Archives for August 2004

August, 26th August 2004

• OmniWeb 5.0.1 Released

  The Omni Group has released OmniWeb 5.0.1, an update to its Mac-only, WebCore-based browser. Version 5.0.1 includes a fix for…

• Apple Preps Booth For "Big Surprise"

  As Apple prepares its booth for the opening of Paris Expo next Tuesday, all eyes are on a blackdraped sign.

August, 25th August 2004

• The Pyramid iMac [TMO Scoop]

  Today a little something new, and old, from Apple, a patent issued to the company for an iMac with a…

• Working With Font Book in Panther

  Nancy Carroll Gravley shows us how to work with Font Book in Panther, including hot to add, manage, and delete…

• HP Printer Contest Offers US$40,000 in Mac Prizes

  HP is holding a contest aimed at creative professionals with a grand prize of US$40,000 in Macs and Mac-oriented products.…

• FUNDimensions Updates Fundraising Software To Version 4.7.1

  FUNDimensions has updated its fundraising software to version 4.7.1. The new version fixes bugs and improves the user interface

• Monkeybread Releases MBS 4.2 Plugin For REALBasic

  Monkeybread Software has released version 4.2 of its MBS plug-in for REALBasic. The new version improves Cocoa integration and CoreGraphics…

• REAL Software Announces Dates And Location Of REAL World 2005 Conference

  REAL Software, maker of the popular REALBasic software, has announced that its REAL World 2005 conference will be held March…

• Danish Mac User Makes An Apple Table

  For the Mac fan who thought he had everything, we bring you the Apple logo conference table. .Mac user cbayn…

• Sprint Certifies Apple Solutions For PCS Vision

  Apple's Xserve G5 and QuickTime have certified as mobile multimedia delivery platforms for Sprint's new PCS Vision Multimedia Services

• Doing The iPod Shuffle

  The iPod's "Shuffle Songs" feature can be as much of a blessing as a curse to music fans and has…

• Mozilla.org Releases Camino 0.8.1

  Mozilla.org has released released Camino 0.8.1, the latest version of its native Mac web browser. This release includes security fixes,…

• Norbyte Updates Downfall With Improved Physics

  Norbyte has released an update for Downfall, bringing it to version 2.3.1. Downfall is a strategy game in the Tetris…

• Analyst Sees Demand for G5 After Shortages

  An analyst with Cross Research is saying that Apple will continue to see "pent-up demand" for Macs with G5, including…

August, 24th August 2004

• Microsoft Windows-Linux Comparison Found to be Unfair

  A Microsoft ad saying that Linux was 10 times more expensive than Windows has been found to be an unfair…

• Microsoft Reportedly Sought iPod Support for Upcoming Music Store

  Rolling Stone magazine is reporting that a source close to Microsoft is saying that Big Redmond "made several overtures" to…

• Apple Updates Hot Deals for Four Mac Retailers

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for Sweetwater Sound, Amazon.com, Publishing Perfection, Ramjet, and the Apple Store itself at…

• Steve Jobs Speaks On Viruses, Politics, Enterprise

  Walt Mossberg has published part four of his five part interview with Steve Jobs. Mr. Jobs talks about issues such…

• Pentax Announces New Cameras

  Pentax announced two new 5-megapixel digital cameras Wednesday, the Optio X and Optio S5i

• Paris Readies for Packed Apple Expo

  PARIS -- The 21st edition of Apple Expo at the Porte de Versailles convention center in central Paris is less…

• Michael Tsai Revs SpamSieve

  Version 2.2 delivers improved accuracy, easier training, searchable corpus and rules, and more.

• Sorenson Squeeze 4 Now Shipping

  Sorenson Media announced Tuesday that it is now shipping Sorenson Squeeze 4, the company's new line of video compression applications…

• Troi URL Plug-In Updated With Unicode Support

  Black Cat Systems has released an update for DX Toolbox, bringing it to version 2.2.0. DX Toolbox is a utility…

• The Fontz Updated With New Features

  ToThePoint Software has released an update for The Fontz X, bringing it to version 3.7.2. The Fontz is a utility…

August, 23rd August 2004

• Japan Today Reports iPod mini Waiting Time at 6 Weeks

  Late Monday, we noted a report fro Japan Today saying that the waiting time for the iPod mini is still…

