Mac OS X 10.5.2 was one of the possible updates surrounding Macworld, but has yet to show up in our software update. The previous seed of Mac OS X 10.5.2 re-introduced a list view to the Stacks.
No announcements about Mac OS X 10.5….
Archive for January 16th, 2008
Jan16
Microsoft Launches Mac Office 2008
Amidst all the Apple announcements, we neglected to mention that Microsoft officially launched Mac Office 2008 yesterday. Alongside the release, they’ve relaunched the Mactopia website. Microsoft Office was made available for preorder last …
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Jan16
Automatically log in to Vista and still be password protected
In last week’s edition of the Windows Vista Report, Bypass the Windows Vista’s logon procedure, I showed you how to access a hidden tool called the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel and configure your system to automatically log you on when it starts up. In a nutshell, this simply involves…
Filed in: Software
Jan16
Putting your HDD on a 80GB diet
Like some of you I want a MacBook Air (actually, that’s the understatement of the year, I ordered one 30 seconds after the keynote address) but I have a problem. I currently use a MacBook Pro with a gargantuan 320 GB hard drive (a Western Digital Scorpio) and the MacBook Air has a teeny 80GB […]
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Jan16
More MacBook Air Details and Notes
- MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro photos - side by side.
- The MacBook Air battery will be a $129 replacement, requiring Apple to replace it.
- Walt Mossberg (video) first impressions of MacBook Air
- More high quality photos:…
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Jan16
Microsoft patent takes concept of spyware to new heights
Microsoft has submitted a patent application for a “unique monitoring system” that promise to take the concept of spyware to a brand new level. The patent describes a computer system linking workers to their computers via wireless sensors. Except from The Times: The system…
Filed in: Security
Jan16
Steve Jobs on MacBook Air, Android and Kindle
In a New York Times interview with John Markoff, Steve Jobs reveals some details about the MacBook Air, and his thoughts on Google’s Android and Amazon’s Kindle.
First, Jobs revealed that Apple had gone through about 100 design protot…
Filed in: Apple/Mac
Jan16
Live From Macworld: What You Might Have Missed If You’d Been Here
My mistake was thinking that those who wake up early in the name of work have anything on those who skip sleep altogether in the name of fanatical love and corporate adoration. Despite my best-laid plans, I was not able to get into Steve Jobs’ keynote presentation at Macworld Tuesday.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Jan16
Oracle snags BEA Systems for $8.5 billion
In what must be a week of billion-dollar enterprise acquisitions, Oracle has agreed to buy BEA Systems for about $8.5 billion. BEA investors will receive $19.38 a share, or 24 percent more than yesterday’s market close. If you recall, BEA Systems turned down an offer from Oracle…
Filed in: Software
Jan16
Sun to acquire MySQL in $1 billion deal
Sun Microsystem will fork out $1 billion to acquire open-source database company MySQL. The bold deal is expected to close later this year, though Sun will begin offering support services to customers of MySQL earlier. MySQL’s revenue over the past year is estimated to be in…
Filed in: Software
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