New phones supported by the iSync plugins 6.2 include: Nokia 6124 classic, E66, E71, N78 Sony Ericsson W380i, C702, C702c, C902, C902c, G502, G502c, K530c, K550im, K610i, K610im, K818i, K858i, T658i, V640i, W350i, W380i, W580i, W580im, W712a, W715a, W760c, W760i, W830i, W888i, W908c, W980, Z710a, Z715i, Z750a, Z750i, Z780i iSync plugins adds iSync support to…
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Jeff Gamet is the Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of “The Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X” from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also hosts TMO’s Daily Observations podcast, co-hosts The iOS Show podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other shows, too. Jeff dreams in HD.
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Apple Security Update 2008-005 Fixes DNS Issue
Apple rolled out a late day security update on Thursday that addressed potential DNS-related flaws in Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger. Security Update 2008-005 prevents malicious attackers from forging Web sites — a trick that could potentially be used for phishing attacks where hackers trick Web surfers into giving up personal information like passwords…
iPhone 3G Cases Cracking
Apple replaced the metal back on the original iPhone model with a colored plastic back on the iPhone 3G, and after little more than two weeks on the market some owners are reporting that the back on their new iPhone is cracking. Apparently the issue is more prominent on the 16GB white-backed iPhone 3G, but…
Jobs: I'm OK, Butt Out
Public concerns over Mr. Jobsis health increased after The New York Post claimed “many” people were worried about his current condition. The article was published on the same day that Apple held its third quarter earnings report conference call, and Lehman Brothers analyst Ben Reitzes asked the company to comment on the article and Mr.…
TMO Quick Tip - Address Book: Selectively Hiding Your vCard Info
Apple’s Address Book lets you turn your personal information into a vCard that can be shared with others. If your vCard holds data that you would rather not share, like private phone numbers and email addresses, Address Book can help out there, too. If you don’t already have a vCard set with your contact information…
AOL Cuts Back on Blogs to Save Cash
The moratorium on content is bad news for the impacted blog sites and their writers who earn their pay based on posts they publish, and also for readers that look to the blogs for news and other content. Diylife.com appears to have been handed the short end of the stick since it will be shut…
Yahoo!, Icahn Reach Board Agreement
Also as part of the deal to drop the proxy takeover attempt, Robert Kotick will step down from Yahoo!is board of directors. Mr Yang commented “This agreement will not only allow Yahoo! to put the distraction of the proxy contest behind us, it will allow the company to continue pursuing its strategy of being the…
iPO Quick Tip - iPhone 2.0: Screenshots
Sometimes words alone aren’t enough to describe something, and that holds true with the iPhone and iPod touch, too. The iPhone 3G, and iPhone or iPod touch with Software version 2.0, make it easier to speak with images thanks to the new screenshot feature, no extra applications needed. A screenshot is a digital snapshot of…
Yahoo Rejects Microsoft, Icahn Buyout Bid
“Carl Icahn and Microsoft presented us with a itake it or leave iti proposal under which we would be required to restructure the Company, hand over to Microsoft Yahoo!is valuable search business and to Carl Icahn the rest of the Company, giving us less than 24 hours to respond,” said Yahoo! Chairman Roy Bostock. “It…
Podcast - Apple Weekly Report #129: iPhone 3G Launch, App Store & MobileMe
Direct Link: MP3 Version Listen Now: Apple had a busy week with the launch of the iPhone 3G, the App Store, MobileMe and iPhone Software 2.0. Not everything went as planned with the iPhone or MobileMe launch, but the App Store hit the streets running with over 500 native iPhone and iPod touch applications. Also,…
TMO Quick Tip - Mail: Organizing Smart Mailboxes
It’s no secret that I love Mail’s Smart Mailboxes feature and rely on it to keep my messages sorted and under control. One sharp-eyed Quick Tip reader caught that I keep my Smart Mailboxes grouped and and asked how I did that. The answer is easy — once you know where to look. To make…
Yahoo! Still Working on AOL Deal
If the parties could come to an agreement, Time Warner would finally be able to dump its Internet service division, and Yahoo! would potentially be in a stronger position to keep Microsoft at bay. Yahoo! shot down an unsolicited buyout offer from Microsoft at the beginning of the year. At the time, Yahoo! executives said…
YouTube Ordered to Turn Over All User Records to Viacom
Viacom alleged in its lawsuit that Google is responsible for allowing clips of copyright protected videos on the YouTube Web site. The company is asking for more than US$1 billion in damages. The broadcaster is hoping that by getting its hands on YouTubeis detailed records, it can show that copyright-infringing content is more popular than…
Jobs, Apple Execs Hit with Fraud Suit
Apple CEO Steve Jobs along with current and former board members have been slapped with a class action law suit over their alleged involvement in the company’s backdated stock options incidents. The suit was filed on June 28 and accuses the defendants of committing fraud by falsifying financial statements and concealing millions of dollars in…
Adobe Improving Flash Web Search Support
Adobeis move should ultimately make it easier for end users to find more content online, and Flash-based Web site and rich Internet application developers will potentially find their content in front of a wider audience. David Wadhwani, general manager and vice president of the Platform Business Unit at Adobe, commented “We are initially working with…
Safari Hits New Market Share High in June
. Safari spent most of 2007 grabbing a bigger piece of the Web browser market, but spent the first four months of 2008 on a plateau around the 5.8 percent mark. In comparison, Microsoftis Internet Explorer Web browser has been gradually declining compared to its position last year while Firefox has been slowly gaining market…
Mac OS X 10.5.4 Fixes File Saving Issues, More
Apple released Mac OS X 10.5.4 on Monday afternoon. The Leopard update fixes an issue that corrupted Adobe CS3 documents saved to remote servers, and improved reliability when connecting to 5GHz AirPort Extreme networks. The update also addressed a long list of issues including: Includes additional RAW image support for several cameras. Addresses an issue…
Companies Form Alliance for Macs in the Enterprise
The Enterprise Desktop Alliance plans to offer a suite of tools that let IT departments maintain uniform client configuration, enforce the same security controls, make the same sharepoints and print queues available, deliver the same disaster recovery, and enforce the same compliance policies for both Mac OS X and Windows-based workstations. Atempo will be offering…
Adobe Ships Creative Suite 3.3, Acrobat 9
Adobe began shipping Adobe Creative Suite 3.3 and Adobe Acrobat 9 on Wednesday, ahead of the company’s planned July release. The new Creative Suite bundles are still available as Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, and Master Collection, and now include Acrobat Professional 9. The new version of Acrobat Professional includes Flash support, enhanced collaboration…
Crumpler Reginald Transfer
You can always count on Crumpler to design great bags and give them unconventional names. The companyis Reginald Transfer comes through on both counts, and looks good, too. The Reginald Transfer is a simple bag designed to fit a 15-inch laptop, a power supply, some documents, and a few odds and ends. It has a…
TMO Quick Tip - Go, Go Finder Menu
Mac OS X is a powerful operating system loaded with features we use every day. There are so many features, in fact, that it can be easy to forget about the little time savers — like the Finder’s Go menu. The Go menu gives you quick access to several common locations on your hard drive,…
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Icahn's Yahoo Takeover Plan Going South
Mr. Icahn launched a proxy battle to take over the Yahoo board and offer the Internet search company to Microsoft after an unsolicited buyout offer from Microsoft fell through. Mr. Icahn insisted that buying Yahoo was in the best interests of both companies, but Yahoo contended that the offer was undervalued and a bad move…