Archives for March 2006

March, 31st March 2006

• Celebrating 30 Years, Apple Unveils New Logo

  Apple Computer announced Saturday a new logo in celebration of its 30th birthday, a logo that captures the essence of…

• Weekly Roundup: A Week of Apple News

  This week, the Roundup cools down a little to look over the top news stories of the week. First in…

March, 30th March 2006

• The Old School, Now on a Lunch Box: Ultratron

  Sometimes I wonder if an entire decade was essentially wasted. Growing up during the 1980's, my parents would take my…

• Finally, a Fantastic iPod-in-the-Car System

  I've been searching for the solution to my "best way to use an iPod in the car" problem for several…

• Six Mac Software Download Sites

  Nancy Carroll Gravley shows us six different sites that offer Mac downloads, including the MacOrchard, TuCows, VersionTracker.com, PureMac, MacUpdate, and…

• Developers Weigh in on Move to Intel

  When Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced last June that Macs would be moving to Intel processors, some accused him of…

• Apple Delays Universal Version of Aperture

  Apple will ship the Universal Binary of its pro photo tool Aperture next month, it said yesterday. The company was…

• PC Magazine Details its History of Apple Coverage

  PC Magazine has posted an in-depth look at its history of Apple coverage, which dates back to 1983, the year…

• Say ‘Happy Birthday’ to Apple With an Apple I Cake

  Our friends over at The Joy of Tech have posted instructions for making a cake that resembles the original Apple…

• Numark, ArKaos Debut NuVJ Video Controller

  Numark and ArKaos have introduced NuVJ Video Controller, a hardware/software solution that enables DJs to mix images and video clips…

• Marratech Releases Universal Version of Real-Time Collaboration Client

  Marratech has released a Universal Binary version of its real-time collaboration client, which enables users to engage in audio/visual chats…

• Feral Reveals Universal Games Plan

  Feral Interactive on Friday said that all of its upcoming titles -- including Imperial Glory, which recently reached Beta status…

• Removing iTunes Artwork

  For some, iTunes art work is a great feature. For others, it's just taking up hard drive space. If you…

March, 29th March 2006

• DEVONagent 2.0, DEVONthink Professional 1.1 Released

  DEVONtechnologies on Thursday released DEVONagent 2.0 and DEVONthink Professional 1.1. Both applications are Universal Binaries that run on Intel- or…

• Digital Audio App Music Man Gets Universal Binary, More

  Mireth Technology Corp. on Thursday released a Universal Binary for its digital audio application Music Man. In addition, version 1.7.6…

• DWG Viewer 1.6.5 Improves AutoCAD Compatibility

  Microspot announced the immediate availability of Microspot DWG Viewer 1.6.5 on Thursday.

• MenuCalendarClock 2.5 Adds Universal Binary Support

  Objectpark Software announced the immediate availability of MenuCalendarClock 2.5 on Thursday.

• Apple Specialist Conference Coming in May

  The third annual Apple Specialist Conference is scheduled for May 3 through May 5 in Chicago.

• Final Cut Studio for Intel Macs Available

  Apple released Universal Binary versions of the Final Cut Studio applications on Wednesday.

• Brainstorming Utility Curio Gets Universal Binary

  Zengobi has released version 3.1 of its brainstorming and document management software Curio, adding native support for PowerPC and Intel…

• Game Creation Tool Unity Gets Universal Binary Deployment, More

  OverTheEdge Entertainment has released an update to its game creation tool Unity, adding the ability for developers to deploy their…

• Call of Duty 2 Now Available For Pre-Order

  Aspyr Media on Thursday announced that a Web page for its upcoming World War II-themed first-person shooter Call of Duty…

• Analysts: SigmaTel Shortfall Likely Unrelated to iPod Sales

  SigmaTel, which supplies the flash chips found in the iPod shuffle and other MP3 players, on Wednesday said that it…

March, 28th March 2006

• Web-Based Collaboration Tool Solve360 Gets Mac Support

  Norada Corp. on Wednesday announced that its Web-based collaboration solution Solve360 now supports the use of Safari 2.0 in Mac…

• Apple Joins Windows Benchmarking Group; Wild Speculation Ensues

  Apple has joined the Windows benchmarking organization BAPCo, which produces the SYSmark 2004SE and MobileMark benchmarking software used by PC…

• Blog Highlights Image Loading Problem in Tiger Version of Safari

  Popular technology blog DrunkenBlog on Wednesday posted information about a seemingly innocuous image that crashes Safari running in Mac OS…

• MacSpeech Certifies VXI Products for iListen

  MacSpeech announced on Wednesday that that two new USB microphones from VXI Corporation are certified as compatible with iListen.

