Archive for June, 2008

New Spaces Feature?

I just noticed a feature, I don’t remember it being there before the 10.5.3 update. I set a lot of my applications to default to specific spaces (I organized them by category), and when clicking the “add” button I used to be brought to a window like this: Now, the “add” […]

Window Wrangler 1.0 Released

For all the keyboard lovers out there, here’s an application that will allow you to move and resize your application windows in Mac OS X with your keyboard. Check out Window Wrangler. I wrote it, it’s donationware, and I’ve been using (and enjoying) it for several months now.
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Apple Indoctrinates Employees With Official iPhone Party Line

The slow descent of the iPhone into morass of weasel-words that is the cellphone industry continues. Apple Insider has a the details of a three page document which tells Apple Store employees just what they may and may not say to customers about the iPhone 3G. There are a few sensible guidelines regarding […]

Sony distribuirá sus películas en Internet antes que en DVD

Después de que Apple polemizase en el mercado con su decisión de poner a disposición de los usuarios de iTunes las películas el mismo día de su lanzamiento en DVD, Sony ha decidido dar un paso más. La compañía ha anunciado que lanzará su propio servicio de distribución de películas online, donde se podrá […]

Apple’s score plummets as Greenpeace expands ranking criteria in its Guide to Greener Electronics

Out of the 18 electronics companies evaluated in the 8th edition of Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics, only two…
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Android vs. Symbian open source or Android vs. iPhone 3G

We posted an article yesterday about the new Open Source Symbian OS and how it will be a direct competitor to the Open Handset Alliance and Google’s Android, that news is kind of obvious but what’s not clear is where the iPhone and their 3G version stands in all this. We […]

Turn Your iPod into Pandora with Instinctiv

There’s a reason I like my Bose system better than any other I’ve had: I can tell it which songs I don’t like, and my shuffle feature eventually plays only the stuff I want to hear. It sounds a lot like the Pandora process, but with the music you’ve collected. And I’m […]

Apple debuts hit TV shows in Australian iTunes Store (and Eddy Cue’s ‘thrilled’ as usual)

Apple today announced that television programming from Australia’s top networks including…
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MacBook Pro earns “Best in Class” from Maximum PC

When Maximum PC pit the MacBook Pro against the Dell XPS M1530, Apple’s pro notebook walked away the clear winner. Awarding MacBook Pro an impressive score of 9 (out of 10), editors praised its thinness (calling it “impressive next to other notebooks in its class”), its fast GeForce 8600M GT graphic processor, its “top-notch” Intel […]

Magnets Kill the Cell Phone Speaker Buzz [Clever Uses]

Do your speakers buzz and crackle whenever a new text message or call is about to come in on your nearby cell phone? What has come to be known as “GSM Buzz” happens because the wire in poorly shielded speakers acts as an antenna for the frequency the cell phone operates on. Rather […]

Adobe patches critical security flaw in Acrobat, Adobe Reader

Adobe has issued a security update for Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader…
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iPhone taugt doch nicht fürs Business

Apple hat einiges getan, um das neue iPhone 3G fit für Businessanwender zu machen. Doch offenbar nicht genug. Ein Analyst kritisiert jetzt vor allem fehlende Sicherheitsfeatures. Quelle: silicon.de Mobile & IP
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Erster Test: UMTS mit T-Mobile web’n’walk Stick

Ich habe gestern meinen Web’n’Walk-Stick von T-Mobile bekommen und ihn gerade ein wenig getestet - mit ein paar wenigen Anfangshürden ist das ein praktisches Gerät. Die folgenden Notizen helfen evtl. Mac-Usern bei der Konfiguration: - Wenn der Stick per Post ankommt, dauert es noch ca. 24 Stunden, ehe er von der Telekom […]

Dell’s new “Dell Dock” looks familiar

Dell’s new “Dell Dock” looks familiar June 26th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein ’“” Gizmodo has posted shots of Dell’s new “Dell Dock” that is shipping on all new Studio Laptops. I know, I know, someone is going to point out that Linux has had […]

Apple to mouse: ‘We brought you into this world, and we can take you out’

ou’re probably using a mouse today, but you may never buy one again….
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Intel sees no Vista on horizon; decides not to ‘upgrade’ 80k employees to Microsoft’s Windows Vista

Intel, the giant chip maker and longtime partner of Microsoft, has decided against upgrading the computers…
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Verizon Wireless LG Dare on sale now $199.99: iPhone, Instinct beware

The LG Dare over on Verizon Wireless is on sale right now for $199.99, we will chat about that in a moment. Is this the phone that you will buy rather than the iPhone and Samsung Instinct? Sprint has the Samsung Instinct, AT&T has the Apple iPhone and now Verizon Wireless has the LG […]

O2 PAYG iPhone 3G pricing website slip-up error, oops

People should be so careful when it comes to things being secret, well O2 slipped up big time. We revealed today about the O2 PAYG iPhone 3G pricing which we say is definitely all true and correct, but O2 did not want us knowing these pricings yet, oops. This is definitely an O2 […]

Microsoft releases Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.1 Update

Microsoft has released Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.1 Update which Microsoft says improves stability and fixes several issues…
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iPhone software 2.0 to offer secure data wipe?

