Archives for September 2007

September, 30th September 2007

• Jaman Launches HD Movie Rentals for Mac

  Jaman has launched a service that delivers international and independent films in HD to the Mac desktop with a player,…

• The Future of Mac OS X on PowerPC

  Whenever Apple comes out with a major new release of its OS, some Macintosh hardware gets left behind. While Leopard…

• Speculation Over Apple ThinBook Mounts

  Speculation over a possible Apple handheld is mounting. Some call it an Ultra Mobile Portable Device, some a PDA, others…

• Apple Warns of Pending Boot Camp Beta Expiration

  Apple is offering Boot Camp beta 1.4 users a reminder that the software that lets them boot their Mac with…

• Safari Tops 5 Percent in September

  Apple's Safari Web browser is maintaining a steady market share climb, and in September managed to jump up over the…

• WiebeTech Introduces ToughTech FW400/USB/eSATA Enclosure

  WiebeTech announce the immediate availability of its ToughTech FS Desktop hard drive enclosure on Monday. The enclosure includes FireWire 400,…

• QuickerTek Announces Apple TV Signal Booster

  QuickerTek announced the immediate availability of its new Apple TV Tri-Band Antenna upgrade on Monday. The external tri-band antenna is…

• YAI 1.2 Improves Microsoft Exchange Support

  John Maisey announced the immediate availability of YAI 1.2 on Monday. The updated version of the meeting invitation translation plug-in…

September, 29th September 2007

• Revolabs demonstrates xTag Wireless Microphone System

  ONTARIO, CA -- At this week's Podcast and New Media Expo, Revolabs was showing their new xTag Wireless Microphone System.…

• American Recorder Technologies Previews pHub-100 USB Adapter

  ONTARIO, CA -- American Recorder Technologies was previewing the pHub-100, a device which allows one to connect a variety of…

• Capture and Share Pictures and Movies with Jing

  ONTARIO, CA -- For those who want to capture or share images and videos, TechSmith is offering Jing, which they…

• Mac Geek Gab #122: From PMNE, WireTap Studio, Travel Tips, Show Floor Thoughts and More

  At the Podcast and New Media Expo, John and Dave share their reactions from what they saw at the show,…

• Apple Weekly Report: iPhone Update, Microsoft Office 2008, and Amazon MP3

  Apple dropped all kinds of updates this week, including the long-awaited iPhone 1.1.1 update with support for the iTunes Wi-Fi…

September, 27th September 2007

• Intel’s Penryn and Montevina CPUs Nearly Ready

  The Intel Penryn, a 45 nanometer process quad core CPU at 3 GHz, will ship on November 11th. The mobile…

• An Apple Mailbox—A REAL Mailbox

  An alert photographer caught a picture of an Apple PowerMac G4 turned into an actual mailbox and posted it at…

• Joost Beta 1.0 for Mac Released

  The JoostTeam announced on Friday that Joost beta 1.0 has been released for Mac OS X and Windows with a…

• Apple Expo Paris 2007 Found Underwhelming

  The Apple Expo Paris recently concluded was a small and underwhelming event, according to Joe Kissell at TidBITS.

• Future Apple Retail Store in Downtown D.C. Spotted

  Washington D.C is surrounded by Apple retail stores, but up to now, there hasn't been a store in the heart…

• iSync phone plugins 4.4 Adds Support for More Nokia Phones

  nova media announced the immediate availability of iSync and Address Book phone plugins 4.4 on Friday. Both plugins let mobile…

• AOL Desktop for Mac Gets Leopard Support

  AOL released a public beta of a new version of its AOL Desktop for Mac on Friday. The beta promises…

• Apple General Counsel Rosenberg Packs It In

  Apple's general counsel Donald Rosenberg is packing up and calling it quits after only ten months on the job. Oracle's…

• Apple Releases Firmware Restoration CD 1.4

  Apple released Firmware Restoration CD 1.4 on Thursday. The new version supports several Intel-based Mac models including the mid 2007…

• iWeb 2.0.2 Tackles iWeb 1 Importing Issues Again

  Apple released iWeb 2.0.2 Thursday evening to address issues from version 2.0 that the 2.0.1 updater attempted to fix. Most…

• Merging iCal Calendars

  It's easy to set up multiple calendars in iCal so you can group all of the important events in your…

September, 26th September 2007

• Apple’s MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update Improves Boot Camp

  On Thursday, Apple posted a MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.4 that improves the performance and reliability of MacBook Pros…

• Apple Posts iWork ‘08 Updates

  On Thursday, Apple posted updates to all the software in the iWork '08 Suite, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote.

