Apple/Macintosh News

Softpress Systems on Thursday announced the release of Freeway 5.1, a new version of its Web design software for Mac OS X. A free update for 5.0 users, Freeway is available in Express and Pro versions for $79 or $249 respectively.

Orb Networks claims to have "the world's first way to stream live TV to the iPhone and iPod Touch."

Two giant offers for free Wi-Fi extended, one from AT&T to iPhone users, and another from Cablevision for its millions of home territory broadband subscribers.

InformationWeek - The reward is based on a class-action lawsuit complaining some of the rechargeable batteries in devices bought before June 2004 died after three hours of use.

Editor's Note: On Wednesday night, after this article was published Adobe announced it was delaying the update's release because of a newly discovered bug. Get the details here.

The Toshiba Portégé laptop sports a 12-inch screen, a full-size keyboard, and yet weighs only 1.7 pounds -- about half the weight of the MacBook Air and ThinkPad X300.

LONDON (Reuters) - The rise of gadgets like the iPhone, Blackberry and Xbox threatens to unravel the decades of innovation that helped to build the Internet, a leading academic has warned in a new book.

LONDON (Reuters) - The rise of gadgets such as the iPhone, Blackberry and Xbox threatens to unravel the decades of innovation which helped to build the Internet, a leading Oxford academic has warned in a new book.

Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency has proposed adding a fee to the price of Apple iPods and other digital music and video...

SAN FRANCISCO - In another step in the worldwide march of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, the top mobile phone operator in Latin America said Wednesday that it has inked a deal to bring the multimedia gadget to more than a dozen countries starting later this year.

Consumers wanting a touch-screen, Web-browsing, 3G-capable phone don't have to wait for the rumored 3G iPhone. HTC's new Touch Diamond matches -- some would say "copies" -- the features on Apple's breakthrough device while offering the speedy connections of 3G networks.

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Perceptive Automation on Wednesday announced Indigo 3.0, a new version of their home automation software for Mac OS X. Indigo 3 costs $179.95l; version 2.0 users can upgrade for free. A 30-day trial version is available.

The march of Apple's iPhone around the world is picking up steam. Vodafone announced Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with the Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple to sell the device in 10 markets.

Calling computer tech support is generally not a happy way to spend an afternoon. Except, apparently, when calling Apple.

Apple's iPhone got new competition Tuesday as HTC unveiled the 3G Touch Diamond. The new smartphone will be HTC's flagship model as it vies to grab market share from touchscreen competitors.

LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Telecoms companies Vodafone and Telecom Italia will both sell Apple Inc's iPhone in Italy, in an apparent break from previous exclusive carrier deals.

High Tech Computer announced the HTC Touch Diamond on Tuesday, a smartphone running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said it will start offering television shows for its Zune portable media device, more than two years after Apple Inc introduced the feature for its iPod player.

San Francisco - If I'm not otherwise engaged next Thursday morning, I just might spend my economic stimulus check to enter the PC server business.

LONDON (AFP) - British mobile phone giant Vodafone announced Tuesday that it will distribute Apple's iPhone in 10 new countries including Australia, India and South Africa.

LONDON (AFP) - British mobile phone giant Vodafone announced Tuesday that it will distribute Apple's wildly popular iPhone in 10 new countries including Australia, India and South Africa.

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. said late Monday it will now sell TV shows, including popular NBC series, on the Zune Marketplace, a move that brings its selection of content for the digital media player a step closer to what Apple Inc.'s iTunes offers for Apple's much more popular iPod.

NEW YORK - The Associated Press and more than 100 of its member newspapers are launching a service Monday that will make news stories available on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and other mobile devices.

Unlike other newsreaders, the Times shows an entire story on its own, and doesn't launch the article in a separate Web browser.

Nearly everything is finding a home on the Internet, and software development is no different.

Independent tests have found iPhone users make way more errors than users of handsets with tactile QWERTY keyboards.

Apple TV 2.0 owners can now buy movies directly from the set-top box, reversing a limitation that had in place since Apple updated Apple TV earlier this year.

Jumsoft on Thursday announced the release of Keynote Jam, a collection of pre-rendered images for use in Apple Keynote presentations. The software is available for download from the Web site now.