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Next-gen Mac Pro processors could arrive March 29
New Xeon processors widely believed to be candidates to power a next-generation Apple Mac Pro will go on sale in late March, according to a new report.
Heated Christmas call from Jobs secured iTunes changes
A new report claims to give details on negotiations between Apple and the music labels which ultimately led to the recent changes made to the industry-leading iTunes Music Store.
Analyst now says iMacs likely in both dual- and quad-core
A Wall Street analyst who recently reported that Apple was torn between using dual-core processors and quad-core processors in its next-generation iMac line now believes the company will adopt both.
Mac web share hits record 9.9 percent in January
Even as the economy has continued to falter, Apple's share of web users has climbed up to a landmark 9.93 percent in the first month of 2009 while Windows' own share continues to slide downwards.
iPhone users ten times as likely to play games vs other mobiles
A report detailing handheld gaming adoption by mobile phone users says that downloads of mobile games are up 17% over last year, and that iPhone users are nearly ten times as likely to have downloaded games compared to other mobile phone users.
Adobe, Apple working together on Flash for iPhone
Once thought to be building Flash for the iPhone mostly on its own, Adobe has mentioned at the World Economic Forum that it's not only continuing work on the animation plug-in but has teamed up with Apple to make it a reality.
Apple, AT&T slapped with yet another iPhone 3G lawsuit
Still one more class-action lawsuit is claiming that the iPhone not only fails to live up to 3G speeds, but that it also prematurely develops hairline cracks in its outer casing.
Apple warns of reduced iMac availability in near term
Apple this week is advising members of its reseller channels that supply of iMacs will be constrained in the immediate future, a move that may signal new models are nearing production.
Dell may enter smartphone arena as early as next month
The Wall Street Journal is weighing in on Dell's rumored smartphone offering, adding further weight to rumors predicting the PC maker will enter the arena to take on Apple's iPhone.
Installing Windows 7 beta on a Mac with Sun VirtualBox
MicrosoftÂ’s public beta of Windows 7 is similar enough to Vista that it is fairly easy to install on a Mac, either using BootCamp to install it natively, or within a virtual environment. HereÂ’s whatÂ’s involved with obtaining the beta and installing it using Sun's free VirtualBox software.
BlackBerry Storm found pricier to build than Apple's iPhone 3G
An insistence on a physical feedback screen and dual-network support has pushed the cost of making Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm significantly above that of current-generation iPhones, hinting that Verizon may be paying more to rival AT&T in touchscreen phones.
Major architectural changes suggested by iPhone 2,1
Various clues on the next version of the iPhone are being collected that point to a major architectural overhaul that could bring dramatically improved graphics performance to Apple's popular smartphone.
Apple pulls NVIDIA graphics update, reasons unclear
Apple has yanked a software update that was intended to fix graphics-related issues with its latest notebooks just two days after pushing the patch to users via its Software Update mechanism.
Apple now offering individual song upgrades on iTunes Store
Apple on Thursday began offering iTunes shoppers the ability to upgrade their songs to higher-quality DRM-free tracks on an individual basis, doing away with an earlier mandate that required customers to upgrade their entire libraries all at once.
Rumor: Apple planning premium game section of App Store
Apple may be planning to introduce a new section of the App Store dedicated to top-notch gaming titles in an effort to further solidify its multi-touch devices as the next big thing in handheld gaming.
Apple sued over 'broken promises' regarding 3G speeds
A new class-action lawsuit claims Apple knowingly profited from faulty iPhone 3Gs that couldn't stay connected to the faster 3G network, costing buyers inferior service and missed opportunities to use an alternative provider.
Evidence shows Apple testing next-gen iPhone
Hidden strings in Apple's latest iPhone firmware reveals that a major revision of the hardware is in the works and is even being tested online.
AT&T talking with Apple about 3G-ready MacBooks?
AT&T is hoping to make 3G-enabled notebooks a staple of its cellular business, and in an executive interview hints that it may be chatting with Apple to extend its reach into MacBooks or other non-iPhone devices.
iDVD hung out to dry as Apple pushes movies online
One of the original pillars of Apple's iLife suite, iDVD, has increasingly been given the cold shoulder to the point where it is not even depicted on the retail package anymore. How much longer will the app stick around now that the company has focused on pushing media sharing online?
Global recession catches up to Apple's retail stores
Apple's retail stores are showing signs that they're not immune to the deepening recession, but at the same time they're still serving their intended purpose of attracting more and more Windows users to the Mac platform, a new report explains.