• XP Stealth Update Worse Than Believed

  In early September, Microsoft uploaded stealth updates to XP and Vista, even though users had the Auto-update option turned off.…

• SRS Labs Releases iWOW 2 Plug-in for iTunes

  SRS Labs released version 2 of its iWOW software on Thursday. The new version provides the ability to listen and…

• Attention Turning to Leopard and Rocky Launch of Vista

  Now that the frenzy of the iPhone and new iPods is in the past, many are turning their attention to…

• Newbie to Mac Can Never Go Back, Part II

  Back in March, Tom Yager at InfoWorld told the story about a friend who was inching away from Windows. In…

• Corel Painter Essentials 4 Gets New Workspace, More

  Corel announced the immediate availability of Corel Painter Essentials 4 on Thursday. The new version of the painting and illustration…

• Online Apple Store Gets a Face Lift

  Even though Apple has already reworked its online store several times this year, it revamped the site again on Wednesday.…

• Cake Mania Comes to the Mac

  Red Marble Games and Sandlot Games announced the immediate availability of Cake Mania for the Mac on Thursday. Cake Mania…

• AAPL Creeps Towards $154 Again

  Shares in Apple Inc where on the rise in pre-market trading Thursday morning as the company's stock continued its trend…

• Gateway’s One: Desperate and Nowhere to Go

  On Thursday, Gateway announced a new computer, the One. It looks like a cross between a black MacBook and the…

September, 25th September 2007

• Apple Posts Five iLife ‘08 Updates

  Apple posted five updates on Wednesday for the iLife '08 suite. The changes were primarily related to minor compatibility issues.

• LifeShaker 1.0.1 Auto Backs Up, Eliminates Installer

  Funky Cloud announced on Wednesday the immediate availability of LifeShaker 1.0.1. The new version improves data entry, auto backs up…

• Intel’s Montevina Chip Will Bring HD Video

  Recently, Intel's Paul Otellini at the Intel Developer Forum demonstrated support for blue-laser optical formats that promise robust support for…

• Groups Wins Limited Access to Apple Backdating Documents

  A California Superior Court Judge has granted one group of Apple share holders limited access to documents relating to the…

• Apple Closes at $153, Tops $154

  Apple's stock hit another all-time high on Tuesday to close at US$153.18. The Mac and iPhone maker's stock didn't stop…

September, 24th September 2007

• Intego Ships FileGuard X4 Encryption Program

  After a period of public beta, Intego announced on Tuesday that they are now shipping FileGuard X4. The program stores…

• Adonics Introduces ExpressCard/CardBus Adapter

  Adonics announced the immediate availability of its ExpressCard to CardBus adapter for laptops including Apple's MacBook Pro on Tuesday. The…

• LaCie Announces 2TB 2big Triple RAID

  LaCie introduced its 2big Triple RAID hard drive system on Tuesday. The 2big Triple includes FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and…

• Microsoft Details Office 2008 Products, Release Date

  Microsoft has been slowly releasing details about the upcoming release of Office 2008 for Mac, and on Tuesday announced three…

• MacBook/Pro Software Update 1.0 Addresses Journaling Issue

  Apple released its MacBook/Pro Software Update 1.0 for the mid 2007-release MacBook and the 2.2 and 2.4GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro…

• PhotoShelter: A Look At Innovation

  Apple, Photoshelter, and several other photo industry vendors have teamed up to host a series of town hall-style meetings to…

• Iomega Launches Mac Hard Drive Lineup

  Iomega pulled the veil off of its new hard drive line up geared towards Mac users at Apple Expo 2007…

• Analyst: iPhone Hack Warning Holds Little Impact

  Apple let iPhone users know on Monday that hacking their combination iPod and smart phone for use outsie of AT&T's…

• Mac Geek Gab #121: iPod nano and classic Reviewed, Remote Access, and Follow-ups

  Dave reviews the iPod nano and classic, then he and John talk through your issues and questions about hard drives,…

September, 23rd September 2007

• Rogue Amoeba Launches Radioshift, PVR for Radio

  Rogue Amoeba announced the immediate availability of its newest application, Radioshift, on Monday. The application allows the user to record…