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Computerworld Mac News - Tue, 05/13/2008 - 07:39
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QuarkXPress 8 to target Adobe's Creative Suite this August

Apple Insider - Tue, 05/13/2008 - 06:00
Quark, Inc. is preparing to release a major new version of its flagship QuarkXPress software this fall, aimed at cementing its lead in the market for professional desktop publishing against Adobe's rival InDesign product, AppleInsider has learned. ...

BlackBerry Bold stands as 3G iPhone's chief rival

Apple Insider - Tue, 05/13/2008 - 01:50
With the announcement of the first 3G BlackBerry compatible with the same high-speed networks as the upcoming 3G iPhone, Research in Motion has set itself up for what will likely be the defining smartphone battle of 2008. To most observers, the B...

New Time Machine option in 10.5.3; Boston store opens Thursday

Apple Insider - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 23:00
A new option scheduled to arrive alongside Mac OS X 10.5.3 will allow Time Machine users to chance backups while on battery power. Meanwhile, Apple has announced that its Boston flagship shop will open its doors this Thursday. And Ireland is the late...

Time Machine causing kernel panics

MAcFixIt - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 20:00
Corruption of the sparsebundle to blame.

LanRev 4.0 Client Management

MacEnterprise - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 19:05
Session: LanRev 4.0 Client Management
Presenters: Bao Tran, LanRev LP Moderator: Scott Morris, Apple Computer Sponsors: MacEnterprise.org
Broadcast Date: Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Join Bao Tran for a LANrev demonstration with an emphasis on changes since the LANrev 4.0 release. Michael Perbix of Lower Merion School District will join Bao to discuss his use of LANrev in a multi-platform environment. LANrev enables enterprises to manage their heterogeneous clients throughout the systems lifecycle. LANrev's role-based administration, asset management, Mac OS X imaging, software distribution, license tracking & monitoring, patch management and remote configuration are designed to scale from small organizations to the largest, most complex corporate, educational and government enterprises. 

 For information on how to participate go to the participant information page. 

The login ID for April 15th Webcast : MacEnterprise

Passcode for April 15th Webcast is : 613613

HBO shows coming to iTunes under new pricing structure?

Apple Insider - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 19:00
HBO, the premium television subsidiary of Time Warner, is reported to have reached an agreement with Apple that will see its hit television programming made available for purchase on iTunes in the next couple of weeks. Citing HBO executives famili...

MacBook Pros bumped to 2.6GHz, 300GB hard drive

MAcFixIt - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 18:30
300GB drive is 4200RPM.

New deals seen tripling Apple's addressable market for iPhone

Apple Insider - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 18:30
A flurry of new agreements between Apple and international wireless carriers has given American Technology Research higher conviction in the iPhone's near-term growth prospects, prompting an analyst at the firm to raise his price target on the compan...

iPhone Black

Apple, Ink - Computerworld - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 17:01

What is the iPhone Black and why is it appearing on AT&T Wireless's site? That is the question that Apple's iPhone watchers are asking themselves this morning after Appleinsider reported that AT&T is now offering a surprise. Could this be the illusive 3G iPhone making an appearance a few weeks before its official debut?

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iPhone Black

Computerword Blogs - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 17:01

What is the iPhone Black and why is it appearing on AT&T Wireless's site? That is the question that Apple's iPhone watchers are asking themselves this morning after Appleinsider reported that AT&T is now offering a surprise. Could this be the illusive 3G iPhone making an appearance a few weeks before its official debut?

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AT&T now showing "iPhone Black" model in device listing [u]

Apple Insider - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 16:00
AT&T Wireless, Apple's exclusive iPhone provider in the United States, is now listing a second model of the iPhone in its device database called "iPhone Black," AppleInsider has been informed. The finding, discovered by a reader on Sunday and conf...

SingTel to offer iPhone out East; TIM chief says 3G model in June

Apple Insider - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 15:00
Singapore-based SingTel has announced plans to offer Apple's iPhone in parts of Asia and Australia, while Telecom Italia Mobile's chief executive has pinpointed June as a time when Italians will be able to purchase a 3G model of the handset. In a ...

Apple posted its Second Version of Open Directory Administration Guide.

AFP548 - Mon, 05/12/2008 - 08:43

There were some bugs in the first version of the "Mac OS X Server Open Directory Administration For Version 10.5 Leopard"  

Check out the new version. 

Open Directory Administration 

http://images.apple.com/server/macosx/docs/Open_Directory_Admin_v10.5.pdf

The 3G iPhone shows some GPS clues

Computerword Blogs - Sun, 05/11/2008 - 22:15

 Will the 3G iPhone have hardware GPS?  It is hard to imaging it wouldn't with the "Landmark Event" coming in June.  Howwever some people like to get information early.  The best way to get information early on the iPhone is to dig through the iPhone SDK Betas that are coming out of Apple on a weekly basis.

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The 3G iPhone shows some GPS clues

Apple, Ink - Computerworld - Sun, 05/11/2008 - 22:15

 Will the 3G iPhone have hardware GPS?  It is hard to imaging it wouldn't with the "Landmark Event" coming in June.  Howwever some people like to get information early.  The best way to get information early on the iPhone is to dig through the iPhone SDK Betas that are coming out of Apple on a weekly basis.

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3G settings discovered in latest beta of iPhone firmware

Apple Insider - Sun, 05/11/2008 - 05:00
As if there were any doubt that Apple's next-generation iPhone would include support for 3G wireless networks, an inactive preference dialog extracted from the most recent beta of iPhone Software v2.0 may offer the most concrete evidence yet to that ...

Online Apple Stores run dry of iPhones

Apple Insider - Sat, 05/10/2008 - 18:05
Often seen as the last reliable sources for iPhones, Apple's online stores in the US and UK have stopped taking orders for any model of the device. Visitors to the phone's section at either regional store are greeted with brief notices that both t...

Woman uses 'Back to my Mac' to get stolen MacBook back

Computerword Blogs - Sat, 05/10/2008 - 10:41

A Westchester, New York woman has her MacBook back after having it stolen by two Bronx men. How did she accomplish this? Turns out she works at an Apple Store and, as part of her job, demonstrates the functionality of "Back to My Mac" remote desktop software that comes with .Mac accounts.

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Woman uses 'Back to my Mac' to get stolen MacBook back

Apple, Ink - Computerworld - Sat, 05/10/2008 - 10:41

A Westchester, New York woman has her MacBook back after having it stolen by two Bronx men. How did she accomplish this? Turns out she works at an Apple Store and, as part of her job, demonstrates the functionality of "Back to My Mac" remote desktop software that comes with .Mac accounts.

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