Archives for August 2009
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Browse By Day in August 2009
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Blizzard Pushes StarCraft II to First Half of 2010
Blizzard Entertainment on Wednesday announced that its eagerly anticipated real-time strategy game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty won't ship until…
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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.8 - Safari, AirPort, Display, Bluetooth Fixes
Apple released Mac OS X 10.5.8, an update to Leopard that includes specific fixes for issues dealing with AirPort, monitor…
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SyncTogether: Cloud Free and Secure Mac-to-Mac Sync
Not everyone is happy with the idea of using the Apple MobileMe Cloud to sync personal data, especially if the…
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Report: Rogers Memo Hints at 8GB iPhone 3GS
Canadian telecom Rogers is reportedly telling its retailers to make ready for an 8GB iPhone 3GS, according to an unconfirmed…
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Dave Hamilton Talks Apple, Google on Your Mac Life
TMO President and Mac Geek Gab co-host Dave Hamilton will be joining the Your Mac Life crew on Wednesday, August…
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Red Marble Publishes Hidden Object Game Dr. Lynch: Grave Secrets for Mac
Red Marble Games on Wednesday released the Mac version of the hidden object game Dr. Lynch: Grave Secrets, in which…
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120 Minute Flip UltraHD Camcorder $175.99 Delivered - $4.00 Drop
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the 120 Minute Flip UltraHD Camcorder for $175.99, $4.00 off its previous price. This…
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Apple, Psystar Settlement Conference Pushed to October
Apple and Psystar were scheduled to appear before a Judge on July 30 for a settlement conference for their legal…
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Using an iMac for Pro Design Work
Today TMO readers are talking about the pros and cons of using Apple's Intel-based iMac as a graphic design workstation…
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Palm Hires Former Apple Packaging Designer
Palm has added another Apple alum to its roster now that Jeff Zwerner is on the company payroll. Prior to…
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QuarkXPress 8.1 Ramps Up PDF Support
Quark announced the immediate availability of QuarkXPress 8.1 on Wednesday. The update for the professional page layout application added a…
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Jimmy D Goes Large, Launches The Loop for Apple News & Opinion
Our friend Jim Dalrymple, formerly of Macworld magazine, officially announced Wednesday the Mac Web's worst-kept secret, his new magazine called…
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MGG 213: When Hardware Acts Bad But Isn’t… Is it?
This week a series of seemingly unrelated questions came in all with issues related to bad hardware... or at least…
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Samson Technologies Release Go Mic, a Portable USB Condenser Microphone
Samson Technologies announced Tuesday Go Mic, a portable USB condenser mic. The device is compact, at 2.5" by 1.5", and…
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Update on Software for Writers, Part III
There are many software tools that are better for novels, screenplays and research reports than a word processor alone. They…
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Mac OS X 10.6 Beats Windows 7 in Amazon Pre-Orders
Microsoft may have more than 90% market share in the operating system business, but Apple is winning the pre-order battle,…
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iWork ‘09 Only $55.49 Delivered
The Deal Brothers found a deal on iWork '09 for $55.49, with free delivery. That's a $2 drop from earlier…
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Ulysses 2 Lives Up to its Name
Ulysses 2 is the next generation of the well-known writing tool developed by Blue Technologies in Germany. Now, Ulysses 2…
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World of Warcraft 3.2 Content Patch: Call of the Crusade, Isle of Conquest
Blizzard Entertainment released World of Warcraft 3.2, a content patch for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game that adds two…
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Fox Business Interviews Dave Hamilton on Google, Apple
The Mac Observer's Mac Geek Gab co-host, Dave Hamilton, will be appearing on Fox Business at about 12:30 eastern time…
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Reader Reaction: Schmidt Quits Apple Board
Google CEO Eric Schmidt stepped down from Apple's board of directors on Monday, and today TMO readers are sharing their…
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Consumer Watchdog: Levinson Should Quit Apple or Google Board
Google CEO Eric Schmidt may have stepped down from his position on Apple's board of directors, but the consumer rights…
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TMO’s Jeff Gamet to Speak at the Denver InDesign User Group
The Mac Observer's own Jeff Gamet will be presenting at the Denver InDesign User Group meeting on Tuesday, August 4. Jeff will be…
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Apple Releases GarageBand 5.1 (iLife ‘09) with Several Improvements
Apple released GarageBand 5.1 late on Monday, an update to the version that ships with iLife '09 that includes several…
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R10Ciper 3 Adds Key Management to File & Text Encryption Tool
Arten Science announced Monday the release of R10 Cipher 3, an upgrade to the company's file and text encryption and…
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Native Instruments Releases KORE-Powered Essential Bass
Native Instruments announced Monday Essential Bass, a KORE-Powered collection of some 200 bass sounds for digital recording and sequencing. The…
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First Sims 3 Expansion to Take Players Around the World
Electronic Arts on Monday announced that the first Sims 3 expansion pack, World Adventures, is in development and will ship…
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HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One Color Inkjet, Printer, Scanner & Copier: $144.98 Delivered
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the HP PhotoSmart C6380 All-In-One Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner and Copier for $144.98.…
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Apple Tablet Frenzy Leads to Fantom Analyst Sighting
Rumors that Apple is on the verge of releasing a tablet-type device have reached such a frenzied level that now…
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Apple’s Google Voice Block: Smart or Not?
It seems everyone has an opinion Apple's decision to block Google Voice applications from the App Store, and today TMO…
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TMO’s John F. Braun Talks Tech on Mac Roundtable
The Mac Observer's Mac Geek Gab co-host, John F. Braun, joined the Mac Roundtable crew to talk about Apple Displays,…
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Google CEO Resigns from Apple Board
Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigned from his position on Apple's Board of Directors on Monday over concerns of potential conflict…
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Adobe Updates Address Flash, Acrobat Security Issues
Adobe rolled out security updates over the weekend for Flash Player 9 and 10, along with matching updates for Adobe…
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Amazon Begins Mac OS X 10.6 Pre-order Sales
Amazon.com began accepting pre-orders for Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard, update over the weekend. The online…
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The App Store: I suggest a new strategy…
There's a scene in the original Star Wars, where R2-D2 and Chewbacca are playing a game. R2-D2 is clearly ahead.…
