Macworld UK News

Dare to be Creative intros MainMenu 2, Mac maintenance tool

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:15:00 GMT

Maintenance scripts offers a chance to clean up your Mac by running daily, weekly and monthly updates

Dare to be Creative has launched MainMenu 2, an update to its system maintenance utility for Mac OS X.

O2 customers get Twitter updates as free text messages

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT

But fair use policy for Twitter texts limits messages to 600 a month

UK iPhone carrier O2, Apple's iPhone partner, has teamed up with micro-blogging service Twitter to turn Twitter updates into free text messages for @ replies and direct messages.

Rumour: Apple netbooks in time for Christmas

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:30:00 GMT

£650 Mac netbook could make it one of the most expensive mini laptops on the market

Apple is working on a Mac netbook, or tablet design, for an October release according the latest rumours despite the company's low opinion of the popular compact ultra-portable laptop design.

Steve Jobs strikes deal to bring down, move house

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:30:00 GMT

Giant pipe organ and more will move in $600,000 Steve Jobs deal

Steve Jobs is moving house - literally. The Apple CEO has long been seeking to demolish the 84 year old Jackling house, which resides on a plot of his land in Woodside, California, but others have argued the building is a “historic resource.”

Stephen Fry slams copyright holders at Apple iTunes bash

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:20:00 GMT

If the price of downloads came down to a "fair" level, most people would pay says Fry

Actor, comedian, author, television presenter, Mac enthusiast and Twitter fan Stephen Fry has used the Apple iTunes Festival to attack copyright holders.

ShotPut Pro gains tapeless video workflow archiving solution

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The entire offloading and archival process is automatic and hands-free says Primera

ShotPut Pro, a software solution for offloading any digital media card, has teamed with Primera Technology to ease the archival of digital video content.

DeviceLock survey warns of potential iPhone security threat

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

64 per cent said they had not taken any steps to secure company data

Computer security software specialists DeviceLock have warned companies are failing to appreciate the risks attached to iPhone use among employees following the results of a new survey.

Apple still mute to iPhone 3GS complaints

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:45:00 GMT

Historically, Apple does a poor job of sharing details about its technology

The iPhone 3GS has been an undeniable marketplace hit since its release on June 19, and will likely continue to soar in sales despite three customer complaints that have surfaced recently. The big three gripes: the iPhone 3GS battery life is dismal, the 3GS overheats, and there's a serious SMS vulnerability.

118800 Mobile phone directory site fails, still down

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Site was supposed to come live again on Saturday morning but failed

The 118 800 mobile phone directory service has broken down and is still not back online after several days without service.

Chrome, Android have different jobs, Google says

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:30:00 GMT

Android has features unique to running mobile devices, and one doesn't replace the other

Google's emerging Chrome operating system won't squeeze out Android, according to Andy Rubin, the company's vice president of mobile engineering platforms.

Microsoft releases Silverlight 3

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Microsoft has positioned Silverlight 3 as a challenger to Adobe's AIR, Flash and Flex technology

Microsoft has released Silverlight 3, a major new release of its multimedia software for Mac OS X and Windows — competition for Adobe’s Flash software. It’s a free download, compatible specifically with Intel-based Macs (an older version is available for PowerPC based systems).

Apple iPhone closer to China launch with network tests, access license application

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Apple has applied for a Chinese network access license for the iPhone

Apple has applied for a Chinese network access license for the iPhone, an important step that could lead the phone to a China launch by early next year, analysts said on Monday.

GEAR4 intros GEAR4 CRG-70W compact iPod alarm clock

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT

The CRG-70W comes with FM radio with 6 programmable preset stations

GEAR4, the Mac accessory manufacturer, has introduced the stylish GEAR4 CRG-70W compact alarm clock with universal iPod/iPhone dock.

Datawind launches UbiSurfer netbook with free 3G web access

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:24:00 GMT

New 7in netbook costs just £159 and comes with 30 hours a month free web access.

Sitting at virtually the opposite end of the tech spectrum from Apple – with its high premium, high-end devices – is a company called DataWind.

BT speeds up £1.5bn broadband roll-out plan across the UK

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

BT fibre broadband is coming to 69 more towns

BT is to rampup its roll out of superfast fibre-based, 40 megabits per second (Mb) fibre optic broadband Internet , making it available to 1 million homes by early next year.

BT speeds up £1.5bn broadband roll-out

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

BT fibre broadband is coming to 69 more towns

BT is to rampup its roll out of superfast fibre-based, 40 megabits per second (Mb) fibre optic broadband Internet , making it available to 1 million homes by early next year.

Ubuntu's maker: Chrome OS 'no slam dunk' just because Google announces it

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Canonical says building an OS is 'harder than putting a new feature on a search engine'

Ubuntu maker Canonical is defiant that it can maintain its edge in the desktop Linux space despite Google's coming Chrome operating system.

GEAR4 intros GEAR4 CRG-200W dual clock radio for iPod and iPhone

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Adds the the flexibility to set multiple alarms at different times

GEAR4, the Mac accessory manufacturer, has introduced the GEAR4 CRG-200W a dual alarm clock for both iPod and iPhone.

Apple recalls faulty first generation iPod nano in Korea

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Four cases of batteries overheating or exploding have been reported since December

Apple has had to recall a batch of first generation iPod nanos in Korea over concerns they might potentially overheat, swell and set fire.

iPhone 3GS upload limited to 384 Kbps upstream

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Downstream, you might hit well over 1 Mbps; upstream, under 384 Kbps

When the iPhone 3GS arrived last month, I explained the ins and outs of High Speed Packet Access (HSPA), the rubric that covers AT&T’s two highest-speed cellular data standards: HSDPA for downstream and HSUPA for upstream. It turns out that the iPhone 3GS is more limited than what I outlined in that article.

AT&T: iPhone 3GS limited to 384 Kbps upstream

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Downstream, you might hit well over 1 Mbps; upstream, under 384 Kbps

Google OS - users will still need to be aware of viruses, malware, security updates

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Security experts disagree on whether the Google OS can live up to the company's promises

Google, while announcing its new Chrome operating system late Tuesday, said users would no longer have to worry about viruses, malware and security updates, but security experts disagreed on whether Google can deliver on those promises.

LaCie intros first mobile HD 1080p multimedia player

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

LaCie LaCinema Rugged HD offers high-definition 1080p resolution

Macworld Awards 2009 nominee LaCie has introduced a high-definition version of the LaCinema Rugged multimedia hard drive with the ability to play full HD 1080p resolution content.

iJoomeo for iPhone, iPod touch offers online photo sharing in your hand

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

iJoomeo promises the convenience of showing Joomeo photos on your iPhone and iPod touch

Online photo sharing service Joomeo has introduced iJoomeo, a free application for iPhone and iPod touch.

XChange UK offers summer sale on Enfocus products

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

25 per cent discount PitStop Professional and PitStop Server from Enfocus

XChange UK has announced a new pre-order promotion for award-winning Enfocus products offering users a free upgrade with purchase and a 25 per cent discount on full versions until the end of July.