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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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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