Mac mini updated, $999 Mac mini server added

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop

Apple has updated the Mac mini today, giving the two configurations that were previously available a nice bump in the specs department, and also adding a third to the mix, that being a Mac mini server. Starting with the $599 Mac mini, it now sports a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor (previously it was 2GHz,) 2GB RAM (previously 1GB,) and a 160GB HDD (up from 120GB). Next step up from there is the $799 Mac mini, which has a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, and 320GB HDD.

As for the new server version, it sits in the same enclosure as the other Mac minis, but has no optical drive. Instead, they throw in a second hard drive. So for $999, you get a Mac mini that includes two 500GB drives, includes Snow Leopard Server, 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM, and GeForce 9400M GPU. Definitely a good idea for a small business where an Xserve might be overkill, or even an advanced home network solution. The new Mac mini is available now.

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Alarm.com Offers Free App to System Owners

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Lifestyle, Free Apps

Alarm.com has released a free app for iPhone for those who already have one of their systems. You still have full control over your system from anywhere you are and can arm/disarm if necessary. With included tools, receive real time updates on your home, watch live and recorded feeds and check event histories of past occurrences. Kudos to Alarm.com for coming up with a clever way to possibly drum up some new business.

Read More | cnet

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Dell Makes 3 Million Thanks to Twitter

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Internet

Dell claims that their Outlet sales have made at least $3 million in revenue since they began subscribing to Twitter in 2007. They say that they have made money both from new sales and refurbished products. Undoubtedly much of the 650,000 following is attributed to Twitter-exclusive offers, Dell Outlet deals and Outlet-specific updates because before that time, they only had a mere 11,000 subscribers.

Read More | Dell Blog

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Free PIGFLU Updates by Text

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Hot Deals, Internet, Science

Is there no end of the ways to remind us that the Swine Flu (H1N1) exists? Apparently not, as this one will give you free updates with SMS messages on your cell phone. Text “PIGFLU” to 41411 and you will receive news that included CDC/WHO updates, new outbreak alerts, travel warnings and health authority information. Messages are sent one to 3 times daily and you may have to pay for text charges, depending on your phone plan.

Read More | Cellphones.org

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OmniFocus 1.1.4 update released

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Productivity, App Updates, Above $10

One of our favorite apps, OmniFocus, has been updated to version 1.1.4. It’s a minor upgrade, but it still brings a few welcome changes:

• Can now view attachments containing Microsoft Office, plain text, and web archive documents.
• Zoom in on attachment using the pinch gesture
• Added French, German, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese, and Dutch to available languages.

If you want a tool that will keep your world (and your tasks) organized, look no further than OmniFocus.

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OmniFocus for iPhone gets updated to 1.1.2

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Productivity, App Updates, Above $10

One of my absolute favorite iPhone apps, OmniFocus, just received a small update, meant to kill a few bugs. In case you have yet to give it a try, OmniFocus is an organizational tool solely meant to keep you on task, focused, while maintaining peace of mind that you aren’t forgetting anything. It’s configurable in so many ways, that just about anyone is able to fit it into their workflow. There is an iPhone version, as well as a desktop version for OS X, and the two can sync together. Anyhow, here are the details of the recent update for OmniFocus for iPhone:

Changes in the minor v1.1.1 update:
Fixed a bug which could leave the user at a blank screen after adding a new item.
Fixed a bug which caused the app to be unresponsive after converting an action to a project.
Fixed a few places where English was still visible in the Japanese translation.

Changes in the minor v1.1.2 update (released November 13, 2008):
Updated the Settings icon to avoid potential confusion with the iPhone’s built-in Settings application.

As we said before, if you haven’t already, you owe it to yourself to check out OmniFocus.

Read More | OmniFocus via OmniGroup Forums

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VMware Fusion hits 2.0

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Software

Running Windows in OS X is still cool, even if software like Parallels, VMware Fusion, and Boot Camp have been around for a while. Now though, Fusion has hit 2.0, which is a nice milestone. Performance improvements, better multi-monitor support, and more robust Unity features (that’s the feature that lets you “erase” the Windows desktop, so that your Windows programs appear right next to your OS X ones) make this a worthy upgrade. Here are the details:

• More Seamless with Unity 2.0: Application Sharing, Link Handling, Mirrored Folders, Driverless Printing, True Multiple Display Support, and Custom Keyboard Mapping
• Safer Windows on Mac experience with AutoProtect automated snapshots and a 12-month complimentary subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus security software for Windows XP and Vista
• More Power with DirectX 9.0c with Shader Model 2 3D graphics, 1080p HD video playback, Multiple Snapshots, 4-way vSMP, and Better Linux Support (Unity & Easy Install)
• More Mac-like, More Mac-friendly with all new Welcome Screen, Virtual Machine Library and Virtual Machine Settings, Cover Flow and Quick Look integration, and Apple Help
• Mac OS X Leopard Server now is supported in a virtual machine on Mac hardware

If you already have a copy of Fusion 1.x running, you’ll be happy to know that this is a free upgrade. Otherwise, you can pick up Fusion 2.0 for $79.

Read More | Fusion product page

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iPhone Pwnage Tool 2.0.3 now available

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Mods / Hacks, Software

For those of you out there who can’t live without a jailbroken iPhone, we venture to guess that you’ll be happy to hear that PwnageTool 2.0.3 is now available, thanks to the continuing hard work of the iPhone Dev Team. This new version features a few new features:

• Updated Installer.app to beta 6
• Support for iPhone and iPod touch firmware 2.0.2 5C1
• Adds .de localization for those who read German

If you are already running an older version, you can update right from within PwnageTool, otherwise hit the link below to download the latest version.

Read More | PwnageTool 2.0.3

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Major Gear Live Discussion Forums Upgrade: Feature List

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements

Alright, so in the continuing effort to make our discussion forums even better, we have just unleashed a bunch of new upgrades:

• Added an ignore member feature.
• Added the ability for users to report posts to moderators.
• Added ability to search by member group in Advanced Search Form
• Refined nomenclature for topics, replies, and posts (which is now consistently used as the sum of the topics and replies).
• Fixed a bug where posting a new reply would return you to the topic’s first page instead of the last page.
• Fixed a bug where an image attachment thumbnail would mistakenly increase the dimensions of the image.
• Fixed a bug where deleting a user’s topics when banning them would cause other users’ posts to the affected topics to be orphaned.
• Fixed a bug where merging two topics would result in the topic being set by the newer thread instead of the older one.
• Fixed a bug where attachments were not being connected properly on merge or split.
• Fixed a bug where a Topic’s edit date would change when any action was taken on the thread instead of only when the title or body was edited
• Fixed a bug that would allow posting and editing of posts in Read Only forums.

Those are the main ones, but there are a bunch more improvements “under the hood” so to speak. Give things a test and let us know if you find anything odd!

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