Archives for September 2004

September, 16th September 2004

• Apple Death Knell #43: Apple Must Change, Or Die

  Late on Thursday, we published the latest Apple Death Knell from Paul Thurrott from his newest column at Connected Home…

• Apple Releases 3rd OS X Security Update In 10 Days

  Late on Thursday, we noted that Apple released a security update for OS X. This update addresses an unspecified issue…

• June 7 - 13: The Woz Marries, Switcher Campaign Starts, IE Ended

  This Week in Apple History, from June 7-13, we see that The Woz got married, the Switcher campaign started, and…

• Good Software, Cheap

  Great-but-expensive programs are a dime a dozen. Cheap but crappy programs are ubiquitous and worth a penny a pound or…

• Top Five Most Popular Computers At Amazon Are Macs

  Apple is burning up the charts at Amazon. Observer EveTommy noted in the forums that the Top 5 most popular…

• Motley Fool: Steve Jobs #2 Choice For Disney, 3:1 Odds

  The Motley Fool has published a piece by Rick Aristotle Munarriz that gives Steve Jobs 3:1 odds at replacing Michael…

• Apple Hot Deals Update: Refurbed Stuff at Apple Store, More

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for ClubMac, J&R, CompUSA, and the Apple Store itself at the Macintosh Product…

• Olympus Adds Two New Compact Digital Cameras

  Olympus America announced Thursday two new compact digital cameras at 3.2 and 7.1 megapixel that will ship next month.

• MacLinkPlus Deluxe 15 Adds iPod Support; Added Translators

  Data Viz Inc. released Thursday MacLinkPlus 15, an updated version of the company's utility for converting files between different applications,…

• AlchemyTV DVR, Nisus Writer Express, & More

  Today's Shareware Update roundup features Miglia Technology's AlchemyTV DVR 2.2, Nisus Software's Nisus Writer Express 2.0.1, Aquafadas Software's iDive 1.1,…

• Troi File Plugin, eMail Bounce Handler, iPod ActionPak, & More

  Today's Shareware Update roundup features Troi Automatisering's Troi File Plugin 3.0.2, MAX Programming's eMail Bounce Handler 2.0, If Then Software's…

• Web Site Dedicated For Indie HD Filmmakers Has Mac Slant

  DV Dailies has found an intersting Web Site dedicatd to independent fimmakers shooting High-Def titled: HDforindies.com. The site is run…

September, 15th September 2004

• New XM Radio Service Mac-ready Using Windows Media Player, Company Says

  Late on Wednesday afternoon, we reported that XM Satellite Radio had confirmed its new streaming music service will be available…

• Apple Death Knell #43: Apple Must Change, Or Die

  "If Apple doesn't change its ways, the company simply won't survive." This is the latest Apple Death Knell to hit…

• Apple Releases 3rd OS X Security Update In 10 Days

  For the third time in 10 days, Apple has released a security update for OS X. This update addresses an…

• M-Rock Announces New Line Of Camera Bags

  M-Rock, a manufacturer of camera and accessory bags, has introduced a new line of 14 digital camera and camcorder bags,…

• Euro Study Finds Windows Crash 8% of the Time

  A study of some 1,285,500 computers in almost one thousand companies across 7 European countries found that Windows PCs crashed…

• New York Times Praises iMac G5, Talks iPod Message

  In today's State of the Art column at the Times, David Pogue talks up what he sees as the new…

• Wall Street Journal Slams Windows (In)Security, Advises Mac Switch

  Walt Mossberg has taken off the kid gloves. In today's Personal Technology column at the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Mossberg…

• .Mac Members Get Exclusive Spider-Man 2 Demo & Discount

  Apple Computer is now offering .Mac members an exclusive free demo and discount of Spider-Man 2 from Aspyr Media.

• Apago Updates PDF Enhancer With Better File Sizing

  Apago, Inc. announced Wednesday the release of PDF optimizer PDF Enhancer 2.6, which reduces the size of PDFs for print,…

• Edge Ships 3-port USB Hub and Media Reader

  EDGE Tech Corp. has started shipping a -Port USB 2.0 Hub Plus 9-in-1 Card Reader for US$30.

