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Analysis: HBO deal may signal pricing policy shift for iTunes
Apple?s deal to add HBO programs to its iTunes offerings also added variable pricing to the online digital media store. Peter Cohen looks into whether different prices for different programs will become a common practice at the iTunes Store.

16 May 2008 at 6:50pm

TapDex 3.3.2
TapDex offers a simple and easy-to-use way to access your contact data without having to open Address Book.

16 May 2008 at 3:15pm

Universal battery charger debuts for Apple laptops
Fastmac's U-Charge is a universal battery charger for Apple laptops.

16 May 2008 at 3:04pm

Optimizing Windows on your Mac
In this edition of Macworld Video, Executive Editor Dan Miller looks at installing virtualization programs on your Mac and offers some tips for optimizing your performance.

16 May 2008 at 2:55pm

Google overtakes Yahoo as most-visited U.S. Web site
New research from comScore concludes that for the first time, Google has overtaken Yahoo as the most-visited Web site in the U.S.

16 May 2008 at 2:53pm

Leopard Troubleshooting: Seeking First Aid
When simple methods such as restarting fail to patch up your Mac, it may be time to call on Disk Utility?s First Aid tools. Ted Landau walks you through the process.

16 May 2008 at 1:20pm

Excerpt: Leopard troubleshooting guide
While the Mac is generally a picture of health, many things can go wrong with such a complicated system. When trouble strikes, figuring out what exactly the problem is and where it?s coming from is half the challenge In this excerpt from our Total Leopard e-book, Ted Landau takes a look at some of the most common Mac problems and walks you through the steps you should take to solve them.

16 May 2008 at 1:19pm

Yahoo tells Icahn that its own board knows best
Yahoo responded to Carl Icahn?s threat to unseat its board, saying its own board members are ?the best and most qualified? to handle its affairs.

16 May 2008 at 12:06pm

Bugs & Fixes: Time Machine holdups
Ted Landau?s Time Machine backups began sticking at the ?Preparing?? stage of starting a backup. So he did some digging to find out what was causing the problem.

16 May 2008 at 11:52am

New music loop package adds ?quirky? instruments to songs
Whatever you have laying around the house can be turned into an instrument and Big Fish Audio proves it with its new release Found Percussion.

16 May 2008 at 11:24am

Apple Mac OS X Updates

Mac OS X 10.5.2 Combo Update
This update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.
11 Feb 2008 at 2:00am

Mac OS X Server 10.5.2 Combo Update
This update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Server Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your server.
11 Feb 2008 at 2:00am

MacBook, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1
This update addresses a responsiveness issue on MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook computers.
18 Dec 2007 at 2:00am

Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 6
Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 6 delivers improved reliability and compatibility
13 Dec 2007 at 2:00am

Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update
This update includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.
15 Nov 2007 at 2:00am

Mac OS X Server 10.5.1 Update
This update includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your server.
15 Nov 2007 at 2:00am

Mac OS X 10.4.11 Combo Update (PPC)
The 10.4.11 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Tiger.
14 Nov 2007 at 2:00am

Mac OS X 10.4.11 Update (Intel)
The 10.4.11 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Tiger.
14 Nov 2007 at 2:00am

Mac OS X 10.4.11 Combo Update (Intel)
The 10.4.11 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Tiger.
14 Nov 2007 at 2:00am

Mac OS X 10.4.11 Update (PPC)
The 10.4.11 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Tiger.
14 Nov 2007 at 2:00am

MacNewsWorld

Apple: Winning Converts Worldwide, One Store at a Time
Apple has seen the future, and it is about customer service. On Thursday, Apple opened its largest U.S. store, a building in Boston with a glass and steel facade that a senior company executive said reflected Apple's plan to expand its retail ventures at home and abroad. Sandwiched between aging brick buildings on Boylston Street, the store features a ground floor with more than 100 Mac computers.
17 May 2008 at 6:00am

Orange to Peddle iPhone in Eastern Europe, Africa
Orange, a subsidiary of France Telecom, has signed a new deal with Apple to offer the iPhone to its customers in several parts of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. The company already has an exclusive deal with Apple to sell the phone in France. The Orange deal follows a series of hookups with several other carriers around the world who signed contracts to sell the iPhone.
by Rachelle Crum
16 May 2008 at 1:52pm

Mac Bloggers Talk Tablets, Natter Over Network Speed, Herald HBO
As is almost always the case, the Apple-focused blog world is humming with activity. This week, some of the most interesting topics include the revelation that HBO has somehow managed to break Apple's longstanding $1.99 price lock on TV shows sold via iTunes. Also making waves are the sales figures for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac.
by Chris Maxcer
16 May 2008 at 6:00am

