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Apple TV 3.0.1 update addresses disappearing content issue

Philip Michaels — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:49:00 -0800

Apple says users who've upgraded to the recently released Apple TV 3.0 software should download this update to prevent a problem where content temporarily disappears from the set-top box until it's resynced.

Update fixes iPhone sync problem with Windows 7 for some

Nancy Gohring — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:21:00 -0800

A fix has been issued to repair a problem that prevented Windows 7 users from synching their iPhones.

Primera intros PTPublisher burning and printing software for Mac

Nick Spence — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800

Primera Technology, a leading developer and manufacturer of CD/DVD/BD duplication and printing equipment, has announced PTPublisher for Mac.

Apple Store announces Reserve And Pick Up program for the holidays

Ramu Nagappan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:12:00 -0800

Apple today announced a Reserve and Pick Up program that allows customers to reserve products online and pick them up at a local retail store between December 15 and 24.

xGestures updated for Snow Leopard

Jeff Porten — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:00 -0800

xGestures is a program that allows mouse movements to trigger menu items, keystrokes, and AppleScripts; it's recently been updated to work with Snow Leopard.

AT&T profiles specific cities in bid for coverage

Stephen Lawson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:46:00 -0800

AT&T's CTO said the carrier is improving coverage using specific calling models for each city, and moving toward IPv6.

Skype's legal storm clears up

Juan Carlos Perez — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:28:00 -0800

Skype's cofounders have reached an agreement to withdraw their legal challenges against eBay and Skype's future majority owners.

Verizon Droid tethering will cost you

Tony Bradley — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:03:00 -0800

The Verizon Droid launches today, and Verizon will be offering a tethering plan for the handset, at the cost of $30 per month. Still, it's a win over the iPhone, which doesn't yet offer the feature.

JavaScript getting faster, could displace Flash

Paul Krill — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:45:00 -0800

JavaScript's creator claims JavaScript has displaced Java as a Web client, outlines projected enhancements

Mac developers band together for One Finger Discount

David Chartier — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:43:00 -0800

Over two dozen Mac developers are participating in a "One Finger Discount" sale to celebrate great Mac software and offer a 20 percent discount to customers.

Beatles ban takes effect at BlueBeat

Jacqueline Emigh — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:38:00 -0800

The owner of online retailer BlueBeat has begun complying with a new court order to stop selling Beatles music online, after offering a quirky defense that he owns the copyright to the songs at issue.

Verizon's Droid launch: your complete guide

JR Raphael — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:53:00 -0800

Can you feel the tremors? Verizon's hotly anticipated Motorola Droid finally arrives on Friday.

Secrets pref pane updated for Snow Leopard

Jeff Porten — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:37:00 -0800

The Mac preference pane with hundreds of hidden user interface tweaks is updated for Snow Leopard.

MacHeist offers six Mac apps for free

Jeff Porten — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:22:00 -0800

MacHeist offers six Mac applications for free, in exchange for your email address. And no Twitter spamming this time, either.

Interview with the producers of Warhammer Online

Chris Holt — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:39:00 -0800

A chat with two of the producers of this new MMORPG.

Olympus announces E-P2 digital camera

Kelly Turner — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:02:00 -0800

The compact SLR-like camera adds a detachable electronic viewfinder, improved autofocus system, and more.

Google Dashboard gives you a bird's-eye view of your cloud

Jeff Porten — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:12:00 -0800

Moderate and heavy users of Google services will appreciate this master control panel view of their usage.

Kaspersky Lab releases antivirus app

Dan Miller — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:45:00 -0800

OK, so Mac malware is virtually nonexistent. But Kaspersky Lab says Macs can still transmit viruses to PCs, and its new product can help prevent that.

BlueBeat says Beatles songs are its own creations

Jonathan Seff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:25:00 -0800

The man behind BlueBeat Website, which is accused of illegally selling MP3 of Beatles tunes (among other artists) says that he's only providing original creations and not infringing on copyright.

Viewfinder aids Flickr searchers

Dan Moren — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:52:00 -0800

Connected Flow's new Flickr browser, Viewfinder, makes finding images of particular license types or sizes a snap.

Vendors scrambling to fix bug in Net's security

Robert McMillan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:01:00 -0800

Vendors are now scrambling to patch a critical flaw in the SSL protocol.

Intuit to phase out Quicken Online in favor of Mint.com

Nicholas Bonsack — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:38:00 -0800

Intuit has announced plans to replace its Quicken Online Web service with the recently acquired Mint.com.

Steve Jobs is Fortune's CEO of the decade

Dan Moren — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:10:00 -0800

In the last ten years, Steve Jobs has revolutionized several industries, including music and cell phones—so it's easy to understand why Fortune has named him CEO of the decade.

Hide iPhone bezel scratches with a brushed-metal look

Jeff Porten — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:47:00 -0800

Want to hide unsightly scratches on your iPhone's metal bezel? If you're willing to give your phone a brushed-metal look, it can be done.

iPhone Public Radio App brings DVR features to NPR

Jeff Porten — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:31:00 -0800

Yet another in the line of public radio applications for iPhone, the cleverly named Public Radio App adds in DVR-like features for listening to programs when you want to.