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Macintosh Products Guide - New Arrivals:

Toon Boom Animate
Toon Boom Animate is a leading stand-alone animation software solution that combines advanced animation tools with a user friendly interface to build creative animations fast. Animate works with QuickTime, Final Cut Pro and the iPod, and offers creative and professional users access to powerful vector-based drawing tools, superior timeline with symbols, a robust library, lip syncing, interactive camera tools, special effects and compositing conveniently set in one flexible application at a low cost.
SiteGrinder 2
Forget about the difficulties of building a professional quality website; Media Lab's SiteGrinder 2 plug-in converts Adobe Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) into a powerful, intuitive website development system that makes it easy. SiteGrinder 2 and Photoshop are everything you need to create gorgeous websites that look exactly like your Photoshop designs. With the click of a button, SiteGrinder 2 effortlessly transforms Photoshop files into professional quality, CSS-rich webpages. SiteGrinder 2 gives complete control over every aspect of your website's design and functionality ... all without leaving Photoshop. SiteGrinder 2 writes the HTML, CSS and other web programming code so you don't have to.
Bob the Builder: Can-Do Zoo
Animals are on the loose! The delivery train has come to town, dropping off all of the animals for the Bobland Bay Zoo.  Unfortunately, there is no Bobland Bay Zoo!  Monkeys have moved into the school playground, alligators are in the swimming pool, and the lion has taken over the Mayor's office! Work doubletime with Bob and his Can-Do Crew to get the zoo built and make homes for all the animals. Complete fun and educational activities. Earn stickers for your building achievements, and create your own scenes in the bonus sticker book mode. Can-Do Zoo teaches creative thinking and problem solving skills by encouraging children to think about screative solutions. Three different skill levels.
MoneyWorks
The MoneyWorks family of accounting software provides a range of feature rich but easy-to-use solutions for small-to-medium organisations. Whether you operate from home or have several hundred staff, there is a MoneyWorks solution for you. MoneyWorks is the accounting software that can do the things the others can't: from simple things like making your valuable transaction data easily accessible, through to the more powerful, such as being able to prepare complex three-dimensional weighted cross-tabulations on your sales data-it's all about getting information to improve management decision making. MoneyWorks is robust, fast, and scalable yet simple and user-friendly, with an excellent audit trail and superior reporting capabilities.
Intelligent Light's Fieldview
Powerful CFD and CAE post-processing from FIELDVIEW quickly identifies important flow features and characteristics and allows interactive exploration to develop a thorough understanding. Examine and compare cases, extract critical values, and make compelling presentations that make an impact. Use FieldView to gain full understanding...automate & optimize...prove your point. FieldView has been chosen by more engineering analysts than any other dedicated post-processor and has built its success on meeting the needs of mission-critical CFD. Getting started with FieldView is easy using the free demo version or a complimentary evaluation to explore your own data.
PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X
PGP Whole Disk Encryption 9.9 for Mac OS X provides comprehensive, non-stop disk encryption for Mac OS X, enabling quick, cost-effective protection for data on desktops, notebooks, and removable media. The encrypted data is continuously safeguarded from unauthorized access, providing strong security for intellectual property, customer and partner data, and corporate brand equity.
Markler
Markler is a highly functional, easy to use full service Office Management System (OMS) that is flexible enough to fulfill the requirements of any Real Estate Office. Includes Closing Manager, Listing Manager, Contact Manager, Lead Management & Routing, Unlimited Document Storage, Transaction File Distribution, Customer Data Collection, Closing Reports, Listing Reports, Customer Access Portal, Lock-Box & Sign Tracking, Inter-Office Messaging, Fully Integrated Day Planner, Single System Licensing (Unlimited Users).
QuarkXPress 8
Inspired by the designer's passion for perfection, QuarkXPress 8 complements the way creatives work. Move freely through the application using the modern, intuitive interface of QuarkXPress 8, be adventurous by sharing your print content across media with built-in Web and Flash authoring tools, and maintain control to achieve stunning text with designer-driven typography. Work faster and smarter with native Illustrator file import and Photoshop support, improved picture, illustration, and text tools, fully customizable hanging characters, advanced baseline grids, and more. You constantly strive to do better and improve - employ software developed to help get you there. QuarkXPress 8 - Xperience Design.
iLinc 10
iLinc provides easy-to-use web and video conferening solutions that make meeting online better than being there. With a native Macintosh client, iLinc is the preferred provider of collaborative online meetings, engaging webinars and virtual classroom sessions as well as one-on-one support sessions. iLinc liberates people by enabling them to get more done, travel less, achieve work / life balance and preserve the environment.
