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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…

Also at Computerworld was a great article by Mac OS X expert Ryan Fass on how to slim down and speed up your Mac right now . (For those who can’t wait for Snow Leopard.) Some of the ideas will take some work, other may unpalatable. Fortunately, in his usual style, Mr Faas describes step-by-step…

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Amidst the great wailing and gnashing of teeth came predictions across the Mac web that the Expo was doomed. And maybe it is. It’s certainly the end of an era, but things like the Internet and a couple hundred retail stores will do that to a tech conference. Whereas Macworld was the biggest megaphone around…

Macintosh security is a hotly debated subject for various reasons, including the scarcity of viruses. In fact, the number and severity of viruses is just a very small piece of the big picture. Those who really understand security know that a comprehensive security profile for the Mac is required to deal with threats via the…

“While we are obviously disappointed by Apple’s decision not to participate in Macworld 2010,” IDG said in a statement, “we are on track for a terrific show this year, with strong attendance numbers and nearly 500 exhibitors showcasing their products at the January event.” Looking for life after Apple, IDG added, “Macworld Conference & Expo…

Mr. Gottheil listed these benefits: It will provide web access, e-mail, media playing, and essential applications at a single low price. Computer beginners will be able to start using it quickly and easily. Users will have fewer questions, problems, conflicts and security breaches, as the device will be less intimidating than both PCs and Macs.…

For example, today there was an article at Online Media Daily that reaffirmed that the mobile Internet isn’t going to be dominant in 2009. Or 2010. A study, “Future of the Internet III,” surveyed 600 Internet experts who assessed the change over to Internet access via mobile phones. Mobile phones won’t be the dominant device…

On Tuesday, Mozilla released Thunderbird 3, Beta 1 for testing. It includes the long-waited integration with the Mac OS X Address Book. This Quick Look review briefly introduces the Thunderbird e-mail application and compares it to Apple’s Mail App. People generally have strong feelings about their e-mail program. One can get very attached to a…

Still, just like I believe there’s somebody for everyone, I believe there is a place in this world for Office apps. Big business, for instance, would come to a screeching halt if the Redmond Gang decided to quit making Office and start making ketchup instead. It’s an unfortunate state of affairs that nearly every industry…

Addonics Technologies announced the immediate availability of its Addonics NAS adapter for USB storage devices on Thursday. The adapter attaches USB-based hard drives to their local network so multiple users can access the device. The NAS adapter supports SMB and Samba network protocols, USB 2.0 and 1.1, 10/100 Ethernet networks, remote FTP access, and can…

The card offers performance speeds up to five times faster than Apple’s factory 802.11b card and requires a Mac running Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later to install and run. Other features include a CD-ROM with drivers included, a user guide, support for the 64/128/152 bit WEP, WPA/WPA2 security protocols and a 2 year warranty. NewerTech’s MAXPower…

One of the curses and blessings of the Apple iPhone SDK is that anyone who has the experience and skill to build a small application for the iPhone can do it. The curse part is that developers who believe that developing the app, submitting it to Apple, and sitting back to wait for the checks…

As someone who views myself as a defender of civil liberties, I asked myself: “How should I react to this news?” My initial gut reaction was easy enough: “Stand up to the Egyptian government. Stand up for freedom. Refuse to sell a GPS-disabled iPhone in Egypt. It’s time to draw a line in the sand.”…

Apollo 11 Lunar Lander You have to understand that up until that time everything NASA and the astronauts were doing had existed only in the realm of science fiction. Spacecraft were sleek, spacious things, like a small passenger jet, not this spidery-looking thing covered with foil and looking more like something dreamt up by kids…

Secrets of the Lost Cavern has been around for a few years on the PC side, but it only recently made its way to the Mac, courtesy of Coladia Games. If you’re a fan of point-and-click style puzzle games of the sort popularized by Myst over a decade ago, you’ll likely enjoy this one. The…

Seeker is a graphical, 3D simulation of the solar system from Software Bisque. Using high resolution graphics, animation, and astronomical data and photos, the program allows the user to build tours of the Sun’s solar system, visit planets, asteroids, and other objects. Pre-programmed tours showcase the possibilities. Think of having a spaceship that you can…

Section 18 of the amended complaint says:   18. On information and belief, persons other than Psystar are involved in Psystar’s unlawful and improper activities described in this Amended Complaint. The true names or capacities, whether individual, corporate, or otherwise, of these persons are unknown to Apple. Consequently they are referred to herein as John…

Adobe’s traditional spot on the Macworld Expo floor is up for grabs because the company won’t be exhibiting at the January 2009 event in San Francisco. The company won’t, however, be missing from the event because it will still be involved in several conference training events. Adobe representatives stated “While we will not be exhibiting at…

Among the many fascinating ideas raised in this article was an analogy between how we create and search for text vs. how we create and search for graphics or video. When writing any text (from this brief column to the great American novel), we start with the same alphabet and the same collection of words.…

The most recent data from Net Applications shows that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has dropped to less than 70 percent on the Internet. The decline is a steady, monotonic decline, which begs the question of what market and mathematical forces can lead to that kind of decline. A monotonic function is one that steadily decreases or…