Archives for January 2007

January, 14th January 2007

• Aspyr Ships Prey for the Mac

  Aspyr Media announced on Monday that it is now officially shipping Prey for the Mac.

• Apple Financial Earnings Report Due Jan 17

  Apple's first quarter financial earnings report is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, January 17.

• Feds Launch Criminal Probe Into Apple Stocks

  The U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco has launched its own investigation into Apple Inc.'s improperly backdated stock option grants.

• Web Pages to Go

  Even after Apple's iPhone is available, not everyone will have the luxury of owning one. That means that the rest…

January, 13th January 2007

• Apple Report: Torpedoing Blu-Ray, MWSF in Context

  Dave Hamilton joins Ricky and Jeff to machine some context around the Cisco/Apple screaming match and the porn industry's race…

January, 12th January 2007

• Mac Geek Gab #87: Show Floor Reflections

  John and Dave share their reactions from the show floor, the show vibe, and products noticed while at Macworld Expo.

January, 11th January 2007

• Dealbreaker

  Novels are like the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, full of color, detail, stories and subtle meaning. Good short stories,…

• Ditto: Fast Web Picture Searches

  Google and yahoo! both offer great Web-based search engines, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for specialized search engines.…

• 2007 Expo Special Report #1

  Things have been so hectic here at Macworld Expo in San Francisco that this is literally the first time all…

January, 10th January 2007

• WriteRoom 2.0

  Hog Bay Software's WriteRoom was already a good option if you wanted a full-screen distraction-free writing environment, but some people…

• Macworld Keynote: Apple…Redefined

  This is my twentieth year attending Macworld Expo. To put it another way, I have attended over thirty Macworld keynotes.…

January, 09th January 2007

• Quark Issues QuarkXPress 7.1

  Quark has released an update to QuarkXPress, version 7.1, that offers a variety of performance improvements, including text selection, clipped…

• Gorilla 4 Offers New Ways to Manage Film Production

  This week at Macworld, Jungle Software released Gorilla 4, the latest edition of its film production software that's aimed at…

• BeeSoft Introduces Mac OS X ProTA Charting App

  BeeSoft announced the immediate availability of ProTA and ProTA Gold for Mac OS X on Monday.

• Sonnet Announces New High Speed Storage Products

  SAN FRANCISCO -- Sonnet Technologies announced several data storage-related products at Macworld Expo.

• Analyst: iPhone ‘Likely the First of Many Future Cell Phones’

  American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu also chimed in with his thoughts on the iPhone on Wednesday, issuing a report…

• Analyst: ‘iPhone a Revolutionary Device’

  UBS analyst Ben Reitzes on Wednesday issued a research report detailing his reaction to Apple's iPhone, calling it "a revolutionary…

• Managing Safari’s Cookies

  Let's face it: Safari's built-in cookie manager isn't all that useful. You can see a list of cookies that different…

• Mac Geek Gab #86: Reactions from the Keynote

  At Macworld Expo, Dave and John share their reactions from the keynote speech and day one of the show.

January, 08th January 2007

• RadTech Evolution Pack

  I'll come right out and say it: I'm a bag junkie. I love backpacks, daypacks, courier bags, you name it…

• Apple Stock Jumps on Announcements

  At 1:16 PM EST (10:16 AM PST) on Tuesday, Apple's stock was selling for US$89.77, up 5.03%, or $4.30, for…

• Sybase Brings SQL Anywhere 10 to Intel Macs

  Sybase iAnywhere on Tuesday released a Universal Binary of SQL Anywhere for Mac, enabling the data management and synchronization software…

• Join TMO’s Live Coverage of Steve Jobs’ Keynote

  TMO is at Steve Jobs' Macworld keynote, and we have live coverage set up so you can learn about all…

• CodeWeavers Ships CrossOver Mac

  CodeWeavers on Tuesday said that it is now shipping CrossOver Mac, which allows OS X users to install and run…

• G-Technology Debuts G-Safe, G-Guard; Ups G-RAID2 to 1.5TB, G-Drive Q to 1TB

  G-Technology on Tuesday announced two new products, and upped the capacity of two others, to kick off its presence at…

