Alle JustMac-News vom 01.03.2009

Net Applications: Apple’s iPhone dominates mobile Web browsing

The Web metrics firm Net Applications issued its first survey of the mobile search market overnight Sunday

01.03.2009 23:50 Uhr, MacDailyNews, Permalink

Pentax bridge digital camera image leaked ahead of PMA?

It appears the folks at Colorfoto.de have erred in our favor. In an article for the Olympus E-620, a seemingly random image has popped up of a currently unknown Pentax digital camera. What makes it especially interesting is the appearance of an EVF / LCD option -- which so far the company has not use for any of their models. It also bears a striking resemblance to a DSLR-esque "bridge" camera, which would make it Penny's first in that category. Looks like we've got another reason to anticipate next week's PMA.[Via 1001 Noisy Cameras]Filed under:

01.03.2009 23:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Verizon's LG VX9600 Versa hits store shelves today

Right on -- well, the predicted -- schedule, LG's unique Versa handset hits Verizon Wireless stores nationwide. We've specced, reviewed, and generally fondled this set enough to give us a pretty warm fuzzy feeling about it and if you've about made up your mind by now, plonk that cash down. Pricing is set at $199 on a two-year, $269 on one-year (both after online $50 rebate), and a whopping $449 if month to month is more your thing. Admittedly, while cool and we're really digging where it fits in the market, it is still a fe

01.03.2009 23:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Dell's Inspiron 1410 spec bump is too mild to notice

Okay, so maybe the newest Inspiron 1410 internals are something to celebrate if you're really looking for low-end, but you'll be hard pressed to find a real tech enthusiast that's jazzed about a 2GHz Core 2 Duo T6400 processor within a 14-inch laptop. At any rate, the aforementioned machine has been juiced (we're being liberal here) with 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 14.1-inch WXGA display, 250GB of hard drive space, a DVD burner, Intel's GMA X3100 graphics, 802.11b/g WiFi and a sweet, colorful lid. Oddly enough, both the customize and buy links are currently dead, so it looks like you'll need some patience in order to buy one without talking to an actual huma

01.03.2009 21:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Dells Netbook Inspiron Mini 9 kurzzeitig besonders günstig

Dell bietet das Netbook Inspiron Mini 9 derzeit besonders günstig an. Das kleine und lüfterlose 9-Zoll-Netbook mit Atom-Prozessor kostet derzeit 199 Euro. Allerdings ist die Ausstattung eher spärlich. (Netbook, Mini-Notebook)

01.03.2009 21:50 Uhr, golem, Permalink

LG recalls 30,000 830 Spyder handsets for crappy 911 connections

While things like copy and paste, multimedia messaging and video calling are nice extras to have, there's really only one thing that's most important when it comes to a reliable cellphone: the 911 functionality. Evidently, around 30,000 LG 830 Spyder handsets aren't having the easiest time dialing for help, with a product recall noting that a huge swath of 'em have "difficulty sustaining a connection or have poor voice quality on calls to emergency 911." It should be noted, however, that LG's actually being really, really proactive here, as it has only received a

01.03.2009 21:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Rumored AT&T trade-in program could provide easy alternative to eBay

No question, you'll totally score more for your old handset by listing it on eBay or Craigslist than turning it over to AT&T, but wouldn't it be nice to have the option if you're really in a bind? According to Boy Genius Report, the aforesaid carrier is mulling the idea of implementing a trade-in program that would allow existing subscribers to put a "used value" towards the purchase of a new phone. While none of this has yet to be confirmed, we're told that any phone traded in must be less than two years old and in relatively good shape, and the new phone you're after won't have any subsidies attached; your trade-in value is the discount. Oh, and regardless of how awesome that

01.03.2009 20:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Obama wants more cash from wireless operators

The Obama administration's proposed 2010 budget seeks to significantly boost the user fees the U.S. government charges

01.03.2009 19:50 Uhr, MacDailyNews, Permalink

Nokia NAM 5800 XpressMusic pulled from NYC flagship store, replaced with Euro edition

While we did manage to eventually commandeer 3G on our Nokia flagship store-purchased NAM 5800 XpressMusic -- albeit not first without leaving the Chicago area -- The Nokia Blog went by the NYC store yesterday afternoon and found out the phone had been pulled from shelves. We put in a call to the store ourselves and confirmed that the NAM version is currently being eschewed in favor of the Euro-spec edition. No word on when it'll return, but we're still waiting anxiously for Nokia's official statement on the matter.Filed under:

01.03.2009 18:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Losgelassen: Spiele in den Alltag getrickst

"Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen." Wir zeigen wir Ihnen, was passieren würde, wenn Pixel-Legenden ihre aus dem Monitor in die reale Welt steigen würden.

