Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Apple to hold Mac-related media event next Tuesday
Apple will hold a Mac-related event for media and analysts... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Apple releases Safari Beta Update 3.0.3
Apple today released Safari Beta 3.0.3 which... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Apple releases iPhone 1.0.1 firmware
Apple today released iPhone 1.0.1 firmware which includes... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Twitter undo AppleScript
Filed under: Software, Cool tools, Productivity, Tips and tricks, Internet Tools, Mods
If you use Twitter via the web, you can simply click the trash can next to that last tweet that had a typo or - *gasp* - you realized all too late shouldn't be public. If you use something like the TUAW favorite Twitterrific from the Iconfactory, however, you're at a loss, as it features no such trash can. Fortunately, Daniel Jalkut (of such fine Red Sweater Software products as MarsEdit, FlexTime and FastScripts) has posted enough embarrassing tweets to warrant the creation of a Twitter undo AppleScript that automates the deletion if your previous tweet, and he is provided it free of charge from the Red Sweater Blog. By default, all you need is Jalkut's excellent FastScripts product (either the commercial version or its free little brother), and you can simply follow his brief instructions to get set up with a Twitter safety net. Note that if you use external apps like Twitterrific you won't actually see the tweet disappear from your account. However, if you see the delete confirmation that Jalkut's script is designed to display upon successful operation, the tweet should actually have been deleted and you can check your actual Twitter.com account page to be sure.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple's first iPhone software update addresses security, bugs
Apple on Tuesday evening addressed concerns about potentially dangerous security holes in the mobile version of its Safari web browser with the first ever software update to its new iPhone handset. Targeting vulnerabilities that could be exploited... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Oh EA, where art thou?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming
Remember back at WWDC when EA announced they were coming back to the Mac in a big way? Well several of our readers did, and have written in to point out that it's the end of July and EA on the Mac is nowhere to be seen. Back in June Macworld reported that EA would be bringing four popular franchises to the Mac starting in July, and that these would be released simultaneously with their PC counterparts thanks the the Cider technology. Well Peter Cohen at Macworld recently noticed that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is shipping for the PC, but the Mac version is nowhere to be found (it's not even listed among the options on platforms page). This sets a very bad precedent for the return of EA to the Mac. And so Mac gamers are forced to ask: oh Electronic Arts, where art thou?Thanks to everyone who wrote in!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple releases iPhone 1.01 firmware
Apple today released an iPhone firmware update via its iTunes software, which it says brings several bug fixes. Though the company did not specify the bug fixes or additional features, if any, the company has provided the update to all customers who sync their iPhone with iTunes, offering the ability to download the software or download and install... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple sells 3 billion songs via iTunes
Apple today announced that more than three billion songs have been purchased and downloaded from the... [ Full story from iPodNN | The iPod News Network ]
Apple to host Mac event next Tuesday
Apple Inc. is gathering analysts and members of the media for a Mac-related press event to be held at the company's headquarters in Cupertino on Tuesday, August 7th, AppleInsider has been told. Unlike past events in which the company drafted and i... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Apple: Pro Application Support 4.0.1
The Pro Application Support update "improves general user interface reliability for Apple's professional applications." [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
iPhone: 24hr ship times; iPhone hacks
In brief: iPhone customers are now being told by Apple's online store that the cellular handset ship... [ Full story from iPodNN | The iPod News Network ]
iPhone fixes we want to see
We've got a month's worth of steady iPhone use under our belt. And while we're impressed with Apple's flashy mobile device, we still see features that could be added and areas that could be improved. Macworld editors weigh in with their proposals for building a better iPhone.
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Microsoft releases Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 (Beta)
Microsoft today released Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 (Beta) which... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Big Blue rules for Second Life could set precedent
A businesses grapple with the emergence of social networking technologies, experts say they may be more likely to follow IBM's lead with employee guidelines. Then come the monitoring systems [ Full story from IT World Canada: Daily IT NewsWire ]
Apple Releases Airport Extreme Update 2007-004
Apple released an AirPort Extreme Update, 2007-004, on Tuesday. The update is "recommended for all Intel-based MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini computers and improves the reliability of AirPort connections," according to Apple
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apple iPhone Halfway Hacked
Well, we're getting there. A hacker named "ozbimmer" has managed to fool his iPhone into placing calls on the Australian Telstra telephone network, although he hasn't managed to receive calls as yet. [ Full story from Extremetech ]
Briefly: AirPort Extreme update, Microsoft RDC for Mac 2.0 beta
Apple on Tuesday afternoon release a software update for certain Intel-based Macs that include AirPort Extreme functionality. Meanwhile, Microsoft has taken the wraps off a new beta of its Remote Desktop Client that lets Mac users connect remotely to... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network--July 31
Everybody likes Mozy--except me. Part 1--Online off-site backups are a good thing. Mozy may not be your best choice, however.