• Intego Debuts Dual Protection For Mac Users with Windows Installs

  Intego on Tuesday introduced its Dual Protection (DP) product line, which is aimed at Mac users who have Windows installed…

• Glance Networks Brings One-Button Screen Sharing to Macs

  Glance Networks on Tuesday introduced a Mac version of Glance, its one-button screen sharing tool that lets remote users view…

• Editorial - Steve Jobs Gave the Best Performance of His Life

  Steve Jobs gave the best keynote presentation of his life. We all expected a lot and feared the worst. Could…

• Musings of a Mac user at a Bill Gates keynote

  Was it worth missing Tuesday's Steve Jobs keynote to see Bill Gates' keynote at CES? I have to admit I…

• iPhone Blows Away Attendee Expectations

  Apple's newest product even isn't yet legal to operate in the US, but the verdict is in: the iPhone is…

January, 07th January 2007

• The Stakes For the Macworld Keynote are Enormous

  Given the events of 2006, this year's Macworld keynote address has enormous implications for Apple and will be a high…

• iMage USB Webcam

  Not every Mac ships with a built-in iSight camera, but that doesn't mean you have to go without. Ecamm's iMage…

• Sofa Control 2.0 Beta Adds New Control Options

  CASE Apps announced the immediate availability of a public beta version of Sofa Control 2.0 on Monday.

• EPA Gives Apple Silver Rating on Environment

  The EPA rates Apple Computer highest amongst producers of notebook computers, and fairly well compared to producers of desktop computers…

• Apple CEO Could Face DOJ Probe

  Apple Computer's independent investigation into its improperly handled backdated stock options grants may have cleared CEO Steve Jobs, but that…

• Analyst: iTV Likely, ‘vPod’ & iPhone Uncertain for Macworld

  Apple Computer is likely to officially announce iTV, while the long-awaited full video iPod ('vPod') and a cell phone are…

• Macworld Expo Planner… On Your iPod

  Macworld Expo is a big event where it's easy to overlook things that later you wish you could have seen.…

• Chuck La Tournous’s (Last Minute) Macworld Predictions

  TMO Contributor Chuck La Tournous took a few years off to bask in the glow of his stellar record of…

January, 06th January 2007

• MWSF Predictions, Product Outlook

  MWSF Is going to be a blowout this year: even if Apple lets us down, Macworld is packed with interesting…

January, 04th January 2007

• Editorial - CES Predictions That Will Affect Apple

  Predictions for the Consumer Electronics Show were made by HDTV Magazine. Every one of them appears to affect Apple in…

• MCE Announces the OptiBay Hard Drive for MacBooks

  MCE Technologies announced on Friday that it is now shipping the OptiBay drive, a second internal hard disk for the…

• MacTank Rolls Out Version 2 of its E-mail Archive Software

  MacTank Software has upgraded MailTank, its e-mail archiving and remote access software to version 2.

• Kinemac Announces an Upgrade to Version 1.5

  Kinemac has announced an upgrade to its 3-D, real-time animation software.

• BCSIcom Ham Radio Controller Released

  Black Cat Systems announced the immediate availability of BCSIcom 1.0 on Friday. BCSIcom controls the frequency and operating mode on…

• Jon’s Phone Tool 3.7 Improves Google Maps Support

  Jonathan Nathan announced the immediate availability of Jon's Phone Tool 3.7 on Friday. Jon's Phone Tool is a phone dialing…

• FotoMagico 2 Public Beta Released

  Boinx Software announced the immediate availability of a public beta of FotoMagico 2 on Friday.

• iGlasses 1.4 Adds New App Support

  Ecamm Network released an updated version of its iSight special effects application, iGlasses, on Friday.

• TMO’s Ricky Spero, Jeff Gamet, Join Macworld Expo Panel

  TMO's Apple Weekly Report host, Ricky Spero, is moderating a special panel at Macworld Expo for product and software developers…

• TMO’s John Martellaro to Discuss Mac Security at Macworld Expo

  TMO's afternoon editor and Hidden Dimensions columnist, John Martellaro, will be speaking at the Macworld Expo IT Conference on Friday,…

• TMO’s Jeff Gamet to Speak at Macworld Peachpit Booth

  TMO's morning editor and Apple Weekly Report co-host, Jeff Gamet, will be sharing tips and tricks from his book, The…