Archived Roundup - Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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Leopard at six months: Does it live up to the early hype?
computerworld.com
In the six months since Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" was released, Apple has updated it twice, released numerous code tweaks and bug fixes, and turned an...
Bug delays Photoshop Express update
maccentral.macworld.com
Adobe postponed an update that would have added Flickr support to its online image-editing offering after discovering a bug just before the...
ooVoo introduces video chat solution for Apple Mac
macdailynews.com
With ooVoo, Mac users will now be able to connect face-to-face with up to six people at once regardless of whether they are Mac or PC users....
DrawIt 3.5 adds boolean operations, masks, more
mac.nn
Developer Pieter Omvlee on Wednesday unveiled DrawIt 3.5, a sizeable update to his simplified vector drawing and image editing application. The...
Mophie Juice Pack ships, earns Apple badge
mac.nn
Mophie on Wednesday announced it is shipping the Juice Pack ń an iPhone battery extender ń and that it is the first company to achieve certified...
P2P site Qtrax allegedly signs Universal Music deal
mac.nn
Peer-to-peer music service Qtrax may be more than three months late, but new reports have the company finally signing a deal with Universal Music...
Calgoo offers cross-platform iCal syncing
mac.nn
Calgoo on Wednesday announced its cross-platform calendar sharing programs are now compatible with Apple's iCal application. The announcement...
Analysis: Yahoo-Microsoft merger back on the table?
maccentral.macworld.com
The on-again, off-again Yahoo-Microsoft talks may be on again, as Yahoo executives show signs of wanting to return to the bargaining table.
Apple inks Latin American deal for iPhone
(AP)
news.yahoo.com
AP - In another step in the worldwide march of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, the top mobile phone operator in Latin America said Wednesday that it has inked...
Editorial - iMac Ten Years Later: Another Dent in the Universe
Macobserver.com
Ten years ago this week, Apple introduced the iMac with no SCSI port, no Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) and no 3.5 inch floppy drive. Pandemonium broke...
Ted Landau's User Friendly Blog - Consumer Reports gets it right (at last)!
Macobserver.com
For the past who knows how many years, Consumer Reports has dutifully provided its assessment of the best and worst in computers. And almost from...
FastIcon Releases ''Mask Icons'' Freeware Icons
macmegasite.com
The Fast Icon has released "Mask Icons", a collection of 4 freeware icons. The Mask Icons was inspired by some great tribal masks and is...
Review: Maximo iP-HS2 iMetal Isolation Headset
mac.nn
Mobile music listeners often assume that decent sound quality can only be achieved through high priced audiophile level headphones. In reality,...
Tivoli weeks away from shipping NetWorks
mac.nn
Tivoli on Wednesday announced that the NetWorks ń the company's mono digital music player ń will ship within a few weeks. The unit is capable of...
Photoshop Express public beta adds Flickr support
(Macworld.com)
news.yahoo.com
Macworld.com - Adobe Systems on Wednesday announced the pending release of an update to its Photoshop Express Web-based service for image editing....
Apple: Pro Apps Not for Sale [UPDATE]
Macobserver.com
In a rare move, Apple commented on rumor and speculation when company officials denied that its pro-level applications, including Final Cut Pro, are...
Installing Windows XP SP3 for VM Users
Macobserver.com
The PC world has been eagerly waiting for the final release of Window XP, Service Pack 3 (SP3). However, Mac users who plan to install it in their...
Microsoft's New Dilemma After Yahoo
Macobserver.com
Now that Microsoft has elected to walk away from the Yahoo deal, Microosft has wasted a lot of time and is simply back to doing with its own money...
Review: 20- and 24-inch aluminum iMacs (2008 edition)
computerworld.com
Under the hood, the new iMacs differ significantly from the original aluminum iMac, and those differences result in speed increases.
First Look: VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 1
computerworld.com
If you have a test partition or machine on which to install it, the public beta of VMware Fusion 2.0 offers a good chance to get your hands on the...
Making Macs Shine in a Windows Environment
tidbits.com
Those who read about (or watched) Adam's April Fools talk already know about Cornell's IT Architecture Forum, a monthly seminar series I've been...
Flock Web browser attempts to unify access to multiple social networks
macdailynews.com
In the increasingly complex world of online social networking, keeping track of multiple accounts across many networks is a difficult task...
Perceptive Automation releases Indigo 3.0, Mac OS X home control server
macdailynews.com
Perceptive Automation, the leading provider of Mac-based home automation software, today announced...
