BlackBerry for Mac

If you're a Mac® user, it's easy for you to take full advantage of a BlackBerry® smartphone*. PocketMac® for BlackBerry lets you load new applications onto your BlackBerry smartphone, as well as synchronize your email, contacts, calendar, tasks and notes with popular Mac applications, including:

• Mail.app Email
• Entourage® Email, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and Notes
• Address Book Contacts
• iCal® Calendar and Tasks
• Now Contact®/Now Up-To-Date® Contacts, Calendars & Tasks
• Meeting Maker Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks
• Lotus Notes Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks
• Safari Bookmarks (One-Way sync)

Step 1: Download PocketMac for BlackBerry

PocketMac for BlackBerry supports MacOS 10.4 or higher (including Intel Duo Technology). It’s available to BlackBerry smartphone owners as a free download. So you can stay on top of it all, wherever you go.

• Download PocketMac for BlackBerry

Step 2: Download Updated Drivers for PocketMac

This is an update to the USB driver in PocketMac 4.1. It corrects connectivity issues with BlackBerry smartphones, including the BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Storm. It also corrects connectivity issues for Apple MacBook computers released in October 2008, and Apple PowerPC-based computers running MacOS 10.4. The driver update must be installed only after PocketMac 4.1 is installed.

• Download updated drivers for PocketMac for BlackBerry

The Best IPhone Apps Not in the App Store

All this week, Macworld editors have picked their favorite iPhone apps of the past year. And while these apps cover a diverse array of categories-entertainment, creativity, productivity, and so on-they share one common trait: All of them can be downloaded from Apple's App Store.

Alex Sokirynsky's Podcaster was barred from the App Store, but you can still install it on your jailbroken iPhone. Well, before the App Store arrived, bringing Apple-approved applications along with it, there was jailbreaking-the process of busting open the iPhone and iPod touch to allow them to run third-party applications that were definitely not approved by Apple.

While the App Store has enjoyed a great deal of popularity since its July debut, the jailbreaking community lives on and offers some very useful applications that you likely will never see from the App Store. Here are some of our favorites:

Cydia: Jay Freeman's installer application, Cydia, is included when you jailbreak your phone with QuickPwn or the PwnageTool. It's with Cydia that you download third-party applications to your iPhone or first-generation iPod touch. (Included are applications for regular folks as well as developers.

Cycorder: A free application authored by Freeman, Cycorder lets you shoot videos with your iPhone's camera at frame rates from 6 to 15 frames per second. The resulting movies are encoded with MJPEG compression and are playable on your Mac...more

Facebook banned breastfeeding photos

Breastfeeding or nursing represents a way to feed infants and it’s also a natural part of being a mother. But the popular networking Facebook removed all the photographs which showed this type of mothers nursing their infants. And this wasn’t left unpunished as on Saturday many activists gathered round in front of Facebook’s Palo Alto headquarters in order to make protests connected to this censorship. Yet, the Website clearly stated that they had no problems with breastfeeding and that they only try to keep away images of fully exposed breasts. But the activists think that the images aren’t obscene and shouldn’t be taken off the Website, even if Facebook’s decision is irreversible.

For example, Heather Farley put a photo of hers while breastfeeding her infant around Halloween, but the picture was removed in November. In addition, Farley was warned that she would have her account erased if another photo of this kind would have to be removed again. Barry Schintt, spokesperson for Facebook, stated that the pictures which show a nipple or areola are considered to be vulgar and violate the policy of the site. Thus, any kind of photo which presents such images has to be removed.

Source: Efluxmedia / rlslog.net

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“I’m what you would call a frequent complex business traveller and fly in excess of 50 flights a year. My mobile contains all my key contacts and information and is my most valuable asset when I travel.

There are millions of mobiles lost and stolen every year and just the pure thought of not having access to my phones scares me.

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One ISP says RIAA must pay for piracy protection

Jerry Scroggin, owner-operator of Bayou Internet and Communications, wants the music and film industries to know that he's not a cop and he doesn't work for free.

Scroggin, who sells Internet access to between 10,000 and 12,000 customers in Louisiana, heard the news on Friday that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has opted out of suing individuals for pirating music. Instead, the group representing the four largest music labels is forging partnerships with Internet service providers and asking them to crack down on suspected file sharers.

According to Scroggin, if RIAA representatives ask the help of his ISP, they had better bring their checkbook--and leave the legal threats at home. (CNET News obtained a copy of the RIAA's new notice to ISPs here). Scroggin said that he receives several notices each month with requests that he remove suspected file sharers from his network. Each time, he gets such a notice from an entertainment company, he sends the same reply.

