Thu, 17 May 2012 02:00:29 +1000 Recent Content from MacTalk http://www.mactalk.com.au Wed, 16 May 2012 07:30:00 +1000 <img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/attachments/1620-2011-02-16-19-paris-1182.jpeg/?amp;d=1337086810&quot;= border="0" alt="Name: 2011-02-16-19-paris-1182.jpeg Views: 1053 Size: 40.6 KB" style="float: CONFIG" /><br /> <br /> The rumour of updated MacBook Pros with retina displays also extends to desktop machines, according to ABC News. Joanna Stern says their own sources back up the rumour, adding that iMacs will also be getting very, <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/15/retina-displays-also-coming-to-next-generation-imac/" target="_blank">very high resolution displays</a>. MacRumors speculates the 21-inch iMac could possibly be bumped up to a 3840x2160, with the 27-inch iMac coming http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/wednesday-morning-news160512-2328/ http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/wednesday-morning-news160512-2328/ Tue, 15 May 2012 17:31:00 +1000 <div style="float: right; margin: 20px 20px 20px 20px;"><img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/attachments/1618-blizzard-rescues-diablo-iii-fans-hit-game-fiasco-mactalk.jpg/?amp;d=1337067319&quot;= border="0" alt="Name: Blizzard rescues Diablo III fans hit by GAME fiasco MacTalk.jpg Views: 1196 Size: 27.6 KB" style="float: CONFIG" /></div>Diablo III has just been released to a hungry gaming public, but many fans have been left without a copy after game-store chain GAME Australia went into administration yesterday – following a similar announcement in the UK last month.<br /> <br /> Customers who had pre-ordered Diablo III from GAME stores were informed yesterday that stores would not be receiving stock, and that no refunds would be http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/blizzard-rescues-diablo-iii-fans-hit-game-fiasco-2327/ http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/blizzard-rescues-diablo-iii-fans-hit-game-fiasco-2327/ Tue, 15 May 2012 07:30:00 +1000 <img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/attachments/1617-4.jpeg/?amp;d=1337002237&quot;= border="0" alt="Name: 4.jpeg Views: 1206 Size: 48.7 KB" style="float: CONFIG" /><br /> <br /> 9to5Mac's trusted upstream sources have revealed Apple's <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/05/14/apple-readies-revamped-15-inch-macbook-pro-retina-display-ultra-thin-design-and-super-fast-usb-3-3/" target="_blank">newly revamped 15-inch MacBook Pro</a>. The I/O ports now resemble those on the MacBook Air, along with the removed optical drive. It features a retina display, the first of its kind on any Mac, and also comes with USB 3. Of course, there's no release date for this Mac just yet, but http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/tuesday-morning-news1505012-2326/ http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/tuesday-morning-news1505012-2326/ Mon, 14 May 2012 07:30:00 +1000 <img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/attachments/1615-michiganave.jpeg/?amp;d=1336919833&quot;= border="0" alt="Name: michiganave.jpeg Views: 1509 Size: 107.7 KB" style="float: CONFIG" /><br /> <br /> Man, I don't even know where to start with these Apple television rumours. There's one that says it will <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/07/apple-television-set-to-include-siri-and-face-tracking-isight-for-facetime-calls/" target="_blank">include Siri and a camera that tracks your face for FaceTime</a> calls, another that says Apple are interested in <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/12/apple-interested-in-acquiring-german-television-maker-loewe/" http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/monday-morning-views140512-2325/ http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/monday-morning-views140512-2325/ Sun, 13 May 2012 16:28:00 +1000 <div style="float: right; margin: 20px 20px 20px 20px;"><img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/attachments/1613-zune-tattoo.jpeg/?amp;d=1336890484&quot;= border="0" alt="Name: zune-tattoo.jpeg Views: 1419 Size: 37.0 KB" style="float: CONFIG" /></div>Alright, listen up: Apple has officially changed the name of the iPad WiFi + 4G to be the the <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/05/12/apple-changes-name-of-ipad-wifi-4g-to-ipad-wifi-cellular-worldwide-following-international-criticism/" target="_blank">iPad with WiFi + Cellular</a>. It doesn't mean that your iPad is now the one without the four gees, it just means that Apple had to change the name in order to make some people happy, because