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The Simplified Guide to Buying a New HDTV System (Mac Observer) 19 minutes ago

This holiday season, many people will be delving into HDTV for the first time -- perhaps on a tight budget. With Black Friday just around the corn...

The 5 Essential iPhone Drinking Apps For Social Cyborgs (Digg Apple) 1 hour ago

Combining their forces, and allowing these apps to do the work for me is probably the closest I will be to becoming a cyborg, at least until Steve ...

Taiwanese iPhone hints at carrier freedom (MacNN) 1 hour ago

A new service package announced for the Taiwanese iPhone may suggest that Apple is allowing more freedom when it comes to carrier personalization. ...

Group movies together by label on Apple TV (Mac OSX Hints) 1 hour ago

I'm pretty sure this is a new feature of the 2.3 update. If you add a Show label (under the Video tab) for a group of movies (for instance, Star Wa...

Set keyboard shortcuts in Mail for outgoing e-mail accounts (Mac OSX Hints) 1 hour ago

As I was sending an e-mail today, I wondered if there were any easy way to choose my outgoing account in Mail. Like many people, I have several acc...

Use IMAP mail as a simple text doc sync and backup (Mac OSX Hints) 1 hour ago

While there are a lot of solutions for syncing documents and backing them up, sometimes I want something that is quick and lightweight. I have my e...

10.5: Install tips for PHP's pecl_http on 64-bit Intel Macs (Mac OSX Hints) 1 hour ago

Here are some tips for getting the PHP pecl_http extension running on a Macintosh OS X 10.5.x Leopard 64-bit Intel machine. For starters, you need ...

PopChar X 4.1.1 Improves FreeHand 10 Support (Mac Observer) 2 hours ago

Ergonis Software announced the immediate availability o f PopChar X 4.1.1 on Friday. The update for the font viewer and special character locator f...

Apple updates Final Cut Pro, Compressor, Color, and Shake (Apple Insider) 2 hours ago

Apple this week released Pro Applications Update 2008-04, a recommended update for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studi...

Samsung preps 23.6-inch, 50K:1 contrast LCD (MacNN) 2 hours ago

Samsung has finished its efforts on Friday with news of the 2494HS, its newest desktop LCD. The display relies on an unusual 23.6-inch panel that ...

iPodObserver - Apple Rolls out iPod touch Software 2.2 with Podcast Downloads (Mac Observer) 2 hours ago

Apple released iPod touch Software 2.2 early Friday morning, along with iPhone Software 2.2. The update for the touch screen iPod added the ability...

AMD Phenom II to reach 4GHz on air cooling (MacNN) 2 hours ago

AMD's mainstream Phenom II processors should rekindle the competition with Intel for clock speed, according to a collection of reports of an AMD de...

iPod touch 2.2 update omits Google Maps improvements (MacNN) 2 hours ago

In tandem with the release of the iPhone 2.2 firmware, Apple has published the iPod touch 2.2 update, a separate download through iTunes. The soft...

New Mac Malware Surfaces (Mac Observer) 3 hours ago

A new Mac OS X malware application, dubbed OSX_LAMZEV.A, has apparently surfaced, and computer security company Trend Micro claims it has the poten...

Apple Releases Pro Applications Update 2008-004 (Mac Observer) 3 hours ago

Apple slipped out Pro Applications Update 2008-004 late Thursday night. The update for the Final Cut Studio 2 app suite includes Final Cut Pro 6.0....

Targus Chill Mat for Mac (Macworld) 3 hours ago

Targus's Chill Mat for Mac offers relief from too-hot-for-your-lap laptops.

PasswordWallet update released (Macworld) 3 hours ago

A maintenance update for PasswordWallet fixes several issues with the application.

BlackBerry Storm shipping to Verizon (MacNN) 4 hours ago

Verizon today marked the official launch of the BlackBerry Storm on its network. The device matches the $199 contract price of the rivalling iPhon...

Apple releases iPhone Software v2.2 (Apple Insider) 4 hours ago

Apple early Friday morning released iPhone 2.2 Software Update, which delivers a number of improvements and adds Google Street View, public transit...

iPO Review - Clusterball Arcade (Mac Observer) 4 hours ago

Clusterball Arcade is a lot of fun and very challenging, although I had some quibbles with it that hold it back from being a great game

iPodObserver - iTunes 8.0.2 Improves VoiceOver, More (Mac Observer) 4 hours ago

Apple released iTunes 8.0.2 along with iPhone Software 2.2 early Friday morning. The update for the multimedia management application improved acce...

