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- Stealthy Battery Update addresses swelling
- Whenever Apple releases a software update you sometimes have read between the lines to get the whole story. Late Friday Apple quietly released the mysterious Battery Update 1.2 with the the brief explanation that it "updates battery firmware and improves battery functionality." Um, sure. According to the BBC there is...
- Tags: Software Update, Software, MacBook Pro, MacBook, Battery
- Blog posts 2007-04-30
- More details on Final Cut Studio 2
- Final Cut Studio 2 and Final Cut Server are the next logical step in Apples bid to become the HD video editing solution of choice for everyone from the freelance editor to the broadcast news monolith.Sporting a new feature set and several core technologies acquired in recent purchases, Final Cut...
- Tags: Video, Software
- Blog posts 2007-04-17
- Apple announces Final Cut Studio 2 and Server at NAB
- Apple used their Lights, Camera, Apple keynote address at NAB 2007 as a backdrop to announce a gaggle of new video products highlighted by Final Cut Studio 2 (US$1299) and Final Cut Sever. (The NAB demo reel is worth watching.) The presentation was given by Apple VP of Application and...
- Tags: Video, Software, Announcement
- Blog posts 2007-04-16
- Apple: Leopard delayed until October
- Apple will not be shipping Mac OS 10.5 (a.k.a. "Leopard") at their Worldwide Developer Conference in June as originally planned but will instead ship in October. According to a brief statement posted on the companys Hot News Web site, the next major revision of the Mac operating system slipped four...
- Tags: Software, Mac OS
- Blog posts 2007-04-12
- Apple releases Mac OS 10.4.9
- Waiting in your Software Update is the Mac OS 10.4.9. Resist the urge to install it tonight, people. Wait at least 72 hours before installing a major software update like this. Personally, Im waiting until at least Monday. The 10.4.9 Update is recommended for PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS, Web site development, Web technology, Operating systems, Intel based Mac, Intel Based, Apple Computer Inc.
- Blog posts 2007-03-13
- Apple releases iTunes 7.1
- Apple yesterday released iTunes 7.1 (28MB) for Mac and Windows. The updated version adds support for Apple TV, full screen Cover Flow and improved sorting options. Using iTunes 7.1, you can now enjoy your favorite iTunes movies, TV shows, music, and more from the comfort of your living room with...
- Tags: iTunes, Software
- Blog posts 2007-03-06
- Apple releases torrent of software updates
- If youre not a daily checker then theres a surprise waiting in your Software Update system preference. Apple yesterday released nine count em software updates for Mac OS X and some are more critical than others.Topping the list is Security Update 2007-002 which patches exploits discovered during Januarys Month of...
- Tags: Security, Software Update, Software
- Blog posts 2007-02-16
- VOIP Wars: Apple to take on Skype?
- A recent screen shot that surfaced at TUAW gives credence to rumors that Apple is morphing their iChat instant messenging application into a full-blown Voice Over Inter Protocol VOIP client. The version in the shot (iChat 4.0 v454) is presumably a beta from a recent Mac OS 10.5 Leopard development...
- Tags: Software, iChat, VOIP
- Blog posts 2007-02-15
- Cupertino, start your photocopiers
- When Steve Jobs demod Mac OS 10.5 (a.k.a. "Leopard") at last years Apples Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC on August 7, 2006 he deliberately kept many of its major features "top secret." Jobs justified the secrecy by saying that he didnt want "our friends to have to start their photocopiers any...
- Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Leopard, Microsoft Windows Vista, Software
- Blog posts 2007-02-06
- Apple releases iTunes purchases patch for Vista
- Windows users upgrading to Vista were shocked to discover that music purchased from the iTunes store wouldnt play after upgrading to Redmonds latest OS. In response to the problem Apple yesterday released The iTunes Repair Tool for Vista 1.0 (Download ID: sd12872) - which allows music purchased from the...
- Tags: Software, iTunes, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2007-02-02
- iTunes fertile new ground: PDFcasting
- iTunes is the master of its domain when it comes to digital music distribution and Apple is even breaking into online distribution of podcasts, music videos, TV show and movies. But theres a virtually untapped new market on the horizon for Apples venerable music distribution platform: magazines and books.Apple has...
- Tags: Software, iTunes, Apple Computer Inc., Apple iTunes, Adobe PDF
- Blog posts 2007-01-25
- Apple patches QuickTime bug exposed in MOAB
- Security Update 2007-001 was just released and is available via Apples Software Update application. Apples first security update of 2007 is recommended for all users and improves the security of QuickTime. The update fixes the buffer overflow issue in QuickTimes RTSP URL handling. From the Apple security Web site: ...
- Tags: Software, buffer-overflow, RTSP URL
- Blog posts 2007-01-23
- Apple lays the smackdown on bloggers, again
- It looks like Apples legal teams contract must be up for renewal or something because theyre after bloggers again. E-Series.org, a blog dedicated to the Nokia E-series devices reports: Apples lawyers have been sending out cease and desist letters to a number of theme designers, developers and bloggers who...
- Tags: Legal, Software, iPhone, Apple iPhone, blogger
- Blog posts 2007-01-23
- Apple mulling charging for Boot Camp
- Apples Boot Camp software which allows you to boot into a full-blown Windows environment on a partition may soon be going pay-for-play. The software which has been in beta testing since its launch on 5 April, 2006 is currently hovering at version 1.1.2b.MacScoop brings word that Apple will most likely...
- Tags: Software, Boot Camp
- Blog posts 2007-01-22
- Apple releases OS X Security Update 2006-007
- Apple yesterday released Security Update 2006-007 for Mac OS X 10.3.9 through 10.4.8. The update, which is available in Software Update and from Apple Downloads, weighs in at 23.9 MB for Intel and is available in several flavors.Despite Apples policy that it "does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues...
- Tags: Software, Security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer Inc.
- Blog posts 2006-11-29
- Apple needs to do more with Google
- On 29 August, 2006 Google Chief Executive Officer Dr. Eric Schmidt was elected to Apples board of directors (Dr. Schmidt also sits on Princeton Universitys board of trustees.) Apple and Google are the silicon valleys power couple and Apple needs to take better advantage of this relationship by doing more...
- Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Software, Google Inc., Mac.com, SPREADSHEETS
- Blog posts 2006-11-13
- Apple Updates Express Card software for MacBooks
- Apple yesterday released Express Card Update 1.0 for MacBook Pros. According to Apple's explanation on their Web site, the 492KB update "resolves an issue that prevented the system from sleeping when some cards are inserted in the ExpressCard/34 slot."In other software update news Apple also issued a version of Security...
- Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Security Update
- Blog posts 2006-08-11
Additional Resources
- Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux
- Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...
- Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Mandrake, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philly
- If you're in the Philadelphia area I'd like to invite you to attend the Philadelphia PowerBook User Group PPUG meeting tomorrow at the Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant. We meet from 12 noon to 3pm over lunch and fine local beer. Want to debate my theory on...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Philadelphia, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- iPhone gas application roundup
- On 18 June 2008 I published my iPhone app wishlist and I'm happy that most of my most requested applications have been released (Thank you Texas Hold'Em!). Two my most request applications dealt with fuel, specifically a fuel economy tracker and a cheap gas finder. Several iterations...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Vehicle, MPG, AccuFuel, Gas Finder, Roi/Tco, GPS, 3G, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
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