Archives for May 2005

May, 19th May 2005

• Microsoft Expands on Xbox 360’s Relationship to iPod, Macs

  Microsoft reveals its plans for making Xbox 360 more than just a game console.

• Photo Gallery IV: PS3, Booths, and More

  A photo gallery of the final day of the 2005 E3 expo, including great shots of the PlayStation 3.

• First Hand Look at Final Cut Studio New Features & Demo

  Mike Washlesky offers his preliminary observations for Apple's new Final Cut Studio

• Tiger Update Patches Dashboard Security Hole [UPDATE]

  Apple has patched at least some aspects of a Dashboard security hole in Mac OS X 10.4, Tiger. The company…

• Yummy FTP Now Supports Xbox FTP Servers

  Yummy Software has released Yummy FTP 1.1.2, which adds support for Xbox FTP servers to its FTP and SFTP client…

• Cobb County Rejects Claims it Could Have Gotten a Better Deal From Dell

  Even though Henrico County in Virginia received a lower bid from Dell than it did from Apple, Georgia's Cobb County…

• Former Apple Employee Uses Keynote to Evangelize Presentation Design in Japan

  Garr Reynolds, who used to run Worldwide User Group Relations at Apple, explains why he uses Mac and Keynote to…

• Apple Recalls 128,000 PowerBook, iBook Batteries

  Apple, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall for certain batteries sold with 12-inch…

• Yahoo! Subscription Service Faces Tough Road vs. Apple’s iTMS

  Yahoo! has a good online subscription music model, but it will not be easy for it to unseat the undisputed…

• Apple Releases Mac OS X Server 10.4.1

  Apple Computer released late Thursday Mac OS X Server 10.4.1 which delivers "overall improved reliability" and "is recommended for all…

• Bandmateloops.com Releases Two New GarageBand Loop Collections

  Bandmateloops.com has introduced two new collections of loops for use with Apple's GarageBand music-making software as well as Logic 7…

May, 18th May 2005

• Western Digital Intros Networked Hard Drive, Lighted Combo Drive

  Western Digital has introduced its latest storage products: the NetCenter Networked Drive and the WD Extreme Lighted Combo Drive.

• Reporter’s Journal Day Two: Into the Fray

  Our fearless reporter files his battlefield report from day two at E3. Nothing stands in his way, not even power…

• Destineer Talks About the Future of Mac Gaming

  Destiner General Manager Al Schilling sat down to discuss the current state of Mac gaming and where it will head…

• Photo Gallery III: Bands & Booths

  Chris Barylick shows us life at the parties during E3, as well as some more pics from the show floor.

• Globe and Mail Sees ‘Secret Weapon’ in Apple Stores’ Geniuses

  Simon Avery thinks Apple's Genius Bars are a "secret weapon," but the company has to watch the kind of friction…

• Motley Fool: ‘Little Chance’ LifeDrive Will Unseat iPod

  Tim Beyers doesn't think the LifeDrive is the threat that palmOne hopes it will be.

• In Scotland, Healthy Food = an iPod for Kids

  Eat well and you'll be rewarded with free prizes like an Apple iPod and a Xbox games machine. That's the…

• MacWireless Ships New Line of AirPort Antennas

  MacWireless.com announced Wednesday it is now shipping its new line of AirPort antennas, including external whip antennas and two high-end…

• Konfabulator 2.0 Adds Multiple Windows, Customization

  Pixoria, Inc. released Thursday Konfabulator 2.0, an update to its cross-platform mini-applications utility for desktop Widgets

• Motorola CEO: Cell Carriers Embracing iTunes-ready Phone

  The chief executive of Motorola has denied reports that cellular phone makers are skeptical of selling a portable phone that…

• Power Mac G5s run Microsoft’s XBox 360 Demos at E3

  LOS ANGELES -- As first reported by Anandtech, The Mac Observer has confirmed that Microsoft is running its Xbox 360…

May, 17th May 2005

• E3 Photo Gallery: Before the Show

  Chris Barylick gives us a gallery of setup pictures hailing the start of the E3 2005 expo

• Nintendo Reveals Revolution, Game Boy Micro

  Nintendo promises Revolution will be powerful, but it provided scant technical details. Meanwhile, the upcoming GameBoy Micro takes a cue…

• E3 Keynote Offers "Six Easy Steps to World Domination"

  Entertainment Software Association president Douglas Lowenstein laid down the facts in this year's E3 "Six Easy Steps to World Domination"…

• Photo Gallery II: From the E3 Show Floor

  Chris Barylick serves up pictures of all the gaming action from the E3 show floor as the second day begins.