BusySync
BusySync allows multiple users to share and edit iCal calendars on a local area network and/or sync with Google Calendar. With BusySync it's incredibly easy to share iCal calendars with family or coworkers without the need for a dedicated server. Shared calendars can be viewed and edited by multiple users and changes are instantly published and synchronized with all users on the network. You can even make changes to shared calendars while offline and your changes will sync when you reconnect to the network. In BusySync 2.0 is the ability to sync iCal with Google Calendar, allowing you to view and edit your calendar on the web from any computer, anywhere. BusySync is a Mac OS X System Preference Pane that runs in the background and adds calendar sharing capabilities to iCal.
The FIN
Designed and manufactured to exacting standards exclusively for Apple's MacBook family of laptop computers, the FIN is a durable stand/handle combo unit constructed from durable 100% aircraft-grade aluminum. The FIN boasts a beautiful powder coated finish that perfectly matches the MacBook Pro. The FIN is also available in black or white powder coated finishes to compliment Apple's black and white MacBooks. The FIN attaches simply and boasts equally easy removal. When installed, the FIN tilts the MacBook to a perfect ergonomic angle for typing and screen viewing. The FIN also serves as a convenient handle that not only makes carrying the computer easier, but much safer by providing the user with an area for a firm grip, thereby helping prevent drops that can either severally damage or altogether destroy the computer. When installed the FIN assists with the dissipation of processor-generated heat, increasing product longevity in the process.
Smilebox
Smilebox is a creative photo sharing service that extends what you can do with iPhoto, iTunes and Photo Booth. You can combine your photos, videos and music with animated designs you can email, post to a website, blog or print. Smilebox is a free service with premium upgrades for print, more music choices, and ad-free playbacks.
MacSpeech Dictate
The premier speech recognition solution for Mac OS X. With MacSpeech Dictate Wireless Solution you focus on what you have to say; just think it, speak it, and create it. It's that simple. MacSpeech Dictate provides amazing speech recognition accuracy and easily works with the applications you already have, including Mac OS X apps like Mail, iChat, iPhoto, and more. MacSpeech Dictate even controls your Mac; just speak a command and MacSpeech Dictate executes it for you. MacSpeech Dictate requires no more than five minutes of training and is as fun, productive, and intuitive to use as the Mac itself.
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) brings legendary online transaction performance (OLTP), reliability scalability, near hands free administration and new clustering capabilities for Mac OS X solutions. Developers and solution providers love IDS for the way it can be administered from within an application and appear invisible to the end customer. "Set it and forget it" is the favorite quote of IDS fans worldwide. The latest high availability features provide endless ways to configure clusters of servers to scale out for high throughput, high availability, and optimal use of hardware investments.
GhostReader
GhostReader is a powerful, yet easy to use multilingual text-to-speech solution for Mac OS X that reads aloud PDF, Word and other documents as well as selected text in any application. It can also convert any text to audio files, MP3s, or bookmarkable audiobooks for playback on iPhone and iPod. Use it to save time, to proof read your own writing or to learn the pronunciation of foreign languages or to improve your reading and listening comprehension. Sit back and relax while GhostReader reads for you!
Flip Boom
Flip Boom is the leading animation software solution for kids of all ages. Flip Boom's easy to use animation toolset for children and schools works with QuickTime and the iPod, and runs on Mac OS X. Winner of the 2008 Parents' Choice Gold Award, Flip Boom is a fun and creative solution for developing quality animations quickly.
Gracion Enclose
Gracion Enclose sends large files to any recipient with amazing ease, and without email-attachment limitations. When one or more files are dragged, uploads to a server (.Mac, FTP, AFP, SMB, WebDAV) and creates a template-based email containing a download link. Includes draggable URLs, iChat Presence, automatic server file management, message archiving, auto-zip packaging, auto-QuickTime flattening, Spotlight importer, Quick Look plugin. Pre-configured for .Mac and Gmail.
KeySkin Keyboard Protector
Gadget Wrap KeySkin Keyboard Protector series for Apple wired and wireless keyboards, as well as MacBook keyboards. Each Gadget Wrap KeySkin Keyboard Protector is made from super thin, high quality, durable silicone to ensure it provides keyboards with exceptional protection and a tailor-made fit. Available in a variety of colors, the Gadget Wrap KeySkin Keyboard Protectors help guard and protect against liquid spills, food crumbs, dirt and dust, and other contaminates that can easily damage or destroy a keyboard. What's more, Gadget Wrap KeySkin Keyboard Protectors even help extend keyboard life by reducing normal day-to-day wear and tear.
