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Table of Contents
and digital optical audio ports. Using AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking, Apple TV can auto-
sync content from one computer or
stream content from up to five additional computers directly to a television.
Software Products and Computer Technologies
The Company offers a range of software products for consumer, SMB, education, enterprise, government, and creative customers, including the
Company’
s proprietary operating system software; server software and related solutions; professional application software; and consumer,
education, and business oriented application software.
Operating System Software
Mac OS X is built on an open-source UNIX-
based foundation. Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the sixth major release of Mac OS X and became
available in August 2009. Mac OS X Snow Leopard features upgraded speed and performance and includes a new version of QuickTime
X,
support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and VoiceOver integration with the Multi-
Touch trackpad. Mac OS X Snow Leopard refines 90
percent of the projects in Mac OS X, is about half the size of the previous version, and frees up to 7GB of drive space once installed. Snow
Leopard retains Stacks, a means of easily accessing files from the Dock; Finder™ that lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple
Macs; Quick Look, a way to instantly see files without opening an application; Spaces ,
a feature used to create groups of applications and
instantly switch between them; and Time Machine , a way to automatically back up all of the contents of a Mac.
Application Software
iLife ’09
In January 2009, the Company introduced iLife ’09, the latest release of its consumer-
oriented digital lifestyle application suite, which features
iPhoto , iMovie , iDVD , GarageBand , and iWeb™. iPhoto is the Company’s consumer-
oriented digital photo software application, which
includes new features for organizing and browsing photos, including Faces and Places which use face detection, face recognition and GPS geo-
tagging technologies. iMovie is the Company’s consumer-
oriented digital video editing software application and features the new Precision
Editor, video stabilization, advanced drag and drop, and animated travel maps. iDVD is the Company’s consumer-
oriented software application
that enables users to turn iMovie files, QuickTime files, and digital pictures into interactive DVDs. GarageBand is the Company’s consumer-
oriented music creation software application that allows users to play, record and create music using a simple interface. iWeb™ allows users to
create online photo albums, blogs and podcasts, and to customize websites using editing tools.
iWork ’09
In January 2009, the Company introduced iWork ’09, the latest version of the Company’
s integrated productivity suite designed to help users
create, present, and publish documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. iWork ’09 includes updates to Pages ’
09 for word processing and page
layout, Keynote ’09 for presentations, and Numbers ’
09 for spreadsheets. Among the new features in iWork, Keynote introduces advanced
object transitions, Pages features a new full screen view, and Numbers introduces a quick way to group and summarize data and a simplified way
to create complex formulas.
Final Cut Studio
In July 2009, the Company updated Final Cut Studio , the Company’
s video production suite designed for video professionals. Final Cut Studio
2 features Final Cut Pro 7 for video editing, DVD Studio Pro 4 for DVD authoring, Motion 4 for real-time motion graphics, Soundtrack
Pro
3 for audio editing and sound design, Color 1.5 for color grading and finishing, and Compressor 3.5 for encoding media in multiple formats. The
Company also offers Final Cut Express 4, a consumer version of the Company’s movie making software, and Final Cut Server 1.5.
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