Archives for August 2006

August, 15th August 2006

• Analyst Examines Stock Option Investigation Fallout

  Merrill Lynch analyst Richard Farmer on Wednesday issued a research report in which he offered an overview of the potential…

• Format a Drive to Boot Intel Macs

  Formatting an external drive to use as a boot volume for Intel-based Macs is easy to do, but if you…

August, 14th August 2006

• An Alternate Universe Interview with Philip W. Schiller

  John Matellaro offers an alternate universe interview with Phil Schiller, looking at the WWDC keynote though another time line

• Updates: Cocktail, SEEdit, TextExpander, Driver vX, SimpleDialog, SimpleFile

  Several software publishers issued point releases to some of their applications on Tuesday.

• Apple Store Coming to Atlantic City

  Apple will open its latest retail store in Atlantic City, NJ on Saturday, Aug. 19, at 11:00 AM EST.

• WiebeTech Improves Forensic Write-block Technology

  WiebeTech announced on Tuesday that is has improved the write-block technology it uses in its Forensic Notebook DriveDock v4.

• Apple Leads PC Sector in Latest ACSI Survey

  Apple leads its competitors in the latest annual American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) of durable goods, scoring 83% compared to…

• MINDMAP 4.5 Adds Spellchecker, More

  CS Odessa announced the immediate availability of MINDMAP 4.5 on Tuesday.

• DesignMerge Adds QuarkXPress 7 Support

  Meadows Publishing Solutions announced that it has updated its DesignMerge XTensions module for QuarkXPress 7 on Tuesday.

• Belkin Introduces New Surge Protectors

  Belkin announced three new surge protectors on Tuesday designed to help reduce cable clutter and fit it tight spaces

• MicroNet Announces 3TB NAS Server

  MicroNet Technology announced the immediate availability of the PlatinumNAS 3.0 high-capacity NAS network storage system on Tuesday.

• Apple Reduces Taiwan Staff

  Apple has reduced its sales staff in Taiwan by as much as 40 percent.

• FileMaker Analysis Tool Inspector Gets Universal Update

  FM::Nexus has released Inspector 1.5, a Universal Binary update to its analysis tool for developing FileMaker solutions. The upgrade also…

• Sims 2: Open For Business Shipping Next Week

  Aspyr Media on Tuesday announced that its latest Sims 2 expansion pack, Open For Business, has reached Gold Master status…

• Mac Geek Gab #65: How Your Mac Works, DVD Ripping, Permissions Questions Answered

  Dave and John take their time to answer your questions about DVD ripping, Permissions, and more. Download, press play, and…

August, 13th August 2006

• Runtime Revolution Debuts Galaxy Studio Scripting IDE

  Runtime Revolution on Monday released Galaxy Studio, a scripting IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for its flagship product, Revolution.

• Apple Comes in 10th on Worldwide List of Top Web Sites

  comScore Networks on Monday released its June World Metrix report, which looks at the top Web sites in the world.…

• AOL Snatches Up Userplane

  AOL announced on Monday that it has acquired the online communication company Userplane.

• Apple II: The Greatest Computer

  PC World has compiled a list of the 25 greatest computers, and the venerable Apple II came out at the…

• ConvertIt 3.0 Adds Online Definitions, More

  Tigsoft announced the immediate availability of ConvertIt 3.0 on Monday.

• Barcode Producer 4.0 Supports QuarkXPress 7.0.1

  Intelli Innovations began shipping the latest version of its barcode creation application, Barcode Producer 4.0, on Monday.

• iUnit 3.3 Adds New Conversions

  Black Cat Systems announced the immeidate availability of iUnit 3.3 on Monday.

• Leopard Shows Up Online

  Files claiming to be the preview version of Mac OS X 10.5 released to developers at Apple's World Wide Developer…

• 17-inch MacBook Pro Signal Booster from QuickerTek

  QuickerTek announced the immediate availability of its new 17-inch MacBook Pro Transceiver on Monday.

• 1Passwd 1.4 Adds New AutoFill Features

  Agile Web Solutions announced the immediate availability of 1Passwd 1.4 on Sunday.