• Agenda Maintenance Update Released

  YENCO.COM has released an update for Agenda, bringing it to version 3.1.1. Agenda is a utility designed for time and…

• Black Cat Updates DX Toolbox With New Tools

  Black Cat Systems has released an update for DX Toolbox, bringing it to version 2.2.0. DX Toolbox is a utility…

• Apple Places First in PC Customer Satisfaction, New Study Says

  Apple Computer reported the highest score among personal computer makers in U.S. customer satisfaction for 2004, according to the results…

• Real Sells 1M Songs in Promo Week; Signs University Deals

  Real Networks has sold one million songs from its Rhapsody online store in the week since it launched its 49…

• Sony Intros Faster 2GB Memory Stick Pro; New Reader/Writer

  Sony Electronics announced Tuesday a 2 gigabyte version of its Memory Stick PRO High Speed media card with higher speed…

• Altec Lansing Announces iM3 iMotion Upgrade

  Altec Lansing introduced Tuesday the inMotion iM3 for the iPod family, including the iPod mini.

• Sony Announces 16x Dual Layer DVD Burner

  Sony Electronics announced Monday its second generation DVD+R Double Layer burners, which support 16X DVD+R recording.

• Targus Announces Mac Notebook Accessories & Peripherals

  Targus, Inc. announced Monday a set of products compatible with Apple's PowerBook and iBook notebook computers, including a miniature optical…

• Power Mac G5 Now Available in Taiwan

  Apple has begun selling dual-1.8GHz and dual-2.0GHz Power Mac G5 desktops In Taiwan, according to Asian technology Web site DigiTimes.

• PhotoReviewer 1.3 Released by Stick Software

  Stick Software of Redwood City, Calif. announced Tuesday an update of its Mac OS X photo management tool, PhotoReviewer 1.3.

• 1-800-Flowers.com Launches iPod mini Giveaway

  1-800-Flowers.com announced Monday it is offering its customers a chance to win an Apple iPod mini every day through September…

• OnMyCommandCM Updated With Full Shell Script Support

  Abracode, Inc. has released an update for OnMyCommandCM, bringing it to version 1.6.1. OnMyCommandCM is a plug-in designed for contextual…

• Positive Spin Updates NetScrape With Performance Enhancements

  Positive Spin Media has released an update for NetScrape, bringing it to version 1.6. NetScrap is a utility designed for…

August, 22nd August 2004

• Poker on the Mac (Part I)

  Bob LeVitus has played poker for a long time, and in this column he is showing us two poker simulation…

• I Invented the iPod

  I Invented the iPod! Well, I guess the credit actually goes to Apple on that one, but I did have…

• The Last Remote You’ll Ever Need

  Vern Seward reviews the Harmony SST-659 remote control, which he thinks is the last remote control you'll ever need

• Japan Today Reports iPod mini Waiting Time at 6 Weeks

  The iPod mini is still red hot in Japan, according to a report today in Japan Today. The newspaper reports…

• Apple Store Adds Portable iPod mini Speakers

  Apple has posted Altec Lansing's new inMotion Portable iPod mini Speakers speaker solution for the iPod. Apple has also updated…

• New Epson Projectors Lighter, Sleeker & Brighter

  Epson America announced Monday two new lighter, sleeker and brighter LCD projectors.

• Demand Slowing Dual-2.5Ghz G5 Sales; Nvidia Option Delayed

  Apple has admitted to customers awaiting their shipments of dual-2.5GHz Power Mac G5s that demand is outstripping supply and that…

• Virex 7.5 Available to .Mac Members

  .Mac members can now download version 7.5 of McAfee's anti-virus protection software, Virex.

• Pixadex Maintenance Update Released

  Panic and The Iconfactory have released an update for Pixadex, bringing it to version 1.5.2. Pixadex is a utility designed…

• "Think Different" Competes in Yahoo! Advertising Poll

  Yahoo! is running a Web poll looking for the five best advertising slogans of all time, and one of the…

• Daring Fireball: Don’t Compare iPod/iTMS to Mac

  In an editorial addressing Apple's decision to keep the iTunes Music Store and the iPod locked together, John Gruber of…

• Apple’s iPod Helps Drive iBook Education Sales

  Sales of the Apple iPod are helping to accelerate the sale of laptop Macs, according to USA Today.