Dave and John talk through a few geek issues they encountered during the week. Then they discuss AirPort speeds, AirDisk Backups, how to get started programming and, by popular demand, an update on their podcast setup first detailed in Episode #32.
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Mac Security In Spotlight - MacBook Air Hacked at CanSecWest
A MacBook Air running an up to date installation of Mac OS 10.5 Leopard was the first laptop to fall in last week's CanSecWest PWN2OWN contest, casting the spotlight once again on the Mac's security.
The contest pitted a MacBook Air ag... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ] Computing with Bifocals - Nancy Looks at a Couple of Outstanding Mac Products
Two outstanding new products came my way in the past couple of weeks and I would like to bring both to your attention. The first is Attaché, from LapWorks, a company whose products I have written about before. The second is a great laptop bag from Crumpler
Mac Security In Spotlight
A MacBook Air running an up to date installation of Mac OS 10.5 Leopard was the first laptop to fall in last week's CanSecWest PWN2OWN contest, casting the spotlight once again on the Mac's security.
The contest pitted a MacBook Air ag... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ] iPhone Dev Team claims to be dismantled, Pwnage tool dead for good? Update: nope.Palm Centro hits the magical one million markFiled under: Handsets, Palm, ATT, Sprint, Palm OS Palm's miniscule and wallet-friendly Centro has managed to reach one million units sold since its launch last September. It got its legs working as Sprint and AT&T's gateway smartphone at that fantastic $99 pricepoint, and now it's making a bid for world domination in major markets in Europe and Asia. The one million sales have it nipping at the heels of recent superstar smartphones, the two million plus HTC Touch and the four million plus iPhone, not bad company in the least.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments [ Full story from Engadget Mobile ]PC Mag Reviews 15" MacBook Pro (Penryn)
Apple's new 15" MacBook Pro, based on Intel's latest Penryn processor, earned high marks from PC Magazine. In a recently published review, Editor Cisco Cheng took the new model for a test drive, benchmarking performance and feature enhancements. His conclusion - MacBook Pro is a winner. Cheng called it "one of the fastest laptops I've tested". That... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple Store opens in Cambridge, England
Apple has opened a new retail store in Cambridge, England, located in the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre. The outlet represents the 15th to open in the United Kingdom, and features all of the normal amenities and services provided by Apple, including product demos, in-store workshops, and the iconic Genius Bar service area. Store hours as well as e... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
DisplayLink drivers released, no 2D/3D acceleration
DisplayLink recently announced beta drivers for the Mac for its DisplayLink USB line of monitor extension products, but said the drivers do not yet enable 2D or 3D acceleration on the platform. The USB device allows users to connect up to another four DVI or VGA displays to a computer, ideal for computers that do not have many monitor extension cap... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Outspring Mail for Mac released; email client with a ‘brain’
Outspring Mail observes the user's actions and learns from them, suggesting... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Is the Multi-display Mini finally about to debut?Filed under: Accessories, Mac mini, Macbook Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air  Mac Mini users have been waiting a long time for a true dual-monitor solution. Sure there are a bunch of work-arounds out there that let you run more than one screen at a time but a real multi-screen solution hasn't yet been available as far as I know. (Honestly, I haven't been looking all that hard--so if there's one I missed let me know in the comments.) Display Link has f inally decided to let the mini come to the multi-display party. TUAW reader Nick tipped us off to these new beta drivers for Mac OS X. The DisplayLink hardware supports up to 4 USB-based monitors. You're limited to Intel Macs but minis and MacBook Airs are supported. The beta does not support OpenGL acceleration so Keynote and iPhoto slide shows will not properly function. From what I could tell from the site, Display Link seems to be sold with third party branding. The Kensington USB docking station (model 33415) for $140 is apparently the product in question. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsFour mice to the new AirPort Express Base Station
In his review of the new AirPort Express, Dan Frakes (macworld.com) awards four mice (out of five) to the base station that’s “compact enough…to fit in a laptop bag and designed to plug directly into an electrical outlet� while providing a “full-featured 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless access point.� He calls it “the choice to make if you’re looking to extend your existing Apple-branded network wirelessly or to wired devices, to send your computer’s audio to a remote stereo system, or to use a Base Station in more than one location. [ Full story from Apple Hot News ]
Leopard Love: QuickLook Apps Last night, Mike Rose pointed me to this great Leopard tip that allows you to turn your Application folder into a full-screen app viewer. Here's what you do. Navigate to /Applications and select the entire folder (Edit > Select All or Command-A). Next, tap the space bar, click the full-screen arrows and click the Index Sheet button. Bingo: instant full-screen viewer goodness. Update: My bad. It won't launch the apps--just displays their info quicklook-ishly. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsUnity 3D Engine To Support iPhone
MacBook Air Parody Ad Strikes on Several Levels
A parody of the MacBook Air ad was recently created and posted by The Bureau. However, the real target isn't Apple..
