Archives for August 2009

August, 20th August 2009

• Apple Takes 10% PC Market Share in Canada for June Quarter

  Apple's growing Mac platform took some 10% market share in the June quarter in the Canadian PC market, according to…

• NewerTech Announces PRAM/Clock Battery for 17” PowerBook G4

  NewerTech announced Thursday the NewerTech NuPower PRAM/Clock Battery for 17" PowerBook G4 models with clock speeds of 1.5GHz - 1.67GHz.…

• Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks:  $45.49 (Free Delivery)

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for $45.49. That price includes free…

• Former Palm CEO: Apple Wanted No Hire Agreement

  Former Palm CEO Ed Colligan claims that at one time Apple CEO Steve Jobs suggested they agree to not hire…

• What Really Makes Apple Different?

  What sets Apple apart is often hard to articulate. Some would like us to believe that Apple is merely a…

• Snow Leopard Appears, Disappears at Apple Store

  Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 appeared briefly on the company's online store as part of the Mac Box Set on…

• Adobe Rolls Out Camera Raw 5.5 Release Candidate

  Adobe announced the immediate availability of release candidate versions of Photoshop Camera Raw 5.5 and DNG Converter 5.5 on Thursday.…

• Bluetooth Update Addresses Apple Keyboard, Mouse Issues

  Apple released Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0.1 late on Wednesday. The update addressed compatibility issues in the Broadcom chipset with Apple's…

August, 19th August 2009

• MGG 215: Meaty, Beaty, Big Mac Files

  The topics of this week's episode are wide-ranging, including how to deal with the large files created by Mac OS…

• Apple Addresses MacBook Pro Hard Drive Noise with Firmware Update

  Apple released Hard Drive Firmware Update 2.0 late Wednesday afternoon to address an issue where beeping sounds emit from MacBook…

• Apple Tops PC Reliability List

  Apple and Asus topped Rescuecom's list of most reliable computer vendors for the second quarter of 2009 in the United…

• TMO’s Fall Gear Guide

  Finding the right tech gear for school, whether you are still enjoying summer or are already back in class, can…

• Elpical Intros Image Correction Plug-in for InDesign

  Elpical announced the immediate availability of a public beta version of Claro Layout for Adobe InDesign on Wednesday. Claro Layout…

• Forum Poll: TMO Ad Relevance

  Advertisements are a necessary part in paying the bills at TMO, and we want to make sure those ads are…

• Microsoft Appeals Word Injunction

  Microsoft filed an appeal on Tuesday requesting a stay in the injunction that will block the company from selling Word…

• Nancy’s Tips for Cover Flow, Mail, and Preview

  Nancy Carroll Gravley has rounded up some new tips concerning Cover Flow, Mail, and Preview; and she explains the difference…

August, 18th August 2009

• iPhoto 8.1 Adds Extra-large Photo Book Size

  Apple released iPhoto 8.1 on Tuesday. The update for the iLife '09 photo editing and management application added support for…

• Apple Beats Windows Competitors by 12% in American Customers Satisfaction Index

  Apple is crushing its Windows-based competition in consumer satisfaction according to the latest American Customers Satisfaction Index (ACSI) results for…

• FontXChange 2.0 Adds Naming Options, Bug Fixes [Updated]

  FontGear announced Tuesday the release of FontXChange 2.0, an update to the company's font conversion utility. The update adds new…

• CCP Unveils EVE Console Game, Boots Accounts for Money Trading

  CCP on Tuesday unveiled DUST 514, a hybrid massively multiplayer online game/first-person shooter set on the planets in the EVE…

• Refurbished iMac 24-inch 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo:  $1549.00 (Free Delivery)

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on a refurbished iMac 24-inch 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Desktop Computer from Apple…

• Bare Bones Gives Away Mailsmith, Kills Super Get Info

  Bare Bones Software streamlined its product offerings on Tuesday with the announcement that it transfered ownership of Mailsmith to Stickshift…

• Less Than 3 Days Left to Enter For a Chance to Win a PC TrickleSaver

  The good folks at TrickleStar have provided us with three (yes, 3!) PC TrickleSaver units to award to 3 random…

• Reader Predictions: Apple September Media Event

  The rumor mill is running at full capacity churning out tidbits about an Apple media event in early September. Today…

• Auto-Join Wi-Fi Hotspots with iPhone OS 3.0

  If you’ve ever connected to the Internet at the myriad of popular Wi-Fi spots, such as in hotels, coffee shops,…

