Archives for August 2005

August, 31st August 2005

• Iomega Introduces Mac mini External Hard Drive for Euro Market

  Iomega announced Thursday the MiniMax, a hard drive aimed at Mac mini owners, but available only for the European market

• Big Nerd Ranch Offers Core Data Cocoa Boot Camp for Nov.

  Big Nerd Ranch on Thursday announced that it will hold a Core Data Cocoa Boot Camp on Tiger from Nov.…

• Avid Recommits to Mac: Updates to Adrenaline Composer, Avid Xpress Pro for Tiger

  Avid announced Thursday the release of two new Mac versions of Avid Xpress Pro (version 4.8) and Media Composer Adrenaline…

• FileWave System Adds Ability to Upgrade Macs from Panther to Tiger

  FileWave on Thursday announced that its patch management software FileWave can now automatically deliver and install Mac OS X v10.4…

• SmartDisk Buys Zio Corp.

  Portable storage maker SmartDisk Corp. has acquired the business and certain assets of Zio Corporation, a privately held maker of…

• OWC Announces 120GB Mercury On-The-Go Drive

  Other World Computing announced Thursday a 120 gigabyte version of its Mercury On-The-Go, 2.5-inch drives, "making it the first company…

• Apple’s Switch to Intel ‘Not Easy’ for Developers, Adobe Exec Says

  Apple's announced switch to Intel processors is a major challenge for developers and isn't as easy as Apple CEO Steve…

• Apple Pulls Plug on mini Test Drive

  Apple has discontinued its Mac mini test drive deal in the U.S., within 24 hours of initially launching it

• Creative Accuses Apple of Violating its Patent

  Creative Technology, which on Tuesday announced that it has won what it calls the "Zen Patent" covering the interface for…

• Little Gods Offers Pong-Style Gameplay With a Twist

  Grim Inventions Interactive has released the Mac version of Little Gods, a game that takes the basic bats-and-bricks style of…

• Analyst: Expect Apple-Branded Phones

  Apple is most likely to introduce its own branded phones at next week's media event, according to Banc of America…

August, 30th August 2005

• Motley Fool Calls iLife "Apple’s Other Trojan Horse"

  Many consider the iPod to be a sort of Trojan Horse for Apple (usually expressed as the iPod Halo Effect),…

• ‘DV Shoebox’ App iDive Now Imports All QuickTime Formats

  Aquafadas on Wednesday released version 1.4 of iDive, the company's "digital video shoebox" application.

• Epson Stylus Photo RX700 Announced

  Epson America announced Tuesday the six-color Epson Stylus Photo RX700, an all-in-one ink jet printer with the capability of printing…

• Maxelerate Gives mini Users up to 500GB Capacity

  WiebeTech has announced the Maxelerate, an external hard disk with a capacity up to 500 gigabytes, targeted to Mac mini…

• Westinghouse Debuts Budget-Ready 17-inch Display

  Westinghouse Digital Electronics LLC announced Wednesday a sub-US$300, 17-inch widescreen LCD display that is Mac and PC compatible

• Apple-Financed School Deal Premature, Report Says

  School chiefs in Detroit now say a plan for Apple Computer to finance a high-tech school, for the underprivileged is…

• Aspyr’s LEGO Star Wars Now on Store Shelves

  Aspyr Media on Wednesday announced that LEGO Star Wars is now available in stores.

• World of Warcraft Reaches 1 Million Players in North America

  Blizzard Entertainment has announced that World of Warcraft now has over one million paying customers in North America.

• Motley Fool: Apple is Good Candidate for Buying Six Flags

  Regional theme park giant Six Flags is on the selling block, and Apple Computer would make a good candidate for…

August, 29th August 2005

• Apple Offers Money Back Guarantee with Mac mini 30-Day Test Drive

  Apple has launched a new program to entice people to the Mac platform called "Test drive a Mac mini." The…

• G-Tech Debuts G-Drive Q With Quad Interface

  G-Technology Inc. on Tuesday introduced G-Drive Q, a new external hard drive with FireWire 400 and 800, USB 2.0 and…

• EndNote 9 Adds Spotlight Search Support, More

  Thomson ResearchSoft on Tuesday released EndNote 9, the latest version of its bibliographic management software.

• ADC Launches Developer Transition Resource Center, Publishes New Articles

  The Apple Developer Connection (ADC) Web site has launched the new Developer Transition Resource Center.

