VRI December 2006 Edition

Interested in hearing about the great features available in Apple's iLife products? Come join Voelker Research and Training Coordinator, Tammy Crafts, as she tours through the great features of iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes and iDVD.

This 1 hour jam session on Saturday, December 9, 2006 from 11:00pm-12:00pm will help you understand the features and benefits of these great products - how to manage your digital photo library, assemble a basic movie in iMovie and will carry you through sharing your creations with others using iDVD.

Other upcoming FREE Saturday Seminars include:

iWeb/.Mac - Sat. 12/9/06-1:00pm-2:00pm

iLife '06 - Sat. 12/16/06-1:30pm-2:30pm

Join us for these free sessions and see how these products can work for you!!

Registration is easy. Just sign yourself up for a reserved seat by clicking here.

Gift Certificates Available

Are you struggling with gift ideas this holiday season? Why not think about a Voelker Research gift certificate?

Your gift certificate will be personalized to your liking and can be purchased at any dollar amount you'd like.

Give the gift of unlimited choices this season where the certificate can be applied towards a new computer, ipod, software or even a training class! The possibilities are endless at Voelker Research with a customized gift certificate.

Tips & Tricks

Add Login Items From The Dock

You don't have to go to the Accounts preferences pane to add login items. You can add any item that is in the Dock to the Login Items list easily: just click and hold its icon, then choose Open at Login from the shortcut menu that opens.

When it comes to finding great deals on used Mac equipment, the Voelker Research Consignment program is the place to look.

Whether you're hunting for a legacy oldie or a great buy on a nearly new model, reviewing our Consignment Inventory is a must. ..but how does one keep tabs on the constantly changing inventory we have available?

Every piece of used equipment is certified by our Apple Certified Technicians. Items range from used laptops to scanners and printers. Keep your Widget pointed at our consignment site to ensure you aren't missing out on any great bargains.

You can also click here to view our consignment website link.

Watcher 4.04

Watcher is a computer usage monitoring tool. With Watcher, a computer's owner can define how long a given user can use the computer on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Watcher has been designed to help parents who want to watch their childrens.

Receipt Wallet 1.0.2

ReceiptWallet leverages the power of the Macintosh to organize receipts. By scanning in paper receipts from any TWAIN compliant scanner, users can have a complete electronic history of all receipts. ReceiptWallet takes advantage of many Apple technologies including Spotlight, AppleScript, and Disc Burning to create an easy to use application.

Smarter, Faster...The New MacBook is HOT!

Just in time for holiday gift-giving, Apple has unveiled its new line of MacBook consumer notebooks that now include Intel Core 2 Duo processors.

Just one-inch thin, the new MacBooks are up to 25 percent faster than the previous generation and feature a built-in iSight video camera for on-the-go video conferencing, Apple's MagSafe Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain, and iLife '06, Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications.

With prices starting at just $1,099 US, the new MacBook lineup includes three models: sleek white 1.83 GHz and 2.0 GHz MacBook models, and a stunning black 2.0 GHz MacBook.

With Intel's latest Core 2 Duo processors, the new MacBook is up to 25 percent faster than the previous MacBook and up to six times faster than the iBook, making it even easier to manage and enjoy digital content with iLife '06.

MacBooks feature added power in the new 2.0 GHz models, including double the memory and greater storage capacity.

Bigger Screen. Faster Performance. And Everything Inbetween.

Kick your creativity into high gear with iMac, the ultimate all-in-one computer.

Now available with a brilliant 24-inch widescreen display, iMac lets you see more at once-and in greater detail.

And with the Intel Core 2 Duo processor in every model, you'll experience up to 50 percent faster performance compared with the previous iMac models.*

Factor in high-performance graphics, more memory, and new, low prices across the line, and iMac gives you professional-level performance with the convenience of an all-in-one design.