01.03.2009 18:35 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

CeBIT-Rückblick: Die Trends von 2002

Die Wirtschaftskrise trifft auch die CeBIT voll, Hersteller beklagen sich über schwindende Besucherzahlen und die Besucher vermissen echte Innovationen - Rückblick auf das CeBIT-Krisenjahr 2002.

01.03.2009 18:35 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

Daten über Obamas Hubschrauber über P2P entfleucht

Der Flugdienst des US-Präsidenten Obama hat einen neuen Hubschraubertyp übernommen, der eigens für die hohen Sicherheits- und Kommunikationsanforderungen umgebaut wurde. Nun sind Blaupausen davon über ein Peer-to-Peer-Netzwerk in die Öffentlichkeit geraten. (P2P)

01.03.2009 18:05 Uhr, golem, Permalink

Carpo stellt DSL- und VoIP-Vermarktung ein

01.03.2009 17:50 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Must have Tools: Für Ihr Netbook

Software und Tools für Netbooks müssen nicht nur praktisch, sondern vor allem ressourcensparend sein. Downlaod.CHIP.eu stellt Ihnen die 20 besten Netbook-Tools vor, mit denen Sie Ihren mobilen Wegbegleiter sinnvoll aufrüsten.

01.03.2009 17:35 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

iPhone-Hits: Die beste Software im Februar

Spiele, GPS-Tools & mehr - die coolsten iPhone-Apps des Monats.

01.03.2009 17:20 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

Warum Japaner das iPhone (nicht) hassen

Das iPhone ist schon ein Phänomen: Mobilfunkkonzerne reißen sich um das Gerät und für jeden Launch müssen ganze Straßenzüge gesperrt werden. In Japan wird die 8-GB-Variante seit kurzem kostenlos bei Abschluss eines Zweijahresvertrags angeboten - den Grund kennt niemand, trotzdem hat Wired einen Artikel mit dem Titel "Warum Japaner das iPhone hassen" veröffentlicht.

01.03.2009 16:51 Uhr, Maclife, Permalink

IBM ThamesBlue supercomputer uncovers antediluvian English words

Granted, we could personally think of much more amazing ways to put supercomputers to work, but maybe there is some sort of benefit to humanity by knowing precisely what our ancestors' first words were. All that aside, the IBM ThamesBlue supercomputer has been tapped by language masters at the University of Reading in order to find that 'I,' 'we,' 'who' and the numbers '1,' '2' and '3' are amongst the most ancient across all Indo-European languages. Comically enough, it was also found that words like 'squeeze,' 'guts,' 'stick,' 'throw' and 'dirty' were also markedly archaic, which sure says a lot about how men in particular, um, don't

01.03.2009 16:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Vage Zeichen: Sinkender iMac-Nachschub, Nehalem- und Radeon HD 4000er-Unterstützung in 10.5.7

01.03.2009 16:35 Uhr, fscklog, Permalink

"Toys.com" für 5,1 Millionen US-Dollar versteigert

01.03.2009 16:20 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

ICANN 3.0 wieder mit Nutzerdirektoren?

01.03.2009 16:05 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Frühlings-Frisch: Die neuen Download-Charts

Die kühlen Winter-Kuscheltage sind vorbei. Jetzt heißt es: Aufwachen - der Frühling kommt! Und mit ihm die frischen, neuen Downloads aus den Lesercharts.

01.03.2009 15:50 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

PowerBook fängt Feuer, Flamme fast zwei Meter hoch

Viele Notebookhersteller hatten im Laufe der vergangenen Monate und Jahre immer wieder mit Problemen in Bezug auf die von Drittherstellern gelieferten Akkus zu kämpfen. Auch Apple gehört zu den Unternehmen, deren Produkte in der Vergangenheit durch fehlerhafte Akkubausteine im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes brandgefährlich werden konnten. Vergangene Woche berichtete das Online-Magazin The Inquirer über einen neuen Fall eines in Flammen aufgegangenen PowerBook-Rechners.

01.03.2009 14:51 Uhr, Maclife, Permalink

CaPriCe for Palm OS 2.2 - Get CPC emulator for your palm.

