http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/14/new.controllers.arrive.with.25.49.or.61.keys/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/maudiooxygen-story-13.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Avid has revamped its M-Audio Oxygen collection of USB-attached MIDI controllers. Each keyboard features DirectLink technology, which maps controls to production suites including Pro Tools, Cubase, Reason, Logic and GarageBand. Models are divided into 25-, 49- and 61-key versions.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/14/new.controllers.arrive.with.25.49.or.61.keys/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/07/protouch.keyboard.guards/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/istemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iSkin has launched new ProTouch keyboard protectors for the MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. The skins come in three different forms: the Classic, FX and Vibes. Each is made of silicone and designed to prevent dust, food, liquids and hairs from affecting a keyboard, along with general wear. They can also be used to diminish typing noise, and make cleaning easier through handwashing.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/07/protouch.keyboard.guards/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/30/clearskin.keyboard.cover/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/clrtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />KB Covers has launched the ClearSkin Ultra-Clear Keyboard Cover for the Mac. The new keyboard cover is made of 0.1mm clear plastic and is designed to protect the userís keyboard from dust, dirt and spills. ClearSkin fits tightly against the laptop and still allows the lighting from backlit-keys to come through. As the cover gets dirty users can simply peel the plastic off their Mac and wash it wit... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/30/clearskin.keyboard.cover/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/01/kb.keyboard.series/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/kbtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />KB Covers has introduced its KB Keyboards, a new line of application keyboards based on Appleís aluminum designs. The series displays shortcut keys for Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pro Tools and Media Composer. A special Midnight Keyboard utilizes black keys, and is meant to resemble the new MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards. With the exception of the Midnight model, each keyboard combines icons and ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/01/kb.keyboard.series/ Fri, 01 May 2009 19:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/03/new.apple.wired.keyboard/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/wiredkeyb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Complementing Apple's new desktops is a new wired keyboard option. Simply called the Apple Keyboard, the device is a cheaper alternative to the existing wired model; gone is the numeric keypad, which does however provide the benefit of a smaller size. The design is modeled after Apple's aluminum wireless keyboard, which has always omitted the keypad.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/03/new.apple.wired.keyboard/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/16/mac.os.x.1056.crashes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0809/earthdesk.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Some users attempting to download and install the Mac OS X 10.5.6 update are are running into critical errors, discussions on Apple's support forums reveal. The most common problem consists of crashing or hanging, whether in the middle of an install or immediately thereafter. The crashes may be accompanied by kernel panics, though the contents of these panics can vary.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/16/mac.os.x.1056.crashes/ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/22/ikey.rugged.keyboard/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/ikeysml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iKey has unveiled its latest rugged keyboard, the BT-87-TP, which offers wireless connection using Bluetooth. The keyboard is fully sealed and meets NEMA 4X specifications that require resistance from water, dirt, dust, ice, and corrosives. Designed for industrial use, the silicone covering allows the device to be submerged and disinfected. A touchpad has been integrated into the ABS polycarbonate... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/22/ikey.rugged.keyboard/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/20/virtualkeyboard.35/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/virtualkeyboard-3.5-20.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Corallo Software has updated VirtualKeyboard to version 3.5, adding numerous upgrades, including Spaces compatibility, a Universal Access zoom button and support for non-Roman alphabets such as Cyrillic. The software's main aim is to provide a point-and-click keyboard interface for users with disabilities; it can also be used as a teaching tool, however, and for kiosks. With VirtualKeyboard runnin... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/20/virtualkeyboard.35/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/12/new.latitude.keyboards/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/dell_latitude_teaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell company executives announced the re-design of keyboards for the new Latitude notebook. The new keyboards offer backlit keys, enhanced tactile feel, new key spacing and other features. The new Latitude project began two years ago with the engineers and designers first focused on developing a world-class keyboard. All aspects were considered and improved to offer better feel and usability.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/12/new.latitude.keyboards/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/01/m.audio.sono.6188/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/prokeys-sono-01.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />M-Audio has released two new digital keyboards with built-in audio interfaces for songwriters and performers. The ProKeys Sono 61 and ProKeys Sono 88 are designed for keyboard artists who write, record and/or perform their music. They are compatible with MME and Mac OS X Core MIDI and require a minimum of a 1GHz G4-based Mac with 512MB RAM and a native USB port and are compatible with Mac OS X 10.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/01/m.audio.sono.6188/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:35:00 GMT