Despite numerous delays and the demands for profitability on what is soon to be a publicly-held company, Opera Software ASA is still strongly behind supporting and making its Opera Web browser for Mac OS X, the company has told The Mac Observer. A spokesman said the company is hard at work on version 7 of…
February 1-7: The Woz Leaves, Jobs Buys Pixar, Apple Gets A Grammy
Steve Wozniak had a plane crash this week in 1981. The injuries from that accident lead to Mr. Wozniak taking a leave of absence from Apple. Four years later, Mr. Wozniak leaves Apple altogether because he felt the Apple II was getting short shrift because of the new Macintosh. Jump ahead to 1986, and Steve…
TMO Reports - Apple's UK Market Share Surges In Q4 With A Little iPod Help
Apple Computer shipped 25 percent more Macs in the UK in the last quarter of 2003 than the previous year, according to marketing intelligence firm IDC. An analyst for the company believes consumer interest in Apple’s iPod portable music player helped to spotlight its Macintosh PC and benefited sales. For the full year, Apple had…
Could Apple Fend Off Viruses If It Were In Microsoft's Place?
As the MyDoom virus continues making the rounds, surely many Mac users are gloating about the fact that other than a clogged mailbox, the virus is doing them no harm. Many like to point out that virus and worm writers ignore the Mac platform due to the small amount of potential victims, and that if…
Apple Hot Deals Updates For MacZone & IMG
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for MacZone and Inside Mac Games (IMG) at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market. The Hot Deals section of the Product Guide features several Mac retailers and special offers that one can…
Morse Code Transmitter Updated From Black Cat
Version 1.0.1 of Black Cat CW Keyer has been released. Black Cat CW Keyer lets you send morse code from your computer. You can type out the text to be sent(immediately or buffered) as well as create and send from one key macros. You can also send fromtext files. You can control the speed (wpm)…
DEVONtech Updates DEVONthink And DEVONagent
DEVONtechnologies extends the freeform database and information manager DEVONthink and updates DEVONagent, its intelligent search agent and alternative browser. DEVONthink 1.8 allows the creation of Wiki-style links to build cross-references from RTF texts to other documents, images, bookmarks or links. Going just one step further, DEVONthink also allows to make every piece of text a…
Aussie Newspaper Offers 20 Year Look At Mac
We have just about had our fill of 20 year historical looks at the Mac, but we found yet another one we felt we should pass on to you. The Sydney Morning Herald has published its own retrospective of the Mac, and with its Aussie-attitude, we found it interesting and insightful. The article stems from…
Apple Hot Deals Updates For Publishing Perfection, MacMall
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for Publishing Perfection and MacMall at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market. The Hot Deals section of the Product Guide features several Mac retailers and special offers that one can only get,…
Just A Thought - Is Microsoft Losing Its Grip?
If you own a small business then you know personally how tight your profits margins can get, and it never helps when the infrastructure you depend on to do business keeps costing you more and more each year. It’s a classic cycle where you must stay competitive and keep your prices low, which leaves you…
Mandolux Posts New Desktops
Mandolux has issued four Vector-based (Abstract/Techno), one Bonzai/Taran (Nature), and one Asiana (Art) There is a new killer Vector-based dual giant desktop titled Poddies. A techno-induced mix of abstract and surreal vector-based objects and patterns combined with snippets of an iPod. The inspiration of this desktop came from the wonderful short article in the UK…
I Won! I Won A Free Song! [Updated With Getting The Song]
I say to myself, “Iim not a big Pepsi drinker, but what the heck! Letis give it a go.” So I select the bottle that I am sure has the 1 chance in 3 of having an iTunes code in the cap, and pay the nice lady behind the counter. Iim walking back to my…
Apple Hot Deals Update For ClubMac
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for ClubMac at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market. The Hot Deals section of the Product Guide features several Mac retailers and special offers that one can only get, at least in…
Big Mac 2.0? VA Tech To Upgrade To Xserves
Anyone who has had at least a passing interest in Apple and in supercomputing will know that the two came together at Virginia Tech late last year in a big way. The 2200 G5 processor ‘Big Mac’ was put together in record time for a meager sum of US$5 million. After the dust settled, Virginia…
Good Knight, Bill Gates?
OK kiddies, file this away in your, ‘Now don’t that beat all!’ department: William H. Gates III, of Microsoft fame and fortune, will be knighted by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, for, “outstanding contribution to enterprise.” No kidding! Here’s the Reuters News report, titled Bill Gates to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth: Microsoft co-founder and chairman…
Apple Releases AirPort Software Version 3.3
This software update provides improved AirPort wireless networking software, and is recommended for all users with an AirPort Extreme and AirPort enabled computer or an AirPort Extreme base station. New AirPort Extreme Features This software provides support for the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) specification for the AirPort Extreme base station and AirPort Extreme and AirPort…
CDFinder 4.2.2 Adds Path Finder Support And More
West-Forest-Systems today announced the immediate availability of CDFinder 4.2.2. CDFinder is a very fast and powerful disk cataloging tool. It can also catalogue hard disks, iPods, CD-ROMs, DVDs, floppies, ZIPs and anything else that spins. It has a flexible user interface and powerful search functions. Audio-CDs and MP3 files are fully supported as well. New…
Apple Hot Deals Updates For CompUSA, IMG
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for CompUSA and Inside Mac Games (IMG) at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market. The Hot Deals section of the Product Guide features several Mac retailers and special offers that one can…
Just A Thought - Are iTMS Rankings Becoming Important?
Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’. The Times They…
Computing With Bifocals - Bookmarks, A Free Game, & A Database
Recently a number of readers have been kind enough to write with ideas, comments, and questions. Some of the questions I have even been able to answer! I am going to review some of those issues and questions in this column, since they may well be of interest to others. Deleting Bookmarks The first is…
Tiny Mo Kim Is Cute And Smart To Boot!
S oooo, you think you have or know of a smart and talented tot, eh? The tike you know corners the market on cute and defines precociousness. To be sure, your Junior or Princess is as cute as a button and smart as a whip, but youill have to admit that your kid has stiff…
Low-Cost Graphic Card Solutions For Macs
I n many ways, the Mac has come a long way since the days of the “not made here” mentality that Apple used to exhibit. For example: NuBus, nonstandard microphones, Ethernet and mouse connectors. All of these are examples of technologies that Apple has dropped in favor of standard technologies. With the adoption of technologies…
Microsoft Goes After Mike Rowe For Copyright Infringement
I f we ran something like the excellent “News of the Weird” feature, this would surely qualify: Microsoft is demanding that a young man named Mike Rowe give up his domain of MikeRoweSoft.com (say it out loud). The reason? Why Mr. Mike Rowe is guilty of copyright infringement, according to Big Redmond. From an article…
Apple Hot Deals Update Includes MIDI Music Gear, Software, Storage, Games
A pple has updated the Hot Deals page for AudioMIDI.com and Outpost.com at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market. The Hot Deals section of the Product Guide features several Mac retailers and special offers that one can only get, at…
