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Internet Explorer Loses Share; Mac OS Gains

Net Applications says Internet Explorer lost more market share last month...and Apple's Safari browser and Mac OS X operating system showed gains.

InFocus Projects DisplayLink to Intel Macs

InFocus has announced support for Intel Macs, enabling Mac users to control up to six projectors via USB.

Leopard, Safari Flaw Found

A researcher has found a flaw that affects the Leopard Mac Browser as well as Safari for PC.

Apple Unveils New MacBook, DRM-free iTunes

In the company's final Macworld keynote, Apple announces iLife '09, iWork '09, a new 17-inch MacBook Pro..and takes iTunes DRM-free.

At Last: Retrospect 8 for Windows and Mac

EMC has taken the wraps off Retrospect 8.0, a major update to its world-class backup software...with full versions for Windows and Mac OS X.

Verbatim Debuts Quad-Interface Drives

Verbatim is expanding its line of desktop hard drives to include 500 GB and 1 TB models with USB, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and eSATA interfaces.

HP Debuts Mac-Savvy MediaSmart Servers

HP's MediaSmart Server ex485/ex487 might run Windows Home Server, but not they can manage your media, act as a central iTunes server, and back up Macs using Time Machine.

Free Ecofont Looks to Save Ink

It might not be your first choice for an ad campaign, but for printing email and every documents, the free Ecofont can cut ink consumption by up to 20 percent.

Joost Pulls Plug on Client Software

Video streaming service Joost is killing off its client software in favor of being a purely browser-based streaming video service.

Apple Suggests Mac Antivirus

Apple is urging users of Mac computers to use antivirus software, a definite sign of changing malware times.

Nokia Completes Symbian Ltd. Acquisition

Nokia has completed its takeover of Symbian Limited, the company that makes and licenses the Symbian mobile operating system. Next step: free the platform.

Kingston Takes DataTraveler to 64 GB

Kingston has introduced a 64 GB version of its DataTraveler DT150 USB flash drive...now you have no excuse not to put HD video in your pocket.

Psystar Suit Against Apple Dismissed

A judge has dismissed Psystar's countersuit against Apple, which claimed the company engaged in anticompetitive practices by preventing companies from selling Mac clones.

Wrath of the Lich King On Sale Now

If you couldn't find your favorite World of Warcraft player last night...they were probably waiting in line to buy Wrath of the Lich King.

Video And Voice Chat For Gmail

Google's Gmail has added both free video and voice chat to its arsenal via a plug-in.

OWC Debuts Blu-ray Burner with 4 Interfaces

OWC's new external Mercury Pro 4x Blu-ray burner can hook up to nearly anything with USB 2.0, Firewire 400, Firewire 800, and eSATA interfaces.

Apple and Psystar Go to Mediation

Apple and Mac clone maker Psystar have apparently been forced into mediation talks by the judge in the case...but that doesn't mean it won't go to court.

New Open Office 3.0 Crashes Servers

Demand for the latest, improved version of Open Office was so great that it crashed the servers on its release yesterday.

MozyPro Comes to the Mac

EMC subsidiary Mozy has introduced a beta version of its business-oriented MozyPro online backup solution for Macs.

Seagate Revs FreeAgent External Drives

Seagate has announced a new lineup of Freeagent external hard drives, including the slimmest external hard drive on the market today.

Mac Clone Maker Psystar Sues Apple

Turnaround is fair play, right? Mac clone maker Psystar has responded to Apple's copyright infringement lawsuit...by countersuing Apple.

Spore Hitting Stores September 7

Electronic Arts and Maxis have announced that its critter-creating game Spore has gone gold and will hit retailers September 7.

Apple Sues Psystar, Admits MobileMe Mess

Apple is apologizing for the "rocky" launch of its MobileMe Internet services, and has finally gotten around to suing Mac clone vendor Psystar.

Iomega Gets Cozy with Mozy

Now part of the EMC family, storage vendor Iomega is working to help people back up their data, offering EMC's MozyHome online backup with EMC Retrospect backup software.

Open Source Adeona Tracks Missing Notebooks

The open source Adeona project lets users track missing or stolen notebook computers without a pricey, proprietary service.

Android Phones Delayed to Fourth Quarter?

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that mobile phones based on Google's Android platform won't hit the market until the fourth quarter of 2008.

SecureMac Reports Mac OS X Trojan

SecureMac reports a trojan is out in the wild affecting Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 and enabling complete access to a user's system.

Firefox 3 to Launch Today

Version 3 of the Firefox browser gets released today...and, if you're lucky, you can participate in a world record attempt for most downloads in a day.

Apple Touts iPhone 3G, iPhone Apps at WWDC

At WWDC, Apple touted its new iPhone 2.0 software with App Store and...the new iPhone 3G.

Plasma TV, Games Consoles Guzzle Power

Think your energy bill is too high? Australian consumer agency Choice finds that plasma TV sets and game consoles slurp up astonishing amounts of power.

Multi-Touch on a PC: Love It , Hate It, or Clueless About It

Are touch-screen displays the next big thing when it comes to desktop PCs?

Iomega Pushes eGo Hard Drives to 1 TB

Iomega's new "Super eGo" external hard drive is certainly full of itself: after all, the new desktop model has a 1 TB capacity.

Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update

Apple has released an update to Mac OS X 10.5.3, offering a slew of fixes for the company's included applications, including patches for Time Machine.

Core Security Publishes iCal Vulnerabilitie

After failed promises from Apple to have a fix by May 19, Core Security has published three vulnerabilities in the iCal program that can cause crashes or allow a hacker control of a machine.

Can Netflix, Apple and Vudu Compete with Cable Offerings?

While set top boxes sound good in theory, there are many shortcomings that put them far behind what your cable provider can offer.

Microsoft Rolls New Headset, LifeCams

Microsoft has introduced its new LifeCam VX-5000 Webcams and LifeChat LX-2000 headset, aiming at folks looking for affordable online chat solutions.

Eye-Fi Offers Geotagging, Photo Uploads

Eye-Fi has expanded its line of Wi-Fi enabled SD-compatible storage cards to support uploading images to photo sharing services and support geotagging.

Iomega Helps Users Hide Their eGos

Iomega has introduced a new edition of its eGo USB 2.0 portable hard drive...in a handy forest camouflage pattern.