Archives for April 2003

April, 13th April 2003

• Music Extractor Pod Manager Gets Maintenance Update

  Bruno Blondeau has released an update for Pod Manager, bringing it to version 1.4.2. Pod Manager is an iPod music…

• eShox 2.0 Now Shipping

  Secure.CC has released a new version of eSox, bringing it to version 2.0. eShox is a utility designed for ecommerce…

• Audio Hijack Pro Updated With 16-Bit AIFF Recording

  Rogue Amoeba has released an update for Audio Hijack Pro, bringing it to version 1.0.1. Audio Hijack Pro is an…

• Synergy Update Adds Album Display To iTunes

  Wincent Colaiuta has released an update for Synergy, bringing it to version 0.9.7. Synergy is an iTunes utility designed for…

• Apple Releases Safari Beta 2, Touts 2 Million Downloads Since January

  Apple has releases Safari Beta 2, the first official release of the product since February 12th. Safari is Apple's open…

• AOL Blocks Private Mail Servers In Blanket Spam Defense

  Originally reported by C|Net earlier this month, and brought to our attention by Slashdot this weekend, it appears as if…

• Hyperbolic Updates Doublet Scan With List Scan Improvements

  Hyperbolic Software has released a maintenance update for Doublet Scan, bringing it to version 10.0.4. Doublet Scan is a file…

• AutoTagX Version 2.7 Gets Improved Code

  Mark Malson has released an update for AutoTagX, bringing it to version 2.7. AutoTagX is an MP3 utility designed for…

• Impression 1.1 Update Features Expanded Backup Support

  The Babel Company has released an update for Impression, bringing it to version 1.1. Impression is a utility designed for…

• Apple Posts Instructions On Using iSync To Back Up Data

  Apple has added a new article to the Knowledge Base explaining how to back up and restore your iSync data.…

• Apple’s Q2 Conference Call This Wednesday

  Apple has announced its fiscal Q2 conference call for this Wednesday. The call will take place at 5:00 PM EDT…

April, 10th April 2003

• Apple Posts QuickTime Sales Pitch For Attending WWDC

  Apple has posted a QuickTime sales pitch for attending the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC). The movie is a message…

• First Sneaky Peeks Of OmniWeb 4.5, Browser Switches From OmniHTML To Apple’s WebCore

  The Omni Group, makers of the popular OmniWeb web browser and OmniGraffle outlining tool, have released the first two "Sneaky…

• Mac OS X 10.2.5 Available Through Software Update, Downloadable

  We mentioned this morning that Mac OS X 10.2.5 had been added to the Apple Store as an orderable CD.…

• Universal Music Saga Continues: Other Bidder Says Apple Buyout Could Spoil Other Deals

  The LA Times story that Apple is trying to buy Universal Music has ramifications that go far beyond Apple and…

• Merrill Lynch On Universal Rumor: Bad Idea For Apple

  As word leaks from a Los Angeles Times article that Apple is interested in buying Universal Music Group from Vivendi…

• LA Times: Apple In Talks To Buy Universal Music For Up To US$6 Billion

  In a fascinating development, the LA Times is reporting that Apple is in talks to buy Universal Music from floundering…

• VOKATOR Now Shipping From Native Instruments

  NATIVE INSTRUMENTS has released a new app for Mac users, VOKATOR. VOKATOR is a vocoder utility designed for sound and…

• Dracosoft Releases Maintenance Update For Cube It!

  Dracosoft has released an update for Cube It!, bringing it to version 1.0.1. Cube It! is a strategy styled game…

• Catalog And Search App Released From Casady & Greene

  Casady & Greene is shipping a new app for Mac users, Tri-CATALOG 5.07. Tri-CATALOG is a search app designed to…

• Abracode Releases Maintenance Update For MailTemplate

  Abracode has released an update for MailTemplate, bringing it to version 1.0.1. MailTemplate is an email utility designed for creating…

• Xupport Maintenance Update Released

  Computer Support has released an update for Xupport, bringing it to version 1.2.9. Xupport is a configuration utility designed to…

• Black Cat Releases Maintenance Update For Morse Tutor

  Black Cat Systems has released an update for Morse Mania, bringing it to version 2.3.5. Morse Mania is a Morse…

• New Desktops At Mandolux

  Mandolux has released new desktops for download. The desktops are images for use as the background on Macs, and represent…

• Eye Patches And Wooden Legs: ARR! Now Shipping

  VendorNation.com has released a new app for Mac gamers, ARR! 1.0 ARR! is an arcade styled game set on the…

