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The article offers tips for operating the Mac Operating System X (OS X). It states that the shutdown process can be cancelled by launching an application such as a Save dialog box in any application. The shutdown process will stop as soon as it reaches the program with the open Save As dialog box. It offers tips for editing smart playlists in iTunes. It informs that all OS X folders have a built-in spring mechanism. It informs that many widgets of Mac OS X 10.4's dashboard support drag and drop.

The article offers various tips related to Internet-based mail reader. The mail reader, also called Mail and Automator, lets iPod read e-mails. Create a new Automator workflow and type Mail into the Search box to reveal all Mail-oriented actions. Drag the Find Mail Items action from the Action pane into the workflow. This action collects messages that match the terms you specify. Locate the Text To Audio File action, by using Automator's Search box, for converting written words to an audio file of spoken text.

The article offers tips for customizing DVDs. A DVD is a random-access medium. A DVD player can access any part of the disc almost instantly, with no rewinding or fast-forwarding. The iMovie and iDVD can break movies into chapters--markers that viewers can use to jump quickly to scenes, no matter when they happen in the video. An iDVD can create a menu of a movie's chapters, but one must tell it where each chapter begins. Chapter markers should be created in a iMovie HD before importing a movie into iDVD.

The article reviews the music learning software GarageBand 3 from Apple Computer Inc.

The article reviews the consumer software iPhoto 6 from Apple Computer Inc.

Evaluates several computer programs from different computer companies in the U.S. Information on PDF Browser Plugin from Manfred Schubert; Discussion on PodSleevz for Apple's newer generation of iPods designed by RadTech; Capabilities of Business Card Composer from BeLight Software.

The article reports on the prediction made by market research firm, Forrester Research Inc., regarding the future of Apple Inc. in 2013 in the U.S. According to the article, the firm forecasted that Apple will become the leader in the digital home business. In addition, Forrester also noted that Apple's experiences which include the expansion of its services from a computer maker to a leader in consumer devices. Furthermore, it relates that analysts J. P. Gownder and James McQuivey will recreate its AppleStore and will broaden its in-home installation services to deliver an integrated digital experience to consumers.

The article focuses on updates released by Microsoft Corp. of its software suite Office 2008. Improved security in this release fixes vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to take over the contents of computer's memory. The company has enhanced stability in Word and Excel, fixing issues that could cause either application to quit unexpectedly. It is also noted that Apple Inc. ranked the most-innovative company in the world, in a global survey of executives. Among just technology companies, Apple also ranked highest, and it ranked second in the subcategories of entertainment companies and consumer-products companies.

The article presents developments in the computer industry. Apple Computer Inc. has released the software MacBook System Management Controller (SMC) for its range of MacBook laptop computers, which can be updated from Apple's Web site. Apple leads other personal computer manufacturers, like Dell Computer Corp. and Hewlett-Packard, according to newly published data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index. The customer satisfaction increased to 77 in the PC industry. Apple has launched a new version of its software Boot Camp 1.1 beta, which lets Intel-based Macs run Microsoft Windows XR.

The article offers news briefs related to recent developments in the computer industry of the U.S. Quark Inc. has launched the latest version of its pagelayout software, QuarkXPress 7. The company estimates that it has licensed well over three million copies of XPress over the years. Apple Computer Inc. has said that it will sell its PowerSchool software used by K-12 school administrators, teachers, and parents to track students' grades, homework, and attendance. Apple will also hold its Worldwide Developers Conference from August 7 to August 11 in San Francisco, California.

The article reviews the presentation software Keynote 3 from Apple Computer Inc.

The article presents information on the book "What the Dormouse Said: How the 60s Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry," by John Markoff. The book explores the political, cultural, and pharmaceutical forces that were afoot in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1962 and 1975 and how they helped shape the modern technology.

The article presents news related to the developments in the computer and electronic industry. In response to reports on the Internet that some users who purchased a 1.42GHz Mac mini received a 1.5GHz system instead, Apple Computer Inc. confirmed that some Mac mini systems may contain components that slightly exceed the published specifications. There are no changes to the published specifications or part numbers. A few days after making disparaging comments about the iPod nano Motorola CEO Ed Zander told that he knows that they are going to build a smart phone--it's only a matter of time. Motorola's Rokr phone, the first with a version of iTunes built in, has faced a lukewarm reception since its release in September 2005. Although Adobe released Photoshop Elements 4, the latest version of its consumer-level image-editing application, only for Windows, the company says it has not killed the Mac version. An Adobe representative explained that unlike with Photoshop and the Creative Suite, Elements users tend not to work collaboratively.

Examines the features of the Logic Pro 6 computer software from Apple Computer Inc. Information on the Sculpture feature of the software; Description of the UltraBeat percussion synthesizer component of the software; Benefits offered by the software to the music industry.

Explores issues and topics related to the changes in the computer industry of the U.S.

Evaluates the Bravo Disc Publisher from Primera Technology. Features of the computer peripheral; Pros and cons; Price.

Presents an update on the computer industry in the U.S. as of October 2003. Failure of the Switch campaign of Apple Computer to attract new users; Endorsement of Apple's iTunes Music Store by singer Michael Jackson.