A PTA for the 21st Century--A new model for educational philanthropy provides small-dollar donors with big-smile results.
Disaster preparedness for organizations--Glaskowsky provides an overview and pointers for disaster-preparedness planning.
The ironic rise of the Mac among open source developers--The Mac has become commonplace at open source conferences. Why is such a closed platform a massive hit among freedom-loving developers?
[ Full story from CNET News.com ]Microsoft Releases Universal Remote Desktop Connection
As promised earlier, Microsoft released the Universal Application beta version of its Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client for Mac OS X, version 2.0
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Airport Extreme Update 2007-004
Apple has posted an update to Aiport Extreme. This update is recommended for all Intel-based MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini computers and improves the reliability of AirPort connections.
The 745KB download is available at Apple's... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
The 745KB download is available at Apple's... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Apple releases AirPort Extreme Update 2007-004
AirPort Extreme Update 2007-004 is recommended for... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
EDN’s look inside Apple’s iPhone shows quite impressive accomplishments
Compare the iPhone disassembly imagery to that of the Compaq iPaq 3835... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
MS improves Office Open XML translator
The Microsoft Mac Business Unit has released a new beta edition of the Office Open XML converter for Mac OS X, which can translate Office 2007 for Windows documents to a format that is compatible with Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and Microsoft Office v. X for Mac. The tool can perform conversion on a per-document basis, or do batch conversions. Th... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple iPhone Halfway Hacked
Well, we're getting there. A hacker named "ozbimmer" has managed to fool his iPhone into placing calls on the Australian Telstra telephone network, although he hasn't managed to receive calls as yet. [ Full story from eWEEK Technology News ]
News: MS offers Mac RDC 2.0 beta, PowerPoint converter
Microsoft is offering a beta version of Remote Desktop Connection 2.0 for Mac, now a Universal Binary, and has expanded its Open XML File Converter to support PowerPoint. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
MS releases Universal RDC Client for Mac 2.0b
Bringing Intel optimization and Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0 support to the product, Microsoft's MacBU has shipped a free beta edition of Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0. The tool lets you connect to a Microsoft Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that computer from your Mac. The new release is a Universal Binary,... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple shares take 3% hit amid speculation about iPhone production cut [UPDATED]
Apple shares took a 3% dip Tuesday amid speculation... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
RDC Client for Mac 2.0b: Universal Binary
Bringing Intel optimization and Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0 support to the product, Microsoft's MacBU has shipped a free beta edition of Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0. The tool lets you connect to a Microsoft Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that computer from your Mac. The new release is a Universal Binary,... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.2 (Beta)
Filed under: Software
Today not only marks the release of a new beta Remote Desktop client from Microsoft, but also a new beta Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.2 (Beta). What the heck is this? It converts Office files that use Microsoft's new Open XML file format (i.e. files created in Office 2007 for Windows) into a file format that Office 2004 for the Mac can read. This release promises improved conversion of files containing inline graphics, amongst oth er things.Since this is a beta Microsoft warns that all files might not be converted correctly. They suggest you open the file and make sure it looks like it should.
Update: As was pointed out in the comments, this only converts Word and PowerPoint documents.
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The Clockwork Pismo
Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends, Mods, Apple
If one were to draw a Venn diagram of my interests this clockwork Pismo mod would fall squarely in the overlapping circles of 'Steampunk' and 'Apple tech.' Tom Mordasky at MacMod.com took some broken clock gears, aluminum, a sharp knife or two and created a thing of beauty. Pictured above, before he applied some glossy paint, this Pismo (which is a G3 Powerbook, for those of you who are only familiar with Apple's more recent metallic efforts) looks like something Jules Verne would be proud to write with.
[via Brass Goggles]
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New OOXML translator offers better conversion
The Microsoft Mac Business Unit has released a new beta edition of the Office Open XML converter for Mac OS X, which can translate Office 2007 for Windows documents to a format that is compatible with Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and Microsoft Office v. X for Mac. The tool can perform conversion on a per-document basis, or do batch conversions. Th... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Bear raid squashes Apple
Apple (AAPL) shares dropped nearly 6 points in the space of 90 minutes... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Stocks Rise After GM Earnings
Stocks rose moderately Tuesday on strong earnings from General Motors Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc., but gave up sharp early gains as investors grappled with mixed economic data. Though the Commerce Department's year-over-year core personal... [ Full story from SFGate: Business & Technology ]
Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 (Beta)
Filed under: Software, Developer
Microsoft promised us some goodies this week, and they just delivered on that promise. The long awaited (at least by me) Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 (Beta) is now available for download. This is a beta, but in my limited testing it is much, much faster (as one might expect). New in this Beta, which expires on March 31, 2008 are:- Universal Binary (hurrah!)
