Archives for March 2007

March, 25th March 2007

• Wonder Warp Unveils Otis Puzzle Game

  Wonder Warp Software announced the immediate availability of the new strategy and puzzle game Otis on Monday.

• Picasa and iPhoto: Free Web Photo Albums

  Using iPhoto to create Web albums is easy to do, but Apple designed its image management application to work with…

March, 23rd March 2007

• Apple Report: AppleTV, XBox Killer (...?)

  Greg Keene of TechDigs.net jumps into the Context Machine with Jeff and Ricky to talk about the story of the…

March, 22nd March 2007

• Making the Leap to a FCP/High-Def Editing Studio

  Here's what it would take to build a competent HD editing studio for Final Cut Pro. Fit for any basement.

• Eloquent Software Adds French/Japanese to Safari Dictionary

  Eloquent Software has announced the release of LiveDictionary, version 1.2.7 which adds French and Japanese support as well as support…

• Apple Hot Deals Update For B&H, GadgetLocker

  Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for B&H Photo Video, GadgetLocker at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac…

• Jumsoft Introduces Keynote Objects FX 1.0

  Jumsoft announced the immediate availability of Keynote Objects FX 1.0 on Thursday.

• EU Commissioner Disappointed with Microsoft

  European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes is disappointed with Microsoft's level of compliance with the 2004 antitrust ruling requiring the company…

• The Most Secure OS Is… Windows?

  A report released earlier this week by the security product company Symantec claims that Microsoft Windows is the most secure…

• Possible Delay Looms for Leopard

  Apple Inc. has stated that the next version of the Mac operating system, Mac OS X 10.5 - or Leopard…

• Selective Printer Sharing

  Not every printer is networkable, meaning it can be added to your local network via Ethernet or AirPort. But printers…

• The Bifocals Guide to Running Windows on Your Mac

  Nancy Carroll Gravley offers her Bifocals Guide to running Windows on your Mac, including options such as Parallels and Boot…

• How H&R Block Frittered Away Big Bucks & Irritated Potential Customers…

  It's been a while since I offered a genuine rant in this space, but I couldn't resist sharing this incredible…

March, 21st March 2007

• Apple Announces Scientific Development Posters at WWDC

  Apple is once again hosting a Scientific Development Poster Session during WWDC.

• Miglia Announces TVMini Express TV, USB Tuner [UPDATED]

  Miglia has announced the TVMini Express, a USB TV tuner for Macs. It is designed for UK customers only.

• New California Apple Stores on the Way

  San Luis Obispo and Fresno, California, are both slated to get new Apple retail stores in the coming months.

• "Hillary 1984" Video Creator Steps Forward

  Earlier in March, an anonymously made pro-Barack Obama video spoofing the original 1984 Macintosh commercial appeared on YouTube depicting New…

• SmartWrap 2.6 Adds TextMate Support

  Selznick Scientific Software announced the immediate availability of SmartWrap 3 on Thursday.

• Aspyr Media Releases Free Demo of Star Wars: Empire at War

  Aspyr Media has released an Intel only demo of the upcoming title Star Wars: Empire at War.

• Analyst: Google Working with Apple In Phone Market

  Despite talk that Google is developing its own mobile phone, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster feels that the search giant…

March, 20th March 2007

• LED Backlit LCD Displays Emerging

  Historically, the LCD displays used on notebooks, desktop displays, and HDTVs have used CCFL. Now, LEDs are starting to replace…

• Spin Studio Introduces Marketing Solution for Mac Developers

  Spin Studio has announced its critical marketing solution, called SpinPac, for Mac industry developers and companies releasing new and updated…

• Apple had 4.1% of Total Notebook Computer Market in 4Q06

  Apple had 4.1 percent of the total notebook computer sales in the fourth calendar quarter of 2006 placing them 9th…

• BrowseBack 1.3.1 Improves Performance

  SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of BrowseBack 1.3.1 on Wednesday.

