Leopard interface tweaks continue in latest builds

The most recent pre-release build of Apple Inc.'s Mac OS X Leopard operating system began making its way into developers' hands this past weekend, carrying with it a number of interface tweaks and a lengthy list of recommended testing suggestions. ...

published on Monday, the 27. August 2007, appleinsider

AT&T legal hits the brakes on (commercial) iPhone unlocks

A second company that purports to have a full software unlock of the iPhone, iPhoneUnlocking/UniquePhones, has had its commercial plans put on hold due to a phone call from AT&T's lawyers. The company is obtaining its own legal advice before moving forward.Read More...

published on Monday, the 27. August 2007, ars-technica

Sony unveils first AIO desktop with Blu-ray

Sony today became the first computer builder in the US to offer Blu-Ray in an all-in-one PC with the introduction of the VAIO LT. Larger than the Japanese L series, the 22-inch LT is large enough to be used both as a PC and for watching HD video content; an optional version now includes a Blu-Ray rewriter that can play and burn dual-layer 50GB dis...

published on Monday, the 27. August 2007, macintosh-news-network

Post: European iPhone contract leaked?

The subject of speculation for months, information has purportedly been leaked regarding Apple's European contracts for the iPhone. As suggested, the phone should be carried by T-Mobile in Germany, Orange in France, and O2 in the United Kingdom; sources for the New York Post add, however, that T-Mobile has signed a deal in which Apple will receive...

published on Monday, the 27. August 2007, macintosh-news-network

AT&T Taking Action Against iPhone Unlocks?

Last week a number of iPhone unlocking claims were made by different individuals with one confirmed success. A second company (iPhoneUnlocking) also announced they had a software-only solution, but according to a press release, they claim to ...

published on Monday, the 27. August 2007, macrumors

Acer acquires Gateway, Gateway acquires Packard Bell

Taiwan computer giant Acer today announced that it would acquire Gateway through a share buyout valued at $710 million. The move is meant to give Acer an edge in the US market and will create the third-largest PC maker in the country with 10.8 percent of the market -- nearly doubling the marketshare of next-best competitor Apple's 5.6 percent, acc...

published on Monday, the 27. August 2007, macintosh-news-network

SanDisk takes aim at Shuffle, nano with Clip

SanDisk on Monday kicked off the release of the Sansa Clip, one of its smallest and most capable screen-equipped players yet. Although smaller than most matchboxes, the Clip has both a four-line color OLED and an iPod-like wheel that helps users easily pick tracks in spite of the small size. Audio quality is also the best you could expect for the...

published on Monday, the 27. August 2007, macintosh-news-network

Blu-ray Loses, Rhapsody/MTV Target iTunes Weakness, Product of the Week

This week, we'll look at why DreamWorks and Paramount backed HD-DVD, effectively assuring that Blu-ray will lose whether HD-DVD wins or not -- and it may still not win either. Rhapsody picked up the old Microsoft partner MTV, hitting Apple and iTunes where it likely is the most vulnerable.

published on Monday, the 27. August 2007, macnewsworld

Walling In the Mac

Let's face it -- the times, they are a-changing. Mac users no long surf the Web in a protective bubble that keeps them safe from the bad stuff lurking online. Apple boasts that Macs get almost zero viruses and malware infections. Security experts insist that was never really the case. Whatever sparse exposure to harm the Mac OS has granted to Apple users in the past is eroding.

published on Monday, the 27. August 2007, macnewsworld

Review: Macware FontLibrary

FontLibrary is a well-priced collection of 100 font families. It comes with a license to use the fonts on five Macs, a printout of all of the fonts, and a font manager. Font Manager Included MacFontManager Version 3.5 installs and organizes your fonts. This is not a font manager like Suitcase or FontAgent Pro, but it does have some helpful prop...

published on Sunday, the 26. August 2007, macintosh-news-network