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Review: Montage 1.4 screenwriting software
Targeted to the independent screenwriter writing “on spec, Montage 1.4 delivers an integrated set of flexible tools within a single, elegantly organized program.
Stock portfolio management tool Stox adds features
The stock investment analysis tool Stox has received a number of new features in its 1.1 release including QIF file import capabilities.
Denoise suppresses grain, noise in digital photos
Denoise is a new utility that reduces image noise and surpresses grain in digital photos.
Sony Ericsson combines Java and Flash
Sony Ericsson is hoping to promote "wow" mobile-phone applications by enabling developers to combine the best of Java and Flash in the same applications.
Apple adds support for Java SE 6 to Leopard
The 57MB Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1 release adds support for Java SE 6, which had been missing from Leopard since its release last fall.
Lab-testing the Frankenmac clone
Macworld Lab gauges the performance of Rob Griffiths's hand-built Mac clone.
Microsoft Messenger 7 brings Bonjour support, corporate AV features
Microsoft's Mac BU has announced the release of a Messenger for Mac 7, its instant messaging client, including the video and audio chats for corporate users.
A Time Machine trip to the mid-'90s
Jason Snell takes a trip to the mid-'90s, where a discarded Apple operating system suggests hints of a Time Machine to come.
Prototyping tool eases design of iPhone apps
A prototyping template for iPhone applications was introduced Tuesday at Software 2008.
Pastor 1.8
Pastor is a free, easy-to-use program for securely storing passwords, software licenses, and other personal data.
Dust kills
Dan Frakes takes his own advice about Mac maintenance and winds up fixing a problem involving dusty internal components.
Review: Altec Lansing Orbit-MP3 portable speaker
Altec Lansing’s $30 Orbit-MP3 is a portable speaker that’s small enough to carry with you in a bag or backpack, and its sound quality is surprisingly good for such a small device.
MacFUSE 1.5 improves reliability
File system utility MacFUSE adds support for Leopard features and fixes bugs in its latest update.
Xerox showcases erasable paper, smart documents
Xerox’s research arm Monday showcased its latest innovations, including erasable paper and tools that make documents “smart” by adding a deeper meaning to words and images.
BBC America content comes to U.S. iTunes Store
BBC America has begun selling TV programs through the U.S. iTunes Store, including Torchwood, Little Britain and Robin Hood.
Search for some iTunes lyrics in Leopard
In OS X 10.5, you can use Spotlight to search for lyrics in certain types of iTunes music files.
PhoneValet update improves audio compression
PhoneValet, the telephony software for Mac OS X, sports improved audio compression, the ability to manage calls based on area code and a new timed backup feature.
Digital Photo: Color correcting digital camera images
As far as digital technology has come, there’s still one thing that digital cameras won’t do: give you perfect color every time. But unfortunately, every digital camera sneaks some kind of color cast into your images. Here’s how to get your color in line.
Verbatim adds 500GB SmartDisk portable drive
Verbatim's new 500GB SmartDisk drive comes in either USB or USB/FireWire versions and includes CMS BounceBack Express backup software.
Canadian cell carrier Rogers announces iPhone deal
Rogers Communications, a Canadian cell service provider, announced that it will bring its customers the iPhone later this year.
Sound Grinder Pro 1.0 released
Sound Grinder Pro is a new audio processing application that includes batch processing capabilities and support for AU and VST plug-ins.
Opinion: Will Sony play nice with Apple after Gracenote deal?
What will Sony’s $260 million purchase of Gracenote mean for Apple, which uses Gracenote’s services for its iTunes Store? The Industry Standard looks at the possibilities.
New iMac has a need for speed
Dan Moren takes a closer look at what the changes to Apple’s iMac offerings will mean to that desktop’s performance.
The iTunes Store: Five years and $2,315.60 later
Here's how I spent the last five years (and nearly 2,500 smackers) at the iTunes Store.
Apple posts graphics firmware update for iMacs
Apple has released a 1.0.1 firmware update for iMacs equipped with Radeon HD 2400 XT and Radeon HD 2600 Pro-equipped iMacs.