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Comparing Apple's MobileMe Contrition with Google and Netflix

Apple has again extended MobileMe subscriptions - this time by 60 days - but the company's statements have only once used the magic words "We apologize." How does Apple's level of contrition compare with the handling of similar outages by Google and Netflix?Read more...

Opinion | by Adam C. Engst | 19 Aug 2008 | Listen   |
 

TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 01-Sep-08

Notable software releases so far this week include Coda 1.5 and RapidWeaver 4.1.1.Read more...

Tech News | by Adam C. Engst | 26 Aug 2008 |

Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/25-Aug-08

This week's discussions are all over the map, and it's a good map to follow. Readers discuss the latest Microsoft Office upgrades, archiving a Time Capsule, several aspects of MobileMe, and more.Read more...

Inside TidBITS | by Jeff Carlson | 25 Aug 2008 |

TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 25-Aug-08

Notable software releases so far this week include the MacBook Air Update, Mactracker 5.0.4 and Keyboard Maestro 3.4.Read more...

Tech News | by Adam C. Engst | 23 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

iPhone Now Available in 43 Countries

The iPhone spreads further across the globe, as Apple launches it in 21 more countries.Read more...

iPod & iPhone | by Adam C. Engst | 22 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

MobileMe Web Interface Insecure, But Other Apps Get It Right

MobileMe's Web interface doesn't use SSL to protect your communications, a major security blunder. But iCal, Mail, and iChat default to secure connections. Read more...

Safe Computing | by Rich Mogull | 20 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

Wine with Bento

After checking out some dedicated programs, Charles Maurer settles on FileMaker's new list manager Bento for managing his wine cellar.Read more...

Home Macs | by Charles Maurer | 20 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

Jobs Personally Acknowledges iPhone Bug and Upcoming Fix

Super-secretive Apple has a mole: its CEO. Steve Jobs acknowledges via email to a customer that the iPhone has a bug that prevents third-party applications from loading, and that the bug will be fixed in September.Read more...

iPod & iPhone | by Jeff Carlson | 19 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 18-Aug-08

Notable software releases so far this week include iPhone 2.0.2, Inquisitor 3.2, WireTap Anywhere 1.0.1, TextExpander 2.4, and Airfoil for Windows 2.6.Read more...

Tech News | by TidBITS Staff | 18 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/18-Aug-08

Readers this week have email on their minds, talking about merging folders in Eudora, the new Odysseus program, and the simultaneous outages of MobileMe and Gmail. Other topics include iPhone applications, Adam's review of the Garmin nuvi 255W, and backing up photos while traveling.Read more...

Inside TidBITS | by Jeff Carlson | 18 Aug 2008 |

Why I Like the Eye-Fi Explore Wireless SD Card

While our fearless leader Adam Engst despises his Eye-Fi Share, I've grown to like, if not quite love, my Eye-Fi Explore, an SD storage and Wi-Fi card that tags photos with locations and uploads at some hotspots.Read more...

Media Creation | by Glenn Fleishman | 18 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

 

Bare Bones Software's BBEdit 8.7 -- Latest version offers a
major interface overhaul, new prefs, text clippings, improved
JavaScript, new Ruby/SQL/YAML/Markdown support, code folding.
Over 160 new features in all! <http://www.barebones.com/>.
 

Why I Hate the Eye-Fi Share Wireless SD Card

Sometimes a golden-haired poster child for advanced technology is really the devil in disguise. An SD memory card that can upload photos automatically via Wi-Fi sounds like a great idea, but for Adam, it has caused nothing but pain and suffering.Read more...

Opinion | by Adam C. Engst | 18 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

Apple's Former Top Lawyer Settles Options Charges

Nancy Heinen, once Apple's general counsel, will pay $2.2 million to settle charges raised over Apple's handling of backdated stock options. Read more...

Tech News | by Glenn Fleishman | 14 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

Best Buy to Sell iPhone in United States

Retail chain Best Buy will become the first retailer besides Apple Stores and AT&T Wireless stores to offer the iPhone in the United States. The phones will go on sale on 07-Sep-08 at almost 1,000 Best Buy locations.Read more...

iPod & iPhone | by Mark H. Anbinder | 12 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

Microsoft Office 2008 and 2004 Receive Updates

Microsoft has released updates for Office 2004 and Office 2008, providing bug fixes and other improvements, as well as important patches for vulnerabilities in the software. Meantime, the company is offering a discount price on Office 2008 when purchased with a Mac, through 08-Sep-08.Read more...

Safe Computing | by Mark H. Anbinder | 12 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

More Photo Backup Options While Traveling

Although Adam's approach for backing up photos while traveling worked well for him, readers suggest some different approaches that might work well in other situations.Read more...

Media Creation | by Adam C. Engst | 12 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

MobileMe Mail and Gmail Go Down Simultaneously

It's almost certainly unrelated, but email services from both Apple and Google went dark today for several hours.Read more...

Tech News | by Adam C. Engst | 11 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

Backing up Photos While Traveling

When you're on vacation, backing up your Mac probably isn't high on your list of things to do. But you should protect your vacation photos, which could easily disappear with a slip in the ocean or a lost piece of luggage. Here's how (complete with some pictures of our recent trip to Wales).Read more...

Media Creation | by Adam C. Engst | 11 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/11-Aug-08

This week's TidBITS Talk discussions concern the iPhone's accelerometer, making Entourage (or another email application) the default program for the Mail PDF command in the Print dialog, the strange case of a suddenly unformatted backup hard disk, walking directions provided by online maps, and the susceptibility of phishing attacks in Safari on the Mac.Read more...

Inside TidBITS | by Jeff Carlson | 11 Aug 2008 |

iPhone Apps That Go Beyond Entertainment

Isn't it interesting that of the top paid and free apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, more than two-thirds of them are games or other forms of entertainment? But never fear, if you want your iPhone or iPod touch to make your real life easier, a few actually useful apps are available.Read more...

iPod & iPhone | by Adam C. Engst | 08 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

Garmin nuvi 255W Focuses on Navigation

Garmin's basic nuvi 255W GPS pares back inessential features to offer an inexpensive GPS that provides excellent navigational capabilities without confusing extras.Read more...

Home Macs | by Adam C. Engst | 07 Aug 2008 | Listen   |

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