Expo Keynote Roundtable

We wrap up Keynote Day at Macworld Expo with a discussion that picks apart every announcement Apple made during Tuesday’s kickoff to the annual Mac trade show.

Summary: Software, MacBook Pro updates star in final Apple keynoteIn what Apple said would be its final Macworld Expo keynote, the company announced updates to iLife and iWork while unveiling a 17-inch MacBook Pro with a unibody enclosure.
Macworld Expo previewWith the 2009 Macworld Expo less than a week away, a roundtable of Macworld editors gathers to discuss the import of a Steve-less keynote and to preview what to expect from next week's Mac trade event.

Excerpt: MobileMe and iLife An important aspect of MobileMe is the way Apple’s online service integrates with its iLife suite of digital lifestyle applications. iWeb, iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand become extra powerful when used in conjunction with a MobileMe subscription. In this excerpt from Take Control of MobileMe, Joe Kissell shows you some of the things you can do with iLife and MobileMe.
Digital Video: Create a DVD gift Looking for a holiday gift with a personal touch? Jeff Carlson shows you how to make a custom DVD to send to family and friends.
Changing iMovie '08 movie dates You have movies shot years ago that you've recently digitized. How do you make iMovie sort them by the date they were originally shot rather than when you imported them to your Mac? Like so.
Bugs & Fixes: OS X 10.5.5 causes hassles for some apps While this month’s OS X 10.5.5 update fixes a number of bugs, it also introduces some new ones, such as third-party apps that have problems with the update. Ted Landau looks at two such instances.
Digital Video: Convert video for any device The iTunes Store may be a great place to stock up on video content, but why spend extra money? With the right tools, you can untether from your Mac and convert videos to play on an iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV.

Adobe’s CS4 message Jonathan Seff attended Adobe’s launch event for the massive Creative Suite 4 upgrade to get the company’s takeaway message for what to expect in the latest updates to its creative pro products. And you can watch that same event on the Web to decide for yourself.