IDX Renditioner for Google SketchUp
IDX Renditioner is a plug-in for Google SketchUp that provides high-quality photorealistic rendering - fast and easily. Renditioner works directly within SketchUp and lets users control materials textures, lighting, and environments. It is simple enough for novices, yet powerful enough for professionals. It is "one button" easy with powerful features optimized in a jargon-free interface. Simplicity paired with speed means users achieve their design visualization objectives more quickly. Renditioner offers 16 megapixel renderings for large-scale printing and powerful presentation of designs. And performance? It supports multithreading with speed that can be seen on multi-core machines like the Mac Pro.
Checkout 2.0 Point of Sale for Mac
Checkout is the powerful, yet easy to use point of sale system for the rest of us. Together with a Mac and the right peripherals, Checkout offers a complete solution for your retail business at an affordable price. Get a Mac. Start a Store. Checkout 2.0 now features multi-user functionality, integration with AccountEdge and Quickboks and credit card processing.
Fashion Fits
Francie just got a new job at the Uber-Mart clothing store. The only problem is she's the only employee! Help Francie run a fast paced clothing store by stocking tables, cleaning fitting rooms, providing customer service, and more! It's up to you to set the fashion trends by purchasing new clothing. And don't worry about your mean boss! Complete the first year at Uber-Mart and then help Francie open up her own line of clothing stores from a sunny beach boutique to a posh department store!
Kudos Rock Legend
Do you want to be a Rock Star? Then this new game from the makers of Kudos and Democracy is just for you. The game is part RPG, part life-sim, part Tycoon game. You are a struggling rock singer who puts together their own band, and tries to achieve fame and fortune, from humble beginnings as a starving garage-band. Pick your band-members, choose the band name, write the songs, play the gigs, etc. Rock Legend is a turn-based game. Each turn of the game represents a single day, and it's up to you to decide how the band spends their time. Some of the activities you will need to spend time on include songwriting, rehearsals, auditions, publicity events, practicing individual instruments, and of course, recording your latest album. The game has sophisticated AI that controls your band members (you are the singer, they are your backing band) and decides how motivated, energetic and happy they are. If you work the band too hard, arrange poorly-attended gigs, and don't provide your band with the lifestyle they expect, you will have resignations on your hands. Running a successful band is part financial management, part people-management, and part creative struggle. Would you survive the music business?
Skype for Mac OS X
Make free voice and video calls to anyone who uses Skype, anywhere in the world, with this exciting software. Chat with friends, conference call with up to 10 people at the same time, transfer files without clogging up your email. You can even call phones and send SMS messages at really cheap rates. It's free to download and easy to use. New in Skype for Mac 2.7: Leopard-compatible; VGA (640x480) native resolution video calls; Apple address book integration; and updated file transfer to help you manage multiple files.
Safe Eyes Parental Controls
Safe Eyes Parental Control Software for Mac is the ideal online protection for your entire family! Safe Eyes makes it easy to block objectionable material, limit time spent online, block instant messenger chats and receive instant alerts if questionable activity occurs!  Its filtering servers are refreshed daily so your parental controls are always up-to-date.  Safe Eyes stores all of its settings on secure servers so your children can be protected regardless of which computer they use in your house. Start protecting your family with the award-wining Safe Eyes today!
Build-a-lot
Send the housing market through the roof as you build, buy, and sell houses in the new strategy game, Build-a-lot! You can flip houses for quick cash or sit back and watch the rental income pile up. Become a real estate mogul as you visit scenic towns, earn huge profits and perform special favors for the colorful local mayors. Can you build a new cinema for the local movie star? Build a new ice rink for the Olympics? Install a bowling alley in the Mayor's Mansion? No problem! There's plenty to do and lots of fun ahead in Build-a-lot!
UN-SCAN-IT
UN-SCAN-IT Version 5.2 software for Mac OS X makes digitizing graphs easy. UN-SCAN-IT automatically converts scanned graphs to (x,y) data using a drag and drop interface, colored data line follower, improved grid line filters, and a graphical (x,y) data eraser.  UN-SCAN-IT works with any scanner or image input device, and can be used to digitize journal graphs, strip chart output, old graphs, or any other hard-copy graph. The UN-SCAN-IT software can also integrate peak areas, smooth data, take derivatives, enhance data resolution, edit and append data, re-scale graphs, and store data in ASCII format for use in other software packages.
Bento
Meet Bento, the new personal database from FileMaker that's as easy to use as your Mac. Bento brings your important information together in one place to help you get organized. So you can manage your contacts, coordinate events, track projects, prioritize tasks, and more - faster and easier than ever before. Designed exclusively for Mac OS X Leopard.
