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OK, so it's really just the Snow Leopard Server Multi-City Seminar and not a huge rock band on a world tour, but if you're more interested in servers than following your favorite group, this announcement should get you excited.

Apple's setting up a series of 7 seminars across the country (blissfully ignoring most of the center of the USA except for Chicago) designed to sell IT managers, administrators, server architects, technology coordinators, and anyone else who will listen on the advantages of Snow Leopard Server. The agenda for each seminar includes a hardware and software overview, a discussion of setup, administration, and integration, and information about collaboration and communication with Snow Leopard Server.

For those in the content production world, there will be info about Podcast Producer 2. System Administrators will learn about how scripting can be used to ease their workload, and detailed information about integrating iPhones into the workplace will be presented.

The scheduled stops are:
  • Boston, MA / October 27
  • New York, NY / October 29
  • Seattle, WA / November 17
  • Chicago, IL / December 1
  • Washington, DC / December 3
  • Cupertino, CA / December 8
  • Los Angeles, CA / December 10
To reserve a seat for one of the seminar sessions, visit this page on the Apple website.

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]]>seminarserversnow leopard serverSnowLeopardServerSteven SandeMon, 19 Oct 2009 14:30:00 ESTBlog Action Day: Five apps to help save the worldhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/15/blog-action-day-five-apps-to-help-save-the-world/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/15/blog-action-day-five-apps-to-help-save-the-world/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/15/blog-action-day-five-apps-to-help-save-the-world/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

TUAW is participating in this year's Blog Action Day on 10/15, an annual event in which bloggers around the world aim to spark discussion and awareness of serious and important issues. This year's topic is climate change, and fortunately, just like last year, we in the Apple community are in a pretty good place -- the company makes it a point to stay as green as possible, they have Al Gore on their board, and they make it safe and easy to dispose of their products in an environmentally friendly way. But there's always more we can do, from person to person -- making the earth a better place to live is going to take all of us working together.

And so, here's five iPhone and iPod touch apps you can use to find out what you can do to take action on climate change. Some are paid, some are free, but all of them will give you fun and useful ways to help find approaches to dealing with climate change in your own behavior and life.

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]]>al-goreapp-storeappleblog-action-dayblog-action-day-2009carbon-calcclimate changeclimate-changeClimateChangeenvironmentalgas-cubby-litegoodguidegreeniphoneipod-touchpocket-gardenpollutionproductstuawMike SchrammThu, 15 Oct 2009 15:00:00 ESTPear Note: note taking for the best of ushttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/14/pear-note-note-taking-for-the-best-of-us/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/14/pear-note-note-taking-for-the-best-of-us/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/14/pear-note-note-taking-for-the-best-of-us/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Though I graduated from college (Go Bears!) not so long ago, in computer years it seems like ages: notebook computers have almost completely replaced spiral-bound notebooks, and PowerPoint and Keynote are increasingly supplanting the chalkboard. The changing dynamics of teaching demand a change in the way students take notes and learn, and Useful Fruit's Pear Note (available for free trial for 30 days, or $39.99 for purchase) addresses these changing dynamics for students. It's like TiVo for note taking.

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]]>audio recordingAudioRecordingb2sback to schoolBackToSchoolcollegelecturenote takingnotebookNoteTakingpear notePearNoteSang TangWed, 14 Oct 2009 14:30:00 ESTLANrev speeds mass deployments of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopardhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/15/lanrev-speeds-mass-deployments-of-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/15/lanrev-speeds-mass-deployments-of-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/15/lanrev-speeds-mass-deployments-of-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


When you only have a handful of Macs in an office or household to upgrade to a new operating system, it's no great problem to run around with the installation DVD and upgrade one machine at a time. But when you're supporting a large office or school environment, it's impossible to take the time to manually upgrade each machine. That's where tools like Apple Remote Desktop and LANrev come in handy.

LANrev 5.2 has been released today, with full compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard. LANrev uses a proprietary imaging process that saves the home directory and OS settings of each machine during an automated OS deployment, so that the users are back up and running as quickly as possible afterwards.

