Archives for January 2006

January, 22nd January 2006

• Mireth Applications Updated for Intel Macs

  Mireth Technologies announced the immediate availability of Universal Binary versions of Shredit X and NetShred X on Friday.

• Disney to Decide on Pixar Buy Out

  Disney's board of directors will discuss their options for the future of Steve Job's other company, Pixar, in a regularly…

• Steinberg Intros Virtual Guitarist 2

  During last week's NAMM trade show in Anaheim, Steinberg introduced Virtual Guitarist 2, which the company will ship next month.

• The Sims 2 Nightlife for the Mac

  Aspyr Media announced on Monday that it is developing The Sims 2 Nightlife expansion pack for the Mac.

• Avoiding Stuffit’s Corrupt Zip Files

  Despite the fact that Stuffit Deluxe and Stuffit Expander are capable of opening more archive types than most people are…

January, 21st January 2006

• Weekly Roundup: January 21, 2006

  In this Weekly Roundup Podcast, Ricky Spero brings you the news about the growth of the iTunes/iPod juggernaut. Also, time…

January, 19th January 2006

• :Marquee Meets the Web: FilmLoop

  As Macworld Expo was winding down and the San Francisco cacophony came to a close, a few new items emerged…

• GarageBand 3: First Look

  I received and installed my copy of iLife '06 yesterday. I have only played with GarageBand so far, so I'm…

• IBM to Announce OS X Support for Lotus Notes

  At next week's Lotusphere conference, IBM's Software Group will announce that it has added Mac OS X support to the…

• Native Instruments’ KORE Offers ‘Universal Sound Platform’

  Native Instruments (NI) on Friday unveiled KORE, which it describes as "the world's first universal sound platform."

• Furnace 3 For Shake Offers New Ways to Process Images

  The Foundry on Friday released Furnace 3 for Shake, a new version of its suite of image processing plug-ins aimed…

• DeckLink Supports After Effects 7, Final Cut 5

  Blackmagic Design announced the immediate availability of DeckLink 5.4 for Mac OS X on Friday. The updated software for the…

• Band Not So Happy with Apple Ad [Updated]

  The alternative rock band, The Postal Service, isn't pleased with Apple's new commercial that advertises Intel-based Macs.

• Source-Live Streams Content from Pro Tools

  Source Elements announced Source-Live on Friday. Source-Live is a plug-in for Digidesign's Pro Tools audio editing application that streams audio…

• Looking For Friendly Mac Support? Try a User Group

  Once viewed as techno-geek clubs, Mac User Groups, or MUGs, have evolved into amazingly useful support opportunities for Mac neophytes,…

• Source-Connect Pro Updated

  Source Elements announced the immediate availability of Source-Connect Pro 2.5 on Friday. Source-Connect Pro creates audio connections between Digidesign's Pro…

• Adobe Camera RAW 3.3 Improves Compatibility

  Adobe updated its Camera RAW plug-in to version 3.3 on Friday, adding support for more cameras.

• Diet Sleuth 4.4 Generates Reports in CSV Format

  Black Cat Systems has released version 4.4 of its nutritional database and personal health logbook Diet Sleuth.

• Pangea Software Adds Intel Support to Bugdom 2

  angea Software on Friday released a Universal Binary download for its game Bugdom 2, enabling it to run on either…

January, 18th January 2006

• Apple Shows Logic Pro 7 For Intel During NAMM

  Apple is showing the Intel version of its Logic Pro 7 audio application during this week's NAMM music show in…

• iSuppli: Intel iMac Carries $873 Worth of Parts

  iSuppli Corp. on Thursday released a breakdown of the materials contained in the new US$1,299 Intel iMac, coming to the…

• MacNotables Macworld Wrap-up Podcast

  The latest MacNotables podcast has TMO's editor-in-chief, Bryan Chaffin, TMO columnist, Bob LeVitus, Macworld editorial director, Jason Snell, and MacVoices…

• BeLight Apps Now Universal Binary

  BeLight Software announced the immediate availability of its product line in Universal Binary format on Thursday.

• TechRestore 160GB Laptop Hard Drive Upgrades

  TechRestore announced a new "overnight" 160GB 5400RPM hard drive upgrade program for PowerBooks and iBooks on Thursday.