OmniFocus 1.0
Task management shouldn't be your full time job. We've built OmniFocus to take a load off your mind by managing your tasks the way that you want, freeing you to focus your attention on the things that matter to you most. Finish that novel. Spend more time with your friends and family. Grow your business. Let us worry about keeping your goals and tasks, both personal and professional, in one ordered, easy to access system that you can depend on.
iClipboard 1.1
iClipboard is the ultimate clipboard manager. It keeps a history of everything you copy to the clipboard from any application. When you need to go back and paste a clipping from the history, iClipboard appears from the side of your screen so you can preview and paste any clipping--you're no longer limited to pasting just the last thing copied to the clipboard. Class-leading features include unlimited history, dynamic previews of clippings, paste clippings in a single click, Quick Look previews for file clippings, unlimited projects, and more.
The Missing Sync for iPhone
The Missing Sync for iPhone helps migrating smartphone users switch to the iPhone. Easily transfer your calendar, contacts, photos and more from your old BlackBerry, Palm OS or Window Mobile smartphone to your iPhone. Then, start syncing your SMS messages, call logs and notes to your Mac. Transfer notes from your iPhone into Bare Bones Yojimbo, Microsoft Entourage or the included Mark/Space Notebook to search or copy and paste content easily. Keep a copy of every SMS message you send and receive on your Mac. Archive your incoming, outgoing and missed calls to your Mac for your time tracking or billing purposes.
Flip Words 2
Click letters to make words and solve thousands of familiar phrases in this exciting sequel to Flip Words--one of most addictive words games around. Flip Words 2 builds on the fun and challenging gameplay of the original by adding exciting new game modes, visual themes, and a wider variety of phrase categories. Test your word making skills in "Classic" mode and, for an intriguing change of pace, try the new "Strategy" mode where you earn and spend tokens to help you solve the phrase. If you want to share in the fun, then try your luck on-line in the exciting new multiplayer "Party" mode where you can play cooperatively with up to three other players for medals and high scores. In addition to solving phrases, you can even create your own for other players to enjoy using the built-in phrase editor! Flip Words 2 features include: click on letters to make words and solve phrases; download new phrases every time you play for virtually endless gaming; three modes to play including "Classic", "Strategy" and the multiplayer "Party" mode; create your own phrases for others to enjoy using the built-in editor; enjoy numerous visual themes, music tracks and hi-res graphics; see how you match up against others with online high scores lists.
CrystalMaker 8.0 for Mac
CrystalMaker is a program for building, displaying and manipulating all kinds of crystal and molecular structures - with real-time photorealistic graphics and "out-of-the-screen" 3D display. CrystalMaker has powerful input/output capabilities, with support for major structural database formats, export of ultra-high resolution graphics, QuickTime movies and QTVR objects - plus menu commands for simulating diffraction patterns (working with our "SingleCrystal" and "CrystalDiffract" programs).
GraphPad Prism 5
GraphPad Prism is a powerful combination of basic biostatistics, curve fitting and scientific graphing. What makes Prism the program of choice for many of the world's leading universities, research institutes and pharmaceutical companies? Prism has all the capabilities you would expect from a top notch 2D scientific graphics program, but what makes Prism truly unique is not what it does, but how it does it. Designed for the practical scientist, Prism does not expect you to be a statistician. It guides you through each analysis - giving you as much help as you need - and tracks and organizes your work like no other program available. You can concentrate on your data, not fight with your software.
MYOB AccountEdge 2008
AccountEdge is small business accounting and management software for Mac which automates, organizes, and processes all your business tasks and financial information, so you can focus on your business. Create and track sales and purchases from quote to order to invoice or bill, manage your banking, process payroll, inventory and jobs, track and bill time, actively manage your customers, sync contacts, create budgets, and access over 200 financial reports to start and maintain a well-organized, successful small business. AccountEdge also has optional small business services: credit card processing, direct deposit, certified payroll forms, and full service payroll.
MacPractice MD V3 with Integrated EMR/Imaging
MacPractice MD V3 is comprehensive medical practice management software (Leopard AND Tiger compatible) with integrated EMR and Imaging options. MacPractice features patient and insurance billing, e-claims with ERA, powerful "to do" and "instant report" capabilities, advanced scheduling, fully integrated word processing, and lab interfaces. MacPractice offers iPhone and Web interfaces. MacPractice integrates with third-party EMR applications. MacPractice utilizes state-of-the-art, industrial strength MySQL and capitalizes on all current and future Apple technologies.
Pointwise
Pointwise, Inc. is solving the top problem facing engineering analysts today: mesh generation for computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The Pointwise software cuts the time to generate high-quality CFD meshes through its flat, intuitive graphical interface. In addition, it provides shortcuts through the meshing process like a new automated assembly procedure that builds three-dimensional volume grids from a jumble of grid components with a simple click of a button. Pointwise's usability is further enhanced by a multiple-level undo and redo capability with a user configurable number of levels.