IT professionals can not only roll out Snow Leopard faster using LANrev, but the application also tracks Snow Leopard machines for asset inventory and provides for remote management of Macs. LANrev has an asset inventory for storing license numbers and purchasing information, which is critical for audits. LANrev can track the location of stolen Macs and provide law enforcement officials with information to locate and recover the machines. For those who are concerned about power usage, LANrev does automated power management of large Mac installations, putting Macs to sleep or shutting them down when they're idle.

Unlike Apple Remote Desktop, LANrev works in cross-platform environments, so it's useful for situations where a small group of Mac users may exist in a Windows world -- or vice versa. No pricing info is available on the LANrev Web site, so be sure to contact one of their distribution partners if you're interested in this professional administration tool.

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]]>administrationcross-platformLANrevmac os x 10.6MacOsX10.6managementsnow leopardSnowLeopardsoftwareSteven SandeTue, 15 Sep 2009 17:00:00 ESTLogos for Mac worth the wait for Bible studentshttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/27/logos-for-mac-worth-the-wait/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/27/logos-for-mac-worth-the-wait/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/27/logos-for-mac-worth-the-wait/#commentsFiled under: ,

Logos Widget

I have been waiting for Logos for Mac, the Bible research application suite, for over a year. I take that back: I have been waiting for Logos for the Mac for over five years, when I first switched to Mac after a brief and unfortunate experience in the Windows world.

Before we go any further I must stop to address the fear which has already gripped many Mac users. Let me say this clearly: this is no hastily slapped together Mac "port" of a Windows application. In fact 15 seconds into the introductory video, they proudly announce: "What we've done for the Mac is rebuild it from the ground up."

You can tell.

Logos for Mac looks and feels like a native Mac application. How native? If you can copy a passage from Logos to Microsoft Word for Mac, it automatically creates a footnote in APA, BibTex, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, Refer-BiblX, RIS, SBL, or Turabian format (whichever you choose in the preferences). As someone who has no love for footnoting, this may be my favorite feature of any piece of software ever.

There are also Mac-specific support videos to help you learn to use the software and native Mac "Help" available in the application itself.

The Mac version does not support all of the Windows features, although they say they "plan to add many of these features in upcoming versions." You can see a list of some of those features on a chart of features covered at Camp Logos, a two-day training seminar for Logos users. The same page also makes it clear that they have been thinking about Mac users for these seminars, and in fact usually have someone there who is a Mac user to help if needed.

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]]>biblebible studyBibleStudylibronix dlsLibronixDlslogosmacTJ LuomaThu, 27 Aug 2009 09:00:00 ESTUsing LaTeXiT to display math formulashttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/18/using-latexit-to-display-math-formulas/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/18/using-latexit-to-display-math-formulas/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/18/using-latexit-to-display-math-formulas/#commentsFiled under: ,

TeX is a typesetting standard that, among other things, allows you to typeset complex math formulas. One flavor of Tex is LaTeX, for which LaTeXiT serves as a front-end for on Mac OS X. Using LaTeXiT, one can drag and drop complex math formulas to a number of apps -- Pages, Keynote and TextEdit, to name a few.

While the LaTeXiT workflow is fairly simple and straightforward, getting it setup and running may not prove to be the most clear-cut and easy process.

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]]>back to schoolBackToSchoolequationsghostscriptlatexmacmath equationmath formulasMathEquationMathFormulasservicestexSang TangTue, 18 Aug 2009 08:00:00 ESTBigwords.com app provides a cheaper way to buy textbookshttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/15/the-bigwords-com-app-a-cheaper-way-to-buy-textbooks/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/15/the-bigwords-com-app-a-cheaper-way-to-buy-textbooks/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/15/the-bigwords-com-app-a-cheaper-way-to-buy-textbooks/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As a parent of two adult children, with one just having left school and the other finishing a Master's degree, I know that buying textbooks at their staggeringly high prices adds insult to the injury of tuition, housing and living expenses.