Microsoft may build copyright cop into every Zune
macdailynews.com
If you like to download the latest episodes of 'Heroes' or other NBC shows from BitTorrent, maybe you shouldn†t buy a Microsoft Zune...
Iomega launches eGo Camo portable hard drive
mac.nn
Iomega on Wednesday announced a new addition to its eGo Portable Hard Drive line with the 250GB Camo eGo Hi-Speed USB 2.0 model. The...
H20 ships new waterproof headset for Shuffles
mac.nn
Accessory maker H20 has introduced a new product for iPods, the iSH2 headset. The unit is designed explicitly for second-generation Shuffles, and...
Type to Learn 4 adds parental reports
mac.nn
Sunburst has released Type to Learn 4, a collection of educational typing activities meant mainly for schools. It is claimed to be suitable for...
Photoshop Express beta adds Flickr, slideshow player
mac.nn
Adobe has updated the beta website for Photoshop Express, its online, lightweight version of its standard image editing software. New to Express is...
NBC: Zune to get piracy filter as Apple resists
mac.nn
NBC Universal today revealed in a discussion with the New York Times that Microsoft is working to implement an anti-piracy filter into its Zune...
Microsoft adds Parallels to Expression Professional
mac.nn
Microsoft is reportedly strengthening its relationship with Parallels, and will offer Parallels Desktop for Mac for users who purchase a Microsoft...
ScreenSteps now works with WordPress, TypePad, MT
maccentral.macworld.com
ScreenSteps, the screencasting utility, now works directly wiht WordPress, TypePad and Movable Type blogs.
Adobe breaks silence on February†s PDF bugs
maccentral.macworld.com
Three months after acknowledging multiple vulnerabilities in its popular Reader software and then patching the program, Adobe provided some details...
Photoshop Express public beta adds Flickr support
maccentral.macworld.com
Photoshop Express' public beta continues with a new release that talks to Flickr and enables you to store multiple copies of documents.
HTC's Touch Diamond Won't Touch iPhone 2.0
(NewsFactor)
news.yahoo.com
NewsFactor - Consumers wanting a touch-screen, Web-browsing, 3G-capable phone don't have to wait for the rumored 3G iPhone. HTC's new Touch Diamond...
BW: Google's CEO on Apple's Board Could Raise Ethical Issues
Macobserver.com
Eric Schmidt, Google's CEO, sits on Apple's board of dicrectors. With the potential competition between Android and iPhone, that spot could go from...
Safari Holding Steady Despite Windows Boost
Macobserver.com
Apple's Safari Web browser has been holding relatively steady in 2008 with about 5.81 percent of the browser market despite the boost it received...
InfoWorld: Xserve is a Glorious Antithesis to PC Servers
Macobserver.com
A PC-based 1U rack mounted server can become a real administration headache. Not so with Apple's Xserve, according to Tom Yager at InfoWorld. The...
iPO Just a Peek - Yahtzee for iPod
Macobserver.com
Yahtzee is a great group game, but does it translate well to the iPod? Vern takes the dice out for a roll and lets us know what he thinks
How to Pronounce Myanmar
tidbits.com
Recently I've heard the name Myanmar pronounced several different ways on news broadcasts, and I was curious to know what the officially correct...
Universal Music Group confirms deal with Qtrax to allow free music downloads
macdailynews.com
Universal Music Group confirmed Tuesday that it has reached a deal with file-sharing site Qtrax...
Mexico†s America Movil to sell Apple iPhone across Latin America this year
macdailynews.com
Mexico's America Movil, the largest cell phone operator in Latin America, said on Wednesday it will sell Apple's iPhone...
America Movil to carry iPhone in Mexico, more
mac.nn
America Movil today said it would carry the iPhone in Mexico as well as other countries in the region, bringing the device to the western...
Nikon developing D10 camera?
mac.nn
Nikon may be in the middle of developing a new camera series, rumors suggest. These are based on the release of the MB-D10 battery grip for the...
Sente 5.5 updates academic reference manager
mac.nn
Third Street Software has released Sente 5.5 with enhanced PDF management. Sente is an academic reference manager that helps users find, organize,...
Microsoft toying with buying Facebook?
mac.nn
Microsoft has been exploring the possibility of buying out Facebook, journalist Kara Swisher claims. Her report cites sources who allege that...
NI debuts Guitar Rig Session, Guitar Rig 3 XE
mac.nn
Native Instruments on Wednesday introduced Guitar Rig Session, a new recording solution for guitarists, bass players and songwriters that provides...
BlackBerry Curve 8330 hands-on
mac.nn
Although it won't be available until Friday on Verizon and is still absent from Sprint's shipping roster, the BlackBerry Curve 8330 has landed at...
Leech 1.0 download manager debuts
mac.nn
Austria's Many Tricks has released the first version of Leech, a download manager for Macs. Like most such apps the program enables the queing,...
Id Software confirms Doom 4
maccentral.macworld.com
Id Software has confirmed that production has started on Doom 4, a new installment of the legendary first-person shooter game series.
Native unveils Guitar Rig Session and Guitar Rig XE
maccentral.macworld.com
Native Instruments released two new Guitar products aimed at entry-level customers.
América Móvil to bring iPhone to Latin America
maccentral.macworld.com
America Movil, Latin America's biggest cell phone provider, has announced that it will bring the iPhone to its customers later this year.
France Télécom waiting for next-gen iPhone to change pricing
maccentral.macworld.com
France Télécom does not plan to change the price it charges for Apple†s iPhone until a new model is on the market.
Mophie†s iPhone battery extender gets Apple certification
maccentral.macworld.com
Mophie announced the release of Juice Pack, the first iPhone-compatible battery extender to be given Apple†s ‽Works with iPhone” certification.
France Télécom Waiting for Next-gen IPhone to Change Pricing
(PC World)
news.yahoo.com
PC World - France T
TMO Quick Tip - Quick Look: View Multiple Images
Macobserver.com
Leopard's Quick Look feature is great for checking out images without having to launch any application first, and it's also great for checking out...
iPodObserver - Apple Releases iPhone SDK Beta 5
Macobserver.com
Apple released the fifth public beta of its software developer kit for the iPhone and iPod touch on Wednesday. The new SDK includes bug fixes and...
Home-brew Macs Appear, Disappear from eBay
Macobserver.com
A budding eBay entrepreneur that goes by the name "chris555" tried to cash in on Pystar's Mac clone scheme by offering his own...
Opacity 1.1 Adds SVG Support
Macobserver.com
Like Thought announced the immediate availability of Opacity 1.1 on Wednesday. The update for the screen graphic editing application added support...
ConceptDraw Office Due in June
Macobserver.com
CS Odessa announced on Wednesday that it plans to ship its new ConceptDraw Office in mid-June. The productivity software suite is geared towards...
iPodObserver - Orange Negotiating to Bring iPhone to Poland, Spain
Macobserver.com
The French cell carrier Orange already has a deal to offer Apple's iPhone in France, and now it looks like the company is in talks to expand that...
Indigo 3 Improves iPhone Support, More
Macobserver.com
Perceptive Automation announced the immediate availability of Indigo 3.0 on Wednesday. The new version of the Mac-based home automation system...
iPodObserver - AT&T May be Prepping for New iPhone Launch
Macobserver.com
If a leaked internal email proves to be legit, AT&T is prepping for what could be a late June iPhone launch, just as it did last year....
Hot Forum Topic - Are You Ready for the New iPhone?
Macobserver.com
If Apple releases new iPhones in June will you be ready to pick one up? Take our forum poll and let us know
Synchronoss shares collapse as unlocked Apple iPhones takes toll
macdailynews.com
Snychronoss Technologies (SNCR) shares have dropped nearly in half in after hours trading on a disappointing outlook for 2008...
Apple releases fifth iPhone SDK beta
macdailynews.com
Apple has released the fifth beta version of the iPhone SDK...
Orange in discussions with Apple to sell iPhone in Spain, Poland, other countries
macdailynews.com
France Telecom's Orange is "in discussions" with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone outside France...
Still room for Google CEO Schmidt on Apple†s board of directors?
macdailynews.com
Until now, having Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt sit on Apple's board of directors...
InfoWorld reviews Apple Xserve: All of the advantages of big iron Unix, made simple and affordable
macdailynews.com
While Apple's latest Xserve uses the Intel Harpertown quad-core, Core 2 Xeon CPU, it is in all other regards the glorious antithesis of a PC server...
Apple plans massive international roll-out of iPhone 2.0
macdailynews.com
Apple is clearly planning a massive international roll-out of the next-generation iPhone...
AOL releases new AOL Desktop for Mac
macdailynews.com
AOL has released Desktop for Mac, the new all-in-one application was built from the ground up for Mac users, by Mac users...
Happy 10th Birthday, Apple iMac!
macdailynews.com
Apple's iMac has turned 10 years old and "is still with us, though it has transmogrified from a 233MHz CRT-based...
Want a Psystar? Be Careful What You Wish For.
Wired.com
Macworld has unboxed a Psystar so you don't have to. Putting aside the atrocious packing -- peanuts, for heaven's sake, and a power cord tangled in...
How to convert an Outlook PST file for use on a Mac
macmegasite.com
David Alison had over 77,000 e-mail messages sitting in an Outlook PST file - over 10 years of valuable e-mail. Once he switched to Mac he needed to...
TinyPlanet Software announces Knapsack 1.1 with iCal synchronization
macmegasite.com
TinyPlanet Software is excited to announce Knapsack 1.1, the first update to the personal travel organizer for Mac OS X Leopard. Version 1.1...
Sprint, Clearwire, cablecos start WiMAX firm
mac.nn
Sprint and Clearwire today announced the unification of their two WiMAX Internet services into a single company that they hope will drive the 4G...
First Look: LG Vu for AT&T, Mobile TV/Phone
mac.nn
If youíve always wanted an iPhone but couldnít afford the minimum $399 price, consider the LG Vu for AT&T for $299. This iPhone lookalike offers the...
Hitachi next up with 320GB, 7,200RPM drive
mac.nn
Hitachi this morning bolstered its drive lineup through the addition of the Travelstar 7K320. Launching shortly after a similar effort by Fujitsu,...
iPhone SDK updates to beta 5
mac.nn
Apple has released a new version of its iPhone SDK for developers, bringing the platform to beta 5, build 9M2173a. Little information has been...
Comcast mulling 250GB cap, excess fees?
mac.nn
Comcast is evaluating a capping system that it hopes will pay for the cost of very heavy users without affecting most reasonable use, according to a...
Orange, other telcos discuss more iPhone expansion
mac.nn
Several more deals are in the works for expanding iPhone distribution, says Thomson Financial News. The group first writes that Orange, owned by...
Opacity 1.1 brings in SVG graphics
mac.nn
Like Thought has released Opacity 1.1, which it calls a "major update" to its illustration application. The software is exclusively used to design...
Advenio ships MacGourmet 2.3, Mealplan
mac.nn
Advenio has released two updates for MacGourmet, its wine and recipe organization tool. The app can be used to create, edit and sort various...
Indigo 3.0 adds INSTEON support
mac.nn
Perceptive Automation has released Indigo 3.0, the newest version of its Mac-based home automation server. Connected to proper accessories, the...
Philips joining race for touchscreen phones?
mac.nn
Dutch electronics giant Philips is working on its own attempted competitor to the iPhone, leaked information suggests. A Chinese site, CCID, says...
CS Odessa promises ConceptDraw Office suite
macworld.co.uk
Project management suite, ConceptDraw Office, ships in June Ukraine developers CS Odessa have confirmed the company is developing a project...
Adobe pushes DNG RAW at ISO
macworld.co.uk
Adobe wants its DNG RAW format accepted as a standard by the ISO Adobe has submitted its DNG RAW file format to the ISO as a proposed new standard,...
iPhone unlocking remains 'significant'
macworld.co.uk
Synchronoss Technologies business suffers on iPhone unlocking The trend toward unlocking iPhones has cost at least one Apple partner dear -...
BBC and ITV launch free satellite TV
macworld.co.uk
BBC and ITV introduce free satellite TV service, head-to-head with Sky The BBC and ITV have launched Freesat, a free satellite TV service, available...
3 lowers 3G rates
macworld.co.uk
3 has introduced a cut price £5/month 3G broadband service Third-generation (3G) networks are rapidly becoming one of the cheapest ways to get...
Sprint, Clearwire, others set to announce deal
macworld.co.uk
US to see critical WiMax deal? Leading companies across industries, including Comcast, Google, Intel and Time Warner, have agreed to invest in a...
Yahoo may fire board members
macworld.co.uk
Yahoo set its annual stockholders meeting for 3 July. Days after Microsoft abandoned its efforts to take over the company, Yahoo set its annual...
Apple ships fifth version of iPhone SDK
macworld.co.uk
Latest iteration of beta iPhone development software debuts Apple last night shipped the fifth release of the iPhone SDK.
Multi-carrier strategy for iPhone
macworld.co.uk
Portugese operators continue iPhone distribution talks with Apple Apple continues to negotiate with mobile networks in Portugal over the right to...
Microsoft to hook up with Parallels
macworld.co.uk
Microsoft moves to include Parallels Desktop for Mac within Expression Professional Subscription Parallels Desktop for Mac will be made available as...
AOL Desktop for Mac ships
macworld.co.uk
AOL introduces new version of Desktop for Mac AOL's new Desktop for Mac software is available now, "built for Mac users by Mac users," the company...
CMS Peripherals turns 20
macworld.co.uk
Storage experts turn twenty years old CMS Peripherals is twenty years old today.
AT&T retail staff warned off June holidays
macworld.co.uk
Could the iPhone make its US debut on 15 June? Employees at AT&T retail stores across the US have been told not to book holiday time between 15...
AT&T staff cancel June holidays
macworld.co.uk
Could the iPhone make its US debut on 15 June? Employees at AT&T retail stores across the US have been told not to book holiday time between 15...
Blizzard games go download
macworld.co.uk
Download games from Blizzard store Blizzard Entertainment has launched a US online download store from which gamers can choose and purchase games,...
Orange plots iPhone for Spain, Poland, others
macworld.co.uk
Orange in discussion to carry iPhone beyond France Orange is discussing plans to introduce the iPhone into Spain and Poland, the company confirmed...
Microsoft won't pursue other partnerships, says Gates
maccentral.macworld.com
Microsoft won't be pursuing tie-ups or takeovers to replace its failed Yahoo bid, Bill Gates said in Tokyo on Wednesday.
First Look: VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 1
maccentral.macworld.com
The ongoing competition between Parallels and VMware in the virtualization market continues with Tuesday†s release of the VMware Fusion 2.0 beta....
Ambrosia releases Uplink game as Universal binary
maccentral.macworld.com
Ambrosia has released an update to its game Uplink that makes it a Universal binary.
Indigo home automation software supports new devices
maccentral.macworld.com
Indigo, the home automation software, gets new device support, interface refinements and other improvements in its 3.0 release, which is a free...
ConceptDraw Office suite coming mid-June
maccentral.macworld.com
ConceptDraw Office is a new project management suite coming from CS Odessa in June.
Leech download manager debuts
maccentral.macworld.com
Leech is a new download manager for Mac OS X that lets you pause and resume downloads, mark URLs for downloading later and more.
In-flight broadband set to return in 2009
maccentral.macworld.com
High-speed Internet access will be returning to aircraft next year through a new service being offered by Panasonic.
Viveza color control plug-in for Aperture released
maccentral.macworld.com
Viveza, Nik Software's color-correction plug-in for photos, is now ready for Aperture.
Beta: VMware Fusion 2.0 Public Beta 1
macintouch.com
This beta release brings support for multiple displays, including full-screen mode across all displays and the ability to drag windows from one...
Update: Mac Notepad '08
macintouch.com
Apimac's notepad and organizer adds interface improvements back/forward buttons for navigating notes previously visited, a History window for notes...
Update: Sente 5.5
macintouch.com
The academic reference manager adds enhanced PDF management, including the ability to create references directly for new or existing PDF files.
Update: Opacity 1.1
macintouch.com
The screen graphics editor SVG support, a tutorial screencast, a new Image Fill option, an Inner Shadow effect, support for multi-page PDF images...
Update: DEVONthink Pro (Office) 1.5.2
macintouch.com
Among other changes, the top-end version of DEVONtechnologies' information manager reintroduces scanning support for flatbed and adds support for...
Update: REALbasic 2008 Release 2
macintouch.com
Real Software's object-oriented development environment features a new class called Pairs, which "allows developers to easily define key/value pairs...
New: Imposition Studio 1.0
macintouch.com
Devalipi Software's Imposition Studio creates an imposed, output-ready, Adobe InDesign document from a multi-page PDF file.
Apple: iPhone SDK Beta 5
macintouch.com
The fifth beta version of the iPhone SDK includes Xcode IDE, iPhone simulator with Open GL ES support, Interface Builder, Instruments, frameworks...
Reader Report: Kindle
macintouch.com
lots of commentary and interesting experiences from readers, including a detailed note from Henry Norr
Indigo home automation software supports new devices
(Macworld.com)
news.yahoo.com
Macworld.com - Perceptive Automation on Wednesday announced Indigo 3.0, a new version of their home automation software for Mac OS X. Indigo 3 costs...