"I ask for their billing address," Scroggin said. "Usually, I never hear back....more

RIAA adopts new antipiracy strategy

The record industry has dropped its longtime legal strategy of targeting individuals suspected of sharing music files online and is working instead with Internet service providers to send warnings before considering a lawsuit.The new strategy, disclosed Friday, doesn’t mean the Recording Industry Association of America will stop filing lawsuits. However, legal action will be directed only at people who ignore repeated notices. The new tactic would have not affect on pending lawsuits. The RIAA told The Wall Street Journal that the industry was changing to a tactic that it believed would be more effective in reducing the amount of illegal file sharing that takes place on peer-to-peer Web sites.

The RIAA’s lack of effectiveness so far is reflected in the latest numbers from consulting firm the NPD Group. In the third quarter of this year, the number of people sharing music on P2P sites held steady at 14%, but the number of tracks shared rose by 23%. In the meantime, CD sales continue to plummet. Under the new strategy, the RIAA is working with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and ISPs on a number of voluntary online anti-piracy initiatives that would include service providers passing along RIAA copyright infringement notices to subscribers. Those people who ignore repeated notices would face the possibility of having their service reduced and possibly suspended before a lawsuit is considered. In return for ISP cooperation, the RIAA would no longer file lawsuits to force the service providers to turn over identifying information of suspected illegal file sharers.

Source: InfoWeek

Apple snubs Macworld Expo

After some 25 years, Apple has decided that it can do without the Macworld Expo.

Apple announced that CEO Steve Jobs had given his last keynote address at Macworld in San Francisco and that January's Macworld would mark its last year participating at the show. Apple said Phil Schiller, the company's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, will deliver the keynote, usually handled by Jobs.

An Apple representative declined to comment on Jobs' health, a prominent topic of discussion this year. Jobs' keynote addresses at Macworld have become almost legendary events, launch pads for some of the company's most important products and strategies. His absence from what many in the Apple community consider their Super Bowl has once again revive rumors that Jobs is ill.

The decision reveals an Apple that has decided it no longer needs to make an appearance at the event that has come to define the company in recent years. In doing so, it's also preparing for a future when its iconic founder no longer dominates the stage the way he currently does while confirming a shift in its strategic thinking when it comes to reaching customers.

But industry events like Macworld Expo have been losing their luster inside Apple for some time. This is not a company that spends much time hanging out with its peers in the personal computing and mobile phone industries. And quite simply, the nature of technology marketing has changed a great deal as tech has evolved from something reserved for professionals to something that almost everyone uses on a day to day basis...more

French regulators nix Orange iPhone exclusivity

In many countries, Apple has an exclusive deal with one particular carrier to sell and provide service for the iPhone 3G. However, the Conseil de la concurrence ruled today that any French mobile operator should be allowed to carry the iPhone.

The Conseil de la concurrence, or Competition Council, is France's competition regulator. Its decision comes after a complaint filed by Bouygues Télécom, the number three mobile operator in France. The council has complained of the lack of competition in the mobile communications market before, and says that Apple and Orange's deal further stifles competition.

According to the council's injunction, which is preliminary and "pending a decision on the merits" of the issue, Apple and Orange are barred from enforcing the exclusivity between the two companies or entering into any new contracts until the final decision of the council is made. It essentially opens up the possibility that Bouygues Télécom or any other mobile operator can provide service for an iPhone, and that any capable reseller can sell iPhones themselves, whether they are authorized agents for Orange or not...more

2008: Yahoo's Year to Forget

For Jerry Yang, 2008 was going to be the year when Yahoo's long-awaited technology and business turnaround began in earnest.

After years of decline at the expense of Google and nimble startups like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube, Yahoo would come roaring back and eventually reclaim its position as the ruler of the Internet roost. Leading the comeback, Yang would reprise the role Steve Jobs played after retaking Apple's helm.

Yang, a Yahoo co-founder, had taken over as CEO in mid-2007 to save his company. Optimism ran high. Some pundits said no one knew Yahoo better than Yang, and that he had the mix of technical and business knowledge to right the ship.

After several corporate reorganizations in 2006 and 2007, Yahoo finally had the right structure in place, the company's upper management argued...more

Apple's Macworld Exit Due to Politics Not Health Issues?

Apple announced today that 2009 would be Apple's last year participating in Macworld Expo and that Phil Schiller, not Steve Jobs, would deliver the final keynote address. Understandably, speculation has been directed towards health concerns about Steve Jobs as the reason for the withdrawal. Jobs underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer but has been said to been cancer free as recently as July.

CNBC reports ( see below ) that Steve Jobs' decision was one motivated "more by politics than his pancreas".

