Archives for July 2005

July, 24th July 2005

• BeLight Software Releases Swift Publisher

  Swift Publisher is a layout application that includes 60 templates for creating newsletters, flyers, brochures, cards, menus and more.

• Barcode Producer 3.6 Adds Support for Spotlight, More

  Tiger users can now employ Spotlight in Barcode Producer to look for barcodes by value, symbology name and other references.

• Microsoft’s Windows Vista May Infringe on Another Co.‘s Trademark

  Seattle Times reporter Brier Dudley noted that technology executive John Wall has owned a trademark on the name "Vista" for…

• New Family ThemePAK Collection for iDVD 5 Released

  DVDthemePAK.com released Monday a new Family ThemePAK collection of ten menu themes for Apple's iDVD 5 software

• QuickerTek Releases New 7dbi Wireless Antennas for PBs

  QuickerTek Inc. announced Monday two new signal boosting antennas for aluminum 15-inch and 17-inch PowerBook users

• Next Firefox Releases Set for September

  The Mozilla Foundation is planning to release the next major version of its Firefox browser in September, according to information…

• Henrico County to Sell Off Old iBooks

  Henrico County Public Schools have announced that its used Apple iBooks it has been using in a four-year laptop program…

• Yahoo Buys Up Konfabulator

  Yahoo has acquired Konfabulator, the software maker who created widgets -- mini applications which monitor weather, sports, news and more…

• TLA Systems Needs Testers for Intel Mac Version of DragThing

  TLA Systems Ltd. has announced that a Beta release of DragThing created for Intel-based Macs is now available for download…

• ATR Analyst Shaw Wu Sees New Mac mini, iBook Released in Two Weeks

  Mr. Wu expects the Mac mini to receive 512MB RAM and built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth, while he thinks the…

• Mac Geek Gab: Backing up for AppleCare

  John's PowerBook went to AppleCare (and came back) this week. As such, John and Dave discuss AppleCare and what you…

July, 21st July 2005

• The Slacker’s Guide to Shareware Gaming

  Chris Barylick launches his new Mac gaming column, The Slacker's Guide. In this first installment, he looks at two cool…

• Two New Products That Make GarageBand Even Better

  Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus shows us iControl and Snowball, two products he says make GarageBand even better

• FileSalvage 4.1 Adds Forensics Capabilities

  This upgrade adds detailed logging and the ability to process disk images, forensics features that can be used by professionals…

• Apple Updates Hot Deals from CDW, B&H Photo and Video, AudioMIDI, Ramjet, Small Dog

  Apple on Friday updated its Hot Deals Web site with special promotions from CDW MacWarehouse, B&H Photo and Video, AudioMIDI,…

• Native Instruments Bows Akoustik Piano

  Akoustik Piano is sample-based software that features three well-known grand pianos and an upright.

• NetNewsWire Adds Support for Atom 1.0 Syndication Format

  Ranchero Software has released NetNewsWire 2.0.1, an upgrade to its RSS (Really Simple Syndication) newsreader that adds support for the…

• New Version of Windows to be Called ‘Vista’; Beta Release Aug. 3

  Microsoft Corp. announced Friday the official name of its next major revision to the Windows operating system will be called…

• Adult-Oriented Podcasts on iTunes Under Scrutiny

  Along with podcasts on computers, wine and long distance running, Apple Computer is getting headlines for the addition of what…

• Survey Shows Apple Most Innovative Company; Global Brand Value Up Over $1B

  Apple is the world's most innovative company, according to a poll of 940 senior business executives from around the world

• Apple Hires Delicious Monster Co-Founder, Designer

  Apple Computer has hired away interface designer Mike Matas, one of the developers behind the graphical interface of the media…

• LA Final Cut Pro UG to Present ‘Boris and the Duck’ Night July 27

  Ann Renehan of Boris FX will be on hand to show off the latest versions of the company's software while…

July, 20th July 2005

• A Network Administrator Responds to Winn Schwartau’s ‘Mad as Hell’ Declaration

  Rich Rumble, a security administrator and network engineer for a large dot-com with over 3,000 employees worldwide and more than…

• Apple Sees 48% Year-on-Year Market Growth in European, Middle Eastern, African Markets

  Apple saw 48% growth in its second quarter 2005 market share in the European, Middle Eastern and African (EAMA) markets,…

• ADC Publishes ‘Using Automator to Expand the Market for Your Software’

  Apple Developer Connection's new article explains how developers can use the Automator feature in Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger" to…

• Macs Provide the Brains For Self-Driving Car (UPDATED)

  An article at Macworld UK describes a customized Touareg car, named "Dora," that uses Macs running Mac OS X v10.4…

• G-Technology Intros 1TB Version of G-RAID

  G-Technology on Thursday introduced a 1TB (terabyte) version of its G-RAID external storage solution.

