Run multiple Operating systems on Mac using VMware Fusion:

If you’re looking a way to run Window or Linux on your Mac, you’ve tried Boot Camp and Parallels, but now the heavy weight in virtualization has jumped into the game with VMware Fusion. You can seamlessly run Windows, Linux and other PC operating systems on your Intel-based Mac. VMware Fusion gives you the freedom to unite Windows and Mac OS X, play Windows games on you Mac, and use an already established Boot Camp partition, download and run VMware virtual appliances, take snapshots of your operating system if your PC crashes or becomes corrupted. If this is what you’re looking, then this is the program for you.

Windows and Mac OS X, now you can say goodbye to the Start menu and Taskbar and run Windows applications directly from the Dock. Minimize Windows applications to the Dock, and switch between Windows or Mac applications with Exposé. Find and instantly launch any Windows application, drag and drop files between Windows and the Mac, and you can also use familiar Mac keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste between Windows and Mac applications. To run Windows on your Mac is easy, there’s no need to Reboot. VMware Fusion makes it easy to install and run Windows, Linux or any other operating systems on your Intel-based Mac as virtual machines, this giving you the power to use multiple operating systems simultaneously all of this, without having to rebooting your computer.

Installing Windows on your Mac is easy, thanks to the Windows Easy Install feature in VMware Fusion. Just answer a few simple questions and insert your Windows installation disc VMware Fusion will do the rest by automatically create a Windows virtual machine that is optimized for your Mac. You can also use the New Virtual Machine Assistant to create virtual machines that can run Windows, Linux or any of the more than 60 different operating systems supported by VMware Fusion.

If you’re already running Windows XP or Windows Vista on your Mac using Apple's Boot Camp, it’s no problem. VMware Fusion automatically detects your Boot Camp partition and lets you access it as a virtual machine, giving you the flexibility to run Windows XP or Windows Vista alone or side-by-side with Mac OS X.

If you’re a Windows user and you’re thinking of getting and Mac, VMware Fusion makes it easier than ever for Windows users to make the switch to the Mac. To move from a PC to VMware Fusion, use the free VMware Converter Starter Edition to transform your Windows PC into a VMware Fusion-compatible virtual machine, and then copy the virtual machine from your PC to your Mac. To move from Parallels Desktop to VMware Fusion, use the free VMware Importer (beta) to move your Parallels Desktop virtual machines into VMware Fusion virtual machines.

Built exclusively for the Mac to work the way you work, the Cocoa native user interface gives you features you expect including customizable toolbars to make VMware Fusion work just the way you want it to work. Now you can easily move your virtual machines. Your complete virtual machine is stored in a single, easy to manage package. Move your virtual machines to an iPod, or another hard drive, or Mac simply by copying a file.

Play DirectX 9.0 games on your Mac VMware Fusion offers experimental support for hardware accelerated 3D graphics in Windows XP virtual machines, this making it possible to run DirectX 9.0 applications and play select 3D games on your Mac. So let the games begin.

Creating powerful multi-core virtual machines, only the VMware Fusion gives you the ability to leverage the power of the dual-core processors (found in most Intel-based Mac’s with exclusive support for VMware Virtual SMP technology.) Access platform specific devices, VMware Fusion lets you get the most out of your Mac hardware from the SuperDrive to iSight cameras in any virtual machine. You also get complete support for proprietary video cameras, GPS, Bluetooth, and other USB 2.0 devices that only work in Windows. You can also choose a wide range of network options; VMware Fusion allows virtual machines to safely share a single network connection, effortlessly switching between wired and wireless AirPort/Wi-Fi connections.

Minimum Requirements for VMware Fusion, you’ll need an Intel based Mac (to run 64-bit operating systems, an Intel Mac with a Core 2 Duo or Xeon processor is required), 512MB of RAM (1 GB or more recommended) 275MB free disk space for VMware Fusion, 1GB free disk space for each virtual machine (10 GB or more recommended.) And Mac OS X version 10.4.9 or later.

To finish off, this is a great way to switch over to a Mac, if you’re a PC user, or if you’re a Mac user wanting to use PC basted software, including games and offices programs, then this is for you. For more information on VMware Fusion, and how to purchase, or download a trial. You can go to vmware.com/products/fusion

HOMEPAGE STARTUP:

What is Homepage Startup you ask? It’s an easy way to get around the net and view your favorite websites. So if you find it hard or you’re getting tired of trying to read the small print and the tiny icons that go with them in your bookmarks, then this site is for you. It has a cool new way of accessing your favorite sites. Instead of listing them in the standard bookmark fashion, they are placed in a box that shows part of the website itself, it’s easy to do, and it looks cool too, it great for kids and for older people that find it hard to see (or read) the smaller text, or if you just want something different.

It works by letting you save up to 12 or more boxes, and linking them to your home page for a quick and easy access to your most used or favorite websites. Now you start with 12 boxes, and you can add more, or as many as you need as you go along. You can do this by customizing your account. You will need to make an account to do this, otherwise it’s pretty straight forward.

Organizing your websites is easily done by placing them under tabs; each tab can be given its own name. Now to add the websites is simple, just click on the box and fill in the websites title and its address, then click ‘SAVE’. You can move the boxes around, just click and hold onto the box you want to move, and then drag it to the space you want it in.

You can continue using Homepage without making an account, but you will be limited to 12 websites (boxes.) All customizations and tabs will be unavailable to those without an account. So yes, that’s another user name and password you’re going to have to try and remember and add to that growing list.

