MacCentre701: January 2007 archives

January 31, 2007

Skype 2.5 for Mac released

After a few months of beta testing, Skype for Mac version 2.5 officially released to the public today. The new version of the online chat and conferencing application supports SMS messaging to mobile phones, conference calls with up to...
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Messenger for Mac 6.0.2 released

Microsoft has released Messenger for Mac 6.0.2, first update to Messenger for Mac 6.01 which was released last October. Messenger for Mac 6 is the first Universal Application released by Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (MBU). Microsoft did not document what...
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January 30, 2007

iPod shuffle in five brilliant colours

Apple today announced that the world’s most wearable digital music player is now available in five brilliant colours: blue, pink, green, orange and the original silver. A hit with customers since its initial shipment three months ago, iPod shuffle...
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January 26, 2007

AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001

Apple has released AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 for Intel-based Mac. About AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and provides compatibility with AirPort Extreme base stations and networks. No further detail is available...
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January 25, 2007

Norway says iTunes is illegal

A report from MSNBC says that Norway is the first country to make iTunes illegal because the songs it sells can’t be played on other mp3 players. The decision is the first time any jurisdiction has concluded iTunes breaks its...
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January 24, 2007

Apple fixes zero-day QuickTime flaw

About 23 days after the public releasing of QuickTime zero-day flaw by "Month of the Apple Bugs", Apple released the first security update of 2007, Security Update 2007-001 for both Mac OS X v10.4 and 10.3, and addressed this issue....
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January 19, 2007

TextWrangler 2.2 released

During MWSF 2007, Bare Bones Software released TextWrangler 2.2, a update with a number of new features and improvements. TextWrangler is a general purpose text editor, it is powerful enough to be everybody's and programmer's tool from the company that...
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January 16, 2007

Yojimbo 1.4 released

Last year, we mentioned Yojimbo, a great bits and pieces organiser. During MWSF 2007, Bare Bones released Yojimbo 1.4 with new AppleScript support and a number of bug fixes. Yojimbo 1.4's AppleScript support can be used for inter-application automation....
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January 15, 2007

Office 2004 for Mac Update and Universal on the way

Microsoft posted Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.3 Update improves and fixes a number of security and stability issules. This update contains several improvements to enhance security and stability, including fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the...
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January 10, 2007

getting an 802.11n wireless device?

802.11n wireless device has been around for quite a while, and yesterday, Apple officially announced the support of 802.11n, the new AirPort Extreme Base Station, to be available in February. If you are thinking about getting 802.11n wireless technology...
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January 9, 2007

Apple introduces iPhone

The iPhone rumour is over now. Apple has introduced iPhone, a mobile phone combines three products... a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device. iPhone introduces an entirely new user interface based...
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Apple introduces new AirPort Extreme with 802.11n support

As Apple TV uses 802.11n wireless technology, Apple also introduces new AirPort Extreme Base Station today bringing 802.11n wireless technology into Apple's wireless base station. AirPort Extreme Base Station is priced at US$179. The new AirPort Extreme Base Station...
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Apple introduces Apple TV

Apple introduces Apple TV today at Macworld San Francisco 2007. The product was code named “iTV" and first demonstrated during WWDC 2006. Apple TV allows users to watch movies in 720p (high-definition) from iTunes wirelessly transmitted to Apple TV,...
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January 8, 2007

Fetch 5.2 introduces WebView, FTPS and Droplet Shortcuts

Fetch Softworks has released Fetch 5.2, a day before MWSF 2007. Fetch 5.2 introduces WebView, a convenient way to view files in a web browser and copy web addresses from Fetch. New support for FTP with TLS/SSL (FTPS) makes...
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January 4, 2007

iChat updates with new certificate

Apple issued an update for iChat user, updates its built-in .Mac certificate for encrypted conversation. This updates iChat AV from version 3.1.5 (v440) to version 3.1.6. This update renews the .Mac certificate required by iChat for encrypting text, audio...
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January 3, 2007

