Archives for February 2009

February, 27th February 2009

• Particle Debris (week ending 2/27) Adobe Snooze, News Muse, Safari Blues

  In his weekly blog of technological debris, John Martellaro looks at some great free utilities for the Mac, photography apps…

• Browser-Based Quake Live on the Way for Mac, id Says

  John Carmack, one of the co-founders of id Software, told Joystiq that Mac support for the company's browser-based Quake Live…

• CS Odessa Releases Japanese Version of ConceptDraw PRO

  Ukranian software developer CS Odessa and Uptown Inc. announced Tuesday that they have partnered to create a Japanese localized version…

• Mac-Chi Releases Googaby 1.0 Google Contacts/Address Book Utility

  Austin-based developer Mac-Chi announced the release of Googaby 1.0, the company's Google Contacts and Address Book utility for Mac OS X…

• BatchOutput 3.5 Adds INX Support

  Zevrix Solutions announced the immediate availability of BatchOutput 3.5 on Friday. The update for the automated printing and document exporting…

• TRENDnet Releases 300MBps Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter for Mac, Windows PCs

  Torrance, California-based TRENDnet announced the release of its 300MBps Dual Band Wireless N USB adapter, model TEW-664UB for Mac and Windows-based PCs…

• A New Way of Working with Mac OS X: Glimmer Mode

  The Mac OS X interface is aging and has its share of UI issues, but its biggest weakness is that…

• Microsoft’s Business Model

  Today TMO readers are looking at what might be wrong with Microsoft's business model.

• RadTech Ships Sleevz, MacTrucks and NeoCases for 17” Unibody MacBook Pro

  Accessory maker RadTech announced that the company had begun shipping its Sleevz, MacTrucks and NeoCases for Apple's new 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro…

• Focal XS 2.1 Multimedia Sound System

  Vern Seward take the Focal 2.1 Multimedia Sound System for a test drive.

• TMO Quick Tip - Printing a Single Page in Apple’s Numbers Spreadsheet

  A frequent task for a spreadsheet, like Apple's Numbers in iWork, is to create a small table that fits on…

February, 26th February 2009

• Ambrosia Releases 3-Game $19 Bundle Ahead of Multiwinia Debut

  Ambrosia Software on Thursday introduced its US$19 Insurrection Collection, which includes the action strategy games DEFCON, Darwinia, and Uplink. The…

• Tension Software announces Product Manager 1.0

  Italian developer Tension Software announced the release ofProduct Manager 1.0 for Mac OS X on Thursday. The application allows users to…

• OWC Offers Nine Voyager Hard Drive Docking Bundles

  Other World Computing (OWC) announced Thursday nine new bundles for its OWC Voyager Hard Drive Docking solution. The product line…

• CCP Reveals More EVE Online: Apocrypha Details

  CCP on Thursday revealed more details about the upcoming Apocrypha expansion pack for its science-fiction massively multiplayer online game EVE…

• Working Around Browser Issues in the Office

  Today TMO readers are talking about issues with using different Web browsers in the workplace.

• Fanurio 2 Adds Timesheet View, Import

  Fanurio Time Tracking announced the immediate availability of Fanurio 2.0 on Thursday. The new version of the time tracking and…

• MobileMe Gets Mail, Calendar Improvements

  Apple revealed new improvements for its MobileMe Web service on Wednesday. The update enhanced Mail, Contacts, Calendar and Gallery access…

• beaTunes 2 Adds Music Key, New BPM Detection

  tagtraum announced the immediate availability of beaTunes 2.0 on Thursday. The new version of the iTunes library management and metadata…

February, 25th February 2009

• Mac Gaming Roundup: Peggle Nights Ships; Braid, Where’s Waldo? Coming

  PopCap Games on Wednesday released its action puzzle game Peggle Nights for the Mac. Meanwhile, Hothead announced that Jonathan Blow's…

• Comic Relief at Apple’s Shareholder Meeting

  Some may think that an corporate shareholder meetings are stodgy affairs with greater or lesser degrees of parliamentary rules, lots…

• Shareholder: Steve’s Health? Apple: Next Question, Please?

