MacCentre701: January 2008 archives

January 30, 2008

iWeb 2.0.3 update

Apple has released iWeb update to version 2.0.3. Apple says the update address compatibility with Mac OS X. This update addresses compatibility with Mac OS X. Join our discussion - ”iWeb 2.0.3 update” at SillyDog701 Message Centre....
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 6:00 PMjust this entry and comments (0)

VMware Fusion updated to version 1.1.1

VMware has announced the release and immediate availability of VMware Fusion 1.1.1, a maintenance release that contains fixes for a variety of issues. VMware Fusion 1.0 was released in August last year; later in November last year, VMware 1.1...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 3:33 AMjust this entry and comments (0)

Apple releases second update to iWork '08

Apple today releases the second update to iWork ’08, bringing Keynote to version 4.0.2, Pages to 3.0.2 and Numbers to 1.0.2. The Keynote update primarily addresses performance issues while playing or exporting presentations, while the Pages and Numbers updates...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 2:47 AMjust this entry and comments (0)

January 22, 2008

pink iPod nano ready for Valentine's Day

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Apple has released a new pink iPod nano joining the lineup of the world’s most popular music player. The pink iPod nano is available in 8GB model for US$199, and just like all...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 9:23 PMjust this entry and comments (0)

January 19, 2008

TextWrangler 2.3 released

During MWSF 2008, Bare Bones Software released TextWrangler 2.3, an 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 17, 2008

Remote Disc, do you really need an optical drive on the road?

With the introduction of first iMac back in May 1998, Apple chose not to include a floppy drive (unlike all PCs in the markets). The result: the availability of USB peripherals were suddenly increased. In 2001, Apple introduced the...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 3:24 PMjust this entry and comments (0)

January 16, 2008

Office 2008 for Mac ships

Microsoft shipped Office 2008 for Mac yesterday (MWSF 2008). It has been almost four years since the last revision - Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac (released in May 2004). Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is finally a Universal Binary,...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 8:49 PMjust this entry and comments (0)

QuickTime 7.4 and iTunes 7.6 released

Apple released QuickTime 7.4 and iTunes 7.6 yesterday for both Mac OS X and Windows. QuickTime 7.4 addresses security issues and box fixes and iTunes 7.6 introduces movie rentals feature (announced yesterday during MWSF08) from iTunes Store. Join our...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 7:13 PMjust this entry and comments (0)

January 15, 2008

Apple TV take 2; Movie Rentals

During MWSF08 Apple also announces new software for Apple TV and lowers price to US$229. Available as a free automatic download later this month, the new software announced today lets movie fans rent movies on the iTunes Store directly...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 8:28 PMjust this entry and comments (0)

Apple announces Time Capsule

During MWSF08, Apple also introduced Time Capsule, a backup appliance that automatically and wirelessly backs up everything on one or more Macs running Leopard. Time Capsule combines an 802.11n base station with a server grade hard disk in one...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 5:11 PMjust this entry and comments (0)

Apple introduces MacBook Air, world's thinnest notebook

Apple unveiled MacBook Air today during MWSF08, the world's thinnest notebook. From 0.4 centimetres (0.16-inches) at its thinnest point to its maximum height of 1.9 centimetres (0.76-inches), MacBook Air is less than the thinnest point on competing notebooks. MacBook...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 3:37 PMjust this entry and comments (0)

January 8, 2008

new Mac Pro with 8-core as standard

Apple has released updates of new Mac Pro with eight (8) processor cores as standard and a new system architecture that delivers up to twice the performance of its predecessor. The new Mac Pro combines two of Intel’s new...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 11:11 PMjust this entry and comments (0)

January 2, 2008

iCab 4.0 released

iCab, perhaps not as well known as Firefox, Camino, or even OmniWeb, has released a completely rewritten of iCab 4.0 in Cocoa. In the same time, iCab 3.0.5 is also released which is based on Carbon. If you are...
(read this article)

Posted by Antony at 7:21 AMjust this entry and comments (0)