• Apple Looks at the Army’s New MACH5 G5 Supercluster

  Earlier this year, the US Army, in association with the COLSA Corporation, announced that it would use 1,566 Xserve G5…

• Default Folder X, MacMagic, A Better Finder Rename

  Today's Shareware Update roundup features St. Clair Software's Default Folder X 1.9.5, MacEase Software's MacMagic 1.0, Publicspace.net's A Better Finder…

• "Panavised" Sony HDCAM Wins Emmy Engineering Award

  Sony Electronics and Panavision Inc. have received a Primetime Emmy Engineering Award for the development of the "Panavised" Sony HDW-F900…

• UBS Raises Apple Stock Ranking to ‘Buy’

  In a research note published Wednesday, analysts at global financial firm UBS reiterated a "buy" rating on Apple Computer. The…

September, 14th September 2004

• Apple Posts Open Directory Tutorial

  Apple has posted a new, in-depth tutorial on how to use Open Directory at the Apple Developer Connection. This technology…

• Announcing Nancy’s Hints & Tips Book

  Late Tuesday afternoon, Nancy Carroll Gravley's first book, "Tips, Hints, and Solutions for Seasoned Beginners Using Apple Macintosh Computers With…

• O’Reilly Releases PDF And iMovie/iDVD Books

  O'Reilly has released two new books, "PDF Hacks" and "iMovie 4 & iDVD: The Missing Manual"

• OWC Introduces New High Capacity Battery For 1st, 2nd Gen iPods

  Other World Computing and Newer Technology have teamed up to bring you an iPod battery that they say provides 70%…

• Apple Hot Deals Update: New iPod Doodad, Software, Music Gear, More

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals page for MacMall, CDW|MacWarehouse, and the Apple Store itself at the Macintosh Product Guide

• Pentax Announces Consumer Digital SLR

  Pentax introduced Tuesday its downsized digital SLR camera, the *ist DS digital SLR, which will be available in November for…

• IconBuffet Releases New Icon Set

  Firewheel Design and IconBuffet have released SoHo, a group of 10 five-color, royalty free icons for web or interface use

• New XM Radio Service Mac-ready Using Windows Media Player, Company Says

  Satellite radio provider XM Satellite Radio confirmed Wednesday its new streaming music service will be available for Mac users using…

• British Consumer Group: iTunes Pricing Unfair; Apple Defends Policy

  Britian's Consumers' Association has accused Apple of overcharging its UK customers to download music from its iTunes Music Store and…

• Adobe Announces Photoshop Elements 3.0

  Adobe announced today Photoshop Elements 3.0, a major upgrade to its consumer photo editing software application.

• Mozilla Updates Mozilla Suite To 1.7.3

  Mozilla.org has released Mozilla 1.7.3, an update to its "all-in-one Internet application suite." Mozilla 1.7.x was developed as the next…

• Firefox 1.0 Preview Release Available

  Mozilla.org has updated its standalone browser, Firefox, with a 1.0 Preview Release. This new version includes Live Bookmarks (RSS feeds…

• Thunderbird 0.8 Adds RSS Support

  Mozilla.org has released Thunderbird 0.8, the latest update to its standalone mail and news client. This version adds RSS support,…

• The Future Of Digital Media? Panasonic’s P2 Series Leaves Tape In The Dust

  Panasonic has developed a new series of image capturing devices and cameras based the new P2 Card. The card is…

• DV.com Reviews Apple’s Shake 3.5

  DV.com has posted a review of Apple's Shake 3.5, a professional compositing utility. Alex Lindsay offers readers an overview of…

September, 13th September 2004

• Silicon Valley Startup Claims Universal Software Emulator

  Late on Monday, we reported that a Silicon Valley startup claims to have written an emulator which can run an…

• Announcing Nancy’s Hints & Tips Book

  Today I am as proud as can to announce my first book, Tips, Hints, and Solutions for Seasoned Beginners Using…

• Hansen Solutions Releases TEC-BASE 2.0

  TEC-BASE, a data management application for technology coordinators, has been upgraded to version 2.0

• Ultralingua Releases Version 5.0 Of Its Translation Software

  Ultralingua 5.0 can translate between English, French, German, Spanish, and other languages

• Gefen Introduces Extension Kits For New Apple Displays

  If the cable on your new 20" or 23" Apple Cinema Display is too short to reach your computer, Gefen…

• McCartney Rumored Apple Board Member In "Mind Boggling" Beatles Settlement

  Variety is reporting that Apple and The Beatles are close to a settlement that would "dwarf the US$26.5 million" paid…

• Yahoo! Buys Musicmatch To Bolster Online Music Offerings

  The competition arrayed against Apple in the growing online music market is shifting. In a deal valued at US$160 million,…

• Important: Apple Updates Last Week’s Security Update

  Apple has released an update for last week's security update, dubbed Security Update 2004-09-07. The new version simply has version…

• University Of Chicago Warns PC Users, Limits File Sharing

  New and returning students at the University of Chicago this year were greeted by a note from the school warning…