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Deathmatch rematch: BlackBerry versus iPhone 3.0

Galen Gruman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:06:00 -0700

With the iPhone OS 3.0 update now available, InfoWorld's Galen Gruman revisits his BlackBerry Bold-iPhone 3G showdown to find out what, if anything, has changed.

Review: Xserve (2009)

Andrew T. Laurence — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:56:00 -0700

Apple's 2009 Xserve is that rare upgrade that delivers on all fronts: this server is undeniably faster than the previous generation, uses less power, and exudes less heat.That combination doesn’t happen very often.

Google updates some Apps functions

Nancy Gohring — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:28:00 -0700

Google updated some Gmail and Docs features for some Apps customers.

Review: Final Draft 8

Tim Haddock — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:00:00 -0700

Final Draft 8 is simpler than ever for beginning users; subtle feature fixes, bountiful script templates, and top-notch support for the production rewrite process ensure that an aspiring A-list writer won’t quickly outgrow the software.

Review: HP 12C Financial Calculator for iPhone

Rob Griffiths — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:04:00 -0700

A 100-percent functional picture-perfect clone of the financial tool of choice for many finance professionals, this iPhone app can easily be used in place of the physical calculator. Even though it doesn't include much in the way of added iPhone-specific features, HP 12C Financial Calculator is still very useful.

Google revamps Gmail labels feature for organizing messages

Juan Carlos Perez — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:56:00 -0700

Google will roll out a set of changes to the labels functionality in Gmail to make it easier for people to organize their e-mail messages.

Adobe shuts down July 4th week to ride out recession

Elizabeth Montalbano — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:58:00 -0700

Adobe Systems has shut down its North American offices for a week for the second time this year as part of cost-cutting measures.

Kace to boost Mac features in systems management appliances

Philip Michaels — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:36:00 -0700

The company plans to introduce changes to its family of Kbox appliances this summer that will let IT administrators manage Windows and Mac OS X machines from a single interface on a single appliance.

Format Word tables to highlight your data

Kirk McElhearn — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:44:00 -0700

Take a tour of Microsoft Word's unsung table feature and learn how easy it is to make snazzy tables for your documents.

Out of business, Clear may sell customer data

Robert McMillan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:25:00 -0700

Out-of-business airport security provider Clear may sell customer data to another Registered Traveler provider.

Mac News Briefs: Snowtape adds online radio directory

Macworld Staff — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:57:00 -0700

Snowtape, which an Internet radio recording app, now features an online radio directory that automatically updates once new stations are available. Profcast and SQLiteManager also saw new updates on Thursday.

Microsoft to sell Windows 7 for $50

Nancy Gohring — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Microsoft is rolling out special deals and pricing information for Windows 7 this week.

Mac News Briefs: iBank updated in advance of iPhone app release

Macworld Staff — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:07:00 -0700

Version 3.5 of iBank expands the personal finance manager's syncing capabilities. Other programs updated Wednesday include VMware Fusion, Slideshow, and FlightAlert XT.

HFS+ for Windows makes Mac volumes accessible to Windows PCs

Peter Cohen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:20:00 -0700

HFS+ for Windows is a PC utility that makes Windows talk with HFS file partitions, used by Macs.

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WD ups My Book World Edition II NAS to 4TB

Peter Cohen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:02:00 -0700

My Book World Edition II contains two mirrored hard drives and capacities up to 4TB, good for homes and small offices looking for central storage.

Tennessee hospital confirms Jobs liver transplant

Aayush Arya — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:46:00 -0700

Methodist University Hospital confirmed Monday that it performed a liver transplant for Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

Mac News Briefs: Navicat Premium manages different database servers

Macworld Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:45:00 -0700

The latest version of PremiumSoft's database administration tools lets users manage different kinds of database servers from one application. Also, BBEdit and Invoices underwent updates, while iPresentee released new Keynote themes.

FTC eyes blogs for conflicts of interest

Brennon Slattery — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:39:00 -0700

The Federal Trade Commission plans to crack down on product review blogs who fail to disclose if they’re being compensated by companies.

Nova offers ExpressCard-based 3G modem

Peter Cohen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:22:00 -0700

Nova media's GlobeTrotter Express 441 works in ExpressCard slot-equipped MacBook Pros.

QNAP intros 8-bay desktop NAS

Peter Cohen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:42:00 -0700

QNAP's new 8-bay NAS takes 2.5-inch hard drives and can sit on a desk instead of in an equipment rack.

Mac News Briefs: iFinance 3 out of beta

Macworld Staff — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:34:00 -0700

iFinance 3 has been rewritten from the ground up, according to developer Synium Software. Also, Xcode, AutoCorrectXT, and Adium all saw updates on Monday.

Seagate offers new BlackArmor NAS for small business

Peter Cohen — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:16:00 -0700

Seagate is offering a new BlackArmor NAS for small businesses in 2TB and 4TB configurations.

Trouble-free Mac tech support

Christopher Breen — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:31:00 -0700

It's gratifying to be the one friends, relatives, and coworkers turn to when they’re faced with Mac problems. But must they call you about every single little thing? Christopher Breen gives his three top tricks for providing tech support without going crazy.

Review: Mellel 2.6

William Porter — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0700

Do you outline your thank-you notes, number (and then renumber) the items on your shopping lists, or use footnotes in e-mail? Then Mellel is probably the word processor for you. Writers of long technical documents will love the control that Mellel offers over outlines, cross-references, footnotes, table of contents generation, figures, and more.

