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Computerworld reviewer Michael deAgonia calls the new 27-inch iMac "a thoroughly modern all-in-one computer, with a sharp, bright screen that's perfect for editing movies, organizing/editing photos, watching streaming video or making your own presentations." Citing its minimalist design, enhanced performance from Sandy Bridge processors and AMD graphics chips, and the "very important addition" of Thunderbolt data transfer capabilities, deAgonia concludes: "Apple has delivered a solid update to what was already a popular and successful line." 02 Jul, 2011--
Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217955/Apple_s_latest_iMac_looks_great_even_faster
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Users who need a communication device now have an incredibly less expensive alternative – an iPad and ProLoQuo2Go, an app that’s exorbitant by app store standards, but dirt cheep when compared to similar dedicated devices, like the above mentioned Tango and Dynavox. Proloquo2Go provides users a full featured communication system with over 7000 symbol/word pair items, solid text-to-speech functionality, and an extremely intuitive system for creating personalized communication boards on the iPad itself. Priced at well under $200, Proloquo2Go puts high-end augmentative communication devices within the reach of many more families and individuals than ever before, considering that a Dynavox with similar features costs well into the $6,500 range.
Speech recognition is another tool that was originally developed for the disability community and has since made many of our lives that much easier. Dragon Dictation is the iOS incarnation of the best of class speech recognition technology out there, and comes in at the cost of FREE. Users simply speak the words they want to write, and Dragon Dictation does the rest, allowing users to send the resulting text via email, SMS, or copy to the device clipboard for other use. For users with issues in small motor skill use, or shaky hands, this app (along with a host of others) is a must have app.
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Organizing. Some people love to do it, some love it so much they’re given regular doses of medication and everyone else could stand to do it more often. Thankfully most of the apps included on any given iOS device take care of these things automatically, but sometimes they’re a little too simple. Thus, apps like FlickAddress – Manage Contacts are born.
The only caveat to it all is the price. In the grand scheme of things two dollars is hardly breaking the bank, but iOS users have gotten used to certain price points over the years. Namely one dollar or free. Asking double the expected price for what is essentially a slightly more intuitive version of the default Contacts app might scare off a few potential customers. Personally I think it’s a pittance for such a useful virtual Rolodex, but unless someone has a bunch of phone numbers to sift through they might view the cost as a deterrent. It shouldn’t be, but people will always be people.
Capcom has released a new version of Street Fighter IV on to the App Store with new characters and a killer new feature: online multiplayer. The core game is the same as the previous Street Fighter IV: the gameplay is identical to the previous iOS version, as are the controls and graphics, 
The biggest problem with Street Fighter IV Volt and its online multiplayer is when push notifications come in. While this problem will be rendered moot once iOS 5 and its banner notifications come in to play, right now it’s a major annoyance. See, whenever a notification of any kind pops up, any online match disconnects. Not only is this annoying because it makes finishing any match a challenge for the ages, especially for people who get a lot of social media notifications or for those who play social games that provide notifications. Turning off all notifications entirely when playing this game isn’t an option either because Game Center requires that notifications be on in order to send invites. This is also something that could very easily be abused by players looking to use unscrupulous tactics to keep their record glistening. A better option would be if the game just kept going in the background; it would be a disadvantage, but it would be far better than the current solution of disconnecting.
If any body’s going to make fruit juice in a large capacity, conveyor belts are likely to be a key part of the production line. And Juice Belts is a neat little physics-based puzzler from Ben Taylor which puts the player in control of those conveyor belts, building them up to help convey fruit from box to juicer.
The game then opens up even more and gives the freedom to place motors, cogs and other items anywhere on the screen. It’s time to really start thinking — this kind of freedom is almost too much for me, often finding myself racking my brains only to fail time and time again. Which is where another handy feature comes in, the hint button, thanks for that!