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- .Mac is down: Gather your children! Into the cellar!
Filed under: .Mac
.Mac web services are "temporarily unavailable" right now, yet the support page lists everything as "online and fully operational." No explanation was given for the outage, but there's no reason to panic.
Mail was working when tested, but iDisk access through afp:// appears to be shut off. Homepages and access to iDisk public folders seem to be OK, too. We'll keep tabs on this, and let you know when the service is back up and running. Check back soon!
Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Ask TUAW: 5.1 surround sound, bookmark syncing, MobileMe, MDI files, and more
Filed under: Features, Troubleshooting, Ask TUAW
This time around in Ask TUAW we'll be fielding questions related to bookmark syncing, MobileMe, 5.1 surround sound, MDI files, batch audio conversion, multiple iPods and more.
As always, your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of Mac OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!Continue reading Ask TUAW: 5.1 surround sound, bookmark syncing, MobileMe, MDI files, and more
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Which upcoming goodie are you anticipating?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhone
With only a week before July, we're eager to get our hands on the new goodies from Apple. With so much to look forward to and try out, we're wondering which of the pending updates you're most interested in.
Is it Mobile Me's offer of "Exchange for the rest of us?" Perhaps it's iPhone software 2.0, or even the snazzy 3G iPhone you're waiting for.
Here's your chance to let us now. Add your answer to our highly unscientific poll, and we'll post the results tomorrow. Oh, it's like Christmas! In July. Or something.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - 24 Hour Fitness will install Nike+ gym equipment
Filed under: Hardware, iPod Family
Last year, we wrote about Life Fitness' plan to build exercise equipment with built-in iPod integration, allowing users do dock their iPod and control it from the machine itself.
This week, 24 Hour Fitness (the largest fitness club chain in the United States) announced their intention to install similar equipment at locations in New York, San Francisco, Miami, Denver, Portland and Salt Lake City. Unlike the Life Fitness machines, equipment at the 24 Hour Fitness clubs will record workout data in the same way that the Nike+ kit for the iPod does, and prepare it for upload at NikePlus.com. Expect the new machines to begin to arrive in July.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Analysts: Macs will continue to take market share from PCs
Filed under: iPod Family, Apple, iPhone
Are you sitting down for this one? Good. Here goes: Apple is going to keep taking market share from "traditional PCs." I know, it's a real shocker. But so says Zacks Investment Research (which is not, apparently, run by a dude named Zack as you'd think). They say that consumers are enjoying Apple's innovations, and that a strong product line lead by the iPod, iPhone, and the MacBook Air will continue to increase Apple's business and give them a bigger piece of the personal computing pie. Who knew?
But Zacks isn't jumping into anything -- they still say that the iPod line will slow down over the next few years, so they're going "hold" with AAPL. Still, it's a good thing they told us about that marketshare thing. Without analysts like these, we'd have no idea what we're buying lately.
[via MacBytes]Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Apple announces third-quarter earnings call
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple Financial
Once again, it's that time of year when tourists flock to the beaches, students leave their books behind and Apple executives describe how they've made much more money than the rest of us.
Earlier this week, Apple announced that their third-quarter earnings call will take place on July 21, 2008, at 2 p.m. Pacific time. It's been an up-and-down quarter for Apple's stock. It should also be noted that this will be the first report to contain information on sales of the iPhone 3G, assuming they do go on sale on July 11th without a glitch.
We'll be live blogging the call, so be sure and check back on the 21st. See you then!Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - The real .mac opens up with new regulations
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Internet, Apple, MobileMe
ICANN, the ruling body for Internet domain naming, has voted to relax a few rules that will supposedly open up a whole slew of top-level domain names, multiple news sources are reporting. They haven't exactly said why they're doing this, only that it will "preserve the security, stability, and global interoperability of the Internet." Which seems like a good reason, we guess. But whatever the reason, it's good news for people who don't want to use the old standbys of .com or .org -- now, bidding can start for .sex, .xxx, .post, or any other combination of letters.
Like, for example, .mac. Yes, for the first time in the history of the Internet, Apple would have been able to make good on its .Mac brand -- except that, as you know, they decided just a few weeks ago to change that brand to Mobile Me. Though we supposed mobile.me is probably out there somewhere.
Of course, as we've speculated before, the change to Mobile Me wasn't so much about domain names as it was about just getting away from the Apple brand, and creating a service that both Mac and PC users would be interested in. So odds are that Apple wasn't waiting for .mac anyway. But it is interesting that even though they can finally have it, they don't actually need it any more.