• Troi, 24U FileMaker Plug-Ins Get Version 8 Support

  24U Software and Troi Automatisering have released updates to their FileMaker plug-ins that offer support for version 8 of the…

• PowerLogix Intros New 1.4GHz G4 Processor Upgrade

  PowerLogix on Tuesday released its new PowerForce55 1.4GHz processor upgrade for AGP Graphics/Sawtooth and Gigabit Ethernet G4 Power Macs.

• Sonicfire Pro Prices Reduced

  SmartSound Software announced Monday a price reduction in its Sonicfire Pro software

• Shareware Tool Opens Contextual Menus Without the Control Key

  Tools & Toys has released "Look Mom, No Hands!", a shareware utility that enables users to access contextual menus by…

• Voting Begins in the Unity Dashboard Widget Challenge

  OverTheEdge Entertainment has opened the voting in its Dashboard Widget Challenge.

August, 28th August 2005

• Control Your OS X Applications with App Stop!

  In this installment of Monday's Mac Gadget, John F. Braun shows us App Stop, a handy utility that gives you…

• Apple Updates Safari for Tiger & Panther

  Apple Computer released updates Monday for Safari in both Panther and Tiger. The company released version 2.0.1 for Tiger and…

• TMO Help Wanted: Reporter

  The Mac Observer is looking to fill the position of Reporter with central duties of covering the early morning through…

• FileMaker Rolls Out FileMaker 8 Product Line

  FileMaker on Monday introduced FileMaker Pro 8, the latest version of the venerable database tool.

• IOGEAR Intros KVM Switch With Built-In Ethernet

  IOGEAR on Monday introduced its new MiniView Symphony Multi-Function KVM Switch, which includes a built-in Ethernet 10/100 switch.

• Logitech Debuts V20 Laptop Speakers

  Logitech on Monday introduced its new V20 speakers, which are geared toward laptop owners.

• Pixar Faces SEC Probe Over DVD Returns

  While DVD has been a cash cow for Hollywood and Pixar has reaped the benefits of that by producing a…

• SDK Lets FileMaker Pro Solutions Work With Digital Storage Manager

  MetaCommunications Inc. on Monday introduced a FileMaker Pro software developer kit (SDK) that enables developers to use their FileMaker Pro…

• ConceptDraw WebWave Helps Map Out Web Sites

  CS Odessa on Monday announced that its latest application, the Web site mapping tool ConceptDraw WebWave, will ship Sept. 27.

• QuickerTek Announces More Powerful Wireless Antennas

  QuickerTek announced Monday four new directional wireless antennas for Power Mac G5 and G4 PCs that deliver three to five…

• Jobs Makes ‘Greatest Business Leaders’ List

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been listed as one of the top 30 'Greatest Business Leaders of the 20th Century',…

• Apple to Bankroll Detroit High School Initiative for Over $1 Million

  Apple Computer has committed to spending over $1 million to help finance, equip and advise a small top-quality high school…

• PhoneValet Message Center 3.0.2 Improves PhoneValet Anywhere User Interface

  Parliant Corp. has released version 3.0.2 of PhoneValet Message Center, its telephony application that turns a Mac into a "communications…

• Mac Geek Gab: Chock Full of Tasty Tips

  Back to their normal setup, and sounding as good as ever, Dave and John go through a ton of reader…

August, 25th August 2005

• Avoiding Phishing Scams!

  Nancy Carroll Gravley shows us how to detect and avoid phishing scams, including some examples (especially ideal for friends and…

• Myth Lives on through Project Magma

  Chris Barylick offers us Project Magma, the open source effort that has kept Bungie's Myth series alive for modern versions…

• Apple Computer, Freescale Enter Into Purchase Agreement (UPDATE)

  Apple Computer said Friday that it entered into a purchase agreement with Freescale Semiconductor Inc., manufactures of the PowerPC processor

• Made In Lab Releases Ask Jeeves Dashboard Widget

  Made In Lab announced the release of a Dashboard Widget for interfacing with Ask Jeeves, the search engine

• Apple Store in Annapolis, Md. to Open on Saturday

  Apple will open its latest retail store in Annapolis, Md. on Saturday, Aug. 27.

• Daystar Offers ‘Zero Downtime’ Pismo PowerBook Upgrades

  Daystar Technology on Friday announced a "zero downtime" option to its MAChSpeed G4 Pismo PowerBook upgrade.

• LAJ Design Updates eOrdering eCommerce, Widget Maker X

  LAJ Design on Friday issued updates to eOrdering eCommerce and Widget Maker X.