Did you know that you can zoom in or out on Microsoft Word or Excel documents using the scroll button on Mighty Mouse or the trackpad on your MacBook or MacBook Pro? It takes just a few seconds to set up, and we show you how in the latest Quick Tip of the Week.
For 2007, iPhone appears among the very short list of products Popular Mechanics honors in its annual Breakthrough Awards. “The best way to understand why Apple’s iPhone ($400) has sent shockwaves through the cellphone industry is simply to check your voice mail with it.” iPhone “displays a visual list of voice mails,” explain the editors. “Using the bright and responsive touchscreen, you scroll through the list and tap a message. When you’re done with a message, simply slide your finger over it and a delete button pops up.“ “All phones,” they conclude, “should work so smoothly. Because of the iPhone, they’ll eventually have to.“
Praising “their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change,” the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore and the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, reports Walter Gibbs and Sarah Lyall (New York Times).
Citing Al Gore as “ ‘probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted’ ” to combat global warming, the Nobel committee awarded the former Vice President the Nobel Peace Prize alongwith the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. As reported by Alan Zarembo and Maggie Farley (Los Angeles Times), the committee noted how Gore’s ” ’strong commitment, reflected in political activity, lectures, films and books, has strengthened the struggle against climate change.’ “
“Former Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their work to raise awareness about global warming,” CNN reported this morning. Gore, who won an Oscar for “Inconvenient Truth,” also sits on the Board of Directors for Apple, Inc.
The BBC News indicates that Al Gore feels “honored” at being awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, seeing it as a “chance ‘to elevate global consciousness’ about the threat posed by climate change.” The BBC reports that “the former vice-president has emerged as a leading climate campaigner. His 2006 documentary film, ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ was an unlikely box-office hit and won two Oscars.”
At the Vestavia Hills Elementary School, an Apple Mobile Learning Lab and iLife ‘08 bring technology into the lives of every young student, offering them innovative ways to learn and express themselves. “Our children,” explains Dr. Mark Richardson, principal of the trendsetting K-3 school, “are empowered by the use of technology in the classroom, and their world is expanded with every weblog comment, podcast subscription, and website hit. Having all the right Apple tools has enabled us to use technology in ways we never dreamed of.”
“Simply put,” offers proud iMac owner Dwight Sliverman (Houston Chronicle), “the new iMacs with their 24-inch screens, all-aluminum cases and powerful components are easily the most pleasurable desktop computers I’ve touched.” Silverman lauds its display—”It’s as gorgeous, sharp and bright as any widescreen LCD monitor I’ve seen.”—and praises its “incredibly fast” performance.
In T3’s annual Gadget Awards, Apple products grabbed honors for iPhone (“Most Anticipated Gadget of 2007”), MacBook Pro (“Drop Dead Gorgeous Award”), the iTunes Store (“Best Download Service”), and in a Gadget Awards hat trick, iPod scored in the “Top Commuter Gadget,” “Best Music Gadget,” and the “Best Gadget of All Time” categories.
Designed expressly for college students, the new FileMaker Campus Productivity Kit helps students get more organized and be more productive. A free, ready-to-use database solution, the Kit includes five modules, allowing students to manage contacts, organize research and lecture notes, track project assignments, coordinate events, and assemble to-do lists. Students will find complete instructions and an informative podcast on the FileMaker Campus Productivity Kit website.
