MacNN | The Macintosh News NetworkMacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period.Apps: Troi File Plug-in, World Clock- July 7, 2008 Troi File Plug-in 4.5.1 for FileMaker 9 ($80) tool for getting access to information outside the FileMaker Prdatabase. Any files or folders stored on the computer can be accessed through the functions of the plug-in. Troi File Plug-in recently added support for drag and drop, GPS and XMP metadata. Troi File Plug-in 4.5.1 is a maintenance release th...http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/hazel/ IOGEAR offers 12-in-1, 56-in-1 memory card adapters- July 7, 2008 IOGEAR has released two new media-card readers in its new Universal Memory Bank line: the 12-in-1 Pocket Card Reader and the 56-in-1 Memory Card Reader. Both new readers feature adapters for most popular memory cards, allowing users to access data from cell phones, cameras and other multimedia devices via one USB reader, eliminating the need for mu...http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/iogear...12.in.1.56.in.1/ O2 sells out of online iPhone pre-orders in hours- July 7, 2008 After confirming last week that it would host early hours on July 11th as the iPhone 3G launches, O2 on Monday confirmed seeing "unprecedented" demand for the device, citing sales numbers for pre-orders through its website. Pocket-lint reveals that the UK wireless carrier offered customers who pre-registered through its website the chance to purcha...http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/o2.sells.out.online/ First Look: Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro- July 7, 2008 Every Mac comes with iChat, which allows for video conferencing over a high-speed Internet connection. Unfortunately, the Mac mini and Mac Pro lack a built-in iSight camera, so if you want to use video conferencing with these Mac models, youll need to buy a separate webcam such as Logitechs QuickCam Vision Pro....http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/quickcam.vision.pro/ Epson ships Ensemble home cinema systems- July 7, 2008 Epson today announced it released two complete home entertainment systems, with the Ensemble HD 720 and Ensemble HD 1080 systems. Either is capable of throwing up high definition images on a 100-inch motorized screen that is part of each package courtesy of Epson's PowerLite 3LCD three-chip HD projector. As the product names suggest, the projectors...http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/epson.ensemble.cinemas/ BMO: Apple EPS to rise based on Macs, iPhones- July 7, 2008 Investors should expect higher earnings per share (EPS) from Apple than previously predicted for FY09, says an analyst with BMO (Bank of Montreal) Capital. Keith Bachman writes that although he had previously predicted an EPS of $6.21, he now thinks it will reach approximately $6.31, with an ultimate price target of $205. This is based not just...http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/bmo.eps.boost.off.macs/ Casio EX-F1 firmware update allows pre-recording- July 7, 2008 Casio America announced today it will make its Firmware Ver. 1.10 available on July 8 for its EXILIM Pro EX-F1 digital camera. Among the features unlocked by the update will be a unique Prerecord Movie function that will enable video recordings to start five seconds before users press the record button. The Prerecord function will work with all of ...http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/casio.ex.f1.firmware.v110/ Telecom Italia lists iPhone 3G contracts- July 7, 2008 Having already announced its pre-paid plans, Telecom Italia has published the official subscription options for the iPhone 3G. The cheapest subscription, Starter, costs 30 per month and provides 1GB of data, but still requires customers to pay per minute or text message. The 250 plan (50) upgrades to 250 minutes and 100 texts, while the 600 pla...http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/tim.iphone.3g.contracts/ Vodafone announes Portugese, Italian iPhone plans- July 7, 2008 International carrier Vodafone has announced the monthly rates for the iPhone 3G in Portugal and Italy. In the former country, most phones will require a two-year contract; the cheapest plan is the "Best iPhone 100" option, which costs approximately 30 per month, and offers 100 minutes, 100 texts and 250MB of data traffic. Best iPhone 230 (45) ...http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/pt.ita.iphone.3g.plans/ Sony VAIO FW, SR leaks show MB Air styling- July 7, 2008 Sony's VAIO FW and SR have been spotted and reveal a design reminiscent of aluminum MacBooks along with additional specifications for at least European models. The VAIO FW is both confirmed to be one of Sony's first notebooks with a 16:9 ratio display and has a 16.4-inch, 1600x900 LCD sharper than the 1440x900 screens found on some 15.4-inch porta...http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/sony.vaio.fw.and.sr.leak/ |