Switching to Mac Without Looking Back
In last year's June/July issue, I wrote an article in which I contemplated switching to a Mac given my general unease with Vista, the latest version of Windows. It didn't take me long to go for it: I bought a MacBook Pro laptop the month after and haven't looked back. And I'm about to order a high-end Mac Pro to replace my main desktop machine, which runs Windows XP.
by Jim Carroll
16 May 2008 at 12:04pm

Cox Throttles, AT&T Flip-Flops, MacBook Finds Itself
If you're tired of picking on Comcast for the way it throttles back peer-to-peer traffic, you can now direct your angry gaze to Cox Communications. Cox does the same thing, according to researchers at the Max Planck institute. In fact, it's one of three ISPs they caught engaging in P2P management.
by ECT News Staff
16 May 2008 at 12:54pm

Podcasts: A Commuter's Salvation
I used to think commuting without an iPod was dangerous. You know, you'd be distracted fiddling with the radio, or changing CDs, or just listening to the voices in your head. Bad idea. Then the cassette deck in my car died, which is what I use to listen to my iPod. Now I know that commuting without an iPod is dangerous. What makes the iPod so critical? Podcasts. Obviously.
by Ryan Engelman
15 May 2008 at 6:00am

More Flesh for 'Bare Bones' Computers
Computing is much less expensive, in many respects, than it has been in recent years: You can get a very, very good desktop Windows PC system for between $500 and $750, and roughly the same for a good Windows notebook. An Apple Macintosh desktop computer starts at $599 if you bring your own keyboard, mouse and display; a MacBook portable starts at $1,099 and the all-in-one desktop iMac starts at $1,199.
by Mark Kellner
15 May 2008 at 11:18am

Desperately Seeking Better iPhone Accessories
At the end of this column, you'll find my opinions on two relatively new iPhone-compatible headsets from Etymotic Research. But I intend to take the scenic route to get there, a route that takes us by some relevant and more general background information.
by Ted Landau
14 May 2008 at 6:00am

What's Next for the Touch?
Rumors are flying that Apple will release a small tablet-like device. Some see it as a MID, mobile Internet device, and some see it as a handheld gaming device. It could be both. In the past, Apple has put a lot of emphasis on its iPod touch as the next generation device, without a phone, to carry on the iPod tradition.
by John Martellaro
14 May 2008 at 10:55am

Mac Gains Pay Off for Redmond as Office Flies Off Shelves
In an effort to fix the most pressing issues found by customers of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, Microsoft's Macintosh business unit has released the applications' first service pack. At the same time, it's touting the its Apple-friendly office suite's high sales figures. Office 2008 for Mac launched at the Macworld Expo 2008 in January.
by Chris Maxcer
13 May 2008 at 4:40pm

Macworld UK

iPhone already international
iPhone makes a global dent, ads network survey confirms

The iPhone has already become one of the most widely-used mobile devices for exploring the web on a global basis - even though it's only available in four countries.

16 May 2008 at 7:30am

Orange to offer iPhone in 12 more countries
Orange will offer iPhone in range of countries, including in Africa

Orange will sell the iPhone in a dozen countries, the company confirmed in a short statement this morning.

16 May 2008 at 7:00am

iTunes album sales at record high
Digital album sales set historic new highs

Newly-released figures from the Official UK Charts Company - the group which tracks UK chart positions - reveal that digital album sales climbed by 69.3 per cent in comparison with the first quarter of 2007. That's encouraging because it means digital music buyers are beginning to see album purchases as viable using services such as iTunes.

16 May 2008 at 6:28am

Kangaroo TV set for autumn
BBC, ITV and Channel 4 Kangaroo online media venture set for autumn launch

The Kangaroo online TV joint venture between the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 seems set for launch this autumn.

16 May 2008 at 6:15am

Apple plots new MacBooks for Q3?
Apple has ordered new screens for an upcoming MacBook upgrade

Apple is placing orders with component manufacturers that suggest updated MacBook models will ship in the third quarter.

16 May 2008 at 6:08am

Apple prosecutes Atico over iPod accessories
Apple has launched litigation against Atico over patent abuse

Apple has launched litigation against Atico International claiming the latter firm to have infringed five patents for accessories used with iPods.

16 May 2008 at 5:44am

Apple takes two D&AD Awards
Apple wins two of the most highly-prized international design awards

Apple took two of the creative industry's most prized awards for its iPhone and iMac, the top-tier Black Pencil awards from D&AD.

16 May 2008 at 5:20am

Fujitsu improves e-paper's slow screen speed
New e-paper technology improves the amount of time it takes to refresh the image.

