The first dot-com registered this week in 1985 -- revisit the histories of the first five domains registeredThe Internet is filled with nostalgia on Monday as geeks all over the world celebrate the 25th anniversary of the registration of the first dot-com domain. On Mar...

Google is likely to close its Chinese operations soon as its negotiations with the Chinese government are apparently breaking down.

Aperture SlideShow Support Update 1.1 fixes slideshows in ApertureYet another fix for Aperture 3 users came down the pipeline on Monday in the form of Aperture SlideShow Support Update 1.1.

CIO readers weigh in with the pros and cons of managing MacsOne thing is clear about our recent CIO.com story, Are Macs Really Cheaper to Manage than PCs--readers have vehement opinions on this topic. One other thing: there is no "right" answer to this question.

CIO readers weigh in with the pros and cons of managing MacsOne thing is clear about the recent CIO.com story, Are Macs Really Cheaper to Manage than PCs - its readers have vehement opinions on this topic. One other thing: there is no "right" answer to this question.

Estimates that 150,000 units were pre-ordered online by SundayOrders for Apple's iPad fell off sharply over the weekend after a big opening day Friday, an investment blogger claimed on Monday.

They're accused of holding meetings to set prices illegallyDell has filed a lawsuit against five LCD makers that charges them with colluding to fix prices for products, a Dell spokesman said on Monday.

Intel's new Xeon 5600 chips are up to 60 percent faster than the Xeon 5500 processorsIntel introduced a line of Xeon server chips that operate up to 60 percent faster than previous server processors, the company said on Tuesday. 

iPhone, BlackBerry, Nokia winnersSmartphone sales surged in the last three months of 2009, with 25 percent more sold than in the preceding quarter. Apple's iPhone, the BlackBerry and even Nokia were the overall winners.

Its fate is tied to the success of the multitouch interfaceIf we look at the history of computers, it's easy to chart their evolution: as time passes, they get smaller and more powerful -- and their design changes to keep up with the advance of technology. It's been nea...

The iPad can be a valuable business tool, but there are some key features missingOnly a few weeks left until the Apple iPad--the Wi-Fi version at least--will actually ship and be available in stores. Reports suggest that Apple sold more than 120,000 iPads when pre-order...

Freak accident results in revelation about the comfort and other benefits if standing desks.......Continue Reading Filed under: Blogs | Commentary | | | | | | | | |

10-20 Media announces GardenPilot 2.0, a powerful plant search tool for iPhone and iPod touch devices. GardenPilot is a unique research tool designed for the gardening professional and the inexperienced casual gardener. GardenPilot features over 12,000 beautifully ill...

In these times everyone needs to edit an image from time to time. You have to edit it quickly for a blog entry, a presentation or your grand-ma, who learned to send emails.......Continue Reading Filed under: Software Updates | Graphics & Design | Software News | | ...

Polycom's scalable CMA Desktop for Apple Mac OS X meets customer demand in education, healthcare and corporate markets.......Continue Reading Filed under: News | | | | | | | | |

Protronica are the first company in the UK to have acquired the range of HyperMac batteries for MacBooks which they are now supplying exclusively through their new website, Protronica.co.uk.......Continue Reading Filed under: Hardware | | | | | | | | |

Miami based Dynadel today announces Ovulation Calendar 4.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. The Ovulation Calendar application helps you determine your fertile days of the month, so you can either achieve or avoid pregnancy. It also maintains a list of your symptoms during t...

North Carolina based EXPOGO, Inc. today announced that ClayTracker 2.0.2 for iPhone and iPod touch has been chosen for the second time by Apple to be featured on the App Store. ClayTracker simplifies scoring of shotgun sports by eliminating the need for pencils, scorec...

Atlanta based Obecnie today released oBemo 2.0.1, the iPhone note taking app that stores your notes, photos and locations in one place. Features include optional password protection, the ability to email your notes and integration with Google Maps to share your locatio...

ALK Technologies today announces CoPilot Live 8.0.0.651, the latest updates to their award-winning GPS navigation apps for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS devices. CoPilot Live now include improved guidance at complex intersections, Facebook status updates, free local search,...

StepTrakLite is the innovative, top-rated, FREE software pedometer for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch - 150,000 downloads and counting .......Continue Reading Filed under: iPhone | iPhone Software | iPod | iPod Software | | | | | | | | |

Tuparev Technologies of the Netherlands today introduces Plants 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch devices. The Plants application consists of a photo reference guide to plants, and a plant maintainance scheduler. Using its simple, eye-catching interface, the user can e...

Here the latest episode to date in the battle between Apple at Nokia. Nokia asked court to throw out the complaint of Apple in which they accuse Nokia of violating the antitrust law. Nokia indeed considers that this procedure and these charges are only to create a smoke...