• Electric Rain Ships Swift 3D 4.5

  Electric Rain Inc. on Wednesday added support for various export options and more to Swift 3D.

• PalmOne Unveils LifeDrive Mobile Manager

  PalmOne's LifeDrive features a 4GB hard drive, a 320 x 480 resolution color display and built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless…

• Apple Hot Deals Update For Three Mac Retailers

  Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for B&H Photo-Video, Publishing Perfection, and Ramjet at the Macintosh Product Guide

• Apple Joins Fight to Break CSIRO’s Patent on Wireless Technology

  Apple and its fellow plaintiffs say that the wireless technology patent held by Australia's CSIRO is invalid and they're not…

• PowerSchool Announces Pro Version 4.2

  PowerSchool, an educational division of Apple announced Wednesday the availability of PowerSchool Pro 4.2, an upgrade to its Alternative Education…

• Talks Over DVD Format Standard Stall

  Toshiba Corp. is resisting the idea of establishing a unified format for next-generation, high-definition DVDs, industry sources have confirmed, and…

• US Modular Announces Paperback-Size Drive With up to 100GB Storage

  US Modular has introduced its new Dragon Drive, a bus-powered external hard drive approximately the size of a paperback book…

• Software Piracy Losses Hit $33 Billion, Study Shows

  Software piracy was down slightly in 2004, but the losses in terms of dollars was up $4 billion, a new…

• DeepTrouble 2 Released, First to Fight Updated

  CodeBlender Software has released Deep Trouble 2, the follow-up to the futuristic underwater action game, and MacSoft has issued version…

• Memo Pad: Arriving at E3, Meeting Stubbs the Zombie

  LOS ANGELES -- Chris Barylick offers us a preliminary look at E3 with his Memo Pad notes from Los Angeles,…

May, 16th May 2005

• Heavy Duty Game Design Software Announced for Mac

  Sawblade Software announced Tuesday Power Game Factory, its game design software suite for creating side scrolling action games for the…

• Sony Goes Public With the PlayStation 3, Will Ship it Next Spring

  Sony's new console is 35 times as powerful as its predecessor and offers twice the raw computing heft of Microsoft's…

• Apple III & AppleLink introduced, iPod Division Created

  In This Week in Apple History, we look back at many developments, including the birth of the ill-fated Apple III…

• Analyst Sees Slower Sales of Mac mini and High-End iPods

  MarketWatch reported on Tuesday that Thomas Wiesel Partners analyst Kevin Hunt is telling clients that sales of the Mac mini…

• Shure Ships its Newest Sound-Canceling Earphones

  Shure Inc. has released the E4c, the newest model in its E Series line of sound-canceling earphones.

• Kodak Introduces New 5MP EasyShare V550, V530 Digital Cameras

  Kodak on Tuesday introduced the latest models in its V series of EasyShare digital cameras: the V550 and V530, each…

• Equinux’s VPN Tracker 4 Now Compatible with Tiger 10.4.1

  The 10.4.1 update fixes problems that surfaced when Tiger was released.

• SpamSieve updated for Tiger

  Shareware developer Michael Tsai has released SpamSieve 2.3.1, an update to his Bayesian spam filter for Mac e-mail clients

• Pearson’s College Study Guides Go Audible

  Perason PLC's Pearson Higher Education and the audiobook company Audible have struck a deal that will enable college students to…

• Sony Announces Smallest, Lightest HD Camcorder

  Sony announced Tuesday what is claims is the world's smallest and lightest high definition consumer camcorder at 1.5 pounds with…

• Merlin 1.3 Project Manager Adds Interactive Charting

  Project Wizards has announced the release of Merlin 1.3, its project management application, with an improved interface and Mac OS…

• Redbug Technologies Launches Virtual Reality Applications for Mac

  Redbug Technologies has released public beta versions of Mapwing Creator Pro and Mapwing Viewer, applications designed to create and to…

• iDiddys Combine Case, Lanyard and Earbuds

  Pacific Rim Marketing has announced the release of a new line of iDiddys, what the company is calling "the first…

• MegaSeg 3.1.1 Updated with Faster Search; QT 7 Compatibility

  Fidelity Media has announced the release of MegaSeg 3.1.1, a free update recommened for all 3.0 users of the Mac…