News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
Macs in the enterprise aren’t just cheaper to manage – they’re a lot cheaper, according to a new survey by the Enterprise Desktop Alliance. Keep in mind that Enterprise Desktop Alliance is a group of software developers who’ve bandied together to deploy and manage Macs in the enterprise. The group surveyed 260 IT administrators in large US companies with both Macs and PCs who are involved in some degree with IT cost calculations. Enterprise Desktop Alliance members include Centrify, Absolute Software, Group Logic, Web Help Desk and, most recently, IBM. (Another Enterprise Desktop Alliance s...
Nearly three years after I started using Macs, I am happy to report that the change seems to have stuck. Although I initially switched largely because of the existence of GarageBand (and, perhaps, proved that use of Garageband should be subject to government licensing), it turns out the rest of the Apple ecosystem is largely approachable, eminently functional, and on the whole is worth the sacrifices.
David Braue | Feb 26, 2010
It’s almost hard to believe, but MySpace used to be the most popular social networking site in the world. After internal shake-ups and faltering popularity, the site seems, now more than ever, to be headed straight for the pavement, face-first. Its latest attempt at reinvention, called “Discover and be Discovered,” might be MySpace’s last-ditch shot at recapturing the public’s wavering attention.
Brennon Slattery | Feb 25, 2010
During a recent configuration exercise, I was considering how best to streamline my workflow – which often involves syncing stories-in-progress between my desktop machine and MacBook using the indispensable DropBox tool. Since I only have one copy of Microsoft Office for Mac – which was already installed – and because I wanted to keep things as simple as possible, I reasoned the best approach was to install a streamlined office suite that would give me full word processing capabilities and full Word and Excel compatibility.
David Braue | Feb 19, 2010
With Opera Software’s announcement that the company is this week demonstrating an iPhone-app version of its eponymous Web browser, we’ve seen quite a bit of commentary about the app being dead in the water, along with some legitimate speculation as to whether or not Apple will approve a third-party Web browser. (The company hasn’t yet submitted Opera Mini to Apple for approval, although our colleagues at Macworld UK got a look at it earlier today.)
Dan Frakes | Feb 17, 2010
John Gruber, the Daring Fireball himself, stowed his keyboard and took a Macworld Expo stage on Friday evening to spell out the top 10 problems plaguing Apple. Gruber’s gripes ranged from competition, to Steve Jobs, and even software about boxes.
David Chartier | Feb 14, 2010
The war of words between Apple and Adobe continued this week, with Apple holding off on the possibility of putting Flash on the iPad and Adobe saying it’s ready to go with iPad and iPhone versions whenever Apple gives the green light.
David Braue | Feb 12, 2010
Google prides itself on releasing products early and improving on them quickly, but this philosophy sometimes does a disservice to the company and to its users, as illustrated by this week’s ballyhooed release of Buzz in Gmail.
Juan Carlos Perez | Feb 12, 2010
Attending a Macworld Expo without Apple may seem like going to a rock concert to see the opening acts, but despite lacking the rock star presence, the show will go on nonetheless.
Dan Moren | Feb 12, 2010
The Great Amazon Delisting may be coming to an end, according to the New York Times. What no one can quite understand is why it happened at all, or took so long to resolve.
Jeff Porten | Feb 9, 2010
This morning Apple released a new version of its iPhone SDK for developers. iPhone SDK beta 2 includes Interface Builder, a component of Apple’s development tools that lets developers create the interface for their applications. That seems to be the only major change in the latest build, according to the SDK’s read me, which continues to list some known issues. Apple says “this second beta is known to be incompatible with installation folders other than the default /Developer.” Given the importance of UI on the Mac, Interface Builder is a pretty critical tool in the development process, and some developers had chosen to hold off on their efforts until the SDK was revised. Apple unveiled the iPhone SDK at a special event earlier this month, allowing developers to begin building applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. Several high-profile companies have already jumped onboard, demoing their applications at the event. Highlighting the demos was AOL with a native AIM client; other applications from Electronic Arts, Salesforce.com, and Apple were also shown.