Over the last few years, the market has made historic my remembrances of going to the bookstore and paying whatever was marked on the shelf while often vainly trying to find used titles of popular books.

Things have changed: Bigwords.com and its little friend the Bigwords.com app [iTunes Link] are welcome additions to the quest of buying books and still having enough left over for food.

The Bigwords.com app tries to find the cheapest way to buy textbooks. Whether it's one book, or a long reading list, you will save money using this app. You can also make money by using it to sell unwanted books, but being a teacher, I have a problem with that, having never re-sold or thrown away a textbook. Of course,that's just me.

A good way to explain Bigwords is to take you through the process. The Bigwords.com app lets you set a bunch of preferences, each one reducing your options a bit. You can choose books that are new only, new or used, high quality new or used, set shipping preferences, consider eBooks or rentals (along with rental terms) and whether you require a guaranteed buyback from the vendor.

You further customize it by telling it if you are a member of B&N.com, Booksamillion, ECampus.com, whether you have used Half.com, and whether you are an Amazon Prime member. Amazon Prime is a service where for a yearly fee, most everything you buy comes with free 2nd-day shipping. The answers to all of these questions help determine your final price.

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]]>app reviewAppReviewb2sback to schoolback-to-schoolBackToSchoolbargaindealstextbookDavid WinogradSat, 15 Aug 2009 15:00:00 ESTMental Case reinvents the flash cardhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/15/mental-case-reinvents-the-flash-card/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/15/mental-case-reinvents-the-flash-card/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/15/mental-case-reinvents-the-flash-card/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Education is deeply imbued in the Apple DNA. In Apple's early days, the education market served as a base from which it would grow from and, in the process, introduce many of us to personal computing as well as a new way of learning.

Similarly, the iPhone has the potential to change the dynamics of learning. The device's multi-touch display has not only reinvented and breathed new life into apps that had previously lived on other platforms, but has also spurred the creation of a new class of learning apps.

One of these apps is Mental Case, a flash card application available on both Mac OS X and the iPhone/iPod touch. At its very core, Mental Case's main goal is to facilitate the flash card creation and studying process.

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]]>app reviewAppReviewback to schoolBackToSchooleducationflash cardsFlashCardsiphoneipod touchIpodTouchlearningmacstudentsteachingSang TangSat, 15 Aug 2009 11:30:00 ESTEarn a certificate in iPhone and Cocoa Development from the University of Washingtonhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/10/ear-a-certificate-in-iphone-and-cocoa-development-from-universit/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/10/ear-a-certificate-in-iphone-and-cocoa-development-from-universit/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/10/ear-a-certificate-in-iphone-and-cocoa-development-from-universit/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

If you've already got a degree or a little knowledge in programming and you're looking to get in on the iPhone app craze (or maybe you wish to write a Mac app -- many people still do) you may want to look at the University of Washington in Seattle. They are now offering a certificate program in iPhone and Cocoa development, which should teach you the basics of iPhone and Mac development in a mere 90 contact hours (three classes).

Ars reports that the program may be extended to an online offering next year. I'd imagine that would be quite popular far beyond the borders of the UW campus. The course itself was developed with a stellar cast of advisors, including developers from NewsGator and OMNI Group, plus experts from Microsoft, Google and Disney Interactive and is "already close to capacity" for this Fall.

While there are myriad books, websites and other resources for learning how to write Cocoa software, this appears to be the first continuing education certification program specifically tailored to writing iPhone apps. Yes, you can write Mac apps too, but I'm guessing the majority of attendees with have mobile dollar signs in their eyes.

[via Ars]

Earn a certificate in iPhone and Cocoa Development from the University of Washington originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>back to schoolBackToSchoolcertificatecocoacontinuing educationContinuingEducationeducationiphonelearninguniversity of washingtonUniversityOfWashingtonVictor Agreda, Jr.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:30:00 ESTWhat to do when the wrong date is pasted in Excelhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/30/what-to-do-when-the-wrong-date-is-pasted-in-excel/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/30/what-to-do-when-the-wrong-date-is-pasted-in-excel/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/30/what-to-do-when-the-wrong-date-is-pasted-in-excel/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


From Quentin Tarantino's classic, Pulp Fiction:

Vincent: ...But you know what the funniest thing about Europe is?