• Apple Explains How To Add Calendars to iCal

  Apple has added a new article to the Knowledge Base explaining how to add other people's calendars to iCal. Apple's…

• AAPL Hammered For 8% Loss On Universal Buyout Rumors

  Apple's stock was hammered today for a loss of more than 8%. The company took a pounding from investors leery…

• Adventure Central: New Tomb Raider Sequel Trailer, More

  Don't you just love a good adventure? We're talking seat-of-your-pants, bullet dodging, car chasing, exotic locating adventures where the good…

• Buying Computers For Fun And Profit

  If you buy computers for a large organization, your job may not be an easy one. It may sound like…

April, 09th April 2003

• Apple Updates Hot Deals: Games, Printers, Publishing Software, Cameras, More

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for CompUSA, ClubMac, MacZone, and Publishing Perfection at the Macintosh Product Guide. The…

• Apple Posts QuickTime Sales Pitch For Attending WWDC

  Apple has posted a QuickTime sales pitch for attending the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC). The movie is a message…

• First Sneaky Peeks Of OmniWeb 4.5, Browser Switches From OmniHTML To Apple’s WebCore

  The Omni Group, makers of the popular OmniWeb web browser and OmniGraffle outlining tool, have released the first two "Sneaky…

• Mac OS X 10.2.5 Available Through Software Update, Downloadable

  We mentioned this morning that Mac OS X 10.2.5 had been added to the Apple Store as an orderable CD.…

• Apple Plays Down Contract, iPod Issues With Dell & Other Resellers

  Following news that retail giant Target Corp. and Dell Computer Corp. have stopped selling the popular iPod portable music player…

• Apple Adds Mac OS X 10.2.5 To Apple Store, Not Downloadable Yet

  Our friends at MacNN noted today that Apple has added Mac OS X 10.2.5 to the online Apple Store as…

• Mere Mortal Software Now Shipping Safe Place 1.0

  Mere Mortal Software has released a new app for Mac users, Safe Place 1.0. Safe Place is a utility designed…

• Apimac Updates English-Spanish Dictionary With Mini-Window Enhancements

  Apimac has released an update for the Apimac English-Spanish Dictionary, bringing it to version 4.1. Apimac English-Spanish Dictionary is a…

• Snowmint Releases Budget 4.0

  Snowmint Creative Solutions LLC has released a new full version of Budget, bringing it to version 4.0. Budget is a…

• Comictastic 2.0 Now Shipping

  Spiny Software has released a new version of Comictastic, bringing it to version 2.0. Comictastic is a comic strip viewing…

• ARTIS Screen Tools Updated With Tool Imprvoments

  ARTIS Software has released an update for ARTIS Screen Tools, bringing it to version 2.5. Screen Tools is a graphics…

• If Hitchcock Went Digital: Directors NoteBook Updated With Wireless Remote Support

  Directors NoteBook Software has released an update for Directors NoteBook, bringing it to version 1.0.5. Directors NoteBook is a presentation…

• OmniWeb Updated With New Plug-In Support And More

  The Omni Group has released an update for OmniWeb, bringing it to version 4.2. OmniWeb is a Cocoa Web browser…

• metaobjects Updates PdfCompress With PDF Service Support

  metaobject has released an update for PdfCompress, bringing it to version 4.1. PdfCompress is a compression tool designed for compressing…

• FontAgent Pro Updated And Released With Photoshop Beta Plug-In

  Insider Software has released an update for FontAgent Pro, bringing it to version 1.2.1. FontAgent Pro is a font management…

• Merrill Lynch Bearish On Apple; Recommends Intel Switch

  Saying Apple's primary markets will continue to be weak for some time to come, investment firm Merrill Lynch is telling…

• Celestia & Frozen Bubble Bring Free Unix Fun to You

  Stuff for free, sans gratis, without compensation. It's the Holy Grail for computer users who are long on wants and…

April, 08th April 2003

• Apple Drops Education Pricing For eMac To US$779 [Updated]

  Apple has dropped the price on the eMac to its education customers to US$779. That price is available to individuals…

• Aqueous Software Updates ScrapX With Multiple Viewing

  Aqueous Software LLC has released an update for ScrapX, bringing it to version 1.1. ScrapX is a scrapbook utility designed…

• Apple Updates Hot Deals: Games, Printers, Publishing Software, Cameras, More

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for CompUSA, ClubMac, MacZone, and Publishing Perfection at the Macintosh Product Guide. The…

• Aladdin Updates StuffIt Deluxe With RAR Support

  Aladdin Systems, Inc. has released an update for StuffIt Deluxe, bringing it to version 7.0.3. StuffIt Deluxe is a file…