Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

Greg’s bite: Blue Screen of death=oil spill?

Greg’s bite: Blue Screen of death=oil spill?

Posted by | Jul 28, 2010 | , |

By Greg Mills

It is just coming out in the inquest over the largest oil spill in US history that the accident might have to do with a PC which was monitoring and controlling the drilling rig suffering a blue screen of death freeze.   

While it has not come out yet which operating system crashed, I don’t recall ever having a blue screen of death event in my 25 years of using over a dozen various Macs . Hmmm, I wonder what operating system it might have been ….

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WristOffice promises solution to iPhone antenna problem

WristOffice promises solution to iPhone antenna problem

Posted by | Jul 28, 2010 | , |

The folks at WristOffice (http:/www.wristoffice.com) say their WristOffice “hands-free” solution, iPhone users no longer have to hold their iPhone and worry about signal loss.

WristOffice is a universal mobile device accessory (MDA) that attaches your cell or mobile device to your wrist, says company co-founder Walt Froloff. With WristOffice it becomes a hands-free and hands-on device while driving using the speaker phone or Bluetooth. WristOffice works with most mobile devices, he adds.

It’s available in a variety of colors. The WristOffice costs US$34.77.

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Thursby updates ADmitMac, DAVE

Posted by | Jul 28, 2010 | , |

Thursby Software Systems has announced the latest versions of its ADmitMac and DAVE software. Key enhancements to the ADmitMac and DAVE software include:

° Broader support for Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS), which is not offered native with Apple OS X;

° Better network volume integration for popular Mac applications such as Adobe’s Creative Suite and Apple Final Cut Pro;

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Apple releases updates for new Macs

Posted by | Jul 28, 2010 | , |

Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update iMac (Mid 2010) for its new iMac models and has introduced the Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Update.

Mac OS X v10.6.5 Update iMac Mid 2010 (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1065) is recommended for all users of the new iMacs. This update contains all the applicable fixes from the Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update, plus the following specific fixes for iMac (Mid 2010):

° Resolves compatibility and performance-related graphics issues;

° Improves compatibility with large-format SDXC memory cards’

° Adds support for Magic Trackpad.

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