MailTank has been upgraded to version 2 according to MacTank Software on Thursday. Version 2 of the e-mail archiving and remote access tool has these improvements: New visual interface that is easier to use Better performance when assigning, transferring and escalating messages Click and write email addressing with automatic From address entry Localized in five…
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Analyst Offers Macworld Expo Predictions
Mr. Munster broke out his certainty ranking system to rate the likelihood of products and features. A 10 is highly likely, and a 1 indicates extremely unlikely. Apple Cell Phone Appleis cell phone entering production in the next 2 to 6 months gets a 9. A candy-bar form factor version of the phone within the…
Dragster 1.0
Moving files around your Mac, to other network locations, or to Internet-based locations isnit all that big of a deal for most people. So on first glance, Ambrosia Softwareis Dragster seemed kind of like a pointless application. But Iill admit now that I was wrong: Dragster automated the tedious file transfers I perform every day…
Analyst: Apple Outlook is Conservative
He added “One of our key concerns on Apple in 2006 was that we believed published consensus estimates were too aggressive (particularly revenue) and no where near Appleis guidance, but more importantly, didnit make any logical (financial or business) sense.” Mr. Wu feels that Appleis estimates have finally reset, which will give the company room…
IBM One-ups Intel with 5 Gigahertz CPUs
The IBM series of high performance CPUs is moving to the next level with the Power6 and speeds in excess of 5 GHz. This was published in the program guide for the International Solid State Circuits Conference and reported at C|Net on Friday. Modern CPUs have suffered from increased heat output as the clock speed…
Apple Starts Pre-Macworld Expo Teasing
A tease, or friendly greeting?.
Drive Genius 1.5.1
Keeping your hard drive healthy is a critical part in making sure you Mac stays trouble-free. Drive Genius from Prosoft Engineering takes care of several aspects of this job in a single easy to use application. Drive Genius offers a pretty extensive features set: It supports PowerPC and Intel-based Macs, it fixes a slew of…
Micromat Announces TechTool Protogo
Micromat announnced TechTool Protogo, an application that turns an iPod, a Flash drive, or similar device into a bootable device that can diagnose and repair a Mac. The announcement came on Tuesday. One of the features touted by this product is the ability to turn an older, less often used iPod into a more useful…
Microsoft Claims Aero Has Little Impact on System Performance
The Aero interface had little or no impact on Windows Vistais performance according to measurements made on the most common business software activities in tests conducted by a North Carolina company. Principled Technologies was hired by Microsoft to do the study according to a story published at Information Week on Friday. A Microsoft programmer with…
Apple Records $84M Charge in SEC Filing
Apple delayed filing the form 10-Q for the quarter ending on July 1, 2006 and form 10-K for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2006 while an independent investigation was conducted to look into improperly backdated stock option grants. The company committed to filing the required documents by December 29. The $84 million non-cash…
Apple Stock Drops Following Options Article
Mr. Jobs later surrendered the options in question without exercising them, and did not receive any financial benefits from them. The Financial Times article cites unnamed sources that are “familiar with the matter.” These sources also claim that the SEC is looking into the faked document as possible evidence should the agency decide to file…
Concerns Raised Over Jobs' Involvement in Stock Options
Apple went public in June with information it uncovered during an independent internal investigation about irregularities in stock options grants issued between 1997 and 2001. Several instances were discovered, but right now many eyes are focused on the one grant issued to Mr. Jobs. The biggest concern for many is that Mr. Jobs will be…
Griffin FireWave
Even without Appleis soon to be released iTV home entertainment product, your Mac can serve as the center of your home theater system. And with Griffinis FireWave, you can add true Surround Sound so you can experience movies in all of their audio glory. The FireWave is a Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II…
IBM Announces Lotus Notes Upgrade 7.0.2
IBM announced an upgrade to Lotus Notes, version 7.0.2, that added several new features, supports Intel and PowerPC Macs, and enhances the user interface. IBM made the announcement on Thursday. New features include: An enhanced user interface and key email productivity features, enabling Mac users to group emails through a conversation thread, to view emails…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #84: Listener Questions Answered, DVD Mounting Problems, and Sharing Files Locally
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 26th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). John and Dave take time today to answer your questions, talk about DVD Mounting Problems, and continue to explore the issue of sharing files with other local users on your…
Analyst: Apple Options Fears Overblown
He comments “Investors seem to be reacting to the mention of Steve Jobs. We believe it could make sense to obtain counsel given his immense personal fortune and influence.” Apple is scheduled to file its 10-K report with the SEC on Friday for fiscal year 2006. The report will likely include restatements for historical financials…
OWC 100GB Mercury On-the-Go
Fast, reliable hard drive space is a must for many on-the-go Mac users. Finding reliable external hard drives that meet those needs, however, can sometimes be a real chore. To that end, Other World Computingis Mercury On-the-Go portable hard drives do their best offer one solution that gives you the best of both worlds: Performance…
This is Apple ... Hold Please
Apple has remained silent about a cell phone. Some people are wondering if this is the right time to buy Apple stock, or defer. And if Apple does ship a phone, people are wondering how it will fit into the existing structure of the cell phone business. These were the issues brought up in a…
A Preview of Thunderbird 2.0
Thunderbird 2.0 has made improvements in the area of saved searches, message labels, tags and virtual folders, a “move again” function, a new message alert system, and a history of messages viewed. These improvements were described in a “first look” review at Linux.com on Wednesday. The reviewer also found some problems in that Thunderbird can…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #83: iPod Shuffle Reviewed, Remote Control
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 19th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). First up is a review of the new iPod shuffle, and then John and Dave answer your questions about all things Mac… and beyond! Show Sponsor: TeachMac – Visit them…
NoteMind
Computers are great at creating and storing information, but without a way to organize and sort that information – to build data relationships – itis not really of much value. NoteMind from Synium Software aims to bridge that information gap and help you discover the relationships hiding inside the data on your Mac. Think of…
Apple and Orange Launch Broadband Service in France
The service works out to ?2 (about $2.62) a day for a 1Mbps connection. An 8Mbps connection will cost ?65 (about $85.10). For now, the service is available only in France, but it may extend to other European countries if there is enough interest.
beaTunes 1.1
Making playlists in iTunes is easy enough, but beaTunes makes it even better. beaTunes analyzes your music so you can build playlists of similar sounding music, and the playlists it builds are surprisingly good. beaTunes is an application that works in parallel to iTunes instead of as a plug-in. Installation is drag-and-drop easy, and the…
Microsoft Says "No Urgent Need to Uninstall Office Patch"
Last week, Microsoft said that a security update to Mac Office was posted in error and that those who installed it should “uninstall” the patch. The Mac BUis Mac Mojo Blog said that there is no real need to uninstall it on Monday. The Blog said: “That post told users to uninstall the patch without…