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July 29th 2009

You won't be at a loss for conversation starters this week with MacTribe's news updates to keep you informed!

Rumor Mill: Mac Tablet Poised for Fall Release
If The Financial Times reports it as fact, it must be, right? The release date is still sketchy, but it looks like Apple junkies will have a new, color screen, ten inch tablet to jones for come September. The tablet is primarily created to boost full album sales of CDs as we reported yesterday, but is also poised to be in direct competition with the various e-book readers available on the market now. Watch out Amazon…we’re coming for you.

Blast from the Past
Remember way back when your aunt got her first Mac and the logo was a smiling Apple computer? We do, and have fond memories of the gray and white body, the pixilated happy face, the rainbow striped logo in the corner. Now that the Apple logo is a pop culture icon, celebrate the old days with this throwback handmade case you can get on the etsy website for $25…buy a few for the cousins, and apologize for hogging the Mac all those years ago.

iTunes: Use Counts to Make Smart Playlists
Humans are creatures of habit, and that certainly extends to our music libraries…if you want to avoid falling into the trap of listening to one track obsessively until you can’t stand it anymore, make good use of your Play Counts when creating new playlists for iTunes or your iPod. Reset your entire library to Play Count 0, then create one huge playlist…each song will only play once, and guaranteed you’ll end up enjoying things you never remembered putting on in the first place. Like that vintage Foghat you’re rocking out to.

Jailbreaking News: Philly Teen Takes on the iPhone
Jailbreaking your iPhone is bad. It’s unauthorized. It can decrease the reliability and stability of the product. It violates your warrantee. And it’s pretty darn cool—at least that’s what Ari Weinstein says in this interview. Actually, he puts it much more elegantly…but the kid is a genius. Read the full article from the Philadelphia Enquirer and enjoy his wit and complete irreverence for one of the most highly regarded pieces of technology yet created.

MacTribe Audio Picks
There are so many earphones and docks and speakers for your iPod and iPhone on the market that we’ve taken it upon ourselves to sort through the options; you can always count on finding the newest releases in the audio world at mactribe.com. Check out our “Fall Picks” section if you need some new equipment, and we dare you to choose between the crazy cool systems we’ve highlighted.
Let’s Review
Brush up on all the tech and specs of the Apple releases from the summer, and revel in the superiority knowledge brings. To be a bona fide Mac Geek, you’ve got to be able to break this stuff down, and MacTribe—as always—is here to help. There should be a lot of new stuff to talk about come September and this guide will knock off the basics for you so you can focus on the big things that are coming…enjoy!