• Jobs on Barron’s Best CEOs List

  Barron's annual list of the World's Best CEOs is out, and Steve Jobs is there again for "Dazzling techdom on…

• Native Instruments Announces KORE

  Native Instruments announced KORE, dubbed a Universal Sound Platform, on Wednesday.

• KONTAKT Player 2 Available

  Native Instruments announced the immediate availability of KONTAKT Player 2 on Wednesday.

• Apple Updates Cinema Display Specs

  Apple's Web site has been updated to show new and improved specifications for the 30-inch Cinema Display.

• 200GB Laptop Drives On the Way

  Fujitsu is developing 200GB 2.5-inch hard drives that will work in laptop computers.

• Apple Stock Rallies Nearly 6% Amid Broader Nasdaq Boost

  Shares of Apple Computer had jumped 5.71% to US$62.06 by 3:15 PM EST on Wednesday, part of a broader Nasdaq…

• Email URLs In Safari

  Emailing a Web page URL to a friend directly from Safari is pretty easy to do in Tiger, but takes…

March, 27th March 2006

• Universal Binary Support for Data Backup

  Prosoft Engineering announced the immediate availability of a Universal Binary version of Data Backup on Tuesday.

• SlingShot 1.2 Improves Speed, More

  Martian Technology announced the immediate availability of SlingShot 1.2 on Tuesday.

• MacInvoice Tracks Customer Billing

  Praevius announced the immediate availability of MacInvoice on Tuesday.

• On The Job 2.0 Goes Universal

  Stunt Software announced the immediate availability of On The Job 2.0 on Tuesday. On The Job is a project time…

• Missing Sync Adds Universal Binary Support

  Mark/Space announced the immediate availability of The Missing Sync 5.1 for Mac OS X and PalmOS devices on Monday.

• Guest PC 1.8 Adds USB Support, More

  Lismore Software announced the immediate availability of Guest PC 1.8 on Tuesday. Guest PC is an x86 computer emulator application…

• Avie Tevanian to Leave Apple

  Apple's chief technology officer, Avadis "Avie" Tevanian, is retiring from the company to pursue other interests.

• Interarchy 8 Adds Intel Mac Support, More

  Stairways Software announced the immediate availability of Interarchy 8.0 on Tuesday. Interarchy is an FTP/SFTP Internet file transfer application.

• Belkin Flip Shares Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse Between Two Computers

  Belkin has introduced Flip, a device that enables users to click a remote to switch between two computers from one…

• Happy Birthday: WebObjects at 10

  With little fanfare, one of Apple's most pioneering technologies celebrates its tenth birthday Tuesday, March 28th. Despite its reputation as…

• Massive 1.10 Update Adds Major Features to World of Warcraft

  Blizzard released Tuesday a massive update to World of Warcraft: Version 1.10 of the game introduces major new features that…

March, 26th March 2006

• G-Tech Debuts eSATA PCI-Express Adapter For Power Mac G5

  G-Technology, Inc. on Monday introduced a new eSATA PCI-Express adapter that features a pair of external eSATA ports and support…

• IDC: Vista Delay Should Have Minimal Impact on PC Industry

  Microsoft's decision last week to delay the release of Windows Vista until January should "shift only moderate [sales] volume from…

• Microsoft Struggles to Maintain its Bloated Operating System

  Microsoft insists each version of its Windows operating system must be backward-compatible with previous iterations, a strategy that may have…

• Piracy Restrictions Could Stall Next-Gen DVD

  The Blu-ray and HD-DVD next-generation DVD formats will start arriving in stores over the next three months, but, in addition…

• Lifeboat 1.0 Backs Up Your Mac

  Mojave Shade announced the immediate availability of Lifeboat 1.0 on Monday.