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Skype is free and requires Mac OS X v10.3, a G3 processor, 128MB RAM, 20MB free hard drive space and a broadband or 33.6Kbps minimum dial-up Internet connection. The developer also offers a free Skype Widget for Mac OS X v10.4 users.

Mr. Jobs addressed Standford University graduates on June 13 of this year, as previously reported by The Mac Observer. Fortune editors prefaced the transcript of the speech, saying his address and three life lessons “struck a powerful chord — not only with Stanfordis graduating class but also with tech cognoscenti in Silicon Valley and beyond,…

"Apple Computer has the greenery on its balance sheet to make an all-cash buyout happen," he wrote. "Given its volatile share price, though, Apple would be taking a real gamble if the market interpreted the acquisition as misguided — even though it wouldnit be." He continued, "From digital delivery of onboard photographs to podcast updates…

Apple said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that under the terms of the agreement, Freescale must supply its microprocessors for orders placed by Apple through Dec. 31, 2008 — full year after the date when the company plans to move its Macintosh computer line from PowerPC to Intel processor. Apple said…

The download is 465 KB, and can be downloaded directly from Made In Lab. The company has also added a Widget for counting down to the release of Rent, and updated Widgets called Green Thumb and D.I.Y. Ask Jeeves Widget

The venerable magazine surveyed nearly 14,000 of its subscribers, who rated more than 26,000 PCs as well as over 19,000 printers. Readers were asked to respond in six different areas: overall satisfaction, product reliability, quality and frequency of repairs, initial setup experience, hardware and software reliability and technical support, including the tech support professionalis ability…

The Mini TravelDrive comes with SecureTD software, which enables users to create a password-protected partition. It also comes with a lanyard. It works with any USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port.

Other additions to Unity include new render-to-texture effects, virtual displacement mapping, a 30-page scripting tutorial and a new C/C++ plug-in SDK (software development kit) for interfacing with hardware or software that Unity doesnit already support. Other improvements and bug fixes have also been made. This is a free update for existing users. Unity 1.0 was…

Previously available as a Beta, DEVONthink Professional is a more robust version of its sibling, DEVONthink Personal, that offers support for multiple databases, full AppleScript support, the ability to export data to an iPod or as a Web site, online archiving capabilities and more. DEVONthink Professional requires Mac OS X v10.3.9, although some features, such…

He writes: “There are two reasons why we believe Apple is not being impacted: 1) component pricing factored into guidance, and 2) Apple has essentially maintained ASPs [average selling prices].” He goes on to quote Tim Cook, Appleis Executive Vice-President of Worldwide Sales, as saying during the companyis July 13 quarterly results conference call: “Going…

Apple scored a rating of 81 in the University of Michiganis American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for the second quarter to take first place. The score was unchanged from the same quarter last year. Dell, the worldis largest personal computer maker, declined 6.3% from 2004 to a 74 rating for second place among PC manufacturers.…

Mr. Munster pointed to the upcoming Apple Expo in Paris, which will be held Sept. 20 to 24, and next Januaryis Macworld San Francisco as two likely venues for new product announcements. He writes: “We believe likely product releases in CY05 [calendar year 2005] include: a higher capacity iPod shuffle or another form of flash-based…

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Mr. Wiederhold says that despite the skepticism thatis out there, “the people who have seen this technology, who have dived into the details, are hugely impressed. The proof is once you see your application running — a sophisticated application that you never thought could run under translation.” He wouldnit comment on how well an application…

Macromedia Studio 8, which combines Dreamweaver 8, Flash Professional 8, and Fireworks 8, Contribute 3 (a basic content manager), and FlashPaper 2, which converts printable files into Flash documents or PDFs, and will ship in September for US$999 for a full license and $399 for the upgrade. “Studio 8 is a huge leap forward,” said…