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PhoneValet update adds unlimited voicemail boxes
PhoneValet update adds unlimted voicemail boxes and more remote control functions.News
February date set for BlackBerry injunction hearing
The judge presiding over NTP's patent dispute with RIM scheduled a Feb. 24 hearing on NTP's request for an injunction blocking BlackBerry service.News
Microsoft aims at BlackBerry as RIM battles in court
With BlackBerry users facing a potential blackout, Microsoft seems ready to exploit opportunities in the push e-mail market.News
User concerns mount over possible BlackBerry shutdown
BlackBerry users are panicked about the possibility that the wireless e-mail and voice service could be shut down — and IT managers are scrambling to arrange backup systems.News
Supreme Court won’t hear BlackBerry case
The U.S. Supreme Court won't review the RIM-NTP patent case.News
Draft standard chosen for faster Wi-Fi
The IEEE 802.11n task group has selected a draft specification for the high-speed wireless LAN standard.News
Gizmo Project, Google Talk connect via IM
The VoIP software Gizmo Project is giving Mac users another way to connect to Google Talk users for instant messaging.News
Seagate shipping 160GB laptop drive
Seagate Technology has begun shipping a 160GB hard-disk drive for use in laptop computers, it said Monday.News
MWSF: MacPractice apps add support for Parliant tool
The new PhoneHerald Broadcast Dialer with Interactive Voice Response will integrate seamlessly with the communication capabilities in MacPractice's assorted practice management products.News
MWSF: BlackBerry handhelds to offer free Mac support
Information Appliance Associates and Research in Motion plan to offer PocketMac for Blackberry syncing software as a free download in February.News
2006 MacBook Pro: What you need to know
The MacBook Pro marks the first Mac portable to run on an Intel chip, the Core Duo. How does the laptop compare to a PowerBook G4? What are some of its major features? And how will a dual-core processor affect battery life? We dig up the answers to these and other questions.News
Analysis: Inside Core Duo
You've heard all about the new Intel-based iMac and MacBook Pro. But what about the dual-core processor that powers these latest models?News
Chip Story: The Intel Mac FAQ, 2006 edition
Last summer, when Apple first announced that it was switching to Intel-built processors, there were a lot more questions than answers. But now that the first Intel-based Macs are out, we know much more about the Intel transition—and so should you.News
MWSF: Apple gave careful thought to first Intel models
Apple executives say they gave careful consideration as to which Mac models would be the first to sport Intel-built processors.Editors’ Notes
What about Intel?
Intel-based Macs were the biggest news to come out of Tuesday’s Expo keynote. So how come both the MacBook Pro and iMac felt like afterthoughts?Editors’ Notes
Keynote reaction: The Intel roller-coaster ride
Keep your hands and arms inside the vehicle, everyone. After six months of slowly ticking to the top of the peak, Appleu2019s Intel roller-coaster ride has finally started.News
MWSF: Ovolab previews Phlink 3
Ovolab announced the third major release of Phlink, its telephony software for Mac OS X, which will ship in February 2006.News
Analysts: Intel, digital strategy likely focus of Expo keynote
Analysts expect the transition to Intel-supplied processors and home-entertainment devices to be the centerpiece of Steve Jobs' Macworld Expo keynote on Tuesday.News
Stay in SF for Worldwide Newton Conference next week
The Worldwide Newton Conference is a two-day event that dovetails with next week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco.News
CES: Palm’s Windows-based Treo to be intro’d Thursday
Palm's first Windows-based Treo goes on sale in the U.S. on Thursday.News
AirPort Extreme, Express base station firmware updated
Apple has updated the firmware that powers its AirPort Extreme base stations to version 5.7 and the firmware that powers its AirPort Express base stations to 6.3, respectively.News
Lessons for Apple’s multimedia transition
Apple would not be the first computer hardware/software company to venture into the big media arena. Both Microsoft and Sony have made the jump, and both have learned lessons good and bad. Here’s some of the things Apple should remember as they make the jump.News
Newton Museum auctions collection on eBay
The Newton Museum has put its Apple PDA collection up for auction on eBay.News
RIM goes on offensive in patent dispute with NTP
RIM's CEO thinks the U.S. patent office will soon issue final rulings invalidating NTP's patents, making it hard to shut down the BlackBerry service.News
External antenna boosts iMac G5 networking range
QuickerTek has introduced a new external wireless networking antenna for iMac G5s.News
