Archives for September 2005

September, 22nd September 2005

• Prosoft Issues Data Rescue II

  Prosoft Engineering has released Data Rescue II, a new version of its data recovery software that features a redesigned user…

• Apple’s Specialist Resellers ‘Feeling Good About Sept. Qtr.’

  60 percent of Apple's specialist resellers are "feeling good about the September quarter," according to a survey conducted by Piper…

• Forbes: Steve Jobs is 67th Richest Person in US [UPDATED]

  Forbes magazine's annual rankings of the 400 richest people in America have been released, and Apple and Pixar CEO Steve…

• TechRestore Offers 80GB, 100GB Hard Drive Upgrades For Laptops

  TechRestore Inc. has started offering 80GB and 100GB 7200 RPM hard drive upgrades for PowerBooks and iBooks.

• Aspyr Issues Final Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 System Specs

  Aspyr Media on Friday issued final system requirements for Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, the publisher's upcoming game in which players build…

• CSFB Picks Apple as Top Computer Stock, Ahead of Dell [UPDATE]

  Apple Computer is tops in Credit Suisse First Boston's book. In a research note to clients, the Wall Street firm…

September, 21st September 2005

• Apple Releases Security Update for Tiger & Panther

  Apple Computer released Security Update 2005-008 for both Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4.2) and Panther (Mac OS X 10.3.9). The…

• Docktopus Creates Custom Dock Icon Badges for Tiger

  Startly Technologies has released Docktopus 1.0, an application that enables users to overlay badges on their Dock icons in Mac…

• IntelliMerge 4.6 Adds Send to Excel Feature, More

  Intelli Innovations Inc. on Thursday released an update to its e-mail merge software IntelliMerge.

• Crywolf Computers to Hold Open House This Saturday

  San Diego's Crywolf Computers will hold its annual Open House this Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

• Blogger Offers Inside Look at Apple’s Executive Team

  Blogger Edward Eigerman, who recently left Apple after spending four years working for the company, has posted a profile of…

• Apple Updates Hot Deals Site

  Apple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with new specials from its partners.

• Steve Jobs: Apple Has a Lot of New Things in the Pipeline

  Apple Computer has a "a lot of new things in the pipeline," according to CEO Steve Jobs. While he didn't…

• Elgato Introduces EyeTV EZ for your Mac

  Elgato Systems announced Wednesday EyeTV EZ, a new device for watching TV on your Mac. EyeTV EZ is a USB…

• TechRestore Offers Overnight Hard Drive Notebook Upgrades

  TechRestore announced Wednesday new overnight hard drive updates for PowerBooks, iBooks and other laptops. The company is adding 80 Gigabyte…

• Aspyr Releases Doom 3 Demo

  Aspyr Media on Thursday released a free demo for Doom 3 that lets players explore the first three levels in…

September, 20th September 2005

• More Stores! Should We Worry?

  Vern Seward sees a new Apple Store opening in his back yard, and he looks at the pros and cons…

• TIBCO Brings SOA Enterprise Infrastructure Software to Tiger

  TIBCO announced Wednesday that it was extending support for its service-oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructure software for the enterprise market to…

• Xserve Supercomputing Cluster to be Launched in Europe

  A new supercomputing cluster built from Apple Xserves will be launched in Europe. Omneta signed a Memorandum of Understanding (similar…

• Veoh Looks to Begin ‘Age of Self-Published TV’

  Veoh Networks Inc. on Wednesday debuted a Beta version of Veoh 1.0, an application that enables video producers to publish…

• Authors Guild Sues Google Over Print Library Project

  Three authors, in conjunction with the Author's Guild, sued Google Tuesday over the search engine giant's Google Print Library project.…

• Apple To Open Three Apple Stores This Weekend

  Apple plans to open three new store on Saturday, September 24, 2005. The company will be opening its first store…

• EnterpriseDB 2005 Comes to Tiger Server

  EnterpriseDB Corp. has added support for for Mac OS X Server v10.4 "Tiger" to its relational database management system EnterpriseDB…

• Apple Could Sell 43 Million iPods in 2006

  Apple Computer could sell as many as 43 million iPods in 2006, according to Deutsche Bank. The financial firm had…

September, 19th September 2005

• Apple Death Knell #47: Longhorn Will Spell Apple’s Doom

  It's time, once again, for a visit from Rob Enderle, for he has trod into the Land of Logical Fallacies…

• Native Instruments to Ship Traktor DJ Studio 3 in November

  Native Instruments on Tuesday announced that Traktor DJ Studio 3, the next version of its mixing software, will ship in…

• Microsoft Releases Office 2004 for Mac Service Pack 2

  Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit on Tuesday released Office 2004 for Mac Service Pack 2.

