TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of UsInsightful news, reviews, and analysis of the Macintosh and Internet worlds.Mac Morphs into MobileMe- June 9, 2008 Pleasing copyeditors everywhere, Phil Schiller announced MobileMe, a new online service that replaces the awkwardly named .Mac ("dot-Mac"). The changed name should also make the service more appealing to Windows users, who can currently use many aspects of the service even if they don't have Macs. In essence, MobileMe is a spruced-up version of .Mac, but with one significant difference: Dubbed "Exchange for the rest of us" by Apple, MobileMe uses Microsoft's ActiveSync technology to keep email,.http://db.tidbits.com/article/9649?rss iPhone 2.0 Poised for the Enterprise- June 9, 2008 With the release of the iPhone 2.0 software on 11-Jul-08, Apple is introducing the first device that could finally erode the dominance of Research In Motion's ubiquitous BlackBerry. The iPhone not only represents Apple's first major foray into the enterprise in many years, but could also offer Microsoft an opportunity to regain control of mobile messaging and drive adoption of Microsoft's Exchange Server's mobile features. When the iPhone was initially released, it was essentially unsuitable.http://db.tidbits.com/article/9648?rss Apple Announces iPhone 3G to Ship on 11-Jul-08- June 9, 2008 Ending months of speculation and rumor, Steve Jobs today announced that the first major revision to the iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 3G, will ship on 11-Jul-08 for $199 (8 GB) or $299 (16 GB). The iPhone 2.0 software, which will be a free upgrade for all current iPhone owners, will also debut on that date. iPod touch owners will be able to upgrade to the new software for $9.95. The iPhone 3G will launch initially in 22 countries, with Apple aiming for availability in more than 70 countries by..http://db.tidbits.com/article/9647?rss More iPhone App Store Details Revealed- June 9, 2008 When Apple opened up iPhone development with the iPhone software development kit (SDK) in March 2008, the company also announced the App Store, the exclusive online storefront for buying and downloading the expected flood of iPhone applications to come. In today's keynote at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple provided more details about how App Store will work when it goes live in early July. The pricing model remains the same as previously reported. Developers can set whatever price.http://db.tidbits.com/article/9646?rss Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk09-June-08- June 9, 2008 Online storage query -- What's an economical system for storing and accessing files among family members who are in several locations (3 messages) Modem question -- Could replacing the broadband modem given to you by your cable provider with a different model dramatically improve Internet performance It's worth looking into. (4 messages) What Windows software is still in use If you're using Parallels Desktop, Fusion, or Boot Camp, which Windows software do you need to run Is it because...http://db.tidbits.com/article/9645?rss Palm Centro: Another Look at the Original Smartphone- June 9, 2008 It's pointless to talk about cell phones or smartphones without bringing up the 800-pound gorilla in the room, so I'll get that out of the way right now and say that the $99 Palm Centro is no iPhone. But at a fraction of the price of Apple's just-announced iPhone 3G, Palm's latest smartphone is a slim and capable update of their PDA line with one key advantage over the iPhone for some users - an actual keyboard. Available already on the AT&T and Sprint wireless networks, and newly available..http://db.tidbits.com/article/9644?rss Service Scrubber Cleans Services Menu- June 6, 2008 Not long ago, I downloaded a copy of MacGourmet, an excellent recipe database and menu management program that I wanted to test for a review. After playing with it briefly, I returned to Eudora to get some work done. But the first time I selected some text in a message and pressed Command-Shift-R to reply quoting the selection, MacGourmet immediately tried to import the selected text as a recipe. Needless to say, it wasn't a recipe, so the "import" failed, and I had to hold down the Shift key...http://db.tidbits.com/article/9643?rss TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 09-Jun-08- June 5, 2008 Canon Print Driver 1.1 and Brother Print Driver 1.1 from Apple add support for more Canon and Brother printers in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, but you probably don't want the standalone versions, since they include all Canon and Brother printer drivers. Instead, stick with Software Update, which will download updated drivers for just those printers you actually have (and have configured in Mac OS X). (Free, Canon 267 MB, Brother 54.5 MB) Typinator HTML Snippet Set from Ergonis adds over 100...http://db.tidbits.com/article/9642?rss No, David Pogue, Ebook Piracy is Not a Given- June 5, 2008 In "Can e-Publishing Overcome Copyright Concerns," David Pogue of the New York Times talks about why he doesn't make electronic versions of his books available, supporting his position as ebook naysayer with a blog post by an author whose voluntary payment experiment for the digital release of an outdated book was a dismal failure. Apparently, Pogue has twice sent PDF versions of a book to someone claiming to be blind and each time, he said, the book was all over the "piracy sites" within 48...http://db.tidbits.com/article/9641?rss Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk02-Jun-08- June 2, 2008 Reorder photos in iPhoto albums -- Photos can be reordered in iPhoto, but they must be in an album rather than just in the library. (3 messages) Migrating from Now Contact to Address Book -- The way to transfer contact data would seem to be creating a vCard, but one reader can't rely on that approach while retaining custom notes and fields in Now Contact. Any other ideas (3 messages) Reporting Vulnerabilities -- Based on last week's article by Rich Mogull, when should a security...http://db.tidbits.com/article/9640?rss |