Report: Apple CEO Jobs had liver transplant

Agam Shah — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:02:00 -0700

Apple CEO Steve Jobs received a liver transplant about two months ago, according to a news report in the Wall Street Journal.

FCC to probe exclusive mobile handset deals

Grant Gross — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:21:00 -0700

The U.S. FCC will open an investigation into exclusive mobile handset deals, its acting chairman says.

Mac News Briefs: Storyist writing software now at version 2.0

Macworld Staff — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:44:00 -0700

Storyist, which features word-processing and organizational features, now adds a new "collage" mode to help visualize connections between story elements, a full-screen view, multiple windows, and support for comments and bookmarks. The Sync'Em synchronization utility also saw an update, while Casio previewed a new WXGA projector due in September.

Analysis: An IT take on iPhone 3.0

John C. Welch — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:24:00 -0700

You've heard about copy-and-paste, Spotlight searches, and other consumer-friendly iPhone 3.0 features. But there's plenty in the update for corporate types, too.

Broadband important for rural areas, groups say

Grant Gross — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:19:00 -0700

Broadband deployment to rural areas is important for the U.S. economy, some groups said.

SkypeCap 2.0 adds QuickTime .mov support

Peter Cohen — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:40:00 -0700

SkypeCap, the Skype session recording software, adds .mov, .flv and .swf file support.

Opinion: Acrobat.com app suite still undercooked

Michael Scalisi — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:10:00 -0700

Adobe's Acrobat.com suite of collaborative applications is out of beta. PC World's Michael Scalisi takes a look at the word processing, web conferencing, PDF creation, and file storage apps.

EU, US push computers, printers to be greener

Paul Meller — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:55:00 -0700

PCs and printers in the EU and US will have to become more energy-efficient to gain Energy Star approval, following an EU/US agreement signed Wednesday.

IRS now wants to repeal cell phone tax

Nancy Gohring — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:50:00 -0700

The IRS asked Congress to repeal a law that would tax the personal use of business cell phones.

Google to try more security on Gmail

Robert McMillan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:31:00 -0700

Google will test a more secure version of its Gmail service using HTTPS in response to urging from privacy advocates.

Mac News Briefs: Daz 3D releases enhanced version of animation program

Macworld Staff — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:13:00 -0700

In addition to releasing a free version of Daz Studio 3, the developer rolled out Daz Studio 3 Advanced, which targets 3-D animators, designers, and illustrators with professional level tools.

FileMaker intros template swapping site for Bento

Philip Michaels — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:55:00 -0700

The Bento Template Exchange, launched Tuesday, lets users of version 2 of the personal database app download and share database forms.

FileWave Inventory 9 adds PO management, vendor database

Peter Cohen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:50:00 -0700

FileWave has released a new version of Inventory (formerly Asset Trustee), now with support for a vendor and product database and other key improvements.

Enlarging images with Alien Skin's Blow Up 2 plugin

James Dempsey — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:37:00 -0700

Pros know that enlarging photos is not always as simple a task as it looks. James Dempsey shows you how Alien Skin Software's Blow Up 2 can produce high-quality enlargements without a lot of fuss.

CrossOver 8 virtualization software released

Peter Cohen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:32:00 -0700

CrossOver 8 is a new version of the WINE-derived virtualization software for Intel Macs, with new and improved Windows application support.

Kroll unveils data recovery for Apple Xsan

Peter Cohen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:18:00 -0700

Kroll Ontrack has announced a data recovery service for corrupt Apple Xsan 2 systems.

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Microsoft user group demands Opera boycott over EU suit

Elizabeth Montalbano — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:15:00 -0700

A Microsoft enthusiast group has called for a boycott of Opera's product due to the browser maker's part in the EU antitrust campaign against Microsoft.

DataViz offers Documents To Go for iPhone

Peter Cohen — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:30:00 -0700

DataViz has launched Documents To Go for the iPhone and iPod touch, enabling iPhone users to view, edit and create MS Word documents.

Switch network settings with ease

Glenn Fleishman — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:44:00 -0700

OS X's built-in Location feature lets you quickly change network settings based on where you are. Glenn Fleishman shows you how to get the most out of this feature, and how to tweak it with third-party tools.

ATTO Fibre Channel cards certified for HP EVAs

Peter Cohen — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:35:00 -0700

ATTO's Celerity Fibre Channel cards are now certified for use with HP EVA systems.

Analysts: iPhone 3G S still not enterprise-ready

Matt Hamblen — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:27:00 -0700

Despite some enterprise-geared improvements in the latest iPhone, the analysts Computerworld spoke to say those steps are not good enough for widespread adoption of the new smartphone inside large businesses.

RooSwitch: Application-based user switching

Deborah Shadovitz — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:01:00 -0700

Instead of logging in and out of different user accounts on your Mac, rooSwitch lets you switch users for only one app at a time by switching what rooSwitch calls Profiles.

Review: Studiometry 6.1

John Brandon — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0700

Studiometry 6.1.7 is a sensible business choice because it combines some low-level accounting features with contact and project management characteristics.

Adobe's Acrobat.com collaboration services emerge from beta

Elizabeth Montalbano — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:12:00 -0700

Adobe's Acrobat.com collaboration services emerge from beta Monday.

Yum: no-frills recipe manager

Jackie Dove — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:01:00 -0700

Yum 3.0.7 is a solid, no-frills recipe manager, but its lack of some key features may have you looking for a more elegant program in the same price range.

Review: Mariner Calc 1.2 for iPhone

Rob Griffiths — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:07:00 -0700

An update to MarinerCalc has improved the Excel compatibility of the iPhone and iPod touch spreadsheet app, while adding new features.