Archives for May 2007

May, 09th May 2007

• Apple Stock Tops $106

  AAPL closed at a new high on Wednesday when it easily cleared US$106 to land at $106.88.

May, 08th May 2007

• Intel Announces 2nd Generation Core 2 Duo

  Intel announced on Wednesday its 2nd generation of faster, more capable Core 2 Duo CPUs. Features include higher clock speeds,…

• Apple Product Design Secrets

  Apple has the unique ability to design products that appeal to the emotions as well as the way customers want…

• OWC Introduces 2 TB RAID 0 System

  Other World Computing (OWC) announced on Wednesday its Mercury Elite Pro, 2 TB RAID 0 system, A/V rated, with 80…

• Parallels & Windows XP Preinstalled on Macs by Tech Data

  Parallels, maker of the Desktop Virtualization software for Mac OS X, announced on Wednesday that their exclusive U.S. distributor, Tech…

• Billings 2.5 Adds Daylight 3 Support

  Marketcircle announced the immediate availability of Billings 2.5 on Wednesday. The Updated version of the client billing and tracking application…

• WhatToDo 1.1 Adds .Mac Support

  Satisfaction announced the immediate availability of WhatToDo 1.1 on Wednesday. The updated version of the task management application added .Mac…

• Smultron Editor Updated to Version 3.0.5

  Peter Borg has updated his open source text editor for Mac OS X to version 3.0.5. The new version adds…

• Jigsaw 2.0 Adds Variable Piece Sizes, More

  MacPips announced the immediate availability of Jigsaw 2.0 on Wednesday. The application is a jigsaw puzzle game that lets players…

• System Monitoring, Quick and Easy

  I'm an information junkie. As such, I find it necessary to keep up on what's going on in the world,…

May, 07th May 2007

• Office 2004 11.3.5 Update Addresses Security Issues

  Microsoft released an update for Office 2004 for the Mac on Tuesday that addresses security-related issues. The Office 2004 11.3.5…

• Mac Market Share of Surfers Surging

  Two organizations that monitor the operating systems and Browsers active on the Internet have seen a remarkable surge in Mac…

• Lamiavia.com Introduces New iWeb Legend Templates

  Lamiavia.com announced the immediate availability of its new Legend template s - a set of three editable site templates for…

• nova media ships GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 Ready Modem

  nova media announced the immediate availability of its GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 Ready ExpressCard Modem for Apple's MacBook Pro on Tuesday.…

• Baybrook Apple Store Opens May 12

  The grand opening of Apple's newest retail store at the Baybrook Mall in Friendswood, Texas, will be at 10:00 a.m.…

• Apple Rolls Out 3 New Ads

  Apple Unveiled three new Get a Mac ads on Tuesday. The commercials feature Justin Long and John Hodgman in their…

• PageSender 4 Adds Spam Filtering, More

  SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of the Mac-based faxing application PageSender 4 on Tuesday. The new version added the ability…

• Abracode updates OnMyCommand to Version 1.8

  Abracode has updated OnMyCommand to version 1.8. The new version allows asynchronous command execution and more.

• Analyst: Apple Excited About iPhone Prospects

  Interest in Apple's soon to be released iPhone is high, and it appears the company is excited about the potential…

• Analyst: Apple May Sell 17M iPhones in 2008

  Apple is hoping to sell 10 million iPhone units in fiscal 2008, but Caris & Co. analyst Shebly Seyrafi thinks…

• Mac Geek Gab #102: Why Is There A Red Light In My Speaker Jack?

  Optical audio, keyboard shortcuts, DVD regions, and MIME types all factor into today's discussion as John and Dave share your…

May, 06th May 2007

• PC Decrapifier Eliminates Crapware

  A new PC comes standard with loads of crapware. It can take hours to clean up a new PC, but…

• Disney/Pixar Will Resolve Stock Option Issues

  The Walt Disney Company said in a regulatory filing on Monday that it will resolve issues with employee stock options…

• New Apple "Get A Mac" TV Ad Appears

  A new Apple "Get A Mac" TV ad has appeared on Monday. The theme is the requirement for new printer…

• Apple CEO Makes Time 100 List

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs has once again landed on the Time 100 list. This year he was included in the…

