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Mac Geek Gab #184: Macworld Expo Prep, Security Certificates, and Cool Stuff Found! - 10:05 PM
Mac Geek Gab

John and Dave have arrived in San Francisco for Macworld Expo and recorded today's show from the hotel room. Everything's shaping up to be a great show, and John and Dave talk through their experiences and thoughts about it. Then it's on to some security certificate clarifications as well as some software featured as Cool Stuff Found. Subscribe today for free and enjoy!

 

Macworld Expo 2009 Picture Gallery - Day 1 - 07:41 PM
Photo Gallery

John F. Braun spent some time this weekend and Monday taking pictures in and around the Moscone.  We've published them here for your viewing pleasure.

Google’s Picasa For Mac OS X Reaches Beta Stage - 06:34 PM
News

Google on Monday revealed that the Mac OS X version of its photo management software Picasa has reached the Beta stage and is available now as a free download.

 

EZQuest Announces Cinema Pro Rack-Mountable RAID - 05:06 PM
News

SAN FRANCISCO - EZQuest announced Monday the Cinema Pro rack-mountable RAID solution, a RAID solution that can hold up to 16 hard drives with up to 24 TB of storage.  The device is hot swappable, and conforms to the 3U rack mount form factor. It connects via an external PCIe bus.

 

Eye-Fi Announces iPhone App For Photo Syncing, Sharing - 04:47 PM
iPhone

SAN FRANCISCO - Eye-Fi announced Monday that the company was developing an iPhone application that will automatically upload pictures from your iPhone to both your computer and the Web-based sharing site of your choice. The application will be available from the App Store for free to Eye-Fi card owners.

 

O’Reilly Highlights Photoshop Authors for Macworld Expo - 02:40 PM
News

SAN FRANCISCO -- O'Reilly Media and Book Passage started off their Macworld Expo activities a day ahead of the conference's official opening day with a special panel and book signing filled with Photoshop CS4 experts. The panel included Photoshop luminaries Lesa Snider King, Deke McClelland, Derrick Story, and Lightroom pro Mikkel Aaland.

 

Parallels Desktop 4.0 Build 3810 Released - 02:25 PM
News

Virtualization software company Parallels released build 3810 of its Parallels Desktop for Mac 4.0 software. The new build, a 171.9 megabyte download, adds a number of new features and other improvements

 

Elgato Introduces New EyeTV Hybrid Adapter - 02:01 PM
News

Long-time Mac accessory maker Elgato announced the next generation of its EyeTV Hybrid television and FM adapter for the Mac on Momnday. The adapter, which is immediately available in the United States and Canada, receives both analog and digital TV, including HDTV, by cable and antenna signals and can record said media for later playback.

 

AAPL Up 5% Following Steve Jobs Health Revelation - 01:45 PM
Stock Watch

Shares in Apple Inc. rose more than more than 5% on Monday following revelations from Apple Steve CEO Steve Jobs that he was on a treatment for a hormonal imbalance that had caused him to lose weight, and that he would begin regaining that lost weight starting in the Spring of 2009.

 

FileMaker Pro 10 Gets New Interface, More - 09:37 AM
News

SAN FRANCISCO -- FileMaker announced the immediate availability FileMaker Pro 10 at Macworld Expo on Monday. The new version of the database application gained a redesigned interface along with built-in SMTP support.

 

Apple CEO Receiving Hormone Imbalance Treatment - 09:06 AM
News

Apple CEO Steve Jobs offered the world a rare glimpse into his life on Monday when he revealed that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance. He claims the issue is under control, and is the cause of his weight loss during 2008.

 

Roxio Toast 10 Titanium Sports TiVo, AVCHD Support - 08:30 AM
News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Roxio announced the immediate availability of Toast 10 Titanium and Toast 10 Titanium Pro on at Macworld Expo Monday. The new version of the CD and DVD burning application added the ability to send video from your Mac to your TiVo, and supports AVCHD archives.

 

BusyMac Intros BusyCal - 07:48 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO -- BusyMac introduced BusyCal on Monday. BusyCal is a calendar application that shares calendars on local networks or over the Internet, and synchronizes with Google Calendar.

 

Reminder: Live Coverage of the 2009 Macworld Expo Keynote - 07:00 AM
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If you haven't already bookmarked our live coverage page, go ahead and do that now so you can join us for the big event tomorrow.  Phil Schiller's Macworld Expo Keynote Address is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST.

Headlines - Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Apple Weekly Report #139: The Biggest Apple Stories of 2008 - 04:07 PM
Apple Weekly Report Podcast

This week, Jeff and Bryan take a look back at 2008 and how the year played out for Apple. 2008 was the year of the iPhone, the Mac's market share was on the rise even as the company's stock value dropped, public focus shifted away from the iPod, Steve Jobs's health became a hot topic, and it also turned out to be the year of the App Store.

Particle Debris (Week ending 1/2) Behind the Curtain - 02:45 PM
John Martellaro's Blog

No matter what we read the first time on the Internet, there is always more going on behind the scenes that remains elusive or undisclosed at first. This week, John Martellaro looks at some of the deeper stories behind the stories.

My Macworld Expo Keynote Predictions - 01:13 PM
Ted Landau's User Friendly Blog

I am about to do something I generally criticize when I see others doing it: Make last minute predictions as to what Apple will announce at next week's Macworld Expo.

Apple Files Patent for iPhone-Compatible Gloves - 11:13 AM
News

A recently published patent may answer users' concerns about being able to use gloves with an iPhone or iPod touch handset. The patent, as noted by AppleInsider, would allow users to interact with Apple's multi-touch devices via the use of specialized gloves and describes how capacitive touchscreens like those found on the iPhone and iPod touch are problematic in colder weather.

Macworld Expo Rumors - 10:31 AM
Hot Forum Topic

Today TMO readers are talking about the rumors surrounding what Apple may or may not announce during Macworld Expo next week.

An Argument For an Apple Netbook - 09:33 AM
Just a Thought

Vern Seward sorts through the pros and some of the cons of an Apple branded netbook.

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