Jules: What?

Vincent: It's the little differences. I mean, they got the same [things] over there that we got here, but it's just - it's just there it's a little different.

Jules: Example?

Vincent: ...Do you know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?

Jules: They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with Cheese?

Vincent: Naw, man, they got the metric system, they wouldn't know what the [heck] a Quarter Pounder is.

Jules: What do they call it?

Vincent: They call it a "Royale with Cheese".

Jules: "Royale with Cheese."

Vincent: That's right.


Although they both use a different versioning nomenclature, the PC and Mac versions of Microsoft Excel are essentially the same app -- except, as in the words of Vincent Vega, they're just "a little bit different." And one of these differences is their respective date systems. By default, Excel for the PC uses the 1900 date system, while its Mac counterpart uses the 1904 date system. In most cases, users won't notice this subtle difference. For example, a file saved by a PC version of Excel using the 1900 date system will be recognized as such when it's read by its Mac counterpart, and vice versa.

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]]>19001904date formatdate systemDateFormatDateSystemexcelmicrosoft officeMicrosoftOfficenumbersSang TangThu, 30 Jul 2009 15:00:00 ESTACU's iPhone initiative: a year laterhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/24/acus-iphone-initiative-a-year-later/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/24/acus-iphone-initiative-a-year-later/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/24/acus-iphone-initiative-a-year-later/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In February of last year I did a two-paragraph writeup on an interesting development in higher education, noting that Abilene Christian University was doling out iPhones and iPod touches to incoming first-year students. I didn't, at the time, have many details on the goals of the program or its implementation, I just gathered that there was a good deal of planning and thought behind the initiative. Little did I know that, over a year later, I'd be talking to the minds behind the program and finding out exactly how it went.

I recently got a chance to follow up with George Saltsman (Faculty Development), Scott Perkins (Director of Research) and William (Bill) Rankin (Director of Educational Innovation), meeting up for a multiparty video chat which revealed the excitement these guys have for what they are seeing become the platform for education: the iPhone. We talked for well over an hour, and their intensity and enthusiasm never dwindled. I got a great look at what they planned, how they did it, and how it turned out after the first year. Read on to see how the iPhone (and the iPod touch) has played a role in creating a new model for higher education at ACU.

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ACU's iPhone initiative: a year later originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>abilene christian universityAbileneChristianUniversityacademicacueducationinteriphoneBrett TerpstraFri, 24 Jul 2009 14:30:00 ESTHope you got 'em while they were hot -- Carina Voyager and SkyGazerhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/20/hope-you-got-em-while-they-were-hot-carina-voyager-and-skyga/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/20/hope-you-got-em-while-they-were-hot-carina-voyager-and-skyga/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/20/hope-you-got-em-while-they-were-hot-carina-voyager-and-skyga/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Over the weekend, we posted information about Carina Software's software giveaway to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Today (July 20th) is the day, and for a limited time this morning you could get their two Mac applications (Voyager and SkyGazer) for one cent each. That's right - US$0.01 for each app. The iPhone / iPod touch versions are available for free downloads from the App Store, and my colleague Mel Martin is posting about those apps. The Mac downloads were stopped at 9 AM PDT at the request of Carina's web hosting provider, as the huge number of downloads were overwhelming their available bandwidth.

Mel and I felt it would be a great idea to let TUAW readers get more information about these applications, so we're doing a pair of First Look posts to fill you in on the details. Even if you didn't get the low-cost downloads, you might be inspired by the Apollo anniversary to purchase one of these applications at the usual price. Be sure to read Mel's look at the iPhone apps here.

The two applications have different target audiences. SkyGazer is aimed at the beginning or novice astronomer, and at educators who can use the program to demonstrate astronomical principles. Voyager, on the other hand, is a full-functioned astronomy package for the professional or serious amateur astronomer, and includes such important features as the ability to control computer-driven scopes. Read along for more information about these two guides to the night sky.