Review: Sonos Multi-Room Music System 2.7 (Macworld) 5 hours ago

If you thought a handful of AirPort Express Base Stations, an iPhone, and Apple Remote application for that iPhone would bring you the greatest mul...

iPodObserver - iPhone Software 2.2 Adds Google Street View, Podcast Downloads (Mac Observer) 5 hours ago

Apple released iPhone Software 2.2 early Friday morning, sporting previously rumored features like Google Street View and the ability to download p...

Review: Concert Vault for iPhone (Macworld) 6 hours ago

Bugs & Fixes: Dealing with Data Backup problems (Macworld) 7 hours ago

Ted Landau uses Prosoft?s Data Backup to protect himself from data loss. But lately, he?s run into a problem with running the backup program on his...

Wake up to Squeezebox Boom (Macworld) 8 hours ago

Logitech's Squeezebox Boom is a cool alarm clock, Internet Radio, and iTunes playback device, all in a single self-contained unit with built-in sp...

Review: Contribute CS4 (Macworld) 9 hours ago

For individual users of the standalone product, Contribute CS4 is not a worthy upgrade, due to the lack of compelling new features. Larger companie...

iPhone 2.2 adds Street View, wide HTML mail, more [u] (MacNN) 9 hours ago

Apple on Thursday unveiled the long-awaited iPhone 2.2 update, offering users a number of enhancements and additions to maps and mail, as well as s...

iPhone 2.2 firmware update available now (Digg Apple) 9 hours ago

It's here. Google Street View, over the air Podcast downloads from iTunes and much more.

Apple updates Final Cut Pro 6 with "Pro Apps 2008-04" (MacNN) 9 hours ago

Apple on Thursday released new updates to professional video and audio suites, including Final Cut Pro 6.05, Compressor 3.0.5, Color 1.0.3 and Shak...

Analyst: Verizon will rue the day they blew the Apple iPhone deal (MDN) 10 hours ago

The Storm may have hit the horizon much too late. The iPhone is remarkably popular and...

Macworld Buying Guides: Laser printers (Macworld) 10 hours ago

Laser printers offer great speed and reliability for demanding business and home users. If you?re in the market for one, we?ve got tips on what to ...

Virgin's in-flight Wi-Fi coming Monday (Macworld) 10 hours ago

Virgin America?s in-flight Wi-Fi service will launch on Monday for a beta test that is intended to last just one week before a planned commercial l...

Psystar case reveals Apple's shaky e-mail retention policy (Macworld) 11 hours ago

Psystar?s antitrust claims against Apple may have been dismissed, but the Industry Standard says the court filings in the case reveal a lackadaisic...

First Look: Samsung Propel SGH-a767 (MacNN) 11 hours ago

Practically everyone has a mobile phones these days. While some people prefer the top of the line, latest gadget, others prefer less expensive, sim...

Apple releases iPhone 2.2, iPod touch 2.2 Software Updates (MDN) 12 hours ago

Apple has released iPhone OS 2.2 and iPhone OS 2.2 for iPod touch Software Update which contains many bug fixes and improvements...

iTunes 8.0.2 fixes MP3, VoiceOver, proxy issues (MacNN) 12 hours ago

Apple on Thursday unveiled iTunes 8.0.2, an update to its multimedia player that offers users a more stable platform, and improved accessibility. i...

Apple releases iPhone 2.2 update (Macworld) 12 hours ago

Apple released the iPhone 2.2 software update late Thursday, offering major upgrades to the Maps application and adding support for the direct down...

Apple updates Final Cut in Pro App update (Macworld) 13 hours ago

Apple updated several of its pro-level applications, mostly in Final Cut Studio, in an update late Thursday.

Fliq social networking app comes to the Mac (MacNN) 13 hours ago

Mark/Space on Thursday launched Fliq, a social networking application for Mac. Fliq allows users to transfer photos, contacts and notes to other me...

iTunes 8.0.2 adds VoiceOver support (Macworld) 14 hours ago

Among the changes in the new version of iTunes is support for VoiceOver.

Apple releases iTunes 8.0.2 ahead of iPhone software 2.2 (Apple Insider) 14 hours ago

Apple on Thursday evening released iTunes 8.0.2, the latest maintenance update for its digital media software that addresses a couple of minor issu...

Unlocking the iPhone 3G With Proxy SIMs (Digg Apple) 14 hours ago

In the interests of all those readers who need to unlock their iPhone 3G?s for use on different carriers andtested an iPhone 3G unlock that really ...

