Earlier today, Parallels released version 7 of its popular virtualization software that allows you to run Windows alongside OS X on your Mac. The latest edition has over 90 new and enhanced features, including Lion integration, improved performance, and the ability to run multiple versions of OS X.
If like me, you upgraded to OS X Lion from Snow Leopard, you can’t have failed to notice how different the new login screen looks. But did you know that you can display custom messages on it? So for example, you could enter some contact info just in case you leave your Mac somewhere, or a warning message for your colleagues telling them to keep their mitts off.
One of the new features introduced with OS X Lion, I can see a couple of reasons why you might choose to hide some of the settings in System Preferences. Maybe you want to lessen the chances of other users changing things on your Mac, or perhaps, like me, you prefer not to have the System Preferences window cluttered with third-party settings.
If the lack of a tactile keyboard has put you off buying an iPhone, then you might be interested to hear about this concept design from China based eico Motion Lab. Inspired by the iPad 2 Smart Cover, the idea is that you would be able to quickly attach and remove the SmartKeyboard from the front of the iPhone using magnets, or even fold it behind the device for use as a stand.
Late yesterday, Apple added a new iPad 2 TV advert to its YouTube Channel. Titled ‘Learn’, it highlights the educational merits of the iPad by showing users young & old using the device to learn a new language, build knowledge, and discover a new talent.
There are a number of services that let you watch TV on your iPad, but nearly all of them require a data connection so that you can stream content from the internet. That’s not the case with Elgato’s new EyeTV Mobile: a TV tuner for your iPad that allows you to watch live TV wherever you may be – no data connection required.
Yesterday, Apple released a beta version of its forthcoming iTunes Match service for developers. Whilst Match will initially be a US only service, I’m hoping it doesn’t take too long for it to be made available here in the UK and other countries, and that’s because today, it’s been revealed that it will allow you to stream your music.
Earlier today, Adobe released CreatePDF – an app for the iPhone and iPad that features many of the PDF creation capabilities found in their popular desktop application Acrobat. The app, which is priced at £6.99 ($9.99), appears to be an extension of their online service, also called CreatePDF, which costs £7.20 ($9.99) per month to use.
Although I’ve never been a huge fan of Dashboard, I occasionally use it to check the weather, do quick calculations, and see how my Mac is running with the excellent iStat Pro widget. First introduced with Mac OS X Tiger back in 2005, I was disappointed to see that by default in OS Lion, instead of overlaying the desktop, Dashboard has its own space.