Archives for February 2007

February, 14th February 2007

• Blizzard Patches More World of Warcraft Bugs

  Blizzard Entertainment updated World of Warcraft to version 2.0.8 Thursday, a patch issued to fix specifically, "several display issues with…

February, 13th February 2007

• Apple’s Assault on Microsoft Turns to the Server Side

  One of Microsoft's crown jewels has been the Exchange Server. Now, Apple may be going after that market as well.

• Nikon Releases Major Upgrade to Capture NX Software

  Nikon USA has released a major upgrade to its Capture NX software, version 1.1.

• Xslimmer 1.2 Removes Localization Files

  LateNiteSoft released Xslimmer 1.2 on Wednesday, adding language localization removal to the application trimming utility.

• Apple Releases Fibre Channel Utility 2.1.4

  Apple released an updated version of its Fibre Channel Utility on Thursday.

• Apple Hot Deals: New Items Posted

  Apple has posted Hot Deals on several refurbished iPods and Macs.

• Apple Hot Deals Update For the Apple Store, MacConnection

  Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for the Apple Store and MacConnection at the Macintosh Product Guide. The…

• Blizzard Updates World of Warcraft to 2.0.7

  Blizzard updated World of Warcraft to version 2.0.7 Tuesday, bringing in several minor changes and some bug fixes. Changes to…

• Totem Treasure 2 for the Mac Released

  Pokie Magic announced the immediate availability of Totem Treasure 2 for the Mac on Wednesday.

• Analyst: Vista to Have Short-term Negative Impact on Apple

  Although the lackluster sales of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system are below resellers expectations, the number of PCs sold is…

• Improving iChat Connection Reliability

  If iChat is giving you connection headaches, the problem may not be in iChat - it could be the server…

February, 12th February 2007

• Microsoft Releases Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.4 Update

  Microsoft has released an update, version 11.3.4, for Mac Office 2004 that includes security fixes.

• Vista’s Video DRM Is Deeply Rooted and Troubling

  The DRM controls built into Microsoft's Vista are both rooted very deeply into the operating system and troubling to to…

• RAGE Macintosh Explorer 4.5 Updated for Intel Macs

  RAGE Software announced the immediate availability of RAGE Macintosh Explorer 4.5 on Tuesday.

• UK Bentall Centre Store Opens Feb 17

  The grand opening of Apple's new U.K. retail store at the Bentall Centre in Kingston upon Thames will be at…

• SmileOnMyMac Adds Educational Pricing

  SmileOnMyMac announced on Tuesday that it is now offering educational discounts on all of its products.

• OpenMacGrid Computing Grid for Mac Users Announced

  MacResearch.org has announced a publicly accessible Internet computing grid based on Apple's Xgrid technology. It is similar to SETI@home.

• Mac Geek Gab #91: Home Networking Dissected and Explained

  Dave and John dig into what it takes to create -- and keep running -- a network of Macs in…

February, 11th February 2007

• RIM Doesn’t See Apple iPhone As Threat to BlackBerry Pearl

  RIM's co-CEO thinks that the Apple iPhone is just another competitor in the smart phone market.

• IBM Open Client Solution to Support Mac OS X

  IBM announced its new Open Client platform independent solution on Monday for Windows and Linux, with Mac support scheduled for…

• Eternal Storms Releases PresentYourApps 1.0

  Eternal Storms Software has released PresentYour Apps 1.0, a tool to suppress the Dock and/or the application menu for selected…

• Disco 1.0 Supports Disc Spanning, File Tracking

  DiscoApp.com announced the immediate availability of the CD and DVD burning app, Disco 1.0, on Monday.

• Apple Store Planned for Australia

  Apple Inc. has plans for expanding its retail presence into Australia with one store in Sydney, and possibly a second…

• Gauging Your Internet Connection Speed

  When your Internet service provider tells you what your connection speed should be, that doesn't necessarily mean that you are…

February, 08th February 2007

• Phantasia II: A Classic Formula Improved

  Phantasia II by Rake In Grass is the next step up for the Breakout genre. Based on classic brick-and-bat gameplay,…

• Pixar Options Backdating May Link to Jobs

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs is already dealing with the headache of government investigations relating to improperly backdated stock options, and…

• Quickie Web Albums 4.3 Now Universal Binary

  LAJ Design announced the immediate availability of Quickie Web Albums 4.3 on Friday as a Universal Binary application.

