Archives for June 2009
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Browse By Day in June 2009
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Apple Unveils Snow Leopard Up-To-Date Details
Apple has unveiled the details of the Snow Leopard Up-To-Date program that allows people who buy a Mac before Snow…
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TMO Interviews Double Encore: Boosting the Nextgen iPhone Developers
Dan Burcaw, CEO of Double Encore and Joe Pezzillo, Push.IO CEO are at the leading edge of iPhone development. The…
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A New Bluetooth Notebook Mouse from Logitech
Logitech announced the release of its newest notebook mouse with Bluetooth technology, the Logitech Bluetooth Mouse M555b, on Tuesday. Along…
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Ringer 1.0 Ringtone Utility for Mac OS X Released
Software developer Pixel Research Labs announced Tuesday the release of Ringer 1.0, a new iPhone ringtone creation and editing tool for Mac OS…
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iPhone 3G vs iPod touch: The Price Imbalance
The 8GB iPhone 3G price dropped to US$99 on June 8 for new AT&T customers, making it significantly cheaper than…
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Opera Unveils Opera Unite Media Sharing Service
Opera, the company known for its self-named Web browser, rolled out a new photo, music and file sharing service dubbed…
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TMO Interviews Marketcircle: Apple Platform Changes Bring New Opportunities
At WWDC, The Mac Observer interviewed Alykhan Jetha, CEO of Marketcircle. He spoke of his role at WWDC, a new…
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Psystar Afraid of Losing Intellectual Property
Unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar filed its response to Apple's Motion for Relief in bankruptcy court on Monday with a…
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MGG 207: Automounting, Default App Launching, Repartitioning, and Cable Modem Signal Strength
John and Dave are back in the TMO Towers East this week answering listener questions, sharing tips, and more. Topics…
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Apple Patches Security Flaws with Java Updates
Apple rolled out Java security updates for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 late Monday afternoon. Java for Mac OS…
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Shion 2.0 Adds Support for X10 Home Automation
Audacious Software announced the release of Shion 2.0 on Monday, an update to the home automation solution for Mac OS…
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TMO Interviews John Chaffee: BusyCal Designed to Replace iCal
At WWDC, TMO interviewed John Chaffee, the president of BusyMac.com, well known for its BusySync software. Mr. Chaffee told us…
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Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball for $26.29
The Deal Brothers found a deal on Kensington's Orbit Optical Trackball for $26.29, and that includes free shipping.
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Adobe Launches Acrobat.com Online Collaboration
Adobe transitioned its Acrobat.com service from beta to an official product on Monday. The service lets users collaborate remotely via…
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Tablet Macs Revisited: New Handheld Devices on the Way?
Today TMO readers are talking about the potential for an Apple tablet-type computer running Mac OS X or possibly a…
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CrashPlan Adds Twitter Notification Support
Code 42 announced the immediate availability of an updated version of CrashPlan with support for Twitter notifications and alerts. CrashPlan…
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Dock Gone Locks Down Hidden Docks
Old Jewel Software announced the immediate availability of Dock Gone 1.0 on Monday. Dock Gone is an Preference Pane that…
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TMO Interviews John Owens: WeeMan Studios and Galactic Racer
WeeMan Studios, based in Ireland, was launched in 2008 specifically to develop software for the iPhone. The company is so…
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Keeping Track of Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
Mac OS X is a pretty efficient operating system, and it doesn't take much effort to mouse around to get…
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TMO Interviews Will Shipley: Delicious Library for the iPhone
Even if you don't recognize Will Shipley by name, you almost certainly know who he is. He's the original developer…
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Microsoft Will Donate to Charity If You’ll Just Download IE
Microsoft announced Friday charity drive that will donate US$1.15 to charity for every download of Internet Explorer 8, the latest…
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IK Multimedia Announces “Guitar Recording Master Classes” for Digital Recording
IK Multimedia announced a series of free worldwide clinics and workshops to teach attendees how to digitally record and produce…
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pureLIGHT Provides Global Illumination Tools for Game Studios
pureLIGHT Technologies announced the availability of pureLIGHT on Friday. pureLIGHT is an advanced lighting solution for gaming engines.
