Apple News: Review: The productivity suite formerly known as iWork
Roughly five years ago, Apple released iWork ’09. But at the time, a different Apple lived in a different world: (non-Web) iPhone apps had been introduced only six months earlier and all Macs except the woefully underpowered first-gen MacBook Air still had optical drives. Small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri, and pro applications were real pro applications.
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Technology News: U.S. to Consider Cellphone Use on Planes
The Federal Communications Commission said it will soon propose allowing passengers to use their cellphones on airplanes, setting up a debate that will pit the technically possible against the socially tolerable. While cellphone use would still be restricted during takeoff and landing, the proposal would lift an FCC ban on airborne calls and cellular-data use by passengers once a flight reaches 10,000 feet.
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Programming News: The Ten Toughest Tasks in Development
The toughest tasks in development have little to do with writing software. Coding is an exercise in logical thought; it’s straight-forward compared to the other activities developers undertake on a daily basis. If you consider yourself a half-decent amateur programmer, ensure you can overcome these hurdles before leaping into the professional realm…
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Photography News: Weekend Humor: Sony Apologizes for Making Too Good of a Camera
The a7 and a7R have been making the press rounds before they’re made available to the public. Here at Phoblographer HQ, we’ve had to hire a full-time janitorial staff to mop up all the drool that’s flooded our office space. The quality of the cameras have caught nearly everyone off-guard, and even Sony seems to be reeling from its own success. The lens division at Sony has nearly thrown up a white flag because the cameras are too good, and Sony has issued an official apology.
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