Archive for May, 2009

Apple extends old MacBook Pro graphics warranty to three years

Saturday, May 30th, 2009
Illustrating the scope of a flaw in older NVIDIA graphics chipsets, Apple has extended its special warranty on the GeForce 8600M GT in certain MacBook Pros from two to three years.

Review: mophie Juice Pack Air

Friday, May 29th, 2009
Battery packs for iPhones often dramatically extend the useful lifetime of Apple's devices, but they also add considerable bulk and rarely feel like natural extensions of the iPhone itself. Mophie wants to change this with the Juice Pack Air; we'll see not only whether it accomplishes its intended goals but whether it or the original Juice Pack is the better choice. design and hand feel The...

Another Mac clone maker tries its luck with Apple

Friday, May 29th, 2009
Just as the most prominent attempt at cloning Macs is falling apart, another is preparing to take its place and promises a better experience, even as it knows it will likely face a battle with Apple's legal team.

Keep your Mac awake for movies – CNET News

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Keep your Mac awake for movies
CNET News, CA
by Jason Parker With more and more people watching movies on their wide-screen Macs and Apple TV, it's no secret the computer is starting to move in on other traditional DVD, Blueray, and other video player territory. If you have a laptop and the right ...

Briefly: iPhone case/battery combo, Blimp for iPhone – MacNN

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Briefly: iPhone case/battery combo, Blimp for iPhone
MacNN, CA
Meanwhile, Citrix has posted a new video which briefly outlines how to use an Apple TV to remotely access a computer. The video is fairly brief but shows the basic functionality of an Apple TV running XenDesktop such as running PowerPoint and Windows ...

Briefly: iPhone case/battery combo, Blimp for iPhone

Friday, May 29th, 2009
In brief: Tekkeon has released a new iPhone case which also integrates a built-in battery. The battery is said to double the life of the iPhone and is directly integrated into the leather exterior of the case. Craneballs studios has announced that its new iPhone game, Blimp: The Flying Adventures, should be available next week. The game takes players on a journey where they must protect their plan...

moconews – iphone 3.0 To Have Direct Movie, TV Downloads; 3 … – Washington Post

Friday, May 29th, 2009

moconews - iphone 3.0 To Have Direct Movie, TV Downloads; 3 ...
Washington Post, United States
News about the web is that the iphone 3.0 operating system release will include new support for direct downloads of movie and TV content from the itunes Store, reports Apple Insider. Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has reportedly distributed training materials on ...

Thursby releases PIV-compatible ADmitMac

Friday, May 29th, 2009
Thursby Software Systems has expanded its ADmitMac product line with a new variant geared specifically for use with personal identity verification (PIV) cards. The software is designed to ensure that server networks remain secure, while allowing administrators to manage individual users. It also includes Thursby's SMB and CIFS implementation for bidirectional file and printer sharing with Microsof...

Sandvox debuts new design for website creation app

Friday, May 29th, 2009
Sandvox Web Designs has announced a new My Life design for its website creation tool, Sandvox. The My Life design offers a series of new built-in features to help with creating websites, including snippets of code, 11 pre-designed headers that can be used via the banner selector in the inspector, and a ìboxesî snippet that allows users to create boxes in the sidebar. My Life also comes with the or...

Nocsos ships myDBR server-interactive report creator

Friday, May 29th, 2009
Nocsos has released myDBR, a report-generating application for MySQL and Microsoft SQL Sever. The application features support for the iPhone and other smartphones. myDBR reports are highly automated, generating the graphics using information accessed through server databases....