Archives for May 2008
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Installing Windows XP SP3 for VM Users
The PC world has been eagerly waiting for the final release of Window XP, Service Pack 3 (SP3). However, Mac…
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InfoWorld: Xserve is a Glorious Antithesis to PC Servers
A PC-based 1U rack mounted server can become a real administration headache. Not so with Apple's Xserve, according to Tom…
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Safari Holding Steady Despite Windows Boost
Apple's Safari Web browser has been holding relatively steady in 2008 with about 5.81 percent of the browser market despite…
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BW: Google’s CEO on Apple’s Board Could Raise Ethical Issues
Eric Schmidt, Google's CEO, sits on Apple's board of dicrectors. With the potential competition between Android and iPhone, that spot…
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Indigo 3 Improves iPhone Support, More
Perceptive Automation announced the immediate availability of Indigo 3.0 on Wednesday. The new version of the Mac-based home automation system…
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ConceptDraw Office Due in June
CS Odessa announced on Wednesday that it plans to ship its new ConceptDraw Office in mid-June. The productivity software suite…
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Opacity 1.1 Adds SVG Support
Like Thought announced the immediate availability of Opacity 1.1 on Wednesday. The update for the screen graphic editing application added…
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Home-brew Macs Appear, Disappear from eBay
A budding eBay entrepreneur that goes by the name "chris555" tried to cash in on Pystar's Mac clone scheme by…
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iMac Ten Years Later: Another Dent in the Universe
Ten years ago this week, Apple introduced the iMac with no SCSI port, no Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) and no…
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Iconfactory Announces Indiana Jones Celebration for Mac
In celebration of the new Indiana Jones movie, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the Iconfactory announced on Tuesday that it…
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Divine Fiat Releases Grunge Keynote Theme
Divine Fiat has announced the immediate avilability of Grunge, a theme for Apple's Keynote presentation software.
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Microsoft Resumes Distribution of Windows XP SP3
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that they have resumed the availability of Windows XP SP3 at the Microsoft Download Center. Distribution…
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Macnification Manages Digital Electron Microscopy Workflow
Orbicule announced the launch and immediate availability of Macnification on Tuesday. The new software allows the scientist to import, organize,…
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SMART Utility 1.2 Adds French Localization, More
Volitans Software announced the immediate availability of SMART Utility 1.2 on Tuesday. The update for the hard drive diagnostic application…
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Opal 1.2 Adds Gesture Support
A Sharp announced the immediate availability of Opal 1.2 on Tuesday. The update for the outlining application added support for…
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Apple: Pro Apps Not for Sale [UPDATE]
In a rare move, Apple commented on rumor and speculation when company officials denied that its pro-level applications, including Final…
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Consumer Reports: Apple #1 in Tech Support
Based on 10,099 notebook and desktop computer owners who contacted customer support between September 2006 and January 2008, Consumer Reports…
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Macgamestore Launches Supercow
Macgamestore.com announced the immediate availability of Supercow on Tuesday. The arcade-style game puts players in the roll of Supercow to…
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Caris & Co. Raises Estimates for Apple EPS, Mac and iPhone Sales
Shebly Seyrafi with Caris & Co. raised his EPS estimates for Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday based in upwardly revised estimates…
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Mac Geek Gab #151: Startup Sounds, FileTypes, EQ, and Bits vs. Bytes
Listener tips shine through this week, with some answers about startup sounds and filetypes. Then your two favorite geeks do…
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Apple Weekly Report #124: New iMacs, Apple Lawsuits, RIP GoLive & Speaker Reviews
The iMac broke the 3GHz barrier, and Apple's lawsuit train picked up another passenger. This time the suit is over…
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Returning to U.S. with a Computer Poses Risks for Private Data
A recent ruling by a U.S. Court allows border patrol agents to inspect and search a notebook computer or other…
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Lenovo Ad Spoofs (Blasts) MacBook Air
The Apple MacBook Air TV ad, with the computer being pulled out of an inter-office mailing envelope, is famous. So…
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BW: Apple Backs into Enterprise Amidst Vista Open Revolt
Since Steve Jobs returned to Apple, Apple has catered to the individual purchaser, people who appreciate what they get for…
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PC Mag: New iMac is Still the One to Beat
PC Magazine took Apple's new 24-inch iMac out for a spin and found it to be a worthy successor to…
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Steve Jobs No Longer Among Top 10 Paid Tech CEOs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs topped the Forbes Top Paid Tech CEO list in 2006, but dropped to number 11 in…
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Apple Cuts 174 Elk Grove Jobs
Apple issued layoff notices to 174 employees from its Elk Grove, California, location on Thursday. The affected employees are being…
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Marketwatch: Apple, "Electronics Horseman," Rides On
Leo Leydon of Financial Focus Advisory Services declared the four horsemen of consumer electronics during the holiday shopping season, according…