Thanks, Darcy L!Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - iTunes 7.7 to include remote control capabilities?
Filed under: iPod Family, Rumors, iPhone, App Store, SDK
Along with the new iPhone SDK 8 beta that came out tonight, Apple also shipped a pre-release version of iTunes 7.7 to developers in the iPhone Dev Program. iTunes 7.7 is a requirement for the new iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.0 firmware; it also appears to include a new remote control feature.
According to an anonymous tipster, iTunes 7.7 will allow either an iPhone or iPod touch to download a free application that can remote control iTunes from anywhere in the vicinity of your Mac (most likely over your home network). Reportedly, this free application will be available in the App Store upon the 2.0 firmware release.
As we cannot confirm nor deny this tip, take it with a grain of salt until we get official word from Apple. However, as you may recall, we hinted about this capability a while back.
Thanks, (redacted)!Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Final Cut Server Update 1.1
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Software Update, Apple
In addition to the Pro Applications update tonight, Apple also issued an update for Final Cut Server. Final Cut Server 1.1 address "issues with the check in/check out process for Final Cut Pro projects." In addition, double-byte character sets are now fixed and overall reliability has improved. Apple is recommending this update for all Final Cut Server 1.0 users.
You can download this update by opening Software Update (choosing Software Update from the Apple menu) or by downloading the installer package from the Apple Downloads Website. You can find detailed information about this update by visiting the Final Cut Server release notes page.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - iPhone SDK Beta 8 ReleasedApple has released iPhone SDK Beta 8 (9m2199) in preparation for launching the iPhone App Store in the near future. Additionally, iPhone beta certificates issued before June 9 have also expired. Applications must be associated with a certificate issued after June 9 in order to work with the iPhone.
The update is 1.25GB in size, and includes iPhone firmware revision 5a345. Typically, if the revision ends in a number, it's a pretty stable release. According to sources familiar with the release notes, things got a lot more stable in the last two weeks, since revision 5a331.
Also mentioned along with the update is a developer-only version of iTunes 7.7, which developers can use to "install iPhone OS Beta 8 on your Apple devices." The new version of iTunes doesn't seem to be included with the 1.25GB update,
however, and developers -- apparently -- are having a hard time finding it on Apple's websiteand is now available to developers as a separate download.More details about the SDK will be available here as we learn them, and will probably be posted to Apple's iPhone Developer Site when they're available. Tips, as always, are welcome at our tip line. We're happy to take a look at confidential information, and your anonymity is our guarantee.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Pro Applications Update 2008-02
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Software Update
Apple just released an update to their Pro Application support for Mac OS X. According to Apple, this update "improves reliability for Apple's professional applications." This update is recommended to all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server and Logic Studio. Final Cut Pro 6.0.4 and Compressor 3.0.3 are applications included in the update.
You can download this update by opening Software Update (choosing Software Update from the Apple menu) or by downloading the installer package from the Apple Support Downloads site. You can visit the Pro Applications support note for more information about this update.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - MacHeist sale for Parallels Desktop
Filed under: OS, Software, Deals
If you've been looking to snag Parallels Desktop version 3.0, but don't want to pay the $79.99 associated with Parallels then a summer MacHeist bundle is just the thing. MacHeist is currently offering Parallels Desktop + Mac Pilot for only $49 (US).
Returning MacHeist customers receive a $10 discount, making the bundle only $39. That's a steal! In addition, the first 1000 customers to purchase the bundle will recieve a free "mystery application" (one that's an Apple award winner) which will be detailed on Friday.
Update: The rumor on the street is hinting at the "mystery application" to be either Coda or Lineform.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - iPhone app developers: Start your engines
Filed under: Rumors, App Store
According to a few anonymous tips, the iPhone App Store is open and ready for business -- for developers.
Apple has opened the App Store to allow registered developers to prepare the final versions of their apps for distribution. Apple has the ultimate say about which apps will appear in the App Store when it launches in early July. The source speculates that larger app developers could get preferential treatment in obtaining expedited approval.
The source also mentioned that developers will be able to select prices for their apps, so long as the price ends in 99 cents. So, for example, prices of $0.99, $1.99, and $99.99 are all acceptable. "Free" is also an option, as expected.