AOL loses chief instant messaging executive
AOL has lost its top instant messaging executive to a venture capital fund.News
Newer offers Apple laptop battery rebate program
Newer Technology has set up a new iBook and PowerBook battery rebate program that aids users in the proper disposal of their old batteries.Mac OS X Hints
iChat smileys via the keyboard
Learn how to keep your hands on the keyboard when sending iChat smileys — even if you don't know the shortcut for a given smiley.News
San Francisco gets Wi-Fi feet wet with ‘hot zones’
Residents and visitors in some areas of San Francisco won’t have to wait for the controversial proposed citywide Wi-Fi service to get free wireless Internet access.Editors’ Notes
iChat? I do not
After a lifetime of avoiding instant-messaging software, Jackie Dove takes iChat out for a spin and discovers you’re either a chatter or you’re not.News
Google wins approval to give home city Wi-Fi
Google Inc. has won the approval from city officials it needs to begin building a Wi-Fi network in its home base of Mountain View, Calif., the company said Wednesday.Editors’ Notes
VoIP and me
Scholle Sawyer McFarland ditched her landline and now takes all of her calls over the Internet. How is she adjusting to the brave new world of Voice-over-IP?News
Gifts for road warriors
Portability is everything when you’re on the road. And if you don’t have the right tools to keep you organized, you’re courting disaster. So here’s some gadgetry to make sure your loved one stays in touch and arrives fully powered.News
DOJ asks court to keep BlackBerry service on
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked a judge to ensure that government users can continue to send each other e-mail on their "essential" BlackBerry devices, even though the court has ruled against the maker of BlackBerry devices in a patent infringement case.News
Palm CEO reiterates commitment to Palm OS
The unrest among Palm OS developers over Palm Inc.’s forthcoming Windows Mobile-based Treo smart phone has prompted Palm President and Chief Executive Officer Ed Colligan to pen a letter to Palm’s developer community with promises to continue releasing Palm OS products.How-To
iChat power tips
With version 3.0, Apple greatly enhanced iChat AV, adding new features such as support for multiple-person audio and video chats. Of course, it’s easy to launch iChat and start typing, but you can take your chats further with these tips.News
Google launches downloadable mobile application
Google Inc. on Monday began offering a downloadable application that extends its Google Local service to some mobile phone users.News
The Missing Sync for Palm 5.0 released
Mark/Space has released The Missing Sync for Palm 5.0, a major new version of their Palm/Mac OS X synchronization software.News
Apple updates AirPort
Apple released AirPort Update 2005-001 1.0 on Wednesday, which is available as a standalone updater or downloadable via the Software Update Control panel in Mac OS X 10.4.3. According to notes provided by Apple, this update fixes reliability and resolves AirPort compatibility issues with certain third party 802.11 cards and access points for Mac OS X v10.4.3 and later.News
QuickerTek offers high-power transceiver for iMac G5
QuickerTek has introduced a high-power wireless networking transceiver for Apple's iMac G5.News
RadTech intros Omni sleeve, I-Sight illuminator
RadTech has introduced the Omni notebook sleeve and I-Sight personal illuminator.News
New card lets PowerBooks work on EDGE, GPRS networks
The Globetrotter Combo EDGE is a PC card that lets PowerBook users operate on EDGE and GPRS wireless data networks.Mac 911
The Bluetooth connection
Want to share the DSL broadband connection you’re using for your Mac with a Bluetooth-equipped handheld? Christopher Breen has a couple of ideas on how to pull it off.News
MCE ships new auto/air power adapter for Mac laptops
MCE is shipping a new lightweight power adapter that lets PowerBooks, iBook G4 and iBook G3 systems charge batteries from auto cigarette lighters and airplane power jacks.News
Plasticsmith offers Lapvantage Loft stand
The Plasticsmith has introduced a new stand for laptops called the Lapvantage Loft.News
Treo 650 to get BlackBerry software next year
Weeks after announcing plans to ship the BlackBerry software with a forthcoming phone from Nokia Corp., Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) is expected to announce Monday that Palm Inc. will install the push e-mail software on the Treo 650 starting early next year.News
Palm releases new Wi-Fi, color-screen PDAs
Palm is scheduled to unveil two new PDAs Wednesday, a low-cost color-screen PDA and a new Wi-Fi equipped model.News
Microsoft and Yahoo to link IM networks
Microsoft and Yahoo will make their respective IM networks partly interoperable by Q2 2006.How-To