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Nova media iSync plug-ins support 200+ phones

Nova media on Friday announced the release of iSync plug-ins 7.1, an update to their add-on for Apple’s iSync software. iSync plug-ins costs €9.95 ($A19.25). Updates are free for users who have purchased iSync plug-ins in the past 12 months.

Peter Cohen | Oct 20, 2008

DisplayLink 1.0 software released

Following an extensive public beta test, DisplayLink has announced the release of DisplayLink Windows 1.0 drivers for Mac OS X. The 1.0 driver is available for download now.

Peter Cohen | Oct 20, 2008

Nvidia gets graphics win with Apple’s new MacBooks

Striking a blow at chip rivals Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel, Nvidia unveiled its latest graphics chip this week, saying it has five times the performance of other GPUs on the market.

Sharon Gaudin | Oct 20, 2008

Apple sued for monopolising the worldwide MP3 market

Taiwanese MP3 manufacturer Luxpro has filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming the company achieved its dominance in the MP3 market through monopolistic behaviour.

Jim Dalrymple | Oct 17, 2008

Firefox 3.1 beta 1 released

Mozilla’s work on the next version of Firefox reached the beta stage, as the organisation released Firefox 3.1 beta 1.

Jim Dalrymple | Oct 17, 2008

iTunes tops 200 million TV downloads, new HD shows offered

Apple said on Thursday that its iTunes Store has sold over 200 million television episodes, including over one million episodes in HD. The company also said the four major networks will offer more shows in HD for the fall lineup.

Jim Dalrymple and David Braue | Oct 17, 2008

Adobe fixes ‘clickjacking’ flaw

Adobe Systems has released a new version of its Flash Player software, fixing a critical security bug that could make the Internet a dangerous place for Web surfers.

Robert McMillan | Oct 17, 2008

Microsoft woos Mac developers with Silverlight 2 release

Microsoft released Silverlight 2, an update to the company’s browser plug-in that allows users to view and interact with rich media on the Web. In addition to the plug-in release, Microsoft will also release development tools for Mac developers.

Jim Dalrymple | Oct 17, 2008

Gartner: Mini-laptops sell faster during economic crisis

PC sales continued to grow during the third quarter, driven in part by interest in mini-notebooks, but the economic crisis is contributing to softer growth in the U.S. market, according to the latest figures from Gartner.

Jeremy Kirk | Oct 16, 2008

Jobs: ‘Blu-ray is a bag of hurt’

Apple has no immediate plans to deploy Blu-ray in its Macs, citing the cost of licensing as cause.

Jonny Evans (Macworld UK) | Oct 16, 2008

Adobe releases Flash Player 10

Adobe Systems on Wednesday announced the release of Flash Player 10 software. Available for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux operating systems, Flash Player 10 is a free download from Adobe’s Web site.

Peter Cohen | Oct 16, 2008

Bento 2 updates Filemaker's 'database for the rest of us'

It was only released at Macworld nine months ago, but Filemaker's personal database Bento is already in version 2 after the company today released an upgraded version with new views and better support for email and spreadsheets.

David Braue | Oct 16, 2008