Archives for May 2004

May, 25th May 2004

• The Begining Of the End Of Brick & Mortar Record Stores?

  Apple has been called a mover and a shaker, an industry definer, and a top notch innovator, but a harbinger…

May, 24th May 2004

• Apple Receives Patent for Pentagon-Shaped Buttons [TMO Scoop]

  Apple filed for a patent application on a "User Interface for Computer Display" on June 4, 2002. It's basically a…

• Apple Death Knell #41, Apple Likely To Discontinue Mac Development

  I usually try and ignore Paul Thurrott, except when he trolls TMO's article comments, but he has let ring an…

• Maxprog Shipping eMail Extractor Version 2.0

  Maxprog has released a new version of eMail Extractor, bringing it to version 2.0. eMail Extractor is an email utility…

• Indigo 1.5 Adds PowerLinc Controller Support

  Perceptive Automation has released an update for Indigo, bringing it to version 1.5. Indigo is a utility designed for controlling…

• Mac OS Guru Updates SQL4X Manager J With Expanded Database Support

  Mac OS Guru has released an update for SQL4X Manager J, bringing it to version 2.8. SQL4X Manager J is…

• Auction Tender 6.0 Now Shipping

  Colourfull Creations has released a new version of Auction Tender, bringing it to version 6.0. Auction Tender is an online…

• Old Jewel Releases Maintenance Update For Painter’s Picker

  Old Jewel Software has released an update for Painter's Picker, bringing it to version 2.0.1. Painter's Picker is a utility…

• PrintMagic Updated With Panther Mods

  MacEase has released an update for PrintMagic, bringing it to version 3.5. PrintMagic is designed to be a fully customizable…

• Troi URL Plug-in Updated With Improved Display

  Troi Automatisering has released an update for Troi URL Plug-in, bringing it to version 2.7.1. Troi URL Plug-in is a…

• Belle Nuit Updates Titlelistconverter With Expanded Foreign Formats

  Belle Nuit Montage has releaszed an update for Titlelistconverter, bringing it to version 1.8. Titlelistconverter is a utility designed for…

• iBook Gets Ringing Endorsement In Government Computer News

  Apple's iBook product line got a ringing endorsement from one of the main publications aimed at government purchasers in the…

• Web Developers: XMLHttpRequest Object Can Make Your Webpages Dynamic

  Web developers, take note: Are you looking for a clean, easy way to dynamically update information on your Web page…

May, 23rd May 2004

• More Mac OS X Vulnerabilities Exist (i.e. we’re not safe yet!)

  While we all breathed a heavy sigh of relief on Friday when Apple's latest security update was released, it is…

• Need to Protect Your Mac from Malware? You Need These Gadgets!

  This has certainly been an exciting week in the Mac security arena. There was the report of a serious security…

• xTime Project Updated With Pop-Menus

  AppMac has released an update for xTime Project, bringing it to version 2.0.1. xTime Project is a utility designed for…

• KeyCue 1.0 Now Shipping

  ergonis software has released a new app for Mac users, KeyCue 1.0. KeyCue is a utility designed for accessing keyboard…

• Peninsula Group Shipping New Thermal Printing Drivers

  Peninsula Group is now shipping new thermal drivers for Mac users. The drivers are designed to provide printing compatibility for…

• MicroNet Shipping New PlatinumXL Hard Drives

  MicroNet Technology has added a new hard drive to the Platinum Professional line. The PlatinumXL is an external hard drive…

• Old Jewel Updates LazyMouse With German Support

  Old Jewel Software has released an update for LazyMouse, bringing it to version 1.0.2. LazyMouse is a utility designed for…

• iKeeper Maintenance Update Released

  YENCO.COM has released an update for iKeeper, bringing it to version 2.0.4. iKeeper is a product information tracking app designed…

• Positive Spin Updates NetScrape With More Image Info

  Positive Spin Media has released an update for NetScrape, bringing it to version 1.3. NetScrap is a utility designed for…

• Sony Exec On Music Players: Steve Jobs Was There First

  The International Herald Tribune has published a story about Sony's struggles in the modern world that include some interesting comments…

• EarthDesk Desktop Updated With Map Enhancements

  Trygve Inda has released an update for EarthDesk, bringing it to version 2.6. EarthDesk is a rotating desktop map that…

