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Courier 1.0 transfers files to cloud services

MacPro — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:50 +0000

Realmac has launched a new filesharing utility, Courier 1.0. The software expedites moving files from a Mac to cloud services; at launch, it supports Flickr, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Amazon S3, Ember and FTP/SFTP. The primary interface metaphor involves envelopes, which can be configured and saved for reuse. Each upload can be set for one or more destinations, using stamps on an envelope — one stamp per service. Uploads are saved in history with URLs for later recall….

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See what iPhone users are listening to with SongStumblr

MacPro — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:16 +0000

SongStumblr by Frimby uses your iPhone’s 3G and Bluetooth abilities to let you see what others are listening to around the world as well as around the block, as well as share your own musical tastes.

iTunes TV rentals now available on Mac and PC

MacPro — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:12 +0000

Though Apple specifically talked about renting TV shows episodes on iOS 4.1 devices and the new Apple TV, you can fire up iTunes and start renting now, as long as you don’t mind watching them on your Mac and PC.

Botnet takedown may yield valuable data

MacPro — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:07 +0000

Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for spam.

Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.5 Build 10H535 to Developers

MacPro — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:05 +0000

Apple continues its trend of weekly releases of Mac OS X 10.6.5 developer builds today by pushing Build 10H535 to registered developers. The release marks an increment of four builds since last week’s re…

Apple Confirms No Software Update for Original Apple TV

MacPro — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:05 +0000

Included in a nice overview of Apple’s new iPods and Apple TV from Ars Technica is confirmation that users of Apple’s earlier Apple TV models will not be receiving a software upgrade to enable Netflix streaming and other software features of …

New Bento 3 Project Manager

MacPro — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:05 +0000

FileMaker, Inc. announced the Bento 3 Project Manager, a brand new set of templates designed to make it easy for Mac users to track their personal projects and manage their time within one integrated, intuitive place. The Bento 3 Project Manager includes a free 30-day trial of the popular Bento 3 personal database for Mac, plus two professionally designed, ready-to-use templates.

Confusion Over Facebook’s Brief Appearance in Ping for iTunes

MacPro — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:04 +0000

Screenshot from Follow Music and People with Ping video tutorial
With yesterday’s release of iTunes 10, Apple also deployed a new music-focused social network feature known as Ping. When it initially launched yesterday, users creating…

Fourth-Generation iPod Touch Teardown Photos Posted by FCC

MacPro — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:04 +0000

Engadget notes that Apple’s new iPod touch introduced yesterday has appeared on the website of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Along with other standard information on radiation emissions required by the FCC for approval, t…

Spammers Already Taking Aim at Apple’s Ping

MacPro — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:00:04 +0000

It’s been less than 24 hours since Apple released iTunes 10 and its integrated social networking functionality, Ping, but spammers and scammers are already starting to spread their messages via the service. The first major instance appears t…