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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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 )
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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