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Tuesday 07th of April 2009
Internet-wide Problem to Be Revealed at Conference

They'll also cover the iPhone, which runs a modified version of OS X. Miller, who recently won CanSecWest's PWN2OWN contest for hacking a Mac, is a principal analyst at Independent Security Evaluators. Iozzo is a student at the Politecnico di Milano. ...

BlackBerry Storm Gets WiFi, Other Extras, say Sources

The addition of WiFi is in no way a surprise, as technically its lack made the BlackBerry Storm inferior to its main rival, Apple's iPhone 3G. Meanwhile, there's still a debate whether Verizon deliberately pulled WiFi to make BlackBerry Storm users ...

Scheduling Software Update

Software Update will continue to believe it should check for the next update at 2:01 AM. If you're the kind that cares to geek out, you can also edit the com.apple.scheduler.xxxxxxxxxxx.plist file, which you'll find in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost. ...

Monday 06th of April 2009
New Buzz Builds Around Next-Gen iphone, ipod Touch

Apple's next iphone and ipod Touch may both include an updated chip called the Broadcom BCM4329, the sharp eyes over at appleinsider assert. The chip would add support for 802.11n wireless capabilities, compared with the current models' slower ...

New Buzz Builds Around Next-Gen iPhone, iPod Touch

Since the unveiling of Apple's new iPhone 3.0 software update last month, modern-day gumshoes have been poring through the code to find clues about future devices that could follow. While the virtual trail of bread crumbs is far from a firm road map, ...

BeamME CV Helps You Job-hunt With Your IPhone

rmbrME has released beamME CV 1.0, a new application for the iPhone. It normally costs $10, but the unemployed and beamME pro owners can get it for $7 instead. BeamME CV is designed to people networking for jobs. It helps you distribute resumes, ...

NetGear Offers New Four-bay Network Storage Appliance

The ReadyNAS NVX is configurable using a Web browser and is cross-platform compatible with Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. The device sports two Gigabit Ethernet ports with support for load-balancing and failover; three USB 2.0 ports enable you to connect ...

GCalWall for IPhone

That way, you can see your upcoming appointments without even unlocking the iPhone. (And a recent update added support for multiple calendars.) That, in theory, can save a lot of swipes and taps if you want to know your schedule at a glance. ...

ColorSplash for IPhone

That said, ColorSplash is still a great application, putting Photoshop-style capabilities in your pocket. ColorSplash is compatible with any iPhone or iPod touch running the iPhone 2.x software update. [Aayush Arya blogs about the Mac at MacUser.]

Laptop Hunters, Take 2: Still Unconvincing

However, the new MacBook Pro is still undergoing tests and we don't yet have a final result from the PC World Test Center. In July 2007, however, theprior vesion MacBook Pro had an overall score of 74 and scored only an 88 in Benchmark 6. ...

ImageBuddy 4 Adds Raw File Format Support

Kepmad Systems has announced the release of ImageBuddy 4.0, a new version of its photo printing software for Mac OS X. It cost $19, but the upgrade is free for registered users. ImageBuddy helps users rotate, size, crop, mask and layout digital photos ...

Turn Your IPod or IPhone Into a Portable Drive

Whether you use your iPod or iPhone for entertainment, communication, or to amplify your cool quotient, all models share one thing in common: They can function as portable storage devices. Depending on the model, your device features either a hard ...

Saturday 04th of April 2009
Auto Racing Live for IPhone

Personally, this app had me waving the caution flag. Auto Racing Live is compatible with any iPhone or second-generation iPod touch running the iPhone 2.x software update. [Beau Colburn lives in Boston and is probably watching the race on Sunday.]

Friday 03rd of April 2009
Apple Hints at Launch of Nehalem-based Xserve

The chip advancements bode well for Apple's effort to push parallelism through its future Mac OS X server operating system, code-named Snow Leopard Server. The OS is built for a multicore system, and includes Grand Central technologies that will help ...

Thursday 02nd of April 2009
The Palm Pre Will Be an iPhone Killer

Although a collective sigh may be raised at comparing yet another touch-screen smartphone with Apple's iPhone 3G, Palm's Pre has been generating plenty of buzz since it was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. ...

The IPod's Alarming Options

And with an iPod touch or iPhone, you use open the Clock application, tap Timer, set a time, tap When Timer Ends, and in the screen that appears, tap Sleep iPod. Sleep timers on clickwheel iPods run from as little as 15 minutes to as many as 2 hours. ...

PodBrix Creator Brings You a Huggable Jobs

And if you were turned off by PodBrix's sharp edges and cold, unfeeling plastic, you'll be pleased to know that Tomi's latest creation is a lovable, huggable plush doll of none other than Apple CEO Steve Jobs himself. Tomi says that he created Plush ...

Vendors Optimistic About Macworld Expo 2010

Grossman, a former executive on Apple's server team, said his company is excited about having Expo in February, and is planning for the event. What Grossman is waiting for is a little different than some of the other vendors--he is waiting to see what ...

Wednesday 01st of April 2009
April Fools! Opera's Face Browsing, Google's Social Network AI ...

You just don't see folks like that in tech news releases (although I guess you do see them in Apple ads). The second clue was the hand-drawn same face gesture controls, parituclarly the ones involving sticking one's tongue out. ...

Mac vs. Windows: What Does $1K Get You?

Apple's been criticized a lot lately for charging premium computer prices during a recession. In its defense, though, I hasten to add that Apple generally delivers value with its computers. In my experience, with a few nits aside, Mac laptops are ...

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