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ] WWDC Student Scholarship Info PostedFiled under: WWDC  If you're hoping to go to WWDC on a student scholarship, better get applying soon. The deadline is fast approaching. Get those applications in by the 10th of April. Scholarship winners will be notified by email by the end of April. The WWDC scholarship offers a free ticket to WWDC with complete access to all tech sessions and special events, saving you somewhere roughly in the neighborhood of $1600. (We previously wrote about the scholarship here.) What's more, there's usually an all-day event just for student developers plus a career fair where you can meet hiring managers from many Mac development companies. Thanks Joseph Agreda Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsMicrosoft joins MIT Kerberos Consortium
The a security authentication and authorization group, which launched in September with Google, Apple, Sun Microsystems, and a collection of universities, says Microsoft is coming aboard as a founding sponsor. [ Full story from CNET News.com ]
Sophos warns of Mac Trojan malware
Mac users are warned of a new Trojan on the loose. The Imunizator or Troj/MacSwp-B malware commits an unwanted self-installation while haranguing users about nonexistent privacy problems.
Leopard Love: QuickLook App LaunchLast night, Mike Rose pointed me to this great Leopard tip that allows you to turn your Application folder into a full-screen launcher. Here's what you do. Navigate to /Applications and select the entire folder (Edit > Select All or Command-A). Next, tap the space bar, click the full-screen arrows and click the Index Sheet button. Bingo: instant full-screen launchiness goodness. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsReview: AirPort Express
If you don’t need the features unique to Apple’s AirPort Extreme Base Station, the new Express is an affordable and portable alternative with advantages of its own, although it doesn’t match the Extreme’s performance. [ Full story from Macworld ]
Outspring Mail Client for Mac introduced
Outspring Inc. on Monday introduced its new Mail client application for Mac, Outspring Mail. The program is designed for professionals and power users alike, offering what it refers to as "adaptive intelligence" features such as a patent-pending method for filing messages and a powerful spam filter claimed to eliminate more than 98 of all incoming ... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Runes of Avalon 2 for Mac released
Anawiki has unveiled Runes of Avalon 2, the second installment in its puzzle series for the Mac. This release features over 100 new levels, packed with spells, powerups, and all new graphics. It also offers three game modes for players to explore and solve puzzles, with an additional JigSaw mini game. A one-hour playable demo is available free, wit... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple poised to become most powerful tech company
Apple is poised to become the most powerful company in technology and along the way it'll definitely... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Update: SpotLook 1.1a
The open source graphical front end to Leopard's Spotlight search engine adds an option for tracks to have no scope and/or no UTI (to search everywhere and everything), improved track definitions, interface tweaks, online help, and other changes. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
SophosLabs Warns of Imunizator "Trojan Horse" for the Mac
Computer security company SophosLabs is warning Mac users that it has discovered a trojan horse application for the Mac dubbed "Imunizator." While SophosLabs is calling the application a trojan horse, Imunizator actually falls more into the "scareware" category because it tries to scare users into purchasing security software
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ] Web2 Delight 1.0 for Mac Released
Global Delight today introduced Web2 Delight 1.0 for Mac - its tool for easily searching and downloading online video or photo content to a Mac. With Web2 Delight, users can find content from any popular video or photo sharing service, such as YouTube and flickr, and save it to any Mac - all from one application that costs less than $20.... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Bad Security Week for Apple
Public embarrassment at a hacking contest and vulnerability disclosures for a new browser made for a discouraging week for Mac security folks....