> complete MacCentre701 news listing

« December 2007 - main - February 2008 » inside MacCentre701 * QuickTime - H.264 and other codecs comparison - Pro Tools/ iTunes/ QuickTime 7 bug, workaround. A workaround for users of Digidesign Pro Tools and QuickTime 7. * Backup - our MobileMe Backup QuickPicks. * Automator Actions - our Automator Actions (Workflows). - Sepialise Me - turns colour photos to speia photos (free). * iWork - including Pages, Keynote and Numbers. * iSight and iChat- information about using iSight webcam and iChat and general Mac audio/video chatting. * AntTunes701 - iTunes Store Gateway. Mac Talk - join our Macintosh related discussion. (forum) search search MacInfo701:	January 30, 2008 iWeb 2.0.3 update Apple has released iWeb update to version 2.0.3. Apple says the update address compatibility with Mac OS X. This update addresses compatibility with Mac OS X. Join our discussion - ”iWeb 2.0.3 update” at SillyDog701 Message Centre.... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 6:00 PMjust this entry and comments (0) VMware Fusion updated to version 1.1.1 VMware has announced the release and immediate availability of VMware Fusion 1.1.1, a maintenance release that contains fixes for a variety of issues. VMware Fusion 1.0 was released in August last year; later in November last year, VMware 1.1... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:33 AMjust this entry and comments (0) Apple releases second update to iWork '08 Apple today releases the second update to iWork ’08, bringing Keynote to version 4.0.2, Pages to 3.0.2 and Numbers to 1.0.2. The Keynote update primarily addresses performance issues while playing or exporting presentations, while the Pages and Numbers updates... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 2:47 AMjust this entry and comments (0) January 22, 2008 pink iPod nano ready for Valentine's Day Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Apple has released a new pink iPod nano joining the lineup of the world’s most popular music player. The pink iPod nano is available in 8GB model for US$199, and just like all... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 9:23 PMjust this entry and comments (0) January 19, 2008 TextWrangler 2.3 released During MWSF 2008, Bare Bones Software released TextWrangler 2.3, an 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 17, 2008 Remote Disc, do you really need an optical drive on the road? With the introduction of first iMac back in May 1998, Apple chose not to include a floppy drive (unlike all PCs in the markets). The result: the availability of USB peripherals were suddenly increased. In 2001, Apple introduced the... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:24 PMjust this entry and comments (0) January 16, 2008 Office 2008 for Mac ships Microsoft shipped Office 2008 for Mac yesterday (MWSF 2008). It has been almost four years since the last revision - Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac (released in May 2004). Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is finally a Universal Binary,... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 8:49 PMjust this entry and comments (0) QuickTime 7.4 and iTunes 7.6 released Apple released QuickTime 7.4 and iTunes 7.6 yesterday for both Mac OS X and Windows. QuickTime 7.4 addresses security issues and box fixes and iTunes 7.6 introduces movie rentals feature (announced yesterday during MWSF08) from iTunes Store. Join our... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 7:13 PMjust this entry and comments (0) January 15, 2008 Apple TV take 2; Movie Rentals During MWSF08 Apple also announces new software for Apple TV and lowers price to US$229. Available as a free automatic download later this month, the new software announced today lets movie fans rent movies on the iTunes Store directly... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 8:28 PMjust this entry and comments (0) Apple announces Time Capsule During MWSF08, Apple also introduced Time Capsule, a backup appliance that automatically and wirelessly backs up everything on one or more Macs running Leopard. Time Capsule combines an 802.11n base station with a server grade hard disk in one... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 5:11 PMjust this entry and comments (0) Apple introduces MacBook Air, world's thinnest notebook Apple unveiled MacBook Air today during MWSF08, the world's thinnest notebook. From 0.4 centimetres (0.16-inches) at its thinnest point to its maximum height of 1.9 centimetres (0.76-inches), MacBook Air is less than the thinnest point on competing notebooks. MacBook... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:37 PMjust this entry and comments (0) January 8, 2008 new Mac Pro with 8-core as standard Apple has released updates of new Mac Pro with eight (8) processor cores as standard and a new system architecture that delivers up to twice the performance of its predecessor. The new Mac Pro combines two of Intel’s new... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 11:11 PMjust this entry and comments (0) January 2, 2008 iCab 4.0 released iCab, perhaps not as well known as Firefox, Camino, or even OmniWeb, has released a completely rewritten of iCab 4.0 in Cocoa. In the same time, iCab 3.0.5 is also released which is based on Carbon. If you are... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 7:21 AMjust this entry and comments (0) > complete MacCentre701 news listing
other Mac resource websites * The Mac Observer - Mac news. * MacNN - Mac News Network. * Mac online poker - Poker software that supports Macintosh and Linux. * Apple History * iPodlounge - all things iPod. * apple related movies * The Daily Mac - Mac news and report. * The Unofficial Apple Weblog - (TUAW) * Mac Poker - Macintosh friendly poker rooms. * Cool OSX Apps - all about Mac OS X software. * applewoods - Mac OS X software, localisation, news (in Traditional Chinese). sponsored links
« December 2007 \| MacCentre701 (main) \| February 2008 » > complete MacCentre701 news listing

MacCentre701 - January 2008 archive