Direct Link: MP3 Version After a recap of the week’s Apple news, Ricky and Jeff dive into a one-of a kind Product Roundup. Learn about Melodyne, a pro-audio application you’ve definitely heard before — though you probably didn’t know it. Plus, this show features recording contortions, for the Mac nerds out there. The Apple Weekly…
MailTags 2.0 Adds IMAP Support, Improves iCal Support
The updated version added support for IMAP email accounts, iCal event and task creation from within Mail, and tag viewing in List View. It also improved support for Smart Mailboxes, Mailis search tools, and AppleScript. Mailtags is priced at US$29.95, and is available for download at the Indev Software Web site.
Apple Hot Deals Update For Gadget Locker, CDW, Small Dog
The new Gadget Locker Hot Deals page has offers on the Keynote Theme Park Superset for Appleis Keynote application from Wow You Design, iLuv portable iPod video/DVD player with 7-inch screen, iLockr metal shell security case combo lock + iWRAPr shrink wrap protection for 30GB iPod video from i2Electronics, Sportfolio Deluxe Blue protective case for…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #105: Upgrades, Audio, Networking, and Spotlight
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 28th, 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). Dave and John in front of one mic today talk about tweaking spotlight and network preferences, audio geekiness, and what upgrade paths make sense for you. Enjoy!…
MIT's Restaurant Game Released as Universal Application
The M.I.T. Media Lab, Cognitive Machines Group, has released a Universal version of its Restaurant Game. The game is part of a research project designed to assist in the modeling of human social behavior. The restaurant game seeks to solve the problem of adding human social behavior to AI games. By combining the gameplay experiences…
TMO Quick Tip - Mac Security: Protecting Virtual Memory
Your Mac is pretty secure out of the box, but there are several things you can do to help make it even safer. One potential weak point in your Mac’s armor is virtual memory. Should a bad guy get ahold of your Mac, there is a possibility that he could recover data from virtual memory…
Apple Hot Deals Update For B&H, MacZone, Publishing Perfection
The new B&H Photo Video Hot Deals page has offers on the SyncMaster 941BW widescreen LCD display from Samsung, X-240 2.1 speaker system with MP3 player cradle from Logitech, iKey USB Slim Combo keyboard and optical mouse from Macally, 3-port USB 2.0 T3Hub portable hub from Dr. Bott, EyeTV 250 USB TV Tuner from Elgato…
Analyst: June Quarter iPod Sales May Be Down
That number is substantially lower than the 10.5 million units Mr. Munster has been predicting, but it could change as additional sales data emerges. So far, there is only one month worth of sales data available. “The 9.5 million unit approximation is based on various assumptions and is an extrapolation of one month of data,”…
Analyst: Apple Stock Likely to Rise After iPhone, WWDC
“Using the closing price the day before events as a base, shares of AAPL have risen an average of 1 percent the day of an event, and rise 3 percent in the week after the event,” he said. “Using the closing price the week before events as a base, shares of AAPL have risen 6…
Montage 1.3 Adds Final Draft Export
A final ship date has not been announced, although Mariner Software did reveal that the update will be free to version 1 users. Montage is priced at US$139.95.
US-CERT Reports HTTP Vulnerability, Macs Safe
The vulnerability takes advantage of HTTP content scanning systems that donit properly scan full-width/half-width Unicode encoded HTTP traffic. An attacker that sends properly designed HTTP traffic to a vulnerable content scanning system could potentially bypass the scanning system and gain remote access to the network device or computer. The US-CERT advisory states that Apple systems…
Deal Hunting Made Easy
Letis say I want to buy a new digital camera. Instead of searching the Web myself for deals, I go to DealsOnTheWeb.com to see whatis available. Then hereis what I do: Enter what you want to find in the Search filed, and click the Search button. In this case, I entered “digital camera.” The search…
Apple Hot Deals Update For PowerMax, O'Reilly
The new PowerMax Hot Deals page has offers on the BT600 full-size BlueTooth wireless mouse from RadTech, iBook/PowerBook AC adapter APL-1110-G4 from Micro Accessories, 18x internal DVD-/+R/RW optical drive for the PowerMac G4/G5 from MCE, TrafficJamz FM Transmitter and charger for iPod from Monster Cable, HL-2070N monochrome laser printer for home or office from Brother,…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #104: AirPort/Extreme, Digital Audio, FileMaker, and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 20th, 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 are back, discussing and answering your comments about Airport/Extreme, Digital Audio, FileMaker, and more! Sponsor: BBEdit: BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for…
CS3 Installer Poses Mac OS X Firewall Security Issue
Adobe issued a security warning on Thursday for Mac OS X users installing Adobe Version Cue CS3 Server. The Adobe installer can disable the Mac’s built-in firewall during the installation process, potentially leaving the computer open to malicious attacks. Version Cue CS3 Server is included with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, Design Standard, Web…
Sorting Apple's AirPort Menu
To view WiFi networks by signal strength instead of alphabetically, simply hold down the Option key while you click the AirPort menu item. The list of networks will rearrange itself so that the strongest signal is at the top of the list and the weakest is at the bottom. Standard AirPort menu (left) and sorted…
Apple Stock Climbing, Breaks $110
Apple closed Thursday at $109.44, and continued to rise in after-hours trading. After Apple received FCC approval for the iPhone, a combination iPod and smart phone, on Thursday, its stock recovered from Wednesdayis losses and continued its upward momentum. The iPhone is scheduled to be officially launched some time in late June. Mac OS X…
Two Great Programs for Free
I spent last week on my 6th annual Mid-Atlantic Mac User Group Tour, making stops in Princeton, NJ, and Hershey and Philadelphia, PA. As always, I had a great time visiting with other Mac fanatics, talking about Macs and Apple, and presenting this year’s edition of my “State of the Macintosh” address. One of my…
Fake iPhone Report Throws Apple Stock
Apple stock took a wild ride on Wednesday after what initially appeared to be a legitimate leaked memo claimed that the iPhone would be delayed until October, and Mac OS X 10.5 wouldn’t ship until January 2008. Once the memo appeared on Engadget late in the morning, the Mac and iPod maker’s stock dropped about…
AC3D 6.2 Adds Google Earth Support, More
AC3D is priced at US$74.95, and is available at the Inivis Limited Web site.
Apple Offers Free Recycling to Schools
Schools must have at least 25 systems for recycling, and Apple doesnit care what brand computers are included. Apple will pick up the computers and recycle them completely within the U.S. Schools have until June 30 to register, and until July 31 to have the computers picked up. Additional information is available at the Apple…
Apple's iPhone no iPod, but Still a Winner
The Apple iPhone enters a mature mobile phone market. It has great potential, will grow and change, but it won’t have the same impact as the iPod did in a relatively new market. That may not even matter, according to Rediff’s India Abroad. Everyone is talking about the Apple iPhone now. It’s a credit to…
#1 Temporal Loop - Birth of the iMac
The iMac almost singlehandedly cemented Apple’s redemption in the eyes of the press. Though Jobs had unveiled the brand new “Think different” marketing strategy on September 28, 1997, Apple had not released any products that were particularly different. Faster and easier to use, perhaps, but not different. Over 800,000 of the translucent all-in-one computers were…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #103: All About FileMaker
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 14th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version (no AAC Enhanced Version this week, the MP3 is in both feeds). Dave — uber FileMaker geek — chats with Ryan Rosenberg and Kevin Mallon of FileMaker about some of the geekier things that can be done…