Go beyond knowing technology and manage it Get a Master of Science in Technology Management online. Enroll with National University today. Chrysler Creates Online Forum for Buyer Feedback
Nitpickers, armchair engineers and crabby car buyers, Chrysler LLC is looking for you.
The automaker has started recruiting members for its Customer Advisory Board, an online forum where Chrysler staffers solicit direct feedback from car buyers. The idea for such a network is taken from consumer giants such as Nike and Apple, but will be a first for the auto industry, said Debra Meyer, Chrysler's chief marketing offer. "We want to harness insights and customer dreams into things we can use concretely with our different groups, such as engineering, design, marketing," she said. Those with a strong interest in vehicles -- you don't have to own a Chrysler product -- are invited to apply for membership in the 2,000- to 5,000-person board. Applications are online at www.ChryslerListens.com. Filling the slots on the unpaid panel shouldn't be a problem, Meyer said. "A lot of people are interested in the American car business and are interested in seeing it succeed," she said. The applications will be reviewed so the board represents broad demographics and ranges of interests. The board will likely be divided into subcommittees, for example, young women and truck drivers. Unlike Chrysler's current means of customer feedback -- complaint lines and focus groups -- advisory board members will be able to engage in dialogues with Chrysler staff. For example, members could be asked about their favorite room in their home and how features of that room could be incorporated into a vehicle. Meyer said the company will react quickly to suggestions. "Maybe two weeks" before the first suggestions hit designers' drawing boards, she said. Board members will be able to see online videos and presentations from Chrysler and start their own discussions on the site, said Justin Cooper, chief of innovation and marketing at Passenger, the Los Angeles-based firm that developed the advisory board model for Chrysler and others. Passenger's technology breaks down... [ Full story from CRM Daily ] Bad Security Week for Apple
Public embarrassment at a hacking contest and vulnerability disclosures for a new browser made for a discouraging week for Mac security folks....
Win a Dell XPS Ultra-Portable Notebook Free Registration to Insight24 Directory - Access Over 5,000 B2B Webcasts, Podcasts, and Videos. Review: Web browser roundup
So what constitutes a solid Web browser these days? All modern Mac browsers can competently display HTML pages, interactive Flash animations, and QuickTime video. But they should also be able to protect your security and privacy; facilitate your ability to fill out forms; integrate well with your operating system, applications, and various Internet services; provide extensive search capabilities; and allow oodles of customization options to let you conform them to your every whim. [ Full story from Macworld ]
Web-based YouTube coming to iPhone Safari
Apple's anticipated iPhone 2.0 firmware will add some form of YouTube support within Safari, account... [ Full story from iPodNN | The iPod News Network ]
Exploring Time Capsule: WiFi 802.11n and the 5GHz band
Earlier versions of the WiFi specification all used the 2.4GHz radio spectrum. The new 802.11n standard, supported in Time Capsule, the square AirPort Extreme, and recently shipping AirPort Express units, allows users to alternatively select the use ... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Apple, Google vie for hearts (and wallets) of developers
It's the contest within the iPhone vs. Android contest: In Silicon Valley, developers are trying to decide whether a $100 million venture capital fund or a $10 million contest are better worth their time. [ Full story from CNET News.com ]
Apple is voted brand with biggest impact
Microsoft and the US are considered brands most in need of a remake, according to a recent online poll
Sunday, March 30, 2008Apple seeds iPhone 2.0 beta firmwareFiled under: iPod Family, iPhone  According to our sister blog, Engadget, the iPhone 2.0 firmware has been seeded to developers. Before this update, the firmware was listed as version 1.2, but now shows up as version 2.0. Engadget says that the update didn't provide many changes: Cisco VPN tweaked, root-level mail / ActiveSync settings were changed around, but not much else.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsApple seeds updated iPhone 2.0 beta, not many changesFiled under: Cellphones Looks like Apple's been passing around a new working version of the iPhone 2.0 beta firmware -- not too many changes since the last release we saw, though. So far, from what we can tell the build is now officially 2.0 (before it was registered as 1.2), the Cisco VPN settings got some tweaks, and the root-level mail / ActiveSync settings have been reshuffled a bit. We'll let you know if anything else pops up.[ Full story from Engadget ] Apple seeds updated iPhone 2.0 beta, not many changesFiled under: Handsets, Software, Apple %Gallery-19457%
Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments [ Full story from Engadget Mobile ]AppleScript: backup iCal calendarsFiled under: Features, How-tos  iCal is great for storing your calendars and appointments, but what if you want to export (or backup) your calendars in case of a data emergency? Well, you could backup your calendars manually; however, AppleScript is so much cooler. Let's automate the backup of iCal calendars through the use of an AppleScript. Continue reading to learn how. Continue reading AppleScript: backup iCal calendars Permalink | Email this | CommentsiPhone forensics market developing Apparently something big is going down in the iPhone forensics world. TUAW has learned that about a half dozen different firms are actively hunting for developers who can assist law enforcement in reading data off unjailbroken iPhones, both the private and public partitions. We've been in touch with third-party Mac developers who have been contacted. Want a gig as an iPhone CSI? You'll need a good working knowledge of the iTunes protocol and a way to communicate directly with the iPhone without altering any data that could be used for evidence. Permalink | Email this | Comments[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ] Saturday, March 29, 2008Video of the iPhone Pwned project in action
Those crafty kids on the iPhone Dev Team have already hacked the 2.0 firmware, but now they're getting ready to release the oh-so-creatively-named PWNED tool, which takes iPhone hacking to the next level by patching the bootloader to let you load any firmware image you want -- even images not signed by Apple. That means custom patched firmware can now be loaded directly from iTunes, which simplifies the jailbreaking / unlocking process tremendously, and also means that a patched version of the 2.0 firmware is coming soon. We're putting the tool through its paces right now and we'll have a hands-on with it (and the Dev Team's patched 2.0 firmware) as soon as we get it all working, but check out some highlights after the break, and hit the read link for more info.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments [ Full story from Engadget Mobile ] RIM’s BlackBerry 9000 shows how little they’ve learned from Apple’s iPhone
Uh oh, RIM shareholders. If this is all RIM's got, you guys and gals might want to quickly add "former" ahead of that... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Friday, March 28, 20083G iPhone In Bidding? [Updated]
The Commercial Times is reporting that electronics maker Hon Hai is competing to make the next iPhone (via MarketWatch).
The news comes as Gartner is clarifying recent claims that the new phone has already been ordered by Apple. Via I... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ] How uncanny is her valley? Very. Never has one of...How uncanny is her valley? Very. Never has one of those Flash move-your-mouse-around applets been this creepy. (link) [ Full story from kottke.org ]Update: Smile 3.3
The AppleScript programming environment adds access to some Core Image filters, an option to hide the menu bar, support for Unicode text in find commands, XML and plist processing improvements, and more. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
Apple: Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.3
This update, for the Mac Pro (Early 2008) only, fixes issues to improve stability. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
Apple: iPhone SDK Beta 2
Additions in this release include Interface Builder, new sample code, and updated docs. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
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Unity Technologies, developer of the multi-platform 3D game development tool Unity (used to develop games including the Flashbang's web-based Off-Road Velociraptor Safari) has announced that the company is to support game development for the iPhone platform. The Unity engine is Unity's core technology, and allows the development of 3D game play in both downloadable and web formats, as seen on gaming sites including shockwave.com. In addition to PC, Mac and web formats, the company announced ...