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DealNN: iPod gear, Mac Pro Quad, Mac Mini

Deals at DealNN for today include the Kensington iPod entertainment dock for $25 from NothingButSoftware.com and the H2O Audio waterproof case for iPod video that was reduced from $89.95 to $49.99 at BestBuy.com. Amazon.com has the Altec Lansing inMotion mobile speaker system for iPod for $45 with free shipping. The Mac Mini with 2.0GHz processor, 1GB of memory and 120GB hard drive is $769 after a $25 mail in rebate at OnSale.com. MacConnection.com has the Mac Pro Quad Core for $2299 with free Fusion software after mail in rebate.

CodeWeavers Package Google Chrome For Linux and Mac

jfbilodeau writes "The fine folks at Codeweavers performed an 11 day experiment in getting Google Chrome working on Linux and Mac. Their efforts resulted in the Chromium proof of concept. 'Not only does this give Mac and Linux users a chance to see what all the hype is about, it also lets the world see just how far Wine has come and how powerful it truly can be. In just 11 days, we were able to bring a modern Windows application across to Mac and Linux.' Caveat: their implementation is free as in beer but not free as in speech."

Tufts Tells Judge, We Can't Tie IP To MAC Addresses

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Protesting that Tufts University's DHCP-based systems 'were not designed to facilitate forensic examinations,' but rather to ensure 'smooth operations and to manage capacity issues,' the IT Office at Tufts University has responded to the subpoena in an RIAA case, Zomba v. Does 1-11, by submitting a report to the judge (PDF) explaining why it cannot cross-match IP addresses and MAC addresses, or identify users accurately. The IT office explained that the system identifies machines, not users; that some MAC addresses have multiple users; that only the Address Resolution Protocol system has even the potential to match IP addresses with MAC addresses, but that system could not do so accurately. For reasons which are unclear, the IT department then suggested that the RIAA next time send them 'notices to preserve in

Via show love for Linux with open source Xorg driver

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Mollom blog spam checking solution comes out of beta

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Free Office Suites, Mac and the Enterprise

Mac fans will soon have access to Mac-native versions of OpenOffice.org and StarOffice, two free alternatives to Microsoft Office. Both are based on the same code base, though StarOffice isn't licensed as open source.

DealNN: Mac Pro, iPod docks, hard drives

Today's DealNN deals include a selection of Mac desktops, iPod docks and hard drives. The Apple store is currently offering the refurbished 3.0GHz Mac Pro for $3099, which is $500 off the original price of $3599. Two iPod docks are featured: the Onkyo remote interactive dock is priced at $79.99 marked down from $99.99 and the JBL radial micro has been reduced to $99.98 from $149.99. PCconnection.com is offering the 3rd generation 8GB iPod nano in blue for $139.95. The 500GB Fantom GreenDrive external hard drive is priced at $89.99, but until 10/31/08 save an additional $20 with a mail in rebate offer that drops the final price down to $69.

NetSync syncs Mac iTunes with ReQuest server

ReQuest on Thursday announced the release of NetSync for Mac OS X. The new Mac version complements a release already produced for Windows. The software is designed to work with ReQuest home media servers using Serious Play software 4.6.2 or later.

Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2

Apple has just released Java Update 2 for Mac OS X. According to Apple, this update "delivers improved reliability and compatibility for Java SE 6, J2SE 5.0 and J2SE 1.4.2 on Mac OS X 10.5.4 and later."

RIM to address Mac problems with new BlackBerry tools

Research In Motion BlackBerry users with Mac computers have for some time complained about the lack of Mac compatible BlackBerry tools, but all that will soon be changing.

Apple Releases Java Security Updates for Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5

Apple released Java for Mac OS X 10.4 Release 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 Wednesday evening. The updates address several security-related issues in Java and also offer overall improved Java compatibility.

Apple releases Java for Mac OS X updates for 10.5 Leopard, 10.4 TIger

Apple has released Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 which delivers improved reliability and compatibility for Java SE 6, J2SE 5.0 and J2SE 1.4.2 on Mac OS X 10.5.4 and later.

