Archive - Feb 2008

Secrets is a system preference panel that lets you change hidden settings for the system and many applications. The website features a comprehensive list of user defaults. Source code is also available at Google Code.

Hi there, looking for a new site to go to that, did the same thing mininova did. Put free tv shows and songs and movies for people to down load. Do you know of any like that?

Orlando, Florida - February 28, 2008 - Create Magazine announces the Create Chaos 2008 Conference on October 13-17, 2008, at the Marriott Orlando World Resort in Orlando, FL,. Create Chaos 2008 brings together more than 10 leading creative conferences and events under one roof, addressing the evolving needs of an industry on the eve of a new renaissance. Create Chaos appeals to creative professionals who want to participate in a conference that speaks to their skill set and, at the same time, includes opportunities to learn new techniques outside their comfort zone and network with creatives from other industries.

Aberystwyth, United Kingdom - Febuary 28, 2008 - ThinkMac Software announces iKana 1.6, the latest release of their popular Japanese educational flash card software for Mac OS X. Version 1.6 adds full screen flash cards, a new and improved user interface and many smaller enhancements.

According to ars technica, Apple has invited members of the press to a special event in Cupertino on March 6 to discuss the iPhone software roadmap, including the iPhone SDK and "some exciting new enterprise features".

Apple has quietly released the 1.1.4 iPhone firmware update today. The release notes simply say "Bug fixes". No word on Apple's SDK which was due this month, though. To update your iPhone, simply connect it to iTunes and check for updates. Erica Sadun is liveblogging the update/jailbreak attempt at TUAW.

Austin, TX - February 26, 2008 - Barton Springs Software is pleased to announce the release of Photonic, Mac OS X's first full Flickr application. Using Photonic, you can upload new pictures to your streams, sets, and groups, browse and search Flickr, and explore your friends' streams and favorites. Using Photonic, you can keep the Flickr experience as Mac-like as possible.

CUPERTINO, California—February 26, 2008—Apple® today updated its popular MacBook® and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphics processors, now with up to 512MB of video memory, and Apple’s innovative Multi-Touch™ trackpad, first introduced in MacBook Air™. All Mac® notebooks include a built-in iSight® video camera for video conferencing on-the-go, Apple’s MagSafe® Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain and built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g.

Kamloops, BC - February 25, 2008 - With an entourage of recently added features, Koingo Software is pleased to celebrate with a special promotion for Mac Cleanse. Retailing for $19.95, the first 300 customers will be given a 60% discount, bringing the price to a mere $7.95.

Apple on Thursday released a minor update to iTunes and also vowed to offer Apple TV and iTunes users the treat of a low-cost movie rental each week.

Available only through Apple's automatic update feature as of press time, iTunes 7.6.1 addresses several unnamed bugs with the music software.

The fix also improves compatibility between iTunes and a networked Apple TV running the version 2.0 upgrade, Apple says.

Separately, Apple has also begun informing subscribers to its e-mail newsletters that it will offer a selected movie title each week at a 99-cent price, or a third of the price of a back catalog, standard-definition title. The first title is The Hours.