June, 2008 Archive

Mac Headlines Monday June 30th, 2008 [Podcast] Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #158: Bad RAM, iSights, Drive Speeds, and Startup Shortcuts [7:00 PM] Apple Posts Safari 3.1.2, Fixes WebKit Security Issue in Tiger [4:40 PM] Mac OS X 10.5.4 Fixes File Saving Issues, More [4:00 PM] User Friendly Blog by Ted Landau - How I solved my junk email overload [3:50 PM] iPodObserver - comScore: Internet Search for iPhone Jumps 47% in April [2:55 PM] NYT: Gartner and Even MS Engineers Think Windows Must Change [1:55 PM] MCE Ships Recordable Blu-ray For Mac: $499 [1:30 PM] iPodObserver - Analyzing iPhone 3G Location Services Legal Liabilities [1:15 PM] Canada's West Edmonton Apple Store Opens July 5 [12:35 PM] iPodObserver - Telstra Lands iPhone Deal in Australia [12:00 PM] MobileMe Email Addresses go Online [Updated] [11:30 AM] Companies Form Alliance for Macs in the Enterprise [10:50 AM] Hot Forum Topic - What if Microsoft Hired Steve Jobs? [Gaming News] Mac Gaming News - Blizzard announces Diablo III for Mac and PC [8:10 AM] TMO Announcement - The Mac Observer Promotes Jeff Gamet to Managing Editor [Tip] iPO Quick Tip - Cutting iPhone Speaker Buzz We also offer Monday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Friday June 27th, 2008 [Column] Free on iTunes - Parenting Skillz, Eggheads, Things You Can't Do, and More [5:35 PM] StrangeCharm - Particle Debris and Fingernails (Week of June 23) [4:10 PM] Searchware Offers Vacation Discount on Print Window 4 [3:40 PM] iPodObserver - Verizon CEO Has Sharp Words for Apple and Jobs [3:05 PM] iPodObserver - Rogers Announces iPhone 3G Voice and Data Packages [2:05 PM] Microsoft Announces the Return of Solver for Excel 2008 [Review] Review - The Mac OS X Leopard Book [1:35 PM] Two New Take Control Books Explain Mac Backups [12:40 PM] Apple to Open Beijing Store in July [11:20 AM] Phone plugins 2.1 Adds Contextual Menu Support [Updated 10:45 AM] MacOS News Around The Web [10:00 AM] Hot Forum Topic - Running Leopard on Old School Macs [Stock Watch] Apple Q3 Earning Report Set for July 21 [8:10 AM] Final Cut Server 1.1 Improves Project Check In Process [7:50 AM] Apple Releases Pro Application Support 2008-02 Update [7:30 AM] TMO Quick Tip - iCal: Auto Open Files We also offer Friday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Thursday June 26th, 2008 [5:30 PM] Yankee Group: Macs Found in 8 of 10 Businesses [4:50 PM] Apple Posts Developer Tutorial on Threading [4:30 PM] Bill Gates' Scathing Internal E-mail [3:50 PM] Objective-J + Cappuccino + SproutCore Could Change the Web [3:15 PM] iPodObserver - Assessing the iPhone One Year After Launch [2:00 PM] OpenOSX Releases GRASS 6.3 with 3,400 Improvements [Stock Watch] iPodObserver - AAPL Plummets Amidst Fear of RIM Warfare [10:45 AM] iPodObserver - Significant Number of iPhone Owners Looking to Upgrade [10:05 AM] Hot Forum Topic - Apple's Growing Profit Machine [8:05 AM] Speedy Mac Promises to Boost Performance We also offer Thursday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Wednesday June 25th, 2008 [5:30 PM] iPodObserver - Estimating the Value of an iPhone 2G [4:00 PM] Mariner Releases MacGourmet Deluxe 1.0 [3:25 PM] OWC Announces 320 GB, Bus-Powered, 7,200 RPM Portable Drive [2:50 PM] Senate Hears Arguments on Search of Laptops at U.S. Border [1:20 PM] YML Tonight: Robert Lachman and Rick LePage [1:20 PM] Quark