What's New - Oct 15, 2008

By: Benjamin Martin - Revised: 2008-10-27 ben

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Introduction

What's new for the Mac in the previous month:
  • General issues, workarounds and fixes
  • New Software and hardware
  • Software and hardware updates/patches
  • Apple Inc. related news

Agenda

  • What's New
    • Ben Martin
  • ExtremeZ-IP
    • Geordie Korper
  • Sente
    • Michael Cinkosky

BlackBerries on Macs

Reference: http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/10/07/blackberry-media-sync-for-mac/
  • BlackBerry Mac MediaSync app getting major overhaul ...

Apple Drops iPhone NDA

Reference: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/01/apple-drops-iphone-non-disclosure-agreement-nda/
  • Apple claims the NDS was in place to protect innovations and inventions concerning the iPhone
  • Decided it was too onerous for developers
  • Un released software and features will continue to be under NDA

Apple Recalls iPhone 3G Power Adapters

Reference: http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/09/19/apple-recalls-millions-of-iphone-3g-power-adapters/

OpenOffice 3.0 for Mac goes gold

Reference: http://openoffice.org
  • And the response is overwhelming!
  • Aqua (don't need X11), performance, stability, accessibility APIs, collaboration, etc.


New Laptops

Reference: www.apple.com
  • Extra rigid solid aluminum block construction
  • Faster graphics cards (MacBook & MacBook Pro)
  • LED-Backlit display on MacBooks
  • SSD build to order option on all laptops

Very Accessible for HD replacement

Reference: http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/10/14/hands-on-with-the-macbookpros-removable-hard-drive
  • The batter, HD and RAM are all readily and easily accessible for replacement ...

Adobe Ships CS4

Reference: http://www.adobe.com
  • Congress adds making CS4 package installers to the list of allowable tortures
    • Human rights advocates riot! ;)-