News Archive for 03/01/15

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ClubMac offers UPS shipping deal for week

01/15, 9:45pm

ClubMac offers UPS shipping deal for week

ClubMac this evening began offering a $40 credit towards UPS Ground shipping on any order form its online store. The offer extends through Sunday, January 19.

Reader: FCE orders arrive

01/15, 9:40pm

Reader: FCE orders arrive

MacNN reader Neill Kimrey let us know that he received the copies of Apple's Final Cut Express that he ordered last week. Other readers also report receiving FCE shipments.

Apple posts $8 million loss for Q1 2003

01/15, 5:15pm

Apple posts $8 million loss for Q1 2003

Apple today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2003, ended December 28, 2002.

Connectix releases Virtual PC 6.0.1

01/15, 2:00pm

Connectix releases Virtual PC 6.0.1

Connectix has released Virtual PC 6.0.1 for Mac OS X, which fixes a problem that made it impossible to run TurboTax for Windows in emulation mode, as well as a crash that occured when attempting to startup Virtual PC in full screen mode. The new release also makes minor corrections to the Japanese localization of Virtual PC.

Tech news roundup: 802.11g explosion; more

01/15, 1:50pm

Tech news roundup: 802.11g explosion; more

802.11g explosion PC Magazine reports that even though Apple is the only computer manufacturer to have implemented the advanced 802.11g wireless networking protocol, the news from CES is that many are poised to follow.

Gateway stores close Gateway is closing four more of its retail locations, painting an even more dismal comparison to Apple's still-expanding store presence. The move is purely cost-cutting, and could be a bad sign for Gateway's current quarter earnings.

MovieMaker competes with iMovie As Microsoft Movie Maker 2 is still in testing, PC Mag takes a look. The article says "Can it compete with iMovie? Not so much -- but it is better."

Omni offers special post-Macworld pricing

01/15, 1:45pm

Omni offers special post-Macworld pricing

The Omni Group, developers of OmniWeb, OmniOutliner, OmniGraffle, and OmniDiskSweeper, is offering reduced prices for software licenses sold from https://store.omnigroup.com for those who couldn't be at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco. OmniWeb, for instance, is $25.00 instead of $29.99.

Apple's Q1 report; Morgan Stanley outlook

01/15, 11:00am

Apple's Q1 report; Morgan Stanley outlook

As previously reported, Apple is due to announce earnings at 5:00 p.m. today. A live stream will be available. Consensus analyst estimates predict profits of $.03 per share, though at least some analysts are predicting a loss. In related news, financial firm Morgan Stanley notes in a research brief that Apple discloses in their 10-K that net interest income will "decline substantially" in F03. "The firm's model has EPS of $0.22 with $0.19 from net interest income, but based on their new analysis, firm believes net interest income could be as low as $0.14."

Rainjul open sources Aizi Channel Server

01/15, 9:40am

Rainjul open sources Aizi Channel Server

Rainjul has released the Aizai Open Channel Server, an open source version of it's internet channel server software.  Aizai allows individuals and groups to view, create and distribute digital photos, movies, music, web pages, documents and folders via virtual television channels.

ABI predicts jump in Wi-Fi shipments

01/15, 9:35am

ABI predicts jump in Wi-Fi shipments

An Allied Business Intelligence report indicates that, driven by strong growth in the SOHO/retail market segment and broader global demand for 802.11x based wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions, shipments of chipsets are set to hit 23 to 25 million units this year, up from 7.9 million in 2001. Apple recently stepped up its demand for 802.11g wireless networking ICs.

Apps: mod_rendezvous, Pod Manager, Snak...

01/15, 9:35am

Apps: mod_rendezvous, Pod Manager, Snak...

