Archives for December 2008

December, 31st December 2008

• An Apple Wish List for 2009

  Here are ten things I'd like to see in 2009 from Apple. These may not be the top ten most important…

• Economy-x-Talk Releases Strõm Flow Chart Software 1.0

  Software company Economy-x-Talk released Strõm Flow Chart Software 1.0 on Wednesday. The software allows users to create multi-purpose flow charts by clicking…

• Post-Christmas Hard Disk Management

  If you've received a new Macintosh for Christmas or perhaps one of those terabyte hard disks, the task now is…

• Steve Jobs Health Rumors

  Today TMO readers are talking about the rumors surrounding Apple CEO Steve Jobs's health and what impact they are having…

• Urban Design Intros Qu-s

  Urban Design announced the immediate availability of Qu-s on Wednesday. Qu-s is an application that stores and organizes information, ideas…

• Filemailer 2 Adds Contact Groups, More

    Altomac announced the immediate availability of Filemailer 2.0 on Wednesday. The new version of the Internet file transfer application…

• IDG to Hold Town Hall Event at Macworld Expo

  IDG World Expo plans to hold a special Town Hall Meeting during Macworld Expo & Conference 2009 to discuss expo…

December, 30th December 2008

• Goldman: Jobs Health Rumors are Wrong

  Following rumors that Apple CEO Steve Jobs handed over his traditional Macworld Expo & Conference keynote to Phil Schiller because…

• Rumor: Jobs Health Behind Macworld Expo Keynote Change

  The rumor mill is working overtime leading up to Macworld Expo, and the latest tidbit seems to indicate that Apple…

• Apple Weekly Report #138: Wal-mart, Macworld, iFart Mobile and More

  Despite Bryan's insistence, you really can buy an iPhone at Walmart, the lawsuit express stopped to pick up Apple, Microsoft…

• Two Bay Area Apple Stores Robbed in Smash & Grab

  Two Apple Store retail locations were robbed in the middle of the night over the weekend, with two smashing the…

• Sci-Fi Strategy Shooter EV Nova Updated as Universal Binary

  Ambrosia Software on Tuesday updated its science-fiction strategy shooter Escape Velocity (EV) Nova as a Universal Binary capable of running…

• Intel Releases Q9000 Mobile Quad-Core Processor

  Intel launched its new 2.53GHz Q9000 quad-core processor on Tuesday, a significantly cheaper variant of its current QX9300 and Q9100…

• Rumor: Apple Working on Mac Home Server

  Apple is working on a new Mac-based home server solution that ties into MobileMe and iTunes and combines the functions…

• Cultured Code Unveils Things 1.0 Release Candidate

  Cultured Code announced the immediate availability of Things 1.0 Release Candidate on Tuesday. The company plans to release the final…

• Mac Geek Gab #183: Expo Attendance Tips, Wireless Safety, Disk Buffers, and a Full Desktop

  In this final show of the year before heading off to San Francisco for Macworld Expo, John and Dave start…

December, 29th December 2008

• Worlds.com Sues City of Heroes Developer NCsoft

  Worlds.com, creator of technology for online 3D virtual environments, on December 24 sued MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) developer NCsoft…

• Labels & Addresses 1.1 Adds Zebra Printer Support

  BeLight Software announced the immediate availability of Labels & Addresses 1.1 on Monday. The update for the label and envelope…

• Apple, Microsoft, Google Hit with Icon Patent Suit

  Apple, Microsoft and Google are all looking at more potential court time now that Cygnus Systems is suing the companies…

• Audio Hijack Pro 2.9 Updates Interface, More

  Rogue Amoeba announced the immediate availability of Audio Hijack 2.9 on Monday. The update for the audio capture application gained…

• Apple, Walmart, and iPhone Dominance

  Today TMO readers are talking about Apple and Walmart's iPhone 3G distribution deal and what it may mean for iPhone…

• HP MediaSmart Servers Get Mac Support

  HP introduced updated versions of its Windows-based MediaSmart Servers on Monday with support for the Mac. The ex485 and ex487…

• Webify 1.1 Adds Reflection Effect

  Mudbug Software announced the immediate availability of Webify 1.1 on Monday. The update for the editing application for images destined…

• Spotlight: Finding iCal Events

  Spotlight is handy for tracking down files on your Mac's hard drive, but it's useful for finding events in iCal,…

December, 25th December 2008

• Happy Holidays from TMO!