• Surround SCM 4.0 Adds Full WebDAV Support, More

  Seapine Software on Thursday released version 4.0 of Surround SCM (Software Change Management).

• Newer Ups miniStack Capacity to 500GB

  Newer Technology announced Thursday the addition of 320 gigabyte and 500GB models of its miniStack storage units

• Mac Helps Wins International Computer Chess Tourney

  A Power Mac dual 2.7GHz running a new version of the chess software Shredder has won the 5th Annual International…

• Nisus Releases Nisus Writer Express 2.5 Public Beta

  Nisus Software announced Thursday the public beta release of Nisus Writer Express 2.5, its word processing application

• Thursby To Ship ADmitMac v3 in Mid-August

  Thursby Software Systems announced Thursday it is expecting to ship ADmitMac version 3 in mid-August

• Smart Connection Now Compatible with Adobe InDesign, InCopy CS2

  The upgrades also include PHP5 support, Sybase support and dedicated database drivers on the server side.

July, 19th July 2005

• Apple Makes Gains in IT Space, According to Computer Dealer News

  A Computer Dealer News article posted at MacNewsWorld indicates that attitudes are changing in the IT (information technology) sector.

• Sonos Update Adds Sonos Desktop Controller For Mac, iTunes 4.9 Support, More

  Sonos Inc. on Wednesday released version 1.2 of the software that drives its Sonos Digital Music System, which allows homeowner…

• Griffin Includes radio SHARK Widget in Beta of New Software

  The software is for use with Griffin's radio SHARK, a device that adds FM/AM radio capability to a computer, along…

• PhotoVu Adds Cheaper 19-Inch LCD Picture Frame

  While the company already offers a 19-inch picture frame for US$1,199, the new version, which sells for $999, doesn't have…

• Videocue 2 Offers Podcasting and Videoblog Support

  Vara Software on Wednesday released version 2 of Videocue, its software for creating video presentations, complete with storyboards and a…

• Apple Adds Bandwidth Upgrade Option to .Mac

  Apple Computer has introduced a new upgrade option to .Mac subscribers giving them the option of upgrading their bandwidth as…

• Plantronics Unveils Bluetooth Stereo Headset

  Plantronics Inc.introduced Wednesday the Pulsar 590, a Bluetooth stereo headset that lets users listen wirelessly to music and movies and…

• Veenix Adds New features to Visual Font Database System

  Veenix Software has added several new features to its Visual Font Database System, its WYSIWYG (what you see is what…

• Aspyr Releases Final LEGO Star Wars System Reqs, Patches Battlefield 1942

  The Battlefield 1942 patch, which will be available tomorrow, features support for more mods, including Desert Combat Final and Extended,…

July, 18th July 2005

• 29 Music Reviews at iPodObserver

  We have published some 29 music reviews at iPodObserver, and the following list is a quick look at what you…

• LaCie Announces Five-Bay RAID Tower With Up to 2.5TB Capacity

  LaCie on Tuesday introduced Biggest S2, a five-bay RAID tower available in 1.25TB (US$1,999) or 2.5TB ($3,499) capacities.

• H-P to Layoff 14,500 in Major Restructuring

  Hewlett-Packard Co. said Tuesday it will cut 14,500 jobs, or about 10% of its full-time staff, in a restructuring plan…

• Elgato Announces EyeTV USB 2.0 Support

  Elgato Systems has announced its EyeTV system now supports a USB 2.0 digital terrestrial television receiver for international use

• Apple Releases DVD Studio Pro 4.0.2

  Apple Computer has released DVD Studio Pro 4.0.2, an update to the DVD creation tool that fixes a number of…

• Inquisitor Adds Live, Predictive Searches to Safari

  Inquisitor 1.0 is an add-on for Safari that adds live, predictive searching based on not only the user's personal search…

• Apple U.S. Marketshare Jumps to 4.5%; Worldwide Shipments Rocket 37%

  Apple Computer's share of the personal computer market in the U.S. took a dramatic 22% jump in the second quarter,…

• Piper Jaffray Keeps ‘Outperform’ Rating on Apple, Cites Market Share Strength

  Analyst Gene Munster notes the company's growth in its share of PC shipments during the past quarter and observes that…