Archives for September 2007

September, 23rd September 2007

• Elgato EyeTV 2.5 Update Adds iPhone, Touch Support

  Elgato announced on Monday a free update to their EyeTV 2 television software. Version 2.5 adds Wi-Fi access for iPod…

• USB 3.0 Will be 10X Faster, Could Doom FireWire [UPDATED]

  Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 is now being formulated by Intel and will transfer data at up to 4.8 gigabits…

• PulpMotion 1.4 Adds iLife ‘08 Support

  Aquafadas announced the immediate availability of PulpMotion 1.4 on Monday. The updated version of the video slideshow design application added…

• Fins-Up Introduces FINS MacBook Pro Handle

  Fins-Up announced the immediate availability of the FIN handle for Apple's MacBook Pro on Monday. The FIN attaches to the…

• CutX 4.0 Adds Remote Server Rules List Support

  app4mac announced the immediate availability of CutX 4.0 on Monday. The new version of the Internet content blocking plug-in for…

• Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 for Windows Released, Mac Version on the Way

  Adobe announced the immediate availability of Photoshop Elements 6 on Monday. Unfortunately for Mac users the new version is Windows-only,…

• Apple Stock Hits Almost $150 in a New High

  Apple's stock hit a new high on Monday after Citigroup raised its target price and earnings estimates, according to Reuters…

• Lock Down Your Root User

  Mac OS X may sport a friendly user interface, but it is harboring a Unix core underneath. That means the…

September, 21st September 2007

• Apple Weekly Report: iPhone in Europe, Apple and the SEC, and NBC Direct

  Apple is launching the iPhone in Europe, the SEC has a few questions for Steve Jobs, and NBC unveils its…

September, 20th September 2007

• The 3ware Sidecar SATA II Hardware Desktop RAID

  The 3ware Sidecar from AMCC brings another RAID option to Mac and PC users that offers higher performance than FireWire…

• Volitans SMART Utility 1.0.2 Improves Logging

  Volitans Software released version 1.0.2 of their SMART disk utility on Friday. The new version makes sure that all message…

• Dell Has Lost the Channel War

  The channel wars are over and Dell has lost according to Steve Brazier, CEO of Canalys, who spoke in Madrid…

• TMO’s Jeff Gamet to Speak at BWA Expo 2007

  TMO's morning editor, Jeff Gamet, will be speaking at the Boulder Writers Alliance Expo on Monday, September 24. Jeff will…

• Daylite 3.5 Boosts Support for Handheld Devices

  Marketcircle announced the immediate availability of Daylite 3.5 on Friday. The updated version of the productivity and contact management application…

• Jobs Makes Forbes Top Billionaire List

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs landed on the Forbes 400 list of top billionaires for 2007. He may not have come…

• MainStage 1.0.1 Improves Stability, More

  Apple released MainStage 1.0.1 Thursday evening. The update to the live performance audio rig application offers improved stability, addressed some…

September, 19th September 2007

• OWC Introduces 802.11n Wi-Fi Upgrades For All Macs

  Otherworld Computing announced on Thursday the immediate availability of 802.11n Wi-Fi upgrades for all Macs (and PCs) via USB, Cardbus…

• Apple to Open UK Touchwood Centre Store on Saturday

  Apple is planning on opening its 12th U.K. store on Saturday, two new store openings for 9:00AM on Saturday, September…

• PC Magazine: MacBook is Georgeous and Luscious

  PC Magazine reviewed the current MacBook recently, poured heaping praise on Apple's consumer notebook and called it an affordable and…

• SOLO Introduces Urban Vertical Messenger Bag

  OLO announced the immediate availability of its new Urban Vertical Messenger Bag on Thursday. The messenger bag includes a padded…

• Mark/Space Unveils Missing Sync for Symbian

  Mark/Space announced the newest addition to its Missing Sync product family, The Missing Sync for Symbian, on Thursday. The new…

• Apple CEO Subpoenaed in Heinen Backdating Case

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission to give a deposition in the company's…

September, 18th September 2007

• New Samsung Printers to be Sold Exclusively by Apple

  Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced on Tuesday that their new ultra-compact monochrome laser printer as well as multifunction printer will…

• Maynor’s Apple Wi-Fi Hack Finally Published

  David Maynor made a name for himself a year ago during the Black Hat Security Conference by demonstrating a wireless…

• Firefox 2.0.0.7 Fixes QuickTime Exploit

  Mozilla released Firefox 2.0.0.7 on Tuesday. It provides a security fix for a QuickTime bug in Windows.