• Mozilla 1.8 Alpha1 Released Before 1.7 Final

  Mozilla.org has released the first 1.8 alpha version of its cross-platform Internet software suite. Changes include a new FTP upload…

• Apple Security Patch No Cure All, Secunia Says

  Security firm Secunia said Monday that Apple Computer's Security Update released last Friday does not fully protect Mac users and…

May, 20th May 2004

• iMovie Film Wows The Crowd At Sundance Film Festival

  Not only did Jonathan Caouette trust iMovie to tell the story of his life, but the resulting movie is a…

• The Amazing GarageBandOke

  Today we'll be looking at do-it-yourself Karaoke with GarageBand. I know? it's dorky. I know you might find it embarrassing,…

• Apple Releases Security Update To Address Help Viewer Exploit

  Apple has released a security update to address the issue recently publicized by security firm Secunia. The vulnerability allows malicious…

• MacMonkies Posts New Desktops And Icons

  MacMonkies has posted new desktops and icons for download today. The desktops and icons are designed for the customizing of…

• Jiiva Updates AutoScrubber With Expanded Interactivity

  Jiiva has released an update for AutoScrubber, bringing it to version 1.5. AutoScrubber is a disk sanitation utility designed for…

• Napster Strikes First In Europe, Beats iTunes Music Store To UK

  Napster has beaten Apple to the punch in Europe, or at least in the UK. The company announced yesterday that…

• Audio Hijack Pro 2.0 To Ship In July

  Rogue Amoeba has announced the upcoming release of Audio Hijack Pro version 2.0. Audio Hijack Pro is an audio player…

• The Iconfactory Releases Lord Of The Rings Icons

  The Iconfactory has released a new set of icons for download. The "The Return Of The King" collection is designed…

• ImageWell 2.0 Ships With New Interface And Tools

  ExtraLean Software has released a new version of ImageWell, bringing it to version 2.0. ImageWell is a utility designed for…

• TrueEdit 3.0 To Ship May 24th With Numerous New Features

  Managing Editor Inc. has announced the upcoming release of TrueEdit 3.0. TrueEdit is a plug-in designed for the transferring of…

• Collaba 2.5 Update Features New Interface

  SYPECom has released an update for Collaba, bringing it to version 2.5. Collaba is a utility designed for digital content…

• Epigroove Releases Sole Possession For Mac Users

  Epigroove has released an OS X version of Sole Possession 2.0. Sole Possession is a utility designed for home possession…

• Web SE Offers Nostalgic, Cool Look At System 6

  Oh to have a virtual Mac SE, one that you can connect to at anytime, whenever you are feeling nostalgic,…

May, 19th May 2004

• Flat Button 1.5.5 Features Improved Text Display

  ExitToShell() Software has released an update for Flat Button, bringing it to version 1.5.5. Flat Button is a utility designed…

• Space-Time Associates Updates Brickles Pro With Cursor Fix

  Space-Time Associates has released an update for Brickles Pro, bringing it to version 1.0.2. Brickles Pro is a ball and…

• Maxum Shipping WebRev 1.0

  Maxum Development is now shipping a new utility for Mac users titled WebRev 1.0. WebRev is designed for Web site…

• Mandolux Posts New Desktops

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

• KidsServer Updated With Improved Security Checking

  MAKI Enterprises has released an update for KidsServer, bringing it to version 1.2.5. KidsServer is a proxy server filter designed…

• Northern Softworks Updates Panther Cache Cleaner With Expanded Deletion

  Northern Softworks has released an update for Panther Cache Cleaner, bringing it to version 2.3.5. Panther Cache Cleaner is a…

• Apple Releases iTunes SDK for Windows

  CNet News is reporting that Apple has quietly released a new software development kit for Windows. The new SDK will…

• Apple Forms New iPod Division, Organizes Macintosh Division

  Apple has formed a new division within the company dedicated to the iPod. Reuters is reporting that the new division…

• Hyperbolic Releases Maintenance Update For Doublet Scan

  Hyperbolic Software has released a maintenance update for Doublet Scan, bringing it to version 10.1.5. Doublet Scan is a file…

• MacNewsWorld Interviews Discoverer of OS X Browser Flaw

  MacNewsWorld has posted an interview with the discoverer of the recently publicized OS X browser flaw. According to the discoverer…

• DiscBlaze Updated With Modified Interface And More

  Radical Breeze has released an update for DiscBlaze, bringing it to version 3.2. DiscBlaze is a utility designed for burning…