Eric Seidel has released mod_rendezvous v0.4 for Mac OS X 10.2. The Apache 1.3.x module which causes all running Apache 1.3.x servers to register themselves on rendezvous, and thus be visible in Apple's new Safari browser (under the Rendezvous section of the bookmarks) and in any other application which browses for Rendezvous enabled web servers. It has an improved installer, status logging, new configuration directives, per-server config support, multiple virtual host support, and other new options. [27KB]
Casimage 1.1 is a complete database software for medical images, supporting the radiological format : DICOM as well as QuickTime and MPEG sequences: "The goal of this project is to help the development of digital 'teaching files' databases, a collection of imagery cases. Each case contains several images of any modalities and a textual description. This project provides a digital solution to manage and create these imagery teaching files: image browser, query system, editing software." [18.0MB]
Bruno Blondeau's Pod Manager 1.4 is a $8 shareware for extracting music files stored in iPod. This new version features drag&drop support from the music list and German-language localization. [241KB]
Kent Sorensen's $20 shareware Snak 4.9 is an update to his full featured IRC client with some unique and very useful features. Version 4.9 features the Actions list which allows you to set up automatic responses to many events as well as command buttons under the userlist, a new color menu, and an editor for the command buttons and contextual menus.
Minutiae Software's PAID! 3.1 updates the FileMaker Pro runtime database program which allows freelancers in the film and television industry to easily track Job Invoices, Clients, Crew Members, Billing Items and Project Estimates. It includes a new mini calculator, improved tax withholding functions, and has improved networking support (requires FM Server or FM Unlimited). The $80 application is available for Mac OS 9/X. [Classic, OSX]
A Better Finder Rename 5.2 is a contextual menu plugin which allows users to quickly rename multiple files. It adds ability to convert Macintosh file names to legal Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP file names. The $15 shareware offers interactive/automatic modes, the ability to process subfolders, batch renaming, and other functions. [Classic, OSX]
Synergy Creations has releaed ConverTable Units 2.2, which improves its unique unit converting software, adding features for faster conversions (auto copy) and even more units (now over 300). Periodic Table 3.3.3 is the latest edition of its chemistry reference software, adding a new color changing feature to gradient periodic table views. Both are native for Mac OS 9/X and are shareware ($15). [CU-OSX, CU-Classic, PT-OSX, PT-Classic]

Interiis debuts Alfred 1.4 and Mushroom 1.1.1

01/15, 9:30am

Interiis debuts Alfred 1.4 and Mushroom 1.1.1

Interiis has updated two of its shareware applications, Alfred 1.4 and Musroom 1.1.1. Alfred is customizable, universal plug-ins manager inspired by Mac OS 9's Finder and Extensions Manager. Mushroom is a developer tool dedicated to the management of the localized strings.

TimBuk2 announces 17" PowerBook sleeve case

01/15, 2:05am

TimBuk2 announces 17" PowerBook sleeve case

TimBuk2 Designs has announced it will be developing a 17" Apple PowerBook Laptop Sleeve: "We're adding a new size of our laptop sleeve- that well-padded little unit that allows you to take your work along with you whenever and wherever you go. It's specially fit for Apple's new 17" PowerBook, and will be available for order in mid-February. If it's another Apple laptop you're toting around, our small sleeve to fit Apple's 12" iBook, our medium sleeve fits the 14" screen iBook, and our widescreen size is designed for the Titanium G4."

Apps: DiVA, WebcalX, MySQL, Safari Task Bar

01/15, 2:00am

Apps: DiVA, WebcalX, MySQL, Safari Task Bar

DiVA 1.0b1 is "a high-speed, high-quality MPEG-2-to-QuickTime transcoder which features an all YUV graphics pipeline and pro-level image scaling, for maximum image fidelity. Combined with 3ivx D4 PR2 DiVA achieves frame-rates in excess of 35fps on a Dual 1GHz Power Mac G4." [241KB]
WebPics 2.5.3 can quickly and easily build web page galleries from your digital pictures. Version 2.5.3 of the $16 sharware has complete AppleScript support, custom navigation placement (top, bottom or both), and an option to search for missing photos. [Classic, OSX]
Synchronize! Pro X 2.02 is a professional-strength file synchronization and backup utility for Mac OS X. Basic file synchronization and backup features are available for free for folders containing 10MB. It features bootable OS X backups, schedules, and other advanced features. It is $100 for the initial license and $50 for a two-year renewal. [610KB]
Jason Greene notes that Standard, Max, and Debug versions of MySQL 4.09 are now available for Mac OS X. The full list of changes is available online. [SD, MAX, Debug]
WebCalX 4.0 adds a new batch mode, which will automatically create a HTML-Export that saves your Export-settings, new individual HTML-templates for every user, and other enhancements and bugfixes. WebCalX ($5 shareware) is for Mac OS X and allows you to publish your calendar as HTML site on the internet, offering options for layout customization, recurring events and large calendars. [1.5MB]
Safari Task Bar 1.0 displays all open Safari windows in a floating window, allowing users to easily navigate among them. It offers options to limit the number of listed windows, one-click navigation, transparency, refresh times for listing, and other features.