Archives for April 2009

April, 30th April 2009

• Tweeters Come and Go, but the Channels Endure

  Data from Nielsen Online Research is showing that about 60 percent of new Twitter users stop using the service a…

• Apple Raids Microsoft’s Xbox Team Gaming Executive

  Apple's hiring binge continues with the news that the company raided Microsoft's Xbox team for its chief strategy planner. Richard…

• Automate Project Planning On Your Mac

  CS Odessa announced the release of ConceptDraw MINDMAP for Projects on Thursday, a mind map solution specifically tailored for project…

• CrumplePop Photo Adds Polaroid-Style Effects to Final Cut Pro

  CrumplePop announced the release of CrumplePop Photo on Thursday, a Polaroid-style HD photo effect for Final Cut Pro. CrumplePop Photo…

• Refurbished MacBook Air 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo $999.00 Free Shipping

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on a refurbished 1.6 GHz MacBook Air for $999 direct from Apple, with free…

• XChange UK Unveils PictureXTracker for InDesign CS4, QuarkXPress 8

  XChange UK announced the immediate availability of PictureXTracker for InDesign CS4 and QuarkXPress 8 on Thursday. The add-on searches disks…

• On the Prowl for a New MacBook

  Today TMO readers are talking about the best options for purchasing a MacBook along with when to buy.

• Gefen Intros 2x2 HDMI v1.3 Switcher

  Gefen announced the immediate availability of its new 2x2 Switcher for HDMI v1.3 on Thursday. The lets users access two…

• Adobe Confirms Acrobat JavaScript Security Threat

  Adobe has begun warning Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader users that a reported zero-day security flaw involving JavaScript is real,…

• Apple Lures Away More AMD Talent

  Word is leaking out of Cupertino that Raja Koduri, AMD's former Chief Technology Officer of the Graphics Product Group, will…

April, 29th April 2009

• Diagram Networks On Your Mac

  CS Odessa announced the release of ConceptDraw NetDiagrammer on Wednesday, a new plug-in for ConceptDraw PRO 8, the company's business…

• Singles Effects Processor Plug-in Series Now Available For T-RackS 3

  IK Multimedia announced on Wednesday that users may now purchase and download T-RackS 3 Singles, individual processor plug-in modules for…

• Microsoft’s Lurch Down the Windows 7 Rabbit Hole

  As Apple customers, we are in awe of Apple's migration from Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X. While the…

• Create High-End Visual Effects on Your Mac

  Side Effects Software announced the release of Houdini 10 for the Mac on Wednesday, a professional quality 3D animation software…

• Making Sense of Apple and Verizon

  There have been reports of Apple and Verizon talking about a possible new Apple product. AT&T desperately wants to keep…

• Altec Lansing UHP106 Backbeat 106 Noise Isolating Earphones $15.88

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Altec Lansing UHP106 Backbeat 106 Noise Isolating Earphones for $15.88.

• CS Odessa Network Diagram Add-on for ConceptDraw PRO

  CS Odessa announced the immediate availability of NetDiagrammer for ConceptDraw PRO 8 on Wednesday. The plug-in includes objects for computers,…

• GarageBand Gets New Celebrity Lessons

  Apple added new music lessons featuring celebrity performances for GarageBand '09 on Wednesday. The new lessons include Sting's Fragile and…

• Is Windows Dragging Microsoft Down?

  Today TMO readers are talking about Microsoft's inability to leave Windows XP behind as it moves forward with new versions…

• Jobs Skips House Demolition Hearing

  The Woodside Town Council listened to arguments Tuesday night for and against a permit request to tear down a 17,250…

• LaCie Intros Data/Share SD, microSD Card Reader

  LaCie announced the immediate availability of its Data/Share USB storage device on Wednesday. The Data/Share includes two USB connectors and…

• WWDC 2009 Sells Out

  Mac and iPhone developers that haven't already purchased their passes for Apple's 2009 World Wide Developer Conference are out of…

April, 28th April 2009

• Blizzard Releases World of Warcraft 3.1.1 Bug Fix Patch

  Blizzard has patched World of Warcraft 3.1.1, a bug fix patch for the multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMO). The patch…

• OWC Introduces USB 2.0 Display Adapter

  Other World Computing announced the release of the OWC USB 2.0 Display Adapter. This adapter allows users to add an…

• Looking Back at an Error From an Earlier Era

  It was 16 years ago, June 1993, that the first edition of my first book,Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters,…