Paragon NTFS for Mac OSX
Paragon NTFS for Mac OS breaks the border between Windows and Mac OS, solving an important communication problem in their file systems providing reliable, rapid and transparent read/write access to NTFS volumes under Mac OS X.



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Remains of the Day: Justin Long a Mac no longer (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - ItĂ¢Â€Â™s a long weekend for many of us and, as you probably know, the term Ă¢Â€Âœlong weekendĂ¢Â€Â was in fact named after actor Justin Long, who played the part of Mac in the long running Get a Mac ads that concluded earlier this year.
Rounding up the new iPod touch and iPod nano cases (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - As you all know, it’s never a proper aftermath of an iPod event without some new cases, and we here at Macworld are more than happy to present some of the first options available for that iPod Touch or Nano in your pre-order basket. From protective covers to eighties-inspired wrist straps, we’ve got a little something for every kind of case lover—except maybe a wrist-watch adapter for the Nano (and if someone wants to get on that before Halloween, I would be much obliged).
Social brings native Facebook experience to iPad (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Since Facebook has yet to release a native iPad app—or give any real indication that one is in the works—third parties have capitalized on the opportunity to various degrees. Facebook’s desktop Website has a number of quirks and features that do not work properly on touch-based devices, and Social is the latest attempt at providing a full, native Facebook experience on the iPad.
Mobee announces inductive charger for Magic Mouse (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Considering the Magic Mouse’s () futuristic, gesture-controlled appeal, replacing its dead AA batteries with new ones might feel a bit old fashioned. Fortunately, Mobee Technology is bringing some modern magic to the way we charge the Magic Mouse with its new product, The Magic Charger—an inductive charging, USB-connected base station and battery pack that lets you keep your Magic Mouse charged without ever needing to remove its batteries.
Developers Debate iOS 4.1 Proximity Sensor Fix (PC World)
PC World - When iOS 4.1 is released by Apple next week, it will have a number of new bells and whistles enhancing the iPhone and iPod Touch experience. Whether or not the highly-anticipated update will finally fix the proximity sensor issue plaguing iPhone 4 users, though, is still uncertain.
Shazam 3.0 gets more content, iOS 4 support (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Music sleuths have some new tools waiting in the App Store. On Friday, Shazam Entertainment released a major 3.0 upgrade to the free and paid versions of its music discovery app for iPhone and iPod touch.
Summary Box: iPhone app with augmented reality (AP)
AP - THE APP: Available for the iPhone, mTrip is a travel guide and more. It uses the latest in smart phone technology to help travelers stay on track.
Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality (AP)

This product image provided by mTrip Travel Guides shows the mTrip Travel Guide application. The new iPhone application, mTrip, is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smartphone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.     (AP Photo/mTrip Travel Guides)  NO SALESAP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.


Samsung GalaxyTab brings new life to Android (Appolicious)
Appolicious - This was a big week for the mobile OS wars, with previews of upcoming Android tablets emerging in the days leading up to the IFA event in Germany.  Just before the conference kicked off, however, Steve Jobs debuted a redesigned line of iPods, along with an updated iTunes that features a social network.
Apple trailers site now offering movie showtimes (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - As a certified—and possibly certifiable—movie trailer aficionado, I’ve been a devoted visitor of Apple’s trailers page for years. But if you want to go a step beyond finding out what’s coming down the pike to knowing what’s playing near you right now, Apple’s taking a shot at solving that problem with its new showtimes feature.
Apple: The King of Digital Music (PC World)
PC World - Behold the King of music, circa 2010. We aren't talking about Elvis here. Apple's iPod still reigns supreme. And judging from the impressive new crop of iPods announced this week along with an update to iTunes, Apple 's dominance of the digital music world seems solid -- at least for now.
Twitter Mobile Users up Over 60 Percent Since April (PC World)
PC World - Twitter's mobile user base has spiked 62 percent since mid-April, thanks in great part to the release of official Twitter applications for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry phones.
iPhone apps to track Hurricane Earl (Appolicious)
Appolicious - As Hurricane Earl nears the East Coast, flood warnings and evacuations have started. But hurricanes can be tricky to predict accurately, as Earl illustrates. At first, this storm was considered a minor threat; now it appears poised to do major damage from North Carolina to Nantucket.
Bug found with Automator and iTunes 10 (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - As you’re aware, Apple just released iTunes 10. With that release has come some changes—both expected and not so.