  The Mac Observer is taking Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26 off to celebrate the holiday season and to…

December, 24th December 2008

• Safari Books Online Rolls Out New Mac, Photoshop Titles

  Safari Books Online announced several new titles in its online library on Wednesday. Safari Books Online offers digital versions of…

• Your Mac Life Hosts Year End Wrap Up

  Your Mac Life hosts Shawn King and Lesa Snider King will be hosting their year end wrap up episode of…

• Apple Beefs Up MobileMe Service

  Apple quietly updated its MobileMe service this week with improvements for Contacts, Calendar, Gallery, iDisk, and more.

• Mac vs PC Pricing

  Today TMO readers are talking about the price differences between Mac and PC computers and what impact that will have…

• Font Book: Finding Bad Fonts

  Pro font manager applications like FontAgent Pro and Suitcase can find fonts on your Mac that may have gone bad,…

• MacHeist Offers Free Apps with Mac Giving Tree

  MacHeist's Mac Giving Tree holiday promotion is under way, and the group is offering free applications to anyone that signs…

• Cracked Carol: Macworld Lament

  Vern Seward offers up his thoughts on the upcoming and controversial Macworld, and brings us this years Cracked Carol.

• Peachpit Announces AppleScript 1-2-3

  Peachpit Press introduced AppleScript 1-2-3 by Sal Soghoian and Bill Cheeseman on Wednesday. The book takes users that are new…

• Psystar (Incorrectly) Claims Apple Failed to Copyright Mac OS X

  Psystar is asking the courts to dismiss Apple Inc.'s copyright infringement suit against Psystar on the basis that Apple failed…

December, 23rd December 2008

• Spore

  It remains to be seen as to whether or not Maxis’ Will Wright is brilliant or insane. Or both. That…

• Warcaft Subscriber Base Equal to a Large City

  Blizzard Entertainment on Tuesday announced that the active global subscriber base for its massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of…

• Intel Releases 160GB Solid-State Notebook Hard Drive

  Intel announced the release of its new X25M 2.5" and X18-M 1.8" hard drives on Monday, the new additions to…

• Oh the Games You’ll Play: What’s the 2009 Tide Line?

  Conventional wisdom says that a recession doesn't hurt the entertainment world as hard as other sectors, but recent events have…

• TranslateIt! 9.9 Improves Firefox, Opera Support

  RealSofts announced the immediate availability of TranslateIt! 9.9 on Tuesday. The update for the multilingual dictionary application added support for…

• Apple Mail Update Addresses 10.5.6 Stability

  Apple released Apple Mail Update late on Monday to address issues with the Mac OS X 10.5.6 update. The update…

• Mac Geek Gab #182: Geek Potluck Holiday Dinner: Questions, Tips, Tinfoil Hats and Rants!

  John and Dave sync up for a crazy show in this crazy holiday week. The questions run all over from…

December, 22nd December 2008

• One More Reason Not to Like Netbooks

  The argument is raging throughout the Apple community: can Apple afford to ignore the netbook category? Or is a netbook just…

• End-of-year Blog Bits: From iPhones to Digital Watches

  Whenever I get a idea for a potential blog entry, I jot it down. That way, if I'm ever having trouble thinking…

• Codeminion Issues Second Puzzle Game Expansion

  Codeminion has released Egyptian Encounters, the second expansion pack for its puzzle game Ancient Quest of Saqqarah. It features 504…

• Feral to Release Black & White 2 at Macworld

  Feral Interactive will release the Mac version of the strategy game Black & White 2 at next month's Macworld Expo,…

• Feral Releases LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Demo

  Video game publisher Feral Interactive released a new demo of its LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures title on Monday. The new demo,…

• Rumor: New Mac mini to Debut at Macworld Expo

  The Macworld Expo rumor season is in full swing, and the latest tidbit to crop up on the Web shows…

• Reader Poll: Steve Jobs Role After Macworld

  Today TMO readers are talking about what Steve Jobs's role with Apple will become now that the company is pulling…

• Want to Experience Mac History?  Check Out Mactracker!

  With Macworld Expo coming up, you may want to take a peek at Apple history.  John F. Braun checks out…

• Dell VP: Apple Green Ads Not “Truthful”

  Bob Pearson, Dell Vice President of Communications & Conversations, has called Apple to task over its commercial that touts the…