Archives for July 2007

July, 31st July 2007

• Spire Torq

  Good backpacks aren't as easy to come by as you might think, and a good backpack that's also a good…

• CIO Magazine: Mac Has Best TCO

  The Macintosh, over time, has proven to have the best total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to other operating systems.…

• Mac OS X Leopard Certified as 100% UNIX

  The Open Group has certified Apple's Mac OS X version 10.5 as UNIX. Prior to Leopard, Apple had to describe…

• Bluetooth SIG Adopts New Version 2.1+EDR Standard

  The Board of Directors of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) approved the Bluetooth Specification 2.1+EDR on Wednesday. The new…

• QuarkXPress 7.3 Adds Default PDF Output Styles

  Quark released QuarkXPress 7.3 on Wednesday with several new default PDF output styles and improved application performance. The new output…

• iSync phone plugins 4.2.2 Adds New Cell Phone Support

  nova media announced the immediate availability of iSync phone plugins 4.2.2 on Wednesday. iSync phone plugins adds compatibility for cell…

• Safari 3 beta 3.0.3 Improves Security

  Apple included Safari 3 beta in its Tuesday evening update-palooza with a 3.0.3 update. The update addressed several WebKit security…

• Apple Releases Mac OS X Security Update 2007-007

  Apple rolled out a security update for Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server on Tuesday evening. The update…

• UniSudoku 1.7 Enhances User Interface

  David Ross released UniSudoku 1.7 on Tuesday. The new version adds new user interface enhancements that improve the play of…

• Citigroup Upgrades AAPL to "Buy"

  Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner has upgraded AAPL to a "Buy" rating. In a research note to investors, Mr. Gardner released…

• Bogus iPhone Cutback Claims Hurt Investors

  After rumors that Apple was scaling back production of the iPhone surfaced on Tuesday, the company's stock took a sharp…

July, 30th July 2007

• Apple To Announce "Mac Focused" Product August 7th

  Apple Inc. has begun inviting press to a "Mac focused" product briefing on the Apple campus on August 7th. As…

• Smart Loops Releases Drum Works V2 in Apple Loops Format

  Smart Loops announced on Tuesday that they have released their Drum Works Volume 2 in Apple Loops Format.

• Apple Releases Airport Extreme Update 2007-004

  Apple released an AirPort Extreme Update, 2007-004, on Tuesday. The update is "recommended for all Intel-based MacBook, MacBook Pro, and…

• Microsoft Releases Universal Remote Desktop Connection

  As promised earlier, Microsoft released the Universal Application beta version of its Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client for Mac OS…

• Voodoo Ergonomics Introduces Mojotones 1.0

  Voodoo Ergonomics announced the immediate availability of Mojotones 1.0 on Tuesday. Mojotones is an application that creates cell phone ring-tones…

• Pandora 2.2 Adds IPTC Support

  Positive Spin Media announced the immediate availability of Pandora 2.2 on Tuesday. The updated version of the Web search tool…

• BrowseBack 1.4 Improves Performance

  SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of BrowseBack 1.4 on Tuesday. The updated version of the visual Web browser history application…

• InterMapper 4.6 Improves Mac OS X Server Support, More

  Dartware announced the immediate availability of InterMapper 4.6 on Tuesday. The updated version of the network monitoring and mapping application…

• AAPL Drops Following iPhone Cutback Speculation

  Apple's stock began sliding down after analysts at Miller Tabak & Co. speculated that the company is drastically cutting back…

• Mac Geek Gab #113: Batteries, Security, College, and Hosting

  Opening up the show to a few extended discussions about security, batteries, hosting and more, John and Dave dig deep…

July, 29th July 2007

• Apple Posts Pro Application Support Update 4.0.1

  Apple posted the Pro Application Support Update 4.0.1 on Monday. The update "improves general user interface for all users of…

• Dejal’s Time Out 1.5 Offers Improved Flexibility

  Dejal announced Time Out 1.5 on Monday. The new version increases the flexibility of their break reminder program and adds…

• FirstEdge 3 Gets Intel Mac Support

  MYOB announced the immediate availability of FirstEdge 3 on Monday. The new version of the small business accounting and management…

• CRN: Apple’s Growth Brings Frustration and Halos to Channel Partners

  Apple's explosive growth has been generating frustration amongst some of its channel partners. Others, however, have seen a halo effect,…