Dashcode beta released

Apple Developer Connection have just made available of Dashcode Beta, Apple's widget making tool. Dashcode is a new application for developing Dashboard widgets coming in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). Dashcode is everything you need to create great Dashboard...
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(read this article) Posted by Antony at 1:07 PMjust this entry and comments (0) Messenger for Mac 6.0.2 released Microsoft has released Messenger for Mac 6.0.2, first update to Messenger for Mac 6.01 which was released last October. Messenger for Mac 6 is the first Universal Application released by Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (MBU). Microsoft did not document what... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 2:45 AMjust this entry and comments (0) January 30, 2007 iPod shuffle in five brilliant colours Apple today announced that the world’s most wearable digital music player is now available in five brilliant colours: blue, pink, green, orange and the original silver. A hit with customers since its initial shipment three months ago, iPod shuffle... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 7:21 AMjust this entry and comments (0) January 26, 2007 AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 Apple has released AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 for Intel-based Mac. About AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and provides compatibility with AirPort Extreme base stations and networks. No further detail is available... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 6:34 AMjust this entry and comments (0) January 25, 2007 Norway says iTunes is illegal A report from MSNBC says that Norway is the first country to make iTunes illegal because the songs it sells can’t be played on other mp3 players. The decision is the first time any jurisdiction has concluded iTunes breaks its... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 10:47 PMjust this entry and comments (0) January 24, 2007 Apple fixes zero-day QuickTime flaw About 23 days after the public releasing of QuickTime zero-day flaw by "Month of the Apple Bugs", Apple released the first security update of 2007, Security Update 2007-001 for both Mac OS X v10.4 and 10.3, and addressed this issue.... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:59 AMjust this entry and comments (0) January 19, 2007 TextWrangler 2.2 released During MWSF 2007, Bare Bones Software released TextWrangler 2.2, a update with a number of new features and improvements. TextWrangler is a general purpose text editor, it is powerful enough to be everybody's and programmer's tool from the company that... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 7:47 AMjust this entry and comments (0) January 16, 2007 Yojimbo 1.4 released Last year, we mentioned Yojimbo, a great bits and pieces organiser. During MWSF 2007, Bare Bones released Yojimbo 1.4 with new AppleScript support and a number of bug fixes. Yojimbo 1.4's AppleScript support can be used for inter-application automation.... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 11:23 PMjust this entry and comments (0) January 15, 2007 Office 2004 for Mac Update and Universal on the way Microsoft posted Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.3 Update improves and fixes a number of security and stability issules. This update contains several improvements to enhance security and stability, including fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 4:58 AMjust this entry and comments (0) January 10, 2007 getting an 802.11n wireless device? 802.11n wireless device has been around for quite a while, and yesterday, Apple officially announced the support of 802.11n, the new AirPort Extreme Base Station, to be available in February. If you are thinking about getting 802.11n wireless technology... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 9:05 AMjust this entry and comments (0) January 9, 2007 Apple introduces iPhone The iPhone rumour is over now. Apple has introduced iPhone, a mobile phone combines three products... a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device. iPhone introduces an entirely new user interface based... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 12:41 PMjust this entry and comments (0) Apple introduces new AirPort Extreme with 802.11n support As Apple TV uses 802.11n wireless technology, Apple also introduces new AirPort Extreme Base Station today bringing 802.11n wireless technology into Apple's wireless base station. AirPort Extreme Base Station is priced at US$179. The new AirPort Extreme Base Station... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 11:20 AMjust this entry and comments (0) Apple introduces Apple TV Apple introduces Apple TV today at Macworld San Francisco 2007. The product was code named “iTV" and first demonstrated during WWDC 2006. Apple TV allows users to watch movies in 720p (high-definition) from iTunes wirelessly transmitted to Apple TV,... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 10:58 AMjust this entry and comments (0) January 8, 2007 Fetch 5.2 introduces WebView, FTPS and Droplet Shortcuts Fetch Softworks has released Fetch 5.2, a day before MWSF 2007. Fetch 5.2 introduces WebView, a convenient way to view files in a web browser and copy web addresses from Fetch. New support for FTP with TLS/SSL (FTPS) makes... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 8:02 AMjust this entry and comments (0) January 4, 2007 iChat updates with new certificate Apple issued an update for iChat user, updates its built-in .Mac certificate for encrypted conversation. This updates iChat AV from version 3.1.5 (v440) to version 3.1.6. This update renews the .Mac certificate required by iChat for encrypting text, audio... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 6:23 PMjust this entry and comments (0) January 3, 2007 Dashcode beta released Apple Developer Connection have just made available of Dashcode Beta, Apple's widget making tool. Dashcode is a new application for developing Dashboard widgets coming in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). Dashcode is everything you need to create great Dashboard... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 10:59 PMjust this entry and comments (0) > complete MacCentre701 news listing
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