Archives for December 2006

December, 14th December 2006

• XtraLean Software Releases Version 3 of ImageWell

  XtraLean Software has announced a major upgrade to ImageWell on Friday.

• Greenpeace Demonstrates at Apple’s Fifth Avenue Store in NY

  There was a Greenpeace demonstraton at Apple's Glass Cube in New York Thursday night.

• MediaCentral 2.5 Gets Dolby Digital Surround Support

  equinux announced the immediate availability of MediaCentral 2.5 on Friday.

• TMO Reports - Carriers Plan Their Response to Apple’s "iTV"

  There has been an explosion of TV-over-Internet, and Apple is one company hoping to exploit this trend. The cable companies…

• Tables 1.1 Improves Excels Support

  Daniel Schwill announced the immediate availability of an updated version of the spreadsheet application Tables 1.1 on Friday.

• VideoGlide For Mac OS X Released

  EchoFX announced the immediate availability of VideoGlide For Mac OS X 1.0 on Friday.

• Nostalgic Software Upgrades SteamTRAIN to version 2.0

  SteamTRAIN has received a major upgrade from Nostalgic Software.

• Apple Misses Annual Report Deadline

  Apple Computer announced on Friday that it is delaying the required filing of its annual report with the Securities and…

• Look Inside Your Zip Files with Ziplight

  Tiger's Spotlight feature is a good tool for helping you find files based on their content, but it's just about…

December, 13th December 2006

• HOBO Pendant G Data Logger

  What do you get when you combine a curious mind, a free afternoon, and an affordable accelerometer? You get me…

• MacBook Pros Conspicuous at HP Meeting

  At a Hewlett-Packard industry analysts meeting, Apple MacBook Pros were conspicuous.

• Microsoft Office Update Angers Mac Users

  Microsoft made some mistakes this week, and Macintosh customers are angry.

• DragThing 5.7 Released with New Themes

  TLA Systems announced the immediate availability of DragThing 5.7 on Thursday.

• Sandvox 1.1 Improves Stability, Adds New Templates

  Karelia Software announced the immediate availability of Sandvox 1.1 on Thursday.

• DiscLabel 4.1 Improves Image Montage

  SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of DiscLabel 4.1 on Thursday. DiscLabel is CD and DVD label design application.

• Seagate Founder Al Shugart Dies

  Computer disk technology pioneer and entrepreneur Al Shugart died earlier this week after suffering from complications following heart surgery.

• BrandAssistant for QuarkXPress 7 Launched

  Canto Software announced the immediate availability of BrandAssistant, a digital asset management system for QuarkXPress 7, on Thursday.

• Apple Hot Deals Update For MacMall, O’Reilly, PowerMax

  Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for MacMall, O'Reilly Media Inc., and at the Macintosh Product Guide. The…

• Bruce Fraser Wins NAPP Lifetime Achievement Award

  The National Association of Photoshop Professionals announced on Wednesday that it is bestowing the first ever NAPP Lifetime Achievement Award…

• Adobe Announces Photoshop CS3 Public Beta

  Adobe announced on Thursday that it is launching a public beta test phase for Photoshop CS3.

• Analyst: iTunes Store Concerns Overdone

  Concerns over reports that iTunes Store sales are "overdone," and the misplaced fears offer an opportunity for investors, according to…

December, 12th December 2006

• Morgan Stanley Raises Earnings Estimates for Apple

  Apple stock (APPL) was up 3% on Wednesday after a positive report from Morgan Stanley.

• AirPort Update 2006-002 Released

  Apple has posted an AirPort updater for the MacBook and MacBook Pro Core 2 Duos.

• Personal Electronic Devices Create Apple Opportunities

  Small consumer gadgets such as PDAs and cell phones are problems in search of a solution. Inconsistent interfaces, poor synchronization,…

• OmniGroup Ships OmniPlan 1.0

  The OmniGroup announced the immediate availability of the project management application OmniPlan 1.0 on Wednesday.

• A Free Alternative to IDL

  There is a free alternative to the Interactive Data Language (IDL) software called GDL.

• Microsoft Office Update Posted in Error

  Microsoft explained that the security update for Mac Office was posted in error.

• Water Leak Floods Apple Building

  A water leak found early Wednesday morning left one of Apple Computer's buildings in California with a foot of standing…

• RhinoSkin Announces MacBook HardCases

  RhinoSkin announced its new HardCase for Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro on Wednesday.

• Analyst: Apple On Target for a 16 Million iPod Quarter

  Apple is on track to sell between 15.5 and 16 million iPods for the December quarter, according to Piper Jaffray…

• Mac Market Growth to Fuel Earnings

  Mac marketshare is expected to continue growing in 2007, and even a small increase will have a big impact on…

• Growl: A Better Alert System for Your Mac

  There are so many things your Mac wants to tell you - if only you would let it. With a…

December, 11th December 2006

• Secrets of Podcasting, Second Edition

  Creating a podcast is easy enough now that nearly anyone can do it. Unfortunately, creating a quality podcast isn't quite…

• Microsoft Releases Mac Office Security Update

  Microsoft's Mac Business Unit released Tuesday the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.1 Update. The company said that the update…

• Blackfriars’ Marketing Refutes Collapsing iTunes Sales

  The Blackfriars' Marketing site has also looked at iTunes sales numbers and concluded that sales are not collapsing as reported…

• Macworld Announces the Eddy Awards

  Macworld announced their winners for the best products from 2006 in the 22nd annual Eddy Awards.

• NewerTech miniStack v2 Offers Quieter Performance

  Newer Technology announced the immediate availability of the miniStack v2 - a quieter version of the miniStack - on Tuesday.

• Apple Releases Aperture 1.5.2 Update

  Apple released an update for the professional image editing and management application, Aperture, on Monday.

• LANrev 4.0 Adds Theft Tracking [Updated]

  LANrev LP announced the immediate availability of LANrev 4.0 on Tuesday. LANrev is a Universal Binary network tracking and management…

• MS Web Site Displays, Then Pulls Apple Icon

  Microsoft is often accused of copying competitor products, and on Monday sharp-eyed Web surfers caught the company using Apple's Workgroup…

• Scripting Matters Brings AppleScript Training to Denver

  Scripting Matters announced on Tuesday that it is hosting the tenth AppleScript Pro Session event in Denver, Colorado.

• Macworld Expo Adds Graphic Secrets for Business Session

  Macworld Expo and Graphic Reporter announced on Tuesday that Macworld Expo 2007 will feature a new PowerTools track called Graphic…

• Typinator 1.6 Watches for Typos

  rgonis Software announced the immediate availability of Typinator 1.6 on Tuesday.

• PC Publications and Macintosh Reviews

  When a PC-centric publication reviews a Mac, it's always an interesting experience.

• Mac Geek Gab #82: IR Remotes, Batteries, Freezing Macs, and More!

  After a week-long hiatus, Dave and John are back in full swing, answering your questions and playing your comments about…

December, 10th December 2006

• Burning Monkey Solitaire 4

  I may not be the most avid gamer around, but I know what I like, and that's Burning Monkey Solitaire.…

• Dell Notebook with Blu-ray Announced

  Dell has introduced a Blu-ray drive into its product line on the XPS? N1710 notebook computer.

• Amazing Speed from a Macintosh 8600

  An old Macintosh 8600, pulled out of storage, is faster in the Finder than a MacBook.

• How a Cable Company Incinerated a PowerBook

  A cable company technician caused a massive explosion in a customer's PowerBook. It was "MacInferno."

• Keane to Perform at Regent Street Apple Store

  Keane is performing live at London's Regent Street Apple Store on Tuesday, December 12, at 9p.m.