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 | My colleague Ron Miller makes some excellent points about the iPhone shortage in the US in his [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2782.html"]blog entry[/URL]. If this were any other company we would indeed be taking them to task. Hang on though, let's think a minute: everyone's talking about a hardware shortage, the iPhones aren't in … |
| | A built-in profiler, a new attributes language and enhanced project analyzer are among the features in RealBasic 3, the cross-platform integrated development environment from Real Software. The IDE for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows began shipping today. RealBasic 3 now supports attributes—which the company characterizes as compile-time properties—for project … |
| | Add one to the [URL=http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.html] list of static analysis tools[/URL] available for scanning source code for bugs, errors and departures from programming best practices. And this one’s for Mac OS X. GrammaTech yesterday began shipping CodeSonar 3.1 Enterprise, a version of its GUI-based analysis tool that it claims finds defects … |
| | It's up there now and according to the [URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7457503.stm"]BBC[/URL] its makers want it to be the most downloaded software in its first 24 hours ever. [URL="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/"]Firefox 3[/URL] is now available for public download, although the final release candidate has been so close to commercial standard you wouldn't be able to …  |
 | Yes, it's Sunday again and you know what that means--Crystal Ball Sunday and new predictions for Linux and Open Source for the coming months. This week I probe application and operating system interoperability. Developers and integrators are going to begin focusing considerable effort on the interoperability of Windows, Linux, and … |
 | [I]It’s good to be king and have your own way Get a feeling of peace at the end of the day ~Tom Petty, It’s Good to be King.[/I] It’s often been said that marijuana is the gateway drug, but an article in this week’s BusinessWeek, [URL="http://tinyurl.com/3t4xmm"]The Mac in the Gray … |
| | Ughhh . . . The markets continue to resemble a guy who swallowed too many red hot chili peppers, only with no Tums or ice water in sight. The problem this week is last Friday's jobs report. Down 63,000 jobs and with the outlook unsteady for new hirings, economists buzzed … |
 | My infatuation about the new [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry1968.html"]Macbook Air[/URL] is not ending just yet. In fact, the [URL="http://blogs.computerworld.com/the_new_macbook_pros_are_coming"]ComputerWorld blog[/URL] has news -- hopefully insider scoop -- about what I'm dreaming about. Author Seth Weintraub says that the reason for the Macbook Pro delay (that is, why they weren't announced last week at …  |
| | So, MacWorld finally came and went. For months, I've anticipated this event. After Apple released [URL="http://www.apple.com/macosx/"]Leopard[/URL] in November, I had my eyes set on moving over to the Mac world. But without any guarantees that Apple would preinstall Leopard on existing laptops in their inventory and after hearing about numerous …  |
| | The first interesting missive to arrive in my inbox came courtesy of the words of Microsoft COO, Kevin Turner, speaking at the July 26th Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting 2007. Turner decided to focus his attention on Vista security, rolling out the usual 'most secure Windows operating system ever' company line …  |
| | I have been a supporter of RAID for the longest time; after all it would be crazy not to like something that brings efficiency and protection to the data storage process. RAID has certainly provided both, but that was then and this is now, and it is time for RAID … |
| | Probably the last thing you would expect to hear is that Microsoft is trying to restrict the machines that their new operating system can run on. After all, don't they want as many computers running Vista as possible (legally)? Well, Microsoft is actually forcing anyone who wants to emulate Vista … |
| | Many people complain that Java is far too slow to use in most applications that are traditionally written with C/C++. Well, this is probably never going to change unless Java allows itself to be completely compiled instead of bytecode, but IBM is trying to make the state that Java's in …  |
| | I know this is a little bit late, but here's my rant on what Apple has done. They have quitely shipped the latest MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops (except the 17" 1.83 Ghz MacBook Pro) [URL="http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/notebooks/ontheradar/0,39050980,61983220,00.htm"]with test versions of 802.11n cards[/URL], the latest and fastest Wi-Fi technology coming out soon. … |
