Jeff Gamet

As part of the agreement, Apple plans to make several changes to its San Francisco store like adding braille signs, rearranging the theater seating to better accommodate wheelchairs, and providing employee training on handicap accessibility.Nicole Brown-Booker and Jana Overbo filed their lawsuit against Apple in August 2007 after visiting the company’s San Francisco store. Ms.…

The show teams its celebrities with professional dancers in ballroom competitions. Viewers vote for their favorite teams, and winning couples continue on to the next week’s competition.The TV series will presumably show that Woz is more than a computer designer-tech junkie-Segway riding-philanthropist and also know how to cut a rug. Dancing with the Stars airs…

So far, Apple’s building proposals have been shot down by the board three different times because the group didn’t think the designs fit in with the historical look of the area. The latest design, however, may have a better chance for approval because it has already been seen by the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission, and…

The new version of iLife will include updated versions of iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand. The new version of iPhoto adds geo-tagging support, face recognition and improved Facebook support. iMovie now includes video stabilization, a new precision editor, animated maps, and more. The new version of GarageBand adds tutorials showing how to play piano and guitar…

Adobe InDesign Server works as a back end allowing companies to automate document design and publishing. Server solutions are available from Adobe partners, and can also be developed in-house for customized automation needs.A list of InDesign CS4 Server solution partners is available at the Adobe Web site.

“Desktop units were weaker than expected with [Apple’s] management commenting on a shift toward portables (a trend resembling the overall PC market),” Mr. Um said. “If the trend continues (uncertain if it will, but certainly bears watching), portables will have to grow at a much faster rate to offset desktop weakness, which we think could…

The Trojan, dubbed OSX.Trojan.iServices.A, is included as a payload in otherwise normal iWork installers, so users may not be aware that they have also installed malicious code on their Macs. Users that have downloaded and installed a pirated version of iWork ’09 can check for iWorkServices in /System/Library/StartupItems. iWorkServices is the malicious payload that’s installed…

Unnamed sources close to the matter have said that the SEC is conducting a private investigation to determine whether or not the Cupertino-based company’s disclosures regarding Mr. Jobs where designed to mislead investors.Mr. Jobs released a statement through Apple on January 5 where he stated that he was being treated for a hormone imbalance that…

Ableton Suite 8 will get a new sound library with over 1,600 sounds, a new physical modeling instrument for creating realistic mallet sounds and percussion, Latin percussion, an updated Operator synthesizer, and more.Ableton Live 8 and Suite 8 should be available in the second quarter of 2009. Ableton Live 8 pricing starts at US$449, and…

“Obviously we are saddened by the news that Steve’s medical issues are more complex than he previously thought. However, we do feel a 6-month medical leave of absence is the right thing for Apple and believe the company is in able hands under the leadership of COO Tim Cook,” Mr. Marshall said. “It is our…

There are no categories, and they are listed in no particular order. Without further ado, below you’ll find the recipients of the The Mac Observer’s Editors’ Choice Awards for 2009.  Things and Things for the iPhone, Cultured CodeThings, for Mac and iPhone, from Cultured Code is an extremely well thought-out task management solution. It’s incredibly simple…

Apple introduced the Mini DisplayPort when it unveiled the new unibody-style MacBook and MacBook Pro last fall. At the time, Apple said that is would make details on the port design available to any company wanting to make compatible products and would not charge any licensing fees.DisplayPort 1.2 is also slated to add support for…

Version 10 also added several new database templates, new script triggers, the ability to save searches, the ability to import from Bento databases, and more. The company also announced FileMaker Pro Server 10. The new version of the server-level database solution gained server-side direct data import and export support, an updated PHP setup assistant, can…

In a statement, Mr. Jobs said that the cause of his weight loss had been a mystery to his medical team until just recently. “A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my number one priority,” he said. “Fortunately, after further testing, my…

Apple, Microsoft and Google are all looking at more potential court time now that Cygnus Systems is suing the companies over claims that they are violating a patent it holds. The patent in question describes using icons to preview files before opening them — a feature common to many applications. The suit specifically identifies Mac…

Bob Pearson, Dell Vice President of Communications & Conversations, has called Apple to task over its commercial that touts the MacBook’s environmentally friendly features and even went so far as to say the ad “may not even be truthful.” In a blog post on the PC maker’s Web site, Mr. Pearson claimed that Apple has…