• Chromatic Bytes Upgrades ZeusDraw to Ver. 1.1

  ZeusDraw from Chromatic Arts has been upgraded to version 1.1 and adds blend modes, drag and drop editing of gradients,…

• Living Without Safari Week 3: Opera

  After leaving Safari behind to spend a week with Firefox, and then another in OmniWeb, I was surprised to find…

• iChat: Creating New Lines Mid-message

  Type something into iChat, and press Return. Off a message goes to your friend. But what if you want to…

March, 19th March 2007

• OWC Offers 3 GB Upgrades for Selected Macs

  OWC is offering 3 GB memory upgrades for Apple C2D MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and Intel iMacs.

• NEC Announces a New 24-inch LCD Display

  NEC has announced their new 24-inch MultiSync monitor.

• The Apple Paradigm Shift

  Apple customers who've followed the company have known for a long time what's going on with Apple. But now, instead…

• New NSA Security Guidelines for Mac OS X Published

  The National Security Agency has published version 2 of its security guidelines for Mac OS X.

• Sofa Control 2.0 Supports Additional Apps, Keyspan Remote

  CASE Apps announced the immediate availability of Sofa Control 2.0 on Tuesday. Sofa Control lets users control their Mac and…

• WiebeTech v4 Adapters Add Toshiba ZIF, DOM Support

  WiebeTech announced the immediate availability of two new v4 Combo Adapters for the v4 Combo Dock on Tuesday.

• Quark Introduces Canadian Edition of QuarkXPress 7

  Quark is extending its hybrid-language versions of QuarkXPress 7 again with the Tuesday announcement of a Canadian edition of the…

• Adobe Apollo: Platform Independent Applications

  Adobe introduced an alpha version of Apollo, a runtime and development environment for cross-platform applications, on Monday.

• MadTV Spoofs Steve Jobs and George Bush

  It may seem impossible to spoof Steve Jobs and George Bush at the same time, but MadTV did it. Welcome…

• Myst Online: Uru Live Gets Mac Support

  Myst fans waiting for Mac compatibility in the popular Myst Online: Uru Live game have a new excuse to stay…

• Analyst: Mac Sales Down, But Above Estimates

  Mac sales for the March quarter have dipped just like previous years, but not as much as many analysts expected.

• Mac Geek Gab #96: AirPort, Networking, and Vinyl… Yum!

  John and Dave answer AirPort questions, delve into the finer points of Networking, help you transfer your vinyl to iTunes,…

March, 18th March 2007

• Do Something Different with Your Wireless Connections and Home Zone

  Computer connectivity has certainly come a long way since the first PowerBook. It's hard to believe that there was a…

• Prey

  Despite the fact that the first person shooter genre makes for about the best selling title on any platform, certain…

• Mac OS X 10.4.9 Has Slightly Faster Graphics

  Modest performance improvements in Mac OS X 10.4.9 show up in the ATI graphics.

• RedleX Releases Mellel 2.2 Word Processor

  RedleX Software has released their Mellel 2.2 word processor with many new features and improvements.

• Blackfriars: Apple Marketing for the Time Poor

  Apple's minimalist approach in its products also suggests the same approach in the marketing. Avoid complexities. However, there can also…

• SpamSieve 2.6 Adds Thunderbird Support

  Michael Tsai's SpamSieve has been updated to version 2.6. It brings improved detection and compatibility amd now supports Thunderbird.

• Jobs Cleared in Pixar Probe, Backdating Confirmed

  An internal investigation by Walt Disney into improperly backdated stock options at Pixar confirmed that the animation company did engage…

• Power Manager 3.6 Improves AppleScript, Automator Support

  DssW announced the immediate availability of Power Manager 3.6 on Monday.

• Apple 1984 Ad Spoofed in Political Campaign

  Apple's original 1984 commercial that introduced the world to the Macintosh has now ushered in another new era: High impact…

• MicroNet Announces Platinum NAS 4.0 Network Storage System

  MicroNet announced its new Platinum NAS 4.0 networked data storage system for small and mid-size businesses on Monday.

• Adobe XMP 4.1 Extends File Format Compatibility

  Adobe released an updated version of its Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) metadata manipulation platform for developers on Friday.