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.

Macworld Expo Keynote recapIf you weren’t able to attend the keynote, Roman Loyola provides a brief summary of Apple’s new products in this video.
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.

The finer points of finding free images The Web provides small design firms and freelance designers without a $15,000 photo shoot budget the opportunity to download photos and vector illustrations as easily as the click of the mouse. James Dempsey looks at where to find images and what the cost of “free” graphics are.
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 Photo: Easy holiday projects Give your digital photos a second life as seasonal crafts. You can make these fun projects with your family and even give them as gifts.
Get better group photos Jeff Carlson shows you how to combine multiple flawed shots into one winner with Photoshop Elements 6
Use Font Book to organize fonts Use OS X 10.5’s Font Book to organize folders full of assorted fonts.

Review: Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z250 camera Casio’s EX-Z250 has a ton of preset modes to make it easier for just about anyone to take a nice-looking picture. If you are easily frustrated by gadget controls and settings, the EX-Z250 is for you. And it takes nice pictures, too.
Review: Ocarina for iPhone Your iPhone can not only play music, but, thanks to virtual instruments, make it as well. Smule’s Ocarina is one of the most interesting and affordable iPhone instruments out there.
Review: Canon PowerShot SD880 IS If you’re looking for a good quality point-and-shoot camera, consider Canon’s PowerShot SD880 IS. It’s easy to use and small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, while delivering high-resolution photos with great color and detail.
Review: Adobe InCopy CS4 InCopy CS4 is a tempting upgrade. It addresses a major omission in previous versions by adding the ability to edit and track changes in tables. Add to that the conditional-text and cross-reference features, a more powerful Links panel, and a variety of interface enhancements.
Review: Pentax Optio A40 point-and-shoot camera If you consider just the camera itself, Pentax’s Optio A40 is a good all-around performer. It’s small and sturdy enough to take anywhere, and it has very good image quality and shooting modes that make taking pictures a breeze.

Making that novel into a real paperback Jason Snell wraps up National Novel Writing Month by explaining how he turned his manuscript into a real paperback book via a Web print-on-demand service.
Join us for National Novel Writing Month November approaches, and with it, National Novel Writing Month. Isn't it time you unlocked your creative potential?
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.
New life for old Macs Just because you’ve upgraded to a new Mac doesn’t mean your old machine is finished. James Dempsey has several suggestions for ways that creative professionals can squeeze more life out of aging hardware.
Now that we have the App Store... Apple's built a terrific store for iPhone/iPod touch applications. Now how about a little love for iLife and iWork add-ons?