• Apple Hot Deals Update For CDW Mac Warehouse, Ramjet

  Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for CDW Mac Warehouse and Ramjet at the Macintosh Product Guide. The…

• Odd Ads

  We've stumbled onto a site (Eatliver.com) that has a collection of real advertisements that are bound to have you scratching…

• Organize Your Files with Labels

  The Labels feature in Mac OS X offers an easy way to visually identify items, but this simple tool can…

February, 07th February 2007

• Techshell MacBook Cover

  The Techshell is just one in a long line of protective cases for the MacBook, but this one differentiates itself…

• GizMac Announces 6U XRackPro2 Server Cabinet

  GizMac Accessories announced its updated version of the XRackPro2 sever rack cabinet on Thursday.

• ClearLite Portable Updated with New Controller

  Trans Intl updated its ClearLite Ultra Compact Portable FireWire 400 hard drives on Thursday.

• LinkOptimizer 2.1 Improves Image Processing

  Zevrix Solutions announced the immediate availability of LinkOptimizer 2.1 on Thursday. LinkOptimizer is an Adobe InDesign CS and CS2 plug-in…

• Vista Licensing Hits Virtual Machine Users in the Wallet

  Mac users looking to install Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system need to check the fine print: The less expensive…

• Free Valentine’s Templates for DiscLabel

  SmileOnMymac announced a new set of Valentine's Day-themed templates for DiscLabel on Thursday.

• Goldman Sachs Pulls Apple from Buy List

  Goldman Sachs pulled Apple Inc. from its conviction buy list amidst fears that the stock may be subject to "negative…

• Apple Report: Putting Apple’s "Thoughts on Music" in Context

  In response to Steve Jobs' "Thoughts on Music," it seems every industry exec, wall street analyst, and tech writer has…

February, 06th February 2007

• Samsung Settles Lawsuit Over DRAM Price-Fixing

  Samsung has settled a DRAM price-fixing lawsuit that accused the company of colluding with other manufacturers to artificially limit DRAM…

• MacBU Celebrates 10 Years with 1336 Stickies

  It may have passed quietly outside of Redmond, WA, but Microsoft's Mac Business Unit celebrated ten years of life as…

• SubRosaSoft Introduces DasBoot

  SubRosaSoft announced the immediate availability of DasBoot on Wednesday. DasBoot is a utility that lets you use an iPod, portable…

• Apple Hot Deals Update For Small Dog, Sweetwater Sound

  Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for Small Dog Electronics and Sweetwater Sound at the Macintosh Product Guide.…

• MacSpeech Releases TaxCut 2006 ScriptPak

  MacSpeech announced the immediate availability of a new ScriptPak for H&R Block's TaxCut 2006 on Wednesday.

• Analyst: DRM-free Music Good for iPod

  Steve Jobs's open letter against DRM blames the recording labels for the copy protection embedded in digital music tracks. Should…

• Web Browser Spoofing

  Not every Web site designer gets that you want to use your favorite browser, and not the one they think…

February, 05th February 2007

• Apple Sets WWDC 2007 Dates: June 11th - 15th

  Apple Inc. announced Tuesday the date for its annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC). The conference will be held from…

• USPTO Publishes Two Apple Patents for Component Software & Searches

  The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published two computer-related patents granted to Apple Inc. Tuesday, as first noted by MacNN.…

• U.K. WestQuay Store Opens Feb 10

  The grand opening of Apple's Southampton, U.K., WestQuay retail store will be at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 10.

• Videator 3.0 Improves Vee-jay Features

  Stone Design announced the immediate availability of the Mac OS X-only Videator 3.0 on Tuesday.

• Corel Painter X Adds Intel Mac Support

  Corel Painter X from Corel Corporation was announced on Monday as a Universal Binary application.