  Though one shareholder asked questions about the health of Steve Jobs and questioned whether the board was living up to…

• Netbook Numbers Suggest Apple Has the Right Strategy

  There are those who say that Apple will remain steadfast in its pursuit of the premium notebook market and make…

• iPresentee Releases iWeb Themes for Business 3.0

  UK-based software developer iPresentee announced that the company has added five new business themes to create iWeb Themes for Business 3.0 on…

• Shareholders Re-elect Apple Board

  Apple's board of directors were re-elected during the company's annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday. The vote means that CEO Steve…

• UNIEA Haptique Hardshell Case for MacBook 13-Inch Aluminum

  UNIEA recently launched a hard case for the new 13-inch alunimum Macbook called the Haptique. It comes in a variety…

• February Blog Bits: From Safari 4 to iPhone Headsets

  It's time for another edition of Blog Bits. This is where I gather several items, each one too brief to…

• New Boston Area Apple Store on the Way

  Apple looks to be preparing to bring another store to the general Boston region in the near future. The store…

• AAPL Inches Up Ahead of Shareholder Meeting

  Apple's stock is inching up ahead of the company's shareholder meeting scheduled for Wednesday in San Francisco. The stock rose…

• OmniWeb, OmniDazzle, OmniDiskSweeper, OmniObjectMeter Now Free

  The Omni Group's OmniWeb, OmniDazzle, OmniDiskSweeper and OmniObjectMeter are all a little more affordable as of Wednesday now that the…

• Adobe Releases Flash Player 10 Security Update

  Adobe released a security update for Flash Player 10 on Wednesday that the company says patches critical security flaws in…

• Reader Reactions: Safari 4 Beta

  Yesterday, Apple released a public beta of its Safari 4 Web browser. Today, TMO readers are offering their initial reactions…

• Google Asks to Join EU Microsoft Antitrust Case

  Internet search giant Google has decided to weigh in on Microsoft and Internet Explorer by applying to be a third…

• Photoshop CS4 11.0.1 Improves Auto-Blend, Fixes Bugs

  Adobe announced the immediate availability of Photoshop CS4 11.0.1 on Wednesday. The pro image editing app update improved quality for…

• OmniOutliner 3.8 Improves Quick Look Support, More

  The Omni Group announced the immediate availability of OmniOutliner 3.8 on Wednesday. The update for the outlining and note taking…

February, 24th February 2009

• Analyst Downgrades Apple on Pricing Concerns…and Netbook Strategy?

  Calyon Securities analyst Shebly Seyrafi downgraded AAPL Tuesday on twin concerns about the company's premium pricing strategy and what he…

• Episode #87: First Look at Safari 4 Beta for Mac

  Unless you've been under a rock you've surely heard about the beta release of the new and improved Safari 4…

• InstantAction.com Gaming Site Out of Beta, Provides Tech to Developers

  InstantAction on Tuesday announced that its InstantAction.com Web site, which features such games as the first-person shooter Fallen Empire: Legions…

• EVE Online Retail Box to Include Exclusive Ship, More

  CCP and Atari on Tuesday announced the details of the upcoming EVE Online retail box, which Atari will ship in…

• Patent Grabber 5.5 Released Adds International Patent Downloading, Revised Interface

  New Jersey-based Blazing Dawn Software announced that the company had added international patent downloading to its Patent Grabber 5.5 software application on…

• Apple’s Annual Share Holder Meeting

  Apple's annual share holder's meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, and today TMO readers are discussing the topics they…

• A Comparison of TaxCut and TurboTax

  Intuit's TurboTax and its predecessor MacinTax have dominated the desktop tax preparation market since 1991. In 1998, H&R Block jumped…

• Corel Painter 11 Sports New Brushes, More

  Corel introduced the latest version of its professional painting application, Corel Painter 11, on Tuesday. The new version includes new…

• Apple Unveils Safari 4 Public Beta

  Apple announced the immediate availability of a public beta of Safari 4 on Tuesday. The new version of the Web…

• Microsoft Lets Laid-off Staff Keep Severance

  Microsoft did an about-face on Monday and decided former employees that were overpaid in their severance package could keep the…

February, 23rd February 2009

• Steve Jobs to Skip Apple Shareholder Meeting

  Apple's CEO will not be attending Apple's 2009 annual shareholder meeting, the first time he has done so since returning…

• Microsoft to Laid Off Employees: Give Us Back Some of That Severance

  Microsoft sent letters to some of the 1,400 employees that were laid of in January of 2009, but it wasn't…

• Kensington Ci70 Photo Sync Desktop Set

  Kensignton's Ci70 Photo Sync Desktop Set is a keyboard and wireless mouse combo that the company touts as a solution…

• Steve Jobs: Laying Low

  Today TMO readers are talking about Apple CEO Steve Jobs move out of the media spotlight to focus on his…

• Want to Clean Up After Your Applications?  Check Out AppZapper!

  John F. Braun checks out AppZapper, an application that keeps your system clean by making sure you delete all parts…