Archives for March 2004
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IBM Opens Its Power Line To A Future Of Customizable Processors
In the future, you may see widespread use of Power-based CPUs, but they won't all be the same chip. According…
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Microsoft, General Motors, Apple, & Patents
Matt Loney of ZDNet's UK offices questions whether or not Apple truly has anything original that it can properly patent,…
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A Nuclear Powered Update Your Mac From Black Cat
Black Cat systems has released an update for Atomic Mac, bringing it to version 5.9.5. Atomic Mac is a periodic…
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"Paul Thurrott Buys TMO" and Other April Fool’s Stories That Might Have Been
We enjoy April Fool's Day at TMO. We've done an April Fool's story of some sort during the last five…
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New Beta Testing Resource Launched At ThinkTank
ThinkTank has announced a new site dedicated to beta testing, the MacBetaGroup poll. The MacBetaGroup poll is a site designed…
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The Iconfactory Releases New "Radiant" Icon Set At StockIcons.com
The Iconfactory has released a new icon collection set at StockIcons.com. StockIcons.com is a resource for developers requiring icons for…
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Cosmic Encounter Fools Players Today
Future Pastimes has announced enhanced Cosmic Encounter gameplay on April Fools Day. Cosmic Encounter is an online gaming community where…
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QualityMac Shipping New Software Tracking Utility
QualityMac has released a new app for Mac users, SoftwareWatch 1.0. SoftwareWatch is utility designed for tracking a users latest…
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RIP HyperCard, 1987-2004
HyperCard, the application that launched many a Mac user into the field of programming, was finally discontinued yesterday. While the…
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Apple Hot Deals Update: Cameras, Bundles, Printers, Gamers, More
Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for B&H Photo-Video, MacZone, MacWarehouse, and Inside Mac Games at the Macintosh Product…
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F-Script Updated With Improved Object Browser And More
Philippe Mougin has released an update for F-Script, bringing it to version 1.2.6. F-Script is a Cocoa scripting utility designed…
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FM Sounds VOL. 2 Now Shipping
NATIVE INSTRUMENTS is now shipping FM7 Sounds Volume 2. FM7 Sounds is a 256 preset sound library designed for sound…
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Old Jewel Releases Beta Version Of Painter’s Picker 2.0
Old Jewel Software has released a new beta version of Painter's Picker, bringing it to version 2.0b4. Painter's Picker is…
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HyperEngine Update Features Improved Stability
Arboretum Systems has released an update for HyperEngine-AV, bringing it to version 1.3. HyperEngine-AV is a utility designed for multimedia…
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Happy Birthday, Apple!
Quick, who was born on this day in 1976? If you guessed The Beatles, you are not only hopelessly out…
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Canadian Court Says P2P Music Sharing May Be Legal In Canada
It appears that our Northern Neighbors can legally share copyrighted music via peer to peer. That's right. A Canadian judge…
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Dell vs. Apple: Details On The BBB’s Report On Apple Ads
Apple Computer defended its claim of having "the world's fastest, most powerful personal computer" on the market by omitting certain…
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And Now It’s Time For Some Reader Mail!
You may be wondering, after reading the title of this column, why I am answering mail after only having written…
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Shopping At Best Buy
Vern Seward talks about a shopping experience he had at Best Buy where a salesman gave out specific misinformation about…
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If Then Software Releases New OS X Direcory Browser
If Then Software is shipping a new app for Mac users, D.B. Cooper D.B. Cooper is a utility designed for…
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SplashID 3.0 Now Shipping
SplashData, Inc has released a new version of SplashID, bringing it to version 3.0. SplashID is a utility designed for…
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Microsoft, General Motors, Apple, & Patents
Matt Loney of ZDNet's UK offices questions whether or not Apple truly has anything original that it can properly patent,…
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IBM Opens Its Power Line To A Future Of Customizable Processors
In the future, you may see widespread use of Power-based CPUs, but they won't all be the same chip. According…
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Spiderweb Software Now Shipping Blades Of Avernum
Spiderweb Software is shipping a new game for Mac users, Blades of Avernum. Blades of Avernum is a fantasy/role playing…
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WebPrint Plus X Updated With Panther Enhancements
Mac Ease has released an update for WebPrint Plus X, bringing it to version 3.1. WebPrint Plus is a printing…
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The Gimp 2.0.0 Ships With OS 10.3 Support
OpenOSX is offering a CD featuring The GIMP 2.0.0 for Mac OS X users. The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)…
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Personal Finance App Maintenance Update Released
Ben's Software has released an update for My Money Minder, bringing it to version 1.4. My Money Minder is a…
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CNet Commentary Tries To Blow Off Virginia Tech’s G5 Supercomputer
Some unnamed person at CNet is tense about Apple getting attention for the Virginia Tech Big Mac project. The VT…
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Ultralingua Language Dictionaries Updated With Expanded Languages
Ultralingua has released an update for the Ultralingua Dictionary line, bringing it to version 4.4.8. Ultralingua Dictionaries are foreign language…
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PUBLICSPACE.NET Updates A Better Finder Launcher With Folder Indexing
PUBLICSPACE.NET has released an update for A Better Finder Launcher, bringing it to version 1.2. A Better Finder Launcher is…
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Hey! Gimme Dat iPod!
The man stares at you, then smiles as he catches sight of your iPod earbud wires; he pulls out a…
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Apple Offers Cinema Display Promotion For New G5s
Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for the Apple Store itself at the Macintosh Product Guide. The new promotion…
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Apple Display Dyslexia
Although Apple is the only major operating system provider to include a device-independent imaging system, in some ways, its implementation…
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Hyperbolic Releases Maintenance Update For Doublet Scan
Hyperbolic Software has released a maintenance update for Doublet Scan, bringing it to version 10.1.4. Doublet Scan is a file…
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Math Illustrator Updated With Bug Fixes And More
Pedagoguery Software Inc. has released an update for Tess, bringing it to version 1.61. Tess is a educational mathematical app…
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Red Marble Shipping New Puzzle Game
Red Marble Games is shipping a new game for Mac users, RatMaster. RatMaster is a puzzle styled game where the…
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CodeBlender Release Maintenance Update For Rally Shift
CodeBlender Software has released an update for Rally Shift, bringing it to version 1.1.1. Rally Shift is a racing styled…
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4D, Inc. Releases Maintenance Update 4th Dimension 2003
4D, Inc. has released an update for 4th Dimension 2003, bringing it to version 2003.3. The 4th Dimension 2003 is…
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HTML Editor PageSpinner Updated With Firefox Support
Optima System has released an update for PageSpinner, bringing it to version 4.6.1. PageSpinner is an HTML editor for use…
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Apple Lets Developers Choose Their Own Prize In Design Contest
Apple has announced this year's Apple Design Awards contest for the upcoming World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Apple has introduced…
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Study Says File Swapping Has Little Affect On CD Sales
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) says that rampant file swapping has caused the sale of CDs to decline.…
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Dell vs. Apple: Details On The BBB’s Report On Apple Ads
Apple Computer defended its claim of having "the world's fastest, most powerful personal computer" on the market by omitting certain…
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iDevGames Launches "Programming Mini-Contest" For Mac Game Developers
Our friends at iDevGames have announced a new "mini-contest" for Mac game developers. Called "21 Days Later," the first of…