Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

Cronette for Mac OS X gets maintenance update

Posted by | Jul 21, 2010 | , |

Tension Software has updated Cronette (http://pomola.com/products_cronette/cronette.html), a Cocoa task launcher for Macs and Mac servers, to version 1.3.1. It fixes a bug that in some situations can produce a wrong task execution order.

Cronette lets you specify tasks to be launched automatically by the Mac. It can be used on unattended Mac Servers or also on regular Mac workstations for tasks to execute during the night or for recurring tasks to be performed on a regular basis. It provides different type of launch tasks: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly.

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Panansonic announces LUMIX DMC-LX5 digital camera

Panansonic announces LUMIX DMC-LX5 digital camera

Posted by | Jul 21, 2010 | , |

Panasonic (http://www.panasonic.com) has announced the LUMIX DMC-LX5, a compact digital camera sporting an ultra-bright F2.0 ultra-wide-angle 24mm LEICA DC Vario-Summicron lens. Its 24mm wide angle lens offers extraordinarily large viewing space and now the optical zoom is extended to 3.8x(90mm) making the LX5 even more versatile, according to David Briganti, senior product manager, Imaging, Panasonic.

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Review: Lay your iPad in the lap of luxury

Review: Lay your iPad in the lap of luxury

Posted by | Jul 21, 2010 | , |

By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum 

As the market matures for iPad products, the choices for a good stand have become overwhelming. Some people have made a cheap stand from a few parts found at an office supply store, while others have a rudimentary stand built right into an iPad protective sleeve.

Lapworks focuses on style and function rather than portability and cost with the Lapworks iPad and E-Reader Recliner
(http://www.laptopdesk.net/ipad-ereader-recliner1.html). Although US$44.95 is not cheap, neither was your iPad.

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So how’d I do in my Apple financial predictions?

Posted by | Jul 21, 2010 | , |

Apple announced record setting financials yesterday. I had made my predictions prior to the announcement. So how’d I do?

I predicted that Apple e sold 3.52 million Macs, compared to 2.6 million from the same period a year ago. Apple actually sold 3.47 million Macs, so I was a bit too optimistic in my prognosis.

I predicted that Apple sold 10 million iPhones during the quarter, compared to 5.2 million from the same period a year ago. Apple actually sold 8.4 million, so I was way too optimistic in this regard.

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