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Review: Default Folder X 4.0.5

Craig Grannell — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:02:06 +0000

Open and Save dialogs are as unsexy as things come on the Mac, but every Mac user has to deal with them daily. Despite Mac OS X being in its fifth major incarnation, these dialogs are still limited, but with Default Folder X,
everything changes, and even a little sleekness is thrown into the mix.

Once Default Folder X is installed, a black HUD-style overlay surrounds Open and Save dialog boxes, its toolbar providing access to user-definable favorites, recent folders, and a slew of handy options (such as rename, reveal and move) that puts Apple’s own dialogs to shame. Usefully, favorites can have hot-keys assigned via Default Folder’s preferences pane, which also provides the means to create a default Open/Save folder for each installed application.

Other included niceties are the menu/Dock item, providing a system-wide means of rapidly navigating mounted volumes and defined favorites, and a superior preview within Open dialogs, which automatically stretches to fill available vertical space. Spotlight comments and file properties are also possible to manipulate from Open and Save dialogs when Default Folder X is installed.

Although at the pricier end of the shareware spectrum—especially for a one-shot utility—Default Folder X is nonetheless an essential purchase. The seconds it saves every time you open or save a file soon add up, and after a few months’ use, you’ll find Macs lacking the application feel naked by comparison.

Default Folder X continues to excel in its fourth major revision, making it much easier for Mac users to open and save files.

Further information

Manufacturer: St. Clair Software
Price: $34.95 (upgrades from $14.95)
URL: www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/

iPhone Officially Gone In The UK, 3G Imminent?

Michael Johnston — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:52:16 +0000

Today O2 officially announced that there are no more iPhones to be had in the UK. A notice posted on O2's iPhone website simply reads "iPhone no longer available". The most obvious explanation for the lack of available iPhones is that O2 and Apple are getting ready for a change in the product line. Carphone Warehouse reported late last week that it had sold out of all iPhones as well.

AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot Access Now Included Free For iPhones

Edward Kirk — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:50:22 +0000

After the unusual situation where iPhones suddenly gained free access to Wi-Fi in certain AT&T-hosted hotspot locations, and were shortly disabled, AT&T has finally resolved the situation. The company recently posted on their iPhone webpage under the "Plans" tab that all iPhone plans now include access to their "more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, including Starbucks all for use in the U.S."

Another Alleged 3G iPhone Photo, Similar To Previous Pictures

Edward Kirk — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:42:56 +0000

Yet another of numerous photographs of what is alleged to be the new 3G iPhone have surfaced. The device in this picture strongly resembles the last photographs we saw, showing a device with a curved top and bottom edge, unlike the current iPhone. The only noticeable difference in this photograph is the darker, more subdued chrome bezel on the device, whereas the last photo had a bezel more similar to the current iPhone's.

iPhone 2.0 Beta Shows .Mac Push Email

Edward Kirk — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:43:17 +0000

Screenshots of the new firmware 2.0 beta have surfaced that show support for .Mac accounts that have support for push email forwarding. In the image, there is a new button that says "Fetch new data" on the main mail page, which leads to the option to either "fetch" or push accounts. According to the source, there is still no signs of syncing calendars or contacts via .Mac sync. You can check out the screenshots in TUAW's gallery.

Sprint spending $100 million to promote it’s iPhone competitor

focusfriends.net RSS feed — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:24:47 +0000

Sprint is making good on their promise to spend $100 million to promote their new iPhone competitor, the Samsung Instinct. The advertisements start running on May 9th, but the commercials are now available to view on YouTube. The advertisements very ...

Universal SIM Unlock Card Released for iPhone

Jordan Hoffmann — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:45:30 +0000

USB Fever released an updated version to their Universal SIM Unlock Card, one the supports the iPhone. While seemingly far easier than a software unlock this $22.99 products raises some concerns. For one, on their list of supported phones the iPhone is listed as needing firmware 1.2.3, which was never released. Also, to get the card to fit in the adapter some cutting is required, so the process should not be attempted by the faint of heart. The card is advertised as compatible with most GSM phones, and it does support 3G cards.

NBC Streaming Free Episodes of The Office & 30 Rock to iPhones

Michael Johnston — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:42:20 +0000

In spite of Apple being shunning by NBC on iTunes, it seems that the peacock network has a heart for iPhone users. Recently (we're not sure when it happened) NBC has set up an iPhone portal on their site which provides full episodes of both The Office and 30 Rock.

NBC has streamed full episodes via NBC.com and Hulu.com for quite some time now, although the service was based upon flash. iPhone users were simply excluded from the fun until now.