Get CPC emulator for your palm.

01.03.2009 14:35 Uhr, VersionTracker PALM, Permalink

Conficker-Wurm stört legitime Domains im März

01.03.2009 14:05 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Zum Download: Die 50 heißesten Firefox-Wallpaper

Firefox überall: Wir präsentieren Ihnen die 50 heißesten, witzigsten und coolsten Wallpaper.

01.03.2009 13:35 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

Cosmopolitan-Herausgeber plant farbigen E-Book-Reader

Der Hearst-Medienkonzern arbeitet an einem eigenen E-Book-Reader. Der Verlag, der Titel wie das Frauenmagazin Cosmopolitan und circa 16 Tages- und 49 Wochenzeitungen herausgibt, kann dabei auf eine Beteiligung setzen: das in Cambridge ansässige Unternehmen E Ink, eine Ausgründung des MIT, an dem Hearst Anteile besitzt. (E-Book, Kindle)

01.03.2009 13:35 Uhr, golem, Permalink

HD-0310 enables digital photo viewing on HDTVs

Hi-Den Vision has launched a digital photo viewer for high-definition TV's, HD-0310. The device is capable of reading most popular flash memory cards, USB flash drives, and USB portable hard disks, in order to watch photos, video clips, and music. An added feature enables photos and music to be played simultaneously. Other features include HDMI 1080p compatibility, up to 16 selectable transition e

01.03.2009 13:20 Uhr, MacNN, Permalink

Asus stellt Smartphone mit WLAN-Sharing vor

01.03.2009 13:20 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Casual-Game Peggle Nights erschienen

PopCap Games, einer der führenden Entwickler von Casual-Games, gibt die Verfügbarkeit der Mac-Version von Peggle Nights bekannt. Peggle Nights versteht sich als Fortsetzung der abgedrehten Flipper-Variante aus dem Jahre 2007 und bietet neben einem Duell- und Schnellspielmodus insgesamt 60 neue Levels

01.03.2009 13:06 Uhr, Maclife, Permalink

Self-assembling nanoscale discovery could catapult data storage capacity

Ready to have your mind blown? What if 250 DVDs could fit onto a storage module no larger than a quarter? According to research conducted by brilliant geeks at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, it's all within the realm of feasibility. Reportedly, an easily implemented technique "in which nanoscale elements precisely assemble themselves over large surfaces" could soon blow open the doors to significant improvements in data storage capacity. Without getting too Ph.D on you, the process essentially works by taking advantage of just how precise molecules can self-assemble. The end result has researchers achieving "defect-free arrays of nanoscopic elements with feature sizes as small as

01.03.2009 13:06 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Software im Paket: Mac Bundle Box 4

“Software-Geschichte” will man mit der Mac Bundle Box schreiben und tatsächlich gibt es 13 Programme zum Ramsch-Preis von 49 Dollar. Wirkliche Knaller sind allerdings nicht darunter und Anwendungen wie DevonNote hat man schon in vielen anderen Paketen gesehen. Kann es sein, dass die Idee mit dem Paketverkauf ihre besten Tage hinter sich hat?

01.03.2009 12:50 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE, Permalink

Yahoo: Abwehr von Microsoft kostete 79 Millionen

Ein Thema beherrschte zu Beginn des letzten Jahres die Medien - nämlich die geplante Übernahme von Yahoo durch Microsoft und die darauffolgende monatelange Abwehr des Großkonzerns durch den (Weiter lesen)

01.03.2009 12:36 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

CeBIT startet in Hannover - ein Viertel weniger Aussteller

01.03.2009 12:20 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Metal Gear Solid kommt aufs iPhone

Der Action-Hit Metal Gear Solid kommt in einer Touch-Version auf das Apple iPhone. Das Besondere: Gezielt und geschossen wird mit dem Finger auf dem Touchscreen.

