Mac News Briefs: Mimio Studio 6 now available to Mac users
Mimio Studio 6, now available on the Mac, adds multimedia support and makes additional improvements. Other programs updated Monday include Today and Letter Opener. More: continued here
Month: June 2009
Kace to boost Mac features in systems management appliances
The company plans to introduce changes to its family of Kbox appliances this summer that will let IT administrators manage Windows and Mac OS X machines from a single interface on a single appliance. More: continued here
Repair incorrect icon associations
Are the icons for certain file types incorrect on your machine — zip files appearing as disk image files, for instance? If so, this hint will help you quickly fix the problem. More: continued here
Apple’s $600 Mac Mini Costs Nearly $400 to Make
An Apple Mac Mini desktop was the latest victim to go under the iSuppli screwdriver for a teardown, and what the company found inside added up to approximately $376.20 — or $387.14 after manufacturing costs. With an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Nvidia graphics, the Mac Mini has some bang for the buck. More:…
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Hands on with Plex, an alternative to Apple’s Front Row
Plex is a media center for Mac OS X that’s capable of cataloguing and playing back every major video format out there, and it works admirably with the Apple Remote to boot. More: continued here
Steve Jobs Officially Back to Work As Apple’s CEO
Steve Jobs is officially back to work today, according to Apple spokespeople. “Officially” is the key word here, as the “unofficial” return of Jobs from a liver transplant came last week, when the Apple founder was quoted in a press release about the iPhone 3GS’ massive first weekend of sales. More: continued here
Apple runs short of iPhones
The iPhone availability widget is back — new and improved — and it’s showing spot shortages of selected iPhones at Apple stores across the United States.The availability tool, which appears on Apple’s website in times of scarcity, was last seen in the summer of 2008, when demand for the iPhone 3G was heavy and supplies…
iPhone App Store Puts Apple in Sticky Situation
Apple’s App Store is a runaway success, but controversial applications may force the company into decisions that run counter to the free market spirit that makes the App Store so popular. More: continued here
Apple Sued Over iTunes Gift Cards
Filed in U.S. District Court in southern Illinois, the court documents obtained by CNET show that the couple is seeking monetary damages for Apple’s “wrongful, illegal, improper and fraudulent acts.” More: continued here
Cooliris helps showcase photos and videos
Cooliris is a super-handy browser plug-in that lets you scope out images and video content in a unique way, displaying everything in a full-screen, horizontally expanded, interactive 3-D “wall” view. More: continued here
HP Converts iPhone Into Classic Calculator
Nerds of the world jump of happiness, for HP has brought the legendary HP 15C Scientific Calculator and the HP 12C Financial Calculator for the iPhone and iPod touch, complete with custom skins and programming. More: continued here
News: Toon Boom Studio 5 released
Toon Boom Animation has rebranded its animation application as an educational tool for multi-technique animation. It’s also added a stop-motion animation feature to version 5. More: continued here
The Macalope Weekly: Hold the liver
Forget 2012, the iPhone is going to single-handedly destroy the world. Well, if netbooks don’t get to it first. And Apple reiterates its stance on naughty, naughty iPhone app content. More: continued here
iPhone 3GS Is Jailbreakable. Does it Matter?
The hack masters at the iPhone Dev Team earlier today announced the iPhone 3GS is officially jailbreakable. The news comes less than a week after Apple released the latest iteration of its wonder gadget featuring new toys like video capability and a digital compass. More: continued here
Five Things Missing From The iPhone 3GS
Not to say that the iPhone 3GS isn’t good. In fact, this new model is among the best handsets on the market today. Still, the 3GS’s combination of hardware and software continues to miss the mark in a few critical areas, and these deficiencies prevent the iPhone from leaping far ahead the competition. More: continued…