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Period. en-us Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:52:47 GMT http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/novell.owns.unix/ In brief: Apple will likely benefit from a ruling passed down by a federal regarding UNIX, Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia's hit single "Glorious" is scheduled to launch August 19th on Apple's iTunes Store but is already available via Italy's own store, Nova Media has improved SMS as well as the Phonebook wizard in its Message2Net software, and...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/novell.owns.unix/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/european.iphone.trademarks/ One of the reasons no European plans have been announced for the iPhone is because of trademark issues, say anonymous sources. While Cisco settled its worldwide dispute with Apple in February, there are two Spanish companies which have may cause for dispute: AudioDescripciones has registered the name "IPH IPhone," while Catalan De Telecomunicacion...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/european.iphone.trademarks/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/doom.nes.on.iphone/ Two new game applications have been released for the iPhone, both unofficial. The first is a port of id Software's Doom, the classic first-person shooter originally released for the PC in 1993. The game is currently in an unplayable state, and lacking audio, but it does however run demo sequences, and is likely a teaser for a future, functional p...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/doom.nes.on.iphone/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/video.blogging.app/ vlogsnapz.com has announced vmovie, a new video blogging application that allows users to record video live with effects. Recorded movies can be post-processed to add titles, then uploaded to almost a dozen services from within the application. Automated tasks can be used to streamline the process for less savvy users. Supported services include Yo...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/video.blogging.app/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/tuneranger.beta.released/ Acertant has released a new beta of TuneRanger network sync for iTunes and iPod. The tool connects all of a user's iTunes-running computers together over any network. Music, video, and playlists can then be synchronized and merged. Buy a song on any computer, add an album cover or lyrics, and all changes are updated everywhere. The new release incl...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/tuneranger.beta.released/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/ebook.reader.for.iphone/ Books.app is a new, basic eBook reader binary for the iPhone that requires books to be transferred to the device via the iPHUC tool. The application reads HTML and text files stored in a media/eBooks folder, and is smart enough to enter subdirectories, if, for instance, you've broken a book down by chapters. The author states "Eventually, this proj...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/13/ebook.reader.for.iphone/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/d.link.media.streamer/ D-Link is planning to unveil a competitor to the Apple TV that provides the same basic purpose -- streaming media wirelessly from home computers to the television set-top -- at about the same price: $300. The device will likely become only the second such media streamer (behind the Apple TV) that supports 802.11n wireless networking, offering enoug...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/d.link.media.streamer/ Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/final.cut.studio.2.review/ PC Magazine has posted a review of Final Cut Studio 2, the latest version of Apple's professional video-editing suite. Besides Final Cut Pro 6, the suite includes Motion 3, which lets you create and manipulate three-dimensional graphics in the video frame over time; Soundtrack Pro 2 for altering the audio portion of your project; Color, which lets ...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/final.cut.studio.2.review/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/desktop.sharing.service/ The Glance desktop sharing service has increased its session size to 100 guests, with no change in price. The tool allows organizations and individuals to hold online training sessions and webinar events from any PC or Mac. It includes "StreamShaping," which allows guests on fast connections get the fastest possible updates. Those on slower network...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/desktop.sharing.service/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/apple.refurb.highlights/ Apple's is offering deals on various hardware via its online store, which include $849 MacBooks as well as $1,099 iMacs and $2,199 Mac Pro desktops. The company's least expensive reconditioned notebook available is the White 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook with 512MB of memory, a 60GB hard drive, and a Combo DVD-ROM/CD burner for $849. Apple's ref...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/apple.refurb.highlights/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/umg.gauges.non.itunes/ Universal's bid to try DRM-free music may simply be a way of testing how well the music label can survive in digital sales without relying on iTunes, according to a new report. Though Universal has now explained that the omission of the Apple store from the trial is to use it as a scientific control, Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan notes that Universal ha...