• Apple’s NC Data Center May be Cloud Computing Central

  Apple isn't saying what's in store for its yet-to-be-built data center in North Carolina, but that isn't stopping speculation that…

• FxFactory Pro Adds New Final Cut Studio Support

  Noise Industries announced the immediate availability of an updated version of FxFactory Pro on Tuesday with support for the new…

August, 17th August 2009

• Gene Munster Expects Apple to Sell up to 2.8 Million Macs This Quarter

  Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said Monday that he expects Apple to turn in 2.7-2.8 million Mac unit sales during…

• Mac Site Dedicated to Accessibility Issues Launches

  A new Mac site called The Mac-cessibility Network has launched, its purpose being to focus on accessibility issues for both…

• MacBook Logistics and Security for the College Bound

  If you're planning to take a new MacBook to college this fall, there are some things to be aware of:…

• TwistAWord Game Promises to Improve Language Skills

  Economy-x-Talk on Monday released TwistAWord, a game in which players try to create phrases from jumbled words. TwistAWord features hundreds…

• Quake Live to Hit Mac With Splash Damage on Tuesday

  The Mac version of Quake Live will debut on Tuesday, August 18, according to recent comments made by id Software…

• HP 2159M 21.5-Inch HD LCD Monitor:  $189.36 Delivered - $5 Drop

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the HP 2159M 21.5-Inch HD LCD Monitor for $189.36, $5.00 off the previous…

• The Future of Software: Apps or Widgets?

  Today TMO readers are talking about how software could evolve over time and whether or not the idea of widgets…

• Apple Accuses Psystar of Destroying Evidence

  Psystar's legal battle against Apple over building and selling Mac clones took a turn for the worse when Apple filed…

• Default Folder X 4.3 Adds Snow Leopard Support

  St. Clair Software announced the immediate availability of Default Folder X 4.3 on Monday. The update for the Open and…

August, 14th August 2009

• Windows/Enterprise Columnist Builds Marvelous Apple Straw Man

  This just in: "Early Release Won't Help Apples Snow Leopard Win Corporate Converts." In other news, "Chevy Volt's High Mileage…

• iTablet: The Truth is Out There & I Want to Believe

  Vern Seward puts on his shiny tin foil hat and shows us "hard" evidence of the much rumored Apple Tablet…

• Particle Debris (week ending 8/14) Corporate Struggles, Slides and Snafus

  In this assemblage of technical news debris, John looks at the smartphone price slide, what Apple is up against with…

• Boinx FxTiles FxPack Offers Filters & Transitions for Final Cut Pro 7

  Boinx Software announced Friday the release of Boinx FxTiles FxPack, a collection of 3D filters and transitions for Apple's Final…

• Particle Debris: The Emotional Toll of Twitter

  Twitter allows one to tap into the stream of consciousness of a subset of the world. When that stream goes…

• D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router:  $94.95 Delivered

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router for just $94.95, and that's with free…

• Apple Preps for Board Member Selection

  Apple's board of directors will be meeting next week, most likely on Tuesday, to start discussing who will fill the…

• Psystar Looks to Public for Apple Deposition Questions

  PC maker Psystar has started into its own deposition interviews of some of Apple's top employees in its defense against…

• iLuv Intros Portable USB Chargers

  iLuv introduced its new iAD116 and iAD117 portable USB charging stations with fold-away outlet prongs on Friday. The iAD116 sports…

August, 13th August 2009

• Laptop Hunting Lauren Re-Emerges in HP Commercial on Hulu

  Hey, she's back, and she's still not cool enough to be a Mac user: Lauren de Long has re-emerged from…

• Music Industry Sources Leak September Apple Media Event

  Music industry sources have begun leaking news that Apple will be holding a media event in September, according to AllThingD's…

• Barclays Analyst Raises Price Target on AAPL to $208

  Barclay's Capital analyst Ben Reitzes has raised his 12-month price target for shares in Apple, Inc., citing the company's ever-increasing…

• New Apple 2.66GHz MacBook Pro 15.4-Inch Laptop:  $1948.22 Delivered

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on Apple's 2.66GHz 15" MacBook Pro for $1948.22, delivered. That's more than $50 off…

• Jeff Gamet Talks About Anti-Apple Sentiments on MacJury

  The Mac Observer's Jeff Gamet joined MacJury host Chuck Joiner and Macworld's Peter Cohen to discuss the media's new found…