Archives for August 2004

August, 09th August 2004

• Immersion, Digital Element Announce Maya 3D Plug-In

  Immersion and Digital Element announced Tuesday at SIGGRAPH MicroScribe Connections for Maya for Mac OS X. This new software plug-in…

• Alias Ships Maya Unlimited

  Alias Systems Corp. announced Tuesday that Maya Unlimited for Mac OS X is now available to purchase.

• Apple Introduces Production Suite Bundle

  Apple announced Tuesday at SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles a software suite for film and video that delivers real-time production tools…

• Apple ships Motion Real-Time Motion Graphics Design App

  Apple announced Tuesday at the SIGGRAPH convention in Los Angeles that it has begun shipping Motion, its motion graphics package…

• Luxology Debuts Modo 3D Modeling Software

  Luxology, LLC introduced Tuesday a new 3D modeling software application for Mac OS X and Windows. Modo is an advanced…

August, 08th August 2004

• Apple Enterprise, Please!

  My job title says I'm a systems analyst for IT, but in reality, I'm just a point man; when something…

• May 9 - 15: Lisa Canceled, Exponential Closes, OS X Born

  A company with a history as long and colorful as Apple's has more beginnings and endings than an M.C. Escher…

• Apple Releases Security Patch For "Portable Network Graphics"

  Apple has released a security update today called Security Update 2004-08-09. The sparse release notes say that the file updates…

• Apple Updates Mac OS X To 10.3.5: Blueooth, FireWire, Mail, More

  Apple released an update for Panther, bringing Mac OS X to version 10.3.5. The new update includes a variety of…

• VA Tech’s Improved System X Assembly Complete, Photos Posted

  Virginia Tech has finished work on upgrading System X to 1100 G5 Xserves. According to the the System X System…

• Danish Newspaper Says iTMS Denmark Coming

  Danish newspaper the Copenhagen Post is reporting that Apple will be bringing the iTunes Music Store (iTMS) to Denmark this…

• PC Magazine: DVD Studio Pro 3 a Strong Value

  PC Magazine has reviewed Apple's DVD Studio Pro 3 in its latest edition, praising it's overall value, but saying it…

• SoHo Apple Store Celebrates Two Millionth Customer

  Apple's SoHo retail store in New York City celebrated its two millionth customer Friday by giving away more than US$2,000…

• Apple Hot Deals Update For MacWarehouse, Sweetwater

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for MacWarehouse and Sweetwater Sound at the Macintosh Product Guide

• Techno Design To Ship Speller XT 3.0 This Fall

  Techno Design has announced the upcoming release of Speller XT version 3.0. Speller XT is a utility designed for spell…

• SimpleChord Updated With New Chords

  Wonder Warp Software Group has released an update for SimpleChord, bringing it to version 2.2. SimpleChord is a utility designed…

• RadioLover 1.3 Updated With New Preference Options

  Bitcartel has released an update for RadioLover, bringing it to version 1.3. RadioLover is a utility designed for recording streaming…

• Maine Strikes iBook Deal for State High Schools

  Apple has agreed to a new deal that will put iBooks in approximately one-third of Maine's public high schools this…

• CheckBook Updated With Third-Party Importing

  Splasm Software has released an update for CheckBook, bringing it to version of 1.3. CheckBook is a utility designed for…

• Black Cat Systems Releases Maintenance Update For Audio Toolbox

  Black Cat Systems has released an update for Audio Toolbox, bringing it to version 1.6.0. Audio Toolbox is a sound…

August, 05th August 2004

• French Virgin Mega Whines About iPod/iTunes/Apple: Let Them Eat Bits

  Bryan Chaffin noted late Thursday afternoon that Virgin Mega was complaining to the French government about Apple's iPod and iTunes…

• Apple Lays Off 74, Unit Sales Up, Reported Profits Threatened

  Included in Apple's quarterly 10-Q filing is the news that Apple laid off 74 employees, saw the best Mac unit…

• Mac Parenting in the Age of the Internet

  This week, Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus shows you a few of the tools and tricks available to monitor and manage…

• MacGeneration Wants Your Mac Product For Apple Expo Awards

  French Mac site MacGeneration will be conducting its own awards program for the upcoming Apple Expo trade show. The prize…

• M-Audio Brings 5.1 Surround Sound To a Mac Near You

  M-Audio has introduced a new 5.1 surround card for PCI Macs called Revolution 5.1. The company says the product supports…

• Mac Developers: Five Day Boot Camp For PHP Announced

  Big Nerd Ranch has announced a new retreat for people wanting to learn more about PHP. The retreat is called…

• O’Reilly Releases ‘GarageBand: The Missing Manual’

  O'Reilly Media announced Thursday the release of "GarageBand: The Missing Manual" by best-selling author and New York Times columnist David…

• Apple Posts iPhoto 4.0.3 Update

  Apple posted iPhoto 4.0.3 late Thursday after pulling the iPhoto 4.0.2 update earlier this week without explanation.

