Archives for June 2008

June, 04th June 2008

• Report: Apple Ranks #63 Amongst World’s Most Reputable Companies

  In the latest study by the Reputation Institute in New York, Toyota and Google ranked as the first and second…

• VectorDesigner 1.3 Adds Guides and Rulers

  TweakerSoft announced the immediate availability of VectorDesigner 1.3 on Thursday. The vector artwork design application added rulers and guides so…

• YAI 1.4 Adds Leopard Support

  John Maisey released version 1.4 of his YAI plug-in for Apple Mail on Thursday. The Exchange meeting invitation to iCal…

• Analyst: Apple to Focus on iPhone at WWDC

  Apple's historically Mac-focused World Wide Developer Conference is set to kick off on June 9, but this year's event will…

• Follow ups…and downs

  Today's blog offers follow ups to three other recent blog entries and columns: • In search of headphones for my…

June, 03rd June 2008

• Ballmer: Buy Vista, Downgrade to XP for Free

  Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, responding to a question about the support for XP off the shelf, said that customers can…

• Apple Posts WWDC Session Planner for iCal

  Apple has posted a version of its WWDC Session and Lab schedule that allows an attendee to select the desired…

• WWDC Developer Event: OmniFocus Meetup

  The Omni Group is hosting an after hours OmniFocus event for attendees at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference on Tuesday,…

• Reuters: Steve Jobs Unlikely to Face Further SEC Probe

  Despite continued SEC action against some Apple and Pixar employees, Steve Jobs himself is not likely to face a government…

• Firefox 3 RC2 Release Imminent, with Minor Tweaks

  The Mozilla Group announced on Wednesday that they have elected to release RC2 of Firefox 3 prior to the final…

• WWDC Developer Party: Savant Systems

  Savant Systems is hosting an after hours party for developers during Apple's World Wide Developer Conference at 6:30PM pacific time…

• Share Your WWDC App News with TMO

  Apple's World Wide Developer Conference is only days away, and TMO will be there. If you are planning on attending…

• iViewr Publishes WWDC Guide for iPhone, iPod touch

  Attendees at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference next week can have an easier time navigating the long list of events…

June, 02nd June 2008

• Taking iSight Party Photos and Syncing to Apple TV

  For those who would like to liven up a party a little, The Unofficial Apple Weblog has posted an Automator…

• Prosoft Announces Leopard Boot DVDs

  Prosoft Engineering announced Leopard Boot DVDs for its Data Rescue II and Drive Genius 2 Products on Tuesday. Previously, the…

• Apple Patent Reveals Sweeping Coverage of Multitouch Gestures

  Apple has filed for a U.S. Patent on a wide range of methods for using a devise with a touch…

• Apple to Open Willowbrook Mall Store on Saturday

  Apple will be hosting the grand opening of its 13th Texas store at Willowbrook Mall in Houston on Saturday, June…

• Apple Launches Back to School Deal with Free iPod Touch

  Apple introduced its latest back to school promotion on Tuesday with the offer of a free iPod touch or iPod…

• Mac Geek Gab #154: Signal Strength, Screen Sharing, Drive Cleaning, and IE on Mac

  Answers to your Mac questions and tips and advice from listeners and your two favorite Geeks alike, Mac Geek Gab…

• Disable Autocorrection on the iPhone

  I don't have much use for the iPhone's autocorrection feature. If you feel the same way, here's some good news:…

June, 01st June 2008

• Microsoft Advises Windows Users to Restrict Use of Safari

  Microsoft has officially responded to the discovery of a "blended threat," the design of Safari that allows a malicious Website…

• Leopard 10.5.3 Brings Sync with Google Contacts

  Apple's release of OS X Leopard 10.5.3 Update last week now allows users to sync their Mac OS X Address…

• Seeking Alpha: Apple’s Revamp of .Mac Will Disrupt Industry

  If Steve Jobs revamps .Mac as promised at All Things Digital Last year, Apple could be set for a major…

• Taco HTML Edit 2 Adds Code Completion, More

  Taco Software announced the immediate availability of Taco HTML Edit 2.0 on Monday. The new version of the HTML and…

• Vegas Hotel to Include iMacs in Every Room

  Apple's iMac is about to become a standard feature in one Las Vegas hotel's rooms. Fontainebleau Las Vegas, scheduled to…

• RouteBuddy 2.1 Improves Route Management

  RouteBuddy Ltd announced the immediate availability of RouteBuddy 2.1 on Monday. The update for the GPS mapping application improved route…

• Adobe Announces Acrobat Pro 9, Creative Suite 3.3

  Adobe announced Acrobat Pro 9, the next version of its PDF viewing and editing application, along with Creative Suite 3.3…