Another cool feature is that you can search for information directly from your home page. They have a collection of search engines you can choose from including the ever so popular Google, Yahoo and Wikipedia, just to name some. You can also put your own, by suggesting it to the sites host.

Now if you want to share it with friends and family to see, or use the pages that you have selected. You can do so by linking them to your Homepage. Just make sure that you have your page set for public. Again you must have an account to do this. This is a great site for all, its fun easy to and quick to use and plus it’s Free! To start, just go to homepagestartup.com, Enjoy!

Noise Ninja:

Photos, the way to capture holidays, parties, a night out with your friends and other things you may or may not want to remember. But they don’t always come out the way you hope, even with all the technology we have to make them the best we can, they can come up grainy or with a lot of noise. But now there is a way to clear up all those photos and scanned photos, so you can share them with all of your friends and family, and or on the net (like MySpace, FaceBook and other web sites) with everyone you don’t even know. Noise Ninja is the program for you.

Noise Ninja works by taking the color that’s surarounding the distorted parts in the picture, then blurs it together, making it one color, removing noise and grain from digital photographs and scanned photos. If the picture is very bad, it will still work but it will most likely make the picture like a very lifelike painting or it will give it a real good blur look. Noise Ninja is designed so you can quickly and easily get the results you want. It includes a rich set of tools, including automatic and manual noise analysis, camera specific profiles, an innovative "Noise Brush", and batch processing. Now even though it’s mad to be simple, it can take some time to learn how to use it, so you do have to know what you’re doing, but it is fun to play with it.

Now you can get Noise Ninja as a Plug-in for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and compatible hosts, or it is available as a standalone application. Noise Ninja runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Standalone version only).

Now like all things, here is the PRICE: The Home addiction goes for $34.95 U.S. where the Home plug-in, for Photoshop, will cost you $44.95 U.S. The Professional addiction goes for $69.95 U.S. and the Professional plug-in goes for $79.95 U.S. If you don’t want to run out and buy it without trying, you can download the 30 day free trial.

In my opinion, if you love your photos, this program can come in handy, it is very useful, and a great tool to have. For more info, and on where to perches it from, go to PictureCode.com.

The New iPod Touch + The iPod’s Get An Upgrade:

Apple’s greatest invention, the iPod. Being one of the best media device’s out there, it is now getting a new look and upgrade. Today I will be talking about the new styles that are now available for the iPod’s plus I’ll be comparing them to the old ones, and the new iPod Touch. I’ll be going over the good and if any, the bad things that it has to offer. So if you want to keep-up with the latest in media, upgrade to a new iPod, or if you don’t have one, and you’re thinking of getting rid of your out of date Discman and joining the rest of us here in the future by buying one, then this is the blog for you.

The iPod Touch don’t get confused, it may look like an iPhone and work like one (because you can browse around on the net) but it’s just the new iPod, and it’s the first of the new range of iPod’s. The iPod Touch come in an 8GB and 16GB.

8GB Touch Can fit up to 1,750 songs, up to 10,000 photos and up to 10 hours of videos. Its battery life can last up to 22 hours of music play back, and 5 hours of video play back. Where the 16GB Touch can fit up to 3,500 songs, 20,000 photos and up to 20 hours of video, its battery life is the same as the 8GB. Both the 8GB and 16GB come with an 8.89 widescreen color display and it’s incased in a 0.8cm thin case. The best thing with the iPod Touch is you can go on the net using Wi-Fi. (That means you can go anywhere that Wi-Fi is available, including selected Starbucks', but not in Australia). So now you don’t have to wait until you get home to download your favorite songs. The Touch iPod uses Safari so can go to sites like YouTube and use other sites Wi-Fi music stores. Now to the Price. The Australia price for the 8GB will be $419.00 and $299.00 for our friends in the U.S. As for the 16GB for AU price will be $549.00 and in US $399.00.

NEW iPod Shuffle has a new look to it, it will comes in 5 different colors. It also comes with 1GB that’s up to 240 songs. Price of the new shuffle in Australia is $99.00 and in the U.S. $79.00.

All NEW iPod nano also comes in 5 new colors, it’s small size (being at 3”x 2.3”) allows you to take it just about anywhere just by simply putting it your pocket. The nano also has a new menu and includes cover flow. It can also play videos, finally you can see all of your favorite videos without having to buy the iPod video and so you can save same money. Speaking of money let’s get to the Price. The 4GB nano which can fit up to 1,000 songs, up to 3,500 photos and up to 4 hours of video. The battery life will be up to 30 hours of music and up to 5 hours of video play back. This will go for $199.00 AU and $149.00 US. Where the 8GB nano that can fit up to 2,000 songs, up to 7,000 photos and up to 4 hours of video (it also has the same battery life time), will go for $279.00 AU and $199.00 US.

The iPod Classic has gotten a face lift and software upgrade. It only comes in two colors, silver and black. The 80GB hard drive can fit up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 photos and 100 hours of videos, where the 160GB can hold up to 40,000 songs, up to 25 to 50,000 photos and 200 hours of video. It also has new menu functions, including cover flow. Now you may be able to fit 40,000 songs and so on, but the battery life is the most important part. It will give you up to 40 hours of music play back and up to 7 hours of video play back, where the 80GB has up to 30 hours of music play back and up to 5 hours of video play back. The Price of the 80GB will go for $349.00 AU and $249.00 US. The 160GB will go for $479.00 AU and $349.00 in the US.

Well that’s it for now. I hope I have helped give you some info just in case you’re thinking of updating to a new iPod.