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Last Day for MacUpdate Spring Bundle (Parallels, TechTool Pro, & More)
Friday, June 12th, 2009 (today, for those keeping score at home) is the last day for MacUpdate's Spring Bundle of…
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ScriptMaster Updated to Version 3 with Several New Features
360Works announced the release ScriptMaster 3 on Friday, an update to the free FileMaker plugin. The new version includes the…
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Jumsoft Releases Five New iWeb Themes for Free
Lithuanian software developer Jumsoft announced Friday the release of its expanded Goodies bundle, a set of five new iWeb themes available for free. The…
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Off-Road WWDC: Day Five
It's the last day of the WWDC. I look back at yesterday's big Bash as well as some of the…
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Dell S2009W 20” Widescreen LCD Display for $119
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Dell S2009W 20" wide-screen display for $119, with free shipping. The display…
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TMO Appearances Jeff Gamet, John F Braun Talk WWDC on MacJury
The Mac Observer's Jeff Gamet and John F Braun joined host Chuck Joiner on MacJury to talk about Apple's World…
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Apple’s Money Making Business Model
Today TMO readers are talking about how Apple has managed to turn commodity-priced software into a successful money making business…
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Mark/Space Intros Missing Sync for Palm Pre
Mark/Space announced the immediate availability of a public beta of The Missing Sync for Palm Pre on Friday. The pre-release…
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TMO Interviews Neil Ticktin: Secrets of the Print Magazine
Neil Ticktin is the CEO of the Xplain Corporation as well as the editor-in-chief of the well known MacTech Magazine. We…
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Safari 4 Tops 11M Downloads in 3 Days
Apple's cross-platform Safari 4 Web browser appears to be off to a fast start with over 11 million copies downloaded…
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TMO Interviews Rainer Brockerhoff: From XRay to Quay
Rainer Brockerhoff has been developing software for the Mac since the Mac first appeared on the scene back in 1984.…
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WWDC is Changing Fast, but Traditions Also Carry On
In the past, WWDC was all about motivating developers, engaging them in new Mac technologies, and leaving code to the…
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Apple TV: Reset from the Couch
Apple TV is a pretty cool device because it lets you view the movies, shows and podcasts in your iTunes…
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Apple to Open Scottsdale Center Store on June 12
Apple will be opening its new Scottsdale Quarter store in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday, June 12 at 6:00PM. The Scottsdale…
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Off-Road WWDC: Day Four
Today's installment of my WWDC "off-road" coverage looks at food, both at the WWDC and outside the building. Plus a…
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HighPoint Unveils RocketRAID eSATA RAID Controller
HighPoint unveiled its first, out-of-the-box boot-ready RAID controller designed for Mac Pro platforms on Thursday. RocketRAID eSATA for Mac is…
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Apple Cuts Price on Previous Generation MacBook(s)
Apple has cut the prices of the previous generation of MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and MacBook Airs. Apple sent out notices…
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WinTel 3.0 Adds Support for True Virtualization
OpenOSX announced Thursday version 3.0 version of WinTel, the company's Windows, Linux and other OS virtualization solution for Mac OS…
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iMovie ‘09 Video Training Course Now Available from The Mac U
TheMacU.com announced the release of iMovie '09: Beyond Find Out How on Thursday. This video training course contains over 90…
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MobileMe Internet Service: $61.49 Delivered
The Deal Brothers found a deal on MobileMe (a boxed, retail package) for $61.49, and that includes delivery. The regular…
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OWC Announces DDR3 1066MHz RAM Upgrades for New MacBook Pro Models
Illinois-based peripherals provider Other World Computing announced the release of its OWC DDR3 1066MHz Memory Upgrades up to 8GB for…
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iFixit Strips Down 13-inch MacBook Pro
iFixit has already snagged a 13-inch MacBook Pro and stripped it down to its frame. As always, the iFixit team…
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Is Apple Still Innovating
Apple product announcements include lots of fanfare and flash, but is the company still innovating? That's the question TMO readers…
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TMO’s Jeff Gamet Talks WWDC at CoMUG
Jeff Gamet, The Mac Observer's managing editor, will be speaking at the Colorado Macintosh User Group meeting on Thursday, June…
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TMO Interviews Parallels: The Best is Yet To Come
At WWDC, TMO interviewed Serguei Beloussov, the CEO of Parallels -- the maker of the Desktop virtualization software that allows…
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Kashikoi Announces Luster, Credit Management Software for the Mac
Kashkoi Software, LLC announced the release of Luster 1.0 on Wednesday. Luster is their new credit repair and management solution…
