Year: 2003

Apple releases iSync 1.3

Apple today released iSync 1.3, a new version of its popular synchronization software. According to Apple, iSync now offers “calendar, contact, and to-do synchronization for the Sony Ericsson P900 and P800, as well as the Nokia 3650, 7650, and N-Gage smart phones. With these phones iSync also syncs the Address Book picture to the contact info, so you can see a picture of the caller when the phone rings. In addition, iSync now supports several new Bluetooth phones from Sony Ericsson, the T616, T630, and the Z600.

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Four Mac OS X upgrades in three years… too much?

Roger Kay, analyst at research firm IDC, said the release of Mac OS X 10.3 Panther raises a question as to whether Apple is asking too much of its small customer base to buy four upgrades in three years. “There may not be that many people who take every upgrade,” Kay said. “Not everybody is going to want to take something like Jaguar and turn it into Panther. Jaguar is pretty good.

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Upgrading to ‘Panther’ book available tonight

TidBITS Electronic Publishing has announced “Take Control of Upgrading to Panther,” an electronic book written by long-time Macintosh expert Joe Kissell. The US$5 ebook will be available for purchase at 8:00 p.m. ET this evening as Apple takes the wraps off Panther at Apple Stores throughout the United States. “Take Control of Upgrading to Panther” walks users through the necessary steps to take before installing, choosing the right installation options, and more.

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PGP Desktop updated for ‘Panther’

PGP Corporation today announced the availability of PGP Desktop 8.0.3, the latest release of the company’s utility to provide secure messaging and information storage. Version 8.0.3 adds support for Microsoft Office 2003, including Outlook 2003 and Windows Server 2003; Novell GroupWise 6.5; and Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther).

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