http://www.powerpage.org Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Tuesday, shareware developer Maintain released version 4.6 of Cocktail (Snow Leopard Edition), Cocktail, the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 2.0 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: - Added ability to clear data detectors caches. - Added ability ... http://www.powerpage.org/2009/11/06/cocktail-4-6-snow-leopard-edition-released/ Late Thursday, Axiotron announced a reduced price for the company's Modbook tablet Mac. The price fell to US$699 for Modbooks built from a customer-supplied MacBook base system and US$1,599 for Modbooks that include a dealer-supplied 2.13Ghz MacBook base system. The holiday discount program runs through December 31, 2009. Axiotron today also ... http://www.powerpage.org/2009/11/06/axiotron-drops-modbook-prices-for-holiday-sale/ Early Thursday, Mozilla.org released version 3.5.5 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 17.7 megabyte download, sports the following fixes and changes: - Version 3.5.5 fixes three stability bugs. Firefox 3.5.5 is available in more than 70 different languages and requires a G3, G4, G5 or Intel-based Mac, Mac OS X ... http://www.powerpage.org/2009/11/06/mozilla-releases-firefox-3-5-5-update/ Late Thursday, Bare Bones Software released version 9.3 of BBEdit, its popular text and HTML editor. The software retails for US$125 for new users. The new version, a 16.1 megabyte download, features the following fixes and improvements: - Introduces significant enhancements to the Projects feature that debuted in BBEdit 9.0, including ... http://www.powerpage.org/2009/11/05/bbedit-updated-to-9-3/ Apple has released the most recent build of its upcoming Mac OS X 10.6.2 operating system update. Per AppleInsider, sources familiar with the build, titled 10C540 have said that it contains fixes for AirPort performance issues on the newly released iMacs and also resolves a problem which arose when plugging ... http://www.powerpage.org/2009/11/05/apple-seeds-latest-10-6-2-build-includes-bug-fixes-for-fusion-3-0-imacs-retains-atom-support/ Adium, the open source instant message chat client with support for multiple programs (including AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, Jabber, MSN, Yahoo! Google Talk, Bonjour, etc.) has been updated to version 1.3.8. The new version, a 21.4 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: - Updated pidgin-facebook chat, fixing login. - Corrected the ... http://www.powerpage.org/2009/11/05/adium-updated-to-1-3-8/ Parallels Desktop 5.0 for Mac shipped today, its developer citing that the latest version of the virtualization software runs 64-bit Windows 7 22% faster than its nearest competitor on a MacBook Pro. Per AppleInsider, the developer said that the tests, conducted by Crimson Consulting Group, also found that the new ... http://www.powerpage.org/2009/11/04/parallels-desktop-5-0-released/ A number of MacBook and MacBook Pro users are reporting that their systems running inordinately hot after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, causing their fans to work exceptionally loud. According to CNET, users in this thread on the Apple Support Discussions forums focus the issue primarily on ... http://www.powerpage.org/2009/11/04/some-macbook-macbook-pro-users-report-overheating-under-snow-leopard/ Ad campaigns will always be snarky, but there are some areas you don't want crossed. Per AppleInsider, AT&T has filed suit over Verizon's "There's a Map for That" advertising campaign, claiming Verizon is misrepresenting AT&T's coverage areas. The suit seeks a temporary restraining order and a injunction to stop Verizon from ... http://www.powerpage.org/2009/11/04/att-files-suit-over-verizon-map-ads/ If two technology companies each worth billions to their assorted stockholders can't resolve a longstanding issue, then they should publicly insult each other. According to Gear Diary, Adobe has cast the blame on Apple, changing its Flash download page to display the following text on iPhone and iPod touch units: Listen up, ... http://www.powerpage.org/2009/11/03/8817/