The beta of Sofa Control 2.0 requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or higher, and is available for download a the CASE Apps Web site. Sofa Control 1.0 is priced at US$9.99, and includes a free upgrade to version 2.
iMage USB Webcam
Not every Mac ships with a built-in iSight camera, but that doesnit mean you have to go without. Ecammis iMage webcam adds video capabilities to most Macs without any special mounting hardware or drivers. The iMage requires Mac OS X 10.4.3 or higher and a USB 2.0 port, includes a swivel base that works as…
Chuck La Tournous's (Last Minute) Macworld Predictions
When we last met on the subject of reading Appleis tea leaves, I was prognosticating about the brave new world of 2004. Back then, I was calling for iPod minis, where I was a little off on the name and really wrong about the price (although a lot of my reasoning eventually saw its way…
Analyst: iTV Likely, 'vPod' & iPhone Uncertain for Macworld
Mr. Wu also said that Apple will announce improved Windows capability, including the possibility of a full-blown virtual machine, for the next Mac OS X release, Leopard. He did not predict a release date for the OS. Apple said it would be ready by the Spring of 2007, but some (including The Mac Observer) believe…
Former Apple Exec: No Apple Tablet, But Cell Phone Makes Sense
Steve Jobs has no interest in an Apple tablet computer, according to former Apple exec David Sobotta. In an editorial for the Guardian, Mr. Sobotta said that a cell phone from Apple is probable, and that it would be a perfect product for the company’s current strategy. Mr. Sobotta, who had been at Apple for…
MacTank Rolls Out Version 2 of its E-mail Archive Software
MailTank has been upgraded to version 2 according to MacTank Software on Thursday. Version 2 of the e-mail archiving and remote access tool has these improvements: New visual interface that is easier to use Better performance when assigning, transferring and escalating messages Click and write email addressing with automatic From address entry Localized in five…
Meet TMO's Dave Hamilton at the Mac Podcaster Meetup
The event is hosted by Adam Christianson of the Maccast, and will feature several other podcasters along with Dave, including Leo Laporte, Ken Ray, Derrick Story, TMOis Andy Inhatko, and more. The informal discussion will give everyone a chance to get these industry expertis impressions on the expo, and also to find out what they…
Analyst Offers Macworld Expo Predictions
Mr. Munster broke out his certainty ranking system to rate the likelihood of products and features. A 10 is highly likely, and a 1 indicates extremely unlikely. Apple Cell Phone Appleis cell phone entering production in the next 2 to 6 months gets a 9. A candy-bar form factor version of the phone within the…
Dragster 1.0
Moving files around your Mac, to other network locations, or to Internet-based locations isnit all that big of a deal for most people. So on first glance, Ambrosia Softwareis Dragster seemed kind of like a pointless application. But Iill admit now that I was wrong: Dragster automated the tedious file transfers I perform every day…
IBM One-ups Intel with 5 Gigahertz CPUs
The IBM series of high performance CPUs is moving to the next level with the Power6 and speeds in excess of 5 GHz. This was published in the program guide for the International Solid State Circuits Conference and reported at C|Net on Friday. Modern CPUs have suffered from increased heat output as the clock speed…
Analyst: Apple Outlook is Conservative
He added “One of our key concerns on Apple in 2006 was that we believed published consensus estimates were too aggressive (particularly revenue) and no where near Appleis guidance, but more importantly, didnit make any logical (financial or business) sense.” Mr. Wu feels that Appleis estimates have finally reset, which will give the company room…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #85: Windows on a Mac and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 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). Dave and John talk about running Windows (and Windows-based apps) on your Mac, talking through all the options and giving you advice and direction. If you’re using iTunes to download…
Apple Starts Pre-Macworld Expo Teasing
A tease, or friendly greeting?.
Web Browsers: Safari Up, IE Down in 2006
Microsoftis Windows-only Web browser is still clearly the dominant player, but the steadily decreasing numbers indicate that not everyone is happy to use the application. It started the year at 85.31 percent. In January 2005, however, it held 89.44 percent of the market. In comparison, Appleis Mac-only Safari climbed from 3 percent in January up…
Microsoft Claims Aero Has Little Impact on System Performance
The Aero interface had little or no impact on Windows Vistais performance according to measurements made on the most common business software activities in tests conducted by a North Carolina company. Principled Technologies was hired by Microsoft to do the study according to a story published at Information Week on Friday. A Microsoft programmer with…
Micromat Announces TechTool Protogo
Micromat announnced TechTool Protogo, an application that turns an iPod, a Flash drive, or similar device into a bootable device that can diagnose and repair a Mac. The announcement came on Tuesday. One of the features touted by this product is the ability to turn an older, less often used iPod into a more useful…
Drive Genius 1.5.1
Keeping your hard drive healthy is a critical part in making sure you Mac stays trouble-free. Drive Genius from Prosoft Engineering takes care of several aspects of this job in a single easy to use application. Drive Genius offers a pretty extensive features set: It supports PowerPC and Intel-based Macs, it fixes a slew of…