Sprint to Spend $100 Mil. On Anti-iPhone Adverts

-Administration- — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:53:00 +0000

Sprint has spent $100 million on an advertising campaign which directly targets the iPhone's weaknesses. The two ads we've seen are aimed at the iPhone's slow EDGE speeds and lack of true GPS support. The ads will begin running on May 9th and cost Sprint almost 40x the amount of a single 30 second superbowl ad. Ads following after the jump!

Now here's the thing about these two ads, slow data speeds and faux GPS are undoubtedly going to be addressed by the next rev of the iPhone. Honestly, we're not sure if we should laugh at Samsung, or feel sorry for them. Granted, Apple hasn't officially given any word on new iPhones, but with all the speculation lately, you'd think Sprint would wait and see what Apple has up their sleeves.

There's no doubt that these ads will negatively influence some who are on the fence, but $100 mil. doesn't seem like a sensible amount to win over such a small minority.

ScreenSteps 2.1 Posts to WordPress, TypePad

-Administration- — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:47:00 +0000

The ScreenSteps 2.1 public beta is available and it adds the ability to post to WordPress, TypePad or Movable Type

ScreenSteps takes the drudgery out of creating visual, step-by-step software tutorials/guides. With ScreenSteps you can communicate software instructions clearly and quickly.

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Sprint spending $100 million to promote its iPhone competitor

Chase Higgins — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:46:43 +0000

The advertisements leverage the EV-DO and true GPS that are packed into the Instinct. Sprint is hoping to use that comparison to convince people to buy the Instinct and not the iPhone. Someone should tell Sprint that the 3G iPhone, which could very well have GPS, will pack those features. No doubt Sprint’s Rev. A is fast, but so is HSDPA.

The advertisement conveniently leaves out the obvious fact that the iPhone has more screen real estate, and that it has a capacitive touch screen. The Instinct will no doubt be a good phone, but it will just not be the same appeal and wonder that the iPhone brings. So if you were looking for a tried and true iPhone killer, the Instinct is close, but alas no cigar.

[Via Gizmodo]

Installer App finally gets Search feature

iPhonehacks — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:54:50 +0000

The iPhone hacking community have just released a new version of the super cool Installer app or Installer.app. The new version of the Installer App now features the much needed search feature for each application category making it easier to search for the native iPhone applications you might have read or heard about.

Sprint to Spend $100 Mil. On Anti-iPhone Adverts

Michael Johnston — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:54:20 +0000

Lets Take Some Time Out To Be Ridiculous

-Administration- — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:38:00 +0000

iPhone bound for Latin America

Dan Moren — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:26:25 +0000

Yesterday we got Vodafone (and Telecom Italia, don’t forget Telecom Italia!) announcing that they’d be bringing the iPhone to ten countries later this year. Today, it’s América Móvil, the largest mobile operator in Latin America, dropping their own iPhone news (PDF link) by announcing that it’s signed a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to “its Latin American operations.”

The Mexico-based provider, which serves 17 countries and has 159 million subscribers, did not elect to give specifics about which countries would be included in the deal, or whether or not it was an exclusive arrangement. Besides Mexico (and the United States), América Móvil does business in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico and Uruguay.

It looks like 2008 is shaping up to be a very international year for the iPhone, and that estimate of 10 million is looking more and more conservative to me as these announcements keep cropping up.

[via Macworld]

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Broadcast TV Transmitter For iPhone

Michael Johnston — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:25:44 +0000

PacketVideo has posted a YouTube video demonstrating its mobile broadcast receiver, Telly. The device runs for three hours and picks up broadcast television which it then re-transmits over Wi-Fi. Phones and other devices with Wi-Fi cards can access the broadcast via any compatible web browser. In the case of an iPhone, you can play live broadcast TV using nothing but MobileSafari. Check out the video below

iLife

-Administration- — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:14:00 +0000

- iLife: iLife How to Publish an iMovie Project to YouTube

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iLife | How to Publish an iMovie Project to YouTube

-Administration- — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:05:00 +0000

These are instructions on how to publish an iMovie project to YouTube.

Step One
Click to launch iMovie from your dock.

Step Two
Select your project from the Project List on the left side of the screen.

Step Three
Select YouTube... from the Share Menu.

Step Four
Click the Add button to add your YouTube account.

Step Five
Click the Sign In... button to sign into your YouTube account.

Step Six
Your web browser will open to the YouTube signin page. Input your Username and Password then click the LogIn button.

Step Seven
You will then be notified that iMovie would like permission to upload videos to your account. Click the Allow button.

Step Eight
Return to iMovie and click the Confirm Sign In button.

Step Nine
You can now set the Category, Title, Description, Tags, Size, and Privacy of the movie.

Input these values then click Next button.

Step Ten
You will be asked to accept the YouTube Terms of Service. Click the Publish button.

Step Eleven
Your video will then be published to your YouTube account. Once your video is uploaded to YouTube you will be notified of its YouTube address. You can also tell a friend or view the video.

