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	“There is no better traveling companion than an iPod, and now travelers can power their iPods during flight and even watch their iPod movies and TV shows on their seat back displays.” That’s thanks to an agreement just announced between Apple and six major carriers: Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM, and United.
	TIME includes the MacBook Pro and the Nike + iPod Sport Kit among its elite Gadget of the Year listing. It even gives you the opportunity to vote for your favorite. Take a look and enjoy Wilson Rothman’s reviewlets.
	Speaking of the MacBook Pro, Cisco Cheng (PCMag.com) tells us that “the new [15-inch] Core 2 Duo-equipped MacBook Pro has earned [PCMag’s] Editors’ Choice award in the mainstream laptop arena.” Offering “the performance and features of the best laptops on the market,” the MacBook Pro provides the “fastest Core 2 Duo processor available.” It earns “terrific performance scores.” “Now has a FireWire 800 port and can burn dual-layer DVDs” And it’s the “best-looking laptop on the market.”
	Reviewing iWeb for Teckmagazine, Don Lee indicates that he “found Apple’s iWeb application to be very intuitive while providing some of the most popular website features.” He considers iWeb an “excellent addition” to iLife ’06, one anyone can use to “help build that personal or family website that you’ve always wanted.” He adds, “even if you know absolutely nothing about web design and have no interest learning HTML, Apple has taken all of the guesswork out of the process and provides a true point and click web design program.”
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Want to hear “tips and real-life experiences from professional shooters who use Apple’s premier photo management application to organize, edit, and output their images”? Then visit Inside Aperture, a new site from O’Reilly Digial Media. Among recent additions to the site: Derrick Story (a respected author of several books on digital photography and digital media evangelist for O’Reilly) interviewing Aperture product manager Joe Schorr. The two interviews delve deep into the development of—and provide numerous tips about—Aperture 1.5. Enjoy both on Inside Aperture.

Here’s how you can save up to 25% on Office 2004 for Mac. Simply purchase any qualifying version of Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac between now and January 16, 2007. Download and follow the instructions on the rebate coupon. Then sign and mail the coupon to the indicated address. (Terms apply.)

Podcast Pick. Ben Clark aspired to be the youngest climber to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, and his quest, documented by filmmaker Jon Miller, thrilled—and chilled—viewers of “Everest: The Other Side.” Since the 84-minute documentary used a miniscule portion of the 80 hours of tape he shot, Miller decided to share some of the rest with us in “The Rest of Everest Video Podcast.” Wrap your iPod in a parka, and enjoy the ascent.

If you just purchased a new iPod, you may also want to pick up a copy of the third edition of Scott Kelby’s “The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store.” The book covers the latest iPod models and offers some great tips—like how to create a smart playlist for your least-played songs. It also makes a great gift.

Even if you couldn’t make it to the PhotoPlus Expo in New York earlier this month—where we introduced the free, 30-day Aperture Trial—you can still get a taste of the excitement by visiting the recently posted gallery of the event. Michael Grecco, Ron Haviv, Robert Leslie, Heinz Kluetmeirer, and other top pro photographers enjoyed standing-room-only crowds as they explained how they’re taking advantage of Aperture 1.5.

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Apple eNews
November 16, 2006
Volume 9, Issue 22

We hope you thoroughly enjoyed reading today’s issue of Apple eNews. We’re already working on the next issue, scheduled to come your way on Thursday, December 7. Until then, we wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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Starting at just $1099, the new MacBook—powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processors running up to 2.0GHz—delivers up to 25% faster performance than previous models.⁽¹⁾

The next-generation systems come packed with innovative features. A built-in iSight camera that lets you video chat on the go.⁽²⁾ iLife ‘06, the award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications. The MagSafe Power Adapter that disconnects safely without bringing MacBook along for the ride. A glossy 13-inch widescreen display. And Front Row, which makes every seat the best one in the house for enjoying your videos, music, DVDs, and photos.

The perfect companion for the mobile lifestyle, MacBook packs all the communication and connectivity options you’ll need, including AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR. And it’s available right now.

^{(1) Based on estimated results of Industry Standard SPECint and SPECfp rate tests.

(2) Requires Internet access. Fees may apply.}

PC Magazine’s Mike Kobrin thinks iPod shuffle makes “the perfect stocking stuffer” heading into the holiday season. He may be absolutely right. But an iPod nano, especially the luscious (Product) RED Special Edition—now available in both 4GB and 8GB models—also looks like a stocking shoo-in.

If you’re trying to find the perfect items for those iPod and Mac lovers on your holiday lists this season, you may want to visit our latest Holiday Gift Guide. It includes iPods—all available with free laser engraving—and a wide selection of iPod accessories. Like the Nike + iPod Sport Kit.

You’ll also find the new MacBook on the Gift Guide, the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse⁽¹⁾ you’ve seen her admiring on trips to the local Apple Store, and loads of other Mac goodies. And did you know you get free shipping on all Gift Guide items?

^{(1) Mighty Mouse ® Viacom International, Inc. All rights reserved.}

Vincent Laforet knows his way around the streets—and skies—of the city that never sleeps. And while taking thousands of other spectacular images ’round Gotham, he long cast an admiring gaze on one of the city’s star attractions.

The Chrysler Building.

It’s been shot many, many times before of course, but Laforet wanted to capture an image that would allow people to see it as never before. When the shot he wanted finally came to him, he immediately knew he’d need his MacBook Pro and Aperture to bring the shot to light. “Aperture proved pretty priceless,” exclaimed Laforet. “It just worked flawlessly, and with all that pressure on your shoulders, it’s nice to have things work.”

You can see the photograph—and learn how Aperture helped Laforet capture it—on the Aperture website.

You’ve heard him play. If you’re a fan of The Psychedelic Furs, The Thompson Twins, The Cure, or one of the other bands he sat in with during the 80’s, you’ve enjoyed Roger O’Donnell’s work on keyboards.

Now O’Donnell’s gone solo, and instead of bandmates, he’s leaning heavily on his Mac and Logic Pro to help him hit the high notes. In fact, he recorded, mixed, and mastered his latest album, “The Truth in Me,” using Logic Pro and a trio of Macs.

No stranger to computers, O’Donnell has “been using Apple since the IIGS, and the Mac has been so enabling and liberating for me. It has been at the heart of everything I’ve created. It has been incredible—like a partner in my music.”

Not only has Lightning McQueen crossed the iTunes finish line, but unless heavy seas slow him down, we expect Captain Jack Sparrow to sail into port on December 5, as well.

Both movies join a wide variety of titles available from iTunes, including such popular films as “The 13th Warrior,” “Sweet Home Alabama,” “National Treasure,” “Remember the Titans,” and many others.

With a simple click, you can download movies into your personal iTunes library, or you can gift someone with a movie you know they’ll enjoy. With short films available for just $1.99 and feature films starting at just $9.99, the price is right. And in addition to watching movies on your Mac or PC, you can also download them to iPod and take them over the river and through the woods. Enjoy.

^{“Cars” available on iTunes. ® Disney/Pixar.}

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