Archives for April 2007

April, 11th April 2007

• Apple Says Leopard Delayed Until October

  Apple released a statment on Thursday saying that Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard, will be delayed until October 2007.

• Skype for Mac v. 2.6 Beta Released

  Skype has released a Beta of Skype, version 2.6. The new beta focuses on increased quality and stability.

• The Financial Cost of Security Breaches

  A security breach can cost a company anywhere from $90 to $305 per lost record, according to Forrester Research on…

• Goldman Sachs: Vista End of Era, MS Dropped from Elite List

  Goldman Sachs said that the release of Vista marks the end of an era and has dropped Microsoft from its…

• David Pogue: The Best 802.11n Wi-Fi Router is Apple’s

  David Pogue at the New York Times tested new 802.11n routers from Apple, Belkin and Netgear. The Apple router was…

• Adobe InDesign User Group Comes to Denver

  Denver is getting its own Adobe authorized InDesign User Group, and the chapter is launching its inaugural meeting with an…

• WebcamTweaker Adds New Filters

  Tweakersoft released an updated version of Web camera special effects application WebcamTweaker on Thursday with additional effects filters.

• KC Schools Consider 6,000 Mac Program

  The Kansas City school district in Kansas is considering a program that would provide 6,000 Mac laptops to students and…

• Nisus Launches Nisus Writer Pro Public Beta

  Nisus Software announced the immediate availability of a public beta of Nisus Writer Pro.

• Video Suite 2 for Cumulus 7 Released

  Canto Software announced the immediate availability of Video Suite 2 for Cumulus 7 on Thursday.

• Apple Debuts New "Get a Mac" Ads

  Apple began airing two new Get a Mac ads on Wednesday: Flashback and Computer Cart. Justin Long and John Hodgman…

• Iconix Introduces I/O, Remote Package for its HD Camera

  Iconix Video has introduced a digital I/O package and remote control system for its HD-RH1, a POV High Definition video…

• Analyst: Mac Sales to Disappoint, iPod Sales to Please

  Apple will likely report Mac sales at the lower end of analyst expectations during its second quarter earnings conference call…

April, 10th April 2007

• 24-inch LED Backlit LCD Coming from Samsung

  Samsung has announced a 24-inch LED backlit LCD display with 180 degree viewing and near perfect light uniformity.

• Apple Notebook Sales Slip in February

  Apple's U.S. notebook sales slipped slightly in February, according to ITWorld.

• Making the Right Apple Choice: Fewer Choices

  Too many choices when buying a computer or music player lead to increased expectations and decreased satisfaction with the choice…

• Belkin Announces In-Desk USB Hubs, iPod Dock

  Belkin announced its new In-Desk USB hubs and iPod Dock designed to fit standard cable pass-through holes on desks on…

• Changes in Mac Pro Configurations Over Time

  The various configurations and prices of the Mac Pro series over time were examined at EveryMac.com on Wednesday.

• Samsung Unveils 200GB 2.5-inch Drives

  Samsung announced its new SpinPoint MP1 2.5-inch hard drives on Wednesday with features geared towards enterprise users.

• Disk Order 2.5 Gets New File Viewing Modes

  LikeMac Group announced the immediate availability of the Mac OS X file viewing and management application Disk Order 2.5 on…

• AppleScript Pro Sessions Add Adobe CS3 Coverage

  Scripting Matters announced on Wednesday that it is adding Adobe Creative Suite 3 scripting coverage to its AppleScript Pro Sessions…

• RadTech Introduces Ultra-compact Bluetooth Headset

  RadTech announced the immediate availability of the BT400GL in-ear Bluetooth headset on Wednesday.

• Ambrosia Releases GooBall 1.0.2

  Ambrosia Software has released the Universal Binary, version 1.0.2, of Gooball.

• Sharing iCal Calendars Locally

  You can share your iTunes songs and your iPhoto pictures on your local network, so why not iCal calendars? Actually,…

April, 09th April 2007

• MacJournal 4.1.1

  A journal can be as personal or public as you want, but if you plan on keeping a journal on…

• Apple Store Updates Special Deals

  Special Deals on Apple Certified Refurbished products have been posted by Apple.