• Rondo 2.0 Offers Larger Pianos, More

  Fractured Software has released version 2.0 of its Rondo MIDI Player, adding several larger pianos as well as a MIDI…

• Analyst Tests Leopard, Offers Views on Intel Transition

  Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster on Monday discussed his views on Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard" after testing a developer-only…

• DragThing: A Better Dock

  The Finder's Dock can hold application, folder and document icons, but it isn't particularly adept at organizing everything - especially…

August, 11th August 2006

• Weekly Roundup: Developers Digging Leopard

  WWDC has come and gone. Sure, there were new Macs and fancy software demos, but the real impact won't hit…

August, 10th August 2006

• Back to the Arcade—RIP: Strike Back

  Titles like Robotron and Smash TV proved how fun a good shooter with strategic elements could be and thus became…

• Will Mac users Pounce on Leopard?

  So let the speculation begin: How well will Leopard do when it is finally released next spring? Getting an answer…

• Audio Chatting Devices Compared & Contrasted

  Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus contrasts and compares several audio chatting devices for use with both chats and podcast recordings, including…

• Boston Apple Store Clears Key Hurdle

  Apple's long-delayed Boston retail store finally cleared a key hurdle when it received preliminary approval from the city's Back Bay…

• Intel Asks to See AMD’s ATI Papers

  Intel on Thursday filed papers seeking permission to serve a subpoena on video card maker ATI, which was recently acquired…

• OWC Offers RAM Upgrade Kits for Mac Pro

  Other World Computing (OWC) on Friday began offering FB-DIMM (Fully Buffered DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 RAM upgrade kits for Apple's new…

• tribalmedia Buys Tribeworks iShell

  tribalmedia announced on Friday that it has acquired the iShell software suite from Tribeworks.

• ExpressCard Update 1.0 for MacBook Pro Released

  Apple released a software update for the ExpressCard slot on the MacBook Pro on Thursday.

• Rake In Grass Debuts Phantasia Arcade Game

  Rake In Grass on Friday announced the release of Phantasia, an arcade game in the style of Arkanoid, which was…

• GarageGames Updates Torque Game Builder

  GarageGames has issued version 1.1.1 of Torque Game Builder, its 2D game creation tool. Changes include the ability to view…

• Nasdaq Sends Apple Non-Compliance Letter; Apple Requests a Hearing

  Apple on Friday afternoon announced that it has received a letter from Nasdaq indicating that it is not in compliance…

• Analyst Explains Apple SEC Filing

  UBS analyst, Ben Reitzes, says Apple's announcement that there will be "significant changes" in the company's third quarter results refers…

• Apple to Restate Some Historical Results [Update]

  Apple Computer confirmed during a meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday that it will most likely have…

• Cleaning Your Mighty Mouse

  So, how mighty does your mouse feel when its little pea ball gets stuck. Yeah, that's what I thought. The…

August, 09th August 2006

• Will Mac users Pounce on Leopard?

  So let the speculation begin: How well will Leopard do when it is finally released next spring? Getting an answer…

• Vinyl Database Offers 52 Database Icons

  The Iconfactory has released Vinyl Database, a set of 52 stock icons that cover such database concepts as tables, scripts,…

• 2?Frost Intros ATA Over Ethernet Driver For Mac OS X

  2?Frost Software has released a Mac OS X driver for AoE (ATA Over Ethernet), a storage protocol that provides an…

• Toshiba Debuts e-STUDIO360CP Color Business Printer

  Toshiba on Thursday introduced e-STUDIO360CP, a color business printer that's networkable via Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

• PC Columnist Weighs in on Leopard vs. Vista

  PC World columnist Harry McCracken, who has been using Windows Vista as his primary OS for over a year now,…

• New Mac Pro Beats Comparable Dell Pricing [UPDATED]

  While Dell's Precision 490 with a pair of 2GHz Xeon processors is barely cheaper than a Mac Pro equipped the…

• New UK Flight Rules Cause Problems for Traveling with Laptops

  Airline travelers in the United Kingdom are facing stricter security requirements in the wake of a thwarted terrorist attack. New…