• Three New Drum Sounds For GarageBand

  BandmateLoops unveiled three multisample Virtual Instruments for GarageBand on Tuesday. The DW Rock/Pop Kit, Rogers Reggae Kit and RnB Hip-Hop…

• Kingston DataTraveler Vault Gets Mac Support

  Kingston announced the immediate availability of a Mac OS X-compatible version of its DataTraveler Vault USB flash storage drive on…

• MobileMe Gets Live 24/7 Chat Support

  Apple's MobileMe customers can get live help support any time of the day now that the company has launched a…

• Samsung 23” Widescreen LCD Display for $219.99 FREE shipping

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Samsung 2343BWX 23" Widescreen LCD Monitor LCD display for. The display features…

• AMD Chip Man Joins Apple

  Apple's newest hire may mean the company is looking to strengthen its position in the graphics market. Bob Drebin, AMD's…

• Apple “Say On Pay” Vote

  Today TMO readers are talking about Apple's revised form 10-Q that says shareholders voted to approve "Say on Pay" for…

• PageSender 4.5 Adds SmartFax Support

  SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of PageSender 4.5 on Tuesday. The update for the Mac OS X-based faxing application added…

April, 27th April 2009

• Mac Geek Gab #200: Live On The Net!

  Your favorite Mac geeks celebrated their 200th episode by "airing" the taping of the show live on TalkShoe, complete with…

• New Apple Web Ad: “PC. Easy as 1-23”

  Apple is running a new I'm a Mac ad on the Internet called "Easy as 1-23." The ad is current…

• CSI: NY – The Game Brings Five Criminal Cases to the Mac

  Ubisoft's CSI: NY – The Game arrived for the Mac on Monday via Macgamestore.com and Mac Games Arcade. Based on…

• MacPractice Introduces MacPractice Endo for Endodontists

  MacPractice, Inc. is introducing MacPractice Endo at the American Academy of Endodontists’ Annual Session in Orlando, FL this week. MacPractice…

• Apple Refurbished Apple Wireless Keyboard $69.00

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on a refurbished Apple Wireless Keyboard, the new aluminum model, for $69, direct from…

• Mac Geek Gab #200 LIVE Tonight at 9:00pm EDT

  Tonight marks our Mac Geek Gab Podcast's two-hundredth episode. To celebrate John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton will be taking…

• MacTuneUp 3.5 Beefs Up Leopard Optimization Support

  Macware announced the immediate availability of MacTuneUp 3.5 on Monday. The update for the system performance utility for Mac OS…

• The Problems with Microsoft’s TV Ads

  Today TMO readers are talking about Microsoft's recent commercials and the problems they may pose for the company.

• Apple Revises 10-Q Pay Votes, Passes Say on Pay

  Apple filed an amendment on Tuesday to change the Form 10-Q it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on…

• Jobs Trying to Demolish Woodside House Again

  Apple CEO Steve Jobs may be preparing to lock horns with preservationists over his house in Woodside, California, again now…

• ProfCast 2.5 Adds MPEG4 Export

  Humble Daisy announced the immediate availability of ProfCast 2.5 on Monday. The update for the lecture recording and podcast building…

• Apple Weekly Report #146: Apple’s March Quarter, Netbooks, a Billion Apps & Baby Shaker

  Vern and Bryan discuss Apple's record non-holiday quarter, the company's hints about its netbook plans, and how it only took…

April, 24th April 2009

• Apple Found Guilty for Patent Infringement, Ordered to Pay $19 Million

  Apple has lost one of the numerous patent infringement suits the company is embroiled in, and ordered to pay US$19…

• Ultra 130 Piece Premium Tool Kit (for Computers) $39.98 shipping $14

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Ultra 130 Piece Premium Tool Kit, a tool kit aimed at people…

• WWDC Hotel Deal - Use TMO’s Discounts at The Hotel Milano

  Attention all WWDC Attendees! TMO has again worked with our friends at the Hotel Milano to secure you a discounted rate on…

• Particle Debris (week ending 4/24) Trends, Tweets, Treks and TWoW

  In this week's collection of technical debris, John looks at how the iPhone is almost certainly the new newspaper of…

• Two Take Control ebooks Open Up GarageBand

  TidBITS Publishing Inc. announced the release of two ebooks on Friday - "Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand '09"…

• ExactScan 2 Adds OCR Engine, Barcode Recognition

  ExactCODE GmbH today released ExactScan 2 on Friday. This utility is an update to their scanning software for Mac OS…