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1003/macg.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Macgamestore.com has announced two new games, Edenís Quest: The Hunt for Akua and Aliceís Tea Cup Madness. With Edenís Quest players take control of a famous arc...

<img align='left' src=' http://photos.macnn.com/news/1003/thought.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mode de Vie Limited has unveiled a new version of its Mac-based mind-mapping software, MyThoughts 1.1. The software allows users to create detailed brainstor...

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1003/photo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />onOne has launched new free versions of its PhotoTools 2.5 and PhotoFrame 4.5 plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop. PhotoTools is an image enhancement plug-in that deli...

Canon's latest free firmware update adds a handful of improved video features for its EOS 5D Mark II camera.

Apple subsidiary Claris brought FileMaker Pro 1.0 on the market twenty years ago, but even that 1.0 version was several years into the story of FileMaker, the quintessentially Mac-like database tool that gave ordinary computer users an easy interface for making and main...

Whether you're an audio geek or just like things with lights, buttons, and knobs, a new USB mixer from Alesis looks interesting. The audio mixer started shipping last week for Mac and PC, and looks to be a nice addition for home production.

In recent years, it was widely assumed that Apple and Google were working together to combat Microsoft. That may have been true at one point in time, but a lot of things have since occurred hat have put Apple at Google at loggerheads. The most recent salvo in this growi...

This week, Other World Computing announced an updated Mercury On-the-Go line up of portable hard drives.

conner_bw writes "XML co-founder Tim Bray has taken the job of 'Developer Advocate' at Google. Don't other companies call that position 'Evangelist?' Because he sure doesn't mince words against the iPhone in his first sermon: 'It's a sterile Disney-fied walled garden su...

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1003/novelliphoneapp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Software developer Novell on Monday demonstrated new technology that should bring some Xbox 360 games to iPhone and Android users. MonoTouch, which re...

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1003/lenovol2461xin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Lenovo has introduced three LCD monitors, the 21.5-inch L2261, 23-inch L2361p, and 23.6-inch L2461x. All have 1080p resolution, and the 23.6-inch model...

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1003/gigapanepicin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />GigaPan on Monday introduced a new range of robotic camera panorama mounts. Now expanding to a trio, the line includes the EPIC, EPIC 100 and EPIC Pro....

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1003/appleaperture3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple tonight released its second fix for Aperture 3 since launch. Aperture SlideShow Support Update 1.1 (3.3MB) mends video problems and specifically...

According to Fudzilla, NVIDIA might price its future high-end model, aka GeForce GTX 480 around 450 €. If this is more expensive than the current high-end ATI Radeon HD 5870, it will be less expensive than some previous graphic card models launched at 600 € in...

The iPad hasn't even shipped yet, but the discovery by AppleInsider of a battery-replacement FAQ entry covering the iPad has led to a spate of articles about the topic. Instead of replacing the battery in an iPad which can't hold enough of a charge, Apple wants you to r...

Nearly 40% of Blackberry users continue to prefer Apple's iPhone as their next smartphone purchase...

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1003/mogin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The on-demand and online music service MOG on Monday announced the upcoming release of its MOG All Access app for smartphones. Initially, the app will be availa...

Apple has released a small update for the program, which addresses problems where HD video clips played during slideshows were becoming unsynchronized with the accompanying audio track after performing trimming functions on the clip.

Daring Fireball's John Gruber had a hard drive develop mechanical issues that prevented it from booting his laptop. Between Super Duper, Dropbox, and Disk Warrior, he didn't lose a single thing. He details his strategy, and advice for achieving the same results. Re...

Brad Smith, Microsoft's general counsel and senior vice president...

While select PC gamers have been able to enjoy the StarCraft II beta for a few weeks now, Blizzard will soon be letting Mac owners in on the fun.

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1003/blackberrytour-reviewsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new Crowd Science study today suggests that BlackBerry owners have little of the loyalty of Android and iPhone users. Of a sample audience,...

iPad apps are understandably in their infancy, but with the Apple iPad SDK already in developers' hands...

On Monday, Apple released another update for Aperture users. Slideshow Support Update 1.1 fixes audio syncing issues within slideshows involving HD video clips.

We look at three of the many quiz applications offered in the App Store and find that Moron Test and the latest edition of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader both make the grade.

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1002/rio.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Steve Jobs reportedly rejected the idea of placing an Apple Store in Rio de Janeiro, citing "super crazy" tax policies as a reason for keeping business out of Bra...

Apple has released Aperture SlideShow Support Update 1.1 via their Software Update utility and website.