Archive for November, 2008

iPhone iTouch eCards

Looking for an ecard creation app for your iPhone or iTouch? You need Memento — developed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique abilities and interface with a natural feel and ease-of-use. Compose a card by picking one of the beautiful built-in styles, add a favorite photo, enter personalized text, and email the perfect postcard. Continue reading »

Dare to be Creative releases Sponge: New Mac System Cleaner

Dare to be Creative Ltd. last week announced the release of Sponge 1.0, a system clean and optimize tool for Mac OS X Leopard. Sponge is the latest addition to Dare to be Creative’s portfolio of Mac OS X utility applications, and combines three effective techniques to reclaim disk space into a single tool: removing applications, sweeping disk hogs and finding duplicates. Continue reading »

Acclivity Purchases MYOB US, Inc.

On November 24th, Acclivity announced it has acquired MYOB US Inc. and its Mac (and PC) development team from MYOB Limited of Australia. Acclivity will now drive global development of MYOB’s Mac OS business management products – FirstEdge, AccountEdge and AccountEdge Network Edition.

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“Welcome to Macintosh” documentary on sale

“Welcome to Macintosh – The documentary for the rest of us” is now available on DVD. “Welcome to Macintosh” explores the history, culture and worldwide impact of Apple Inc. and the Macintosh. In addition to the film, the DVD includes over 3 hours of extra content including extended interviews, a making of featurette, trailers, photo journal, and more. The “Welcome to Macintosh” DVD is available now with shipments beginning December 15th. Continue reading »

New Java Programming Certificate Series

Java certification arms aspiring programmers with valuable skills — now O’Reilly has introduced a new Java Programming Certificate series Continue reading »

Web 2.0 effect on online commerce

With the economy unravelling, says Web 2.0 for Business specialist WorkLight, the online shopping world is changing as companies look to augment their traditional online shopping destinations by leveraging Web 2.0 tools.
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Apple Commercial Archive

This site claims to be the largest archive of Apple Commercials available. 277 videos or 2.43 Gigs of material. Continue reading »

Andy Ihnatko Speaks, iPod Touch giveaway

Mac celebrity Andy Ihnatko comes to Washington Apple Pi December 6, 2008 with presentation should prove to be very informative and entertaining. Continue reading »

iClarified

I know that we user group people are used to doing our own tutorials, but for extra help, a web site that offers tutorials can be useful. iClarified apparently has its goal to train and to help you understand what is going on. Continue reading »

MyFirstMac on switching

There are a number of questions that former Windows users have when switching to the Mac. MyFirstMac has a series of articles that answer many if not most of them. Continue reading »

IMHO: Your voice heard

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I sure have. My Apple Mail “Junk” box has now diminished to about 8 to 15 spams per day — down from 150 to 200. NOW is the time to gather your members and join me in a push to let internet users’ voices be heard. Read this important message from Fred… Continue reading »

Mac as wireless access point

Did you know it was possible to use your Mac as an access point for other wireless devices in your household? You can. Continue reading »

Jumsoft offers 10 Keynote Themes for free

Jumsoft today announces the addition of goodies, a free and premium-quality product line, to its 10 Keynote Themes. Professional themes, such as Artistic, Black Table, Black, Education Pro, Iron, Jeans, Old Paper, Portable Pro, Simple, and Wood are available in 1280×1024, 1600×1024, 1680×1050, 1920×1200 and 2560×1600 sizes. Every Pro theme includes custom bullets. Continue reading »

Book of Legends now on Mac

Book of Legends sounds like my kind of game, I prefer puzzles over arcade.

Macgamestore.com has announced the exclusive Mac release of Book of Legends, a new puzzle/adventure game. The game was develop by Banzai and published by Canadian-based Gogii Games. In Book of Legends, gamers travel 5 countries. It features a captivating story line, puzzle and hidden objects combined. Follow Zoe and Charleston Black as they unravel a mystery contained within a long forgotten book about one of the world’s most mysterious legend of all, Excalibur. Continue reading »

Apple Anarchy

I remember being at the Boston Computer Society office on March 31 in 1987. I was watching one of the activists set up all the Macs in the office with April Fools jokes.

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