Unofficial Google Chromium Now Available for Mac OS X, Linux

If you have a Mac OS X or Linux machine and you are dying to try Google's Chrome, keep dying because it's not coming out yet. But if you want to just give it a try, you can grab this version of Chromium, the unofficial version of Chromium, the open-source Google web browser that is the basis of Chrome—and looks exactly like it down to the about box and its most fatal flaw. The Ubuntu flavor above looks nice. Unfortunately, the Mac version looks quite out of place:

Google Chrome on Linux, Mac

Although Google has not yet released a Mac or Linux version of its Chrome browser, software developer Codeweavers has made a ported version available. Called Chromium, the Windows-only browser uses Wine to run on the Mac, Linux platforms.

Java Release 7 for Mac OS X 10.4 improves reliability

Apple today released a Java update for Mac OS X 10.4. The short description claims improved reliability and compatibility with Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 and Java 1.4 on OS X 10.4.11 and later. An error checking issue has been fixed, now preventing malicious websites from executing arbitrary code. Another security enhancement prevents untrusted Java applets from obtaining higher privileges, also preventing them from executing arbitrary code. Java for Mac OS X 10.4 Release 7 is available as a free download from Apple.

Robosoft ports Battlestations Midway to the Mac

The worldwide release of Battlestations Midway for the Mac continues the run of top games ported to the Mac by Robosoft

Google promises Chrome for Mac and Linux

Amanda Walker, a software engineer at Google, said in a posting to the company's official Mac blog that the browser will be completely rewritten for the Mac and Linux releases.

Google promises Chrome for Mac and Linux

Amanda Walker, a software engineer at Google, said in a posting to the company's official Mac blog that the browser will be completely rewritten for the Mac and Linux releases.

Apple updates Java for Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5

Apple has released Java updates for its Tiger and Leopard operating systems. Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 “delivers improved reliability and compatibility for Java SE 6, J2SE 5.0 and J2SE 1.4.2 on Mac OS X 10.5.4 and later” and Apple notes that the release supports all Intel and PowerPC-based Macs, and that Java SE 6 is available on 64-bit, Intel-based Macs only.

Phishing campaign hoodwinks hundreds of Apple MobileMe, .Mac users

A phishing campaign - targeting users of Apple's .Mac and MobileMe online services - has successfully scammed between 100 and 200 people with mac.com addresses in just one day.

nova media unveils affiliate program for Mac bloggers and sites

nova media is proud to announce its affiliate program for Mac bloggers and sites. Website owners and Bloggers writing about the Mac universe can now earn their share by selling nova media flagship products and participate with the new nova media affiliate program.

Psystar "Definitely Still Shipping" Mac Clones

Preedit writes "Continuing its defiance of Apple, Psystar is reassuring customers that it is "definitely still shipping" its line of Mac clones. And, in a further nose-thumbing at Steve Jobs, Psystar this week said it's now making Leopard restore disks available to its customers, even as Apple insists that Mac clones sold to date be recalled. In its story on the latest developments, Infoweek is reporting that tiny Psystar apparently has no intention of backing down in its legal dispute with the much larger Apple."

CodeWeavers Polishes Chromium Code for Mac and Linux

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - (Business Wire) CodeWeavers, Inc., a leading developer of software products that transform Mac OS X and Linux into Windows-compatible operating systems, has extended the Google Chromium launch beyond Windows. They are announcing the release of CrossOver Chromium for Mac and Linux, available immediately as a free download.

Apple updates Java for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5

If you launch Software Update, you'll likely notice that Apple has some Java updates for both Tiger and Leopard. On the Tiger side, Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 7 updates Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 (also known as Java 1.5—does Sun contract Microsoft for their product names?) and Java 1.4 to the latest versions. For Lepoard, Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 updates J2SE 5 and J2SE 1.4.2 to the latest versions. And if you are running a 64-bit capable Intel processor, you'll also get the latest version of Java SE 6.

net4mac, the social network for Mac users is now available on iPhone

net4mac today has launched a new version designed for the iPhone. net4mac is a social network built exclusively for Mac users. This is a powerful internet service that allows you to make new friends sharing the same passion for the Mac platform, build new professional relationships, create groups of interests and much more.


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