Fujitsu has developed a prototype electronic paper screen that tackles one of the technology's biggest weaknesses: the amount of time it takes to refresh the image.

16 May 2008 at 4:39am

PhoneView 2.0 ships, improves Notes
iPhone, iPod touch gain improved Notes, SMS and call history archive

Ecamm Network has introduced PhoneView 2.0, the Mac desktop companion for the iPhone, formerly known as MegaPhone.

16 May 2008 at 4:35am

Google has native iPhone apps ready
Google plans iPhone apps

When Apple ships its iPhone 2.0 update - and the accompanying App Store for distributing third-party software for the phone - you won't have to wait too long for native iPhone apps built by Google programmers. "We expect to have applications at Day One," said Vic Gundotra, Google's vice president of engineering.

16 May 2008 at 4:25am

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Apple Nation: Mac Fans, Red Sox Open Boston Store (InformationWeek)
The opening of Apple's largest U.S. retail space, in Boston, drew Mac fans, Red Sox players, a member of Aerosmith, and even a Windows Vista supporter, who said he was there because he likes standing in long lines.
17 May 2008 at 6:11am

Here's the rap on the Apple Mac (Guardian Unlimited)
What's your favourite piece of technology? My laptop computer, which is an Apple MacBook. They are easy to use, look good and I like the entertainment element of the brand. How has it improved your life? I am able to write my song lyrics, stories and poems on it. It enables me to get things done on the move. When was the last time you used it, and what for? I am using it now! ...
16 May 2008 at 11:54am

Apple: Winning Converts Worldwide, One Store at a Time (E-Commerce Times)
Apple has seen the future, and it is about customer service. On Thursday, Apple opened its largest U.S. store, a building in Boston with a glass and steel facade that a senior company executive said reflected Apple's plan to expand its retail ventures at home and abroad. Sandwiched between aging brick buildings on Boylston Street, the store features a ground floor with more than 100 Mac computers.
17 May 2008 at 7:03am

Think Brilliant Media Studios? Launches MacBlogz.com, A Mac and Apple Communi...
MacBlogz.com is dedicated to bridging the Mac and Apple community. Providing an overview to the most important Mac and tech related news in one place, MacBlogz is passionate about making a positive contribution in the ever growing Apple and tech online community. (PRWeb May 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944804.htm
15 May 2008 at 2:40am

Inside Apple's Biggest U.S. Store (CRN)
Mac mania hit Boston this week as Apple opened its largest U.S. retail store. Thousands crowded in to take a peek. Here's what they saw.
16 May 2008 at 5:53pm

Mac Bloggers Talk Tablets, Natter Over Network Speed, Herald HBO (TechNewsWor...
As is almost always the case, the Apple-focused blog world is humming with activity. This week, some of the most interesting topics include the revelation that HBO has somehow managed to break Apple's longstanding $1.99 price lock on TV shows sold via iTunes. Also making waves are the sales figures for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac.
16 May 2008 at 7:04am

How attractive is a US$399 Mac clone? (ZDNet Asia)
Apple's current pricing strategy may encourage buyers in the Asia-Pacific region to turn away from Mac-cloned machines, says an IDC analyst.
16 May 2008 at 4:35am

The Mac Guy: Dial-up user seeks modem for iMac (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5)
Hey Mac Guy: I read your column on Mac computers and just purchased an iMac.
17 May 2008 at 10:16am

RocketRAID now supports boot on Mac Pro, Xserve (MacNN)
HighPoint Technologies recently announced a new firmware update to the RocketRAID 3522 SATA hardware RAID controller, which will support booting to Mac OS X on Apple Mac Pro and Xserve models released from (2006 through 2008). The RocketRAID 3522 is a PCI-Express x8 external hardware RAID controller with Intel IOP 341 (800MHz) RAID engine and will ...
15 May 2008 at 6:27pm

Slashdot: Apple

Running Mac OS X On Standard PCs
ZDOne writes "ZDNet's reviews team have been tinkering with the various ways of running OS X on standard PCs. They found that with the right hardware components, a standard PC running Mac OS X Leopard is, at first sight, no different from a genuine Apple Mac. Special CPU extensions such as Intel VT-x provide support for software solutions like Parallels Desktop for Mac. Even Adobe Photoshop, which queries a Mac to verify its authenticity, runs fine on a standard PC thanks to EFI emulation. However the article points out that it's a pretty technical proposition to get OS X running on non-Apple hardware, beyond all but the most powerful power users. And then there is the legal question. Don't even think about trying to put OS X on your PC without first purchasing a legitimate copy of Mac OS Leopard."