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Hands on with Apple TV, Take Two
Apple's update to the Apple TV set-top box features numerous new features, including movie rentals and a revamped user interface. Christopher Breen has downloaded the update and has an in-depth look.
.Mac notes Web Gallery changes, including iMovie
An e-mail to .Mac users has noted various changes to Web Galleries, including support for password-protected movies via iMovie.
GamePro: Apple trademark filing revives handheld gaming rumors
In a trademark filing earlier this month, Apple amended a trademark to include "hand-held units for playing electronic games," GamePro reports.
RIM probing cause of BlackBerry outage
Research In Motion still doesn't know why its BlackBerry service went down for several hours on Monday.
Analysis: Is your ISP filtering content?
In part one of our three-part series on network neutrality, Mathew Honan looks at ways Internet service providers may be filtering traffic.
E for All 2008 resets date for October
The second annual E for All game show will happen in October, instead of August.
Drive Genius 2 features new interface
Prosoft is shipping Drive Genius 2, a new version of its drive repair and maintenance software with a new user interface, performance enhancements and Leopard support.
EA to ship Spore this September
EA and Maxis will ship Spore, the new game from Sims creator Will Wright, this September, with a simultaneous Mac and Windows release planned.
Apple TV 'Take Two' update now available
Apple TV's "Take Two" update, which adds support for iTunes Movie Rentals and other new features, is now available.
Apple releases iLife Support 8.2
Apple has posted iLife Support 8.2, an update to its iLife '08 application suite.
Bluetooth to work with Wi-Fi
A future version of Bluetooth will allow connections to hop on Wi-Fi networks when additional bandwidth is required, PC World reports.
T-Mobile clinches iPhone for Austria
T-Mobile says it will be the mobile services provider for the iPhone in Austria when the mobile device comes to that country in the first half of 2008.
eMusic Selects features new artists
eMusic, the indie digital music download service, has launched a new feature that promotes unsigned or underrepresented independent musicians.
Apple releases Aperture 2
Apple has released Aperture 2, a major upgrade to its pro photo software with faster performance and 100 new features.
Yahtzee comes to iPod
Electronic Arts has released an iPod version of the popular Poker-themed dice game Yahtzee.
Trayless RAID cluster with Blu-Ray debuts
FirewireDirect.com is offering a new four-bay trayless RAID cluster that can be configured with integrated Blu-Ray Disc burner.
Speed Download 5 touts new interface
Yazsoft has upgraded its Speed Download download manager with a new interface and performance enhancements along with a host of new features.
InfoWorld: iPhone risky for business?
You've heard it all before. The CEO buys an iPhone, falls in love, and leans on IT to shift its stack of tasks to make work-enabling his new gadget IT Priority No. 1.
Analysts: 3G iPhone may reach users by midyear
Given Apple's desire to sell 10 million iPhones by year's end, a 3G iPhone may reach users by the middle of 2008, analysts say.
Apple releases fixes for OS X security issues
Apple has issued a security update that addresses several issues for Tiger users, while also addressing Leopard-specific security issues involving things like Time Machine and Parental Controls.
Intel develops processor similar to MacBook Air chip
Intel has shrunk another processor 60 percent for use in ultrathin laptops, possibly creating competition for Apple's MacBook Air.
Microsoft hints at Yahoo hostile takeover
Microsoft said its offer to acquire Yahoo is "fair" and hinted that it may even attempt a hostile takeover of the company.
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple fixed and improved a lot of applications in Mac OS X 10.5.2 including iCal, iChat, the Finder and Time Machine
Bracketeer helps photographers with HDR images
Bracketeer helps digital photographers create HDR images using the "enfusing" method.
Starbucks-AT&T; deal could benefit iPhone users
Starbucks’ decision to tap AT&T; to provide wireless hotspots at its retail outlets could pave the way for an expanded, potentially free network for users of the iPhone and possibly the iPod touch.