Apple’s FileMaker launches revamped Mac and Windows database
At Macworld today, Apple’s FileMaker, Inc. subsidiary will launch a major overhaul of its flagship database for Mac and Windows desktops and servers, a product used by 70 of the world’s Fortune 100 corporations.
So it was a health problem after all, admits Steve Jobs
Addressing the recent announcement that he will not deliver the Macworld keynote this year, Apple CEO Steve Jobs released a statement this morning about his mysterious health condition.
Macworld 2009 Incoming And So Are The Rumours
Macworld 2009 is starting today. The rumours about what will be launched at the expo have been around since Macworld 2008. The biggest rumour is always about Steve Jobs’ health. I hope (like I hope for everybody else), that he is doing good and in perfect health. Besides that it’s really not my concern.
Besides Steve’s health there are more much more interesting rumours, will we see a red iPhone? A new AppleTV? Or perhaps a 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro with now removeable battery (yes, that very convenient when you have to erhmmm…well, the battery won’t fall out if you drop the MacBook).
Of course, at some point we’ll probably see a iTablet or some kind of tablet Mac as several tech blogs suggest.
I know a lot of hardcore fans are ready to spend money on a new Apple thingy. I would never do that of course….never ever (my wife reads this blog too).
Which Apple product are you hoping for?
RIAA dumps evidence-gathering firm
The Recording Industry Association of America has dumped the company charged with gathering evidence for use against people accused of illegally sharing copyrighted music, according to a report Sunday in The Wall Street Journal.
As part of its controversial antipiracy strategy, the RIAA had enlisted MediaSentry to search the Internet for evidence of people sharing large amounts of music. The trade group’s campaign on behalf of the world’s largest recording labels reportedly resulted in lawsuits against about 35,000 people.
View Full Article: Yahoo News
QA: Marcus Courtney, the guy who tried to unionize Microsoft
Todd Bishop: Marcus Courtney, a one-time Microsoft contract worker, left his job as president of the Seattle-based WashTech technology labor union last year for a new position at the UNI Global Union in Switzerland. He left without fanfare, but he was back in Seattle visiting relatives for the holidays, and we got a chance to sit down with him…
View Full Article: Todd Bishop’s Microsoft Blog
Marissa Mayer on the future of Google
Pretty much every product that Google works on has to go through gatekeeper Marissa Mayer, who decides whether it’s ready to be released or needs more work.
She even approves every single Google Doodle that adorns the search giant’s homepages around the world. From being hired as the first female engineer nine and a half years ago to becoming one of the key decision makers at Google, she’s come a long way.
View Full Article: TechRadar UK
Twitter twormented by phishers
UPDATED A phisher or phishers operating over the holiday weekend deluged Twitter users with direct messages designed to steal sign-in information. A second, unrelated compromised dozens of high-profile accounts and spewed rude fake messages.
CES Countdown #4: Who’s securing the CE device’s end user?
Computer security fuels many excellent conferences. CES is not typically one of them, but the current state of the economy is compelling conference goers to refocus on their core priorities…and security is one of them.
Measuring up Windows 7’s new super taskbar
Long Zheng: For some users, one hurdle of the new “superbar” is its enormous size, or so it appears. To set the record straight, I conducted a little side-by-side experiment with two quick-launch items and two active applications on both Vista and Windows 7. Together with a measuring tape in one hand and a magnifying glass in the other, I counted. Soon enough, I grew impatient and resorted to Photoshop instead. Here’s how they measured up…
View Full Article: Long Zheng’s Blog
Claim: Microsoft earned $1.5B from Vista Capable PCs
An expert estimates Microsoft earned more than $1.5 billion through the sale of PCs labeled as “Vista Capable,” according to a court document.
Microsoft allowed PC makers to label some XP-running PCs as “Vista Capable” prior to the release of the Vista operating system in early 2007…
View Full Article: Seattle PI’s Microsoft Blog