• Apple Releases Xcode 1.5 Developer Tools

  Apple released late Thursday Xcode 1.5, an update to its development environment for Mac OS X.

• Griffin Offers Direct 10’ Guitar-to-Mac Cable

  Griffin has released its "GarageBand Guitar Cable," a 10' cable with a 1/4" jack on one end for your guitar,…

• SpiderMan 2 Goes ‘Gold’; Will Ship August 16

  Aspyr Media announced Thursday that Spider-Man 2 has hit 'gold status' in terms of advanced sales and will start shipping…

• Free Game Development System Updated

  SilverNetworks has released what the company calls a significant update to SilverCreator, its free Mac game development system. The new…

August, 04th August 2004

• French Virgin Mega Whines About iPod/iTunes/Apple: Let Them Eat Bits

  The French arm of Virgin Mega's online store has filed a complaint against Apple relating to its online music store…

• Apple Is "Climbing the Ivory Tower," Says BusinessWeek

  In yet another article about Apple this week, BusinessWeek says that Apple is "climbing the ivory tower" with increasing Mac…

• BusinessWeek’s Salkever Says Apple-Moto Deal Good For iPod

  In response to some worries that Apple's deal with Motorola might cannibalize iPod sales, BusinessWeek's Alex Salkever says that the…

• XRay Updated With Bug Fix Release

  Rainer Brockerhoff has released a bug fix update for XRay, bringing the software to version 1.1. XRay offers enhanced information…

• Intuit Ships Quicken 2005 For Mac

  Intuit has begun shipping Quicken 2005 for the Mac, an update to its personal finance software, the company informed customers…

• Kentucky Colleges Crack Down On Illegal Music Downloads

  An article published by a Kentucky newspaper suggests that Apple's iTMS carrot and the RIAA's lawsuit stick are having an…

• AP Reviewer Says Sony Walkman Is No iPod Killer

  The AP has published a review of Sony's new "iPod Killer," the Walkman NW-HD1, that mirrors a review by Walt…

• Got Macs In Enterprise? Developer Posts Enterprise Survey

  Enterprise developer Ditig? Inc. is hosting a survey for those interested in its Enterprise products for Mac OS X. The…

• Firefox, Thunderbird and Mozilla Receive Security Updates

  Mozilla.org has released security updates for its three main products: Firefox 0.9.3, Thunderbird 0.7.3 and Mozilla 1.7.2.

• Apple Lays Off 74, Unit Sales Up, Reported Profits Threatened

  Included in Apple's quarterly 10-Q filing is the news that Apple laid off 74 employees, saw the best Mac unit…

August, 03rd August 2004

• Copying Music To iPod Illegal in Australia

  According to the Sydney Morning Herald, copying music from a legitimately purchased CD to an iPod is not a legal…

• Mac Developer News: Apple Publishes Article On Universal Access

  The Apple Developer Connection has published an article on Universal Access. The article offers guidelines and tips for making your…

• Apple Hot Deals Update For Three Mac Retailers

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for J&R, MacMall, and B&H Photo at the Macintosh Product Guide

• USA Today Columnist Attacks Apple’s "Control Freak Tendencies"

  USA Today columnist Kevin Maney has written a fairly biting piece attacking Apple for what he calls its "control freak…

• iPhoto 4.0.2 Update Pulled; No Reason Given

  With no word as to why, Apple Computer has removed the iPhoto 4.0.2 update it released Monday.

• Sonnet Releases Allegro USB 2.0 PCI Adapter Card

  Sonnet Technologies announced Tuesday its new Allegro USB 2.0 PCI adapter card with five high-speed USB 2.0 connections.

• PremiumSoft Updates Navicat With MySQL 4.1.3 Support

  PremiumSoft has released an update for Navicat, bringing it to version 5.2. Navicat is a utility designed for MySQL database…

• Creative Manager Pro 7.1 To Ship In Mid-August

  Creative Manager, Inc. has annonced the upcoming release of Creative Manager Pro 7.1. Creative Manager Pro is a utility designed…