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Today 1.5 ($15) provides users an option for managing and organizing their iCal task and events into one window. Users can assign a keyboard shortcut that will toggle Today’s visibility allowing them to quickly bring up the window when they need it. With Today 1.5, users can now add custom alarms to notify them of upcoming events and tasks. The update has also added support for the Growl notificat…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 6:35 pm

Google’s search supremacy has never been in doubt but the addition of voice search to Google Mobile App makes this iPhone search tool much better than its predecessor.

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 6:13 pm

Cygnett has released its latest product for iPods and other media players, the GrooveBassball portable speaker. The device integrates a rechargeable battery, claimed to last for three hours of playback time. The speaker resembles the shape of a ball, but extends when the end is twisted. The additional length is designed to improve bass response. A USB cable is included for recharging the lithium-i…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 6:10 pm

Judge William Alsup dismissed a Psystar lawsuit against Apple alleging the Cupertino, Calif. company violated federal and state antitrust laws.

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 6:05 pm

Last week I wrote a piece detailing Google’s new voice searching functionality for the iPhone, and at the time sources predicted a Friday launch. Well, it didn’t come Friday, but it’s finally here, and based on early impressions, it’s an impressive piece of software.
I downloaded the updated application late last night. Being a chronic mumbler, [...]

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 5:00 pm

Like it or not, Apple is going glossy.

(we’ve heard this directive comes from the tip top) 

First it was the MacBooks, then the Aluminum iMac, and now the MacBook Pros (old 17 inch notwithstanding).  Today, the Cinema Displays are falling.   Apple just EOL’ed the 23 inch (matte) display in favor of the 24-inch DisplayPort (glossy) beauty that will be shipping later this month.  It isn’t a huge stretch that the 20 inch and 30 inch displays will likely follow at Macworld 2009.  You soon won’t be able to buy a non-glossy screen from Apple in portable or desktop or iPod/iPhone form.

That’s not to say, your options aren’t open.   First of all, why buy a 24 inch Cinema display when for $400 more you can get a full 24-inch iMac for a few hundred bucks more - ($1299 at times)?  Not only that, but solid (yes they aren’t Apple LED, save it) matte 24-inch displays are are coming in around $300 from Dell, Samsung and other vendors.  You can literally buy three 24 inch displays for the cost of an Apple display.    LED, not OLED mind you.  If you don’t have one of the new Unibodies, you don’t really have a choice, do you?  If you want a 24 inch monitor, you have to look elsewhere.

I like Apple but there is no way I can justify this…especially when I…hate…glossy.  What do you think?

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 4:51 pm

From the sleek case to the high-powered computing plant behind the brushed aluminum, this is a computer with a lot going for it…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 4:50 pm

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 4:47 pm

A California computer repair shop is likely to receive a call from Apple asking it to explain where it obtained an internal MacBook Air prototype that it later turned around and sold on eBay for $730.

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 4:30 pm

Google plans to add up to 10 million photos from Life magazine’s, dating back to the 1750s, to its Google Image Search pages.

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 4:27 pm

So, you’ve got your iPhone but you just lost your job? Or you’re looking to move to where the opportunities are in this contracting market? Job Compass could be the app for you.
Not yet available on the AppStore, but with the final version of the app having been submitted to Apple, this $3.99 offering [...]

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 4:12 pm

Late last night I made the mistake of staying up to listen to a talk radio show on BBC Radio 5 Live. The host, Richard Bacon, used the final hour of the show to generate some calls from listeners with the simple call to arms: “PC or Mac?”
Talk show radio shows love topics like this. [...]

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 4:09 pm

The negotiations between Apple and China Mobile are progressing toward an iPhone launch in the 600 million subscriber country, according to MarketWatch. Although non-disclosure agreements prohibited the carrier’s chairman and chief executive, Wang Jianzhou, from providing any details or confirmation, he did speak highly of the American phone manufacturer, saying it was “very, very, successful” wit…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 4:05 pm

The latest Flip Mino shoots in 720p HD. It’s a sleek and easy to operate camcorder, but it doesn’t measure up to Kodak’s Zi6.

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 4:00 pm

IBM today announced it plans to acquire Transitive Corporation, a privately held technology company…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:45 pm

The Mac Observer will once again host its annual Editors Choice Awards at Macworld Expo in January. Our editors will choose what they deem to be the best-of-the-best new Mac, iPod and iPhone-related products released between Macworld Expo last year and the start…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:45 pm

There’s loads of wonderful stuff in the Google LIFE photo archive, and Gruber’s warning is apt indeed: it’s a time-sink.
Needless to say, Apple has a presence within that archive.
How many times has Steve appeared on the cover of Time? Five, it seems: once in the early days, a second time in a candid shot, the [...]

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Today MacNN forum goers continue a heated debate about the differences between the new MBP vs. the early 2008 model MBP due to one member stating that they believe the early 2008 model was “the best ever made”. One member finds advice and assistance from others when faced with sleep issues with their 2006 MacBook Pro. A list of good places to find deals on AppleCare can be found in this thread. …

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Propellerhead announced Tuesday Pascal Gabriel’s Melophobia Machine ReFill, a ReFill for the company’s sequencing software, Reason. The new Reason add-on is built around the work of Pascal Gabriel, a record producer who has worked with bands including New Order, S’Express…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:25 pm

A countersuit filed against Apple by Psystar has been tentatively dismissed, documents show. Apple filed suit against Psystar in July, accusing the company of illegally installing Mac OS X on unauthorized hardware; Psystar retaliated with a claim of its own, arguing that Apple violates local and national antitrust regulations. In a 19-page ruling issued today however, judge William Alsup has sid…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:15 pm

Google’s Eric Schmidt calls for new government spending to improve broadband and encourage alternative energies.

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:14 pm

A mere two months after introducing Zunes with minor updates, Microsoft plans…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:00 pm

The Apple store is currently offering a generous selection refurbished items from iPods to Apple accessories. The 1GB iPod shuffle stores up to 240 songs, is priced at $39 and comes in silver, blue, green, and purple. MacBooks start as low as $999 for the 2.4GHz model with 2GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive. Also starting at $999 is the 20-inch 2.4GHz iMac with 1GB of memory and 250GB hard drive…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:00 pm

A California judge has dismissed a counterclaim from Psystar which asserted that Apple was violating federal and state anti-trust laws in limiting the sale and use of Mac OS X on Apple branded computers..

But in a 19-page order pass…

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 2:51 pm

Google officially added voice search to its Google Mobile application for the iPhone late on Monday, a feature widely expected starting the week before. The voice search feature allows users to speak their search queries into their iPhone, rather than typing them

Article Posted on November 18, 2008 at 2:40 pm