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/umg.gauges.non.itunes/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/benq.e.series.lcds/ BenQ has just unveiled a completely new series of computer LCDs it promises will blend style as well as performance. The E-series abandons the display maker's utilitarian roots with a deep black casing, stealth-mounted 2W chin speakers on most models, and ambient LED lighting for dark rooms. Every display is fast enough for movies with a 5ms pixe...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/benq.e.series.lcds/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/defcon.freeway/ message2net 1.2.3 ($13) interface to store and sort all SMS messages. It supports Apple's Address Book and SIM-cards for easy contact management. Allows you to send, receive, answer, forward and archive SMS-messages on a Mac OS X computer using a connected mobile phone. The new version supports many recent mobile phones, offers interface improvemen...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/defcon.freeway/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/apple.lawsuits/ Two new class action lawsuits have been filed against Apple: one regarding the potential for identity theft allegedly set forth by information contained in online store receipts, and the other claiming that Apple's power adapter design infringes upon two patents for a similarly functioning device. AppleInsider reports that two Miami-Dade County cit...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/apple.lawsuits/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/zoho.viewer.launches/ Zoho today released Zoho Viewer, an application that allows users to view, share, and embed important documents. Users can upload a Microsoft Office, PDF, or other document to Zoho Viewer and receive a link to that document. Users can share the link with others, who can view the document from their Web browsers. The software also allows users to em...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/zoho.viewer.launches/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/iphone.kickstand.case.ship/ USBFever.com today rolled out its iPhone KickStand Crystal Case, a protective case that supports the cellular handset like a photo frame either horizontally or vertically. The iPhone KickStand Crystal Case includes a removable belt clip that, when absent, provides an opening for a neck strap. The case offers cut-outs for access to all of the iPhone...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/iphone.kickstand.case.ship/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/iremember.21.released/ Intriguing Development today released iRemember 2.1, an update to the company's digital scrapbooking software for Mac OS X. The latest release greets new users with printed tutorials that help to create layouts in minutes, and adds iPhoto Photo Book sizes to the Scrapbook Setup dialog. The update boasts significantly improved undo support, better J...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/iremember.21.released/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/mac.sales.set.to.explode/ An industry commentator is arguing that sales of Apple's Mac computers are on the verge of a dramatic increase, moving past the 10 percent mark to 15 percent, 20 percent or even more of the market. A confluence of factors is cited: at a basic level, Macs are said to be easier to recommend in the current era, because they require far less technical...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/mac.sales.set.to.explode/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/the.iphone.book.debuts/ Apple's iPhone on Monday will have its own "ultimate guidebook" titled The iPhone Guide. The book, authored by tech author Scott Kelby and gadget guru Terry White, is said to be the first iPhone book in print. The iPhone Book's layout provides one full page for each topic discussed, and includes full-color photos to demonstrate covered topics. The ...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/the.iphone.book.debuts/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/mediacentral.adds.25.feeds/ Equinux today released MediaCentral 2.6.3, an upgrade to its media center solution that adds more than 25 new IP TV feeds for a total of over 350 channels. The newly added channels include ABC, CBS, the Discovery Channel, MTV, Comedy Central, Rocketboom sequels, Macworld videos, and more. The latest release also includes European offerings like Eur...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/mediacentral.adds.25.feeds/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/update.fixes.key.mappings/ Apple has released a software update designed to enable the use of special functions labeled on the new keyboards that ship with its revamped iMac systems. One Apple Store in the state of New Jersey reportedly set up demonstration iMacs without proper keyboard mappings, ultimately disabling many of the functions that the new iMac aims to make easie...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/update.fixes.key.mappings/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/onkyo.cbx.z.ipod.dock/ Adding to the ranks of high-end iPod audio, Onkyo today unveiled its CBX-Z10 and CBX-Z20 speaker docks. Either merges both a CD player and an iPod cradle so listeners have the choice of new and old formats from the same device. Although driven by modest 10-watt stereo speakers, the company's in-house AERO system uses passive acoustics inside the ...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/onkyo.cbx.z.ipod.dock/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/lifeshaker.world.tracks/ In brief: LifeShaker attempts to change up to-do list programs, SmartSound introduces more video soundtracks, and MacPractice keeps up to current standards. Funky Cloud has released the first public beta of LifeShaker, an atypical approach to to-do list programs. Rather than display items in a normal list or tree format, nine goals are presented ...