You might think that there couldnit be a lot to talk about when discussing camera bags, they are just?bags after all. Iim reminded of a scene in the movie, Love Actually, where Alan Rickmanis character, Harry, is secretly shopping for a gift for a woman other than his wife. He spies a necklace and asks…
Parallels Posts Humorous Mac AND PC Video
Taking a cue from Appleis own Get A Mac TV commercials, Parallels has posted their own humorous video which emphasizes how the customer can have the best of both worlds. “We took a different approach than the real ads, so instead of having PCs and Macs argue over which is better, we decided to show…
Google Buys GrandCentral Web Phone Service
Google made a major move to enter the Web-based communication market by announcing that it purchased GrandCentral Communications on Monday. GrandCentral offers a service that allows integrates all of a user’s phone numbers and voice mail boxes into a single account that can be accessed from the Web. The deal will allow Google to broaden…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #110: ReviewCast with Apple TV, FileJuicer, and More
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, July 2nd, 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). In this special ReviewCast, John and Dave take some time up front to review a few products for you, including Apple TV, File Juicer, and a special Flash drive.…
Apple Shares Rise After iPhone Profit Report
After the research firm iSuppli said in a report on Tuesday that Appleis profit margin on the iPhone is more than 55%, Apple stock shot up nearly US$6, according to Reuters. iSuppli said that the estimated manufacturing cost of an 8 GB iPhone is US$265.83, only 45 percent of the retail price. However, the cost…
Apple Embraces Web 2.0, But Some in Enterprise Fearful
Apple has embraced Web 2.0 as the core of its new iPhone technologies. However, some in the Enterprise are fearful of the open, collaborative Web 2.0, according to Linux World. “Few technological shifts in recent memory have challenged corporate America the way Web 2.0 is doing right now,” wrote Diann Daniel. “What if any role…
The Back Page - iPhone: All That, a Bag of Chips, and a Rootbeer Float, Too!
The iPhone has arrived, and it’s everything it was cracked up (by Apple) to be. Contacts, music, calendars, photos, movies, YouTube browsing, Web-surfing, and it makes calls, too! Writing a review for this device could legitimately be anything from two words (“It’s great.”) to a 3,000 word opus on all of the nitpicky pros and…
Square Box Upgrades CatDV to Version 6
Square Box Systems announced on Monday the immediate availability of CatDV 6.0, a major upgrade to its video logging and media asset software for Mac OS X and Windows. The emphasis in CatDV 6 has been to simplify the user experience with these enhancements: The new tree-based navigator provides a unified and intuitive interface to…
Customize Your Keyboard Layout
DoubleCommand is a Preference Pane and kernel extension combination that gives you far more control over keyboard remapping than Appleis Keyboard & Mouse Preference Pane. While remapping my MacBook Prois Enter key to work as a Control key made my left handed world a little easier to work in since I donit have to reach…
Podcast - Apple Report: iPhone-palooza!
Direct Link: MP3 Version After all the hype, the iPhone is finally out. Jeff and Bryan attended Apple Store launch events, and share their perspective on the experience. They also have some first impressions — both good and bad — on Apple’s highly anticipated entrance into the cellphone market. The Apple Weekly Report will be…
Caboodle Gains Leopard Compatibility
announced on Thursday the immediate availability of Caboodle 1.1.2. The new version adds compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard. Other minor fixes include better ruler handling within entries. Caboodle 1.1.2
Analyst: Cost, iTunes Set iPhone Apart
“We believe iPhone+iTunes will prove to be a key competitive differentiator and believe the offsite activation will ease the crush that is expected at AT&T and Apple stores,” he said. “With over 500 million downloads, iTunes is one of the worldis most widely used applications, which we believe will help make iPhone familiar and easy…
iRecordMusic Adds Airport Express Streaming
Bitcartel announced on Wednesday that their audio recording software, iRecordMusic has been updated to version 1.6. The new version adds streaming of audio to Airport Express and improves Safari 3.x compatibility. Version 1.6 also fixes a problem that prevented Apple lossless recordings from being streamed. iRecordMusic, which has been described as a radio-TiVo, allows the…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #109: Networking, Partitions, AppleCare, and iTunes Libraries
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, June 25th, 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 open the phones and the mailbag to mix in quite a few listener tips to the show today. Network, AirPort, Partiioning, and iTunes Library tips are…
LicenseKeeper 1.1.2
In the old days, we had to deal with way too many software protection dongles, and I still remember mailing a floppy disk to register my copy of QuarkXPress 3. Thankfully, most companies now rely on serial numbers to unlock applications. Also thankfully, Outer Level created LicenseKeeper to track and organize all those numbers and…
Default Folder X 3.0.5 Improves Spotlight Support, More
The new version also added support for Mac OS X 10.5, fixed a problem with modal dialogs, improved processor usage, and more. Default Folder X 3.0.5 is priced at US$34.95, and is available for download at the St. Clair Software Web site. The update is free for version 3 users.
Squeeze the Most From Your Files with File Juicer
Echo One One of the features that makes Mac OS X so usable, considering the underlying UNIX foundation, is the Finder interface. The Finder takes the thousands of files on your hard drive, and present them in a way that allows you to do all sorts of cool things with your Mac. Normally, a user…
Microsoft Picked The Wrong Fight
Microsoft, in its desire to dominate every technological market, started a war with Google, an enemy it didnit know how to fight. Meanwhile, Apple is partnering with Google in a long term video war that Microsoft will be hard pressed to survive, according to an editorial from the Joost Team. Observing how Apple and Google…
The Real Reason Behind Safari on Windows
Making Safari available for Windows was clearly an attempt to lay a foundation for the iPhone purchased by Windows users. However, the potential payoff and the underlying strategy is much deeper, according to Roughly Drafted on Friday. Windows users have enjoyed the experience of using iTunes on Windows. So when Apple added Safari to the…
Apple Hot Deals Update For B&H, Sweetwater Sound, Developers
The new B&H Photo Video Hot Deals page has offers on the LaCie 500GB Quadra external hard drive with FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0, Viewsonic VX922 19-inch Xtreme LCD monitor, Sportfolio Case for MacBook from Marware, Glovez neoprene sleeve for MacBook in silver from Case-Mate, Samsung ML-2510 laser printer for only, I-Trigue 2200 2.0 multimedia…
Snapz Pro Now Universal, Leopard Compatible
Ambrosia Software announced on Thursday that its screen recording software, Snapz Pro, has been updated to version 2.1. The new version is a Universal Application and is compatible with the WWDC Leopard Release. Other improvements include: greatly improved capture performance, support for QuickTime compression sessions — enabling H.264 multipass encoding, and the (restored) ability to…
CNN Money: Forget Joost
Joost has received a lot of buzz lately. However, Joost is limited to content formally licensed with providers. Dmitry Shapiro has devised Veoh, an application that spans the entire Web and acts like a DVR for the computer, according to CNNMoney/Business 2.0 on Wednesday. Veoh, introduced as beta in late 2005, could be considered a…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #108: Installing, IP Addressing, IR and iTunes
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, June 18th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (coming soon 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). Back from WWDC and in the groove again, Dave and John talk through your questions and tips about upgrading your Mac’s hard drive and RAM, NVRAM vs.…
Analyst: iPhone Will Succeed Despite Drawbacks
Apple’s iPhone will hit store shelves on June 29, and American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu expects it will be a success – despite perceived shortcoming in the combination iPod and smartphone. The iPhone’s virtual keyboard, non-removable battery, and price point have all been seen as product negatives. The iPhone will sport a virtual keyboard…
