The Mac ObserverThe Mac Observer: You'll Get Your Mac News Here From Now On...New Media Expo 2008 - Ambrosia Intros WireTap Anywhere- August 14, 2008 LAS VEGAS, NV -- Ambrosia Software announced the immediate availability of WireTap Anywhere at the New Media Expo in Las Vegas on Thursday. WireTap Anywhere is an application for Mac OS X that lets users capture multiple audio input sources and route them into audio recording and editing...http://www.macobserver.com/article/2008/08/14.12.shtml New Media Expo 2008 - MXL Introduced New Microphones, One with a Tube!- August 14, 2008 LAS VEGAS, NV -- MXL introduced several new mics at this week's New Media Expo. Mike Descher, Sales and Business Development Manager, gave TMO an overview of the new micshttp://www.macobserver.com/article/2008/08/14.7.shtml Phishing Scam Fools Some MobileMe Customers- August 14, 2008 A Phishing scam timed to coincide with the launch of MobileMe has tricked hundreds of Apple customers into divulging their credit card numbers, according to Computerworld on Thursdayhttp://www.macobserver.com/article/2008/08/14.11.shtml OWC Announces Mercury Elite Drives with Powerered USB 2 Hub- August 14, 2008 Other World Computing announced on Thursday the immediate availability of their Mercury Elite-AL Pro drives with a powered USB 2 hub. Capacities range from 500 GB to 2 TBhttp://www.macobserver.com/article/2008/08/14.10.shtml Lehman Bros: Rising Apple Momentum, New Notebooks - iPhone 3G Glitches Seen as Minor- August 14, 2008 Lehman Bros. analyst Ben Reitzes sees the expanding iPhone distribution as a major plus, and that has made previous cash flow estimates for Apple conservative. The Best Buy announcement makes the iPhone available on over 3,000 outlets, and the previous estimate of 3.8 million iPhones to be sold in the September quarter is now seen as conservative. He also provided some predictions for the new Apple notebookshttp://www.macobserver.com/article/2008/08/14.8.shtml Apple's Former General Counsel Settles SEC Charges- August 14, 2008 Apple's former General Counsel, Nancy Heinen, has settled the case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against her for fraudulently backdating Apple stock. She agreed to pay the SEC US$2.2M in restitution and penaltieshttp://www.macobserver.com/article/2008/08/14.6.shtml iPodObserver - AT&T Wants to Exploit Customers' Web Activity- August 14, 2008 AT&T is mulling over the idea of monitoring its customers' surfing habits for those who use the company as their ISP, according to the New York Times on Thursday. While it has not yet done so, the company pointed to practices by Google in defense of its plans. However, if it does move forward...http://www.ipodobserver.com/story/36892 iPodObserver - BW: Fix for iPhone 3G Glitches on The Way- August 14, 2008 Some Apple iPhone 3G customers have been having problems with their 3G connection, dropped calls and slow downloads. Neither Apple nor AT&T nor Infineon (reported maker of the 3G radio chip) have had much to say so far. Sources say that Apple plans to fix the problem with a firmware update, according...http://www.ipodobserver.com/story/36891 TMO's DealsOnTheWeb.com - Flexible USB LED Snake Light: $3.99 Delivered- August 14, 2008 Our DealsOnTheWeb.com found a deal on the Flexible USB LED Snake Light for $3.99, $1.00 off its regular price. No coupon code is necessary to get the discount. Shipping is free, and this offer ends 81508http://www.dealsontheweb.com/deal/72125 CTA Adds Three New Apple Certified Training Courses- August 14, 2008 The Certified Training Alliance (CTA) announced this week the addition of three new Apple-designed training courses for Apple Certified System Administrators (ACSA). The company will offer classes on Directory Services, Deployment, and System Administration, completing the foundation for...http://www.macobserver.com/article/2008/08/14.1.shtml |