Year: 2006

Netopia Announces Timbuktu Universal Binary

Posted by | Jan 12, 2006 | , |

Netopia Announces Timbuktu Pro Software for New Intel-Based Macintosh

One of the First Software Applications to Offer Universal Binary Support
for both Intel and PowerPC Macintoshes

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 11, 2006 Netopia, Inc. (NTPA.OB), a market leader
in broadband gateways and service delivery software, today announced that
Timbuktu Pro version 8.6, previewed at this week’s Macworld Expo in San
Francisco, will support Apple’s new Intel-based Macintosh platform.

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Dvorak: ‘The real Apple success story’

Posted by | Jan 12, 2006 | |

In his latest column, John Dvorak takes a look at Apple’s success overall, but feels that the company’s Retail stores are the real coup. “I have personally been baffled by two things over the 30-year era of desktop computing. The first is why every brand name computer-maker never realized that they needed their own storefronts. The second was why Apple took so long to do theirs. Now look at them,” writes Dvorak.

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Apple shares hit all-time high

Posted by | Jan 12, 2006 | |

Apple shares today hit a record high on the news of the company’s decision to switch to Intel microprocessors, as well as Apple’s better-than expected revenues for the December quarter and impressive iPod and iTunes sales, reports the Associated Press. Apple shares jumped US$3.04, or 3.8 percent, to close at a split-adjusted record high of $83.90 on Wednesday.

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GarageSale 2 eBay client released

Posted by | Jan 12, 2006 | |

GarageSale 2.0 from iwascoding Software is the latest version of the application for easily creating eBay auctions. GarageSale 2 is one of the first certified clients to use eBay’s new ‘Unified XML’ interface, allowing the utility to access the eBay system after June 2006, when current interface will be shut down. With version 2, users can revise auctions from within the GarageSale instead of going through eBay’s Web page. In addition, Canadian eBay users can choose between US$ or CA$ when listing their auctions.

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Google Earth for Mac OS X available

Posted by | Jan 11, 2006 | |

Google Earth has now been officially released for Mac OS X, as noted by MacUpdate. Google Earth 3.1.0527.0 “puts a planet’s worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. View exotic locales like Maui and Paris as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more.” The software combines satellite imagery, maps and Google Search to make this happen. Google Earth is free and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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