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Tom's Macs Blog March 2008 Archive

By Tom Nelson, About.com Guide to Macs

The Mac Mini Takes a Ride on the Rumor Mill

Monday March 31, 2008
Courtesy of Apple Keeping up with Apple rumors can be a tough job. It's even tougher when multiple rumor sites latch onto the same information, and propagate it with their own ... Read More

Adobe Brings Photoshop Express to the Web

Thursday March 27, 2008
Although it's still in beta format, Adobe has started allowing public use of Photoshop Express, a new online image editing and storage solution. Photoshop Express lets you upload and store ... Read More

Oops! Apple Restricts Safari for Windows

Wednesday March 26, 2008
Courtesy of Apple Apple has offered a Windows version of its Safari web browser for some time now, but it recently came to light that the end user agreement restricts installation ... Read More

Safari 3.1's Tab Bar is Double-Clickable

Tuesday March 25, 2008
Not all discoveries are followed by shouts of "Eureka!". A more common phrase may be "That's interesting…" I had my own "that's interesting" moment just now, while using Safari 3.1. I'm ... Read More

New Review: Office 2008 for Mac

Monday March 24, 2008
Microsoft product screen shot reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. Mac users have been waiting a long time for a universal version of Office for the Mac. When Microsoft finally ... Read More

A New Mac Mini?

Saturday March 22, 2008
The Mac Mini has been languishing for nearly a year without any major changes. In January, I predicted that Apple would merge the Mac Mini and Apple TV into a ... Read More

Is an iTunes Buffet on the Horizon?

Thursday March 20, 2008
Courtesy of Apple The Financial Times is speculating that Apple is in talks with major labels to add a new way of buying music to the iTunes store. Apple won't call this ... Read More

Safari 3.1 Is New and Improved. No, Really!

Tuesday March 18, 2008
It's been a while since something as commonplace as a browser has piqued my interest. I tend to regard browsers as tools that should be more or less invisible and ... Read More

AirPort Express Shifts Into High Gear

Monday March 17, 2008
Courtesy of Apple Today Apple released the latest version of the AirPort Express Base Station. This new version includes 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, which is capable of twice the range of coverage ... Read More

Microsoft Releases Office 2008 Update

Sunday March 16, 2008
Microsoft released the first update for Office 2008 on March 11, 2008. There are two ways to get the update. You can go directly to the Microsoft support site and ... Read More

Apple Patent Sheds Light on Missing DVR

Saturday March 15, 2008
When Apple introduced the Apple TV, it seemed like a pretty good idea. Who wouldn't love an easy-to-use device for playing movies, TV shows, and other video content that's either ... Read More

The iPhone Makes Inroads Into the Mobile Market

Thursday March 6, 2008
During today's iPhone SDK (Software Development Kit) announcement, Steve Jobs took time out to share a few statistics on the iPhone market with the gathered crowd. The iPhone garnered a 28% ... Read More

The iPhone Muscles Its Way Into Enterprise

Thursday March 6, 2008
Courtesy of Apple Today Apple kicked off its anticipated iPhone SDK (Software Development Kit) announcement with some good news for individuals hoping for better support of the iPhone in corporate environments. The ... Read More

Time Capsule and the Server-Grade Hard Drive

Monday March 3, 2008
Apple initially offered Time Capsule in two configurations: a 500 GB hard drive and a 1 TB "server-grade" hard drive. As many of us hoped they would, a few early adopters ... Read More
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