News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
Apple’s anti-Vista response last week to its rival’s “I’m a PC” marketing campaign blunted the impact of Microsoft’s efforts, an Internet video metrics firm said Wednesday.
Agam Shah | Oct 30, 2008
Hard drive-maker LaCie is offering potential customers unlimited online backup for one year with the purchase of any of the company’s external storage devices.
Jim Dalrymple | Oct 30, 2008
Mozilla is considering just two more security updates for Firefox 2.0 before it retires the browser at the end of this year.
Gregg Keizer | Oct 30, 2008
Microsoft this week revealed Windows 7 at its annual Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles. Windows 7 is designed to replace Windows Vista as the main operating system for Windows-based PC users.
Mark Hattersley, Macworld UK | Oct 30, 2008
Apple may be spurning Blu-ray for the moment, but US-based Mac clone-maker Psystar brought out an option for those users that want the ability to play and burn Blu-ray formatted disks.
Jim Dalrymple | Oct 30, 2008
Mac users will be able to use the next version of Office for Windows directly, thanks to lightweight versions of its apps that will be delivered through Web browsers. Even though the release is for Windows, Microsoft representatives confirmed for Macworld that the Office Web apps would work with Safari and Firefox.
Jim Dalrymple | Oct 30, 2008
Ntractive on Tuesday announced the launch of Elements SBM 1.0, a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software package for Mac OS X. It costs $US69.95 per user per month.
Peter Cohen | Oct 29, 2008
Information Appliance Associates on Tuesday released PocketMac iCalScreenSaver, a screensaver for Mac OS X. It costs $US9.95.
Peter Cohen | Oct 29, 2008
Google has settled lawsuits brought against it by major publishers and authors that argued that Google’s wholesale scanning and indexing of in-copyright books without permission amounted to massive copyright violations.
Juan Carlos Perez | Oct 29, 2008
If you're old enough to have school-aged kids but you love playing video games as much as they do, don’t despair: a survey of Australian gamers has confirmed that gamers are a much older bunch than many people assume.
David Braue | Oct 28, 2008
Just as the mobile market gets flooded with new smart phones and wireless devices, the economy has turned south. As a result of the downturn, some forecasters predict wireless customers will spend less on new devices, including an array of sophisticated smart phones such as Apple’siPhone 3G, the T-Mobile G1 based on Android software, and the upcoming BlackBerry Storm.
Matt Hamblen | Oct 28, 2008
Greenhouse Interactive on Monday introduced Nitrogen, a new Software Development Kit (SDK) aimed at game developers. The software enables developers to incorporate “social networking” characteristics into their games.
Peter Cohen | Oct 28, 2008
Myvu has announced that its Crystal video goggles now work with the iPhone. The Crystal glasses require a new cable which costs $US24.95.