New EZQuest RAID Triple: up to 2TB, FW 400/800, USB (MacNN) 14 hours ago

EZQuest has introduced the Thunder Pro Triple series of A/V RAID storage devices. Each unit offers two FireWire 800 ports, a FireWire 400 port and ...

Adobe pushes Photoshop.com update live (Macworld) 15 hours ago

Adobe pushed the Photoshop.com update live giving users the ability to buy storage and other features.

HFI-15G portable headphone lowers listening fatigue (MacNN) 15 hours ago

German company Ultrasone has released the smallest headphone in its HFI line, the HFI-15G. The open-back supra-aural design features a decentralize...

OrbLive 2.0 unlocks media files for iPhone (MacNN) 15 hours ago

Orb Networks on Thursday launched OrbLive 2.0, the latest version of its media application for the iPhone 3G and iPod touch. The original version w...

iPhone apps: Currency Converter, Expenses, iPiggy (MacNN) 15 hours ago

Currency Converter ($2) is a tool for converting more than 200 currencies including all of the trading currencies of the world plus some legacy and...

Apps: Calories, DiscLabel, Mail Forward (MacNN) 16 hours ago

Calories 1.3 ($19) is a nutrition tracking and analysis utility for Mac OS X. The application allows users to select foods from the applications da...

iPhone security flaw dials number from website (MacNN) 16 hours ago

The Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology in Germany has allegedly discovered an iPhone vulnerability that allows a maliciously cr...

Private iPhone APIs used by Google Mobile (MacNN) 16 hours ago

The updated Google Mobile iPhone app is reportedly using Apple's private APIs (application programming interfaces), according to Daring Fireball. T...

Zagat launches Zagat To Go for iPhone (MacNN) 17 hours ago

Popular consumer information company Zagat Survey, in collaboration with Handmark, has launched an app for the iPhone and iPod touch, Zagat To Go. ...

iPhone security posting suggests 2.2 firmware tomorrow (Apple Insider) 17 hours ago

Germans documenting an exploit that forces an iPhone to dial an unwanted number have also potentially tipped users off to the imminent release of A...

iPodObserver - Safari Exploit Allows Hacker to Call 1-900 Numbers (Mac Observer) 18 hours ago

An exploit has been discovered in the Safari Web browser on iPhone that could allow a maliciously-crafted Web page take control of your iPhone and ...

Apple developing always-on iPhone status indicators (Digg Apple) 18 hours ago

Apple has conceptualized a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone's displays even when the handset is locked and the backlig...

Chrysler Web Edition cars bring Internet, iPod touch (MacNN) 19 hours ago

Chrysler is taking the next step in bringing the web into cars with a Web Edition option package due to be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show th...

User Friendly Blog by Ted Landau - Deal or No Deal: Apple Edition (Mac Observer) 19 hours ago

If you?re a huge corporation with lots of cash in the bank, you?re inevitably going to be a target for lawsuits. Apple Inc. is certainly no excepti...

Games ?come of age on the iPhone 3G? (Apple Hot News) 19 hours ago

?Watch out, Nintendo. This game is just getting started,? warns Dean Takahashi (venturebeat.com). ?Thanks to the multi-touch display, great sound, ...

PETLinQ launches RISLinQ 4.0Mac (MacNN) 19 hours ago

Radiology technology company PETLinQ has announced the release of RISLinQ 4.0Mac. RISLinQ is a radiology information system, one which integrates t...

SimCity for iPhone due in December (MacNN) 19 hours ago

Electronic Arts will release an iPhone version of Maxis' classic SimCity sometime next month, according to the publisher. The conversion is said t...

New iPod touch earns ?a rare perfect score? (Apple Hot News) 19 hours ago

Sitting ?in a class by itself,? the new iPod touch receives a perfect 5 stars from Cliff Edwards (businessweek.com). ?Apple has managed to make the...

IBM posts $3 million bond in Papermaster lawsuit (Macworld) 19 hours ago

IBM posted the $3 million bond required by the court to continue the case against Mark Papermaster.

Speck intros SeeThru Satin case for MacBooks (MacNN) 20 hours ago

Accessory maker Speck has announced the SeeThru Satin, a case for Apple's unibody MacBooks and MacBook Pros. Though based on a tight-fitting hard-...

Roll-up mousepad sports USB hub, speakers (MacNN) 20 hours ago

Gadget4All is offering a roll-up mousepad that has an integrated speaker and USB hub. The device has four USB 1.1 ports and a 3.5mm stereo jack tha...

iPhone overtakes Palm in US biz smartphones (MacNN) 20 hours ago

While already popular in the home space, the iPhone has now just outrun Palm for second place in the US corporate world, according to a new study f...

