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this week we see yet more changes in the online crime scene, including the devastating Defeat Two-Factor Authentication! Others include: Phishing for Gmail Dollars * Telephone version of phishing * Phishing in Yahoo! Geocities? * Voice and VoIP Phishing Scams On The Rise * OpenDNS Touts Controversial Antiphishing Service * AOL ponders free service * IRS warns of bogus e-mails from phishing identity thieves * Firefox Version 2.0 Beta Candidate Released ... and 17 others, 3 Pages! SEE: UGN Phishing Report for July 17
This week we cover Apple MacBook upgrades and more ... How hot is the MacBook? Hot enough to fry an egg! (With Picture!)
PLUS: Apple's Next Pro Mac * Multiple monitors on a MacBook Pro? * Office alternatives abound for new MacBook * Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe) Performance * MCE offers 160GB hard disk for MacBooks, Pros, minis * Transcend Unveils 2GB SO-DIMM Module * Apple under increasing fire for faulty products and quality gaps * Unhappy campers take to the web * MacFixIt articles require a subscription * 8 others! (Two pages) ... SEE: UGN MacBook Report for July 17
Speculation is going on that Apple is going to release iPods that not only will read titles of songs to you, but will respond to voice commands.
Read some blog articles: blogcritics.org and bloggingstocks.com ... or, read the full story: www.ecommercetimes.com
The Eugene Macintosh Users Group serving Mac and Apple users in the Eugene Springfield Metro area, and Lane County ugnn_salutes_emug
Randy Singer, who has maintained a web site for lawyers that use Macs for sometime and publishes a newsletter aimed at that group. He has also been a co-author of the Macintosh Bible, has put up a web site that explains what and when regular maintenance needs to be performed on the Mac. This site even tells you what software to use while emphasizing Free and easy utilities. Great work, Randy, thanks for sharing! www.macattorney.com
In a mailing list sponsored by LowEndMac for iMac users, Jim Foster, President of Mac User East of Oshawa, Ontario points out that there is no free software for doing spreadsheets or word processing on the new stripped down iMacs that are sold only to schools. It does include demo versions of iWork and Microsoft Office. These seems strange to me, but has appeared for sometime now that Apple has stopped development on AppleWorks. But t would seem that Apple should include at minimum iWork for schools as well as iLife. But as Jim says "I am not CEO of Apple."
Good to hear from you Jim -- www.mause.ca
Last Tuesday, Microsoft announced that it would no longer provide support for Windows 98 in all of its flavors, including Second Edition and Windows Me. They will still have reference material available on the MS web site.
Apogee Electronics is now shipping its Ensemble multichannel digital audio interface for Macs through its dealerships. It is the only multichannel audio interface that can be controlled from within Apple's Logic Pro software. It does require a G5 or an Intel based Mac with OS X 10.4.7 and connects via FireWire. More details are available at the Apogee website: Apogee website
Monster.com has an article that suggests that tech people with knowledge of Mac OS X will be in big demand in enterprises. It points out that in the near future, System Administrators, Network Engineers, Database administrators and more will need Mac knowledge. ... see the full story...
Of course, we have talked about Vonage in the past and it is now available from many retailers. During my surfing while trying to find information for this survey, I came across an advertisement for Vonage. They now have a phone built into a USB thumb drive type product with earbuds.
This means that ones you have setup your account, you can call using your account on any broadband based computer.
Note: I don't usually pay much attention to ads, but I have been thinking about finding ways to cut my personal costs and I am considering something like this. More info at: www.vonage.com
Finally someone has a business that takes advantage of the Intel Macs ability to run Windows at native speeds. Eleven Wireless Inc. has announced such a computer for use in hotel business centers. It sounds like a turn key operation that includes credit card software so that hotels can easily support their customers needs. www.elevenwireless.com
Just letting you know the Apple Corps of Dallas has moved their web page from www.acd.org to www.acd.us. They sold the name, netting a nice profit, but requires our updating everything from web site addresses to e-mails. www.acd.us
FileMaker 8.5 is now Universal. It also can link database records to live web sites and data. However, I have read elsewhere that most plug-ins do not yet work on the Intel machines. ... see the full story...
Desktop publishing has returned... for the rest of us! (Read More)
Script Software has rolled out new versions of ChatFX, iKey and iClock - three of the most exciting Mac shareware products on the market... (Read More)
Script Timer lets you schedule the execution of AppleScript, perl, and shell scripts, as well as Automator workflows (Read More)
Yahoo! has introduced a new beta of Yahoo! Messenger for Mac users. (Read More)
Did something move? Did you feel it? Your Mac did... (Read More)
With NetShred X, its easy to use internet track eraser that erases internet tracks, such as cache, history and email trash. (Read More)
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one."
- Malcolm Forbes
"Some things have to be believed to be seen."
- Ralph Hodgson
"The real issue is value, not price."
- Robert T. Lindgren
Have a great week... (See last week)
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