Archives for September 2005

September, 29th September 2005

• Mods, Freebies and Meaningful Wastes of Time

  Chris Barylick proffers up shareware classic Bejeweled, as well as the noir classic Max Payne and a Matrix-themed open source…

• Put a Tiger (Woods) in Your Mac

  I have an addictive personality so it should come as no surprise to you, gentle reader, that I sometimes receive…

• The Letter Bag

  Nancy Carroll Gravley dips into her mail bag to answer reader questions about two-button mice, and sending images through e-mail

• Apple Updates Apple Store, Mac Game Store Special Deals

  Apple on Friday updated its Hot Deals site with new specials from the Mac Game Store and the Apple Store.

• CG Software Updates CG Invoicer

  CG Software announced Friday that CG Invoicer 2.0 is available now. CG Invoicer tracks orders, sales and customer accounts for…

• Macintosh Campus Network Security Application

  Bradford Networks announced Thursday that its Campus Network Security Management tools will support Mac OS X and Linux within 30…

• Registration for Macworld Opens

  Registration for Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco opened Friday morning, with early bird pricing available until December 9th.…

• Apple Sows Confusion with Undocumented Mac mini Upgrades

  Apple Computer is sowing some confusion with its Mac mini customers, some of whom are receiving units with higher than…

• Horizon Technology Announces Church Presentation Software

  Horizon Technology announced Friday the availability of LiveWorship, a new application designed to aid in creating worship presentations for churches.

• MovieGate Adds DVD Tools to EvolutionTV

  Miglia announced today the availability of MovieGate for EvolutionTV. This plug-in for EvolutionTV lets you create video DVDs with chapters…

• Photo, Video Sharing Service Phanfare Adds Mac Support

  The online photo and video sharing service Phanfare has added support for Mac OS X with the release of a…

• Aspyr Offers Stubbs the Zombie for Pre-Order

  Aspyr Media on Friday announced that its upcoming game Stubbs the Zombie is now available for pre-order.

September, 28th September 2005

• Game-Making App Unity Now Imports Maya Files, More

  OverTheEdge Entertainment on Thursday released version 1.1.1 of Unity, its tool for building games.

• Dell, HP Reiterate Support for Blu-Ray

  Dell and HP on Thursday reiterated their support for Blu-Ray, the next-generation DVD format also backed by Apple. Their comments…

• MCE Issues 100GB 7200RPM PowerBook, iBook, Mac mini HD Upgrade

  MCE Technologies on Thursday released a new MobileStor hard drive upgrade that features 100GB of storage and spins at 7200RPM,…

• Photoshop Elements 4 for Windows Only

  Adobe is shipping a new version of Photoshop Elements, but this time it's for Windows users only.

• Mireth Technology adds New Features to Music Man

  Music Man 1.7, available now from Mireth Technology for US$19.95, adds the ability to burn music DVDs, supports unprotected MPEG-4,…

• Aquazone Seven Seas Deluxe Screensaver Released

  Allume Systems Inc. has released Aquazone Seven Seas Deluxe, a screensaver that features 40 different kinds of fish and 20…

• Merrill Lynch Lowers Rating on AAPL to "Neutral"

  Merrill Lynch lowered its rating on Apple's stock from "Buy" to "Neutral," according to a research note obtained by The…

September, 27th September 2005

• ADC Posts Two New Articles to Transition Resource Center

  Apple's Developer Transition Resource Center has published two new articles: "Scoping Your Transition Projects" and "The Transition to Intel-based Macs:…

• Apple Updates MacZone, Small Dog, Ramjet Hot Deals

  Apple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with new specials from MacZone, Small Dog Electronics and Ramjet.

• Macromedia Adds Tiger Support, More to ColdFusion MX 7

  Macromedia on Wednesday released ColdFusion MX 7 Updater, which adds support for Mac OS X v10.4 and Mac OS X…

• O’Reilly Publishes ‘Home Networking: The Missing Manual’

  Technical book publisher O'Reilly has released the latest entry in the Missing Manual series started by David Pogue: Scott Lowe's…

• Wiebetech Ships New High Capacity Hard Drives

  Weibetech announced Wednesday the immediate availability of its UltraGB+ 3.5-inch bus-powered FireWire 800/400/USB2 hard drive in both 250GB and 500GB…

• Microsoft Exec: Office for Mac Sales Growing

  Microsoft is selling an increasing number of copies of Office for Mac, according to a Microsoft executive who told the…

• Lexar’s JumpDrive Secure II Encrypts, ‘Shreds’ Files

  Lexar Media Inc. has released JumpDrive Secure II, a new USB 2.0 flash drive that features 256-bit AES encryption as…

• Why DID Apple Create the iTunes Music Store?