• Geekbench Scores for Most Intel Macs

  The Geekbench scores for just about every Intel Macintosh have been posted by Primate Labs Blog.

• OS Insecurities and Myths

  The core of Mac OS X is BSD Unix, and that OS has been around for two decades in open…

• LicenseKeeper 1.1 Gets Entourage, PowerMail Support

  Outer Level announced the immediate availability of LicenseKeeper 1.1 on Tuesday.

• OWC Introduces 160GB On-The-Go Drive

  Other World Computing announced the immediate availability of its Mercury On-The-Go 160GB hard drive on Tuesday.

• Mori 1.6 Adds Tagging Support

  Hog Bay Software announced the immediate availability of Mori 1.6 on Tuesday. Mori is a digital notebook application.

• particleIllusion Gets Intel Mac Support

  wondertouch announced the immediate availability of the particle effects creation application particleIllusion 3.0.5 on Tuesday.

• Apple Releases AirPort Extreme Security Firmware Update 7.1

  Apple released Firmware version 7.1 for the AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n late Monday to address several potential security…

• Thunderbird 2.0 Release Candidate 1 Posted

  The Thunderbird 2.0 e-mail application, release candidate 1 (RC1), has been posted by Mozilla.org.

• Analyst: Teens Hot for iPod, iPhone

  The popularity of the iPod and iTunes Store is on the rise among teenagers, and that will play an important…

• Mac Geek Gab #99: Sending Mail From Remote, Resetting Routers, Home Wiring

  99 episodes later, John and Dave are still at it, answering your questions and bantering away about all things Mac.…

April, 08th April 2007

• Intel Introduces QX6800, Quad Core Processor

  Intel introduced on Monday its Core 2 Extreme quad-core processor, the QX6800, designed for gamers and digital media professionals.

• Microsoft Moving Quietly into Cluster Computing

  Microsoft has been making some inroads into technical computing with their Compute Cluster Server, according to C|Net.

• Macs in Small Business No Longer Disruptive

  Many companies have found that the disruption of moving from Windows to Mac can be minimal and has considerable benefits.

• Europe Only: Free Mac OS X Server Upgrade with Mac Pro

  The UK Apple store is offering a free upgrade to Mac OS X Server (10 client) with the purchase of…

• VM2Go 1.21 Improves Serial Number Management, More

  BriteMac announced the immediate availability of VM2Go 1.21 for Parallels on Monday.

• Fan-based BSG Game Comes to the Mac

  Mac fans of the Sci Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica hoping for the chance to fly a Viper in the fan-made…

• DIY: Password Protected PDFs

  Sharing sensitive documents electronically doesn't necessarily require applications like Adobe Acrobat to encrypt and protect your data. Mac OS X…

April, 06th April 2007

• Apple Report: Down with DRM!

  The wall of DRM that surround digital downloads showed its first real cracks this week, and TMO's Chief DRM Antagonist…

April, 05th April 2007

• Hyperbolic Software Releases Tidy Up! Version 1.2.5

  Hyperbolic Software released version 1.2.5 of it's Tidy Up! software on Friday.

• HELIOS Makes Major Enhancements to Backup Utility

  The free backup utility, mkisofs, has been updated by HELIOS to support hundreds of thousands of files and folders into…

• Macs Shine in Scientific Computing at Harvard

  Scientists at Harvard, having found that a lot of scientific computing has been relegated to students and staff, have formed…

• Fastmac Announces Blu-ray Drive Upgrade for the Mac

  Fastmac introduced its Blu-ray optical drive upgrade for the Mac on Friday.

• Microsoft Considers Zune Subsidies

  What do you do if you make the next "iPod killer" and no one buys it? If you are Microsoft,…

• New from take Control: 802.11n AirPort Extreme Networking

  Take Control Books and TidBITS announced the immediate availability of the latest title in the Take Control book series on…