Archives for January 2008

January, 27th January 2008

• Digital Pics: Importing Specific Images

  Getting pictures from your digital camera into your Mac is a pretty simple task. Just plug in your camera, and…

• Apple Weekly Report #113 2008-01-26: Apple Earnings Report, and the MacBook Air

  Apple reported its best quarter in the company's history, NBC may be warming up to Apple again, MacBook Air reviews…

January, 26th January 2008

• Mac Geek Gab #139: Time Machine, Networking, and Switcher Questions!

  Digging through the mailbag, discussion topics include Time Machine, extending your network, and some switcher-focused items. Don't miss it, subscribe…

January, 24th January 2008

• CW: First Impressions, Second Thoughts on MacBook Air

  Computerworld's Michael DeAgonia wasn't impressed by the MacBook Air's specs on paper. However, as he studied it thoroughly and looked…

• Dvorak Weighs in on MacBook Air

  The shift from desktop systems to notebooks has happened because powerful notebooks can replace the desktop, according to John Dvorak…

• Microsoft Reports Strong 2Q Earnings

  Those who expected Microsoft to fall prey to the tech slowdown didn't get what they expected when Microsoft reported a…

• ComputerWorld: SSD Option Compelling for MacBook Air

  The MacBook Air comes standard with an 80 GB, 4,200 rpm Parallel ATA drive. However, one can elect to have…

• An Introduction to Twitter: TMO Announces New Twitter Feeds

  Most Web surfers are familiar with the concept of blogging. For some, the idea of taking the time to compose…

• MemoryMiner 1.8 Adds Lightroom, Flikr Support

  GroupSmarts announced the immediate availability of MemoryMiner 1.8 on Friday. The updated version of the image tracking and linking application…

• Office 2008 Installer Creates Mac OS X Permissions Problems

  Microsoft's freshly released Office 2008 for the Mac is good news for users looking for better cross-platform compatibility, but bad…

• DiskWarrior 4.1 Adds Leopard Support

  Alsoft announced the immediate availability of DiskWarrior 4.1 on Friday. The updated version of the system and disk repair and…

• The Making of Other World Computing

  When Larry O'Connor was a teenager, he was frustrated with high prices for Apple II memory, seemingly held artificially high.…

January, 23rd January 2008

• SecureMac Announces MacScan Family Pack

  SecureMac anounced on Thursday the immediate availability of the MacScan Family Pack. The antispyware software can be installed on up…

• NBC’s Today Show Gushes Over the MacBook Air

  NBC's Today Show took a look at the MacBook Air. Gushing praise would be a good description of the 3…

• Personal Trader 3.1 Improves Indices and Currency Support

  Coladia announced the immediate availability of Personal Trader 3.1 on Thursday. The updated version of the stock management application added…

• Mossberg: MacBook Air is Beautiful, But Limited

  The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg went hands on with Apple's new MacBook Air and found that the ultra-thin notebook…

• TrailRunner 1.6 Adds GPSies Support

  Berbie Software announced the immediate availability of TrailRunner 1.6 on Thursday. The updated version of the route planning and journaling…

• Macgamestore Releases Azkend for the Mac

  Macgamestore.com announced the immediate availability of Azkend for the Mac on Thursday. The puzzle game takes players through the Far…

• The Reasons Behind Apple’s Stock Decline

  Apple reported healthy growth in its Q1 Earnings Report, and it's hard to find fault with any aspect of its…

• Apple is Falling Behind Customer Needs

  In a strong economic climate, Apple has been able to dictate its vision and sell customers on the constraints imposed…

January, 22nd January 2008

• SpamSieve 2.6.6 Works Around Leopard Performance Bug

  C-Command Software announced on Wednesday the immediate availability of SpamSieve 2.6.6. The new version, available in the Software Update option…

• Transcript of Apple’s Q1 Earnings Report Posted

  Apple's Q1, 2008 Earnings Report transcript has been posted at Seeking Alpha.