Remains of the Day: Gimme fallout shelter (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Every time there’s an Apple event, there’s fallout. Big, nasty, mutate-ants-into-monstrous-rampaging-creatures fallout. With Apple’s media shindig on Wednesday, there’s no shortage of rejoinders and responses from media executives, smartphone rivals, and even…a golf company? Tee off on the remainders for Thursday, September 2, 2010.
IPad faces new tablet challengers (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Electronic giants Samsung and Toshiba each unveiled new tablet PCs running Google's (NMS:GOOG) Android OS that aim to tap consumer demand ignited by the Apple (NMS:AAPL) iPad. Samsung's Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch touch screen and WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Samsung said pricing will be $200-$300, depending on required 3G phone plans. Toshiba's Folio 100 features a larger 10-inch screen, but initially will only have WiFi connectivity. It'll be priced at $510. Apple rose 0.7% to 252.17.
Dock your encased iPhone, iPod with dockStubz (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - iPhone and iPod cases come in various shapes, sizes, and levels of protection, but rare is the case that lets you connect your iPhone to a dock while youĂ¢Â€Â™re using it.
Samsung Unleashes Its Galaxy Tab on Apple's iPad (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Samsung on Thursday introduced the Galaxy Tab, a tablet PC aimed at the heart of Apple's iPad, at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany. Samsung presented the tablet with a pun that cites a "new galaxy of possibilities."
With iPod Refresh, Apple is Fixing Mistakes (PC World)
PC World - Apple's new line of iPods might be the best ever, if only because last year's models were plagued with technical problems and miscalculations.
See what iPhone users are listening to with SongStumblr (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - When you walk into a cafe and note the numerous iPhone-toting denizens with telltale white earbuds firmly embedded in their ears, do you wonder what they’re listening to? If so, Frimby’s new music discovery and sharing app for iOS, SongStumblr, could help you find out. Recently updated to 2.0, SongStumblr uses your iPhone’s 3G and Bluetooth abilities to let you see what others are listening to around the world as well as around the block.



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NewerTech releases the MAXPower USB wireless adapter
NewerTech released a new USB wireless Internet adapter for Mac users with a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port on their computer.
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Review: Showtimes 2.0 for iPhone
Showtimes makes it easy to find a movie playing nearby, wherever you—and your iPhone or iPod touch—happen to be.
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No Java, Flash for iPhone this Christmas
Don't expect a the gift of Flash or Java on your iPhone this holiday season.
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AT&T now selling iPhone 3G online
AT&T is now offering the iPhone 3G for sale via its website, a first for the Apple handset.
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Use Font Book to organize fonts
Use OS X 10.5’s Font Book to organize folders full of assorted fonts.
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SOHO Labels 4 adds one-click address formatting
Chronos released a new version of its small business labeling software, SOHO labels, adding six new features.
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Opti claims victory in patent hearing
Turns out “Predictive Snooping of Cache Memory for Master-Initiated Accesses" is really just techno-babble for "show me the money!"
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A software bundle that you can use
Software bundles are often filled with software you don't want or use. The Mac Switcher Bundle has three pieces you want.
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Review: iMuffs MB220
There's a lot to like about the iMuffs MB220 Bluetooth wireless headphones, such as easy setup and intuitive controls, but the sound quality disappoints.
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Review: World of Goo
World of Goo is a trippy puzzle game that pushes your knowledge of physics to its gooey limits in a post-modernistic setting. Fun, quirky, and highly-addictive, World of Goo is one of the most entertaining puzzle games to come to the Mac in years.
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Kodak sees dramatic consumer slowdown
Digital camera maker Kodak slashed its 2008 financial guidance saying consumer spending has worsened.
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Google names former Sony engineer to head Japan ops
Google has named Koichiro Tsujino, a former head of Sony's personal computer division, to lead its Japanese operations.
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SlingPlayer update improves video quality
Sling Media released an update for its SlingPlayer software, improving video quality and numerous other improvements.
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Adobe After Effects CS4 gets updated
Adobe updated its motion graphics software, After Effects, fixing several issues, including an update to Mocha.
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Latest Firefox 3.1 beta supports multi-touch gestures
The latest beta version of the popular browser now lets you go back, zoom, and all that fun stuff just using your fingertips.
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Newer Technology Portable Toolkit
Newer Technology's Portable Toolkit is an inexpensive way to make sure you have the right computer tools around; it also makes a great gift.
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iPhone developer writes open letter on App Store
One developer argues that the proliferation of cheap applications in the App Store is potentially making it harder for developers to justify creating more complicated and expensive programs.
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T-RackS audio mastering software updated
IK Multimedia updated its audio mastering software adding full support for multi-core machines under Mac OS X.
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Review: Guitar Rock Tour for iPhone
It’s not that original a concept—Guitar Hero players will instantly recognize the similarity—but Guitar Rock Tour is still one of the better music games to make it to the iPhone and iPod touch.