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]]>astronomymacsoftwaretelescopeSteven SandeMon, 20 Jul 2009 15:15:00 ESTApple announces 2009 Advanced Professional Services Tech Camphttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/19/apple-announces-2009-advanced-professional-services-tech-camp/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/19/apple-announces-2009-advanced-professional-services-tech-camp/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/19/apple-announces-2009-advanced-professional-services-tech-camp/#commentsFiled under: , ,

For developers, it's all about WWDC. For people who are members of the Apple Consultants Network or affiliated with an Apple Professional Service Provider, the Advanced Professional Services Tech Camp is the annual "don't miss" event.

This year's Advanced Camp has just been announced, and it will be held November 15-20 at the Q Center in Chicago, IL. While pricing isn't available, the curriculum hasn't been finalized, and the Camp website isn't up yet, this is a perfect opportunity to clear out the week before the U.S.Thanksgiving holiday on your calendar.

As with previous Camps, lodging and meals are included in the price (based on past experience, this does not mean staying in leaky tents, or eating Beanie-Weenies and S'Mores). Due to limited space and equipment, the Camp organizers at Apple will give priority to ACN members who hold ACTC or higher certifications.

When more information on Advanced Camp is available, TUAW will keep you updated on how to register and provide a link to the Camp website. For now, add a reminder in iCal.

Apple announces 2009 Advanced Professional Services Tech Camp originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>ACNappleapple consultants networkapple professional service providerAppleConsultantsNetworkAppleProfessionalServiceProvidercalendarscheduletech campTechCampSteven SandeSun, 19 Jul 2009 13:00:00 ESTComplete Yale courses now on iTunes Uhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/17/complete-yale-courses-now-on-itunes-u/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/17/complete-yale-courses-now-on-itunes-u/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/17/complete-yale-courses-now-on-itunes-u/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

What a great opportunity to brush up on controversies in Astrophysics, Game Theory, or France since 1871. Apple and Yale University have partnered to bring complete Yale courses to iTunes U and they are free for the clicking.

Apple was already offering significant quantities of lectures and interviews from Yale, but now complete courses are being offered for free. For now, there are 13 complete courses online, one subject area is composed of about 40-50 separate podcasts. That's a lot of information and precious knowledge.

If learning about the American Novel since 1945, or Biomedical Engineering is your thing, click right on over. There is probably something on the list you'll find interesting, to say nothing of the many great lectures.

The twists and turns of the digital revolution have been breathtaking to watch. From my home, an office, sitting at an airport, or riding along in a car, bus, plane or train I can take my favorite music, movies, or listen to experts relate the latest discoveries about Black Holes of the history of Psychology. What a world.

Complete Yale courses now on iTunes U originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>collegeeducationfreeiTunes UYale UniversityMel MartinFri, 17 Jul 2009 13:00:00 ESTThe Pine Tree State orders 64,000 MacBooks, with more to comehttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/01/the-pine-tree-state-orders-64-000-macbooks-with-more-to-come/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/01/the-pine-tree-state-orders-64-000-macbooks-with-more-to-come/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/01/the-pine-tree-state-orders-64-000-macbooks-with-more-to-come/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Associated Press released an article today noting that the Maine Department of Education has placed an order for more than 64,000 MacBooks. The MacBooks are being purchased from Apple as a part of Maine's Learning Technology Initiative, which has provided MacBooks to all middle school students in Maine since 2002.

The new order expands the program to high school students who did not receive a MacBook in middle school, and also provides the laptops to faculty for grades 7 through 12.

Maine is expected to place an additional order for about 7,000 more laptops within a few weeks. The laptops can also be used as an economic development tool for parents as well, providing software that links the computers to the Maine Department of Labor resources, including career centers.

Does your state, country, or school district provide laptops to every student? If they do, and they're providing Macs, let us know.

