MacCentre701: July 2006 archives

July 31, 2006

MacBook Pro battery recall

Apple has initiated a worldwide battery exchange program for certain rechargeable batteries that were sold for use with 15-inch MacBook computer systems from February 2006 through May 2006. The affected batteries have model number A1175 and a 12-digit serial...
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July 29, 2006

Flip4Mac WMV Component 2.1 released

Early last month, we reported beta version of Flip4Mac WMV Component in Universal Binary was available through a forum post. The Universal Binary of Flip4Mac WMV Component is now officially available, for both PowerPC and Intel based Macs. This...
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July 26, 2006

Apple releases Wireless Mighty Mouse

Apple today introduced the wireless Mighty Mouse, a new version of its popular multi-button mouse, now with the added freedom that only wireless connectivity can provide. The new wireless Mighty Mouse offers a reliable, secure connection to Macs and features...
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Skype for Mac with Video beta

Skype for Mac now has Video, finally. Well, it's currently in preview version. Skype for Mac with Video allows users to make free video calls to anyone else on Skype, regardless of their operating system. Skype for Mac with Video...
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July 22, 2006

OmniWeb 5.5 beta 1 with new rendering engine

The Omni Group released first beta of version 5.5 of web browser software - OmniWeb. OmniWeb 5.5 now based off a slightly customised version of WebKit. This means greatly improved website compatibility, speed and stability. WebKit is the rendering engine...
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July 21, 2006

Time Gadget of the week: Nike + iPod Sport Kit

Apple and Nike's new Nike + iPod Sport Kit announced in May and just released last week is this week's Time Gadget of the Week. Wilson Rothman writes for TIME.com, “For a field already glutted with gadgets, the Nike...
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July 15, 2006

Mac OS X is virus free: Symantec

News from The Mac Observer, Symantec's Todd Woodward says that there are no viruses for Mac OS X, and that news reports from earlier this year claiming the first Mac OS X viruses had been found were inaccurate. He says...
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July 13, 2006

Boot Camp 1.0.2 Beta released

According to The Mac Observer, Apple has released an updated version of Boot Camp to version 1.0.2. Boot Camp is a free application allowing Intel-based Macs to have Windows dual booting capacity. Unfortunately, Apple hasn't provided any information about what...
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July 12, 2006

Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.5 Update

Microsoft has released Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.5 Update. This Update improves the suite's overall security, as well as security in Excel 2004, and fixes bugs and upgrades performance in Entourage 2004. Features of this Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.5...
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July 11, 2006

FileMaker Pro 8.5 released

FileMaker announced that FireMaker Pro 8.5 is now available. The new version includes Universal Binary support, allowing it to run natively on PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. Another new feature is live web data support, which allows users to attach a...
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July 7, 2006

REALbasic 2006 Release 3 available

REAL Software announced the availability of REALbasic 2006 Release 3 for the Mac, Windows, and Linux. The updated version of the software development and design environment adds version control format support, improved error checking, improved project navigation, the ability to...
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July 6, 2006

1.83 GHz 17-inch iMac for education

Apple announced the availability of a 17-inch iMac for the educational market. The new iMac, which replaces the eMac, includes a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, built-in iSight camera, 512MB RAM, a Combo drive, 80GB Serial ATA hard drive,...
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July 1, 2006

iTunes 6.0.5 and iPod updater released

Apple has released iTunes 6.0.5 with the support for Nike + iPod Sport Kit iTunes 6.0.5 allows you to sync your Nike + iPod workout data to nikeplus.com, where you can easily track your progress, set training goals, challenge others,...
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(read this article) Posted by Antony at 4:10 PMjust this entry and comments (0) July 29, 2006 Flip4Mac WMV Component 2.1 released Early last month, we reported beta version of Flip4Mac WMV Component in Universal Binary was available through a forum post. The Universal Binary of Flip4Mac WMV Component is now officially available, for both PowerPC and Intel based Macs. This... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 2:37 AMjust this entry and comments (0) July 26, 2006 Apple releases Wireless Mighty Mouse Apple today introduced the wireless Mighty Mouse, a new version of its popular multi-button mouse, now with the added freedom that only wireless connectivity can provide. The new wireless Mighty Mouse offers a reliable, secure connection to Macs and features... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 2:12 AMjust this entry and comments (0) Skype for Mac with Video beta Skype for Mac now has Video, finally. Well, it's currently in preview version. Skype for Mac with Video allows users to make free video calls to anyone else on Skype, regardless of their operating system. Skype for Mac with Video... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 12:28 AMjust this entry and comments (0) July 22, 2006 OmniWeb 5.5 beta 1 with new rendering engine The Omni Group released first beta of version 5.5 of web browser software - OmniWeb. OmniWeb 5.5 now based off a slightly customised version of WebKit. This means greatly improved website compatibility, speed and stability. WebKit is the rendering engine... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 2:19 AMjust this entry and comments (0) July 21, 2006 Time Gadget of the week: Nike + iPod Sport Kit Apple and Nike's new Nike + iPod Sport Kit announced in May and just released last week is this week's Time Gadget of the Week. Wilson Rothman writes for TIME.com, “For a field already glutted with gadgets, the Nike... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 1:14 AMjust this entry and comments (0) July 15, 2006 Mac OS X is virus free: Symantec News from The Mac Observer, Symantec's Todd Woodward says that there are no viruses for Mac OS X, and that news reports from earlier this year claiming the first Mac OS X viruses had been found were inaccurate. He says... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 1:35 AMjust this entry and comments (0) July 13, 2006 Boot Camp 1.0.2 Beta released According to The Mac Observer, Apple has released an updated version of Boot Camp to version 1.0.2. Boot Camp is a free application allowing Intel-based Macs to have Windows dual booting capacity. Unfortunately, Apple hasn't provided any information about what... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:14 AMjust this entry and comments (1) July 12, 2006 Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.5 Update Microsoft has released Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.5 Update. This Update improves the suite's overall security, as well as security in Excel 2004, and fixes bugs and upgrades performance in Entourage 2004. Features of this Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.5... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 12:41 PMjust this entry and comments (0) July 11, 2006 FileMaker Pro 8.5 released FileMaker announced that FireMaker Pro 8.5 is now available. The new version includes Universal Binary support, allowing it to run natively on PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. Another new feature is live web data support, which allows users to attach a... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 2:43 AMjust this entry and comments (0) July 7, 2006 REALbasic 2006 Release 3 available REAL Software announced the availability of REALbasic 2006 Release 3 for the Mac, Windows, and Linux. The updated version of the software development and design environment adds version control format support, improved error checking, improved project navigation, the ability to... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 1:11 AMjust this entry and comments (0) July 6, 2006 1.83 GHz 17-inch iMac for education Apple announced the availability of a 17-inch iMac for the educational market. The new iMac, which replaces the eMac, includes a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, built-in iSight camera, 512MB RAM, a Combo drive, 80GB Serial ATA hard drive,... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 1:11 AMjust this entry and comments (0) July 1, 2006 iTunes 6.0.5 and iPod updater released Apple has released iTunes 6.0.5 with the support for Nike + iPod Sport Kit iTunes 6.0.5 allows you to sync your Nike + iPod workout data to nikeplus.com, where you can easily track your progress, set training goals, challenge others,... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 2:38 AMjust this entry and comments (0) > complete MacCentre701 news listing
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