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USRobotics Tethered USB Skype Phone

It may lack the bells and whistles of a high-end smartphone, but it sure beats using Skype with a laptop's built-in microphone.

Firefox Now Offers Native Intel Mac Support

Version 1.5.0.2 of Mozilla Firefox, released yesterday, adds Universal Binary Support for Mac OS X as well as addressing a number of security issues.

Quake 4 Debuts for Macs

Popular multi-platform first person shooter is ported over to PowerPC and Intel-based Macintosh computers by publisher Aspyr Media.

Apple Takes Windows Users to Boot Camp

Computer company announces the release of public beta software which allows Intel-based Mac owners the ability to install and run Windows XP as a secondary boot option to Mac OS X.

PodZinger Launches Video Podcast Search

Podcast search engine PodZinger has expanded its scope, now enabling users to conduct text searches of video podcasts.

Windows XP Booted on Intel Macs

A $13,000 challenge to dual boot Windows XP and Mac OS X on Apple's new Intel-based Macintosh computers has been met. Question is: does it matter?

Apple Patches Mac OS X Security Holes

Apple's Security Update 2006-001 includes patches for the recent Leap.A and shell script exploits, as well as unrelated fixes for a number of other system components.

Mac OS X Safari Browser Exploit Discovered

A potentially critical security flaw has been found in Mac OS X's Safari Web browser which could enable an attacker to run arbitrary Unix shell scripts.

Low-Threat Mac OS X Trojan Appears

It was bound to happen: a Trojan horse for Mac OS X has appeared, purporting to be screenshots of Apple's forthcoming Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" operating system.

Songbird Open-Source Media Player Launches

Pioneers of the Inevitable tout iTunes-like player as an alternative music player with many web-store options.

Kanguru Unveils SATA/USB 2.0 External Drive

The new Kanguru QuickSilver (SATA/USB 2.0) external hard drive is geared towards high end uses and offers up to 500GB of storage.

2006 Macworld Best of Show Winners

Macworld editors have given 14 Best of Show awards at this week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, highlighting innovative and buzz-generating products.

BlackBerry: Google Talk & Local, plus Macs

BlackBerries may have just become more addictive: RIM has announced support for Google Talk, Google Local, plus Mac users can get PocketMac for BlackBerry free.

Apple Ships iPod FM Remote, Updates Apps

At his Macworld Expo keynote, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a new $49 iPod remote with an FM Tuner, plus iLife '06, an update to its lifestyle applications featuring Web authoring.

Google Opens Video Store, Online Payments

It's official: Google's in the content business, launching the Google Video Store with CBS and NBA programming, along with the much-expected Google Payments System.

SMC Ships New Wireless Printer Server

The SMC EZ Connect Wireless Printer Server uses 802.11g and USB 2.0 to connect printers to a local network or authorized Internet users for remote printing jobs without wires.

Apple Woos Pro Photogs with Aperture

Not content with competing in the professional audio and video arenas, Apple Computer is now targeting pro photographers with a new application, Aperture.

Apple Unveils New PowerBook G4s

Apple's latest notebook computers feature higher resolution displays and longer battery life, among other functions.

iTunes 6 Sells Videos, TV eps for $1.99

Apple's revised its iTunes software and online store to sell music videos and ad-free downloadable version of current TV episodes for $1.99.

Apple Unveils Video iPod and Media iMac

In a special event today, Apple unveiled a video-capable iPod and a new iMac with a remote, an integrated iSight camera, and new Front Row media center software.

Firefox 1.0.7 Fixes Security Glitches

A new release of the Firefox Web browser fixes two widely-reported security issues; good luck trying to download it!

Opera: Now Free with No Ads

Alternative Web browser Opera has abandoned its built-in advertising and commercial licensing and is now available for free, although a paid support option is still available.

Internet Explorer: Now Only 86 Pct Dominant

A new Web traffic survey finds Internet Explorer losing ground to Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Safari, and Opera: now, IE accounts for less than seven-eighths of Web traffic.

Apple Ships Tiny iPod nano

Apple kills off its the iPod mini in favor of the new flash-based iPod nano: thinner than a #2 pencil, weighing just 1.5 ounces, featuring a color screen, and starting at $199.

Opera Browser is Free Today!

Norway's Opera Software has announced its flagship Web browser software is free on August 30th to celebrate the product's 10th anniversary.

Apple’s Mighty Mouse Flies Into Stores

Apple's new mouse offers a seamless enclosure which allows buttons to be programmed without compromising the simplicity of the rodent.

Apple Revs iBooks and Mac minis

Apple Computer updates some affordable Macs, speeding up and improving the iBook portable line while (finally!) doubling the default RAM installed in Mac minis.

Yahoo Gives Itself a Widgie

Yahoo has announced its acquisition of Pixoria, Inc. and its Widget-making software Konfabulator, as a technology to enable unique tools built on Yahoo's XML content.

Apple Has One of Best Quarters Ever

Mac/iPod maker releases numbers which present a staggering growth in the number of iPods sold, fueling record setting revenue and earnings.

HP Gets Groovy with Apple’s iPod shuffle

HP adds Apple's Flash-based iPod shuffle music player to its product lineup.

Apple Makes a Switch to Intel

Undoubtedly today's biggest story, Apple has made the highly anticipated announcement that the company would be introducing new Apple computers based on Intel processors

U.S. Robotics Pops Top on New MAXg Products

Company unveils new MAXg product line as well as additions to other existing product families this week at SuperComm 2005.

Apple’s Tiger OS Rolls Into Stores

Mac OS® X version 10.4 'Tiger,' will go on sale Friday at 6:00 p.m. at participating Apple Authorized Resellers and Apple retail stores worldwide.

Apple Upgrades Power Mac G5 Line

Apple's new Power Mac G5 line features dual 64-bit PowerPC G5 processors running up to 2.7 GHz and including Mac OS X version 10.4 'Tiger'.

Apple to Ship Mac OS X ‘Tiger’ on April 29

Mac OS X version 10.4 'Tiger' will go on sale Friday, April 29, beginning at 6:00 p.m. during special events at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.

Adobe Announces New Photoshop CS2

Adobe has announced Adobe Photoshop CS2, a major upgrade to the professional industry standard for digital image editing and creation.

Apple Joins Blu-ray Disc Association

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced that Apple will become a member of the consortium's Board of Directors.

SanDisk 2GB Cruzer Titanium Flash Drive

Cruzer Titanium is a sleek, USB 2.0 hi-speed flash storage drive that is virtually indestructible and designed to physically protect the valuable data of business and power users.