Over 190,000 iPads pre-ordered
Dennis Sellers
Mar 20, 2010 at 7:21pm
After Apple began taking pre-orders for the iPad, 190,000 orders were placed within the first week. That rate slowed to 5,000 per day as Apple begins offering school discounts, reports Fortune.
Review: Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 offers performance boost for the Mac
Dennis Sellers
Mar 22, 2010 at 8:00am
By Eric Kuna
The new professional-level, Quadro FX 4800 from Nvidia with 1.5GB of memory brings a much-needed performance upgrade to the Mac Pro lineup. But why do you need an US$1,799 graphics card?
CosmoPod Safari extension update sports new QT movies interpreter
Dennis Sellers
Mar 22, 2010 at 7:15am
Cocoamug Software, developers and publishers of great Mac software, has released CosmoPod 4.3, an update of the Safari extension that lets you download Flash videos from web sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion, etc.
Worldcloud announces FileMaker hosting
Dennis Sellers
Mar 22, 2010 at 7:15am
Worldcloud, a provider of cloud computing and dedicated server solutions, has announced the availability of FileMaker 11 hosting on both shared and dedicated platforms.
Consumers want both pay TV and Over-the-Top video
Dennis Sellers
Mar 22, 2010 at 7:00am
Now, Apple, you know I’m not going to quit hounding you until you move the Apple TV out of the “hobby” category. Anyway, here’s some new research for you to consider.
Migration Kit: fibre-channel connectivity products for Mac OS X
Dennis Sellers
Mar 20, 2010 at 9:00pm
For those new to the column, Macsimum Migration is our term for companies moving from Wintel machines to Macs—or at least adding or increasing the number of Macs they use. A Migration Kit is an overview of Mac OS products for a particular occupation, such as dentistry, accounting, etc.) This week we look at fibre-channel connectivity products for the Mac.
Apple products especially tempting to cyberthieves
Dennis Sellers
Mar 20, 2010 at 7:28pm
According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, online fraud of all kinds rose 22.3 percent between 2008 and 2009. Credit-card fraud made up about 10% of the total number of complaints referred to law enforcement.
Everything HerePlus releases 13-port USB external hub
Dennis Sellers
Mar 20, 2010 at 6:54pm
EverythingHerePlus has released a 13-port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 External Hub. It costs US$33 and is available in black and white.
Macsimum Recommended Reading’ for March 20
Dennis Sellers
Mar 20, 2010 at 10:34am
“Apple patent and trademark skirmishes through the years: Sometimes it doesn’t take more than a cease-and-desist letter, or some good backroom negotiating skills for Apple to get what it wants.”
Bookmakers: iPad’s debut unlikely to outdo that of the iPhone
Dennis Sellers
Mar 20, 2010 at 8:35am
The odds are stacked against the iPad reaching sales of one million as quickly as the iPhone did, YouWager.com, an online bookmaker says.
March 27 is deadline to submit first iPad apps for approval
Dennis Sellers
Mar 19, 2010 at 8:28pm
If you’re a developer planning an iPad app and want it to be available on April 3 (when the iPad hits stores), you need to have it to Apple by March 27, 5 pm (Pacific).
iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for March 19
Dennis Sellers
Mar 19, 2010 at 8:18pm
Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ‘em at the Apple App Store.
Jobs joins Schwarzenegger to promote organ donor registry
Dennis Sellers
Mar 19, 2010 at 8:17pm
Saying a liver transplant saved his life, Apple CEO Steve Jobs helped convince California lawmakers to draft organ donation legislation, unveiled at Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s hospital Friday morning, reports the Silicon Valley Mercury News.
Pre-Order taken forThe Settlers 7 game for Mac OS X
Dennis Sellers
Mar 19, 2010 at 8:16pm
Macgamestore.com is now accepting pre-orders for UbiSoft’s upcoming strategy game, The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom for Mac OS X. It costs US$49.95.
Your Macsimum Podcast for March 19th
Frank Petrie
Mar 19, 2010 at 3:12pm
Today on your Macsimum Podcast: “Ssssh! Be vewy, vewy quiet,” “More Monitors,” “Are You A Bettin’ Man?” and ”...Story 4.”
iPad ad during the Academy Awards gets mixed reviews
Dennis Sellers
Mar 19, 2010 at 1:24pm
The Brandweek Buzz Report by YouGov is a weekly consumer perception report that analyzes the most talked about brands based on buzz. In evaluating the ads broadcast during the recent Academy Awards, Apple’s iPad ad received mixed reviews.
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Chrome TV may put the hurt on the Apple TV
By Dennis Sellers
Mar 19 at 7:00am
The time is fast approaching—heck, it’s almost here—when Apple is going to have to “fish or cut bait” as we say in the South when it comes to the company’s “hobby,” the Apple TV.
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- Apple products especially tempting to cyberthieves
- Over 190,000 iPads pre-ordered
- Everything HerePlus releases 13-port USB external hub
- Macsimum Recommended Reading’ for March 20
- Bookmakers: iPad’s debut unlikely to outdo that of the iPhone
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- Pre-Order taken forThe Settlers 7 game for Mac OS X
- Your Macsimum Podcast for March 19th
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- Thursday 18, 2010
- Apple Director Jerome York dies at age 71
- HTC outlines disagreements with Apple’s lawsuit
- Apple releases Logic Pro 9.1.1
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- Arkansas.gov becomes first state to offer mobile payments for eGovernment services
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- Wednesday 17, 2010
- Apple Director Jerome York in Michigan hospital
- Macsimum Review: FLPR effectively turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a remote control
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