Archives for October 2008

October, 09th October 2008

• Apple to Replace Defective MacBook Pro Video Chips

  Apple has acknowledged that the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video processor found in some MacBook Pro models is defective and…

• Billings 3 Gets a $20 Price Cut

  Marketcircle announced on Friday that is is temporarily lowering the price of Billings 3 from US$59.95 to $39.95. Billings 3…

• QuickerTek Unveils Apple Juicz Charger for MacBook Pro

  QuickerTek announced its new Apple Juicz External Battery/Charger for the MacBook Pro on Friday. The battery pack is compatible with…

• Analyst: AAPL Has Hit Rock Bottom

  Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner thinks that Apple's stock [AAPL] has hit rock bottom. While he adjusted his target price down…

October, 08th October 2008

• Apple Posts Security Update 2008-007

  Late on Thursday, Apple posted Security Update 2008-007 with a boatload of enhancements for Mac OS X.

• My Apple Space Makes its Debut

  My Apple Space has made its formal debut. Hosted in Denmark, the social networking site aims to provide Apple users…

• ZDNet: $800 MacBook Puts the Squeeze on Microsoft & Partners

  With the onerous Vista hardware requirements conflicting with a low cost PC notebook, an $800 Apple MacBook would make customers…

• Apple Invites Journalists to Notebook-Related Media Event October 14th

  Hot on the heels of the "Brick" and $800 Mac laptop rumors, Apple Inc. has begun sending out invitations to…

• $800 Mac Laptop Rumor Gains Mainstream Attention

  An unconfirmed report from The Inquisitr [sic] that Apple will be releasing a US$800 Mac laptop is gaining traction from…

• Macworld Expo Opens Call for Digital Art Gallery Entries

  Macworld Conference and Expo opened a call for entries in the new Digital Art Gallery attraction that will be part…

• Pete Beach AppleScript Pro Sessions to Cover CS4

  Scripting Matters announced on Thursday that it is bringing its AppleScript Pro training event to Pete Beach in Florida on…

• Apple Considers, Drops Colorado Call Center

  Some 500 workers hired by a recruiting company for Apple are job hunting again now that an alleged support call…

• Apple Stock Rises in IBM-Led Tech Rally

  Stock in Apple Inc. got a boost by its erstwhile enemy IBM, which led a broad tech rally in the…

• High Stakes for Apple on October 14

  Now that we know Apple plans to turn its spotlight on notebooks on October 14, it's time to consider just…

October, 07th October 2008

• Apple Awarded Patent for Mac OS X Dock

  It took almost nine years, but Apple Inc. was awarded a patent for the Mac OS X Dock Tuesday. Apple…

• MozyPro Offers Online Business Backups for Macs

  EMC announced the immediate availability of MozyPro for the Mac on Wednesday. MozyPro is an online data backup service designed…

• The Dream Apps Announces TaskMagic

  The Dream Apps announced the immediate availability of TaskMagic 1.0 on Wednesday. TaskMagic is a task management application that can…

• Sync’Em Links Entourage, Google, Address Book

  Derman Enterprises announced the immediate availability of Sync'Em 1.0 on Wednesday. Sync'Em lets Mac users share Entourage, Google, and Address…

• Spell Catcher X 10.3 Improves Spelling Suggestions, More

  Rainmaker Research announced the immediate availability of Spell Catcher X 10.3 on Wednesday. The new version of the system-wide spell…

• Bill Moves to Protect Traveler’s Laptop Privacy

  Following public fears and concerns over privacy, Democrats have submitted a bill that would curtail the Department of Homeland Security's…

• AAPL Gives Up Most of Wednesday’s Gains, But Squeaks Out a Gain

  Stock in Apple Inc. traded higher throughout most of the trading session Wednesday, but gave back most of those gains…

October, 06th October 2008

• Mac Geek Gab #171: WiFi Troubleshooting, iApp issues, Shutdown Problems and More Media Longevity

  Your two favorite Mac geeks talk through WiFi issues, Shutdown problems, Safari troubleshooting, and iTunes library dilemmas. Plus, listener tips…

• Apple Claims Canadian School’s Logo Infringes on Apple’s Trademark

  The Victoria School of Business and Technology in B.C., Canada was sent a letter by Apple's local legal representation, Baker…

• Woz Reflects on His Career, Future of iPod

  In the course of discussing his career and love for computers, Steve Wozniak predicted that the iPod has peaked and…

• AMD Spins Off into Two Chip Companies

  Computer chip maker AMD announced on Monday that it plans to spin off its semiconductor business as a new company…

