Archive for January, 2008

RUMOR: Apple preps ultra-portable multi-touch wireless device

I was first tipped on the existence of plans for a previously unknown Apple portable device…

KWTR: Motorola may give up on cellphones

After struggling for years to regain the success it had with the RAZR, Motorola may soon quit the cellphone industry altogether…

Laptop Magazine offers online Windows to Mac Switcher’s Guide

Mac OS X Leopard is on the prowl. After months of hype and anticipation…

Laptop Magazine offers online Windows to Mac Switcher’s Guide

Mac OS X Leopard is on the prowl. After months of hype and anticipation…

Analyst: Apple iPhone sales are nothing short of remarkable

Apple CEO Steve Jobs will need to work some magic to hit his sales target of 10 million iPhones this year…

Microsoft’s Windows Vista: Your Frustration. Our Fault.

Microsoft released Windows Vista to the world one year ago with ads likening the new PC operating system…

Jade image processing app released

Jade is a new image processing app that features one-button correction and batch processing.

Wired’s newsflash: Apple iTunes movie rentals still do not work on older iPods

On January 15, 2008, Apple announced iTunes Movie Rentals featuring movies from all the major movie studios…

MacBook Air shipping notifications go out to customers

Some customers have started receiving notifications that their MacBook Air notebooks are shipping. Apple says they should arrive around Feb. 1, 2008.

Apple updates Numbers, Pages and Keynote

Apple has released updates for iWork addressing compatibility with Mac OS X.

Where are those million Apple iPhones?  All over the world

Our readers think they have found the million unaccounted-for iPhones…

Where are those million Apple iPhones?  All over the world

Our readers think they have found the million unaccounted-for iPhones…

MCE debuts 320GB hard drive upgrade for Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro

MCE Technologies has announced the 320GB MobileStor Performance hard drive upgrade solution…

Apple releases iWork ‘08 updates

Apple today released iWork ‘08 updates…

Panasonic expands Lumix digital camera line

Panasonic has refreshed its Lumix line of point-and-shoot digital cameras with new models.

Continental Airlines to offer onboard Wi-Fi, live television on domestic flights

Continental Airlines today announced that it has entered into an agreement with LiveTV…

Microsoft says Wii owners can ‘graduate’ to Xbox 360

Jeff Bell, VP of global Xbox marketing, implied what many hardcore gamers believe: that Wii’s lack of technology and lasting gameplay leaves something to be desired.

Nintendo reveals its top selling Wii, DS games

Nintendo on Monday announced its platinum-selling first-party games, those with more than 1 million copies sold.

MCE 320GB drive for MacBook includes enclosure

MCE has released a 320GB upgrade kit for MacBook Pros and MacBooks that includes an external FireWire/USB drive chassis.

Analyst: Apple traded 1.5 million iPhone holiday sales to establish iPod touch

Apple knowingly gave up as many as 1.5 million iPhone sales during the holiday quarter to establish…

‘The Complete Guide to iPhone Car Integration’ now available

Though we’ve reviewed hundreds of iPhone-compatible accessories since last June…

Bids close in on $4.6 billion reserve mark in FCC’s 700MHz wireless spectrum auction

idders in the FCC’s 700 MHz auction were moving the nationwide C-Block toward the $4.6 billion reserve price…

The stuff dreams are made of

Weeks ago I imagined what an updated Apple TV might offer. Now that we know the details, where do my dreams and reality part company?

T-Mobile Germany sees mobile subscriber gains, strong Apple iPhone demand

Deutsche Telekom AG’s T-Mobile unit, which provides cellular service in Europe…

Mobile Mac: The portable hotspot

If you travel with colleagues for business trips, or if your multiple-Mac family brings its laptops on vacation, getting Internet access for everyone can be an exercise in configuration frustration. There is an alternative: a cellular router.

Game Room: Fairy Treasure

Brickbashing games have a come a long way from the days of Breakout, and there’s no better example of that than Fairy Treasure. Colorful graphics and varied gameplay make this brickbasher engaging, challenging, and fun.

eBay unveils lower fees, tighter seller standards

eBay announced what it called “historic” changes to its marketplace business, including reducing some fees, in order to jumpstart sales.

Back up multiple computers with Time Machine

If you have more than one Mac but don’t want to use a separate hard drive to back up each one, Time Machine can help.

Easily assign programs to Spaces

Learn a couple ways to simplify the task of assigning programs to Leopard’s Spaces.

Even a blind squirrel: John Dvorak finally gets something right about Apple

I try to avoid reading John Dvorak, because I am the moth to his flame just as he plays the fly to Apple’s ointment…

Thomson Squawk Box sees Apple stock turnaround signs; most traders missing Mac story

With Apple Inc. (AAPL) down about 37% from its all-time highs near $200 in late December, the risk-reward now favors buyers…

Piper Jaffray reiterates ‘Buy’ rating, $250 price target on Apple Inc.

“Shares of Apple Inc. rose in premarket trading Tuesday, after Piper Jaffray said the company …

O2 drastically improves iPhone plans in UK

O2 is rolling out a much improved contract deal for iPhone users, offering more text messages and a higher call allowance…

Are unlocked iPhone sales really so bad for Apple?

While its revenue-sharing agreement with AT&T is kept under wraps, Charles Wolf, an analyst with Needham & Co., believes the carrier…

Matrox releases Mac GXM Control Panel software

Matrox has released new Control Panel software that enables Mac users with GXM devices to access additional resolutions.

Turret Wars game goes multiplayer

Sector 3 Games has released Turret Wars MP, a multiplayer version of its ballistics game for the Mac and PC.

Wall Street failing to recognize Apple’s blow-out quarter?

What if I told you that Apple forgot to enter 2 of the 2.3 million phones it sold this quarter, that they just skipped them…

Intel lists 45 most influential technologists (#14 Steve Jobs)

Intel recently took the time to assemble a panel of experts including academics, journalists and independent third parties…

Music labels say no deal with Qtrax; music player software ‘sucks bad’

The world’s biggest music companies, including Warner Music Group Corp and Sony BMG…

Intel likely to reveal details of Silverthorne next week

Intel will offer a detailed look at a new processor next week during a presentation at the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) that should set the stage for an unexpectedly close battle with Taiwan’s Via Technologies.