Today’s featured promo on MacUpdate offers Aurora for US$9.99 (55% off, retail $22). “Aurora is an alarm clock for your Mac that lets you wake up to your favorite iTunes playlist or any TV or radio channel from EyeTV. Other features include a Snooze Timer, a Fall Asleep Timer, Apple Remote support and the ability to wake your Mac from sleep or from a powered-off state.” Aurora requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
Read MoreApple today released iTunes 7.6.1 via its Software Update utility. Of this update, the company says: “Rent and download your favorite movies with iTunes on your computer or directly to your living room on Apple TV. Enjoy rented movies in sizes up to 720p HD with surround sound on your Apple TV and sizes up to DVD-quality on your computer. Transfer your rented movies from iTunes to your iPod or iPhone and enjoy them on the go. Also, purchase and download your favorite TV shows, music, and more directly on your Apple TV.
Read MoreThe Omni Group Releases OmniPlan 1.5
More support for Leopard, new features for project managers
SEATTLE, Washington — February 19, 2008 — The Omni Group today announced
a new release of their project planning application, OmniPlan.
MacTech Assesses Apple’s Decision to Discontinue Xserve RAID
February 21, 2008
Earlier this week, Apple quietly discontinued the Xserve RAID, Apple’s
companion RAID solution to the Xserve. There’s been a lot of discussion
about what this all means to Apple’s server line, the Mac market that
relies on Apple servers and the future of Apple’s server solutions.
We talked to our contacts at Apple and confirmed what our analysis had
already revealed. Apple backed away from the RAID simply because they could
no longer add value in the way that they typically do.
Ambrosia Software today announced the release of iToner 1.0.6, an update of the popular iPhone custom ringtone transfer tool offers improved support for iPhone OS 1.1.3, along with other bug fixes and improvements. Exempt from per-ringtone fees, iToner lets you easily transfer your own MP3, AAC, WAVE, and AIFF audio files to your iPhone, and enjoy them as custom ringtones. Version 1.0.6 also features: intelligent audio processing for added ringtones; French, German, and Italian localizations; and more.