Jeff Gamet

The idea of using your Mac like a free-form tablet or sheet of paper isnit new, but ways to effectively make that happen are few and far between. inkBook from Mage Software does just that, and it actually works. inkBook takes advantage of the Ink technology thatis built into Mac OS X. With an Ink-aware…

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Hog Bay Softwareis WriteRoom was already a good option if you wanted a full-screen distraction-free writing environment, but some people found its feature set just a little too limiting. Now that version 2.0 is out, however, many of those excuses to stay away are gone. In its default mode, WriteRoom works in a full screen…

Iill come right out and say it: Iim a bag junkie. I love backpacks, daypacks, courier bags, you name it – I want it. I also have very high standards and expectations for the bags I use, so the fact that I enjoyed testing RadTechis Evolution laptop pack says quite a bit about the product.…

Not every Mac ships with a built-in iSight camera, but that doesnit mean you have to go without. Ecammis iMage webcam adds video capabilities to most Macs without any special mounting hardware or drivers. The iMage requires Mac OS X 10.4.3 or higher and a USB 2.0 port, includes a swivel base that works as…

The beta of Sofa Control 2.0 requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or higher, and is available for download a the CASE Apps Web site. Sofa Control 1.0 is priced at US$9.99, and includes a free upgrade to version 2.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…