• LightZone Enables Photo Editing in Terms of Light and Objects

  Light Crafts Inc. on Tuesday introduced LightZone, an application that enables photographers to edit their pictures in terms of light…

• 4D Debuts 4D RAD for Oracle Database

  4D Inc. has introduced 4D RAD for Oracle Database, which enables developers to build cross-platform client interfaces for Oracle Databases…

• Apple Developer Connection Publishes New Xcode Article

  The Apple Developer Connection (ADC) Web site has published a new article: "From PC to Universal Binaries with Xcode: SolidWorks…

• Steve Jobs: Apple "On Track" to Deliver Intel Macs

  Apple Computer is on track to deliver Intel-powered Macs to the market by June of 2006, according to CEO Steve…

• Steve Jobs to Labels: Just Say No to Greed

  The major music labels must resist the urge to get greedy with online downloads, specifically downloads at the iTunes Music…

• IOGEAR Debuts Wi-Fi Finder

  IOGEAR has introduced Wi-Fi Finder, a compact device that enables users to locate 802.11b- and 802.11g-based wireless networks.

• Intego to Ship Personal Backup X4, VirusBarrier X4 in Q4

  Intego on Tuesday introduced Personal Backup X4 and VirusBarrier X4.

• Apple Makes Changes to .Mac: Storage Now 1GB, Groups Added, Backup 3 Released

  Apple on Tuesday announced several changes to its .Mac online service. Online storage was increased from 256MB to 1GB, a…

• Analyst: Apple’s Back-to-School Mac Sales Strong

  Apple is having a good back-to-school buying for its Mac platform, according to American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu. Mr.…

September, 18th September 2005

• No Boston? OK!

  Vern Seward has some suggestions for how to replace the now defunct Macworld Boston

• Fujitsu Unveils Its First Mac-Compatible Scanner

  ScanSnap is a double-sided color PDF scanner with a 50-page automatic document feeder and Adobe Acrobat 7.0 software included.

• Apple Readying Laptop With Built-In Camera?

  Last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published an Apple-submitted application for a laptop with a camera built into…

• New Rage Software Utility Automates Google Sitemap Creation

  Rage Software on Monday released Google Sitemap Automator 1.0, a utility that automates the creation of Google Sitemaps.

• Winners of the Unity Dashboard Widget Challenge Announced

  The Unity Dashboard Widget Challenge drew 13 entries in a contest that asked developers to quickly create games that could…

• Miglia, Elgato Intro USB TV Stick Called TVMini

  Miglia Technology and Elgato on Monday jointly introduced TVMini, a USB 2.0 stick that enables watching, pausing, recording and rewinding…

• Apple Exec to Chat ABout iPods in DigitalLife Panel

  Apple exec Greg Joswiak will be participating in a "What's Hot for the Holidays" panel at the DigitalLife consumer electronics…

• Big Nerd Ranch to Hold Mixed Networks Boot Camp in Dec.

  Big Nerd Ranch has announced that it will hold a Mixed Networks Boot Camp Dec. 12 to 16 in Atlanta.

• ThinkFree Releases Mac Version of ThinkFree Office 3

  ThinkFree on Monday released the Mac version of ThinkFree Office 3 at the Apple Expo in Paris.

• CryptoCard Demos Crypto-Server 6.3

  This update to the developer's authentication solution offers support for Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger" users, including multiple users on…

• Realmac Revs RapidWeaver, Releases AudioExpress

  Realmac Software on Monday introduced a revision to its Web design application RapidWeaver and debuted the audio recording software AudioExpress.

• Mac Geek Gab: Sweet 16 and Enhanced, iPod nano reviewed

  Dave and John cover a variety of topics this week including reviewing the iPod nano, discussing their current podcasting setup,…

September, 15th September 2005

• World War II Online

  Chris Barylick shows us the world of World War II Online: BattleGround Europe, a massively multiplayer online role playing game…

• Apple Updates J&R, CompUSA, Small Dog Hot Deals

  Apple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with new specials from J&R, CompUSA and Small Dog Electronics.