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Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) plan to charge a ill with the German contention self-confidence regarding alleged Intel anticompetitive behavior , a company spokeswoman say on Thursday . The ill relates to anticompetitive behavior reported in the German press last calendar week , said AMD spokeswoman Hollis Krym . On July 3 , a report in the Financial Times Deutschland alleged that Intel devote German retail chain Media Markt not to stock microcomputer containing AMD processors , citing a alphabetic character to a provider in which the retailer say it would only buy microcomputer with Intel processors ....

The contest between the competing next - generation ocular magnetic disc engineering of Blu - ray and HD DVD has entered a fresh stage , as opthalmic drive maker depart rolling out the first products based on the rival engineering . As product based on these formatting start out to get in in fund , one major question for Mac users is : When will Apple mix this unexampled technology into its computers ?...

Thanks to e - mail , messaging clients , cell phones , and myriad other communicating tools , it ’s easier than ever to stay in touch . And the six applications I list below make communicating with other people even easier , without costing you an arm and a pegleg . In addition to communication peter , this installment of our multi - part look at the best low - cost software system for the Mac profiles cyberspace and networking applications programme on the next page ....

OK , let ’s get some confusion out of the way : There are two games based on Pixar ’s summer movieCarsout in circulation . One is an colonnade - style game that is exclusive to Target section store . The other is a more loosely available biz intended for untried players . This is a revaluation of that latter title of respect . Radiator Springs Adventuresis a biz for kids ages four and up that put you in control of Lightning McQueen , the cocky race auto hero ofCars(voiced by Owen Wilson ) , as well as many of his friends ....

With unique killer features like native TrueType documentation and individual - windowpane Multiple Master redaction , FontLab ’s Studio 5.0.2 is the most capable font - editing tool available today , easily outpace both the current Fontographer ( ) ( which FontLab now owns ) and the old FontStudio ( formerly published by Letraset ) . It has been , over time , a great favorite of font manufacturers , font designers , and graphic designer who want to customize baptistery for clients — hoi polloi who call for more advanced feature article than Fontographer offer , such as OpenType formatting support ....

The third part of our week - long profile of the good low - cost software useable for your Mac looks to save you some time . We sport seven terrific shortcuts that will serve you do everything from remember what keyboard shortcuts sync up to what commands to running AppleScripts and launching applications . We also look at a brace of search putz that beam where OS X ’s built - in limelight lookup technology falters ....

Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict advance can be sore , as anybody who has experience through the last couplet of major upgrade to FileMaker Pro can manifest . FileMaker Pro 7 (; October 2004 ) introduced a newfangled file anatomical structure that made groovy things possible , but which caused many older databases to break , sometimes disadvantageously , when they were converted . FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced (; December 2005 ) added much more herculean programming capabilities for developers , but have developers who knew the old versions well had to work hard to adjust to a new port ....

At a clip when retail shelf space for game software system is as scarce as it ’s ever been while new Mac users clamor for game , Mac game publishing company Aspyr Media has come up with a bold novel first step to meet that demand . DubbedGamerhood , the software targeted for a late-2006 debut will get you download not only the modish and big Aspyr Media games , but casual games and older titles that might otherwise get squeezed off of brick - and - mortar retail shelves ....

Scorched Earthis a spell - base ballistics - oriented strategy game that started life in the PC - DOS era and has spawn unnumerable imitators over the yr ; Isotope 244 has dusted off the construct forAtomic Cannon , which has been ported to several unlike platforms , now include the Mac . The thought is simple : You confront off against an foe tank . You conform the angle of your cannon and the amount of forcefulness you use to shoot different kinds of weapon at your enemy , who fires back at you ....

After profiling organization enhancer and troubleshooting apps , our look at the serious deal software deform to the fun side of the Mac , with platform that will help you get the most out of your digital lifestyle . Below , I apportion 10 of my favorite multimedia programs — everything from image - editing tools to special essence source . On the next page , we ’ll look at five must - have programs for managing iTunes and your iPod , as well as two top podcasting benefactor ....

If you back up your Mac laptop computer only when you ’re at home or in the bureau , you may be living dangerously . After all , a bad collapse or a hard - driveway loser can happen just as well when you ’re traveling as when you ’re at home . Sure , support up while on the route award challenge : you might have to bundle spare accessories or get an Internet connectedness ....

If you ’re a longtime Mac substance abuser , the title of today ’s column may seem a bit perplexing ; thisisstillMacworld , right ? Well , yes . But with Boot Camp and Parallels make it easy to run Windows on Intel - found Macs , a good number of Mac users are at least experimenting with the “ other side ” of computing on their Macs . And one of the most plebeian interrogation I ’ve seen relating to this experimentation is , “ How do I get my pressman to work when I ’m run Windows ?...

Finding great software for your Mac can sometimes feel like a gamble . ButMacworldis here to assist . Every week , in the Mac Gems Weblog , I profile the best low - cost software that deliver grownup - fourth dimension returns . ( We also profile these computer software gems each calendar month in the pages of the magazine . ) As we approach the discovery of our 500th gemstone , I thought I would showcase my all - meter favorites — the greatest applications I ’ve uncovered in my search for dispirited - cost software , from - deary to – and - rat apps that also merit some recognition ....