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Friday, May 9, 2008

EyeTV Update Supports H.264 Broadcasts

by Peter Cohen, Macworld

Mac Shopping Advice

by Christopher Breen, Macworld

What to consider after deciding which Mac to buy.

Used iPhones Worth $1,000 In Ukraine

by Leander Kahney, Cult Of Mac

Times: Not Quite Ready For Prime Time

by Weblog Of A "Switcher"

I suspect that when 2.0 comes out, Times will be a very cool program. Good luck Acrylic, keep up the great work with such a unique interface.

Mac OS X Gets First Open-Source Virtualisation Tool

by Matthew Broersma, ZDNet UK

Sun has released a major update to its open-source desktop virtualisation tool xVM VirtualBox, adding support for Apple's Mac OS X and Solaris host operating systems, in addition to other improvements.

Apple A Laggard In Climate-Change Plans, Report Says

by Martin LaMonica, CNET News.com

Improved iMac Graphics Won't Matter To Gamers

by Peter Cohen, Macworld

At the end of the day, the iMac's refresh reiterates one thing: Just adjusting one variable in this equation doesn't fix what's wrong with Mac games.

Apple iPhone: More Powerful Than 1998 iMac, Way More Powerful Than 1984 Macintosh

by Dan Frommer, Silicon Alley Insider

Save Parents' Digital Heirlooms With A Time Capsule

by Eric M. Strauss, ABC News

Apple Ramping Up iPhone 2008 Rollout: 26 Countries And Counting

by David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun

What we do know is that Apple's global iPhone strategy has kicked in to high gear.

Back-Up Your Mac, Effortlessly

by David Pogue, New York Times

There are, of course, other network-attached hard drives, many with more features. But none seem to have the Time Capsule's combo of capacity and wirelessness. This is a classic case of Apple's insistence on simplicity taking its own version of the network hard drive into a higher realm.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Review: Default Folder X 4.0.5

by Craig Grannell, Cult Of Mac

Comic Life Magiq Debuts

by Peter Cohen, Macworld

The original Comic Life took your photos and let you put them into panels that looked like comic books, complete with captions, dialog bubbles and other effects. Comic Life Magiq builds on that functionality with pre-built templates, "props," balloons and spraycans to help you tell a story using your own pictures.

Mac Home Control Software Updated

by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

Perceptive Automation has introduced Indigo 3.0, a major update to its home control and automation server for Mac OS X.

The New Rules For Buying A Mac

by Jonathan Seff and Jason Snell, Macworld

We bust the most common Mac shopping myths.

iTunes FairPlay DRM - Protecting Artists And Labels, Or Helping Apple Sell More iPods?

by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, ZDNet.com

TextMate

by Sven-S. Prost, Quarter Life Crisis

Leopard At Six Months: Does It Live Up To The Early Hype?

by Michael DeAgonia, Computerworld

Though some thought it was released too soon, Mac OS X 10.5 has matured into a solid operating system.

Apple Inks Latin American Deal For iPhone

by Jordan Robertson, Associated Press

In another step in the worldwide march of Apple's iPhone, the top mobile phone operator in Latin America said Wednesday that it has inkced a deal to bring the multimedia gadget to more than a dozen countries later this year.

NBC And Apple, The Tease Continues

by MG Siegler, The Industry Standard

Perhaps NBC is waiting to see how successful the Apple TV device will be with Apple's new movie studio deals in place. Or perhaps Zucker just wants to make Apple chief executive Steve Jobs squirm a little more as the Hulu's positive reviews keep coming in.

My guess is that NBC really have no idea and no plans on how to deal with Apple.

Why Apple And Google Are Winning

by Matt Asay, CNET News.com

Focusing on adoption helps a company to fixate on how to make software (or hardware) enjoyable, and not necessarily what will make it sell better. The sales follow the adoption.

Apple's Board: Still Room For Schmidt?

by Arik Hesseldahl, BusinessWeek

Google is increasingly becoming a would-be Apple competitor, making Schmidt's membership on Apple's board awkward, if not ultimately untenable. Concerns over a potential conflict of interest have surfaced in the tech blogosphere in the past, but the potential for rivairy takes on added urgency as Apple prepares to launch the next version of its iPhone while Google partners ready cell phones that run Google's operating system.

Apple Planning Huge International Launch Of iPhone 2.0?

by Mactropolis.com

It would seem that all signs are pointing to a large itnernational rol-out of the much ballyhooed iPhone 2.0.

Seriously, Where's The Zune Support For Mac?

by Gizmodo

A Short Review Of Times For Mac

by Ian Beck

I highly recommend Times for anyone who wants an elegant way to track a small number of feeds they care about. This is certainly not a progam for everyone, but if its presentation of news makes sense to you, I doubt you'll look back.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Opacity Adds SVG Support

by Peter Cohen, Macworld

Opacity helps users generate resolution-independent graphic images and icons for use on the web and in applications.

Can Apple Buck The Trend?

by Todd Benjamin, CNN

Review: 20- And 24-Inch Aluminum iMacs (2008 Edition)

by Roman Loyola, Macworld

Under the hood, the new iMacs differ significantly from the original aluminum iMac, and those differences result in speed increases.

A Decade Of I

by Lunar Obverse

Is Mac OS X Leopard, Safari 3.X Too Dark?

by David Morgenstern, ZDNet.com

At one time, Mac OS X's Aqua interface was light and colorful. Now it's taken a darker turn, and at times, in some applications, on some displays and for some eyes, much darker.

The Philosophy Of iMac

by Erica Sadun, The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Jolt 1.0

by Dan Frakes, Macworld

Drifting Light's Jolt 1.0 provides a systemwide menu-bar icon that lets you temporarily disable display sleep.

AT&T: No Vacation Around The iPhone Anniversary

by Tom Krazit, CNET News.com

NBC Cozies Up To iTunes UK And Zune, But Not iTunes US

by David Chartier, Ars Technica

The iMac Turns 10

by Jason Snell, Macworld

Those were funny days, the days before the coverage of every Apple new-product announcement.

By Heng-Cheong Leong

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