MacNN | Access News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Access, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Access launches own Linux touchscreen phone http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/access.unveils.else.and.else.intuition/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/else.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Best known for having bought the rights to Palm OS, Access late on Tuesday entered phones itself by previewing the ELSE and a matching Linux phone operating system, the ELSE INTUITION. The 3.5-touchscren phone is co-designed by Emblaze and has a heavily upgraded version of Access' Linux Platform with a custom interface: it centers on a unique rotary-like home screen and menus that are easier to u... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/access.unveils.else.and.else.intuition/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:15:00 GMT Likewise adds Snow Leopard support to authentication apps http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/07/likewise.open.53.enterprise.53.updates/ <img align='left' src=' http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/liketemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Likewise has announced two new updates to its authentication software for Mac, Likewise Open 5.3 and Likewise Enterprise 5.3. The latest versions add support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Appleís Snow Leopard operating system. Likewise Open is designed to connect Linux and Mac machines to a Microsoft Active Directory and authenticate users with their domain credentials.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/07/likewise.open.53.enterprise.53.updates/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:05:00 GMT Palm not averse to licensing webOS, no plans http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/26/palm.on.licensing.webos/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/palmpre-ad2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Palm chief Jon Rubinstein during the company's fiscal results call yesterday evening detailed the company's stance on licensing webOS as well as some of the early reaction to the Pre. Addressing a question on whether Palm would ever let other companies make webOS phones, the executive was emphatic that there were no current plans for this but explained that it was "not a religious issue" for the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/26/palm.on.licensing.webos/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:45:00 GMT Access debuts ALP 3.0, ALP mini operating systems http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/24/alp.30.alp.mini.os/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/alp3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Access -- most famous for developing Palm-compatible operating systems after its acquisition of PalmSource -- has announced a new version of its Access Linux Platform, v3.0. For the public the most notable difference should be a new appearance, with more detail and enhanced transitional animations. Also present is LiMo (Linux Mobile) support, which should enable the use of standardized Linux app... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/24/alp.30.alp.mini.os/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:15:00 GMT Active Directory Mac use enhanced by Likewise Open http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/05/likewise.enhances.networks/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/likewise-open-03.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Likewise Software's new Likewise Open Fall 08 allows network administrators to remotely access, control and manage multiple computers across 118 platforms, including Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX and more, all from one point of control on any computer. Using a Microsoft Active Directory environment, Likewise Fall 08 integrates non-windows systems by providing Active Directory Authentication services, with... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/05/likewise.enhances.networks/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:55:00 GMT AppleScript flaw allows root access http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/25/applescript.flaw/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A MacNN forum poster reports on a serious flaw in Mac OS X's implementation of AppleScript. Essentially, applications that are running as root can accept AppleScript commands from applications that are not running as root -- and since every Cocoa application automatically gets some basic AppleScript support, this means that any time a Cocoa application runs as root, anyone else can send it a "do s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/25/applescript.flaw/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:15:00 GMT Griffin offers "Wave" case for iPhone http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/01/griffin.wave/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/gri_080401_wave.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Griffin Technology has announced a new case for the iPhone dubbed "Wave." The case features wave-shaped contours on the sides that overlap and interlock. The resulting double-helix design purportedly provides greater surface area to hold the case together. The case allows full access to audio jack, volume controls, connectors and touch screen and is made of polycarbonate at all corners. It is ava... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/01/griffin.wave/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:50:00 GMT Samsung preps Access, Ace phones for AT&T and Sprint http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/03/samsung.access.and.ace/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/samsungaccess-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Both AT&T and Sprint are set to receive unique 3G phones from Samsung in the near future, according to a pair of leaks. The Access for AT&T (pictured) would adopt a candybar shape reminiscent of the UpStage but drop the dual-sided design in favor of a larger screen and directional pad. It will have only a 1.3-megapixel camera but will also support HSPA broadband for AT&T's streaming music and vi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/03/samsung.access.and.ace/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:00:00 GMT