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Citrix to extend desktop virtualization to the iPhone
The iPhone will see desktop virtualization in 2009 with a product from Citrix.
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Apple updates MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air firmware
Apple has updated the firmware for its entire line of new notebooks.
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WinMagic offers SecureDoc full disk encryption for Mac
SecureDoc for Mac is a new product that offers full disk encryption for desktops, laptops and removable media.
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Nerd rapper posts iPhone-created music video
An amateur rapper has posted a music video that he filmed entirely using his iPhone.
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Alternate reality: What if Steve Jobs ran one of the Big Three?
The auto industry today finds itself in a similar position to the Apple of ten years ago. What if Steve Jobs could help out?
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Don't wait for Snow Leopard—slim down, speed up Leopard now
10 steps you can take to make your Leopard Mac run faster right now.
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Review: iTalk Recorder for iPhone
Griffin Technology’s first foray into software stands out thanks to some impressive features in this voice-recording app as well as a free utility that helps you move recordings from you iPhone or iPod touch to a computer.
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Google gives old magazines new life online
Google is adding old magazines to its list of digitized content available on the Web.
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Monitoring your MacBook's battery
How do you check on your MacBook battery's cycle count and condition? Like so.
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South Korea drops rule that would prevent iPhone sales
A regulation that would have prohibited the iPhone from going on sale in South Korea will be abandoned next April.
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Keep on track with digital reminders
Who needs a personal assistant? Use your Mac and a new breed of online services to remind yourself about deadlines and appointments.
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Netbooks now more popular than iPhone
With more netbooks sold than iPhones in Q3 2008, ultraportable laptops seem to be on the rise.
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Psystar amends complaint with copyright misuse charges
Clone-maker Psystar has dropped its antitrust angle and is now claiming that Apple is misusing copyright.
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Snow Leopard pulling into Grand Central
Apple's latest trademark may show us where it's concentrating with Snow Leopard.
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Sandvox Website building tool gets updated
Sandvox has been updated fixing numerous bugs users found while building Websites with the application.
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Corel to host Painter panel discussion at Expo
Corel will host a panel discussion at Macworld Expo looking the technologies that push the digital art movement forward.
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PlayStation Home arriving as open beta on Thursday
Sony Computer Entertainment will open up its Home online virtual environment to all PlayStation 3 users on Thursday.
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Logitech intros G13 gameboard
Logitech has released the G13 gameboard, a new peripheral aimed at gamers looking for programmable keys and a directional pad.
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Intel completes work on 32nm chip technology
Intel will start making chips using 32nm technology by the fourth quarter of next year.
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Maryland court tackles online anonymity
The Maryland Court of Appeals is taking up a case this week that could have major implications for Internet users’ ability to anonymously post their opinions on the Web.
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Online video usage continues to grow
ComScore found that the number of videos that U.S. Internet users watched online went up by 45 percent in October compared to last year.
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Android devices likely from Sony Ericsson, Asus
Expect more cell phones based on Google’s Android operating system now that Sony Ericsson, Toshiba, Asus, and 11 other companies joined the Open Handset Alliance.
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DRM-free Apple rumors still just sound and fury
The prognosticators of the Internet would have you believe a DRM-free iTunes Store is imminent. Of course, the Internet would have you believe a lot of things that probably aren't true.
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Review: Topple for iPhone
Blending elements of both Tetris and Jenga, Topple is a fun, imaginative, and appealing puzzle game.
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FTP Maker makes FTP uploading easy
Softhing's FTP Maker 1.0 simplifies the FTP upload process by letting you create dedicated upload clients.
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Fourteen more companies sign up to Open Handset Alliance
Fourteen new companies have joined the Open Handset Alliance, the group backing Google’s Android mobile-phone software.
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Skip certain Keynote slides via keyboard shortcut
Learn how to force Keynote to skip forward or backward via the keyboard—even for troublesome slides that seem immune to the usual shortcuts.
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Microsoft will discard search data sooner if rivals do same
Microsoft said it would be willing to said anonymize and discard data collected from search queries much sooner than it does now.
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Remember, engraved iPods are yours for life
Planning on buying a personalized iPod for someone this holiday season? Just remember that they're not returnable.
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Mozilla launches Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 with 'Private Browsing'
Firefox 3.1 will be the first version of Mozilla's flagship browser to turn use a faster JavaScript engine.
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OWC offers MacBook Pro 17-inch SuperDrive upgrade kits
Other World Computing is offering replacement SuperDrives for 17-inch MacBook Pros that work at up to 8x on DVD-R media.
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