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Amazon releases free beta of Kindle for Mac eBook reading software

Thu, Mar 18, 2010 - With Apple's eBook-capable iPad looming ominously in the face Amazon's fledgeling electronic book business, the online bookseller on Thursday released a new application for Mac users as part of its ongoing bid to promote its proprietary Kindle platform and prevent defection of its existing user base to a emerging array of alternatives. ( 38 comments )

Apple adds sharing features, iPad interface tweaks to iWork.com beta

Wed, Mar 17, 2010 - Apple this week quietly announced a handful of enhancements to its fledgeling iWork.com beta service, including the availability of new sharing features and improvements to the online service's user interface tailored for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. ( 57 comments )

Apple releases Safari 4.0.5 with performance, stability improvements

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 - Apple Thursday evening released a new update to Safari for Mac and Windows, with the latest browser version improving its performance, stability and security. ( 67 comments )

FileMaker Pro 11 released with quicker, easier database creation

Tue, Mar 9, 2010 - FileMaker Pro 11, the latest version of the Mac database software, was officially released Tuesday, packing in improved chart visuals, "on the fly" reporting, a new Quick Find capability, and a number of productivity tools that aim to make database creation simpler and quicker. ( 27 comments )

Apple testing Safari 4.0.5 with Flash plug-in crash protection

Fri, Mar 5, 2010 - Apple is currently evaluating a handful of upcoming Mac software updates with the help of an elite group of testers, including Safari 4.0.5, QuickTime 7.66, and significant maintenance release for its pro applications. ( 48 comments )

Penguin betting big on interactive eBook content for Apple's iPad

Thu, Mar 4, 2010 - Penguin Books demonstrated of a series of interactive ebook titles the company is preparing for Apple's iBook Store for iPad, in a presentation looking at how the company plans to accommodate a transition to digital ebooks. ( 73 comments )

Apple recruits former Microsoft, Mozilla security chief

Tue, Mar 2, 2010 - The former security chief for the Mozilla Corporation and security lead for Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 has moved on to Apple, where she will serve as the senior security product manager, according to a new report. ( 39 comments )

AP plans to sell news on Apple's iPad via subscription service

Fri, Feb 26, 2010 - The Associated Press is building an iPad app that provides subscription access to news reports, countering the primarily ad-only model for news on the Web. ( 44 comments )

Valve's Steam gaming system may be headed to the Mac

Fri, Feb 26, 2010 - Users have discovered Mac OS X specific files hidden in the latest version of Valve Software's Steam distribution engine and multiplayer platform for gaming, indicating a Mac port may be around the corner. ( 55 comments )

Intuit introduces long-awaited Quicken overhaul for Mac

Thu, Feb 25, 2010 - After numerous delays, Quicken's long-awaited money management software built specifically for the Mac arrived Thursday in the form of Quicken Essentials for Mac 2010. ( 90 comments )

Adobe exec defends Flash, says Mac improvements are coming

Wed, Feb 17, 2010 - An Adobe executive this week defended Flash against rumored comments from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, and also said performance improvements for the scrutinized, embattled Web platform are coming to the Mac. ( 206 comments )

Sources offer peek at Adobe Creative Suite 5 for Mac

Mon, Feb 15, 2010 - The fifth major release of Adobe's Creative Suite package (CS5) for graphic, video and web design professionals will finally see Photoshop for Mac emerge as a 64-bit application while several of suite's other component applications adopt Flash tie-ins aimed at keeping content developers reliant on the company's embattled multimedia platform. ( 131 comments )

11 products earn 'Best of Show' distinction at Macworld 2010

Fri, Feb 12, 2010 - Macworld 2010 is being held in San Francisco this week, and 11 different products featured at the event have been declared the best by the editors of Macworld. ( 39 comments )

Office for Mac 2011 to feature co-authoring, ribbon interface

Thu, Feb 11, 2010 - Microsoft on Thursday detailed some of the new features in its forthcoming Office for Mac 2011 suite, including co-authoring tools, Web apps, and a redesigned ribbon interface more consistent with its Windows counterpart. ( 91 comments )

Parallels faster than VMware in virtualization head-to-head

Tue, Feb 9, 2010 - In a comprehensive set of benchmark tests, virtualization competitors Parallels Desktop 5.0 and VMware Fusion 3.0 were examined head-to-head, finding Parallels to be an average of 30% faster than VMware. ( 71 comments )

Apple introduces 64-bit Aperture 3 with Faces and Places

Tue, Feb 9, 2010 - Apple on Tuesday released the next major update to its photo editing and management software, with Aperture 3 sporting over 200 new features, including Faces, Places and Brushes for $199 new, or $99 to upgrade. ( 147 comments )

Inside Apple's iPad: VGA video output

Mon, Feb 8, 2010 - Apple's new iPad debuts a new VGA-style video output option, a first for the company's mobile device lineup. ( 159 comments )

ScrollMotion tapped by publishers to develop textbook apps for iPad

Tue, Feb 2, 2010 - App developer ScrollMotion has inked deals with major textbook publishers to adapt textbooks for the transition to a digital classroom. ( 59 comments )

A closer look at Apple's iPad bundled applications

Wed, Jan 27, 2010 - Apple's newly announced iPad features a number of native applications like those available on the iPhone and iPod touch, but with new features, capabilities and design tweaks that make them different. ( 53 comments )

Apple unveils new multi-touch version of iWork created for iPad

Wed, Jan 27, 2010 - Multi-touch versions of Apple's Numbers, Pages and Keynote applications will be a part of a new iWork suite built just for the new iPad device and will cost just $9.99 each, the company revealed Wednesday. ( 64 comments )

