Macworld Expo Keynote recap

If 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.
Expo: ChronoSync gets update, companionNot only did Econ Technologies update ChronoSync to version 4, it added ChronoAgent—a brand new utility that communicates directly with the automated synchronization and backup software.

Quickly reveal obscured desktop icons Learn how to quickly reveal icons that have been obscured after moving your dock to the side of the screen.
A fix for mute Keynote exports You've recorded a narration track for your Keynote presentation and exported it to QuickTime yet no audio. Here's a fix.
Bugs & Fixes: Dealing with iCal and Entourage duplicates If you sync Entourage calendar appointments with your iPhone or MobileMe account, you might notice duplicate entries popping up. Ted Landau has a procedure for eradicating unwanted copies with a minimum of fuss.
Set half-star ratings directly in iTunes Enable a hidden preference that allows the setting of half-star ratings directly within iTunes.
Print non-contiguous pages in Leopard’s Preview Learn how to print selected non-contiguous pages—and how to print just one page from a Web site—in the 10.5 version of Preview

2008 in review: The year's Top 10 stories Plenty of stories made the rounds through the Mac universe in 2008. Here’s one man’s take on the ten biggest stories of the year.
The night before Christmas In which we wax poetical in spirited holiday fashion.
Choosing a virtualization application With three good virtualization applications on the market, how do you know which one is right for you? The answer depends on how you plan on using your virtualization application.
A deeper look at Mac OS X 10.5.6 Rob Griffiths dives into the OS X 10.5.6 update to see how well it works, and what areas of the OS may have been updated, beyond those that Apple covered in its release notes.
Remembering Michael Crichton Michael Crichton passed away Tuesday. He’ll be remembered for his many books and screenplays, but Rob Griffiths will remember him as a passionate—and generous—Mac enthusiast.

Review: Sun VirtualBox 2.0.6 As far as virtual machine software goes, VirtualBox is a viable alternative to both Fusion and Parallels for running other operating systems on your Intel Mac. Rob Griffiths found VirtualBox more than capable of handling routine computing tasks in both Windows and Linux.
Review: Parallels 4 build 3540 Parallels 4 offers a number of new features that some users may find compelling. However, it has rough edges that make the software feel as though it was rushed out the door without sufficient testing.
Review: VMware Fusion 2.0.1 VMware Fusion 2.0 lets you run Windows and other operating systems within the Mac OS X on an Intel-powered Macs. The new Fusion has bug fixes and many new features designed to make running alternative operating systems on your Mac as easy as possible.
SoundSource 2.0 This simple utility adds a menu-bar item that lists all available Input, Output, and System audio options.
Name Mangler 2.0 If you’ve got a bunch of files that need renaming, Name Mangler is a great tool to use.