Tour Launch Bodes Well for QuarkXPress 8 [12:55 PM] The Dust Settles - Firefox 3 and 18 Million Downloads Later [Review] Review - New Jawbone [10:40 AM] Today 1.2 Adds iCal Event Editing [10:15 AM] Hot Forum Topic - The iMac's Place in Apple's Grand Plan [9:45 AM] Keystrokes 4.1 Goes Universal Binary, Improves Leopard Support [9:10 AM] iPodObserver - Spain Moving Forward with iPod Tax on July 1 [8:40 AM] Adobe Ships Creative Suite 3.3, Acrobat 9 [7:55 AM] Microsoft Rolls Out Office 2004, 2008 Updates, Open XML Converter We also offer Wednesday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Tuesday June 24th, 2008 [6:00 PM] Logitech Announces Mac HD Webcam Compatible with iChat, Skype [4:55 PM] AppleScript's Future in a Rich Scripting Environment [4:15 PM] iPodObserver - Analyzing Seven iPhone Disppointments [2:50 PM] iPodObserver - Apple Ads Place Twice in TiVo's Top 10 Most Watched List [2:20 PM] Adobe Posts Security Update 1 for Reader, Acrobat [Gaming News] Mac Gaming News - Freeverse Intros Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune Deluxe [11:40 AM] iPodObserver - Nokia Shores Up for iPhone Battle with Symbian Purchase [11:05 AM] Bookends 10.3 Adds Google Scholar Online Search [10:45 AM] Hot Forum Topic - Plotting Apple's 5 Year Plan [10:25 AM] Apple Opens 2nd San Antonio Store on Saturday [9:55 AM] Typhoon Hits Apple, Others, with Touch Technology Lawsuit [Review] Review - Crumpler Reginald Transfer [8:40 AM] PocketMac Intros MacTheme for BlackBerry [8:05 AM] Slife 2 Gains Goal Tracking, Web Collaboration We also offer Tuesday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Monday June 23rd, 2008 [Podcast] Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #157: Startup Secrets, Terminal Tricks, Battery Woes, and Services Menu [8:40 PM] User Friendly Blog by Ted Landau - Is There Really a Problem with Bandwidth Hogs? [4:15 PM] iPodObserver - Piper Jaffray Reiterates 45M iPhone Sales in 2009 [Analysis] iPO Reports - Apple's iPhone Notification: Push and a Little Shove [3:20 PM] The New Battleground: Ultra-thin Notebook Computers [1:20 PM] iPodObserver - Analysts Predictions for 2009 iPhone Sales All Over the Map [12:25 PM] iPresentee Unveils Free Keynote Objects [11:45 AM] iPodObserver - Softbank Shows Off iPhone 3G Plans [11:05 AM] Hot Forum Topic - What's Google's Place on Apple's Board? [9:15 AM] Safari Beats Firefox at Rendering Speeds [7:55 AM] 1Password Adds Safari 4 Support [Tip] TMO Quick Tip - Address Book: Export to CSV We also offer Monday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Friday June 20th, 2008 [Column] Free on iTunes - Psychic Kids, Get Smart, Alvin and the Chupmunks and More [5:10 PM] StrangeCharm - Particle Debris (Week of June 16) [3:30 PM] Psystar Announces Two New Servers with OS X Server Option [UPDATED] [2:15 PM] Apple Employees Give Steve Jobs a 91% Approval Rating [2:05 PM] SecureMac Documents Mac OS X Trojan Horse [Review] Review - GrooveToons for iPod nano [11:15 AM] iPodObserver - UK Apple Stores May Have Trouble Selling iPhone 3G [10:25 AM] Hot Forum Topic - iPhone: Universal Computer [9:45 AM] iPodObserver - Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out New In-car iPhone Cradle [Tip] TMO Quick Tip - Go, Go Finder Menu [8:40 AM] Apple, HP Hit with Online Store Patent Suit [7:55 AM] Graph Paper Maker 2 Adds New Customized Grid Patterns We also offer