Orb for Mac lets you stream your media anywhere

Lex Friedman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:20:00 -0800

A new Mac version of the popular Orb software streams music, photos, and videos to any Internet device, including iPhone

Steve Jobs disliked ‘iMac,’ had an appalling alternative

Jeff Porten — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:40:00 -0800

An interview with one of TBWA\Chiat\Day's former executives revealed that Steve Jobs wasn't always bully on the iMac.

Novation Launchpad debuts

Jackie Dove — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0800

Novation has unveiled Launchpad, an easy-to-use audio controller that works with Ableton Live 8 performance software to let you create musical compositions.

Save big by combing through company wireless costs

Tim Greene — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:15:00 -0800

Is your company cutting back? According to participants at the VoiceCon conference, your wireless costs might be a good place to start.

Flickr plants an App Garden

Ramu Nagappan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:03:00 -0800

Photo-sharing site Flickr has launched an App Garden to show off all the third-party software that works with its service.

RemoteSight turns an iSight into CCTV

Jeff Porten — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:16:00 -0800

Ben Software's new RemoteSight can turns an iSight—or other video input source—into a video-monitoring system for your home.

NY attorney general files antitrust lawsuit against Intel

Grant Gross — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:49:00 -0800

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against microprocessor maker Intel, alleging that the company engaged in a "systematic campaign" of illegal conduct to protect a monopoly.

New Mac 'game' plays Russian roulette with your files

Tony Craine — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:00 -0800

An artist tries to get gamers to think about their actions by creating an arcade-style game for the Mac that purposely deletes files from your hard drive as you score points.

iMo Foto Frame also prints your pictures

Kelly Turner — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:02:00 -0800

This two-in-one digital photo frame prints 4-by-6-inch photos, too.

The Beatles releasing full catalog digitally... via USB

Lex Friedman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:52:00 -0800

The Beatles' digitally remastered catalog will be released on a limited edition Apple-shaped USB stick.

Klipsch releases wireless ProMedia 2.1

Dan Frakes — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:03:00 -0800

Klipsch has released a wireless version of the company's well-regarded ProMedia 2.1 speaker system.

App Store officially passes 100,000 app mark

Dan Moren — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:48:00 -0800

Apple announced on Wednesday that there are now more than 100,000 applications available for download at the App Store.

Google to upgrade video chat

Juan Carlos Perez — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

The search and online-apps giant plans to beef up video chat capabilities.

Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac arrives

Rob Griffiths — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0800

Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac is shipping, including Aero support in Vista and Windows 7, a new Crystal mode for full Windows/Mac OS integration, OpenGL 2.1 acceleration in Windows and Linux, and more.

New DiskTool Pro update includes CPU meter, improved Snow Leopard support

Roman Loyola — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:38:00 -0800

Macware on Tuesday announced an update to DiskTools Pro, the company’s software utility for hard drive management.

iPhone versus BlackBerry: Survey pits sexy against the suits

Tom Kaneshige — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:40:00 -0800

The "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" stereotypes in Apple's famous ad campaign have nothing on the findings from a new study of BlackBerry and iPhone owners.

G-Technology announces support for Hitachi 2TB hard drives

Roman Loyola — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:10:00 -0800

Hitachi GST announced that the G-Technology line of storage devices that use 3.5-inch hard drive mechanisms will now have a 2TB option.

Squarespace's site management iPhone app now available

David Chartier — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:43:00 -0800

Squarespace is a hosted blog and website service with a unique style and powerful drag-and-drop design features. After a beta of its iPhone app was "accidentally" published, then pulled from the App Store, the official version is finally available.

OWC unveils new quad-interface 12X Blu-ray burner

Roman Loyola — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:34:00 -0800

OWC expanded your external Blu-ray choices by releasing its new Mercury Pro 12x Blu-ray burner.

Report: Apple Store headed to downtown Philadelphia

Scott McNulty — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:40:00 -0800

Rumors are swirling that Apple is going to open a retail store in downtown Philadelphia.

Paid iPhone apps deliver money, but only for the top few

John Cox — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:20:00 -0800

About 30 percent of Apple's App Store downloads are paid applications, and about half of all iPhone and iPod touch users have downloaded at least one app.

Introducing Macworld's Total Snow Leopard Superguide

Jason Snell — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:15:00 -0800

Macworld's new Total Snow Leopard is a one-stop guide for everything you want to know about using OS X.

Orange to sell iPhone in U.K. starting Nov. 10

Nick Spence — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:08:00 -0800

Orange on Monday announced that it will launch iPhone in the UK on November 10th , after numerous rumours pointing to that date.

Backblaze opens online backups to businesses

Dan Miller — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800

Backblaze has been offering online backup services to individual Mac users since last April. Now it's expanding those services to businesses, too.

Barnes and Noble sued over Nook intellectual property

Aulia Masna — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:37:00 -0800

Book-seller Barnes & Noble has been sued by a company called Spring Design, which alleges that the recently announced Nook e-book reader infringes on its intellectual property.