| | Codeweavers has released a final version of CrossOver Office 6 - the software that provides Windows-application compatilibity - to both Linux and Mac OS X, marking the first-ever release of CrossOver Office for Mac. CrossOver Office is built upon the open source Wine framework, but provides additional features, such as … |
| | While Apple has displayed a [COLOR=Black][URL="http://www.apple.com/"]new banner[/URL][/COLOR] on its website declaring Happy New Years, "The first 30 years were just the beginning. Welcome to 2007," the [URL="http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/"]Month of Apple Bugs[/URL] has been launched, as if to scorn Apple's website banner. The Month of Apple bugs aims to reveal a new … |
| | If you always thought that OpenStep, Cocoa's base, was limited to Mac OS X, you're wrong. A project called [URL="http://www.gnustep.org"]GNUstep[/URL] is dedicated to creating an open-source implementation of the reusable objects that Cocoa uses. Cocoa, which is the framework that the vast majority of Mac OS X software developers use … |
| | VMWare has finally jumped on the Intel Mac virtualization bandwagon by releasing [URL="http://www.vmware.com/whatsnew/macsignupform.html"]VMWare Fusion[/URL], a program that competes with Parallels' previously released [URL="http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/"]Parallels Workstation for Mac[/URL]. VMWare has previously had virtulization products available for Linux and Windows, but this is the first time that they've released the workstation product for … |
| | Who needs the Wiimote? ...when there's laptops. But, you say, you can't wave laptops around to control your videogame! Actually you can. Many laptops manufactured now come with motion sensors to suddenly freeze the hard disk when it gets bumped around. These sensors can be read by software, which you … |
| | Microsoft's patch-the-patch policy and practice has just rubbed a hole in their own breeches that they need to patch! First, the snafu over WGA (which supposedly just wants to make sure you have a legitimate copy of Windows before you are allowed to update or get other cool stuff for …  |
| | Well, well, well. Something I said wouldn't happen is actually trying to happen. I don't know how long it will last or how far it will go, but there is certainly something here. While I have always respected Apple computers, and admitted that they are more stable, easier to learn … |
| | The growing acceptance of IM in the workplace has, eventually, made an impression on [URL="http://www.aol.com"]AOL [/URL]which has started a public test of AIM Pro PE (Professional Edition). Although not expected to actually launch until the autumn, one has to wonder how much weight the consumer oriented AOL brand carries in … |
| | The new [URL="http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html"]Apple MacBook Pro[/URL] is 17" of all new system architecture, but at what price? Every single benchmark I’ve seen rates applications using the Apple ‘Rosetta’ dynamic software translation technology as running slower than they do on PowerPC based Macs. A lot slower. How about Photoshop CS2 being 50% … |
 | As many of you already know, Apple has released a new line of computers with Intel chips inside -- namely the new iMac, and the MacBook. I took delivery of my new one the last week of February, and it was a wonderful new tool to take me into the …  |
| | In the past, Apple Computer has used San Fransisco's MacWorld Expo to release new hardware and software. What's next on the list? The highly anticipated Intel-based computers, as Apple migrates away from the PowerPC architecture, and into Intel's chipset. At least one Apple-News website has credible information that Apple is …  |
| | Accusations are nothing new to Microsoft -- they continue to battle various groups in Europe and Asia for various antitrust violations. That is nothing new. What is new is that South Korea continues investigating, and Microsoft replied with a threat. "It might be necessary to withdraw Windows from the Korean … |
| | Once upon a time, Symantec was a known leader in the computer software industry. They had compilers (Think C/C++), purchased and maintained Peter Norton's DOS / Windows Tools, and developed some products for the Mac. Today, they are well known for their Corporate Antivirus tools, although their reporting and functionality … |
| | Sleek. Powerful. Graphic. Capable. Stable. Portable. Clean-design. This new iMac G5 Rocks. At a special event today (Oct 12, 2005), Apple Computer released two new awesome pieces of hardware -- an iPod that can play video, and a new awesome iMac G5. Let's talk about this new G5 and why … |
| | Last week, Griffin Technology announced a new product -- iFill -- that will capture audio from free radio stations on the internet, and fill your iPod with several hours worth of music from the internet. iFill allows you to select from several stations, and several musical styles. According to the … |
| | i need help on how to get jdk6.. i am using mac OS X 10.4.11 n i wanna get jdk6 but i cant find any...need some help here, any advise?? |