http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/sunday-afternoon-news-things130512-2324/ http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/sunday-afternoon-news-things130512-2324/ Fri, 11 May 2012 10:34:00 +1000 <div style="float: right; margin: 20px 20px 20px 20px;"><img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/attachments/1612-pic-4.jpeg/?amp;d=1336696463&quot;= border="0" alt="Name: pic-4.jpeg Views: 1585 Size: 28.8 KB" style="float: CONFIG" /></div>Lightroom 4 has been released on the Mac App Store, but hold on a second, there are <a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/05/10/lightroom-4-available-on-mac-app-store-with-caveats/" target="_blank">a few caveats as pointed out by The Loop</a>. For one, it's not even available outside of North America, and due to the way the Mac App Store works you won't get any upgrade pricing if you own a previous version. Updates might also be an issue as http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/friday-morning-news110512-2322/ http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/friday-morning-news110512-2322/ Thu, 10 May 2012 21:03:00 +1000 <div class="sponsor"><a href="http://www.mactalk.com.au/section/mactalk-podcast-115/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/images/sponsors/podcast.gif" border="0" class="podcastIcon"/></a><a href="http://ramcity.com.au" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/images/sponsors/RamCity-Logo.jpg" border="0" class="podcastSponsor"/></a><br /> <div id="ramcity"><span>Cheers to <a href="http://ramcity.com.au" target="_blank">RamCity</a> for sponsoring the MacTalk podcast!</span></div><br /> <div class="btn-podcast"><a href="http://mtpod.com/mtpod/mtpod208.m4a" http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/episode-208-thank-you-modern-science-2321/ http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/episode-208-thank-you-modern-science-2321/ Thu, 10 May 2012 15:42:00 +1000 <div style="float: right; margin: 20px 20px 20px 20px;"><img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/attachments/1611-infographic-apple-numbers-mactalk.jpg/?amp;d=1336631204&quot;= border="0" alt="Name: Infographic- Apple by the numbers MacTalk.jpg Views: 1454 Size: 22.8 KB" style="float: CONFIG" /></div>Apple is one of the biggest companies in the world, and last year even surpassed Exxon Mobil to become the world's most valuable company.<br /> <br /> With Apple's stocks continuing to climb, some analysts predict that the company’s stock will hit the US$1,000 mark within the next 12 months.<br /> <br /> Apple's iPad and iPhone sales make up 75 percent of Apple's revenue with the devices http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/infographic-apple-numbers-2320/ http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/infographic-apple-numbers-2320/ Thu, 10 May 2012 10:40:00 +1000 <div style="float: right; margin: 20px 20px 20px 20px;"><img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/attachments/1609-color-facebook-android_1020_large_verge_medium_landscape.jpeg/?amp;d=1336610434&quot;= border="0" alt="Name: color-facebook-android_1020_large_verge_medium_landscape.jpeg Views: 1465 Size: 19.1 KB" style="float: CONFIG" /></div>Apple has a new policy in Korea where they'll <a href="http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/05/09/apple-expands-after-sales-policy-in-korea-now-at-worlds-best-level-says-regulator/" target="_blank">replace your Apple product</a> up to a month after sale if it develops some kind of fault, no questions asked. The new after-sales policy brings Apple to the world's best level compared to other countries, http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/thursday-morning-news100512-2319/ http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/thursday-morning-news100512-2319/ Wed, 09 May 2012 10:04:00 +1000 <div style="float: right; margin: 20px 20px 20px 20px;"><img src="http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/attachments/1610-mactalk-150.jpg/?amp;d=1336620121&quot;= border="0" alt="Name: MacTalk 150.jpg Views: 1169 Size: 31.4 KB" style="float: CONFIG" /></div>Nearly 5 years ago our first beautiful daughter arrived into a world that was largely devoid of touchscreen devices. It was a simpler time, when a computer was a computer and a phone was well, a dumb phone. Fast forward to the present day however, and the situation is very different. <br /> <br /> The impact of the arrival of the iPhone, and more recently the iPad, on our shores has changed the computing landscape forever. This impact has sometimes http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/parenting-ios-age-2248/ http://www.mactalk.com.au/content/parenting-ios-age-2248/