• Corsair Unveils Padlock USB Flash Drive

  Corsair announced the immediate availability of the Flash Padlock USB 2.0 drive on Wednesday. The flash drive offers built-in hardware-based…

• Apple Moves for Burst Patent Case Dismissal

  Apple attorneys asked a U.S. District Court judge this week to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Burst Inc that claims…

• Mall of Georgia Apple Store Opening on Saturday Sept 22

  Apple is opening its fourth retail store in Georgia on Saturday, September 22, at 10:00AM at the Mall of Georgia…

• ConceptDraw 7.3 Adds PowerPoint Export, Presentation Mode

  CS Odessa announced the immediate availability of ConceptDraw 7.3 on Wednesday. The updated version of the diagram and drawing application…

• Monopoly Here & Now Updates Classic Game for the Mac

  Macgamestore.com announced the immediate availability of Monopoly Here & Now for the Mac on Wednesday. Monopoly Here & Now is…

• Merge Address Book Records

  No matter how hard you try, somehow multiple Address Book entries for the same contact manage to spring up. If…

September, 17th September 2007

• NFL Schedule Widget Released

  Logan Rockmore Design released the NFL Schedule widget 1.0 for Mac OS X on Tuesday. It's a simple dashboard widget…

• PC Magazine Poll: Apple Tops in Tech Support

  Apple received a 9.1 overall rating in technical support by over 20,000 PC Magazine readers in its latest poll. No…

• MacForensicsLab 2.5 Improves Performance, More

  SubRosaSoft.com announced the immediate availability of MacForensicsLab 2.5 on Tuesday. The updated version of the forensic analysis and investigation application…

• Carbon Copy Cloner 3 Improves Synchronization, Network Support

  Bombich Software released Carbon Copy Cloner 3 on Tuesday with improved file synchronization support and the ability to backup files…

• Sente 5 Improves Bibliography Formatting

  Third Street Software announced the immediate availability of Sente 5 on Tuesday. The new version of the academic reference management…

• ZeboPhoto 2 Adds Intel Mac Support

  Bobby Cronkhite Software announced the immediate availability of ZeboPhoto 2.0 on Tuesday. The digital image viewing and editing application is…

September, 16th September 2007

• Oranged Rolls Out Accounted Accounting App

  Oranged Software announced the immediate availability of Accounted 1.0 on Monday. Accounted is a business accounting application that Oranged Software…

• Dejal Turns 16, Offers Discounts

  Dejal, maker of software such as Simon, Caboodle, Narrator, and BlogAssist, announced on Monday that it has reached its 16th…

• SWSoft Teams with Intel for New Virtualization Products

  Parallels maker SWSoft announced on Monday that it is teaming with Intel to develop higher performance operating system virtualization products.…

• Kensington Announces SlimBlade Mice

  Kensington announced its new SlimBlade mice on Monday. The wireless laser mice are available in a range of colors, sport…

• EU Upholds Microsoft Antitrust Ruling

  Europe's Court of First Instance upheld the European Commission's ruling on Monday that Microsoft has abused its monopoly powers to…

• Analyst: AAPL to Beat Sept Quarter Guidance

  American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu expects Apple is on track for a strong September quarter. Apple sales have been…

• iCal: Quick-change Views

  Apple's iCal includes buttons that make it easy to switch between week and day views that work just as you…

September, 15th September 2007

• Apple Weekly Report: Apple and FCC Auctions, iTunes Movie Rentals, and iPhone Sales

  This week Jeff and Bryan take a look at the pending FCC radio frequency auction, the possibility of iTunes movie…

September, 14th September 2007

• Mac Geek Gab #120: Passwords Explained, RAM Utilization, and .Mac Sync Usefulness

  John and Dave explain Mac OS X's password security, decide whether or not .Mac sync is worth it, help an…

September, 13th September 2007

• FastMac Announces 8X SuperDrive Upgrades for MacBooks

  Fastmac announced 8X Superdrive upgrades on Friday for Apple first and second generation MacBook and MacBook Pros. The drives feature…

• Nisus Writer Express 3 Draws from "Pro" Technologies

  Nisus Software announced the immediate release of Nisus Writer 3 Express on Friday. The new version draws from the same…

• Adobe Lightroom 1.2 Improves Raw Camera Support

  Adobe announced the immediate availability of Lightroom 1.2 on Friday. The updated version of the professional image management and editing…

• Adobe Camera RAW 4.2 Supports Additional Cameras

  Adobe released DNG Converter and Camera Raw 4.2 on Friday. The updated Photoshop CS3 plug-in added support for more cameras…