| | Choosing the right Distro – Part I Users trying to migrate from Windows to Linux have to make the most important and difficult decision “ [B]Choosing the Right Distro (short for distribution) [/B]“. It is very important because the distro you choose will affect your experience with linux a lot. …  |
| | Hi My name is Tammy Workman, i have a background in hardware, software, oc, mac and server. I am beginning to learn programming now. I have worked at Ohio State University for over 15 years. I also am A+ and Microsoft Certified. <EMAIL SNIPPED> Thanks and I look forward to … |
| | I am trying to download the trial version of Photoshop Elements 6 from the Adobe website onto my iMac. However, it keeps failing because I don't have the diskimagemounter.app. Adobe help was anything but helpful. Hopefully someone here can help me. Please describe in detail the exact actions and things … |
| | Does anyone know of freeware/cheapware green screen PHOTO software for the Mac? I have FCX for video, but I need something for photos. I'm sure I could just screen capture or export one frame from FCX, but I was hoping there was something like (but cheaper than) Aperture. I'm doing … |
| | I tried one the other day and I don't get how it's better than a pc, if anything it was more confusing and akward. Can anyone enlighten me? |
| | Hi all, Ian from Kent, England, UK. Hope you're all well and the hamthrax is bypassing your zone. Me? I'm an old timer, started in the days of valve computing, then designing 'computers' out of tansistors, then ASIC design, then, woo! - CPUs!! Done a bit of most things, jack … |
 | Hi guys I was working in CS3 Illustrator a minute ago and I noticed that the shift key has stopped working ie it's not constraining my boxes to proportion when I try to resize them. I tried closing down the programme, trashing the illustrator preferences and restarted it but the … |
| | I have a MacAir with Entourage. For 9 months I enjoyed the services of 123toegher.com / Microsoft Outlook Web, but ten days ago the system started getting unstable. Some of my mails are not being downloaded to my Entourage mail account. I have just updated my 2008 Entourage system. Can … |
| | Whats up everyone? I have seen a lot of good things and learned alot from the Daniweb community over the years but never became a member. I am sure that we can guess I am in to computer's, but there is alot more to me than that. I am a … |
| | hi guys i just started using mac most of the features windows have is not in mac like environment path, dont even know how to javac with mac. How can i upgrade my Mac Version 10.4.11 to 10.5 with my (CD ROM) CD ROM is bad and i cant get … |
| | Hi , I have a user is using MS Entourage on his MAC and connect to Exchange server but He always have a problem that frequently the system prompt and ask him to login again... Is there anyone know or have simliar issue which can share with me? Anything where … |
| | Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I cannot find any posts related to my question. When I open a spreadsheet, or, when I open a blank spreadsheet, the toolbars that are checked in the View menu are not displayed. For each toolbar, I have to uncheck and then check … |
| | I have a laptop with XP on it but the LAN socket is not working. My wife has a new laptop with Vista on it and I've been trying to set up the above range extender on it without any luck. Using the CD and the setup wizard, the search … |
| | Is there any software out that will make the Sony eBook reader compatible with my Mac? |
 | I have an image that is an oval with a white rectangle behind it. I have extracted the image from the layer and the white rectangle still shows up. This is a company logo that is an oval shape, I just want the oval image to place on a product … |
| | OK, new here, so be patient... Thanks. I have my iMac connected to my HP 2510 Photosmart all-in-one. It will print anything I want to print, but when I try to Scan, it says that there is no scanner recognized. I have the HP "Image Zone" logo displayed on the … |
| | I want to buy/use a software package that allows entry of prospective customer companies, persons within those companies and a log of contacts/comments with followup dates. It would be great to have all that on one page-per prospect, but... I just cannot find anything that offers the simpler-is-better approach. I've … |
| | Hello, I am looking for a 2D plotting software. I have DPlot under Windows as an MS Excel plug-in, but DPlot does not exist for Mac OS. Does anyone know a package that does more or less the same job as DPlot? It does not have to be free, but … |
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 | Can't print to laserjet 4050 - "bad serial transmission" - how do I configure this? The baud for the printer is 9600 but must be some other configuration - installed the software and it is in device manager (Prolific usb to serial comm port [com5]) and it sees the printer … |
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