Auto-Remount Disconnected Shares
Some server administrators set share drives to auto disconnect users after a set time of inactivity (ie fifteen minutes). As a user it’s super frustrating to connect to a server every time you need access. I’ve written an AppleScript that first checks to see if the share is mounted, if it is mounted [...]
published today, 1 hour 18 minutes ago, apple-blog
T-Mobile: 100,000+ iPhones sold in Germany
T-Mobile has sold over 100,000 iPhones in Germany, according to the head of the carrier's parent company, Deutsche Telekom. CEO Rene Obermann made the statement Thursday as a follow-up to statistics from January, which indicated that it had sold 70,000 iPhones since the device's local debut in early November of 2007. While the figure points to a ...
published today, 1 hour 19 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Compass 1.0 organizes, archives email
Hendrickson Software this week released Compass 1.0, an automated email archiving and viewing tool. Available for Windows, Macintosh (Universal Binary), and Linux, the company claims that Compass works with virtually every email client and that future versions will archive and view Office documents, PDF files, and more. The software offers selectiv...
published today, 1 hour 29 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
PulpMotion Advanced 1.0: slideshows based on themes
Aquafadas has released PulpMotion Advanced 1.0, a next generation slideshow and animation application that creates slideshows based on highly customizable themes. The software allows users to present pictures as well as video in a single animation that can be shared as video, screensaver or executable player. The Advanced version ships with a rich ...
published today, 1 hour 44 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Apple files patent for custom iPhone merchant apps
The iPhone and iPod touch may eventually have custom applications tailored to merchants they visit, a published Apple patent filing hints. As detailed by AppleInsider, the proposed concept calls for a local wired or wireless network at a business, with one or more routers such as an AirPort Extreme. Somewhere on site would be a central server, of...
published today, 1 hour 54 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Adobe Posts Pre-release of ?Astro? ? A.K.A. Flash Player 10
Adobe Systems released Flash Player 10 beta today with a modest set of enhancements, including: New 3D Effects that make it much easier to position, rotate and animate 2D objects while retaining full interactivity. Plus, new variable bitrate streaming for video between Adobe Flash Player 10 beta and future releases of Adobe Flash Media Server will [...]
published today, 1 hour 55 minutes ago, apple-blog
Apple Explores Delivering Location-based Content to Mobile Users
Mockups by Phil Lu A much publicized patent application published in December 2007 revealed that Apple had explored allowing handheld owners (such as the iPhone) to place orders from local stores. The system would, for example, allow ...
published today, 1 hour 56 minutes ago, macrumors
Apps: AliasKeys, Dejumble, Media Catalog
AliasKeys 1.2 ($15) can assign keystrokes to open files and folders. Any item that the Finder can open may be dragged to the list of AliasKeys and assigned a combination of keys, to open it without touching mouse. It can be used for applications, documents, folders, aliases, preference panels, servers, scripts, Internet bookmarks, and more. The fre...
published today, 2 hours 4 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Intel quad-core CPU set for thin notebooks?
Intel's upcoming quad-core chip for notebooks has been optimized to where it can run in thin-and-light notebooks, according to a new report. The 2.53GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9300 was originally flagged as a 45-watt chip limited to desktop replacement notebooks and slim desktops but is now said to use just 35 watts, putting it on par with the heat and ...
published today, 2 hours 29 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Delicious Library 2 to ship today?
Wil Shipley, head of Delicious Monster, posted this Twitter message early this morning: I have deployed the new store (also the basis of Golden % Braeburn) and it’s taking DL1 orders right now. Will watch it, then ship DL2. Could this mean he was up late last night, getting the code smoothed over, ready for a [...]
published today, 2 hours 38 minutes ago, apple-blog