Archives for June 2006

June, 30th June 2006

• Weekly Roundup Special Edition: Bryan Chaffin on Bill Gates, Microsoft

  It's a special show this week: as Bill Gates steps aside at Microsoft, Anchor Ricky Spero interviews TMO Editor Bryan…

June, 29th June 2006

• Everybody’s Gone Surfin’: 8 Fun Sites

  I've got a lot of Internet-savvy friends and acquaintances, so I receive URLs with email messages touting cool Web site,…

• Greenplum Updates Bizgres MPP Database for PostgreSQL

  Greenplum on Friday issued version 2.2 of its Bizgres MPP database for PostgreSQL. The free update offers Optimizer and Sorting…

• Apple Acknowledges MacBook ‘Staining’ Problem

  Admitting that the cause of the discoloration some MacBook owners have seen is the result of a manufacturing defect, Apple…

• FastMac Issues TruePower Batteries for G3, G4 iBook

  FastMac on Friday began shipping a US$99.95 high-capacity battery for G3 and G4 iBooks. The company touts up to 50%…

• New Process May Lead to Better CPUs

  Researchers in London have been working on a method of developing computer chips with UV light instead of the ultra-high…

• France Approves DRM Law

  The French government passed the bill designed to open copy protection schemes into law on Friday.

• Mac OS X Security Risk Published

  Proof of concept information about a potential security flaw in Mac OS X has been released, elevating the need for…

• WebcamTweaker 1.2 Adds Apple Remote Support

  Tweakersoft announced the immediate availability of WebcamTweaker 1.2 on Thursday.

• Revised 10.4.7 Update for Intel Macs

  Apple has released an updated version of the Mac OS X 10.4.7 update for Intel-based Macs.

• miniXpress External HD Features SATA-to-FireWire/USB

  Trans International has introduced miniXpress, an external hard drive that accommodates a 9.5mm SATA hard drive, such as the type…

• Legion Arena for the Mac Available Now

  Freeverse announced the immediate availability of Legion Arena for the Mac on Friday.

• UT2004 Utilities Go Universal

  Resteware on Friday issued Universal Binary updates to its UT2004Grabber and UT2004Sync utilities.

• Aspyr Issues Call of Duty 2 Demo

  Aspyr Media on Friday issued a demo for its recently-released World War II first-person shooter Call of Duty 2.

• Analysts: No Impact to Apple From Stock Grant Investigation

  American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu and Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster on Friday issued research reports in which they…

• Option Irregularity News Hurts Apple Stock

  Apple's announcement that it is investigating stock option grant irregularities seems to be having a negative impact on the company's…

• Duplicate Your iDVD Projects

  iDVD makes it amazingly easy to burn your movies to DVD. If you burn one disk, and then later on…

June, 28th June 2006

• Script Software Updates ChatFX, iClock, iKey

  Script Software on Thursday released updates to its iChat utility ChatFX, its automation tool iKey, and iClock, which replaces the…

• Apple Finds Irregularities in Stock Option Grants

  Apple on Thursday announced that it has found irregularities in stock option grants issued between 1997 and 2001, including a…

• Security Researcher Issues Proof of Concept For OS X Attack Code

  Security researcher Kevin Finisterre, who earlier this year created the Inqtana worm that targets Apple's Bluetooth code in Mac OS…

• Debugging Tool TotalView Gets Universal Binary

  Etnus on Thursday released version 7.3 of its debugging tool TotalView, adding support for Intel Macs as well as a…

• Microsoft Drops WinFS From Vista, Delays Business Version of Office

  Microsoft has cancelled plans to include its WinFS file system in Windows Vista, which is expected to hit store shelves…

• Maine Extends Laptop Deal With Apple

  The state of Maine on Thursday said that it has signed a new US$41 million, four-year contract with Apple, who…

• Tempe Launches City-wide Wi-Fi

  Tempe, Arizona, is the first city to launch a full city-wide wireless Internet network.

• Google Launches Online Shopping Service

  Google announced the launch of its online shopping service, Google Checkout, on Thursday.