• BurnAgain FS 1.1 Adds Tiger, German Support

  Freeridecoding announced the immediate availability of BurnAgain FS 1.1 on Tuesday. The update for the multi-session CD and DVD burning…

• Trans International Unveils Pro Drive Enclosure for Mac Pro

  Trans International announced the immediate availability of the Pro Drive Mac Pro internal hard drive enclosure on Tuesday. The enclosure…

• Barclays Capital Maintains Buy Rating for AAPL

  Ben Reitzes with Barclays Capital is maintaining his 1-Overweight rating (Buy) for AAPL. Even though weak economic conditions have led…

• Apple Doesn’t Need a Public Succession Plan

  Last week's scare, an unverified rumor that Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack sent Apple stock plummeting, expert investment…

October, 05th October 2008

• Want Full Remote Control Action?  Check Out Mira!

  John F. Braun checks out Mira, a preference pane that allows you to take full advantage of your Apple Remote.

• 9to5Mac: Apple’s Brick is a New Manufacturing Process

  The so-called Apple "brick" isn't a new, secret product. Rather, its a new manufacturing process for Apple's notebook computers, according…

• Nick DePlume Resurfaces, Says Apple’s Gone Soft on Rumors

  Nick Ciarelli, who formerly ran the Think Secret Website as Nick DePlume, thinks that Apple has thrown in the towel…

• Dragoman 1.4 Gets German Localization

  Dare to be Creative announced the immediate availability of Dragoman 1.4 on Monday. The updated version of the batch file…

• Dream Capture 2.2 Adds H.264 Support

  The Dream Apps announced the immediate availability of Dream Capture 2.2 on Monday. The update for the video recording application…

• Antitrust case Against Apple, AT&T To Proceed

  Back in October, 2007, Timothy Smith filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and AT&T and claimed that iPhone customers are…

• AAPL Drops 8.4% Amidst Broader Tech Selloff

  AAPL shareholders hoping for a bailout-inspired rally of the stock were in for disappointment Monday, and the stock shed another…

October, 03rd October 2008

• Particle Debris (Week ending Oct 3)

  This week's debris was full of juicy side items that we need to catch up on: Watching high definition TV,…

October, 02nd October 2008

• Digidesign Announces ProTools 8: New Interface & Features

  Digidesign announced Friday ProTools 8, previewing the major upgrade to the company's signature line of digital recording software at AES.…

• ChangeWave Survey Shows Slight Slowing in Mac Sales

  A ChangeWave Research survey, published on Thursday, asked its members about their Mac purchases in the last 90 days, and…

• Lacquer Intros Conduit for Flash Pixel Bender

  Lacquer announced the immediate availability of Conduit for Flash Pixel Bender on Friday. Conduit is a visual tool for creating…

• Big Nerd Ranch Announces Frankfurt iPhone Bootcamp

  Now that Apple has eased it's restriction prohibiting iPhone software developers from talking code, Big Nerd Ranch has scheduled an…

• HSC Edit 1.5 for Aperture Adds Image Resizing

  Human Software announced the immediate availability of HSC Edit 1.5 for Aperture on Friday. The update for the Aperture image…

• AAPL Takes Roller Coaster Ride on Jobs Heart Attack Rumor

  Apple's stock went for a wild ride Friday morning following a rumor that CEO Steve Jobs was taken to the…

October, 01st October 2008

• Serious Problems with Microsoft Ads Analyzed

  Microsoft allowed their brand to be diminished, remained quiet for too long, then came out with ineffective, inconsistent ads according…

• Walt Mossberg: Fusion Edges out Parallels

  Walt Mossberg, at All Things Digital, has been working with VMware's Fusion virtualization system for the Mac for two weeks…

• iStock 1.5 Improves Portfolio Management

  danholt4mac announced the immediate availability of iStock 1.5 on Thursday. The update for the stock management application improved portfolio management…

• Safari Inches Up in August, IE Inches Down

  Apple's Safari Web browser continued to grab marketshare in September, inching up to 6.65 percent from August's 6.37 percent. In…

• Apple’s Case Against Psystar Comes into Focus

  In Apple's filing to dismiss with prejudice Psystar's countersuit revealed the tenets of Apples' strategy to win. The basis of…

• Macgamestore Intros Clue Classic for the Mac

  Macgamestore.com announced the immediate availability of Clue Classic for the Mac on Thursday. The digital version of the classic mystery…

• SudokuArcade Uses Laptop Motion Sensor

  GiantCrayon Games announced the immediate availability of GiantCrayon SudokuArcade on Thursday. The game combines features from Sudoku with falling blocks…