Inside the multitouch FingerWorks tech in Apple's tablet

Sat, Jan 23, 2010 - The hyped anticipation surrounding the Apple Event later this week is looking for clues as to exactly what the company might deliver. One element of the anticipated new tablet's software side is related to Apple's 2005 acquisition of multitouch technology and expertise from FingerWorks. ( 162 comments )

Google fights Flash, adds HTML5 support for YouTube videos in Safari

Thu, Jan 21, 2010 - Google this week added support for HTML5 playback of videos in its own Chrome browser as well as Safari from Apple. The new feature allows users to watch video without the longstanding Internet standard: Adobe Flash. ( 101 comments )

Sales of Apple's iWork office suite surge 50% in 2009

Wed, Dec 30, 2009 - Apple's iWork software suite, in both standalone and box set SKUs, had a strong 2009, particularly in the wake of the launch of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard in August. ( 108 comments )

Apple recruiting talent for iWork's transition to the cloud

Sun, Dec 27, 2009 - A December job posting by Apple could indicate an increased emphasis on cloud-based aspects of applications like iWork. ( 63 comments )

WSJ: Apple's $85M purchase of Lala paves way for iTunes cloud

Thu, Dec 10, 2009 - Apple's purchase of music streaming service Lala signals a fundamental change in the way that the company will present iTunes content on the web. ( 35 comments )

Safari retains speed crown over newcomer Chrome in OS X

Wed, Dec 9, 2009 - While besting Firefox by nearly 50 percent, Google's newly released Chrome browser was 12 percent slower than Apple's Safari in benchmark tests. ( 70 comments )

Google Chrome for Mac Web browser reaches beta release

Tue, Dec 8, 2009 - General users can now download the public beta of Google Chrome for Mac, as the Web browser software was finally made available Tuesday. ( 111 comments )

Google launches free Public DNS

Thu, Dec 3, 2009 - Google has opened up public access to a new Domain Name System (DNS) service that allows users to look up Internet hosts quickly, accurately and securely. ( 50 comments )

Black Friday Deals: Office, Fusion, Parallels, CS4, QuickBooks

Fri, Nov 27, 2009 - This year's Black Friday Mac software deals include savings of over $300 on Office 2008 for Mac, 78% off student editions of Creative Suite 4.0, $30 off Parallels 5.0 and Fusion 3.0, $40 off Photoshop Elements 4.0, and $50 off QuickBooks 2010. ( 6 comments )

Microsoft shareholders grill CEO about Apple, iPhone

Thu, Nov 19, 2009 - Shareholders questioned Microsoft execs at their annual meeting about Apple's growing reputation among the "next generation" of technology consumers. ( 79 comments )

Google outlines Chrome OS plans for netbooks

Thu, Nov 19, 2009 - Google hosted a technical introduction to its new Chrome OS today, which it expects to officially launch on new netbooks by the end of 2010. ( 120 comments )

Web search statistics show Bing stagnant, Google growing

Thu, Nov 19, 2009 - Following a press release from ComScore indicating that Microsoft has approached 10% market share with Bing, more comprehensive search statistics indicate that Bing's growth and share of web search is being wildly overstated. ( 66 comments )

Apple releases Safari 4.0.4 with security flaw patch

Wed, Nov 11, 2009 - Apple Wednesday afternoon released an update to its Safari Web browser, addressing a vulnerability that could allow an image file to exploit Macs with older software. ( 40 comments )

Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac claims speed superiority

Wed, Nov 4, 2009 - Parallels Desktop 5.0 was released Wednesday, with its developer claiming the latest virtualization software runs 64-bit Windows 7 22 percent faster than its nearest competitor on a MacBook Pro. ( 66 comments )

Microsoft drops Family Guy special over content issues

Tue, Oct 27, 2009 - Microsoft has pulled the plug on its Windows 7 sponsorship of Seth MacFarlane's forthcoming "Family Guy" special after deciding the edgy comedy didn't "fit with the Windows brand." ( 54 comments )

VMware releases Fusion 3 for Mac with full Windows 7 support

Tue, Oct 27, 2009 - VMware on Tuesday released its latest virtualization software, Fusion 3, offering Snow Leopard optimization and full support for Windows 7, including Aero. ( 69 comments )

Inside Apple's new Mac mini Server

Sat, Oct 24, 2009 - While Appleinsider predicted the arrival of a new dual-drive, optical-free Mac mini, Apple managed keep secret its plans to introduce a new Mac mini server bundle up to its relatively subtle launch this week. Now the company faces the task of publicizing its availability as it works to enter a market it hasn't excelled at in the past. ( 177 comments )

Apple shuts down ZFS open source project

Fri, Oct 23, 2009 - Apple's efforts to support the development of ZFS, an advanced file system originally created by Sun, were officially terminated today in a notice posted by MacOS Forge. ( 73 comments )

Kindle software coming to Mac; Google Chrome hits milestone

Fri, Oct 23, 2009 - Amazon Kindle customers will have the ability to read their content on the Mac when the official application is launched in the future; and Google Chrome inches closer to release with its developer preview. ( 31 comments )

Apple preparing Aperture X upgrade to 3.0 [u]

Fri, Oct 23, 2009 - A new book available for preorder on Amazon.com implies that a new 3.0 version of Aperture, called Apple Aperture X, could be coming by May 2010. ( 64 comments )



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