Two useful iChat 4.0 features
Discover the exact time an iChat message was sent or received, and learn how to use a special command to insert uniquely-formatted messages into your iChat conversations. More: continued here
Month: June 2009
10 Snow Leopard Features Not Mentioned at WWDC
While we do know that Snow Leopard will be taking advantage of the hardware that comes bundled with our Macs, including the graphics accelerator OpenCL and 64-bit compatibility, we’re wondering what else we’ll get when we eventually upgrade this Fall. More: continued here
Ripping and burning CDs with iTunes
You remember CDs, right? Those silvery discs you played music from before you owned an iPod? Yeah, those. Here’s a reminder of what iTunes can do with these discs. More: continued here
BART takes down DVD Jon’s doubleTwist ad, rejects revisions
BART’s excuse for ripping down the ad was that it was “too dark” and not letting through enough light into the BART exit. Oh, and Apple just so happens to be a big BART advertiser. More: continued here
Apple’s New iPhone Doesn’t Matter as Much as its Old One
Apple announced the iPhone 3GS—a fast smartphone that also tries to compete with the Flip’s pocket video camera abilities. But PM Senior Technology Editor Glenn Derene argues that the new phone is a distraction from yesterday’s game-changing announcement: a $99 iPhone. More: continued here
MacBook Pro SD slot not just for digital camera cards
Apple’s newest MacBook Pros feature built-in readers for Secure Digital flash cards. But it turns out they can do more than just help you offload your camera files. More: continued here
15 Apps Rendered Obsolete By The New iPhone 3GS
Chances are you’ve already heard about the iPhone 3G S and some of it’s cool new features. What you might not have thought about, however, are the apps which many developers have slaved over for weeks that were entirely rendered obsolete… More: continued here
Apple Design Awards ceremony celebrates great iPhone, Mac apps
The annual Apple Design Awards recognizes technical and design excellence for iPhone and Mac apps. This year’s ceremony recognized several great applications. More: continued here
Whiners: Shut Up About the iPhone 3GS Upgrade Price
So you bought your heavily subsidised iPhone 3G with a two-year contract and now you are upset because AT&T wants to charge you full price for the new iPhone 3GS, right? Well, stop whining. You have no arguments. More: continued here
The case of the missing ExpressCard slot
The changes to Apple’s laptop line means the elimination of the ExpressCard/34 expansion slot, at least on the 15-inch models. And Peter Cohen thinks that will leave some mobile Mac users in the lurch. More: continued here
Office updates from Microsoft tackle security
Updates for Office 2004, 2008, and the Open XML Convertor fix a vulnerability that would have let attackers insert malicious code on a Mac. The Office 2008 update also preps the program for a promised Entourage update due later in 2009. More: continued here
WWDC keynote in review
The star of the Monday’s WWDC keynote may very well have been the brand-new iPhone 3G S—boasting higher speeds and added features such as voice control, video capture and a compass. But several other products had their moment in the spotlight as well. More: continued here
iPhone 3G 2009 Complete Feature Guide
As expected, the new Apple iPhone 3G 2009 is out. Here you will find all the information you want, updated constantly and in real time from our live WWDC 2009 coverage. More: continued here
WWDC Roundtable
There was something for everyone at Monday’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote, and we cover all the highlights in this special edition of the Macworld Podcast. More: continued here
Slideshow: WWDC keynote highlights
The big news from Apple’s WWDC keynote address is out. Faster MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs at lower prices, an announced September release for Snow Leopard, iPhone 3.0 worldwide release on June 17, and an all-new iPhone called the 3G S. More: continued here