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∞ Orb shares your Mac's media online
Orb Networks has announced the release of Orb for Macintosh. The software enables Mac users to tap into the media streaming service that’s been available for the iPhone since 2008. And it’s free.
∞ Viewfinder simplifies Flickr searches and downloads
Connected Flow, maker of DarkSlide for the iPhone, FlickrExport for Aperture and FlickrExport for iPhone, has announced the release of Viewfinder, a Mac app which helps you find, download and use images stored on Flickr. It’s priced at £15 (about … Continued
∞ Parallels Desktop 5 improves performance, adds features
Parallels has announced the release of Parallels Desktop 5, a new version of their virtualization software that lets Intel Macs run Windows and other operating systems besides Mac OS X without having to reboot. It costs $79.99, though upgrades for … Continued
∞ Schiller: Apple's holiday line-up is set
If you were waiting to purchase a new Mac in hopes Apple would release one more thing before the holidays, you can stop waiting.
∞ Hands On: Apple's 27-inch iMac
I’ve been using an iMac in my house for years. It’s become one of my favorite computers and the new model only strengthens the reasons why I’ve come to depend on it.
∞ New Apple Television ad targets Windows 7
You knew it was going to come. Windows 7 was released today and Apple began airing new Mac and PC ads on television.
∞ Other World Computing goes wind-powered
Popular Mac peripheral maker Other World Computing announced Thursday that it’s become the first technology manufacturer and distributor in the United States to become 100 percent wind-powered.
∞ Psystar releases software to install Mac OS X on regular PCs
Psystar, the Miami-based PC manufacturer that’s still in a protracted legal battle with Apple over selling PCs that come pre-installed with Mac OS X, has begun offering Rebel EFI – software that lets any generic PC run Mac OS X. … Continued
∞ Schiller: MacBook is Apple's best selling Mac ever
If you thought the iMac is Apple’s best selling computer ever, you would be wrong.
∞ Schiller: Apple designs Macs for the future
Netbooks have taken off in the last year, leading some industry watchers to wonder if Apple was missing out on an opportunity by not having one. But Apple stuck to its guns and continued to put out high-quality computers, instead … Continued
∞ Snow Leopard Server-equipped Mac mini debuts
Apple on Tuesday refreshed its Mac mini line of desktop computers, introducing a new model equipped with Snow Leopard Server for an astonishingly low price of $999.
∞ Apple's new "Magic Mouse" features multi-touch technology
Apple on Tuesday introduced the Magic Mouse, a new $69 Bluetooth mouse that Apple bills “the world’s first multi-touch mouse.” It will be available in late October and comes bundled with Apple’s new iMacs.
∞ New iMacs sport 21.5, 27-inch displays, quad-core option
Apple on Tuesday introduced new iMac models featuring 21.5-inch and 27-inch displays, starting at $1,199. They offer optional quad-core processors and the new Magic Mouse, a the world’s first multi-touch mouse.
∞ New MacBook features LED display, 7-hour battery
Apple on Tuesday introduced a new MacBook with LED-backlit display, multi touch trackpad and 7-hour battery, starting at $999.
∞ Analyst predicts better than expected Mac, iPhone sales
Strong demand for the Mac and iPhone are expected to push Apple beyond what Wall Street predicts the company will report for its September quarter next week.
∞ Apple increases U.S. computer market share, at 8.8 percent
Apple grew its U.S. computer market share, finishing the third-quarter of 2009 with 8.8 percent share.
∞ Dell should sell the company and give money to the shareholders
I’ll never forget Michael Dell’s comments at a 1997 technology conference when asked what he would do to fix Apple.
∞ Report: 12% of all U.S. households own a Mac
According to a new study from market research firm NPD, 12 percent of all U.S. households own a Mac. That’s a pretty big increase for Apple, moving up 3 percent from the 9 percent of U.S. households reported for Apple … Continued
∞ Disney pushes into e-books with Web-based interactive books
Disney on Tuesday introduced Disney Digital Books, a new effort to capture the attention of tech-savvy early readers and their parents. The e-books are viewable on a Mac or PC running a Web browser with Flash, and the service operates on a subscription model. A free trial is also available.
∞ Will Apple release new Macs before the holidays?
With its annual September event done, Apple is set for iPod releases for the holidays, but will the company update its Macs before the biggest shopping season of the year? One research firm thinks so.
∞ Report: Mac sales up 7% for September quarter, iPods down
According to new data from market research firm NPD, Apple is on track to increase its Mac sales for its September quarter over the same period last year.
∞ Analyst expects DVR, subscription in Apple TV, Apple connected television
The Apple TV is far from dead. In fact, one analyst believes that Apple will update the device with some interesting new features, like DVR capabilities or subscription service for TV shows. There is also speculation that Apple will launch … Continued
∞ Analyst: Macs trending up, iPods down for the September quarter
Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst, Gene Munster, is maintaining his Overweight rating of Apple’s shares after analyzing the most recent data on Apple’s sales.
∞ Report: Apple planning an event in September
An Apple event in September is probably one of the worst kept secrets in the tech industry. Apple uses this event to get its products into stores in time for the lucrative holiday shopping season.
∞ Apple crushes the competition in U.K. customer satisfaction survey
Which?, a consumer-satisfaction publication based in the U.K., released the results of its latest survey rating desktop computers.
∞ BackPack adds shelf to iMac, Cinema Display
Here’s an interesting new product.
∞ New Apple TV to be a Mac mini with Blu-ray
The Apple TV is one of those devices that has a lot going for it, but never really lived up to its potential. I think you’ll see that change in the next little while.
∞ Analyst: Apple tablet not coming until 2010
Despite reports around the Web that Apple will release a tablet computer in time for the holiday shopping season, one analyst says we shouldn’t expect to see the device until 2010.
∞ App Store comes to the Mac
Apple’s App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch has been hugely successful, and now IDFusion is going to try to do the same thing for the Mac with a new app called Bodega.