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If you use Firefox on more than one computer, you'll want Foxmarks. Install Foxmarks on each computer, and it will work silently in the background to keep your bookmarks synchronized. As a bonus, log in to my.foxcloud.com from any computer anywhere to access your bookmarks.
A simple wizard guides you through the startup process. After that, just forget about it. It's simple and solid.

Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer :: Mozilla Add-ons :: Add Features to Mozilla Software

Reviewing the Mac Pro, Yuval Kossovsky writes for Computerworld, “I’ve spent some time thinking about the ‘Pro’ in Mac Pro. Maybe it stands for professional, maybe it stands for production. Or maybe it is an acronym for Please, Really, Oh My!, as in: ‘Would you like to try this computer?’...Please. ‘It is $1,000 cheaper than a comparable Dell.’ ...Really? ‘Try your favorite Mac OS X Intel-compiled application.’ Oh My....that’s fast! In other words, if you do media production, scientific computing or another other processor-intensive work, believe me — you want one of these!”

“Hands on: The new Mac Pro is ‘one screamer’”

MacMice has announced the Danger Mouse, a new USB-based mouse that uses 1,600 dot per inch laser tracking. Shipping on August 22, 2006, Danger Mouse will cost $29.99.
The Danger Mouse features a glossy white outer shell with two buttons and a clickable scroll wheel. The scrollwheel is a notchless “MicroScroll” that measures 10mm. The mouse also comes with a five-foot soft grey USB cable, and works with the mouse drivers in Mac OS X and Windows XP.

Macworld: News: MacMice offers Danger Mouse

Apple Computer is seriously targeting use of the word "Pod" in an attempt to protect infringement of its popular iPod trademark.
According to reports, Apple has sent "cease-and-desist" letters to companies that are using in any way, "Pod" as part of their names or products. So far, letters have been received by two companies, including Mach5products which makes Profit Pod, and the other company named TightPod.
Profit Pod is a device that compiles data from vending machines, while TightPod manufactures slip-on covers designed to protect electronic products such as laptops and MP3 players.
The two companies have been asked to remove the word Pod from their/their products' names. Additionally, TightPod has come out with a new product by the same name for which again Apple has asked the company to abandon its trademark.

Techtree.com India > News > General > Apple Chases Pod for iPod's Sake

NewerTech on Thursday announced the release of a 55.5 watt-hour NuPower replacement battery designed to work on 12-inch iBook G3 and G4 systems. The $129.99 battery offers up to 51 percent more charge capacity than the original stock battery included with those iBook models.
NewerTech also makes a 45.5 watt-hour battery for those systems for $99.95.
NewerTech offers a free battery recycling program — the company includes a free return label so you can ship the battery back for appropriate disassembly and recycling. NuPower batteries are built in the USA.

Macworld: News: NewerTech iBook battery offers 51% more juice

NewerTech on Thursday announced the release of a 55.5 watt-hour NuPower replacement battery designed to work on 12-inch iBook G3 and G4 systems. The $129.99 battery offers up to 51 percent more charge capacity than the original stock battery included with those iBook models.
NewerTech also makes a 45.5 watt-hour battery for those systems for $99.95.
NewerTech offers a free battery recycling program — the company includes a free return label so you can ship the battery back for appropriate disassembly and recycling. NuPower batteries are built in the USA.

Macworld: News: NewerTech iBook battery offers 51% more juice

Apple has released an update to Boot Camp. Boot Camp, which allows users to run Windows XP on any new Intel-based Mac, will be included in Leopard next year, but is available for download today www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp.

Changes in Boot Camp 1.1 beta

Boot Camp 1.1 beta contains many updates and is intended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users.Boot Camp 1.1 beta includes:
* Support for the latest Intel-based Macintosh computers
* Easier partitioning using presets for popular sizes
* Ability to install Windows XP on any internal disk
* iSight camera support
* Support for built-in microphones
* Right-click when pressing the right-hand Apple key on Apple keyboards
* Improved Apple keyboard support including Delete, PrintScreen, NumLock, and ScrollLock keys

Updating to Boot Camp 1.1 beta
If you previously installed Boot Camp beta, you should update to Boot Camp 1.1 beta. You don't need to partition your hard drive again (unless you want to change its size) or reinstall your Macintosh and Windows software or documents, but it's very important to update the Boot Camp Assistant software, create a new Macintosh Drivers for Windows CD and install the updated software it contains on Windows XP. Complete instructions are provided in the Installation and Setup Guide included with the Boot Camp 1.1 beta software.

