Apple clamps down on Google AdWords The disappearance of Apple-related advertisements from Google's AdWords service in Australia has resellers fearing online sales leads will evaporate as Apple strengthens its own local retail presence and clamps down on other companies using its trademarks.
The Bill and Jerry Show The first in a series of ads that Jerry Seinfeld will make on behalf of Microsoft debuted Thursday night. And the point of the 90-second spot is beyond Philip Michaels’ comprehension.
Adobe sets Genesis mashup pilot Adobe Systems in October plans to launch a private pilot program for its "Genesis" mashup technology.
Spore springs to life Electronic Arts plans to unleash Spore, a virtual life game from Sims creator Will Wright, across multiple platforms including the Mac next week. But Chris Holt got a sneak peek at the game during a launch event in San Francisco on Thursday.
Underwater photography on the cheap This week's focus is on underwater images—a bit of a primer on how to get into underwater photography on the cheap, and then a demonstration of some simple editing techniques in iPhoto to make those underwater pictures look their best.
Brenthaven Trek Sleeve Looking for good laptop protection on the cheap? Brenthaven's Trek Sleeve, an updated version of last year's MacBook Sleeve, offers similarly impressive bang-for-the-buck.
Video: World Tech Update In this week’s show: we report from IFA in Berlin on a virtual mirror that makes trying on clothes a snap, Sony’s new line of Walkman players, LG’s network attached storage system, a super slim prototype LCD TV by Philips, eco friendly electronics, a traffic alert system, Toshiba’s advanced 3D modeling and Samsung’s new lightweight laptop.
Review: BusySync 2.1.6 If you want family members or colleagues to see and edit your iCal calendars, BusyMac’s BusySync 2.1.6 may be just the tool you need. It syncs calendars among Macs (with the same or different users), among user accounts on a given Mac, and between your Mac and Google Calendar—in any combination.
AroundMe finds services near your iPhone AroundMe is a new app for the iPhone that helps you find services like banks and restaurants near your current location.
Review: 1Password for iPhone 1Password is an excellent web site login and secret-keeping application on the Mac. How well does its new iPhone counterpart work?
Google touts iPhone, Chrome browser Even as Google prepares to launch its own mobile computing platform, a company executive heaped praise on Apple’s iPhone Thursday.
What’s at stake for Apple at Tuesday’s iPod event After a summer where major product releases were marred by glitches, the best thing Apple can do at Tuesday’s special event is unveil a product that ships when it’s supposed to and works as advertised.
Epson unveils new lower-priced 1080p projector Epson has unveiled the PowerLite Home Cinema 6100, which it claims is the first 1080p digital projector to be offered for less than $2,000.
Gain full keyboard and mouse control in 10.5’s screen sharing Do you use 10.5’s screen sharing feature? Have you been frustrated by the inability to send, for instance, Command-Tab to the remote Mac? Here’'s a simple way to solve that, and other, problems.
Working Mac: Office 2008 survival guide Office 2008 offers a bunch of improvements over Microsoft's last Mac office suite. But some new features are confounding. Kirk McElhearn is here, with answers to the most common Office 2008 questions.