Archive for April, 2008
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
(Via MacFixIt.)
While we wait for Mac OS X 10.5.3, which will "resolve AirPort connection issue(s)" according to documentation read by developers with access to pre-release builds, there are several fixes that can work to effectively resolve wireless issues that continue to plague users of Mac OS X 10.5.x.
The most recent ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
(Via RedEye.)
So it looks like the decision to cut the price of the 8GB iPhone in the UK was a smart idea.
Reports indicate the 8GB models are selling out quickly at the major stores in Britain. The 16GB model's price has not changed, and it's clear that price must be ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
(Via Macworld.)
Spanning Sync, the iCal to Google Calendar synchronization software for Mac OS X, will add Gmail contact sync to its forthcoming 2.0 release, according to the developer, who recently posted details to the developer blog.
Spanning Sync enables Mac users to synchronize their iCal calendars to Google Calendars. You can ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Ars Technica
Love Apple or hate Apple, the vox populi has spoken, and once again the Apple brand is not to be ignored. Just last month, it was reported that brandchannel.com found Apple to be one of the most popular of brands, popular as in both liked and well-known. Now, MacUser ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
(Via MacNN.)
Apple today released its MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5.1, which it says provides fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Pro computers. The update revises a recently-issued MBP firmware update that came alongside similar updates for most of its other Mac families, including the MacBook, MacBook ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
(Via Slashdot.)
Despite reports that PayPal may drop support for Apple's Safari browser because it lacks anti-phishing features, PayPal now says it ain't so. Though PayPal telegraphed displeasure with Safari last January, they're now unambiguous about their position: "We have absolutely no intention of blocking current versions of any browsers, including ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
(Via MacNN.)
Apple's growing marketshare among end-users is helping push the Mac's acceptance in corporate America. InfoWorld notes the Macs are spilling out of its traditional areas of marketing departments and media companies and into wider array of business environments, thanks to, what it calls, "the confluence of a number of ...
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
(Via MacDailyNews.)
"Psystar is back online selling 'white-box' Macs with a few subtle changes, and one employee has already played the monopoly card," Tom Krazit writes for CNET.
"Since they brought it up, let's review the basic definition of a monopoly, shall we? And remember, there's nothing illegal about having a monopoly, ...
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
(Via Ars Technica.)
The Good Housekeeping Research Institute, bestower of the famed Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, recently compared numerous cell phones with QWERTY keyboards to test their texting mettle. While GHRI and its consumer panel found the iPhone to be intuitive and easy to use, they weren't so thrilled about ...
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
(Via MacDailyNews.)
"A growing number of state politicians are proposing new laws to levy taxes on digital downloads, including music, video, and books, as a way to remedy budget pains," Anne Broache reports for CNET. "Call it the iTunes tax."
"Two years ago, a CNET News.com special report found that 15 states ...
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