Apple DMCAs iPodHash Project (Slashdot Apple) 20 hours ago

TRS-80 writes "Apple has sent a DMCA takedown notice to the IpodHash project, claiming it circumvents their FairPlay DRM scheme. Some background: A...

FlightTrack for iPhone monitors flights, routes (MacNN) 21 hours ago

Developer Ben Kazez has introduced FlightTrack, a new program for iPhones and iPod touches. The app uses data from FlightView to display flight ro...

Mac Gaming News - Blizzard Sets a New 1-Day Sales Record With Lich King (Mac Observer) 21 hours ago

Blizzard Entertainment on Thursday announced that its Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack for World of Warcraft (WoW) sold more than 2.8 million ...

iPodObserver - Man Sends Naughty Pics to Mistress, Blames iPhone (Mac Observer) 21 hours ago

What do you do when your wife asks you what the heck these images of you doing naughty things are doing in your iPhone's "Sent" outgoing mailbox? I...

Apple now No. 2 in corporate smartphone market share (Apple Insider) 21 hours ago

While Research in Motion continues to dominate the corporate smartphone market, new data shows Apple to be chipping awake at the BlackBerry maker's...

New Bell plans rival Rogers iPhone deals (MacNN) 21 hours ago

Bell today heated up competition among cell carriers with a trio of Smartphone Combo plans aimed conspicuously at outpacing Rogers. The Smartphone...

Gaming News - GameRanger Adds PC Support (Mac Observer) 22 hours ago

The Mac-only online multiplayer gaming service GameRanger has expanded its user base with the addition of PC support

Editorial - Times Are Tough Apple, How About Feeding Some Kids (Mac Observer) 22 hours ago

In times like these, it wouldn't be a bad idea for Apple to lend a helping hand to the less fortunate. While some major companies are staggering f...

Apple releases iTunes 8.0.2 (MDN) 22 hours ago

Apple has released iTunes 8.0.2 which improves stability and performance and provides a number...

TMO's DealsOnTheWeb.com - Logitech V550 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: $42.29... (Mac Observer) 22 hours ago

Our DealsOnTheWeb.com site found a deal on the Logitech V550 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks for $42.29. Shipping is free, and DoW calls it...

Review roundup: RIM's new touchscreen BlackBerry Storm (Apple Insider) 23 hours ago

On Friday, Research in Motion and Verizon will answer to the iPhone with the BlackBerry Storm -- a touchscreen-based handset that will sell for $25...

eMusic cracks 250m song mark (MacNN) 23 hours ago

Veteran online music store eMusic today said it has registered its 250 millionth download since its subscription service began in 2003. The compan...

SimCity for Apple iPhone due within weeks (MDN) 27 hours ago

"Electronic Arts will release an iPhone version of Maxis' classic SimCity sometime next month...

Boxee promises Apple TV patch soon (MDN) 27 hours ago

Apple last night released an update for the Apple TV, introducing new features but breaking support for...

The 12 Greatest Defunct Tech Magazines Ever (MDN) 27 hours ago

And so it came to pass that on November 19th, 2008 publisher Ziff Davis announced that PC Magazine...

Apple shares tumble to pre-iPhone levels amidst global credit crisis (MDN) 28 hours ago

For nearly two years, since the introduction of the iPhone at the 2007 Macworld show...

ChangeWave: Apple iPhone now #2 in U.S. corporate market share (MDN) 28 hours ago

Nearly one-in-five respondents say the release of the 3G has made their company More Likely to purchase Apple products in the future...

TIME Mag reviews RIM?s BlackBerry Storm: ?Novelty screen feels cheap; steer clear of th... (MDN) 29 hours ago

I hate the click screen, and none of the handful of people I let try it had anything nice to say about it either...

Apple patent app describes ?always-on? iPhone status indicators (MDN) 30 hours ago

Apple has conceptualized a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone's displays...

Apple tows Hollywood's HDCP line (Insanely Great Mac) 17 hours ago

New MacBooks plug the so-called 'analog hole' with 128-bit encryption...

This week's under $5 movies, albums (Insanely Great Mac) 17 hours ago

Apple adds two more bargain features with TV seasons, movies for under $10...

iTunes Store freebies, 11 / 18 ~ 11 / 24 (Insanely Great Mac) 18 hours ago

Puerto Rican DJ Dragon has worked as the man behind the decks and producer for artists like Alex y Wibal...