• 10.4.7 Update Adds Two-finger Control-click

  The Mac OS X 10.4.7 update contained a pleasant surprise for MacBook Pro owners: Two-finger right-clicking is now an option.

• New MaxConnect Drive Bracket Includes Built-in Fan

  MaxUpgrades announced the immediate availability of a redesigned MaxConnect with an auxiliary cooling fan on Thursday.

• Google Takes Apple’s Spot on Wired List

  The annual top 40 companies list from Wired magazine is out, and this year Google moved up from the number…

• Sheriff’s Department Watches for Open Networks

  The Douglas County Sheriff's Department in Colorado is hoping to cut down on Internet-related crimes by equipping some of its…

• PopChar X 3.0 Goes Universal Binary

  Ergonis Software announced the immediate availability of PopChar X 3.0 on Thursday.

• Apple Hot Deals Update For CDW Mac Warehouse, More

  Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for CDW Mac Warehouse, MacGameStore, and Sweetwater Sound at the Macintosh Product…

• Intel Introduces 2.33GHz Chips

  Intel is shipping a 2.33GHz version of its Core Duo chip that is geared towards high-end notebook computers.

• Stealth Game Cold War to Ship in 10 Days

  Runesoft on Thursday announced that the Mac version of the stealth game Cold War has reached gold master and will…

• Survey Says Casual Gamers Aren’t So Casual

  So-called "casual gamers," who are presumed to be attracted to simpler games that they play less frequently than their hardcore…

June, 27th June 2006

• QuickTime 7.1.2 Update Addresses iDVD Issue

  Apple Computer has updated QuickTime to version 7.1.2. The update notes say simply that "QuickTime 7.1.2 addresses an issue previewing…

• BandmateLoops.com Issues Three MiniPacks

  BandmateLoops.com has released three new MiniPacks available for US$1.99 each: Electric Wah Guitar, Funky Drums, and Exotic Percussion 2. Each…

• PDFpen, ChronoSync, iSync See Updates

  SmileOnMyMac, Econ Technologies, and Nova Media on Wednesday updated their PDFpen, ChronoSync, and iSync plug-in applications.

• MacBook Owners See Yellowish Stains Around Keyboard Area

  Some owners of the new MacBook have found yellowish stains appearing around the keyboard area of their laptops, according to…

• Avid Xpress Pro 5.5 Adds HD Support

  Avid released Avid Xpress Pro 5.5 on Wednesday, adding HD support to the video editing application.

• Swift Publisher 1.3 Adds New Designs, More

  BeLight Software announced the immediate availability of Swift Publisher 1.3 on Wednesday.

• Object Park Announces RAID Alert

  Object Park Software announced the immediate availability of RAID Alert for the Mac on Wednesday.

• Apple Secrecy a Double Edged Sword

  The unprecedented secrecy surrounding Apple products is both a blessing and a curse for the Mac and iPod maker.

• SMC Firmware 1.1 Update for 17-inch MacBook Pro

  Apple released the SMC Firmware 1.1 update for the 17-inch MacBook Pro on Tuesday.

• All Mariner Products Now Universal Binary

  Mariner Software announced updates to its entire product line on Wednesday. Now all of the company's applications run natively on…

• Analyst Explains His ‘Sell’ Rating on Apple

  Analyst Bob Renck of RL Renck has rated Apple "Sell" since January, prompting MarketWatch's Herb Greenberg to delve into the…

• Analyst: New iPods Likely to be Delayed

  American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu on Wednesday issued a new research report in which he said that he expects…

• Resize Text in Safari and Mail

  Monday's Quick Tip showed how to zoom in on a section of your Desktop. Today we'll take a look at…

June, 26th June 2006

• From the Way-Cool Tree Fort Clubhouse: Tremulous

  Every so often, something really cool drop from the tree fort. Tremulous, a stand-alone game based on the OpenGL source…

• Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.7 Update w/Many Small Changes

  Apple Computer released the Mac OS X 10.4.7 update Tuesday afternoon, an update with many small changes and fixes. The…

• Stamford, West Town Mall Stores Open July 1

  The grand opening of Apple's retail stores in Stamford in Stamford, CT, and at the West Town Mall in Knoxville,…