Speculation: Australian iPhone To Be Sold Locked & Unlocked

Michael Johnston — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:54:40 +0000

TUAW has received word that the iPhone will be sold unlocked in Australia. Just yesterday Vodafone announced that it had secured a deal with Apple to sell the iPhone in Australia and nine other countries. According to TUAW's sources, Vodafone won't be the exclusive carrier and unlocked iPhones will be sold at Apple stores in the AU. Additionally, The Sydney Morning Harold believes that Australian carriers Telstra and Optus will also offer the device.

Sente 5.5 Update Improves PDF Management

-Administration- — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:50:00 +0000

Third Street Software today announced the release of Sente 5.5 with enhanced PDF management. In this new version, users can create references directly from the PDF files they already have, as well as new PDFs that they receive from colleagues. Sente uses Google Scholar, the Library of Congress and PubMed to create complete references when importing a new PDF.

These new features complement the improved PDF acquisition tools introduced in Sente 5.4, which enable Sente to automatically download, rename and file any PDF the user clicks on in the new Links view.

Sente 5.5 also include a new Quick Add feature that lets users create complete citations from only an ISBN, DOI or PubMed ID.

There are demonstration videos of these new features available on the Third Street Software web site.

System requirements:
* Sente 5 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
* 1GB RAM (or more) is recommended.
* Sente is a Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel Macs.

Sente Pricing and Availability:
This is a free upgrade for all Sente 5 owners. People who originally purchased Sente 1, 2 or 3, and who have not yet upgraded to Sente 5, can purchase an upgrade for $39.95. A standard, single-user license for Sente can be purchased for USD $129.95. Academic licenses are available for USD $89.95. A fully-functional, 30-day demonstration version of Sente can be downloaded from the Third Street Software website.

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America Movil To Carry iPhone in Latin America

Michael Johnston — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:26:17 +0000

News of more iPhone carriers around the world continue to trickle in. This time, it's Latin America that's getting Apple's beloved shiny phone of goodness. According to Reuters, America Movil has stated today that it has struck a deal with Apple to distribute the iPhone in Latin America. No specifics have been stated so the when and how much are still up in the air. Additionally, there has been no word on whether America Movil will be an exclusive carrier or not.

Leech Download Manager Debuts

-Administration- — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:21:00 +0000

Many Tricks has announced the release of Leech, a new download manager for Mac OS X.

Leech gives you complete control over your downloads. You can queue, pause and resume downloads, download from password-protected servers and store your passwords in your system-wide, secure keychain. And you won't have to worry about downloads that were disrupted by a crashing browser ever again.

Leech is available for €9.95 after the trial period expires.

Philips Developing iPhone Competitor?

-Administration- — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:19:00 +0000

Philips is working on creating a Xenium phone called the X800 to compete with the iPhone.

A Chinese site, CCID, says it has obtained preliminary information on the new X800 phone. The Xenium X800 is similar in design to the iPhone with a black backing, more slender profile and rounded corners.

The X800 has a home screen is also very similar to the iPhone's; using icons to launch applications, games, e-mail and the camera. The phone can also be tilted sideways for a landscape view.

Prices and release dates are not known, but one images below suggests it may be carried by Vodafone Hong Kong.

Apple iPhone SDK Beta 5 Released; included iPhone firmware 2.0 reveals “Push” preferences

iPhonehacks — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:19:58 +0000

Apple has released the new version (beta 5) of their iPhone SDK. The new beta build is called 5a274D. This is the fourth release after the iPhone SDK was released in March, details of the other three beta versions is available here, here and here. Some interesting details of the latest beta version of Apple's iPhone SDK available after the jump.

Juice Packs no longer just for kids

Dan Moren — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:36:46 +0000

If you’re a road warrior who relies on having a phone/email device on you at all times, then you know there’s nothing worse than a dead battery, especially on the iPhone, where you can’t swap it out for a fresh one. There have been plenty of top-up solutions that use the 30-pin dock-connector port on the the iPhone, but many of those were originally designed for use with the iPod, and they offer only limited charging capability.

Mophie has released the first battery extender to garner “Works with iPhone” certification from Apple. The Juice Pack contains a rechargeable lithium polymer battery that will boost your iPhone’s battery life by up to 250 hours of standby, 8 hours of talk, 6 hours of Internet access, 7 hours of video playback, or 24 hours of audio playback. Or some really obscure number of hours of those features combined. Also keep in mind that it will add some extra bulk and heft to your slim iPhone, and you won’t be able to use it with most cases.

The device also has four LEDs on the back that tell you how much of the Juice Pack’s capacity is left, and a 30-pin dock-connector port on the bottom that lets you still sync the iPhone without having to take it out of the sled. It’ll cost you about $100 from Mophie’s online store or at retail locations.