Micromat is a name well known in the Mac software community, best known for its popular TechTool Pro; a utility for fixing troubled Macs and impatient IT managers. The company has now put its coding skills to work on iPhone. Their new application, Syphone, lets you archive and view all threaded text conversations, sent from your iPhone, right on your Mac. Never fear losing that important message from your boss, or sultry conversation with your mistress. It’s all saved right there on your Mac.
Syphone is currently in beta, and is available for download free of charge. If public response is positive Micromat plans to offer a premium priced professional version with more functionality. Good on them. Download Syphone here.
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Mark your calendars, Apple fanboys. A certain feline themed operating system is ready to pounce on Macs everywhere, as its appointed date with destiny draws nigh. Sources have pinned October 26 as the date Apple will officially launch OSX (10.5) Leopard. Every Mac rumor site from here to Nepal is claiming confirmation by “sources.” Yeah, sources. I have mine too and they prove every bit as reliable as a magic 8 ball. The thing I love about Mac rumor sites is that when one reports a rumor, it sets off a chain reaction of counter-confirmations; as if they can somehow collectively will the rumor into fact by supporting one another’s claim. You’d be better off consulting the giant clown head at McDonald’s; it won’t give you an answer but it will take your order.
I have to say, so far Leopard hasn’t knocked my socks off. I look forward to its arrival but I won’t be standing in line outside of an Apple store on the day of its arrival, as I did for iPhone. Still, I saved Leopard a seat on my hard drive partition should it come round. Hey it can’t be any worse than Vista, right? Ah, Vista. Leopard may purr, but Vista is the real pussy.
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Ever since the iPhone was announced, people have been clamoring to write native applications for it. Sadly, Apple has not yet released the tools necessary to develop those apps. However, if you’ve been following the iPhone news you realize that the iPhone has been “hacked.” What does this mean to you, the nonhacker? Well it means that thanks to the mighty efforts of many dedicated people, you can install applications directly onto your iPhone. The best part, it’s easy. Read on for our full How To on how to hack your iPhone so you can install applications.
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In addition to the big iMac announcement, Apple also made a few lesser but greater iLife feature introductions that could have a big impact on iPhone users – those who use Macs anyway.
iMovie ‘08 now enables video to be encoded and formatted for iPhone’s native screen resolution (HVGA). So now you can view your home videos on any iPhone, and share them with other iPhone users.
That’s not all. iPhoto ‘08 offers a new .Mac Web Gallery service for uploading and sharing photos from a Mac, PC, or…iPhone! So iPhone users can now upload images captured from the phone right to a .Mac account. Pretty nifty, eh? Of course you’ll have to pony $100 to purchase a .Mac account, and oh yes, a new iMac wouldn’t hurt.
So goeth the upgrade treadmill.
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 7, 2007 by admin
File Under:Uncategorized; Tags: Apple, Mac
Moments ago Steve Jobs introduced Apple’s new iMac line to the press, ending months of rumors and speculation. The new iMac scarcely differs in overall form of its predecessor, but sports a completely new enclosure designed from aluminum and glass, which gives the appearance of a Cinema Display on steroids.
As expected, Apple has axed the previously available 17″ entry-level model and replaced it with a 20″ unit starting at $1,199. A beefier midrange model is available for $1,499, with a 24″ gut buster rounding out the high end at $1,799.
Overall it’s a good looking product with credible specs, but I have to say I wasn’t knocked out of my socks upon seeing this new design, though it probably looks sexier in person. But then again I am a “Pro” customer so the iMac isn’t targetted towards my demographic anyway.
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The National Post has published an interesting story about Apple’s sudden appearance in the smartphone market, how its presence will impact all major players, notably Palm and RIM. For better or worse iPhone certainly forces both companies to rethink their product strategies and take software more serious, which hasn’t been the case for RIM and Palm.
Still, that doesn’t mean iPhone will be an instant success…
“Apple’s success is not a fait accompli – Wireless is hard!” Mr. Abramsky wrote in a research note. “RIM’s experience, enterprise focus, and strengths (battery life, e-mail, keyboard, network, carrier distribution) may limit i Phone’s threat.”
However, he acknowledges that iPhone’s thin and sleek design, features and already powerful iTunes and Apple brands could prove a hit, which could damage RIM’s consumer momentum.”
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