• Sal Saghoian to Speak at AppleScript Pro Sessions

  Sal Saghoian, Apple's AppleScript Product Manager, will be speaking at the Scripting Matters AppleScript Pro training sessions scheduled for June…

• Gefen Introduces New Dual Link DVI Products

  Gefen announced the immediate availability of three new dual link DVI products for Apple's 30-inch display on Monday. The DVI…

• PopChar X 3.2 Improves Performance, More

  Ergonis Software announced the immediate availability of PopChar X 3.2 on Monday. PopChar X is an application that lets users…

• The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff Coming to the Mac

  Aspyr Media announced on Monday that it plans to port The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff for the Mac. The…

• AAPL Up More Than 3% on Dell/Microsoft/Linux News

  Shares in Apple Inc. rose more than 3% in early afternoon trading Monday. The stock benefitted from a broader rally…

• Finding Better Gas Prices with Your Mac

  Let's face it: Gas prices really suck right now. I haven't yet figured out how to use my Mac to…

May, 04th May 2007

• Apple Report: Green and Ubercasted

  This week Ricky and Jeff gear the Context Machine to grind through Apple's open letter about its environmental aims. Who…

May, 03rd May 2007

• A little Deeper Into Greenpeace’s Response

  Greenpeace has raised Apple's Green score from a 2.7 to a 5, following Steve Jobs' open letter on the issue.…

• Post Processing Software

  One of the chief differences between film photography and digital photography is what goes on after the shutter button is…

• Apple Hot Deals Update For Publishing Perfection, Ramjet

  Apple Inc. has updated the Hot Deals pages for Publishing Perfection and Ramjet at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac…

• Snowmint Creative Releases Ultimate Pen 1.4.3

  Snowmint Creative Solutions has released version 1.4.3 of Ultimate Pen. This software creates a full screen, transparent window that allows…

• Mossberg: Special Considerations Buying a Laptop

  Buying a laptop computer requires a little more attention to details and features. New technologies on the way for laptops…

• MacPractice 3.0 Scheduled for 3rd Quarter Release

  MacPractice, a developer of Macintosh medical practice software, has announced that version 3.0 of MacPractice will be released in the…

• nova media Announces HSDPA/3G UMTS USB Modem

  nova media announced its new GlobeSurfer ICON 7.2 Ready USB modem for the Mac on Friday. The modem is compatible…

• SlingPlayer for Macs Released

  Sling Media has released SlingPlayer for Mac, a software client for SlingBox, that allows customers to view their home TV…

• NoteMind 1.5 Improves Web Archiving, More

  Synium Software announced the immediate availability of NoteMind 1.5 on Friday. The updated version of the idea and information organization…

• Steve Jobs Lands Top Paid CEO Spot

  He may only draw a US$1 annual salary, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs still managed to as the highest paid…

• BatchOutput Get Adobe CS3 Compatibility

  Zevrix Solutions released its Adobe Creative Suite 3 compatible version of BatchOutput for Adobe InDesign this week. BatchOutput 2.3 automates…

• DocHaven 2.0 Adds Intel Mac Support

  Holy Mackerel Software released DocHaven 2.0, the latest version of the document sharing and management application, on Friday. DocHaven 2.0…

• Apple Offers Personal Shopping Service

  Shoppers looking for a more personal experience in the Apple Store have a new option available to them in the…

• Black Cat Systems Releases RF Toolbox 3.3

  Black Cat Systems has released version 3.3 of its RF Toolbox, antenna design software. The latest version adds Universal Binary…

May, 02nd May 2007

• Citigroup/Gardner Advice: Hold That Apple Stock

  Apple has been on a roll. It's last earnings report sent the stock price over $100. Even so, Citigroup analyst…

• iBook Flaw Proven by Danish Laboratory

  Some Apple iBooks have had a problem booting, displaying only a blank screen when powered up. Customers have jumped through…

• Telestream’s Flip4Mac 2.1.1 Released

  Telestream released Flip4Mac version 2.1.1 on Thursday. This version adds support for Windows Media 9 Advanced Profile, VC-1, and other…

• Quark Launches Training Symposium Tour

  Quark will be hosting a series of one-day QuarkXPress 7 training symposium events throughout the United States starting on May…