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/lifeshaker.world.tracks/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/new.iphone.tv.ads/ Two new television adverts for Apple's iPhone have surfaced on the company's website titled 'Instead' and 'Amazing.' Both spots depicts an iPhone in the hand of an actor as the narrator offers subtle suggestions to potential cellphone owners. "Here's an idea. Instead of carrying an iPod and a phone, why not carry an iPod with all your favorite musi...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/new.iphone.tv.ads/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/my.itunes.tracks.tastes/ Apple has quietly deployed My iTunes, a series of Flash-based web widgets designed to track a user's preferences. Unlike those from sites such as Last.fm, it does not track songs actually played, but rather items like a person's most recently bought music and videos, as well as the most purchased artists in general. Another category lists music a...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/my.itunes.tracks.tastes/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/microsoft.skydrive/ Microsoft today rolled out its new Windows Live SkyDrive service, a major reworking of the company's Live Folders online storage. The revamped site is likened to an Internet hard drive and is meant to remove the complexity associated with these services in the past; users can drag and drop as much as 500MB of files to a SkyDrive web page as though...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/microsoft.skydrive/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/universal.music.drm.free/ Universal Music Group announced late yesterday that it will sell at least some of its music catalog online without copy protection over the course of the next few months. Considered an experiment by the major music label, the project will run between August and January and will gauge the effect that removing digital rights management (DRM) has on ...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/universal.music.drm.free/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/conceptdraw.7.mindmap.5/ CS Odessa has announced updates for two of its most popular programs. ConceptDraw version 7.2, the newest version of the company's vector drawing and diagramming software package, has new extended user drawing capabilities and context sensitive help for any of the drawing tools selected for use. "Dynamic Help", which is a special "Inspector Pane," ...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/10/conceptdraw.7.mindmap.5/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/minibank.storage.solution/ Miglia has begun shipping the MiniBank hard drive, available in 320GB or 500GB configurations. The drive is similar in size to an AirPort Extreme N Base Station, fitting neatly under the base station (as an AirDisk) or Mac mini if desired. Both units utilize 7200 RPM hard drives and include three FireWire ports and and 3 USB 2.0 ports. They also fe...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/minibank.storage.solution/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/atto.intros.sas.adapters/ ATTO Technology has announced the ExpressSAS H380 and H308 SAS host adapters, additions to its existing family of SAS adapters. The H380 and H308 models use the PCI Express Intel IOC340 I/O Processor with integrated XScale to deliver claimed transfer rates of up to 3 Gigabits per second per port. The units also allows users to connect to both SAS (...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/atto.intros.sas.adapters/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/imac.benchmarks/ PrimateLabs has posted a series of benchmarks for the new Core 2 Duo-based Mid-2007 iMacs. The site tested a an iMac (24-inch Mid 2007) with an Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.4GHz, 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM and Mac OS X 10.4.10 (Build 8R4031) against previous generation iMacs (24-inch) with Intel Core 2 Duo processors at 2.33GHz and 2.16GHz. Overall, the new 2...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/imac.benchmarks/ Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/apple.investors.vote/ A round of votes on shareholder proposals concerning executive compensation and options backdating at Apple show increasing investor desire for regulation of the way company managers are paid, and the methods by which they are awarded option grants. Although the measures failed to carry a majority, some of the proposals -- calling for links between...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/apple.investors.vote/ Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/blast.miner.adds.40.levels/ Cryptic Sea has released a major update to Blast Miner, enhancing its physics-based action strategy game with loads of new features and a polished interface. The upgraded Blast Miner includes 40 new levels, adds two new "spin" and "metal" block types, and awards players with medals depending on how much cash was used to complete a given level. The ...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/blast.miner.adds.40.levels/ Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/macbook.pro.update.motion/ Apple today released a software update for its MacBook Pro notebooks (2.2GHz, 2.4GHz models only) that provides important bug fixes and improves stability with Motion 2 as well as Motion 3. The update follows a slew of prior patches offered by the Cupertino-based company to improve compatibility between its own software applications, and comes on t...]]> http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/09/macbook.pro.update.motion/ Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:55:00 GMT