  Today I was reading the articles and comments over at our site, iPodObserver, and the comments on one story in…

September, 26th September 2005

• Mac OS X & the Intel Universe

  Chris Barylick looks at current events in the world of Mac OS X on Intel hardware

• The Continuing Curse Of Crud-Mail

  Vern Seward talks about crud-mail, chain e-mails that spread disinformation, misinformation, and outright lies

• Wal-Mart’s New Photo Printing Service Undercuts Apple, Others

  Wal-Mart has fired a new salvo in the digital photo printing war, dropping the price of prints at its store…

• O’Reilly Publishes ‘Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition’

  Technical book publisher O'Reilly on Tuesday announced the publication of "Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition."

• PowerLogix Intros 900MHz G3 PCI Upgrade Card

  PowerLogix on Tuesday debuted a PCI upgrade card that enables owners of legacy Power Macs to turn them into 900MHz…

• Apple Signs $1.2 Million Deal For Digital High School in Detroit

  Apple and the Detroit Public Schools (DPS) system on Tuesday announced the creation of a high school that will immerse…

• M-Audio Releases StudioPro 3 Professional Desktop Speakers

  M-Audio announced Monday the release of new professional desktop audio monitors called StudioPro 3. The speakers are priced under US$100,…

• LAFCPUG to Host "HDV and Traffic Night"

  The Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group (LAFCPUG) announced that its next monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday,…

• Apple Developer Connection Launches ADC Bookshelf Service

  The Apple Developer Connection (ADC) has launched its new ADC Bookshelf Service, a subscription-based program that gives developers access to…

• IDC Sees Continued Growth in Server Market for Apple

  With Apple recently increasing the storage capacity of its Xserve 3U RAID storage system, IDC analysts Kelly Quinn and Natalya…

• Microsoft & Intel to Support HD-DVD, Opposing Apple & Blu-ray

  The high-definition DVD wars are lining up on familiar battle grounds, with Microsoft and Intel having announced Monday their support…

• Let’s Play Hooky!

  While eying the exit and the boss's office door, it is with great pleasure that we offer this installment of…

• Norbyte Releases Petal Palace 3D Falling Blocks Game

  Norbyte announced Monday the release of Petal Palace, a 3D falling blocks game for both the Mac and Windows

September, 25th September 2005

• FileMaker Server 8 Ships

  FileMaker announced Monday that FileMaker Server 8 is shipping. The software can support up to 250 users, and 125 FileMaker…

• Picture Porter Offers Portable Image/Video/Music Storage

  Digital Foci Inc. has introduced Picture Porter, a portable digital media player and viewer with a built-in hard drive and…

• ‘iPod nano Analysis Points to Solid Profits,’ Says UBS Warburg

  A breakdown of the cost to produce a 4GB iPod nano points to the belief "that nano margins should scale…

• iPod nano Likely to Help NAND Flash Market ‘Explode’

  Apple reportedly purchased as much as 40% of Samsung's NAND flash memory output for use in the new iPod nano,…

• Bear Stearns Reiterates "Outperform" on AAPL on iBook, iPod nano

  Bear Stearns analyst Andrew Neff reiterated an "Outperform" rating on Apple Computer, according to NewRatings.com. Mr. Neff issued his comments…

• Mac Geek Gab: Favorite Travel-Related Gadgets, dotMac, and more

  Travel-related Gadgets are the topic of this weeks' Gab between John and Dave. These two self-professed geeks talk through their…

September, 22nd September 2005

• Apple Releases Security Update for Tiger & Panther

  Late on Thursday, we reported that Apple Computer had released Security Update 2005-008 for both Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4.2)…

• Navigating the Digital Keyboard Maze: Part II

  Last month, in the first of this two-part series on digital keyboards, Ted Landau looked at an assortment of keyboard…

• More OS X System Preferences

  In my August 12, 2005 column I reviewed several aspects of the systems preferences specifically associated with Tiger. I would…

• Apple Updates MacConnection, J&R Hot Deals

  Apple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with new specials from MacConnection and J&R.