Adobe, Microsoft Offer Perspective On PDF Discussions [Updated]
Microsoft spokesperson Stacy Drake commented “Adobe has long claimed that PDF is an open standard and dozens of companies, including a number of our competitors, have implemented that standard, but Adobe insists we need to charge a price.” Microsoft offered to make the PDF export module available as a free download, instead of bundling it…
Podcast - Weekly Roundup: Games on the iPod a Path to iPhone?
Direct Link: MP3 Version Speculation bubbled up this week that Apple is looking into putting real games on the iPod. Is Apple’s looking to compete with Sony and Nintendo? Or could iPod games be part of a plan to take mobile phones head-on? Ricky Spero gives his analysis in this week’s Context Machine. The Weekly…
Microsoft Preparing for Adobe Lawsuit
Negotiations between Microsoft and Adobe over the use of PDF technology in the Office Suite have broken down, prompting Microsoft to prepare for a possible antitrust lawsuit from Adobe. According to The Wall Street Journal, the two companies have been involved in discussions for the past four months, but now that they are at an…
Just a Thought - iPod Killer?
You know, one thing that irks me to no end is when news people, when writing about a new technology that could compete with existing technology, call the new technology ‘a _____-Killer’. A while back every new word processor was labeled a Microsoft Word-Killer, every new OS (especially Linux) a Windows-Killer, every PDA a Palm-Killer,…
Apple Hot Deals Update For Small Dog Electronics
The new Small Dog Electronics Hot Deals page has offers on the Brenthaven Edge I case for the new 13.3-inch MacBook, the JBL On Time iPod dock/AM/FM alarm clock from Harmon Multimedia, a 2GB RAM Upgrade Kit for Intel-based Macs, 100GB 2.5-inch internal hard drives for the PowerBook G4 and iBook G4, the Olympus EVOLT…
Tinkering with Your Mac Settings
TinkerTool gives you the system level controls that Apple left out.
Menu Master 1.4, ClearDock 1.4 Updated With Universal Binaries
Menu Master enables users to change or remove menu shortcut keys for any application. Itis US$10 and requires Mac OS X v10.3. ClearDock, which is free, removes the Dockis semi-transparent white background or changes it to another color. It can also be used to change the colors of application triangles. It also requires Mac OS…
Safari, Firefox Market Share Slipped in May
Internet Explorer rose from 83.88 percent to 85.89 percent. Exploreris market share has been generally declining over the past year, but occasionally shows a small increase. The last increase was in January of this year when it inched up to 85.31 percent from December 2005is 85.05 percent. In comparison, Safari and Firefox have been on…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #55: SpeckTone Retro, AirPort Printer Sharing, and ProCare
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For May 30th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Dave reviews the SpeckTone Retro speakers; John and he talk through IP-based printer sharing, Apple’s ProCare support, Automounting, and Michael joins in for iTunes Library Sharing. Then, in a…
Taming Contextual Menus
Contextual Menus can save you time and mouse clicks every day.
QuickTime 7.1.1 Addresses Intel Mac & Keynote Issues
The update is a 51.4MB download, and can be found in Mac OS Xis Software Update control panel. Windows users are still at version 7.1. Both platforms can go to the QuickTime download page for a direct link to the latest update.
Parallels Final Pre-release Adds Compressor
Parallels Desktop for Mac RC2 is available for download at the Parallels Web site. The official version will be priced at US$79.99, or $49.99 during the first 30 days after it is released. Customers that pre-ordered Parallels Desktop for $39.99 will get the enhanced version at no additional cost.
Just a Thought - Visualizing Apple Virtualization
You know, waaaaay back when computers ran MVS and UNIX, and computer makers had names like IBM, Honeywell, Univac, and Burroughs, virtual systems and thin clients were the normal way of doing business. Of course, we didn’t call them virtual systems and thin clients, mainframes had terminals (dumb terminals usually) and Unix systems ran X-Servers and…
Dr. Mac: Rants & Raves - Boot Camp: One Man's Opinion
There is a new 17-inch MacBook Pro on my desk and it’s running Windows XP at full native speed, which is to say as fast as or possibly faster than a similarly equipped notebook from Dell, HP, or Lenovo. A year ago I’d have laughed hysterically if you told me that my next Mac would…
Apple Sells PowerSchool to Pearson [Updated]
Pearson has agreed to acquire the PowerSchool division from Apple Computer according to a report from Reuters. The deal terms were not disclosed, but Pearson does plan to develop iPod compatible content for students and teachers. Pearson will develop a series of podcasts for educators that cover topics like professional development and working with students…
Apple Hot Deals Update For Publishing Perfection, Ramjet
The new Publishing Perfection Hot Deals page has offers on pre-designed layouts with photos and artwork in StockLayouts for Adobe InDesign Volume 3, the InDesign Ideabook from Logic Arts, Adobe InDesign CS2, Making the Switch from QuarkXPress to InDesign from Total Training, the 7.1 megapixel Olympus SP-310 digital camera, and more. You can find the…
Ted Landau's User Friendly View - DVD-RAM reconsidered. Seriously.
Back in late 1999, when Power Mac G4 computers first arrived on the scene, most came with a DVD-RAM drive. It’s not a mystery why Apple initially put its faith in this format. They had the advantages of floppy disks but without their downsides. Specifically, DVD-RAM discs offered much greater capacity and reliability than floppies;…
iPod Class Action Team Deals with More Controversy
The law firm of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro was thrust back into the spotlight on Wednesday after an open letter from the man they named as a plaintiff in a class action law suit against Apple claimed that the firm used his name without consent. In October 2005, the firm filed a suit against Apple…
iPod Growth Still in Early Stage
Analyst Robert Semple commented “We believe Apple is still in the early stages of its product expansion and that the company can grow its iPod units at least 20% for the foreseeable future.” Europe is poised as a potential growth target with its limited 7.1 percent market penetration, compared to 15.5 percent in the United…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #54: Home Networking, Automounting, and Cool Shareware!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For May 22nd, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Home networking and cool shareware are the new tidbits introduced in this episode, along with continuing conversations about MacBook Pro support and Automounting shares at boot. Enjoy! If you’re…
Analyst: Current Quarter iPod Sales Likely to Miss Street Estimate
However, Mr. Munster did issue a caveat: “As a result of iGrads and Dadsi buying, we believe May and June iPod sales will likely be better than what was seen in April … When the second month of data is released, our analysis will likely lead to a slightly different iPod unit figure than what…
Apple Hot Deals Update For MacMall, Small Dog, Sweetwater
The new MacMall Hot Deals page has offers the Sony VPL-ES3 multimedia digital projector, the EZQuest Monsoon 300GB external FireWire 400/USB 2.0 hard drive, the MCE 160GB MobileStor PowerBook hard drive kit, Vikingis 2GB Secure Digital (SD) Flash Card, the Belkin Wireless G Travel Router, Nikonis Coolpix P4 8.1-megapixel compact digital camera, the Sony DCR-HC96…
Apple Hot Deals Update For ClubMac, MacZone, Publishing Perfection, Ramjet
The new ClubMac Hot Deals page has offers on the Canon LV-7250 XGA LCD ultra-portable multimedia projector, the Viewsonic PJ458D XGA LCD DLP projector, the US Modular 2GB Secure Digital (SD) card, Lexaris 2GB SD card, the Buffalo Technology WHR-HP-G54 802.11g wireless cable/DSL Smart Router with AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS), the Hawking Technologies HWR54GU…