01.03.2009 12:05 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

Yahoo gab 79 Millionen Dollar für Abwehr von Microsoft aus

01.03.2009 12:05 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Sony: PSP2 kommt anscheinend ohne UMD-Laufwerk

In letzter Zeit kamen vermehrt Gerüchte auf, wonach Sony derzeit an einem Nachfolger für die PlayStation Portable arbeitet. David Perry, ehemaliger Geschäftsführer des Spieleentwicklers Acclaim hat die (Weiter lesen)

01.03.2009 11:51 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Handy-Hersteller sparen beim Messe-Auftritt

01.03.2009 11:35 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Mobilfunker stören sich an Skype auf Nokia-Handys

Im Rahmen des Mobile World Congress hat Skype angekündigt, dass der finnische Handy-Hersteller Nokia die VoIP-Software künftig auf seinen Mobiltelefonen vorinstallieren wird. Dabei stößt man jedoch auf (Weiter lesen)

01.03.2009 11:21 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Microsoft nennt Unterschiede zwischen Windows 7 Beta und Release Candidate

01.03.2009 11:20 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

"Kindle 2": Amazon gibt bei Vorlese-Funktion nach

Wie wir bereits berichtet haben, geriet Amazon wegen seines E-Book-Readers "Kindle 2" zuletzt scharf unter Beschuss, da das Gerät über eine Vorlese-Funktion verfügt, die es ermöglicht, sich die Buch-Texte (Weiter lesen)

01.03.2009 10:36 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Schnäppchen-Check: 700-Euro-Notebook bei Penny

Ab Montag den 02.03. bietet Penny das 14,1-Zoll-Notebook Acer Aspire 4935G zum Preis von rund 700 Euro an.

01.03.2009 10:05 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

RIM: Battery not source of BlackBerry Bold overheating

Problem could be related to software or customisationResearch In Motion on Friday confirmed that NTT DoCoMo has halted sales of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone in Japan due to overheating, but said that the battery wasn't the source of the problem.

01.03.2009 10:05 Uhr, Macworld UK, Permalink

Apple PowerBook fire may be tied to earlier battery recall

15" PowerBook G4, may have been included in a battery recallThere hasn't been a large-scale notebook since November since November, but an incident in Britain illustrates the importance of switching out batteries subject to earlier warnings.

01.03.2009 10:05 Uhr, Macworld UK, Permalink

NASA ruminating a robot-built lunar outpost to make way for manned missions

NASA commissioned a study on the feasibility of using little smallish tractor bots to prep a lunar outpost before the humans show up, and the research seems to show it as a good idea. The theoretical plan is for 330 pound mower-sized bots to show up on the moon and prep the surface for actual buildings, landing sites, roads and so forth. The robots are basically glorified tractors (or perhaps simplified tractors) so lunarnauts shouldn't expect a palace by the time they show up -- just a bunch of displaced dirt. Berms seem to be a big theme of construction, since a sort of "blast shield" is needed to make sure debris from takeoff and landing don't damage the actual settlement.[Via

01.03.2009 09:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Windows und Hardware: Wissen Sie Bescheid?

CHIP Wissenstest startet in eine neue Quiz-Runde. An diesem Sonntag werden die Bestenlisten auf Null gesetzt - jeder kann einen Monat lang Fragen beantworten und am Ende einen der attraktiven Preise gewinnen.

01.03.2009 08:50 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

MIT team develops solar car, bodly calls it Eleanor

When you name a custom built vehicle Eleanor, it better be good. It better be really good. But in fairness, the machine concocted by MIT's Solar Electric Vehicle Team is actually one of the more stellar creations we've seen on wheels. The newest iteration is a touch taller than prior versions and should be more comfortable to operate. Additionally, designers managed to increase the frontal area by 30 percent, all while keeping the drag area exactly the same. The juice comes from six square meters of monocrystalline silicon solar cells, and reportedly, the car can run all day long (providing the sun shines brightly the entire time) at a steady speed of 55 miles per hour. Ele

01.03.2009 06:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Classic game ‘Earl Weaver Baseball’ coming to Apple iPhone and iPod touch

Eddie Dombrower and Dan Daglow’s Earl Weaver Baseball was and is the best baseball game ever made

01.03.2009 06:35 Uhr, MacDailyNews, Permalink

'Apple must do a NetBook, now!'

Judging by your comments on our previous Hackintosh posts, you aren't going to like this one, onelittle.bit.  CNet writer David Carnoy insists that Apple needs to roll out a Netbook or bad things will happen.  These things include: everyone on the planet will install OSX on a Dell Mini 9, Apple is going to lose marketshare, and Apple customers will defect.  While we certainly fall into this group, except we are rolling our Hackintosh with an HP Mini -- soon to be

