Apple has sent out a final notification that the .Mac HomePage app will be discontinued as of July 7th.
If you have a .Mac Homepage, you’ll still be able to view it, but not edit it or create new pages.
Apple has posted instructions on migrating the content over to MobileMe.
MobileMe replaced .Mac last year as Apple’s internet subscription service.
BoinxTV is an Apple Award winning software package that turns your Mac into a TV production studio.
With BoinxTV you can record shows, create video podcasts, play out in real time or steam live video online.
Using your Mac and up to three video cameras, BoinxTV allows you to produce transitions, overlay text and other professional looking effects, all live.
BoinxTV won a 2009 Apple Design Award at this years WWDC and their site has a good mix of real world video examples.
This solution looks well suited for schools, churches, podcasters and other small organizations that are tech savvy and like to take the do-it-yourself route.
The technical requirements are reasonable and packages start at just $199.
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Every since the release of the first iPhone, AT&T’s network has been crowded with customers using more bandwidth on their phones.The success of the iPhone has resulted in slower connection speeds and dropped calls, especially in metro areas.
In addition to adding more cell cites, AT&T is deploying 3G coverage across different spectrums of their network (850Mhz.) By broadcasting the 3G signal on more frequencies, they’ll provide more bandwidth and improved performance.
According to AT&T, cities like San Francisco, LA, and New York will see a huge difference.
These upgrades should be implemented in the next couple of months which might explain why AT&T is waiting until the end of summer to roll out MMS and tethering.
Powering down your Mac as often as you can will save you money. Just how much? Use Apple’s Energy Usage Calculator to determine how much you energy your Mac uses on an annual basis. You will need a copy of a recent energy bill to see how much every kilowatt hour costs you.
The downside is the list only contains desktop Macs currently for sale, so you’re not going to be able to do calculations for your G5 iMac or laptop.
To start saving, navigate to your System Preferences -> Energy Saver. Drag the slider for “Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for” to the shortest period possible. The next one allows you to just sleep the display. Putting the display to sleep will save energy and extend it’s life.
The last option can set your startup and shutdown schedule. This is great for computers in an office, where people arrive and depart at the same time every day. I set all of our office machines to start up at 7:45AM and shut down at 5:15PM Mondays through Fridays. This way all employees working 8AM-5PM never have to worry about turning their computer on or off, and it cuts down on our energy bill.
Be considerate of things like evening backups when doing this in an office environment. Ask your IT department if they have any problems with an auto-startup/shutdown configuration before you enable it. In case of evening backups, they may be able to reschedule them to occur during the day.