The Pine Tree State orders 64,000 MacBooks, with more to come originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>educationmacbookmaineSteven SandeWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:00 ESTWolfram|Alpha now has an iPhone portalhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/15/wolfram-alpha-now-has-an-iphone-portal/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/15/wolfram-alpha-now-has-an-iphone-portal/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/15/wolfram-alpha-now-has-an-iphone-portal/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The knowledge engine at the heart of the recently launched Wolfram|Alpha site can answer queries that would baffle traditional search engines. It can make amazing comparisons, perform linguistic searches, and provides a way to do calculations that are impossible elsewhere other than in a copy of Mathematica.

Now there's a mobile Web portal for Wolfram|Alpha that is designed for viewing on either an iPhone or iPod touch. Point Safari on your mobile device to http://www.wolframalpha.com/iphone, and you can compute queries as well as test most of the functionality of the Wolfram|Alpha engine. You'll need to set a bookmark icon on your home screen to go back to the page (just press the + icon at the bottom of the Safari screen).

Wolfram is also asking for input on what people would like to see in future versions of mobile websites or apps. You can join the conversation here.

Are any TUAW readers eagerly waiting for Mathematica Mobile to be released for the iPhone platform?

Wolfram|Alpha now has an iPhone portal originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>iphonesearchwebsiteswolframalphaSteven SandeMon, 15 Jun 2009 19:30:00 ESTApple unveils Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, cuts price in halfhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/08/apple-unveils-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-server-cuts-price-in-half/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/08/apple-unveils-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-server-cuts-price-in-half/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/08/apple-unveils-mac-os-x-snow-leopard-server-cuts-price-in-half/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

If you have Mac servers in your business, you weren't left out of the Snow Leopard fun during the keynote earlier today. Apple also announced that Mac OS X Server 10.6, A.K.A. Snow Leopard Server, will be shipping in September. Like Snow Leopard, the server version of the OS provides 64-bit support, and many of the Apple applications have been updated to take advantage of that. For example, SMB file server performance is 2.3x faster than Leopard Server, and AFP file server performance is now 1.3x faster.

New features include:

iCal Server 2 -- This upgrade to Leopard's iCal Server now provides push notification, wireless accessibility to your calendar from any iPhone, a new web-based calendaring interface, and updates to CalDAV that now allow you to invite colleagues to meetings via email.

Podcast Producer 2 -- Podcast Producer, which was added to the server mix in Leopard, is now improved with Podcast Composer. This new feature lets you create your own workflows for automating completion and publishing of podcasts. There's also a new Setup Assistant in Server Admin that can set up Podcast Producer 2 in a manner of minutes, even if you're setting up a cluster of servers.

Wiki Server 2 -- Workgroups wishing to collaborate now have a little bit more to love from Wiki Server. The only real new feature is iPhone support; users can securely log into confidential wikis and content, and even review content and comments from the iPhone.

Mobile Access Server -- The piece that I'm probably the most excited about as an Xserve admin is Mobile Access Server. This new feature is like a custom VPN for Mac and iPhone users. As long as they're set up in the server's directory service, users can get secure, encrypted access to the server and network with very little hassle.

Mail Server -- The engine running Mail Server has been totally redesigned for much faster service, and now provides push email, vacation messages and server-side rules, and improvements to mail server clustering.

Web Server -- The biggest change to Web Server is that it can now do HTTP live video streaming. Performance is about 1.3x faster than Leopard Server's web services as well.

Client Management -- Organizations that are deploying many iPhones will love the new client management piece of Snow Leopard Server. It has an iPhone configuration utility for creating profiles that can be emailed to corporate users, thus setting up secure services in a few seconds. Administrators can now also use NetRestore to rebuild Macs over networks, based on either a custom build disk image or a standard OS X install disk.

Best of all, Snow Leopard Server will cost $499 for unlimited users (a sharp reduction from Leopard Server's price of $999 unlimited, $499 for 10 users) and should be shipping at the same time OS X 10.6 is available to the rest of us. I'd just be happy if Apple has finally fixed a lot of the issues with backing up network users to Mac OS X Server using Time Machine.

