Archive - Aug 2007

Competition is heating up in the Mac virtualization software market with the release of Parallels latest beta. Build 5120 adds several new features and improves performance dramatically. I'm now running it on my 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro and I find it to be more responsive than the latest version of VMware, particularly when switching between windows in Coherence mode.

Odessa, Ukraine, August 30, 2007 – CS Odessa today announced the upcoming planned release of ConceptDraw Project 4 for Macintosh and Windows, scheduled for general availability in mid-September 2007.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- August 28, 2007 -- Lava Software is now shipping Kenbushi Pro v7.1, a powerful media entertainment center with built-in file sharing and data backup.

Odessa, Ukraine, August 28, 2007 – CS Odessa today announced the general availability of ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5 for Macintosh.

The folks at Nullriver have released a GUI installer that makes installing unsupported third party iPhone applications painless and fairly safe. AppTapInstaller leads you step by step through the process, which doesn't require using the terminal.

A group of developers has released a very early beta of Apollo IM, the first native AIM client for the iPhone. It's mostly a usability test, but you can log on to AIM and chat. Apollo IM can be installed using Installer.app.

TaskTime provides a straightforward method of tracking time spent on jobs you do for your clients. It can generate invoices which can be emailed, printed, and saved to disk. Features include:
- Simple, easy to use interface.
- Automatic calculation of total time spent on projects.
- Automatic calculation of total amount owing.
- Creation of clear and attractive invoices.

Portland, OR, USA (Press Release) August 21, 2007 – Turbo Photo (www.turbophoto.com), provider of affordable stock photography, today announced the celebration of 5 years in business.

Apple has released a new Leopard update for developers running build 9A499. Rather than downloading a new disk image, this version is available via Software Update. You need to run Software Update (and reboot) twice. The first time it will install a new Software Update client, and the second time it will download the actual system update. After updating, the build version is 9A500n.

August 21, 2007 -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- MacTech Magazine announced today that its MacForge Mac open source project index now has over 45,000 projects. MacForge.net was created for not only the experienced open source user, but to introduce the Mac technical community to the wonderful array of projects available.