Apple - Boot Camp

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The curtains are still drawn tight at Michael Schiavo’s home on a quiet cul-de-sac here, and in some ways he remains as private and unknowable as when his wife Terri was the focus of a fervent national debate last year about life and death.
Yet Mr. Schiavo, who won a scorching legal battle to remove his brain-damaged wife’s feeding tube, also remains furious at lawmakers in Tallahassee and Washington who intervened in the case. Hence the creation last winter of TerriPAC, a federal political action committee aimed against politicians who tried to stop Ms. Schiavo’s death, and the debut of Mr. Schiavo, a newly remarried, self-described normal guy, as a political weapon in this year’s midterm elections.

Husband Takes Schiavo Fight Back to Politicians - New York Times

FreeMacWare.com started a new series of tutorial videos on FreeMacBlog.com. The videos will teach user how to use their Mac as a server. The videos will cover topics like Initial Setup, Web Server, Mail Server, FTP Server, etc.
The first video was posted today.

FreeMacWare.com » Server Tutorial Series on FreeMacBlog.com

Apple already has a history of rivalry with Microsoft, and things have not changed recently, nor are they like to any time soon. This year’s WWDC banners read 'Mac OS X Leopard: Introducing Vista 2.0' and 'Hasta la vista, Vista' while the into movie showed the ‘PC’ from the recent Get a Mac adds asking developers to take a year off and maybe if they have the time, to help out with Vista.

But that it’s not just about rivalry between Vista and Leopard, it’s also business, and while reminding people that Microsoft still hasn’t delivered one half of what it has promised five years ago will go down well with Apple’s developers, the fact remains that Vista will come out, eventually. The question is how does Apple intend to play things. Apple has three choices: they can launch Leopard as soon as possible, and maybe, if theyhave actually made a lot more progress than they are letting on to believe, even have it out in time for the Christmas shopping season; they can release it at the same time as Vista; or, if they can afford to wait that long and risk having fingers pointed and the words ‘delayed’ muttered, release it after Vista.

From Apple’s standpoint, it makes little sense to release Leopard as early as possible. The system they currently offer, Tiger, could even stand on its own in a head to head with Vista, let alone the now ancient XP. As such, it makes little to no sense for them to rush Leopard out of the door, it’s not like they would get much out of it, even in terms of publicity, as they have been thrashing the Redmond rival with every release of OS X so far.

Apple cannot afford to sit around and wait forever to release after Vista either. Apple has a reputation of being on time, and failing to deliver Leopard in the timeframe they themselves announced would only tarnish that. They did give themselves ample time when Leopard was initially announced, but Vista has most likely slipped even more than Apple anticipated. Once again, it makes no sense for Apple to ruin their record simply to trump Microsoft, although as Jobs himself said, they do intend to keep things secret for as long as possible in order to make ‘borrowing of ideas’ hard by giving little to no time for implementation so that even if something is borrowed, it will be badly implemented. On the other hand, it took Microsoft half a decade to get to the point where it is near to likely maybe deliver a Vista in the not too distant future, and this with so many features stripped down, while it will only take Apple one to two years to come out with a new version of the system. Microsoft, on the other hand, will probably never attempt something like this again.

At the end of the day, Apple only has so much space to maneuver in, as both too early and too late are bad options, however, one thing is clear, no matter how Vista compares with Leopard, the next version of OS X will be swiftly along, while Vista 2.0 will be little more than a WWDC banner joke.

Vista vs Leopard, Is It A Race? - Softpedia

A recent upgrade to the iTunes Producer software used by studios to encode tracks for iTMS distribution may be a good sign for the discriminating audiophile community, as Apple has included the necessary tools to create lossless AAC content that could presumably be uploaded to the online store.

Lossless downloads coming to iTunes? - Engadget

The LA Times had recently published an Interview the publication had with Justin Long, the actor whom plays the Mac in the ‘Get a Mac’ adverts.“Nine out of 10 people who recognize me recognize me from the commercials,” he told the LA Times. “I had a guy come up to me, in my face, saying, ‘You think you’re so cool? You’re not cool’ and I’m saying to him, ‘Dude, it’s a commercial.’ “It is reported that Apple is planning a further 20 ads on top of the current 7. These ads are said to air in the next few weeks.

Apple to Expand “Get a Mac” TV Campaign

Apple has announced it has teamed up with Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Mazda to deliver seamless iPod integration across the majority of their brands and models, making it easy for iPod users to enjoy and control their iPod’s high-quality sound through their car’s stereo system. With the addition of these models, more than 70 percent of 2007-model US automobiles will offer iPod integration.
“We’re delighted that Ford, General Motors and Mazda will support iPod connectivity in nearly all of their new models,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPod Product Marketing. “Now more than 70 percent of 2007-model US automobiles will offer iPod integration, with General Motors alone making it available on all 56 of its models, representing millions of cars and trucks.”
Ford and General Motors will feature iPod integration in the majority of their 2007 models in the US beginning later this year, while Mazda’s entire global 2007 lineup of cars and SUVs will offer iPod connectivity. iPod offerings for Ford, General Motors and Mazda provide drivers with outstanding sound quality while charging the iPod, while conveniently storing the iPod in the glove compartment. Seamless iPod integration also allows drivers to use their car’s multifunction controls to select their music using artist, album, playlist or shuffle songs, as well as to easily skip between tracks and playlists.
iPod and iTunes are leading the digital music revolution, providing the best way to listen to music on the go, at home and in the car. With over 58 million iPods sold, the iPod is the world’s most popular digital music player and the iTunes® Music Store is the number one online music store with over a billion songs purchased and downloaded worldwide. For more information on carmakers integrating iPod please visit www.apple.com/ipod/ipodyourcar/.