Friday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Thursday June 19th, 2008 [5:05 PM] Apple Posts Safari 3.1.2 with Security Fixes - Windows Only [4:45 PM] NVIDIA Unleashes GeForce GTX 200 Series GPUs [2:55 PM] iPodObserver - BW: Why iPhone Wannabes Don't Cut It [1:40 PM] goSecure 1.2 Gains 256-bit AES Encryption [1:20 PM] iPodObserver - PriceGrabber Survey Says 42 Percent Considering iPhone [1:15 PM] User Friendly Blog by Ted Landau - Grand Theft Auto IV vs. games on the Mac [10:05 AM] Hot Forum Topic - Exporting iCal and Entourage Data [9:40 AM] iPodObserver - iTunes Store: Over 5 Billion Served [8:20 AM] China Hits Microsoft with Antitrust Investigation We also offer Thursday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Wednesday June 18th, 2008 [3:45 PM] Malware on PC Gets Man Fired, Criminal Charges [Podcast] Podcast - Apple Weekly Report #127: iPhone 3G Special Report [2:50 PM] Mozilla Servers Handling 15 Gigabits/sec in Firefox Mania [Stock Watch] iPodObserver - Analysts Raise AAPL Target Price [1:25 PM] Extensis Ships Universal Type Server [12:55 PM] iPodObserver - Rumor: China Gets iPhone 3G in August [12:35 PM] Blog: Apple Engineers Underpaid, Yet More Income for Apple [11:40 AM] Exibia 1.2 Improves User Interface [11:05 AM] Hot Forum Topic - The Island of Misfit iPhones [Stock Watch] Analyst: Apple iPhone Sales to Double in 2009 [10:00 AM] iPO Reports - What To Do with That iPhone 2G on July 11 [8:35 AM] CS Odessa Launches ConceptDraw Office [8:00 AM] Troll Touch Intros SlipCOVER Touchscreen for iMac [Tip] TMO Quick Tip - Summize: Following Twitter by Topic We also offer Wednesday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Tuesday June 17th, 2008 [Podcast] Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #156: Tips for Parallels, Time Machine, WiFi, Reinstalls and More [3:55 PM] Burglary Attempt At NJ Apple Store Foiled [3:25 PM] Khronos Compute Working Group Evaluating Apple's OpenCL [2:35 PM] Firefox 3 Released, but Demand Crashes Servers [2:20 PM] Parallels Server for Mac Announced [1:45 PM] iPodObserver - Analysts Predict Huge Demand for iPhone 3G [1:15 PM] Explaining Apple's Flash Killer Strategy: SproutCore [12:05 PM] User Friendly Blog by Ted Landau - My Neighbor Should Be in a Mac Ad [11:45 AM] iPodObserver - Adobe CEO: We're Working on Flash for iPhone [11:10 AM] iPodObserver - Apple, AT&T Settle Visual Voicemail Patent Suit [10:25 AM] Hot Forum Topic - iPhone Demand on the Rise [10:05 AM] QuickerTek Announces Solar Charger for MacBook Air [Review] Review - HP DreamColor LP2480zx Professional Display [8:20 AM] Trans International Intros 500GB miniXpress HD [7:55 AM] Xserve EFI Firmware 1.1 Addresses Stability We also offer Tuesday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Monday June 16th, 2008 [4:45 PM] iPodObserver - Mossberg: Instinct Doesn't Ring True as iPhone Rival [4:10 PM] AMD Announces OpenCL Compatible Teraflop Graphics Card [3:40 PM] Firefox 3.0 Release Scheduled for Tuesday [2:20 PM] LaCie Announces 1 TB, Bus-powered Portable Drive [1:40 PM] Apple Blocking Certain Browsers from iDisk Access [1:35 PM] iPodObserver - BW: iPhone 3G will Create Headaches for Rivals [12:45 PM] iPodObserver - UBS Downgrades AT&T Stock from "Buy" to "Hold" [12:00 PM] nova media Adds Cell Phone Quick Dial to Leopard [10:20 AM] Hot Forum Topic - Apple's iPod shuffle Plans [9:45 AM] Mesa Dynamics Intros Amnesty Hypercube Public Beta [8:35 AM] PopChar X 4 Adds System-wide Character Search [8:10 AM] Nolobe Unveils Iris Image Editor [Tip] TMO Quick Tip - iCal: Quick-change Calendars We also offer Monday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Friday June 13th, 2008 [Column] Free on iTunes - Meerkats, Middleman, Factory and More [Analysis] iPodObserver - Not So Fast: New iPhone Means Higher Costs, Same Speeds, for Some [3:00 PM] iPresentee Releases Five iWeb Themes for Small Businesses [1:45 PM] TMO's DealsOnTheWeb.com - Trekstor 88350 DataStation 500GB Portable External Hard Drive: $89.99 [1:15 PM] Reporter's Notebook - WWDCville, The Final Countdown [Review] Review - The Dock Pack [10:40 AM] Hot Forum Topic - Reader Poll: Are You Going to Buy an iPhone 3G? [10:20 AM] iPodObserver - iPhone 3G May be a Profit Magnet [9:25 AM] NewerTech Intros "Green" RAID [8:40 AM] Yahoo Strikes Ad Deal with Google [8:00 AM] Apple Releases Xsan Admin, Xsan Filesystem Update 2.1 [Tip] TMO Quick Tip - Leopard: Lock Down Your Root User We also offer Friday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Thursday June 12th, 2008 [7:30 PM] Reporter's Notebook - Days 3,4 in WWDCville [7:15 PM] Yahoo! Formally Ends Acquisition Talks with Microsoft [Stock Watch] iPodObserver - Analyst: Apple Could See $1 Billion in App Store Revenues [4:40 PM] TMO's DealsOnTheWeb.bom - Heavy Duty Aluminum Laptop Cooling Pad with 3 Ultra Quiet Cooling Fans: $13.49 Delivered [Column] Just a Peek - Sims Pool for iPod [2:15 PM] ToThePoint Intros Resourcery [1:30 PM] Apple Announces 2008 Apple Design Award Winners [12:40 PM] Icahn's Yahoo Takeover Plan Going South [11:50 AM] Take Control Announces Screen Sharing, Back to My Mac Titles [Gaming News] Mac Gaming News - Macgamestore Intros The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes for the Mac [10:30 AM] Hot Forum Topic - The Big Estimate: World Wide iPhone Sales [9:55 AM] iPodObserver - iPhone 3G a Kick in the Pants for Synchronoss [9:20 AM] WWDC 08 - Analyst: Most iPhone Apps Will be Free [8:40 AM] iPodObserver - Vodafone Italia Pre-pay Plan iPhone to Cost More [8:00 AM] Apple Releases AirPort Utility 5.3.2 for Tiger, Leopard We also offer Thursday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Wednesday June 11th, 2008 [6:25 PM] MacPractice Releases Direct-to-USB Intraoral Camera for Dentists [6:10 PM] Reporter's Notebook - Day #2 in WWDCville [Column] The Back Page - Analysts Miss the Boat, Question Innovation in iPhone 3G [5:30 PM] TMO's DealsOnTheWeb.com - Mac Pro 2.66GHz Xeon Tower: $1999 Delivered [4:05 PM] iPodObserver - Google CEO Misses from Some Apple Board Meetings Due to iPhone/Android Conflict [3:40 PM] Native Instruments Releases Deep Transformations & FM8 Transient Attacks for Kore 2 [12:05 PM] iPodObserver - Jobs: PA Semi Designing iPod, iPhone Chips [Review] Review - Eye-Fi Share Card [10:30 AM] Hot Forum Topic - Apple vs. the Cell Carriers: Who's in Charge? [9:50 AM] iPodObserver - Location-aware OmniFocus Coming to iPhone [8:25 AM] Toshiba Goes to 5400RPM with 1.8-inch 160GB Hard Drive [7:50 AM] Apple Updates iMovie, iDVD with Compatibility Fixes [Tip] TMO Quick Tip - MobileMe: Transitioning from .Mac We also offer Wednesday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Tuesday June 10th, 2008 [8:25 PM] Apple Says Steve Jobs Had Bug, Didn't Want to Miss WWDC [6:00 PM] Adobe Announces Project to Port Java SWT to Cocoa [5:35 PM] Apple Ranked #10 Internet Brand in May by Nielsen Online [5:25 PM] Reporter's Notebook - The First Morning in WWDCville [5:15 PM] MacHeist Adds Three Apps to MacHeist Bundle [Column] Ted Landau's User Friendly View - The New iPhone: A Personal Q & A [Column] The Back Page - iPhone's Price Drop All About the App Store [Stock Watch] AAPL Regains Lost Ground, Rises 2.58% [10:55 AM] Apple Posts MobileMe Guided Tour Video [10:15 AM] Hot Forum Topic - Assessing iPhone 3G's Impact on iPod touch [9:15 AM] iPodObserver - AT&T Keeps Exclusive iPhone Deal, Drops Revenue Sharing [8:35 AM] iPodObserver - Apple Posts iPhone 3G Commercial [8:00 AM] WWDC 08 - Apple Posts WWDC 08 Keynote Video [4:05 AM] HP Announces DreamColor Color Critical Display We also offer Tuesday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Monday June 9th, 2008 [9:15 PM] Apple Releases QuickTime 7.5 - Security Fixes, Compatibility Improvements [Podcast] Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #155: WWDC, Kindle, Screen Sharing, and Windows [Editorial] Editorial - WWDC Feels All New Again [5:15 PM] Koingo Announces AirRadar [4:55 PM] WWDC 08 - Long List of Apple Partners to Launch iPhone on July 11 [4:25 PM] Apple Announces Mac OS X Snow Leopard [Stock Watch] APPL Drops Following WWDC Keynote [3:55 PM] WWDC 08 - iPhone Software 2.0 Available July 11 [3:40 PM] User Friendly Blog by Ted Landau - iPhone 3G: Great news and yet another delay [3:00 PM] WWDC 08 - Apple Announces MobileMe, Will Replace .Mac [2:35 PM] WWDC 08 - Apple Unveils iPhone 3G [Updated] [12:40 PM] Plum Announces iPhone Golf, Audio Recording Apps [Column] Computing with Bifocals - Beginner Web Design with Freeway Express [11:40 AM] Rumor: Apple to Launch Mac Fusion [11:15 AM] Australia's Sydney Apple Store to Open June 19 [10:50 AM] Hot Forum Topic - WWDC 08: The Return of the Newton? [10:35 AM] Apple Store Offline Ahead of WWDC Keynote [9:45 AM] Twitter Gears Up for WWDC 08 [9:15 AM] Amuse Intros Serene Saver Pro [8:45 AM] iPodObserver - South Africa iPhone Launch: July 20 [8:15 AM] iPodObserver - Apple to Allow $200 iPhone Subsidies [Tip] TMO Quick Tip - Address Book: Easy Relationships [6:00 AM] WWDC 08 - TMO Live Coverage: WWDC 08 [12:05 AM] PGP Announces Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X We also offer Monday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Friday June 6th, 2008 [Column] Free on iTunes - Dilbert, Seward, Wood, & More! [6:10 PM] StrangeCharm - Particle Debris, WWDC and Sporks! [3:35 PM] MacMinute Will Live On at MacTech and Macsimumnews [3:10 PM] iPodObserver - Gartner Reports iPhone 3rd in Smartphone Market Share for Q1 [2:20 PM] Apple Promotes Two Executives and Updates Company Profiles [1:55 PM] Icahn, Yahoo Still Sparring over Microsoft Buyout [1:40 PM] NYT: FTC Launches Antitrust Investigation of Intel [12:50 PM] iPodObserver - BW: iPhone 3G is Apple's Gateway to the World [10:50 AM] Toon Boom Intros Pencil Check Pro [10:20 AM] Hot Forum Topic - The Impact of the iPhone Halo Effect [10:00 AM] Bluelounge Opens the Lid on CableBox [9:50 AM] WWDC - Pre-show in Pictures [9:30 AM] iPodObserver - T-Mobile Dropping Current iPhone in July [8:00 AM] Share Your WWDC App News with TMO [Tip] TMO Quick Tip - Leopard's Built-in Trackpad Tutorials We also offer Friday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Thursday June 5th, 2008 [3:40 PM] LaCie Introduces