Some recently surfaced screenshots from what is claimed to be iPhone software version 2.0 is offering what appears to be a simple and easy way to securely erase the current data from your iPhone. With what is pictured to be “erase all content and settings” it mentions that it will “delete all media and data” […]

Telecom Italia announces that they will sell 3G iPhones on July 11

The carrier of the 3G iPhone in Italy, Telecom Italia SpA made an announcement as this week started. They said that the much-waited second-generation iPhone from Apple Inc. will be available at their TIM retail stores by July 11, just like the selling date of the device in United States and other […]

MGTEK dopisp - forget iTunes, Windows Media Player plugin syncs your music directly to your iPhone or iPod

MGTEK dopisp - forget iTunes, Windows Media Player plugin syncs your music directly to your iPhone or iPod posted by Nigel in super useful, bookmark it, software MGTEK dopisp is a weirdly named plug-in for Windows Media Player that lets you ignore […]

O2 Leaks its Own iPhone 3G Pre-Pay Pricing

Oops. O2 prematurely posted details of its UK Pay & Go plan, realizing the mistake soon after and pulling the page. Sadly, despite the amount of coverage this is getting, nobody thought to take a screen shot. Mac Rumors has, however, posted details of the tariffs, which look both reasonable and realistic. The […]

Starbucks to drop Apple iTunes promos, Gift Cards, cut back in-store CD sales?

Starbucks, which has been scaling back its once-grand ambitions to turn itself into an entertainment hub…
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UNIX application allows iPhone to run Windows XP via Wi-Fi

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You want the time and place to be the first to own an Apple iPhone 3G? You got it

Everyone who adores the Apple iPhone wants to be among the first to grab hold of the mobile treasure, they wish to be one of the first to hold their shiny new Apple iPhone 3G aloft and shout from the rooftops with firm abandonment and gusto to all their friends…“Look at me, I’m one […]

Fabrix Cases fit new and old iPhones

If you’re trying to prepare for the upcoming release of the new iPhone, this cute little case would work great, especially for current iPhone owners. The case is made to fit both the new and the old iPhone, so you could just swap it out when you get your new phone. […]

iPod Touch Wishlist

I’ve been using my iPod Touch for a good few weeks now, and with the v2 software due out imminently, I thought it’d be interesting to put together a wishlist for what kind of things I’d like to see, that haven’t already been mentioned. Better home screen customisation.  Currently, while you can re-order […]

No one’s immune to Microsoft Windows hell - not even Bill Gates

For the opening piece in our series on Gates leaving daily life at Microsoft, one goal was to give a clear picture…
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Ad Infuse and Smaato Partner for In-App Advertising

Smaato and Ad Infuse have announced a partnership to provide in-application advertising solutions for advertisers, publishers and mobile operators. The partnership will see Ad Infuse’s adInMotion platform connected with Smaato’s SOMA platform in order to enhance both companies reach.
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Apple iPhone 3G: Not so PERFECT!

iPhone is a major trendsetter in the mobile phone world. Upon release in 2007, the phone instantly became popular among mobile phone lovers and gadget freaks. This month, Apple released the latest version of iPhone – Apple iPhone 3G. The phone comes with all the great features you can expect from a smart phone. Still, […]

AppleTap 1.4

The update to version 1.4 of AppleTap makes a few changes to the application. The first change you will notice is a new icon. Once the application is open, you will also notice that the Featured page as some additional information about the application. On the Apple page, when you select a product, […]

Side-by-side comparison of original and 3G iPhones

We saw a good deal of pictures of the new iPhone 3G at WWDC earlier this month, but wouldn’t it be cool to see a side-by-side comparison of the new and old phones? Ask and you shall receive. It looks like the edges of the phone are a little […]

[Review] Logitech MM 50 V5 Tragbares Lautsprecher-System für Apple iPod

Nachdem sich mein 3 Jahre altes iPod - Dock verabscheidet hat, musste ein neues her. Mittlerweile hat man ja die Qual der Wahl, wenn man neues iPod Zubehör möchte.Nachdem ich mich in diversen E-Märkten durch die Lautsprecher-Abteilung gehört habe, bin ich bei dem Logitech MM 50 V5 hängen geblieben. Warum? Ganz einfach ! […]

How will Apple remake iPod touch - and when?

We think there’s still a huge market for the iPod touch, such as people who don’t want to pay a minimum $70 per month…
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Take a free online business seminar

If you’re a business customer anxious to get off to a great start with your new Mac, you’ll want to sign up for a free, online seminar. It’s called “New to the Mac for Business Users.” Watch it, and you’ll find out how you can run Windows applications on a Mac, download your email from […]

Original iPhone warranties about to expire

Filed under: iPhoneDo you hear that ticking noise? It’s your iPhone’s warranty preparing to go “boom.” If you purchased your iPhone on the original US release date — June 29, 2007 — your warranty will expire in three days (as of this writing) on June 29th, 2008. Tick, tick. Of course, […]

iPhone Software 2.0 Going Gold Friday

According to Gizmodo’s “sources inside of Cupertino,” the iPhone software update that was originally supposed to be released in late June and then later was set to release in early July may be going gold on Friday. Gizmodo says “keep in mind that this date is tentative,” which basically means that if it […]

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Thurrott: Microsoft looks like it’s ready for the proverbial pasture

You’ve no doubt seen Apple’s infamous Switcher ads. Who hasn’t? In ad after ad, a Windows PC…
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