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 | New Development Tools for Leopard Innovation
Learn the latest from the Leopard Technology Series.
The developer tools in Mac OS X Leopard are crafted for one mission: to enable you to create amazing applications.
Offering a streamlined workflow, Xcode 3.0 helps you develop your applications faster than ever. WIth the all-new Interface Builder, the new language features in Objective-C 2.0, and the innovative new Xray, you have a set of development tools that let you build awesome user interfaces and improve your application's runtime. Read more about the new tools designed for Mac OS X Leopard in the second installment of the Leopard Technology Series for Developers.
With the Leopard Early Start Kit, ADC Premier and Select members can log in now and download pre-release versions of Xcode 3.0 and Mac OS X Leopard. If you are not already a Premier or Select member, purchase the Leopard Early Start Kit and start developing for the future today.
Get ADC Products Through the Apple Store Online
The Apple Developer Connection is pleased to announce that ADC Memberships, ADC Technical Support Incidents, and the ADC Monthly Mailing can now be purchased through the Apple Store online. In addition, ADC members can use the Apple Store online to renew their current membership by purchasing a new ADC membership. Take advantage of the online store in your country and tap into the many benefits of ADC products and support.
For hardware purchases, ADC Premier and Select members should continue to visit the ADC Hardware Purchase Program page.
OpenEye and Mac OS X: Opening Up the Pharmaceutical Industry
OpenEye has seen huge performance gains for their applications on Intel-based Macs. Read how this increases interest in the Mac platform in the pharmaceutical industry.
Working with the WebKit Nightly Builds
You can download builds of the WebKit open source project to keep track of changes in the framework that may affect your Web-based content or application.
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| Apple iPhone rumours continue
Apple's iPhone rumour draws speculation across all quarters as chatter continues
Macworld staff
The prospect of an Apple iPhone continues to set Wall Street tongues wagging.
Following rumours that Apple has hired Foxconn to manufacture 12 million iPhones next year, Bear Stern's analysts, Andy Neff, Bill Hand and Ted Chung told clients the release of the much-mooted product could drop an extra $6 billion in revenue (22 per cent of earnings) into Apple's bank account next year.
To arrive at the figure, the analysts expect the device will cost in the region of $300 and a 15 per cent margin on the product.
Apple also seems set for success with its existing iPod range this Christmas. Carl Howe of Blackfriars Communications expects that Apple's iPod range will be accessible to a wider market, following the introduction of the iPod shuffle.
"Moving the price points down addresses a consumer segment who previously had considered iPods out of reach - and it boosts demand among the existing customer segments," he writes.
DigiTimes chimes in with yet more information taken from its sources in the Far East. A report today explains that Taiwanese firms will benefit from the release of the iPhone, speculating that it will host a 2-megapixel camera. It speculates at other components of the product, claiming its keypad will come from Sunrex Technology, for example.
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| Mac Mail anti-spam tool ships
Easy-to-use SidewinderX software will trace, track and report spam emails
Jonny Evans
A new anti-spam tool, SidewinderX, has been released by Hendrickson Software Components.
SidewinderX is an automated AppleScript-able spam tracing and reporting software tool for Apple Mail. The Universal Binary software works natively on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.
The software works with Mail to trace and report spam email, and "spamvertized" links embedded in emails. It allows users to categorise spam by content, send different abuse complaints, and use different CC lists for abuse complaints from each category.
"SidewinderX is the ideal solution for spam-weary customers. Because it automatically traces the source of the spam and the embedded spamvertized and phishing links, and then reports the offenders to their ISPs. SidewinderX helps to eliminate the problem at the source," said Jeff Hendrickson, creator of the Sidewinder Rating Engine, and SidewinderX. "This first release is designed specifically for Mail and OS X, and versions will be available for other email clients and operating systems over the next few months."
The software works by automatically tracing the source of spam and embedded links and reporting offenders to their respective Internet Service Providers. SidewinderX users typically see their spam levels drop dramatically within a few weeks.
SidewinderX costs $19.95.
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| Skype reaches v. 2.5 for Mac
New software offers conference calls, SMS messaging, video chat and more to Mac call client
Jonny Evans
Skype has released a new version of its popular communications software for Mac, Skype 2.5 Beta for Mac.
The software offers Mac users outbound SMS text messages and ten-way conference calling.
Skype SMS lets Mac users send SMS messages to any mobile phone number in the world. Users simply select a SkypeOut contact, enter a mobile phone number or select a Skype contact’s mobile phone number in their profile.
Conference calls can be made to up to nine Skype contacts for free and to landlines and mobiles for a fee, using SkypeOut.
Another new feature lets users choose which audio device they want to use during incoming and outbound calling.
