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Adobe Photoshop Cost Comparison: CS vs CC

Adobe has been changing the way their customers can buy their software lately. During the past decade, users of Adobe's software were stretching out their upgrade cycles, choosing to forego every single update, as the costs didn't justify, and the new features were not that compelling. Many were upgrading only when a major OS or hardware change required them to do so. When Creative Suite 6 came out, Adobe told its customers that they would only be able to upgrade from one version back instead of 3 or 4. This meant users could not upgrade every other version, doubling the cost for many.

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Alternatives to Googles Services

Google is a powerhouse within the realm of Internet services. From Adsense to YouTube, Google's services drives an amazing amount of web traffic through their front door. The biggest draw to these services is that they are free, because they are augmented with ads. Google makes money by selling their users to ad companies, much like free broadcast TV.

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Apple’s AirPlay 2.0

AirPlay is one of the coolest features found on an iOS device, and since Mountain Lion, on your Mac as well. Of course that is if you have a newer Mac. If you have an older Mac you were out of luck until AirParrot came to the rescue by giving older Mac's the ability to mirror their screen to an AppleTV. While AirPlay is cool, it is in need of an update. 1.0 versions of software rarely have everything people want. Version 2.0 releases add missing features and fix annoying bugs. Following is my list of features and bug fixes that Apple needs to build into AirPlay 2.0 to make it über-cool™.

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Apple & NAB: What We Learned

From time to time it is good to step back and assess how you look at the world. In this instance, here at T-GAAP, we needed to reassess why Apple did not launch a new Mac Pro tower at NAB. We recently discussed information swirling around the launch of the forthcoming new Mac Pro Tower, possibly at NAB, but nothing materialized.

• NAB in Full Swing Making a Mac Pro Launch Imminent?
• RUMOR: Apple to announce new Pro Tower/Server in early April 2013

So what happened?

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RUMOR: Apple to announce new Pro Tower/Server in early April 2013

Apple has been coy about its oldest product in the Mac lineup for quite some time: The Mac Pro. WWDC after WWDC have come and gone with not even a mention of this category. The most recent public statement was by CEO Tim Cook stating that we could expect to see something in 2013 for Professional users.

Well our San Francisco Bay Area source has just informed T-GAAP.com that the time will be early April 2013. While we have been unable to corroborate this claim with another source, the timing does make a lot of sense.

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RUMOR: US-Made Apple Computer to be Mac Pro/X-Serve Replacement

Our source in the Bay Area has just informed Three Guys And A Podcast that the forthcoming "Made in the USA" computer by Apple will NOT be the iMac (as many have speculated) but instead the Mac Pro/X-Serve Replacement.

This makes sense for several of reasons:

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Starring at Baby Animals Increases Productivity

Hiroshima University has released a study claiming that looking a cute baby animals can increase productivity...

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Apple's Easy Server Solution

If you are an IT professional and yet love the Mac OS, it's tough not to have a "real" Mac server in the line-up. While the Mac Mini Server is a nice choice for home use, it lacks the redundancy needed for business applications that can't afford downtime or to lose data because of hard drive or power supply failures. 

Recently I had a conversation with Brian Stucki, owner of Mac Mini Colo, located in Las Vegas, NV. What his company has done with the Mac Mini Server it is very impressive. While his solution doesn't solve the redundancy issue, he has a nice setup for those who need to colo for a Mac Mini Server. He said the Mac Mini's reliability was great and has yet to see a power supply fail on any of the 1,000 plus Mac Mini Servers he's dealt with over the years.

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Apple's Move From Intel To ARM – Closer Than You Think

Apple's move from Intel to ARM processors may be closer than you think.

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Will A 64-bit Final Cut Pro 8 Emerge?

With the dust settling on Final Cut Pro X, with both its detractors and supporters alike, a recent report shed some light that 64-bit Final Cut Pro 8 was ready to roll, but the decision was made to leave it on the cutting room floor and break ties with traditional editing solutions and deliver a new direction. Apple's goal in Final Cut X was clear: Jobs philosophy to skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is now, would rule the day.

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