Year: 2005

eWeek: Tiger on track for mid-April release

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is “proceeding on schedule, as Apple has dropped the prerelease tag from the latest build of the operating system, indicating that it has moved to final candidate stage,” reports eWeek. “It is understood that Build 8A425 was distributed both internally and to selected key developers last Tuesday, and unless major new issues are discovered it will be the last significant milestone before the product goes gold master.

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BeLight offers April Fool’s Day contest

BeLight Software today announced an April Fool’s Day Contest on the most original, funny or unusual story or sample of business cards. The best one will be chosen by the judge, Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus, and its owner will be awarded with an iPod mini. Two runner ups will get boxed editions of Business Card Composer for free. To take part, participants need to send their stories or samples to press@belightsoft.com from March 31 through April 21, 2005.

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QuickerTek debuts Mac Mini Airport antenna

QuickerTek today announced a new omni-directional antenna for the entire Mac mini line. The new Mac Mini Antenna offers 5.5dBi of RF power, which means that wireless networking distances can be as much a three times further than when using the stock antenna. A three-foot coax cable comes with the antenna for easy mounting. In addition, it works with Mac OS 9, up to and including Mac OS X “Tiger.” The suggested retail price is US$80.

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Econ Technologies updates ChronoSync to version 3

Econ Technologies updates ChronoSync to version 3

March 30, 2005 — Econ Technologies updates ChronoSync, the automated
synchronization and backup application for Mac=AE OS X, to version 3.0.
ChronoSync 3 is built upon a completely redesigned interface and dozens of
new features. Download ChronoSync 3 to try the demo or purchase it for only
$30. As always, existing ChronoSync users update for free.

ChronoSync 3’s redesigned interface integrates all the existing and new
features into a streamlined design making it even easier to set up and
control your synchronizations.

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