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Mac Fans Disappointed in GTK Port

Kenneth — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:11:08 +0000

Those wanting to run Linux apps on their Mac desktops now have reason to rejoice — sort of. The GTK software development framework has been ported to Mac OS X, so it’s now possible to install and run GTK applications on your Mac. But there...

Housing giant dropped meeting with McCain adviser

AP — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:53:13 +0000

Last March, a consultant to Freddie Mac arranged a meeting between the top economist in John McCain’s campaign and Hollis S. McLoughlin, a prominent Republican and top executive at the failing housing giant that is central to the nation’s credit crisis.

Source: Freddie Mac paid McCain aide's firm

AP — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:17:00 +0000

Almost up until the time it was taken over by the government in the nation’s financial crisis, one of two housing giants paid $15,000 a month to the lobbying firm of John McCain’s campaign manager, a person familiar with the financial...

Freddie Mac paid 15K a month to McCain aide's firm

AP — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:03:45 +0000

The lobbying firm of John McCain’s campaign manager was paid $15,000 a month for several years until last month by one of two housing companies taken over by the federal government, a person familiar with the financial arrangement said...

Twelve essential internet apps for your Mac

Kevin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:30:18 +0000

Selling on eBay is incredibly popular, and yet the website’s interface itself can be tedious and long-winded to use with any frequency. Enter GarageSale, a slick and fully featured eBay listing client for the...

New OneLessDesk turns up with fresh shades

Deepa — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:23:47 +0000

As we embarked on the year 2008, we brought to you the OneLessDesk that targeted Mac users only. Nine months down the line, the company, Heckler Design, has come up with the New OneLessDesk. Focusing on the need to work on a clutter free desk,...

Mac users can pick up their Microsoft Office suite from Jan 15

Arpita Mukherjee — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:56:10 +0000

For Mac users Microsoft is bringing good news for them. Microsoft will be releasing its latest Office version for Mac. The 2007 Microsoft Office Words, Excel, Power Point and Outlook features will now be present on the forthcoming Mac version...

iTunes 7.4.1 loophole allows any music file to be used as iPhone ringtone

Ritu — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:45:11 +0000

Do you want to create your own ringtone for your iPod? Then don’t worry, updated iTunes 7.4.1 is now just for you! Apple has released another iTunes update to close up a ringtone loophole. As the iTunes 7.4.1 was released, on the other...

Time for some lip service with M.A.C. in 3D Lipglass

Swati S — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:21:20 +0000

M.A.C. is a brand I am in love with. Their products are good and additionally have a genuine cost too. Well, M�A�C has come out with M.A.C. in 3D Lipglass, a product for your lips, a part which you can never ignore. The lipglass comes in a range...

Lexar’s high storage USB drive

Nithya N — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:30:16 +0000

Lexar, the company that delivers high performance USB drives, has come out with a mini drive. Small in size, the high capacity Lexar JumpDrive Firefly comes in four stylish colors for its four varying capacities, maximum being the 16GB storage,...