Jun

16

Be a Part of History - Download Firefox 3 Tomorrow!

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June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I like Apple Safari, I honestly do.  I use it, but the bottom line is, I like Firefox better.  I like the support for plug-ins, the skins that can be added, and the speed.  Tomorrow, Firefox 3 is hitting the scene tomorrow.
Firefox 3 features:

Better malware and phishing protection
Smooth UI improvements (native look for Leopard)
Major improvements [...]

Jun

13

Liquidmac - Your MacBook is All Wet

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June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Do you own a MacBook?  If so, then you realize that the little iPhone isn’t the only Apple computer around that has a handy dandy accelerometer (motion sensor). That’s right, the iPhone’s big brother has one too.  It is wired to your hard drive to ensure that sudden motion and movement doesn’t gouge or damage [...]

Jun

12

Apple OS X Updates A-Plenty

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June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you haven’t run automatic updates on your Mac lately, you are in for a few surprises.  Apple let go a load of software updates this week.  These include:

Airport Utility Update 5.3.2
iMovie Update 7.1.2
iDVD Update 7.0.2
Quicktime Update 7.5 (requires restart).

As usual, the list of changes is slim.  In general here is the changelog: (any random iSomething [...]

Jun

11

OS X Snow Leopard Revealed

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June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

While there was no new Apple hardware (iPhone not withstanding) revisions announced during the WWDC keynote address. There was a bit dropped about the new OS X 10.6 - Snow Leopard. The new OS will be is rumored to be out within a year and will have a few features worth mentioning, but [...]

Jun

10

Upgrade .mac Today and Save

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June 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

MobileMe is coming in the first week of July, and as reported by Apple, existing contracts of .mac will be instantly upgraded.  That is all fine and good, but when your .mac upgrade runs out, you will have to fork out $99 dollars to renew your subscription.  “So what’s the big deal?” you say.  “That [...]

Jun

9

MobileMe Attacks Exchange and .Mac and Wins

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June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

At the WWDC (World Wide Developer’s Conference), Steve Job’s announced sweeping and drastic changes to the .mac service.  Job’s announce that the new service, MobileMe, would be exchange for the “rest of us.”

Here are the highlights of the MobileMe service:
Automatic Upgrade for existing .mac subscribers.
20gb storage capacity (up from 10gb)
Over the air syncing of mail, [...]

Jun

9

WWDC Today - I Can Hardly Wait!

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June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Worldwide Developers Conference is set to roll, and Steve Jobs, as I type, is now doubt practicing his speech in front of the mirror.  At the same time, across the globe, the Apple stores are down.
With anticipation brewing, I am sitting here typing on my MacBook with my handy iPhone next to me.  I [...]

Jun

7

Just One More Thing… Steve Jobs in History

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June 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Steve Jobs is giving one of his famous keynote addresses on Monday at the World Wide Developers Conference. There is no telling what he has to say or what surprises he has coming. What I do know is that Uncle Steve has a history of “One More Thing” surprises.
Over at the Cult of [...]

Jun

6

WWDC Rumor Round Up - What is Up Steve Job’s Sleeve

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June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

For those of you who aren’t aware, WWDC ‘08, the World Wide Developer’s Conference, begins on Monday, June 9th. Steve Jobs is giving one of his famous (One more thing…) keynotes in which he shocks the world, sends the Apple Stock soaring, and causes people to get in fanboy lines weeks in advance for [...]

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