Apple unveils Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, cuts price in half originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>Mac os x serverMacOsXServersnow leopardSnowLeopardwwdcwwdc09xserveSteven SandeMon, 08 Jun 2009 19:00:00 ESTApple's back to school promo about the same as last year'shttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/27/apples-back-to-school-promo-about-the-same-as-last-years/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/27/apples-back-to-school-promo-about-the-same-as-last-years/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/27/apples-back-to-school-promo-about-the-same-as-last-years/#commentsFiled under: ,

Apple announced the details of its back to school promotion today, and it looks almost the same as its deal last year: A free iPod touch with the purchase of a qualifying Mac.

Every Mac except the Mac mini qualifies for the deal. Parents now can qualify for the promotion when buying for their children, as well.

Education pricing can save you up to $200, depending on the model you choose, which you can use to fill that iPod with tunes or put toward AppleCare. According to MacNN, qualified students can opt for other iPods as well with varying rebate amounts for each.

Apple is also running a similar promotion in Canada, and will probably offer the program in other countries later in the year, according to MacRumors' Eric Slivka.

Last year's promotion was the "largest ever," and expectations were high for this year, too. One rumor claimed Apple would offer free iPhones with a qualifying Mac purchase. Yet again, the Internet made promises that Apple couldn't keep.

This also starts the rumor mill going about what Apple is trying to clear out of inventory before the end of the fiscal year. New products are always just over the horizon: What's coming next?

The promotion ends September 8.

Thanks, Nicholas!

Apple's back to school promo about the same as last year's originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 27 May 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>educationipod touchIpodTouchpromotionRobert PalmerWed, 27 May 2009 11:00:00 ESTTeachers: Monitor school attendance with iPhone 3Ghttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/19/teachers-monitor-school-attendance-with-iphone-3g/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/19/teachers-monitor-school-attendance-with-iphone-3g/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/19/teachers-monitor-school-attendance-with-iphone-3g/#commentsFiled under: ,

Here's an interesting idea. The Mainichi Daily News is reporting that Japan's Aoyama Gakuin University has distributed 550 iPhone 3Gs to staff and students so that they can use the phone's GPS capabilities to monitor class attendance. In fact, the school will cover the basic charges so that the students aren't required to absorb the extra financial burden.

That seems like an awfully expensive way to accomplish what my sixth grade teacher, Sr. Dolores, did by shouting, "Caolo!" and waiting for my "Here!", but a major university has different needs (and budgets) than a tiny elementary school in Scranton.

We've seen similar large-scale iPhone adoption recently at University of Missouri's Journalism School and Abilene Christian University. Good luck to everyone involved.

[Via MacDailyNews]

Teachers: Monitor school attendance with iPhone 3G originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 19 May 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>educationiphoneiphone 3gIphone3gjapanDave CaoloTue, 19 May 2009 14:30:00 ESTSkill up on Adobe products with free video tutorialshttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/03/09/skill-up-on-adobe-products-with-free-video-tutorials/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/03/09/skill-up-on-adobe-products-with-free-video-tutorials/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/03/09/skill-up-on-adobe-products-with-free-video-tutorials/#commentsFiled under: ,



It's no secret that the American economy is suffering, and many of us are experiencing the cold-water shock of abrupt career shifts and planned or unexpected part-timer-ification. Want to spark up your value to an employer, or gain some new skills to improve your freelance mojo? Adobe's free video tutorials may be right up your alley.

The library of CS3-centric tutorials is extensive, and covers most of the content that was delivered on DVD with the products. The CS4 section is a little thinner, and most of the demos are performed with the Windows versions of the apps, but the videos are still valuable for new feature info. Adobe's full training site covers paid and e-learning options for all the company's technologies, and of course there are many respected third parties offering training on the CS4 suite.

If you've got a favorite training resource, free or fee, let us know below.

Skill up on Adobe products with free video tutorials originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>adobeCS4freelearningtrainingvideosMichael RoseMon, 09 Mar 2009 17:30:00 EST