In related news, developers will be using iTunes Connect, familiar to bands and artists who sell their music through the iTunes Store, to monitor the financial performance of their apps. Additionally, Apple will withhold any payments until the developer's share of the sales reaches $250, or its regional currency equivalent. It is unclear what increments Apple will pay after that threshold is reached.
Developers can find out more information about submitting their apps from the "Program Portal" on Apple's secure developer website.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Missing Sync for iPhone: Windows Version
The wizards of sync at Mark/Space have announced the availability of The Missing Sync for iPhone (for Windows). This is the Windows edition of the package that takes PIM data from your existing Palm OS, BlackBerry, Symbian OS, or Windows Mobile device and moves it to your sparkly new iPhone.
Like its Mac counterpart, the Windows version of The Missing Sync for iPhone comes with three separate applications that let you pull your SMS text messages, Call Log, and Notes from the iPhone. The app is available from Mark/Space for $39.95 and runs on PCs with Windows XP or Vista. To use the Migration Assistant feature of The Missing Sync for iPhone, you'll also need to have Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 on your PC.
The Missing Sync for iPhone comes in English, French, and German localized versions.
In the interest of full disclosure, I wrote the User Guide for The Missing Sync for iPhone under contract to Mark/Space.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Simplify media transcription with hotkeys and AppleScript
Filed under: How-tos, Productivity, AppleScript
I've found myself transcribing different types of media lately; primarily recorded Skype conversations and footage from interviews. I do a lot of work in Scrivener, an application so enjoyable that it makes me want to write a lot more than I do. Scrivener allows for a split pane editor with a QuickTime media file loaded in one pane, and your current document in the other. While you type you can hit Shift-Space to start and stop the media. I loved it, but I wanted to take it to another level. There are applications specifically designed for this, but why not have a system-wide, works-with-anything solution?
Find out how I did it after the jump.
Continue reading Simplify media transcription with hotkeys and AppleScript
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Apple posts new online seminars
Filed under: Education, Apple Professional, Apple
One of the hidden gems of Apple.com is the collection of free web seminars available 24/7 that cover a wide range of topics and applications. A few weeks ago, Mat posted about the iWork for Business seminar, but a lot of other new seminars have been posted recently.
Some of the highlights:
- Mac for Computer Forensics and e-discovery
- New to the Mac for business users
- Podcast Producer
- News and Sports editing with Final Cut Pro
Although the video seminars are free, registration is required.
Thanks, Corey!Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Looking Forward to the 3G iPhone: GPS
Filed under: iPod Family, iPhone
There are just two weeks left until the 3G iPhone bows with its new onboard GPS. The new iPhone will use several location methods using data from providers including Skyhook Wireless, Google Maps and the US Department of Defense NAVSTAR Global Positioning System. From most to least accurate, these are discussed after the jump.
Continue reading Looking Forward to the 3G iPhone: GPS
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - 1Password 2.6.5 released
Filed under: Software
Agile Web Solutions has updated their 1Password product with support for 4 new browsers and better support for the newly released Firefox 3. 1Password now works on the following web-browsing applications: Safari 4 (Developer Preview), DEVONagent 2.3.1, latest OmniWeb, and Flock 2 beta.
In addition to updated browser support, 1Password also boasts a higher level of stability while running in Camino on PPC Macs. You can see the full list of updates (all 21 of them) by visiting the Agile Web Solutions' website. In addition, you can download the update by going to 1Password > Check for Updates in the 1Password application.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Found Footage: iPhone 2.0 Japanese keyboard demoed
Filed under: iPod Family, Software Update, Found Footage, iPhone, SDK
The software keyboard has set Apple up to ship more iPhones to more countries without wasting time manufacturing plastic keyboards. In this video, TokyoMango demos the new iPhone Japanese keyboard from the 2.0 firmware via the iPhone SDK simulator. While I cannot vouch for the usability of the keyboard (seeing as I haven't used it, nor do I know Japanese), I can say that it looks very well designed and refined.
[via MacRumors]Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - New Texas Apple Store set to open
Apple is about to open their 14th retail store in Texas -- San Antonio's second -- this Saturday, June 28th. Apple Store North Star is located in the North Star Mall, next to Ann Taylor. You can get full driving directions here. The doors open at 10:00 AM. Two stores is pretty good, San Antonio, but Houston still has you beat with three.
This store is pretty narrow at only 34 feet wide. Aren't things supposed to be bigger in Texas?
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