retina display 4.5 out of 5 and makes it an Editors’ Choice, noting that it “outperforms, outclasses, and outlasts” competing notebooks. Reviewer Joel Santo Domingo writes that with its fast performance, super-thin profile, impressive battery life, and “glorious” new display, the MacBook Pro with Retina display is “the high-end choice for media professionals, enthusiasts, and general Mac fans alike.”
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It Costs Just $1.36 a Year to Charge an iPad
Associated Press writer Jonathan Fahey reports the results of an Electric Power Research Institute study to determine how much energy an iPad consumes in a year. “The answer: not much,” writes Fahey, noting that “the annual cost to charge an iPad is just $ 1.36.” He adds: “…if people are using iPads instead of televisions to play video games, or ditching their desktop computers for iPads, the shift to tablets could mean lower overall power consumption.”
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Apple Previews iOS 6
Apple today previewed iOS 6, which adds over 200 new features to the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. New iOS 6 features include: an all-new Maps app with Apple-designed cartography, turn-by-turn navigation, and an amazing new Flyover view; new Siri features, including support for more languages, easy access to sports scores, restaurant recommendations, and movie listings; Facebook integration for Contacts and Calendar, with the ability to post directly from Notification Center, Siri, and Facebook-enabled apps like Photos, Safari, and Maps; shared Photo Streams via iCloud; and Passbook, the simplest way to get all your passes in one place. Apple also released a beta version of the new software to iOS Developer Program members. iOS 6 will be available to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users this fall as a free software update.
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Mountain Lion Available in July From Mac App Store
Apple today announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available in July. Mountain Lion introduces more than 200 innovative features, including the new Messages app, Notification Center, system-wide sharing, Facebook integration, Dictation, Power Nap, AirPlay Mirroring, Game Center, and the enhanced security of Gatekeeper. With iCloud built into the foundation of OS X, Mountain Lion makes it easier than ever to keep your content up to date across all your devices. OS X Mountain Lion will be available in July from the Mac App Store for $ 19.99 (US). The OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date upgrade is available at no additional charge via the Mac App Store to all customers who purchased a qualifying new Mac system from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller on or after June 11, 2012.
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Apple Introduces All-New MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Apple today unveiled an all-new 15-inch
MacBook Pro, featuring a stunning Retina display with over 5 million pixels, all-flash storage architecture, and quad-core processors in a radically thin and light design. Measuring a mere 0.71 inch high and weighing only 4.46 pounds, the completely redesigned MacBook Pro is the lightest MacBook Pro ever and nearly as thin as a MacBook Air. The 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is available through the Apple Online Store and Apple Retail Stores, starting at $ 2,199 (US).
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Unconventional Learning with iPad, Mac, and iPod touch
Apple products have become an essential part of how students learn at Flitch Green Academy, a public elementary/middle school located just outside of London. Flitch Green’s unique approach is taught through open-ended “experiences” where students use
iPad, Mac, and iPod touch, alongside more traditional media, to work on cross-curricular learning projects. “This allows children to use all the resources they have available to them to represent what we’ve asked them to do,” says principal Helen Johnson. “And normally they come back with things that we won’t have even dreamt of.”
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