Archives for March 2009

March, 06th March 2009

• Analyst: PC Average Selling Price Collapse Permanent & Structural

  The rush to the bottom for most PC vendors has led to a collapse in their average selling price (ASP)…

• Particle Debris (week ending 3/6) Featured Videos and the Borg Mind

  With 77 million active Websites, there's just too much video entertainment on the Internet to keep track of. Still, some…

• JP Morgan Cuts Forecasts for Apple, AAPL Drops 5%

  J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz lowered his earnings and sales forecasts for Apple Inc.'s March quarter a move that pushed…

• OWC Releases 4GB RAM Upgrades for New Mac Mini

  Other World Computing (OWC) announced Friday the release of 4GB memory upgrade modules for Apple's new Mac mini (released 3/3/2009).…

• Mac OS X Server in the House

  Today TMO readers are talking about the pros and cons of running their own Mac mini-based server for data sharing…

• Apple Pricing Strategy: Don’t Diminish the Brand

  Many vocal observers of Apple have suggested that Apple lower its prices dramatically during this deep recession. Whether that's wishful thinking…

• LiveScribe Releases LiveScribe Desktop for Mac 1.0

  Oakland, California-based Livescribe Inc. announced the release of its Livescribe Desktop for Mac 1.0 software this week. The company was honored withMacworld’s…

• Time Capsule, Base Station Updates Address Security Issues

  Apple released Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station (802.11n) Firmware 7.4.1 late on Thursday. The update addressed security-related issues the…

March, 05th March 2009

• OWC Announces 8GB RAM Upgrade Kits for 17” Unibody MacBook Pro Notebook

  Computer outfitter Other World Computing announced the release of its 8GB DDR3 Memory Upgrade Kit and 4GB DDR3 Memory Upgrade Modules for…

• Analyst: Apple Blowing Off Ebook Market

  Amazon's Kindle for the iPhone application means more than a new way to use your combination iPod and smartphone as…

• Diaper Dash Brings the Management Game Concept to Day Care

  PlayFirst on Thursday released its latest management game in the series made popular by Diner Dash: Diaper Dash, in which…

• Georgetown Finally Greenlights Apple Store

  Apple's battle with the Old Georgetown Board over proposed store plans finally came to an end on Thursday when the…

• Online Strategy Game Multiwinia Ships

  Ambrosia Software on Thursday released Multiwinia, its online real-time strategy game set in the same fractalized world as its earlier…

• MacTech Revisits Duel: VMware Fusion vs. Parallels Desktop

  In February, 2008 MacTech Labs published the quintessential comparison of VMware's Fusion and Parallels Desktop. Since then, Vista SP1 was published…

• Tech Sector Stumbles, Drags AAPL Down With It

  Shares in Apple dropped throughout Thursday's session as investors wiped away yesterday's gains in the tech sector. Apple, IBM, Microsoft,…

• TMO’s Jeff Gamet to Visit Austin’s CapMac MUG

  Jeff Gamet, The Mac Observer's managing editor, will be speaking at the CapMac Macintosh User Group meeting on Tuesday, March…

• Reader Reactions: Kindle for the iPhone

  Amazon released its Kindle ebook reader application for the iPhone and iPod touch on Wednesday, and today TMO readers are…

• Apple Beats Competitors at Inventory Turn Over

  Despite a weakening economy and a need to meet customer demand, Apple has been able to maintain a fast inventory…

• ResizeMe 2 Adds Effects Support

  Dare to be Creative announced the immediate availability of ResizeMe 2 on Thursday. The new version of the batch image…

March, 04th March 2009

• An Objective Look at Safari 4 Beta - with Metrics

  There have been many different reactions to the Safari 4 Beta, most based on a gut reaction or comparison to…

• Emoji and Downgrading iPhone Apps

  The second part of today’s column details how to downgrade to an older version of an iPhone app. In other…

• Apple Takes Part in Tech Rally, Up 4.5%

  Shares in Apple Inc. participated in a tech rally in Wednesday, rising more than 4.5% in the afternoon trading session.…

• app4mac Intros SecretBox for the Mac

  app4mac announced the immediate availability of SecretBox 1.0 for the Mac on Wednesday. SecretBox is an application that lets users…

• Reader Reactions: New Mac mini

  Today TMO readers are talking about their initial reactions to the new Mac mini model Apple introduced on Tuesday, and…

• Adobe Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3 Add More Cameras

  Adobe announced the immediate availability of Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3 on Wednesday. The updates added support for the…