• Adobe ColdFusion 8 Adds Server Monitoring, More

  Adobe announced the immediate availability of ColdFusion 8 on Monday. The new version of the dynamic Web site development application…

• Samsung Introduces 8MP i85 Camera

  Samsung announced its new credit card-sized i85 eight megapixel digital camera on Monday. The camera measures 3.74 x 2.42 x…

• xTime Project 4.5 Improves Microsoft Project Support

  app4mac announced the immediate availability of xTime Project 4.5 on Monday. The updated version of the project management application improved…

• Apple Store Goes Offline

  Apple's Web-based store went offline early Monday morning, and was replaced with the familiar "We'll be back soon" note. That…

• Managing Your Startup Items

  Every time you start up your Mac and log into your user account, there may be several applications that start…

• Apple Weekly Report: Apple Q3 Earnings, Macs on the Rise

  Apple reported another blockbuster quarter, Mac shipments hit a record high, and Steve Jobs seems to be allergic to device…

July, 26th July 2007

• System Shootouts Site Tracks Mac Sales

  The total number of Macintoshes sold by Apple each quarter going back to September 1997 was nicely graphed on Thursday…

• DropWaterMark Adds File Manipulation Features

  LAJ Design updated DropWaterMark from 3.7.4 to 4.0 on Friday. The new version adds the ability to change the file…

• Analysts Speculate on Code Word in Apple Earnings Report

  Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's Chief Financial Officer, said something at Wednesday's Earnings Report that caught the attention of analysts. They've reached…

• Pubblog Introduces MailSteward Pro

  Pubblog announced the immediate availability of MailSteward Pro on Friday. The new version uses a MySQL database server for archiving…

• iSale 4.2 Gets More eBay Templates

  equinux announced the immediate availability of the eBay auction management application iSale 4.2 on Friday. The update added 32 new…

• Art Directors Toolkit 5.1 Updates Pantone Data, More

  Code Line Communications released Art Directors Toolkit 5.1 on Friday. The update to the graphic design reference application added the…

• Sintra Works Adds Multiple Features to PDFClerk

  SintraWorks posted version 2.8 of PDFClerk on Thursday and added new features such as flexible watermarks, headers, footers, step and…

July, 25th July 2007

• A History of Steve Jobs’ War on Buttons

  Steve Jobs has been on a war against buttons for a long time. The original Macintosh had no cursor keys.…

• Desktop Transporter 2.5 Adds New Features

  DEVONtechnologies, LLC announced on Thursday that its has released version 2.5 of its Desktop Transporter software. The new version adds…

• Xbox Division Losing Big Money, Sales Down

  Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division posted a year end US$1.89B loss which included a US$1B charge to repair defective Xboxes.…

• Analyzing Apple’s Future Profitibility

  Apple seems to be able to weather the buffeting storms of the stock market and temporary bad news because they…

• Concept Draw 7.2 Gets Dynamic Help, More

  CS Odessa announced the upcoming release of ConceptDraw 7.2 on Thursday. The update to the vector drawing and diagramming application…

• Logitech Introduces Wireless Wave Keyboard

  Logitech introduced its new ergonomic Wave keyboard on Thursday. The company claims the Wave allows users to hold their hands…

• HoudahGeo 1.2 Adds Reverse Geocode Support

  Houdah Software announced the immediate availability of HoudahGeo 1.2 on Thursday. The application allows users to geocode images, or link…

• Cocoatech Updates Path Finder to 4.7.2

  Cocoatech updated Path Finder to version 4.7.2 on Wednesday. This version fixes one priority issue and numerous small bugs.

• Analyst Shaw Wu Raises AAPL Target to $185 Following Q3 Report

  American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu is optimistic enough about Apple's prospects that he raised his target price for the…

• MacLive Expo Set for October

  The United Kingdom's 2007 MacLive Expo is scheduled for October 25 through October 27, and will be held at National…

July, 24th July 2007

• Apple Reports Record Number of Macs Sold

  Apple reported a record number of Macintoshes sold, in its third quarter earnings report, of 1.76 million. Pro market sales…

• Apple Q3 Revenue Tops $5.4 Billion, Ships 270K iPhones [UPDATED]

  Apple revealed its June quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, reporting US$5.41 billion in revenue and $818 million in profit. The…