Prisoner found with phone + charger in anal cavity
Pardon the pun but LMAO at this one! “A Scottish man has been given an extra stretch inside after prison officials found him trying to smuggle both a mobile phone …
Europeans for Fair Roaming Press Release
Yesterday evening, the EU lawmakers European Parliament and the Council of Ministers managed to broker a deal that will allow mobile phone, smart phone and tablet users to enjoy much …
Vote UK out of EU Campaign Announcement
Interesting to see on Gaunty’s site that “there will be some massive news placed on the new EU Campaign site (www.voteukoutofeu.co.uk) at midnight tonight.” To make sure you get it …
Apple Claims 91% of $1,000+ PC Market Revenue in June
Apple claimed 91% of the revenue market share for computers costing $1,000 or more in June. While NPD’s sales numbers are limited to brick-and-mortar retail stores, the data shows a …
Steve Jobs Had a Liver Transplant Two Months Ago
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs received a liver transplant about two months ago to treat some ongoing complications from his previous pancreatic cancer: ShareTweetShare0 Shares
Safari 4 released today, offering ‘unparalled speed’
Among the torrent of news is the announcement that Safari 4 ships today, boasting “unparalleled speed,” especially when compared to IE8 (this is Apple talking!). Included in the new browser …
Apple near ready with release of Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple as early as this week could announce the release of Mac OS X 10.5.7, a seventh maintenance and security update to its Leopard operating system scheduled to deliver over …
DEVONthink and DEVONnote Second Public Beta Brings New Features
DEVONtechnologies, LLC releases the second public beta of version 2.0 of all editions of its information manager DEVONthink as well as of the smart note-keeper DEVONnote. The version 2.0 upgrade …
ShutterBug V2.5
ShutterBug from Xtralean Software has just been upgraded. This is a free upgrade for existing users. What Is ShutterBug Whether it’s a personal site to share your photos, movies, and …
DEVONthink 2.0 Update
As you may already know, DEVONtechnologies is working on a major new release of their information and document manager, DEVONthink. While the company still ships minor updates for all editions …
DEVONthink 2.0
Have just done an interview with Eric from DEVON technologies for Tim’s show this weekend. He was telling me about some of the stuff that will be in 2.0: “At …
MI6 seeks Mac-using spook
What a great job!!! Just picked this up off Macworld UK MI6 is searching for a Mac user to help the secret service in its work. The UK spy agency …
DEVONthink Pro 1.5.1 Updates
As you know DEVONtechnologies sponsor my segment on The MacReviewCast, so it is good to see the updates that they have been promising for a while: DEVONthink Pro Office 1.5.1 …
Introducing Saidi
The reason things have been a little hectic around here this last week is ……….. Saidi! She is the cat that we have just adopted. She is one of several …
Microsoft to buy Logitech?
Meant to post this up yesterday when Gary pointed it out to me (thanks Gary) but life has been a little manic here over the last couple of days! I …
More MacWorld Coverage & Post Event Thoughts
Seems only fair to share with you yet more ways in which you can keep track of MacWorld, or if you are lucky enough to be at Macworld meet up …
Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac unveiled
Adobe has announced the release of Photoshop Elements 6 for OS X. From its beginnings as a slimmed down version of Photoshop, Elements has developed into a one-stop shop for …
AM Micro intros Hi-Gain Wireless-G Dish Network Adapter for the Mac
It’s nice to see some technology directed at Mac users during CES. AM Micro has introduced the HWU8DDA, which is the Hi-Gain Wireless-G Dish Network Adapter for a Mac user …
Pandora to Shut Down in the UK
I am a huge fan of Pandora and have used it since Day 1, so I was surprised and upset to read that it would no longer be available in …
DEVONthink Support Spotlight, and Some Freeware Updates
DEVONtechnologies, LLC releases updates for all editions of its information manager DEVONthink and for DEVONnote making them finally searchable through Spotlight. All four applications come with an improved advertisement filter, …
Pre Launch look at MacCreative
I have been looking at a great new site this week called MacCreative which is a new creative resource site for Apple users. The aim of the site is to …
Miglia Release Pocket Sized TVMini+
Miglia, a digital media solutions provider, has released the TVMini+, the latest in an innovative line of Mac specialised solutions. The TVMini+ offers a complete digital entertainment package, including the …
Poor Broadband Service in the UK
In the UK customers are complaining more and more about their broadband service, and waiting longer for someone to listen to them: According to the survey, people wait an average …
20% iPhones sold unlocked in France
Orange, the mobile phone company with the ‘rights’ to sell the iPhone in France have reported that 20% of those sold have been sold unlocked, with 48% of customers new …
TiVo Boosts Its Robust Broadband Offering
TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and Music Choice, the award-winning multi-platform music network, today announced the immediate availability …
DEVONtechnologies Updates for Leopard
DEVONtechnologies, LLC releases updates for all editions of its smart document manager DEVONthink as well as for its intelligent Internet search agent DEVONagent and its personal notebook application DEVONnote. The …
Miglia Blog
The Miglia Blog has now gone live. Miglia asked me some time ago if I would be prepared to work with them on developing, launching and maintaining their new blog. …
Adobe Updates
So I am a little behind the times here in Dubai with all my internet access issues and work load, but I just picked up the fact that Adobe have …
LightZone 3.2
I reviewed LightZone in April and liked it. In fact a number of people said that if they could only have one from Lightroom, LightZone or Photoshop they would go …
New Horizon Beta
When Sands reviewed Horizon she liked it and had a few comments to make on ways to improve it. The new beta is available to download and it adds three …
Videochat with Adium
I just picked this up off Appletell. It seems that there is a work around that now allows you to download a plugin. Once installed (which is easy) the plugin …
TVMini2
Miglia today announced the launch of TVMini2. The latest addition to the Miglia TV range, this is the smallest USB device available and is specifically designed for the Mac platform. …
No iPhone Crowds
I just came across these pictures of the (lack of) crowds outside the Apple and Carphonewarehouse stores in the UK. I also had an IM from Darren earlier who had …
ImageWell Price Change
I have just recieved this from ImageWell: we just increased the price of ImageWell Xtras to $19.95, this morning. Also, it is now in Canadian dollars (CAD) and no longer …
Dubai Trip
This is strating to feel a little like the ‘old days’! I had been back from the UK for all of two hours when I got confirmation of the dates …
Blog Curry
Last night I was able to meet up with regular readers Darren and Danny for a curry in East Grinstead in the UK. It was really good to see then …