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Camptune is a utility proposed by Paragon Software that allows resizing the fly and non-destructive partition Bootcamp containing Windows or other Operating Systems.

If, after installing Windows on Mac, is aware of having spent too much or too little space, the only solution provided officially by Apple is the downsizing of destructive partition.This means that if we wish to enlarge it by cautious 5 GB decided at the beginning and bring it to 50 Gb necessary, we must first resign themselves to losing the entire contents.With this utility, however, is no longer necessary to make tabula rasa.

The programme is, in truth, a CD containing an image bootable Linux prepared to support Bootcamp and operations on it. Currently, the software is in a state of pre-release and it’s free. To receive the download link is just complete the form on this page, while burning the ISO is advisable to use Disk Utility.

Finally, given the extreme delicacy of the transactions involved, before doing anything is important to perform a backup, perhaps using Winclone.

The next 16 September declare obsolete Apple Power Mac G4 Cube. For the controversial Power Mac will end then and technical support will no longer be available spare parts. The Power Mac Cube was one of the Mac with less success in the history of Apple for the number of sales. After the withdrawal from the market but has turned into a sought after collectors’ item for fans. Together with the Cube will be declared obsolete even Apple Studio Display and the first iMac with the LCD screen.

Motorola has said in court his former manager who now works for Apple. The accusation is of violation of non-competition and the fear that the huge amount of confidential knowledge - which man had access - have helped the success of 3G iPhone in the world. After six years in Motorola vice president Emea (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Michael Fenger, rose nell’entourage of Cupertino as vice president for global sales of iPhone, and quote him in court are told that :

He was informed of prices and margins, initiatives for customers and the allocation of resources. He knew also of product development, strategy and planning business and all resources used by Motorola.

According to the indictment, Apple would have drawn a full hands in this formidable reservoir of skills and knowledge, and would use for the global launch of its smartphones. But the real problem probably lies in the fact that Fenger would have violated a clause signed by himself in which promised not to work in a competitor for at least two years after eventuli resignation.

According to what is reported by Reuters, Apple would trincerata behind the no-comment, while any attempt to reach directly Fenger would have been fruitless.

Apple Forums Discussions are virtual places where users write their own problems with Apple products and, through dialogue with others, trying to solve them. But the thread, found by Macenstein and published in 2006 by a certain abgerard has incredible: Help, I Can not Open My MacBook Pro! Is the topic.

Reading the various posts you can guess that the problem seems not so much a difficult opening the notebook, but that for which abgerard not want to remove the protective film placed above the key opening the MacBook Pro (really do not remember there was one, Editor’s note).

After the first recommendations, other users start to canzonarlo and take it around. The best is perhaps Grawlix who says:

You’re watching the MacBook Pro to the contrary abgerard. When you look at the notebook closed, the Apple logo on the top should be overturned.

A problem for this amusing anecdote remains unresolved: Do not know if abgerard has ever managed to open his MacBook Pro.

More news on sales volumes of 3G iPhone: after those strictly Italian, here are estimates global sales. Ammonterebbero approximately 225 thousand, the units sold in the United States, 200 thousand and those in the rest of the world, all in the first 3 days of marketing.

The first to come to terms in your pocket to Apple is the illustrious Bloomberg. In an article, in fact, states that the outlets Apple and AT & T would jointly sold almost 230 thousand telephones during the first 3 days of availability. And this despite the problems and delays that have plagued a good number of activations. All exhausted, in short, and stocks arriving very soon.

For the rest of the world, Bloomberg estimates have been placed something like 200 thousand units, thus bringing to 425 thousand of the total phones sold globally in the first three days. The debut of the phone made in Cupertino seems to follow the script to the letter - feared by someone - a success announced. In fact remain unchanged all estimates made to date by Munster, that in this quarter Apple will sell some 4.08 million devices.

Finally, Bloomberg admits that these figures have discrete margins further growth, especially regarding the results extra USA; updates to this effect are expected very soon.

Update: Through its press office, Apple ago know that the number of 3G iPhone sold worldwide up to yesterday is 1 million round round.

An intriguing game and a fascinating puzzle. So one could define Aqua Forest, the application created by Hudson Soft for sollazzare users iPhone and iPod Touch.

This game is in fact manipulating the water, fire and other substances on the screen of the device through the touch. With its five modes available for each of the ten levels, essentially offers 50 different ways to continue the game. It ‘a mode also available free and without any puzzles from cliffs, gives way to sbizzarrirsi with exceptional physical engine in this game.

At the moment, unfortunately, have not yet been announced nor the prices nor the date of launch, but is verisimile that both be divulged details very soon, given that the ‘AppStore is to tapes of departure.

According to a study by InfoTrends are increasing people who buy a new camera to replace or complement the old compared to those who buy one for the first time.

In 2007 were 75%, while in 2008 it is thought that 90% of the purchases will be made by someone who has already other digital cameras. In addition, buyers spend more usual because it is more likely to be hobbyists guided by the desire of new machines or new technologies.

In the five years 2008-2013, therefore, the market will become increasingly dominated by consumers noticed who know the industry and buy new products. Although there has been a contraction in the percentage of new buyers, the market is thriving because digital cameras are increasingly seen as an object instead of staff shared with other family members.

In the gallery is visible My Book Mirror Edition, a system of storage units with mirrored double 2TB.

Thanks to data protection based on RAID, the backup software automatically and the possibility of repair by the user, this product to become an automatic backup perfect for your irreplaceable data, those that normally we should never lose.

The interface used by the system has USB 2, a little ‘little for so much space (albeit niche, one FireWire 400 or 800 was certainly appreciated); second site producer, the space is quantified as 571,400 digital photos, 500,000 MP3 or 50,000 CDs, 150 hours of DV video, 880 hours of DVD-quality video and up to 240 HD video (although, as you rightly so, there is a forbita legend that explains what calculations is arrived at these figures).

Asus has recently presented Nova Lite, a computer Media Center very compact, which should enter the segment of entertainment pump magna.

Great only 9 “, about 23cm, is aesthetically attractive and cared for, as basic idea is to exploit it as a Media Center that, in view of its appearance, should not harm your living rooms. It runs to 24 dB, has an Intel Core Duo to 1.6GHz and 1GB of RAM, the hard disk is 80GB, but it can also operate in wireless streaming thanks to Wi-Fi integrated, has an ethernet port and four USB, DVD multidrive , DVI and HDMI.

It will be sold with fitted, at the choice, Linux, Windows XP or Windows Vista, from the end of July next year, at a price ranging between £ 320 and £ 400, which change with our currency becomes 400 € and 500 € . I leave you with an interesting photo gallery: how’ll have preferred to leave the marks Intel and Windows attacked at the shell, making it less “clean” the area. Too bad!

With due caution in these cases, moving on the network considered the first reliable indiscretions on the plans that Tim intends to appareled for 3G i phone. As already mentioned, the iPhone 3G version 8GB will have a price between 0 and 199 euros; prices 69 to 269 euros, instead, for the 16 GB model. The monthly subscription fee should start from 29 euros and would be the limit of 1 GB of Internet navigation, the Wifi is included in the price and - surprise - no plan provides unlimited data traffic.

Here are the details of those who should be the Plans prepared by: