The Roundup - Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:06pm
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Yahoo rebuffs Icahn, says MS refused talks
mac.nn
Yahoo tonight responded to Carl Icahn's attempt to nominate a takeover board at the company by accusing the investor of "misunderstanding" the basis...
AT&T Reportedly Limits iPhone Sales To One Per Customer
(TechWeb)
news.yahoo.com
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Many believe Apple is reducing inventories before releasing a new version of the smartphone next month.
AT&T Reverses Course On iPhone Sales Limit
(TechWeb)
news.yahoo.com
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Questions about a one-per-customer policy may suggest Apple is reducing inventories to make way for a new version of a...
WebSeminar on Making Mac Software Global-Ready
macmegasite.com
Lingoport's internationalization experts are partnering with the translation team at ENLASO for a live WebSeminar: teaching you how to...
RocketRAID now supports boot on Mac Pro, Xserve
mac.nn
HighPoint Technologies recently announced a new firmware update to the RocketRAID 3522 SATA hardware RAID controller, which will support booting to...
RocketRAID firmware update for Mac Pro, Xserve
mac.nn
HighPoint Technologies recently announced a new firmware update to the RocketRAID 3522 SATA hardware RAID controller, which will support booting to...
Developer Spotlight: iPhone a key platform for Google
maccentral.macworld.com
Google has had close ties to the iPhone since the mobile device s debut in June 2007. And with the iPhone 2.0 software expected next month, those...
Developer Spotlight: Inside Google’s Mac development efforts
maccentral.macworld.com
A visit to Google s Mountain View, Calif., campus finds a stepped-up emphasis on developing for the Mac. And that push is coming from employees at...
Kensington Saddlebag Ultra: The Same Old Bag, in a Good Way
tidbits.com
I've been using a Kensington SaddleBag to haul my laptop and associated crud around on trips for more years than I can remember. It's a...
Dealing with Doppelganger Folders in /Volumes
tidbits.com
I've been working with CrashPlan Pro recently, seeding backups from my Macs to a 750 GB hard disk that will eventually live at a friend's house and...
What to Expect From Apple at WWDC 2008
Wired.com
WWDC 2008 will undoubtedly see some major announcements from Apple. But what? Here we predict what El Jobso will proclaim at his keynote complete...
Apple's New Boston Store, "A Diamond in a Rock Pile"
Wired.com
: Photo: sushiesque/FlickrApple opens its largest store in the United States at 6 p.m. EST today, a glass-and-steel extravaganza in downtown Boston....
Novatel 3G modem coming, supports MacBook Air
mac.nn
Sprint will soon sell a Novatel 3G modem that properly supports the MacBook Air's USB opening, if a spec sheet for the device obtained by Phone...
AT&T iPhone WiFi launch canceled, on hiatus
mac.nn
AT&T on Thursday had scheduled its iPhone WiFi service to commence, but pulled the plug at the last minute, with little explanation as to why....
iPhone user crafts recycled car holder
mac.nn
iPhone enthusiast Bernat Alsina decided to construct an iPhone Car Mounting Bracket using a couple household items, giving him the ability to mount...
Video: World Tech Update
maccentral.macworld.com
A recap of the week s technology news.
ForeSee Survey: Apple, Newegg and H-P Lead in Online Satisfaction
Macobserver.com
In the ForeSee Results Top 100 Online Retail Satisfaction Index published today, Apple, Newegg and HP provided the best online experience of the...
Battlestations: Midway Set for June 27 Release
Macobserver.com
Feral Interactive announced on Thursday that their strategy game for the Mac, Battlestations: Midway, will be released on June 27. ...
OWC Adds Sizes, Reduces Prices for Portable Hard Drive Line
Macobserver.com
Other World Computing (OWC) announced on Thursday additions to their On-The-Go palm-sized portable hard drives. New sizes include 100, 200, and 320...
Apple patent application details iPhone server
macdailynews.com
Apple Inc.'s iPhone can already playback video, browse the Internet, and place phone calls, but a new filing by the handset maker suggests...
Lines form ahead of Apple Store Boylston Street grand opening
macdailynews.com
Lines have begun to form for the grand opening (today, 6pm EDT) of Apple's newest and largest U.S. Apple Retail Store...
Microsoft: Windows Mobile will grab 40% market share in 2012
macdailynews.com
Microsoft expects sales of its Windows Mobile platform products will account for 40% of the global smartphone market...
Singapore Airlines offers iPod, iPhone integration
mac.nn
iPods and iPhones are now supported on some flights out of the US, Singapore Airlines has announced. The company says that beginning today,...
Radeon HD 4800 series launch info leaked
mac.nn
AMD's upcoming ATI Radeon HD 4800 series cards will see a staggered launch over the late spring and summer that sees a number of significant...
OWC ships low-cost FireWire/USB portable drives
mac.nn
Other World Computing says it has begun shipping a new series of Mercury On-the-Go external hard drives. All Mercury drives are roughly palm-sized,...
WSJ 'confirms' touchscreen BlackBerry
mac.nn
Evidence for Research in Motion's BlackBerry Thunder mounted today with claims by the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper claims to corroborate...
C.E.O. Envi sleeve covers MacBook Air in leather
mac.nn
Marware on Thursday unveiled the C.E.O. Envi, a new high-fashion leather sleeve case for the MacBook Air that protects the ultraportable with a soft...
NI ships KONTAKT Retro Machines library
mac.nn
Native Instruments has released a new addition to its line of Soundpack libraries for KORE 2 and KORE Player, KONTAKT Retro Machines. The library...
Sprint to ship MacBook Air-ready 3G modem?
mac.nn
Sprint will soon have a 3G data modem that properly supports the MacBook Air's narrow USB opening, if a spec sheet for the device obtained by Phone...
Feral ships Battlestations: Midway June 27
mac.nn
Feral Interactive today announced that Friday, June 27th would be the release date for Battlestations: Midway, Eidos' action strategy game for the...
Study: Comcast, Cox slowing P2P traffic around the clock
maccentral.macworld.com
A study says Comcast and Cox are blocking some P2P traffic during all hours.
CEO Envi case debuts for MacBook Air
maccentral.macworld.com
Envi is a new executive case for the MacBook Air.
AT&T limiting iPhone sales to one per customer
maccentral.macworld.com
AT&T is feeling the iPhone shortage as the company limits the purchases of the device to one per customer.
CEO Envi case debuts for MacBook Air
(Macworld.com)
news.yahoo.com
Macworld.com - Marware on Thursday introduces a new case for the MacBook Air called the CEO Envi. It costs $89.99.
RIM will launch touch-screen BlackBerry in Q3: report
(Reuters)
news.yahoo.com
Reuters - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd plans to launch a touch-screen version of the wireless e-mail device in the third quarter as an...
TMO Appearances - TMO's Dave Hamilton, John F. Braun at NCMUG
Macobserver.com
TMO's Mac Geek Gab co-hosts, Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun, will be making a virtual appearance at the Cleveland, Ohio NCMUG user group meeting on...
Apple's Bolyston Street Store Sign of Things to Come
Macobserver.com
A senior Apple official said that the company's new Bolyston Street store in Boston reflects plans to expand retail ventures both in the U.S. and...
Report: Cox also guilty of blocking BitTorrent traffic
macdailynews.com
Cox Communications appears to be interfering with file-sharing by its Internet subscribers...
What’s coming from Apple at WWDC?
macdailynews.com
WWDC is drawing near, and its time for our almost traditional heap of speculation and wishful thinking...
Feral Interactive to ship Eidos’ Battlestations: Midway for Mac on June 27th
macdailynews.com
Feral Interactive today announced Friday, June 27th as the release date for "Battlestations: Midway," Eidos top-rated action strategy game for...
RIAA hit with legal fees in P2P case
mac.nn
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) will have to pay $107,834 in legal fees as a result of a failed lawsuit, a US federal judge has...
Alltel 3rd carrier to pick LTE for 4G data
mac.nn
Alltel will use Long Term Evolution (LTE) for its next-generation phone network, according to statements made during a conference call discussing...
EU raises privacy issue for Google Street View
maccentral.macworld.com
The EU s data protection supervisor has urged Google to respect privacy rules as it prepares to unveil Street View in Europe.
Review: HP Photosmart Pro B885
(Macworld.com)
news.yahoo.com
Macworld.com - The entry level of the archival-quality photo printer market is heating up right now, with the simultaneous release of Epson's Stylus...
Deutsche Telekom says iPhone meeting expectations
(AP)
news.yahoo.com
AP - Deutsche Telekom chief executive Rene Obermann said Thursday the company has so far sold more than 100,000 of Apple Inc.'s iPhones since the...
Icahn Ready to Dump Yahoo Board
Macobserver.com
Carl Icahn, well known billionaire and investor, thinks Yahoo "completely botched" Microsoft's buyout offer and is now presenting...
Marware Introduces C.E.O. Envi for MacBook Air
Macobserver.com
Marware announced the immediate availability of the C.E.O. Envi case for Apple's MacBook Air on Thursday. The black leather case includes white...
Mozilla Releases Thunderbird 3 Alpha
Macobserver.com
The Mozilla group has released an alpha of its Thunderbird e-mail program for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. New in this version for Mac is the...
Take Control News: Two New Books about Apple Mail in Leopard
tidbits.com
Looking to get more out of the latest version of Apple Mail, the one that ships with Leopard? Help is now at hand in the form of Joe Kissell's...
Analysts see iTunes music subscriptions in Apple’s future
macdailynews.com
As more stores and record labels abandon digital rights management, Apple may have an alternative plan for subscription services...
Thousands expected at grand opening of new Boston Apple Store (link to jaw-dropping video tour)
macdailynews.com
A new store opens on Boylston Street Thursday and a huge crowd is expected. It's the largest Apple computer store in the nation...
Air New Zealand turns airliners into authorized Apple iPod accessories
macdailynews.com
Air New Zealand will equip eighteen of its airliners with in-flight entertainment rigs allowing iPod users...
Intel disavows Atom-powered Apple tablet comment
macdailynews.com
Intel Corp. today is scurrying to clean up a mess made by Germany's ZDNet on Wednesday when it reported...
Apps: AliasKeys, Dejumble, Media Catalog
mac.nn
AliasKeys 1.2 ($15) can assign keystrokes to open files and folders. Any item that the Finder can open may be dragged to the list of AliasKeys and...
Apple files patent for custom iPhone merchant apps
mac.nn
The iPhone and iPod touch may eventually have custom applications tailored to merchants they visit, a published Apple patent filing hints. As...
PulpMotion Advanced 1.0: slideshows based on themes
mac.nn
Aquafadas has released PulpMotion Advanced 1.0, a next generation slideshow and animation application that creates slideshows based on highly...
Compass 1.0 organizes, archives email
mac.nn
Hendrickson Software this week released Compass 1.0, an automated email archiving and viewing tool. Available for Windows, Macintosh (Universal...
T-Mobile: 100,000+ iPhones sold in Germany
mac.nn
T-Mobile has sold over 100,000 iPhones in Germany, according to the head of the carrier's parent company, Deutsche Telekom. CEO Rene Obermann made...
AP: Cox also guilty of blocking BitTorrent traffic
mac.nn
Comcast is not the only company guilty of sabotaging BitTorrent traffic, the Associated Press reports. While that company has taken the brunt of...
BurnAgain FS 1.0 for Mac OS X ships
macworld.co.uk
Multi-session CD and DVD burning software ships Freeridecoding has introduced BurnAgain FS 1.0 for Mac OS X.
Comcast to buy Plaxo
macworld.co.uk
Comcast will acquire social-networking company Plaxo. Comcast will acquire social-networking company Plaxo to power upcoming community features on...
Cast Off Calculator helps publishers
maccentral.macworld.com
Cast Off Calculator is a new Filemaker runtime app that helps publishers calculate castoffs -- the number of pages needed to print a book or...
O2 confirms new iPhone ‘in weeks’
maccentral.macworld.com
O2 CEO Matthew Key confirmed that the cellular provider will make an iPhone-related announcement in conjunction with Apple in the coming weeks.
Steve Jobs Keynote Boosts Expectations for 3G iPhone
(NewsFactor)
news.yahoo.com
NewsFactor - Apple's announcement Tuesday that CEO Steve Jobs will keynote the company's Worldwide Developers Conference is fueling speculation that...
AT&T limits iPhone, one per customer
(InfoWorld)
news.yahoo.com
InfoWorld - Apple's U.S. network partner AT&T is now limiting iPhone sales to one unit per customer.
Adobe Intros Flash Player 10 Beta
Macobserver.com
Adobe unveiled a public beta of Flash Player 10 on Thursday. The beta, code named "Astro," added support for user-implemented custom effects and...
Cyberduck 3 Adds WebDAV, Amazon S3 Support
Macobserver.com
David V. Kocher introduced Cyberduck 3.0, the newest version of his file transfer application, on Thursday. The new version added support for the...
Skype 2.7 Hotfix Improves Firewall, Router Support
Macobserver.com
Skype released Skype 2.7.0.330 on Wednesday with improved firewall and router support. The Skype hotfix added support for NAT-PMP and uPNP along...
iPodObserver - AT&T: One iPhone Per Customer
Macobserver.com
It looks like AT&T is placing stricter limits on the number of iPhones customers can buy, dropping its cap from three down to one. The new...
iPodObserver - Intel Debunks iPhone Atom Rumors
Macobserver.com
Following a CNET report that Apple will be using the Intel Atom chipset in the next iPhone, Intel has stepped up to say that isn't the case. The...
Take Control Unveils New Apple Mail Books
Macobserver.com
TidBTIS and Take Control announced the immediate availability of two new Take Control titles for Apple's Mail application on Thursday. Take Control...
Hot Forum Topic - Time Capsule: Reader Experiences
Macobserver.com
Today TMO readers are sharing their experiences with Apple's Time Capsule as a backup system and media center
Deutsche Telekom says 100,000 Apple iPhones sold in Germany to date
macdailynews.com
Deutsche Telekom AG Chief Executive Officer Rene Obermann said Thursday the telecommunications operator...
CBS to buy CNET for $1.8 billion
macdailynews.com
CBS Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire CNET Networks, Inc., it was announced today by Leslie Moonves...
Photos: Apple Store, Boylston Street inside and out
macdailynews.com
The new Apple Store on Boylston Street in Boston, Apple's largest U.S. retail store to date, has been revealed...
Intel exec reportedly confirms Atom chip for Apple iPhone
macdailynews.com
In what might be a high-profile case of career suicide, an Intel Germany executive has reportedly confirmed...
Avoid the potholes when switching from Windows to Mac
macmegasite.com
Thinking about switching from Windows to Mac? Got a shiny new Mac and you want to learn the ropes quickly after spending years on Windows? Got a...
Adobe Flash 10 beta brings 3D, acceleration
mac.nn
Adobe this morning launched a public beta version of Flash Player 10, the next major update to its web animation plugin. The upgrade, nicknamed...
Cradlepoint intros BYO 3G router with Wi-Fi
mac.nn
Cradlepoint this morning served heavy-duty travelers through the launch of the CTR500. Treated equally as a portable wireless router and as a...
Apple rated among top 'gay-friendly' companies
mac.nn
Apple is considered to be one of the most gay-friendly brands on the market, according to a study conducted on behalf of ad agency Prime Access and...
Icahn confirms Yahoo stake, to push MS deal
mac.nn
Investor Carl Icahn on Thursday revived the once-dead possibility of a Microsoft takeover of Yahoo by announcing his plans to launch a proxy battle...
Intel PR: No Apple Atom tablet in development
mac.nn
Intel is now denying any suggestion that an Atom-based tablet is in development by Apple, according to reports. Intel spokesman Mike Cato is quoted...
Intel quad-core CPU set for thin notebooks?
mac.nn
Intel's upcoming quad-core chip for notebooks has been optimized to where it can run in thin-and-light notebooks, according to a new report. The...
SingTel, StarHub for iPhone Singapore?
macworld.co.uk
SingTel's market dominance helped it secure an iPhone deal for Singapore Apple chose SingTel as a partner for the launch of the iPhone in Singapore...
Free WiFi on Midlands buses
macworld.co.uk
Some of Trent Barton's Red Arrow buses will offer free WiFi internet to passengers Independent UK bus operator Trent Barton is to deploy WiFi access...
16% of workers across the world are 'Hyperconnected'
macworld.co.uk
IDC study declares an increasingly hyperconnected planet Sixteen per cent of workers across the world are "hyperconnected" - using a minimum of...
Google offers social-networking tools
macworld.co.uk
Google enables site creators to include social-networking tools and features on their sites. In a bid to further connect web users Google has...
Apple shows off new flagship Boston store
macworld.co.uk
Apple shows off new flagship Boston store Apple has big plans for its latest retail store and its first in downtown Boston - literally. The new...
Time Capsule sales strong, not hurting AirPort
macworld.co.uk
NPD Group reports Time Capsule aren't cannibalizing AirPort sales Market research firm NPD Group reported that two of Apple's products have hit the...
Apple's WWDC event sold out
macworld.co.uk
Apple's WWDC seems set to be the busiest yet Apple has confirmed it has sold out of tickets for WWDC 2008.
O2 confirms new iPhone 'in weeks'
macworld.co.uk
O2 boss confirms plans to introduce next-gen iPhone in "weeks" O2 has confirmed it will make an iPhone-related announcement in conjunction with...
Intel exec confirms Atom chip for iPhone
macworld.co.uk
Intel's top German exec confirms Atom chip for iPhone - suggests large-screened tablet device An Intel executive reportedly confirmed Apple plans to...
Adobe Flash Player 10 Public Beta available
macworld.co.uk
Adobe Flash Player 10 is now available in beta from Adobe Labs. Adobe today announced the pre-release version of Adobe Flash Player 10 is now...
Apple plans Wall Street retail store
macworld.co.uk
Apple to open a retail store on Wall Street, report claims Apple intends opening a new own-brand retail store on Wall Street, the New York Post...
Microsoft to deliver Mac Office file converters in June
macworld.co.uk
Open XML file converters for Office 2004 for Mac ship next month Microsoft will deliver its delay-plagued Open XML file converters for Office 2004...
Ableton 7 Live LE ships
macworld.co.uk
Ableton ships its entry-level music creation suite Music creation application Ableton Live 7 LE is available now.
AT&T limits iPhone, one per customer
macworld.co.uk
AT&T limits iPhone sales to one unit per customer Apple's US network partner AT&T is now limiting iPhone sales to one unit per customer.
Music industry research warns of shrinking download market
macworld.co.uk
New research claims the percentage of music fans regularly paying for downloads is shrinking UK music industry luminaries have released a report...
Twitter restored after outage
maccentral.macworld.com
Twitter resumed normal service just before 6 p.m. PDT Wednesday following an unscheduled outage, the company confirmed on its blog.
Adobe introduces Flash Player 10 beta
maccentral.macworld.com
Adobe has rolled out a new beta version of its Flash player software.
Aliph rolls out new smaller Jawbone Bluetooth headset
maccentral.macworld.com
Aliph's redesigned Jawbone bluetooth headset is 50 percent smaller than before.
CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion
maccentral.macworld.com
CBS has agreed to pay $1.8 billion in cash for online media company CNET Networks in a deal that has the backing of both companies' boards.
Battlestations: Midway coming to Mac in June
maccentral.macworld.com
Feral will release a Mac conversion of Battlestations: Midway, the action strategy game set in World War II, on June 27th.
RocketRAID 3522 card update supports Mac Pro booting
maccentral.macworld.com
Highpoint has updated its RocketRAID 3522 SATA card so it can boot a Mac Pro or newer Xserve.
Icahn takes on Yahoo board
maccentral.macworld.com
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has sent a letter to Yahoo's board announcing he is nominating 10 candidates to replace all incumbent directors at...
Apple: iPhones for Asia
macintouch.com
"Apple Inc. has signed deals to bring the iPhone to four Asian countries later this year..."
Beta: Gabtastik 0.2
macintouch.com
Gabtastik is a WebKit-based Site Specific Browser (SSB) for web chat services such as Facebook Chat, Google Talk, and meebo.
Beta: Thunderbird 3 alpha 1
macintouch.com
This first preview of Thunderbird 3 is a native Cocoa application on Mac OS X and includes a new Add-ons Manager, more accurate searching of the...
Update: iCash 4.4
macintouch.com
The personal finance manager adds a payment summary report, the ability to send email and web pages from the Contact window, support for projects in...
Update: Cocktail 4.1 (Leopard Edition)
macintouch.com
The maintenance and customization utility adds control of more system and application interface settings, including a "Do not keep Help window on...
Update: Captain FTP 5.3
macintouch.com
Xnet's FTP/SFTP/SSL client adds selective synchronization, burning of files to CD or DVD, simplified iDisk access, an Address Book drawer, and...
Update: Cyberduck 3.0
macintouch.com
David Kocher's free, open source FTP and SFTP browser adds WebDAV support, Amazon S3 support, Quick Look previews, a new bookmark interface with...
Update: GhostReader 1.5
macintouch.com
ConvenienceWare's text-to-speech application adds new high-quality voices, a pronunciation editor, direct export to iTunes with a choice of audio...
Update: Ableton Live 7 LE
macintouch.com
The new LE version includes many features from the full Live 7, including Session View, recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz, VST and AU effects and...
GhostReader assistive software adds new voices
(Macworld.com)
news.yahoo.com
Macworld.com - ConvenienceWare/AssistiveWare on Wednesday announced the release of GhostReader 1.5, a significant update to their text-to-speech...
RocketRAID 3522 card update supports Mac Pro booting
(Macworld.com)
news.yahoo.com
Macworld.com - HighPoint Technologies has introduced a new firmware update for its RocketRAID 3522 host controller card to support booting on the...