• Dilger: MacBook Air Stacks Up Well Against Ultra-lights

  Daniel Eran Dilger at Roughly Drafted took a close technical look at other ultra-light notebooks computers against which the MacBook…

• Apple’s QuickTime 7.4 Cripples Adobe After Effects

  Apple's QuickTime 7.4 is causing problems with Adobe's After Effects, according to a discussion on Apple's Support Forum. There are…

• Jolt Offers Temporary Energy Saver Override

  Bryan Hansen announced the immediate availability of his Energy Saver override utility Jolt on Wednesday. The utility lets users delay…

• Keyspan USB Adapters 2.5 Improves Serial Support

  Keyspan released version 2.5 of its USB Adapters software on Wednesday. The updated driver version includes new firmware for the…

• TubeStick hybrid Supports Digital, Analog TV

  equinux announced its new TubeStick hybrid TV viewer for the Mac on Wednesday. The USB-based TV receiver supports viewing digital…

• Analysts: Apple’s Stock Price Presented as an Opportunity

  While some investment analysts are not suggesting that this is the time to be in the stock market, analysts who…

• Analyst: iPod Q1 Growth "Surprisingly Light"

  Apple's first quarter of 2008 was the best in the company's history, but iPod sales growth fell well below analyst…

• Apple Weekly Report #113 2008-01-21: Macworld Expo and CES Wrapup

  With Macworld Expo 2008 and CES behind us, Jeff and Bryan share their take on what happened, what was cool,…

January, 21st January 2008

• Volitans Software SMART Utility 1.1 Identifies Failing Drives

  Volitans Software announced on Tuesday the immediate availability of SMART Utility 1.1, a significant update to the hard drive diagnostic…

• Apple to Announce Q1 Earnings at 5:00 PM EST

  Apple will be hosting its regular first quarter earnings report live on the Web 5:00 PM EST. The audio report…

• Nielsen Reports Big Gains for iTunes, Apple Store

  Nielson Online reported dramatic gains on Tuesday for Apple's iTunes channel and the Apple Store in 2007. Total purchases at…

• Engst: Mac Industry Marching to a Different Beat

  In previous years, Macworld Expo showcased vendors whose products were closely tied to Apple and the product ship dates tied…

• Organized Internet Criminals Sizing Up Macs as Targets

  Organized criminal gangs working on the Internet have started to size up their opportunities with the Mac and users, according…

• WaterField Designs Announces Custom Cases for MacBook Line

  WaterField Designs has announced a line of custom fitted cases for the new MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro and Macbook.…

• Vista Home Basic/Premium Now Licensed for Virtualization

  Microsoft made a series of announcements on Monday regarding virtualization, including the acquisition of Calista Technologies. Buried in the announcement…

• You Control 1.6 Improves Leopard Support

  You Software announced the immediate availability of You Control 1.6 on Tuesday. The updated version of the customized menu utility…

• Apple Store Goes Offline

  Apple's online retail store went offline early Tuesday morning, only a week after the Macworld Expo 2008 Steve Jobs keynote…

• PTHPasteboard PRO 4.3 Adds Web Enabled Filters

  PTH Consulting announced the immediate availability of PTHpasteboard PRO 4.3 on Tuesday. The updated version of the multiple pasteboard application…

• The Sims Castaway Stories Coming to the Mac

  Aspyr Media announced on Tuesday that it plans to bring The Sims Castaway Stories to the Mac. This new The…

• Apple Retail Still Going Strong

  Apple's retail presence remained strong through the first fiscal quarter of 2008, and more stores are planned to open during…

• Apple Earnings Report, a 30,000 ft View

  Once again, Apple's CFO Peter Oppenheimer and COO Tim Cook handled the Apple earnings report. While Apple didn't shock anyone…

• Apple Reports Best Quarter in Company History

  Apple reported its first quarter earnings report Tuesday afternoon, with US$9.6 billion in revenue, making it the best quarter in…

• Analyst: Mac, iPod Likely Driving Strong Quarter

  Apple is due to report its December quarter earnings later on Tuesday, and American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu expects…

• AAPL Down $10 in Pre-market Trading

  Apple's stock followed the general market trend on Tuesday morning to drop more than US$10 in value. The Mac and…

January, 20th January 2008

• Fracture 1.4 Fractal Screensaver Moves to Leopard

  Stick Software announced the immediate availability of Fracture 1.4 with Leopard, multiple core and multiple screen support.

• Parallels and equinux Partner for IPsec VPN

  Parallels and equinux announced at Macworld that they have partnered to allow business professionals with Parallels Desktop for Mac to…

• Mindset Media Finds Mac Users More "Open Minded"

  Mindset Media surveyed 7,500 people and found that people who are highly open minded are 60 percent more likely than…

• ChangeWave Research: Explosive Mac Sales Over Holidays

  ChangeWave Research surveyed 4,604 CWR members in January and found that that 17 percent of respondents bought a Mac notebook…