If you are a .Mac subscriber here is some news for you. Apple has released an update to its Backup software. Version 3.1.1 is available to download now and adds improvements for backing up and restoring with external drives, better memory management and restoring of bundled file types. You will need OS X 10.3.9 or later to run Backup.
South Park on iTunes Store
Great news (for US users) is that the South Park series is available on the iTunes Store, with the next series coming soon. The episodes are completely uncensored, so prepare yourself... the big shame, from a UK perspective, is that we are still waiting for some good video content on the UK Store. Come on Apple, deliver us the goodies.
Speed Up Apple Mail
Amazingly, a simple sqlite command on your Mail.app envelope file can dramatically speed up the operation of the program!
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Apple's Tim Cook confirms June launch for iPhone
Apple's chief operating officer, Tim Cook has confirmed 90 million iPod sales since October 2001 and confirmed a June launch for iPhone remains on target.
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Leopard to bring Multi-Touch to the Desktop
Signs point to Apple bringing multi-touch across the lineup, especially considering competitors are shipping systems with the same technology.
Bill Gates Dumps $3,639,031,883 of Shares
Co-founder of Microsoft lets go off stock, as well as retires.
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Turn your iPod in a FLASH based iPod.....
Ouch, if you want to take apart your iPod and put in some flash memory, then take a look... again "Ouch!". "In this little proof-of-concept I was eager to try out if I could swap the Microdrive inside an iPod mini for a Compact Flash-card. These cards are getting bigger and cheaper by the day so my idea was, if this works out, we have a great way of extending the life of this little MP3-player."
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Envirofone - cash in your mobile phone!
OK, OK, I bet you have an old mobile phone lying around somewhere. If you are anything like me then you probably succumb to the latest in gadgetry all the time. Check out those cupboards and drawers at home, then head on over to Envirofone.
envirofone.com is a straightforward, no-nonsense website which allows consumers to choose cash or retail credit for recycling mobile phones. A small donation is also made to a charity, which the user can select during the online transaction. Alternatively if the user wants a little extra value he or she can opt for credits, which can be spent at any Argos store in the UK.
An estimated 18 million phones are upgraded each year in the UK but fewer than 4 million are recycled. And with a total of 100 million unused mobile phones currently gathering dust in houses around the UK, envirofone.com is encouraging customers to click on line, recycle their phones and earn money in the process.
Once mobile phones are received by envirofone.com they are recycled or reused and sent to developing countries. Phones that can’t be recycled, including chargers and batteries, are broken down and used again or disposed of safely.
Log on to envirofone.com and see how much your old mobile phones are worth. The simplest form of recycling is just a click away.
Parallels Desktop no longer Beta
Parallels announced today an update to its Desktop for Mac software, which enables users running Intel based Apple Macs to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system at the same time as Mac OS X, without re-booting.
The new version of Parallels Desktop is anchored by Coherence, a groundbreaking new feature that runs Windows applications on the Mac like they are native applications. When users switch to Coherence mode, the Windows desktop disappears, leaving Windows applications, such as Outlook and Internet Explorer, running directly on the Mac desktop and from the Mac application dock. It is completely customizable, providing numerous options for loading and running applications and viewing the Windows task bar and Start menu.
“When we introduced Parallels Desktop in April, we blurred the lines between the Mac and Windows worlds. With the introduction of Coherence, we completely blow that line away,” said Benjamin Rudolph, Director of Communications, Parallels. “This is a game-changing technology that gives users the ability to choose the best application for the job at hand. We intend to expand the Coherence function to help computer users move to a truly operating system-agnostic desktop.”
Existing Parallels users get this proper release version free of charge, the full product for new users costs $79.99.
Ms Pac-Man comes to iPod
Apple Inc today launched Ms Pac-Man for the iPod. It is available for download from the iTunes Store and certainly is worth a look. It promises to be a faithful reproduction of the 1982 classic, with four unique maze designs, and 256 levels. The game also features the animated intermissions from the original arcade game, such as "coffee break". You can play along to the game soundtrack, or select something from your iTunes library. Get munching !
Celrun Freesat handles GPS / DMB / PMP
While the PMP / GPS market continues to converge and pop out more and more jack-of-all-trades devices, Celrun is looking to join the ever-growing fray by dishing out an (admittedly impressive) all-in-one unit of its own. Starting with the sleek black / silver design scheme and ultrathin frame, this Windows CE-powered conglomerate does a fine job...
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Miglia lets you be LocationFree on your Mac
Miglia Technology today announced its dedicated Apple Mac OS X based software for the Sony LocationFree™ Base Station.
LocationFree (OS X), is a groundbreaking software package designed especially for your Mac, working with the Sony’s LocationFree™ Base Station. It enables you to stream wirelessly a TV or Video signal from your front room via your Broadband hub to your Mac Desktop wherever you may be. Imagine watching the TV in your front room, wirelessly in the back garden on your Mac laptop, or even in your hotel room whilst traveling.
With Miglia’s innovative LocationFree(OSX) software and the Sony’s LocationFree™ Base Station you can watch live TV wirelessly on your Mac, play back recorded programmes and even set up future recordings from your Mac desktop anywhere. The Sony LocationFree™ Player, will support up to four externally connected devices like a DVD player/recorder or satellite receiver. The TV signal from your cable box, satellite receiver or DVR(Digital Video Recorder) at home is streamed to your Broadband hub and sent over the internet and then cleverly “re-directed” to your Mac, no matter where you may be as long as your Mac has access to a Broadband connection.
Key Features
- View your home TV anywhere in the world with this software package designed exclusively for the Mac and the Sony LocationFree™ Base Station
- Control your home TV by changing channels, viewing recorded material or scheduling future recording where ever you may be.
- Requires a Sony LocationFree™ Player and Broadband Internet access
- Access and control any two STB devices connected to the LocationFree™ Player.