Archive - May 2006

There are only two standard color options for iPods and a handful of options for other personal electronics, consumers who want more are seeking out alternatives.

Consumers are hungry for more personalization and individualism in their lives, and many say that companies just don’t offer enough options to fit their style. They want to be able to customize and stylize their iPods, cell phones, computers, game consoles and other personal electronics. Unfortunately most companies have limited color selections.

HERNDON, Va. - May 31st, 2006 - Parallels today announced the immediate availability of the release candidate 2 (RC2) of Parallels Desktop for Mac, the first virtualization software that gives Apple users the ability to simultaneously run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their applications in a stable, secure high-performing, virtual machine alongside Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Apple computer.

June 2006 -- Today InterACTIVE-Technology have released ActiveDeveloper version 2.19 as Universal Binary for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.3 - our Runtime Objective-C & C IDE, JIT Compiler and Debugger -- supporting Cocoa, WebKit and QuickTime. ActiveDeveloper 2.19 is our Premier release for the new Intel Macs.

Internet Hosting Services company Arogo.Net upgraded its Mac Mini dedicated hosting packages that feature OS X Tiger to include the latest Intel based Mac Minis. Hosting packages featuring Mac Minis include 20GB of dedicated space for backups, free IP addresses, 24/7 monitoring, web-based reboot and bandwidth control panel, 100Mbit Ethernet port, and multi-homed Tier-1 bandwidth.

WICHITA, Kan. --05/30/06-- Apple AirPort Base Station users can now get five times the wireless performance. QuickerTek announces an upgrade to Apple AirPort Base Stations that will provide up to five times the wireless range at full signal strength than the stock Base Station. There are two options: either send your Base Station to QuickerTek for the upgrade ($200 USD), or buy one already upgraded from QuickerTek ($350 USD).

The FastIcon has released a new icon set for use in your desktop: "iSimple System Full",
which contains 84 freeware icons.

In honor of Memorial Day, Sillysoft is holding a charity fundraiser. 100 percent of American History Lux proceeds from now until Friday June 2nd will be donated to charity. The Carter Center will be the recipient, with the stated goals to "wage peace, fight disease, and build hope."

Ithaca, NY USA (May 26, 2006) - Macintosh users interested in expanding the capabilities of their Intel-based Macs can now find the practical advice they need to install Windows on a Mac with the 104-page "Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac." The ebook was written by installation expert Joe Kissell, whose ebooks on upgrading to new versions of Mac OS X have set the standard for answering the real-world questions and concerns that users have when contemplating a major system update. "Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac" looks in detail at all the possibilities, including the virtualization software Parallels Desktop and Q, along with Apple's dual-boot solution, Boot Camp. For each option, Kissell provides step-by-step instructions for installing the software and for installing Windows, and he goes further by explaining how to make mice and keywords behave properly, share files between the Mac and Windows, and avoid Windows malware. He also explains the various ways of acquiring Windows, a topic made confusing by Microsoft's numerous licensing options and activation mechanism.

Amrit Singh has a new book, Mac OS X Internals: A Systems Approach, now available for pre-order at Amazon. Amrit is the creator of kernelthread.com, one of the best sources of in-depth Mac OS X technical info. From the excerpts I've seen, it looks like a must-have book. I've already pre-ordered my copy.

Odessa, Ukraine, May 25, 2006 – CS Odessa announces the start of the program “ConceptDraw Winner” dedicated to the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006. The program offers exclusive document templates for ConceptDraw product line, free wallpapers and screensavers, and a special football quiz with valuable prize.