Archives for May 2005

May, 10th May 2005

• Washington Apple Pi to Welcome Adobe’s David Helmly at May 21 Meeting

  Helmly will present Photoshop Elements 3.0 and Creative Suite 2.0.

• CS Odessa Introduces HealthCare Management Suite

  The $249 bundle includes ConceptDraw Medical and ConceptDraw Project.

• Toast 6.1 Disables iTunes Integration

  Roxio has updated its media authoring package, Toast Titanium 6 to support Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, but at the…

• Latest Inside Mac Show Ready for Download

  This past Saturday's broadcast of the Inside Mac Radio Show is now available for download

• Drop Drawers Gets Tiger Update

  Sig Software announced Wednesday an update to Drop Drawers X, its user interface enhancement

• SymmetryWorks 3.1.2 Adds Tiger, Illustrator CS2 Support

  Artlandia has released a free update to SymmetryWorks 3.1.2, its Illustrator design plug-in, with support for Adobe Illustrator CS2 and…

• Sp@mX Source Tracer Adds Tiger Compatibility

  Hendrickson Software Components announced Wednesday that Sp@mX, the company's popular software for spam source tracing and reporting, has the added…

• TechRestore Launches Overnight Mac Power Supply Repair Service

  Service provider TechRestore announced Wednesday an overnight power supply repair service for Macintosh G3, G4 and G5 systems

• Speed Download 3.0.9 Released

  Yazsoft announced Tuesday the release of Speed Download 3.0.9 with an update to the Speed Download plugin

• Vara Software Updates Wirecast Webcasting App for Tiger

  Wirecast 2.0 takes advantage of many of Tiger's new features, including support for streaming video in QuickTime 7 and the…

• Toshiba Adds 50% to HD DVD Capacity; Word on Joint Format Soon?

  Toshiba said Wednesday it has developed an high definition DVD format that holds 50% more data, as the electronics maker…

• Yahoo Takes on Apple’s iTunes With New Subscription Service; Who’ll Win Out?

  Internet search giant Yahoo Inc. joined the ever-growing world of online music service Tuesday with its announcement of a new…

• MacGameStore.com Hits 1,000 Sales in Two Weeks

  New version of online Mac games store reaches milestone faster than its predecessor.

• Toshiba Announces Triple Layer 45GB HD DVD Media

  Toshiba Corp. has announced new hybrid DVD media capable of holding a whopping 45GB of storage

• Analyst: Apple Stock Drop Offers Buying Opportunity

  A drop is Apple's stock should be seen as a buying opportunity, according to a Wall Street analyst

May, 09th May 2005

• Toshiba Unveils Its Latest Projector

  Toshiba has added to its line of projectors aimed at mobile professionals as well as the SMB market.

• Epson’s PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Offers 2.4-inch LCD, More

  Epson has made several improvements to the standalone photo printer.

• Elgato’s EyeConnect Streams Digital Content to Networked Devices

  EyeConnect supports Universal Plug and Play Audio/Video networking, which is used by many entertainment devices.

• MCE Offers 8X Dual Layer SuperDrive Upgrade for Mac mini

  MCE has brought Dual Layer SuperDrive technology to the Mac mini.

• Eminem, Apple Settle Lawsuit

  Eminem's music label, Eight Mile Style, has agreed to an undisclosed financial settlement with Apple Computer in a lawsuit over…

• Epson Announces Stylus Photo R2400 Pro-Quality Printer

  Epson America announced Tuesday the Stylus Photo R2400 printer that will be available later this month with a new ink…

• Epson Debuts 3 Printers with New Black Ink System

  Epson America announced Tuesday three new professional grade ink-jet printers with ink technology the company said will give the highest…

• BBC’s Click Online Features Tiger; Asks Users Their Opinion

  The latest edition of the BBC's Click Online technology program features an in-depth look at Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger…

• ADS Announces USB 2.0 Mini Drive Kit

  ADS Tech announced Tuesday its plug-and-play Mini Drive Kit for the Mac

• Norton AntiVirus 10.0 for Mac Released

  Symantec announced Tuesday the release of Norton AntiVirus 10.0 for Mac, which will be available in mid-May