- Works with Vista, and used the new Remote Desktop protocol
- Multiple session support (this is a big deal, though I can't actually figure out how to connect to more than one machine at a time)
- Better printer support, better UI
[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
AAPL Drops Following iPhone Cutback Speculation
Apple's stock began sliding down after analysts at Miller Tabak & Co. speculated that the company is drastically cutting back its iPhone production. The firm claimed that the iPhone maker is cutting back its output from 9 million units to 4.5 million
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
iTunes Store Tops Three Billion Songs
Graph by Jeffrey903
Apple announced today that they have sold over 3 Billion songs through the iTunes store.
Â"WeÂ'd like to thank all of our customers who have contributed to this incredible milestone,Â" sa... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
iTunes Store Tops Three Billion Songs
Music fans have now downloaded and purchased more than three billion songs from the iTunes Store, and “we’d like to thank all of our customers who have contributed to this incredible milestone,� said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. The world’s most popular online music, TV, and movie store, iTunes features a catalog of more than five million songs, 550 TV shows, and 500 movies, and it recently surpassed both Amazon and Target to become the third largest music retailer in the US. [ Full story from Apple Hot News ]
Apple shares take 3% hit amid speculation about iPhone production cut
Apple shares took a 3% dip Tuesday amid speculation... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Apple exec: iPhone software update due soon
Speaking to analysts for RBC Capital Markets this week... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Report: O2 has won exclusive rights to Apple’s iPhone in UK
O2 expects the launch of broadband and Apple's iPhone to maintain... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
New York not down with Apple's iPhone repair costs
Filed under: Culture, Handsets, Apple
If you felt a bit snubbed after reading up on just how much loot you'd be paying out if and / or when your dear iPhone does break, you're not alone by a long shot. Reportedly, New York's Consumer Protection Board "issued a letter to Apple's CEO Monday asking for the iPhone to be a little more consumer-frie ndly," noting that the $79 charged to replace the battery, $29 "loaner fee" for using a temporary handset, and the ten-percent restocking fee were all asking too much. Moreover, the CPB suggested that "consumers should be able to replace the battery themselves," which admittedly seems to be a (somewhat) common belief. Granted, not all of these requests are exactly rational, but more importantly, we highly doubt his Steveness is gonna go change up price schemes to appease a few disgruntled board members, amiright?[ Full story from Engadget Mobile ]
Autoblog Green Podcast #9 - Ford's hybrids and hydrogen
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Flex-Fuel, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Ford, Podcasts
This week, Sam brings back two interviews - one with Ford's Scott Staley about what's going on in Hybrid land, which is then balanced by a conversation with John Lapetz that pulls back the curtain on the hydrogen research that's been going on in Dearborn. Also touched on are the Chevy Volt and the EFlex architecture itself, set to go into series p roduction in 2010. Things move from the EFlex to the challenge of bringing Li-Ion batteries to market. Ford also announced that there will be an experimental program with Southern California Edison, which will essentially serve as a real-world test for plug-in capable Escape hybrids. It's 53 and a half minutes this week, dig in!SUBSCRIBE to the AutoblogGreen Podcast in iTunes
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iPodObserver - iTunes Store: Over 3 Billion Served
Apple announced on Tuesday that the iTunes Store has sold more than three billion songs. The news comes only days after the company reported strong third quarter earnings and that its music business is up 33 percent compared to last year
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apple sells 3 billion songs via iTunes
Apple today announced that more than three billion songs have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store, making iTunes is the world's most popular online music, TV and movie store. The company's catalog features over five million songs, 550 television shows and 500 movies and iTunes recently surpassed Amazon and Target to become the third... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple’s iTunes Store passes three billion songs sold milestone
Apple today announced that more than three billion songs have been purchased... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Jobs among 25 most influential leaders
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is among the most the 25 most influential business leaders of the past 25 years, but is still behind Microsoft's Bill Gates and Federal Reserve chairman's Alan Greenspan. As ranked by USA Today's Money section editors and reporters, the report notes that Gates, who founded Microsoft and used tough business tactics to dominate ... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Monday, July 30, 2007
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #113: Batteries, Security, College, and Hosting
Opening up the show to a few extended discussions about security, batteries, hosting and more, John and Dave dig deep for you while making sure to translate it all back into human
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Businesses having second thoughts about Vista
Fewer companies are eyeing a move to Windows Vista than seven months ago, according to a new survey by patch management vendor PatchLink Corp. More said they will stick with what they have or move to Linux or Mac OS X. 
[ Full story from Computerworld Macintosh News ]