The software also supports video calls over broadband connections.
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| Apple branches out into Scotland
Apple is set to open its eigth store in the UK
The firm behind the iPod and the iMac has applied to open its first Scottish store in Glasgow.
Apple has lodged a planning application to open a store at 147 Buchanan Street, a grade A building.
If given the go-ahead by Glasgow City Council, work could start on the £1m store in the spring of 2007 and could be completed by mid-summer.
The local authority received the planning application in mid-October. Apple has seven stores in the UK
The site of their proposed Glasgow store is currently occupied by home-furnishing retailer The Pier.
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| iPad living for the iPod generation
Many thanks to K Preston
Nov 11 2006
Hannah Jones, Western Mail
BARRATT Homes South Wales is celebrating this week as its exciting plans for new development Copper Quarter were given the go- ahead by Swansea County Council.
Copper Quarter in Landore, Swansea, will bring 564 brand new homes to the region, and will introduce, for the very first time in Wales, the Barratt iPad, a home made exclusively for first time buyers.
Barratt Homes sales director Adrian Bird said he was delighted plans for Copper Quarter had been given the green light, and he was particularly pleased to introduce the Barratt iPad to house hunters in the area.
"These stylish one and two-bedroom apartments make creative use of space and starting at £95,000 are ideal for first time buyers looking to get on the first rung of the property ladder," he said.
"Some of the iPads enjoy waterside views of the River Tawe and include a living/dining area, fully-fitted kitchen and bathroom, plus a private balcony providing additional space.
"The two-bedroom iPad's living area has a contemporary double-height ceiling and mezzanine floor with en suite."
Copper Quarter will also contain a mix of contemporary two, three and four bedroom houses and apartments.
The Barratt team is now on site and a brand new sales and marketing suite is opening soon, along with a selection of beautiful show homes.
Adrian continues, "Swansea has seen some dramatic regeneration work recently; with the Liberty Stadium, retail park and new businesses starting up in the area, all helping to create a thriving community.
"With Copper Quarter we are delighted to be part of the new Swansea. We look forward to welcoming house hunters to show them what life at Copper Quarter will be like."
The Barratt iPad starts from £95,000, and two, three and four bedroom homes will be released very soon.
For more information call the Barratt Sales Team on 02920 544744 or log onto www.barratthomes.co.uk.
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| Quickly Access your folders from Finder by pressing Shift - Apple - G. Type the Tilde character to go your home folder, then type movies to go to movies for example. Wonderful!
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| I’ve always liked the idea of being notified when I have new mail and
while the Mail.app does play a little sound as default (and you can
change this - this is covered in separate articles) and shows the number
of unread messages in the Dock, there is an excellent piece of software
called Growl that, when installed with a plug-in called GrowlMail, can
give you a pop-up window showing you the subject of the message and
the sender.
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| However, it is not just Mail that Growl can be used with. You can find
on their website the apps the developers are aware of that utilize
Growl: http://growl.info/applications.php (they separate the apps by
the type they are - e.g. Chat, Email, File Sharing, etc).
Some of the applications that use the Growl notification system include:-
Adium, Cyberduck, NewsFire, Quicksilver, Skype, Transmit and Vienna.
You can also get plug-ins and scripts that cover the inbuilt applications
on a Mac such as Safari and iTunes. The iTunes notifier, GrowlTunes will
give you the track name, the length of the track, your rating, the artist
and album name. See screenshot example on the next page.
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| Gavin Hall - smoking printer!
I have a Samsung ML1610 mono laser printer. Recently it has started making
a strange burning smell, and a little puff of smoke comes out of it every
time a page prints. It never used to do this, and I was wondering if you've
come across anything like this?
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| Andy Rudkins new venture!
Will,
Hello mate, hope you are well?
Thought I would drop you a line to let you know of a new website that has been set up by a friend of a friend. It could quite simply be the best thing to ever happen to UK beer drinkers (of which I know you are one).
www.beerventures.co.uk
It's a really nice site which sells and delivers real beer to your home. The have a cracking range of products and are even putting together gift cases which may be ideal for Christmas? The only draw back is that you will have to get out of the chair to answer to door to the courier and occasionally go to the toilet, but I am sure that some clever scientists will be along soon with a solution to those issues.
Anyway, hope you like the site and although I did intend this as a personal email, I am sure my mate would appreciate a shameless plug.
Cheers,
Andy
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| I know this a bit of a cheek, but can you ask if there are any Mac Users that'd like to form a group in the North East (Sunderland, Newcastle, Durham etc.) I'll build and host the site, but need an outlet such as your show to see if there's potential interest out there.
Thanks,
Neil.
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| Starring: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Robin Stewart
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