Sources tell me that if Jobs for some reason was unable to perform any of his responsibilities as CEO because of health reasons, which would include the Macworld keynote, I should "rest assured that the board would let me know."

Instead, the author believes that Apple has been trying to separate itself from Macworld for years with the use of "special events" to introduce new products a few times a year. This is said to give Apple complete control over its own message.

Meanwhile, Macworld Expo organizer IDG is putting on a strong face saying that they are committed to Macworld 2010 and "look forward to many successful years of Macworld to come."

Indosat Blackberry Roadshow 2008 (15-22 Dec 2008)

We are pleased to have our partner AnimaSoft participating in the following event in support of Indosat.

Event: Indosat Blackberry Roadshow
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Earth3D

Earth3D is a program that visualizes the earth in a realtime 3D view. It uses data fromNASA,USGS, the CIA and the city ofOsnabrück. I would like to thank these organisations to allow me to use their data! The program is available as binary for Linux, MacOS X and Windows under the GPL license. The program's features are

• viewing the earth as a whole
• zooming in until countries, cities and even single houses become visible (if I had such maps, so this is currently limited to the city of Osnabrück, Germany)
• embedding external data like current earthquake positions or cloud data

Download

Playstation Home Beta Opens To the Public

Yesterday Sony launched the open beta for Playstation Home, the virtual world designed for Playstation Network community members. Eurogamer has an in-depth look at the features of Home. They point out some glaring weaknesses, such as a poor communication system, a flawed business model, and the inability to form groups without entering games, something the recently revamped Xbox interface does better. "It's not alienating, it's easy to identify with, and the socialising and advertising are entirely in context. But you're left pondering the inevitable question: why would you want to spend any time here?" Home's debut to the public saw a few typical launch-day problems, but Sony was quick to address them and get things back on track. Gizmodo has some screenshots and basic information available.

Source: http://games.slashdot.org

Nortel may be considering bankruptcy

Nortel is reportedly consulting with prominent financiers and lawyers to develop options to help improve its desperate financial situation, and is even considering a bankruptcy filing.

Insider sources have told Bloomberg that the company is working with investment bank Lazard and law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton on a strategy to improve its financial footing.

Nortel has lost 97% of its market value this year, and has posted almost $7 billion in losses since current CEO Mike Zafirovski took office in 2005. The company has a current debt of $6.3 billion..more

More mobile phone makers back Google's Android

Fourteen of the world's largest mobile phone and chip makers, including Sony Ericsson, Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and ARM Holdings Plc (ARM.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), joined the Open Handset Alliance on Tuesday to support the Android mobile device platform developed by Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).

The new members' pledge to back the Android software is a significant feat for Google in the mobile phone industry, as its T-Mobile G1 phone takes on rival Apple Inc's (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) popular iPhone 3G.

But despite the big-name additions to the Open Handset Alliance, analysts say what matters is whether the new members introduce more Android-supported smartphones in 2009 and 2010 to edge out competitors who also use open-source Linux software for mobile phones, such as Nokia-owned smartphone software maker Symbian...more

[BAK2u] Review - iCodeRed is Like Having John Wayne in Your Pocket

iCodeRed - Planning on going skiing this winter and worried that you might get buried in an avalanche? What if you’re worried that you’ll fall and can’t get up? What if you’re just someone who worries a lot?

For folks like you, there’s BAK2u’s iCodeRed. Think of it as your personal emergency alarm system.

iCodeRed dials your phone and sends an email with your longitude, latitude and a link to Google map to whomever you designate. Set it up by entering your emergency contact number and your email address. Tap the save button and you’re done.

The next time someone tries to kidnap or carjack you or you get lost in the wilderness, launch the iCodeRed and tap the big, red icon in the middle of the iPhone’s screen and help will come charging in like John Wayne and the U.S. cavalry. That’s the big idea, anyway.

iCodeRed works perfectly. However, the only thing that keeps me from giving it a perfect score is that the number of times I or anyone might use it is next to zero, or at least I hope so. It’s a small price to pay peace of mind, I guess.

12.08.08 @ 2:00pm Michael Alexander Score: 9/10 Price: $1.99
Source: http://www.appcraver.com

iPhone sold through Wal-Mart this month?

After rumors surfaced last week regarding a $99 iPhone sold through retail giant Wal-Mart, Bloomberg has apparently partially confirmed the speculation, reporting that "two store representatives saying the world's largest retailer will carry two models of the Web-surfing handset this month."

The store will reportedly start selling iPhones on December 15, just in time for the holidays. No mention of a $99 model was made, with store representatives allegedly confirming only 8GB and 16GB models and the standard $199 and $299 prices, respectively.

Source: http://news.cnet.com

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