• SendStation, Dr. Bott Ships PocketDock Line Out USB

  Dr. Bott announced Monday the SendStation PocketDock Line Out USB

• Apple Granted Patent for Tablet Mac (w/Illustrations) [UPDATE]

  Apple Computer was granted a patent application on Tuesday, May 10th, for a device whose Illustrations clearly indicate it to…

• iTunes Music Store Launches in Denmark, Norway, Sweden & Switzerland (UPDATE)

  Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland are the newest international markets with their own iTunes Music Stores

• Apple Starts Bundling Music Videos on iTMS (UPDATE)

  Apple Computer has begun bundling downloadable music videos on its online music service, slowly entering a new direction that could…

• iTunes 4.8 Full of New Features; Plays Video & Syncs iPod

  On the surface, iTunes 4.8 is just a small update. But wait, if you play around, you find it's much…

• MacSoft to Set Sail with Tropico 2: Pirate Cove on May 19

  The pirate empire-building game has gone gold.

• Analyst: Improved Product Availability a Plus for Apple

  Analyst Gene Munster of the investment firm Piper Jaffray & Co. reiterated his "Outperform" rating on Apple Tuesday, saying the…

May, 08th May 2005

• 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…

• Macworld Posts Power Mac G5 Benchmarks

  Macworld magazine has posted some Power Mac G5 benchmarks that those interested in horsepower will want to check out

• Manage Your Dashboard Widgets with Widget Manager 1.0.1

  Downtown Software House has released version 1.0.1 of Widget Manager, a Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" preference pane for managing…

• Macintosh Astronomy Workshop, Imaginova Hold Contest For Admission to Workshop

  Twenty students will win free admission to this Mac-centric astronomy event.

• Canto Will Release Internet Client Pro 3 and Web Publisher Pro 3 in July

  The company will make both products available when Cumulus 6.5.1 ships.

• Cringely: iTunes Video Store & iPod Clones Inevitable

  Apple Computer will release a video iPod and announce an iTunes video store this year, according to tech columnist Robert…

• Developer Demonstrates Dashboard Exploit [UPDATE]

  A developer has demonstrated a Dashboard exploit in Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" that a malicious Web site owner could…

• Griffin, DLO Introduce New iPod shuffle Cases

  Two new iPod shuffle accessories are on the scene: Griffin's TuneCaps and DLO's Action Jacket.

• Sega Europe to Bring Football Manager 2006 to Mac, PC

  Sega will publish the soccer management sim for Mac and PC this winter.

May, 05th May 2005

• Discover Independent Music with Indy Custom Radio

  Late on Thursday, we reported on a new Mac client for a service called Indy that allows you to discover…

• 10 Basic Film Production Terms & Definitions

  Mike Washlesky defines some of the most common terms heard and used on a set for the novice filmmakers

• Sue You, Sue Me Blues

  Gary Randazzo has some thoughts on Apple's pursuit of three Mac sites' sources

• Tale of Two Tigers

  Public opinion is as fickle as the weather, and about as predictable, but Vern Seward says that one opinion you…

• Apple Posts CNBC Video that Calls Tiger ‘More Important than iPod’

  Apple has posted a financial news report from last Friday that emphasizes how important Tiger is to the company's long-term…

• Ihnatko: ‘Apple Shatters Windows with Tiger’

  Chicago Sun-Times columnist and TMO contributor Andy Ihnatko thinks Tiger's Spotlight feature is so important that it "could become the…

• Destineer Buys Close Combat Developer Atomic Games

  Destineer on Friday announced the acquisition of Atomic Games, developer of the Close Combat series.

• Apple Updates Refurb Offers

  Apple Computer has updated the refurbished Macs, displays, and iPods at the Apple Store. Apple also updated the Hot Deals…

• Apple Places Bonjour Moniker on Rendezvous for Windows

  Apple has officially changed the name of the Windows version of its zero-configuration networking protocol, keeping it in line with…