01.03.2009 05:36 Uhr, 9to5Mac, Permalink

New Apple hardware arriving shortly

We've all seen this before.  Leading up to a hardware refresh, little things start happening that seem to indicate that a release will come anyminute..now.  Todays news is that 10.5.7 has kext files referring to Intel Nahalem (Core i7) processors (via AI)  This would indicate that Apple's hardware refresh will happen in concert with 10.5.7.   Nahalem chips are likely to be the muscle (CPU) behind Apple's next generation Mac Pros. This is just the latest of many signs.  NVIDIA iMac and Mini driver popped up at the beginning of the year - and videos of new Mac Mini hardware surfaced last week.   Don't forget that Apple's 20-inch

01.03.2009 05:36 Uhr, 9to5Mac, Permalink

Limited edition Lego Mindstorms NXT brings back a decade of memories

We'll just go ahead and warn you -- don't even think of giving the read link any attention if you're both a) a Lego freak and b) strapped for cash. Otherwise, you'll definitely be $169.99 further away from paying the light bill next month, as the limited edition Mindstorms Black NXT Brick is simply a must-have item for even amateur collectors. The device, which was created to celebrate ten years of Mindstorms, boasts four input ports, a trio of output ports for motors, a large dot-matrix display, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, a 32-bit microprocessor and a digital wire interface for th

01.03.2009 04:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Sudo robot begrudgingly makes sandwiches on command

Not that we haven't seen cooking robots before, but there's just something distinctly awesome about one that whips up a sandwich. Particularly one that kvetches first, and then gives in and makes a sandwich. Bre Pettis' Sudo robot isn't exactly sophisticated -- anything more than a simple grilled cheese is asking a bit much -- but even that should be plenty for the average college student. Check the read link to see it in action, and don't be surprised to see Subway pick this up and tweak it for use with multiple toppings and condiments.[Via Digg]Filed und

01.03.2009 02:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Japanese "hate" for iPhone all a big mistake

A report intending to portray the iPhone as "hated" in the Japanese market turns out to have been built upon fake quotations from industry writers and observers who were misrepresented by remarks attributed to them that they never made. Their actual comments on the iPhone's prospects in Japan are far more interesting.

01.03.2009 01:50 Uhr, AppleInsider, Permalink

Mp3tag 2.42f Beta - Leistungsfähiger Tag-Editor

Mp3tag ist ein kostenloser Tag-Editor, der die in vielen Audiodateien gespeicherten Informationen wie Interpret, Album und Titel bearbeiten kann. Er bietet komfortable Möglichkeiten, um diese Informationen (Weiter lesen)

01.03.2009 00:51 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

MozBackup 1.4.9 - Profil von Firefox & Co. sichern

MozBackup kann Backups der Benutzerprofile von Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird und Netscape anlegen. Es lassen sich Lesezeichen, Erweiterungen, Themes, gespeicherte Formulardaten, Passwörter, E-Mails und (Weiter lesen)

01.03.2009 00:51 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Miranda IM 0.7.17 - Kostenloser Multi-Messenger

Miranda IM ist ein kostenloser Multi-Messenger, der mehrere Chat-Protokolle unterstützt, darunter AIM, ICQ, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo und Gadu-Gadu. Mit Miranda lassen sich diese Netzwerke unter einer einheitlichen (Weiter lesen)

01.03.2009 00:51 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Curious ELPA remote sports built-in speaker

Well, here's a novel concept. Rather than bothering with turning up the volume on your ancient television, just crank up the volume on this here remote. Asahi Electric's block-shaped remote is about as unergonomic as it gets, and it sure won't bring along any advanced functionality, but we suppose that's sort of the point. The 30mm speaker connects to a wireless transceiver in order to blast out the audio, and while most everything else is lost in translation, do you really need to understand any more?[Via OhGizmo]F

01.03.2009 00:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Wine 1.1.16 - Windows-Laufzeitumgebung für Linux

Wine ist eine kostenlose Laufzeitumgebung, die die Ausführung von Windows-Applikationen unter Linux und anderen POSIX-kompatiblen Systemen ohne spürbare Performanceverluste ermöglicht. Die Liste der (Weiter lesen)

01.03.2009 00:21 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Was war. Was wird.

01.03.2009 00:20 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Erste echte Navigationssoftware fürs iPhone

Apples Produktpolitik in Sachen Navigationssoftware für das iPhone gibt nicht nur Benutzern des Smartphones immer wieder Rätsel auf. Trotz integriertem A-GPS im iPhone 3G steht bislang keine echte Navigationssoftware mit Sprachsteuerung im AppStore bereit.

01.03.2009 00:05 Uhr, ComputerBase, Permalink