• Jobs May Become Disney’s Largest Share Holder

  Steve Jobs is on track to become the single largest individual shareholder in Disney stock if the rumors that the…

• Gefen Announces Fiber DVI/HDMI Cables

  Gefen announced the immediate availability of its fiber-based DVI and HDMI video cables on Thursday.

• Apple Logo Identifies Universal Binary Apps

  Apple is making it easier to identify which applications are Universal Binary by introducing a new logo that developers can…

• iGet 2.0.3 Goes Universal Binary

  Five Speed Software announced the immediate availability of iGet 2.0.3 on Thursday. The updated version of the Mac file transfer…

• Unity 1.2.1 Improves Compatibility, Stability

  Over the Edge Entertainment (OTEE) has released version 1.2.1 of its game-making software Unity. This update fixes a few bugs,…

• World of Warcraft Passes 1 Million European Subscribers

  Blizzard Entertainment on Thursday announced that the European version of its massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft…

• UBS Also Retains Price Target, Expresses Confidence in Apple

  UBS analyst Ben Reitzes on Thursday also issued a research report in which he said that he remained confident in…

• Piper Jaffray: Look at Apple’s Product Roadmap, Not Q2 Outlook

  Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster on Thursday issued a research report in response to Apple's conservative US$4.3 billion revenue guidance…

• Citigroup Cuts Apple Target Price

  Despite the fact that Apple posted record numbers for for the first quarter of fiscal 2006, not every analyst was…

• Should the MacBook Pro Have Waited for Photoshop?

  It is almost universally accepted that the Mac is the preferred platform for photo pros, so Steve Jobs' announcement Tuesday…

January, 17th January 2006

• Apple CFO: ‘We May Not Be Able to Meet Demand on the MacBook Pro’

  During Wednesday's financial conference call with analysts, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer revealed that his company is "hopeful we can meet…

• MakeMusic to Release Finale Universal Binary

  MakeMusic Inc. on Wednesday said that the next version of its Finale music notation software will be a Universal Binary…

• MacSpeech Debuts ScriptPak for QuickBooks 2006

  MacSpeech on Wednesday released a new ScriptPak that features over 250 commands for working with QuickBooks 2006. It enables iListen…

• Disability Expert Encourages Apple to Improve its Products

  Disability expert Anthony Tusler would like to see Apple keeps the needs of disabled consumers in mind when designing its…

• Analyst: Dell Could File Anti-Competitive Suit Against Apple

  Writing for InfoWorld, Ephraim Schwartz this week published a column in which he talked to Insight 64 analyst Nathan Brookwood.…

• NitroAV Hot Swappable RAID

  NitroAV announced the immediate availability of of its Vanguard IIIs external hardware RAID system on Wednesday.

• Steve Wozniak Talks Wireless on inCrowd Podcast

  inCode Wireless' inCrowd podcast features Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in its inaugural edition. During the interview, Mr. Wozniak talks about…

• Running Mac OS X Tiger from O’Reilly

  O'Reilly announced the immediate availability of its latest title, Running Mac OS X Tiger, which takes a look underneath the…

• Undercover Tracks Stolen Macs

  Orbicule announced the immediate availability of Undercover on Wednesday. The application monitors the status of your Mac, and alerts the…

• ShaderStyle Plug-ins for Carrara 5

  Eovia announced the immediate availability of its ShaderStyle plug-in set for Carrara 5 on Tuesday.

• Yank Provides All-Purpose App Removal

  Matterform Media has released Yank, a utility that uninstalls Mac OS X applications.

• Free RSS Readers Compared

  hyperjeff.net has an interesting comparison of free news reader applications. 16 different RSS reader applications get a basic overview, and…

• Apple’s 1Q06 By the Numbers: iPod Explosion Offsets Any Mac Weakness

  Despite Apple selling a record 14 million iPods last quarter, computers tended to dominate the company's Wednesday conference call with…

• Minions of Mirth Shipping for the Mac

  Prairie Games announced the immediate availability of of its fantasy role-playing game, Minions of Mirth, on Tuesday.

• Apple Q1 Results: Record Quarter, 1.25 Million Macs Sold [Update]

  Apple officially announced results for its first fiscal quarter of 2006 of US$5.57 billion in revenue, $565 million in profits…

• Apple Shares Tumble After-Hours on Disappointing Q2 Forecast [Update]

  In after-hours trading on Wednesday, Apple shares had dropped to US$78.29, down 5.09% or $4.20, as of 4:40 PM EST,…