Apple Teams Up With Ford, General Motors & Mazda To Deliver Seamless iPod Integration

TrueNuff takes on the new series of Mac Commercials.

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Added: July 21, 2006

Apple Computer issued on Tuesday updates for its Mac OS X operating system to fix 26 security flaws, some serious.Several of the vulnerabilities affect the way in which Mac OS X handles images and the file sharing capabilities of the software, according to an Apple security advisory. Other flaws were found and fixed within components such as fetchmail, file compression features, and DHCP networking functionality, Apple said.The vulnerabilities could enable a variety of attacks, security company Symantec said in an advisory sent out to customers of its DeepSight intelligence service. "Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code, trigger denial-of-service conditions, elevate privileges, and disclose potentially sensitive information," Symantec said.

Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws | CNET News.com

Free yourself and your music from those pesky wires hanging from your ears to your iPod®. Send them up instead with your iSoundCap™, a revolutionary new way to wear and listen to your iPod®.The iSoundCap™ is designed to hold the iPod® Nano and the iPod® Shuffle™ in a tight compartment stitched right into the cap. It even has a tight sleeve for the wires and a spool to keep these neatly wrapped up.With your iSoundCap™ you can be as active as you want and never have to worry about getting tangled up in your wires again. Run, lift, bike, kayak or rock climb with iSoundCap™ and be free from the hassle ofarm bands and dangling wires.Every iSoundCap™ comes with an adjustable strap in the back, a water-resistant stitched-in pouch, a sleeve for your wires and 2 bendable polyurethane plastic spools to wrap your wires up with (you'll use one, the second is a spare). The iSoundCap™ is made of high-quality materials. It is manufactured with 128x60 brushed cotton twill with a lining on the inside for the cap. It also features a clear thick vinyl film to protect and easy access your Click Wheel (iPod® Nano) or control buttons (iPod® Shuffle™).The iSoundCap™ is Patent Pending and the first product of its kind.Be a trendsetter and show iPod™ owners everywhere how to wear their music.

iSoundCap.com | Breakthrough

Apple Computer's latest advertising campaign, pegged to the slogan "It just works," is irritating some .Mac users as they wonder when the service will become operational again.Over the past four days, .Mac users have struggled to get its Web site publishing features, iWeb, and related file-share capabilities, iDisk, to work. Users have complained not only about the length of the outage, but also what they say is a tardy response from .Mac's technical support team, according to postings on Apple's discussion board.

.Mac users mock Apple slogan during outage | CNET News.com

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and Apple today announced that hit programming from CNN, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Music Store. The new content features such favorites as Cartoon Network’s “Johnny Bravo,” Adult Swim’s “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” and original episodes of the award-winning documentary series “CNN Presents,” all available for viewing on a computer or iPod.
For the last three months, Adult Swim has been offering free video podcasts via iTunes, ranking among the most popular television podcasts on the service. In addition to this new effort, CNN has been offering original podcasts, as well as “Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer” and “Reliable Sources” to iTunes users for free for just over a month.
“Fans will enjoy this innovative way of purchasing and watching their favorite CNN, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim shows from iTunes,” said Dennis Quinn, executive vice president, business development, TBS, Inc. “We’re delivering a variety of hit programming from three of our wildly popular networks, with shows for everyone of all ages.
”“With Turner’s wide range of content available on iTunes, users now can download programming from CNN, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “With well over 150 TV shows available for $1.99 per episode, iTunes is the leading destination for downloading network and cable programming.”
CNN, the world’s news leader, will provide original episodes of “CNN Presents,” including “Taming the Beast: Inside the War on Cancer,” “The Fight Over Faith” and “Captured: Inside the Army’s Secret School.” Drawing from the world’s largest cartoon library, Cartoon Network will provide episodes from the network’s series “Johnny Bravo” (season one). Adult Swim, Cartoon Network’s late night sister service dedicated to edgy animated comedy and action series, will provide episodes from original productions, including “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” “The Venture Bros.,” and “Sealab 2021” (season three).

New TBS, Inc. Network Programming from CNN, Adult Swim & Cartoon Network Now Available on the iTunes Music Store