Network DVD Burning [2:55 PM] Report: Apple Ranks #63 Amongst World's Most Reputable Companies [1:30 PM] iPodObserver - Report: BlackBerry Holds Huge Attraction for Enterprise [1:00 PM] iPodObserver - Exploring Apple's Shrewd iPhone Strategy in Japan [11:50 AM] VectorDesigner 1.3 Adds Guides and Rulers [Stock Watch] Analyst: Apple to Focus on iPhone at WWDC [10:40 AM] Hot Forum Topic - How Important is 3G to the New iPhone? [9:20 AM] iPodObserver - Apple: Nintendo's New Competitor [8:00 AM] YAI 1.4 Adds Leopard Support We also offer Thursday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Wednesday June 4th, 2008 [4:00 PM] Ballmer: Buy Vista, Downgrade to XP for Free [3:10 PM] TMO's DealsOnTheWeb.com - MacBook 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo: $949 Delivered [3:00 PM] iPodObserver - sipgate Releases Free iPhone VoIP App in Beta [2:15 PM] WWDC Developer Event: OmniFocus Meetup [2:15 PM] Apple Posts WWDC Session Planner for iCal [1:45 PM] Reuters: Steve Jobs Unlikely to Face Further SEC Probe [12:40 PM] Firefox 3 RC2 Release Imminent, with Minor Tweaks [11:35 AM] WWDC Developer Party: Savant Systems [10:50 AM] Share Your WWDC App News with TMO [10:20 AM] Hot Forum Topic - Reader Predictions: WWDC [9:50 AM] iPodObserver - Telefonica Confirms Spain iPhone Deal [9:20 AM] iViewr Publishes WWDC Guide for iPhone, iPod touch [8:40 AM] iPodObserver - iTunes Movies Debut in UK, Canada [8:05 AM] iPodObserver - SoftBank On Board with iPhone in Japan We also offer Wednesday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Tuesday June 3rd, 2008 [4:25 PM] Taking iSight Party Photos and Syncing to Apple TV [2:55 PM] Prosoft Announces Leopard Boot DVDs [2:00 PM] Apple Patent Reveals Sweeping Coverage of Multitouch Gestures [1:25 PM] iPodObserver - Analyst: Apple iPhone Numbers "Out of Hand" [12:20 PM] iPodObserver - CBS Interactive Launches Upgraded Video Player [Review] Review - GearJuice Mobile Pocket Power [10:20 AM] Hot Forum Topic - Free iPod touch Offer: Hint of .Mac changes? [9:45 AM] Apple to Open Willowbrook Mall Store on Saturday [Column] Just a Thought - Is That An iPhone In Your Pocket... [8:25 AM] iPodObserver - Check Point VPN-1 Sports iPhone Support [8:00 AM] Apple Launches Back to School Deal with Free iPod Touch We also offer Tuesday's News On One Page!

Mac Headlines Monday June 2nd, 2008 [Podcast] Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #154: Signal Strength, Screen Sharing, Drive Cleaning, and IE on Mac [6:30 PM] Microsoft Advises Windows Users to Restrict Use of Safari [4:55 PM] iPodObserver - Analyst Debunks Idea of iPhone 3G Subsidy [4:25 PM] iPodObserver - Teenagers Detained in Apple Store for Downloading Game to iPhone [3:40 PM] Leopard 10.5.3 Brings Sync with Google Contacts [3:30 PM] User Friendly Blog by Ted Landau - Disable Autocorrection on the iPhone [1:15 PM] Seeking Alpha: Apple's Revamp of .Mac Will Disrupt Industry [11:35 AM] Taco HTML Edit 2 Adds Code Completion, More [10:30 AM] Hot Forum Topic - What if the New iPhone is a No Show at WWDC? [9:55 AM] Vegas Hotel to Include iMacs in Every Room [9:20 AM] RouteBuddy 2.1 Improves Route Management [8:50 AM] iPodObserver - O2 Employees Spanked for Reselling Discounted iPhones [Tip] TMO Quick Tip - Spaces: Grouping Projects Instead of Applications [12:05 AM] Adobe Announces Acrobat Pro 9, Creative Suite 3.3 We also offer Monday's News On One Page!