Scrolling through a Web page in Safari on your iPhone only takes a flick of the finger, which is a stunningly easy way to move through a site. Jumping quickly back to the top of a Web page, however, isn’t quite so easy since it involves flick after flick to work your way back up…
HoudahGeo 1.2 Adds Reverse Geocode Support
The new version also updated the interface, added the ability to bookmark map locations, improved Google Earth support, and added Bluetooth support for Wintec WBT-100, WBT-200 and WBT-201 devices. HoudahGeo 1.2 is priced at US$29.95, and is available for download at the Houdah Software Web site. The update is free for version 1 users.
A History of Steve Jobs' War on Buttons
Steve Jobs has been on a war against buttons for a long time. The original Macintosh had no cursor keys. Appleis Cube had a touch sensitive area instead of a power switch. The Apple remote control has only six buttons. Appleis mice of old clung to one button. So itis not surprising that the iPhoneis…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #112: Finder, Mail, Printing, Ports and More
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Dave and John talk through answers about the Finder, Mail.app, PDFPen, Printers, and Ports, and share your thoughts on AirPort reception and a few cool apps you found. Sponsor:…
Find iPhone Apps from Dashboard
iPhone Apps Widget is a Dashboard widget from InnermindMedia that catalogs iPhone applications complete with descriptions and links to developer Web sites. The interface is as simple as the iPhone itself, and it also includes a link so developers can add their applications to the iPhone Apps Widget database. Find iPhone applications with iPhone App…
24/7 Wall St.: No Way AAPL Can Hit $205
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster recently raised his target price for Apple’s stock from US$160 up to $205. 24/7 Wall St.’s Douglas A. McIntyre, however, thinks he’s way off base, and even went so far as to call the prediction “nutty.” Mr. Munster’s model for Apple assumes the company will sell 45 million iPhones in…
RedmondMag: Windows XP Just Too Good, Harming Vista
Vista could mark a turning point for Microsoft. It could be the Microsoftis first OS that suffers on the sales side because its predecessor works so well, according to RedmondMag. Keith Ward noted that even though Microsoft has touted Vistais success, “lately, evidence has begun to mount that Vista isnit selling like hotcakes, and itis…
NewerTech Guardian MAXimus RAID-1 Drive
The NewerTech Guardian MAXimus Drive, distributed by Other World Computing, is a desktop RAID Level 1 storage system suitable for home and small business. It is available in several sizes from 150 GB to 1 TB. I found it to be extremely well engineered, fast, and well worth the price as a high reliability backup…
Home Made Spotlight Keywords
Creating a list of keywords that makes sense to you doesnit have to be a complex project. You might, for example, use “client projects” for documents and folders that relate to the businesses you work with, and another called “family events” for holidays and other get togethers with your family. The trick is to add…
Chip Makers Add Cores, but Software Isn't Keeping Up
Chip makers are racing to add cores to their microprocessors, and they create some buzz with the technology. Software developers, however, are being hard pressed to exploit these multi-core CPUs, and if they donit learn how to do it routinely, fast, and soon, there could be trouble in the industry, according to Jordan Robertson of…
Parallels Posts Desktop 3 Update
Parallels has posted a minor update to their Desktop 3 virtualization software, build 4560. The update features faster and smoother Boot Camp partition use, smoother full screen transitions and more. The new build has a number of features and improvements, according to Ben Rudolph, Director of Corporate Communications at Parallels. Better customizability of SmartSelect for…
Drag and Drop Google Searches
Drag text on Safari to perform Google searches.
Your Mac Life Features "What the Duck?"
Your Mac Life (YML), with Shawn King, which airs every Wednesday night, will feature a chat with photographer Aaron Johnson, creator of What the Duck? “What the Duck is a daily comic strip that debuted a year ago and, much to its creatoris surprise, is still going strong 260+ strips later,” Shawn King said. “What…
OnScreen Science Reduces Price for Particle Physics
OnScreen Science, Inc. announced on Wednesday that they have reduced the price nearly 50 percent for their educational software, Particle Physics. The software is designed to make the strange quantum world of subatomic physics accessible to students at the high school level and above. The prize-winning software makes it easy for students to experience and…
Microsoft: Universal Binary Remote Desktop Connection On the Way
The current version of RDC, version 1.0.3, will run on Intel-based Macs, but along with poor performance, it canit print documents from Windows applications to Mac printers — a feature that does work on PowerPC-based Macs. It does, however, support accessing Windows desktops, copy and paste, and running Windows applications remotely from Appleis latest Macs.…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #111: iTunes, Imaging (drives), iPhone tips, and Intriguing New Questions
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, July 16th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Dave and John talk through iTunes password and large file-management issues, share some tips about cloning your old Mac up to your new one, play some very interesting reader…
Apple Stock Hits $135
With the iPhone in customeris hands, analysts are now looking to see what Apple has up its sleeve next. Many analysts, including Piper Jaffrayis Gene Munster are expecting to see new iMac models before fall. “Based on Appleis product road map and the fact that the iMac has not been updated in 309 days (versus…
Federal Appeals Court Rejects DiMA Petition
The federal Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) previously put into place severe new royalty payments required of broadcasters playing music. That brought on an urgent DiMA petition for a stay that would defer retroactive fees that would put many Internet radio stations out of business. A federal appeals court has declined to grant that petition. The…
QuickTime 7.2 Gets Full Screen Viewing, More
The security-related fixes impact both the Mac OS X and Windows versions of QuickTime, and address situations where maliciously crafted media files could cause unexpected application termination, or allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The update is available via Appleis Software Update application, or as a stand-alone installer for Mac OS X and Windows.…
Analyst: Apple Insulated from NAND Flash Price Increases
“The vast majority of Appleis NAND flash buying is through multi-quarter contracts and is not impacted by changes in spot pricing,” he said. “Apple has likely locked into contract pricing on NAND flash with Samsung for the next several quarters and, therefore, would be insulated from the recent changes.” Appleis deals with memory manufacturers also…
Galbraith: MacBook Pro Has the Best Laptop Display
Photography pro Rob Galbraith put the LED backlit display in Apple’s new 15-inch MacBook Pro through its paces, and was thoroughly impressed. So impressed, in fact, that he called it the best laptop display available. Mr. Galbraith stated “Okay, let’s end the suspense: the new Macbook Pro 15 inch’s screen is very, very good.” On…
Just A Thought - Apple Store: 240 Hours A. i. R. (After iPhone Release)
Well, it’s been a bit more than a week since the launch of the iPhone and you’d think that the hubbub surrounding Apple’s new consumer device would have diminished, and it has to some extent. Instead of falling away to a silence normally reserved for libraries, funerals, or the launch of the Zune, however, the…
Podcast - Apple Report: iPhone - The Apple and AT&T Steamroller
Direct Link: MP3 Version A week after the iPhone launch, Apple’s combo iPod and smartphone is still going strong. This week Jeff and Bryan look at the iPhone market, Apple’s climbing stock, and what the iPhone reviewers are getting right and wrong. The Apple Weekly Report will be included in TMO’s main RSS feed, and…
Buyer's Guide - In-Ear Headphones Part II: Custom Fits
For our universal fit roundup, see In-Ear Headphones Part I: Universal Fits. When we did our first Buyer’s Guide that included custom-fitted earphones, some of the comments we received implied that we were a bit nuts to recommend spending $500 and up on headphones. Times have clearly changed. And though the product line-up in this…