• HOWTO - Watching Internet TV on an HDTV

  In a world where some people are confused about the DTV conversion, composite vs. component video, and each industry player…

• Redline Revisited

  There's always something new around the corner in the world of videogames, so many of us wring all we can out…

March, 03rd March 2009

• Spore API Contest Launches

  Electronic Arts has launched its Spore API Contest, which challenges entrants to create applications -- either from scratch or by…

• Apple Updates AirPort Software for Dual-Band, iLife Support, iPhoto

  Apple released several updates Tuesday, including updates for AirPort Utility, AirPort Client, iLife Support, and iPhoto. The two AirPort updates…

• Intel Nehalem Unleashes the Supercomputer in Mac Pros

  When Apple migrated from the IBM PowerPC G5 to Intel CPUs for the new Mac Pro, the new Mac Pro…

• AAPL Rallies Despite Mixed Analyst Reaction to Mac Refresh [Update]

  Shares in Apple Inc. traded higher Tuesday after the company refreshed its Macintosh product line. Apple joined in an early-morning…

• TubeStick Delivers HD Television on Mac Desktop

  The Equinux TubeStick is a combination NTSC and ATSC tuner the size of a large pack of chewing gum. It…

• Fortune Survey Ranks Apple #1 Most Admired Company

  Apple has been ranked as the #1 World's Most Admired Company in a survey conducted by Fortune magazine. Conducted amongst…

• Apple Intros USB Keyboard Sans Numeric Keypad

  Apple Unveiled a USB-based version of its low-profile aluminum keyboard without a numeric keypad on Tuesday. Like its full-sized keyboard…

• Apple Bumps Up MacBook Pro Speed

  As if there weren't enough new things coming out of Cupertino today, Apple quietly updated the processor speeds for its…

• Time Capsule Goes Dual Band

  Apple released a new version of its Time Capsule network backup appliance on Tuesday that now supports dual-band Wi-Fi access.

• AirPort Extreme Base Station Gets Dual Band Support

  Apple updated its AirPort Extreme 802.11n Base Station on Tuesday with support for dual-band Wi-Fi access. The update lets the…

• Mac Pro Gets Nehalem Processor

  Apple introduced new Mac Pro models on Tuesday that sport Intel's "Nehalem" Xeon processors and a new system architecture. The…

• Apple Rolls Out Faster iMac, Mac mini Models

  Apple Announced the immediate availability of updated iMac and Mac mini models on Tuesday. The new iMac lineup sports lower…

• PDFpen 4.1 Adds Continuous Scroll View

  SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of PDFpen 4.1 on Tuesday. The update for the PDF editing application added a continuous…

• Apple Store Offline, New Macs on the Way?

  Apple's online store was replaced with the well known "We'll be back soon" message early Tuesday morning, which often means…

• Apple Releases MacBook Battery Update 1.4 for Better Life

  Apple released Battery Update 1.4, an update that, "improves the ability of MacBook batteries to maintain a charge when the…

March, 02nd March 2009

• Mac Geek Gab #193: Safari 4 Beta, Switcher Questions, Buying External Drives, Podcast Management

  Dave and John have a lot on the agenda for this week's episode, including (but certainly not limited to!) Safari…

• MyMac Source: New iMacs & Minis In Warehouse, Ready for Tuesday

  Apple will be announcing and releasing new iMac and Mac mini models Tuesday, March 3rd, according to a report at…

• Apple Releases Digital Camera RAW Support Update (D3X, R-D1x)

  Apple released an update Monday for its RAW support in Mac OS X. The update , Digital Camera RAW Compatibility…

• AAPL Drops Below $88 Per Share Amidst Broad Stock Slump

  Shares in Apple Inc. dropped below US$88 per share Monday in the midst of a broad slump in the stock…

• Gartner Predicts Worst Year for PCs Since 2001

  Gartner is forecasting the worst year for computer manufacturers since 2001, with sales falling 12% from 2008 levels. During the…

• HOWTO - Syncing Address Books Manually (And Pitfalls)

  I have a distinct preference for keeping my Mac OS X Address Book local as I sync it between two…

• UBS Analyst Sees New Macs with Nehalem Processors & Mac OS 10.5.7 Soon

  UBS analyst Maynard Um believes Apple will be updating its Mac product line with Intel's new Nehalem processors in the…

• Analyst: New Macs, iPhones on the Way

  UBS analyst Maynard Um thinks Apple is getting ready to introduce Macs that sport Intel's new Nehalem processors in the…