Archive - Jun 2006

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IBM’s CodeInvaders Challenge is quite possibly every Java and wannabe Java programmer’s dream come true.

Apple has released an iTunes upgrade along with new iPod firmware updaters which add support for Nike+iPod products. Both are now available via Software Update.

Story by Mac Poker Online and iMac Online Poker

After several years of the same boring software, FullTilt Poker has finally redesigned both its Mac and PC version of their popular poker game software.

Reg Hardware reports on Acer's new laptop announcement. The specs sound a lot like a MacBook: Core Duo processor, Intel GMA 950 graphics with a 1200x800 display (although it has a 12.1" LCD rather than 13.3"), 802.11g & Bluetooth 2.0, and sudden motion sensor. Could they both be built in the same factory with the same or similar motherboards?

This new version is universal binary and includes a new remote connection feature - HTTP Tunnel.

Navicat features an intuitive interface and provides a set of useful tool to manage, backup/ restore, import/ export data, Synchronize database and connect to remote PostgreSQL server, etc.

The Fast Icon has released "GreenVille Vol.2", a collection of 14 freeware icons.

This icon collection was designed in Aqua's style but using a green color pallete that will give to the desktop a different look.

The 10.4.7 Update is now available via Software Update for Intel & PPC Macs. This upgrade is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies.

CUPERTINO, California—June 26, 2006—Apple® today announced that CEO Steve Jobs will headline a team of Apple executives, including Philip Schiller, senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing; Bertrand Serlet, senior vice president of Software Engineering; and Scott Forstall, vice president of Platform Experience, to kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote preview of Mac OS® X “Leopard” on Monday, August 7, 2006, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Throughout WWDC, developers will receive detailed information and best practices on developing Universal applications that take advantage of the performance of Intel-based Macs, including special sessions on performance optimization using Apple software development tools.

Macintosh & iPod users looking for an alternative to iTunes Music store have a fairly good alternative: eMusic. I joined eMusic recently and found that it works very well.