Eltima Software has released Recover PDF Password for Mac OS X, a new tool that retrieves lost PDF passwords. This handy $39.95 application easily unlocks restricted PDF documents by eliminating printing, copying and editing restrictions. Recover PDF Password guarantees the recovery of the most complicated and long passwords of PDF documents even if you don’t remember anything about it.

Garmin nüvi 250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator – $114.99 with FREE shipping.

This worm, called Conficker, as well as Downadup and Kido, has infected unknown millions of Windows computers, and is expected to become active on April 1, 2009. For now, researchers are unsure of what the worm may do; it is just sitting on infected computers waiting for instructions. Researchers think it will connect to remote servers and download code and then become virulent.

This worm, which affects Windows computers, has no effect on Mac OS X; at least not yet. Intego’s Virus Monitoring Center is on full alert in case a Mac OS X variant of this worm should appear, but, so far, Mac users are in the clear. However, Mac users who run Windows on their Macs are at the same risk as those running Windows on PCs.

Is it hype or will it be Armageddon? See ComputerWorld FAQ: Conficker clock ticks toward April 1 deadline.

I guess tomorrow Windows users will laugh or cry!

Sometime around midnight last night the new free Skype for iPhone app appeared for download as expected. I have installed it on my iPhone and have to say I love it. Nimbuzz, Fring, and IM+ for Skype move over the native Skype is on the iPhone now.

The iPhone Skype app is a nice adaption of the desktop app that allows you to do most everything except video conference. The user interface is intuitive, simple and easy to navigate offering a number of pleasant surprises, such as the ability to attach photos to your contacts by way of the iPhone’s built-in camera. You can toggle between all your contacts and just those online, and adding new contacts is pretty simple. Call quality is pretty decent for SkypeOut, SkypeIn and Skype-to-Skype calls. WiFi only of course.

Give it a try. [iTunes link]

Lauren has already been exposed as an actress hired under NDA for the dopey Microsoft ad. Enough said!

DIRECTV for the iPhone is now available free in the App Store. Features include:

• Search for any television show up to 14 days in advance
• Browse programs by channel or date & time
• Get program information instantly, including description, length and rating
• Record a single episode or an entire series
• Program Pay Per View movies to be recorded and ready to watch anytime
• Record to any DIRECTV DVR in your home

Note: DIRECTV customers must have a residential home account registered on directv.com to access recording functionality. Requires DIRECTV PLUS DVR (models R15, R16, R22), DIRECTV PLUS HD DVR (models HR20, HR21, HR23) or TiVo® Series 2 receivers with 6.4a software. Browsing functionality is available to everyone.

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I have been using Fring and Nimbuzz to make Skype calls on my iPhone, but now I am excited to get the official Skype app due tomorrow.

CNET and PCWorld are reporting that Skype is coming to the iPhone tomorrow, BlackBerry devices in May. Fring and Nimbuzz should be easily bested by the official Skype App that doesn’t need the extra audio transcoding. The SkypeOut calls will work over WiFi only and will use your iPhone Contacts in addition to many of the other features you’ve used from the desktop client. iPod touch (second generation owners will require earphones with an embedded mic to talk. For a hands-on preview of the Skype iPhone app read here.

UPDATE: Engadget is reporting that Skype for iPhone is LIVE in Japan already.

MLB.com has brought us a updated version of their iPhone app this year that includes Gameday Audio so you can listen to every game LIVE. You can choose the home or the visiting teams announcers.

This year it will cost you $9.99 or you can opt for a free “lite” version.

Continue reading MLB.com At Bat 2009 Arrives for iPhone/iPod touch…

TechCrunch is reporting that Lala, the popular online music service will be bringing an innovative app to the iPhone that allows for streaming your music library from the cloud.

No date for availability yet, but it sure looks cool.

Continue reading Lala Music Streaming Coming to iPhone…

G-Map U.S. East and G-Map U.S. West for the iPhone have returned to the App Store with version 1.3 and a higher price which is now $24.99 increased $5.

Adds Improved Interface and audio tone for turn-by-turn instructions. Also adds a feature for deactivating the auto-lock on iPhone as well as adding display total remaining time and distance to the destination while driving.

Continue reading G-Map for iPhone Returns to App Store…

25,000 30,000 apps. And counting!

With the App Store soon approaching 30,000 apps for the iPhone the criticism, usually from non- iPhone users, gets a little silly. They love to point to the small, mostly free or cheap “fart” apps. I have owned a Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Palm, and Nokia devices and usually find the apps on the iPhone to be superior.

Continue reading SlingPlayer, Skype and Sirius XM Coming to App Store…

Buy this adapter and get your new Mac with Mini Display Port to work with HDMI-equipped TVs.

The PTC Premium Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter is a $20 (plus shipping) cable, supports only video being displayed on you will have take the audio out from your Mac separately. This is due to Apple’s Display Port not having audio.

Since most HDMI-equipped TVs are HDCP compliant so this allows for playing HD content, including HD iTunes. See more here on Gizmodo.

Apple has announced Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place from Monday June 8th to the 12th at the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco.

Tickets for 5-day event will run $1295 through April 24th, at which time Apple plans to increase the price by $300.

Apple is expected to use this year’s conference to show off a feature-complete version of its Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system, possibly unveiling an updated interface theme if it does not do so in developer builds that arrive in the weeks leading up to the conference. New iPhone? Maybe!

Google Docs has added basic drawing allowing people to add graphical elements such as organization charts or diagrams to their online word-processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

This new features is based on technology Google acquired in April 2007 withy the buy of Tonic Systems, according to a Google Docs blog post.

Telestream has just released Wirecast 3.5, an update to its live streaming video production software. Version 3.5 now allows for streaming live video using Flash platform. New control options provide the ability to turn streams on or off, or automatically recover a lost connection. Users can also turn off the automatic device detection. Wirecast 3.5 can now also work with live stream Mogulus and Ustream services.

Presentations can include audio, multiple video cameras, movies, desktop content, images and titles. Chroma Key technology allows blue- or green-screen effects, while users can also add transitions between segments.

Continue reading Wirecast 3.5 Adds Flash Streaming, Ustream & Mogulus Support…

OnLive a startup company will delivers high-quality, streaming 3-D gaming to Macs and PCs or Internet-connected television. This may surely shakeup the gaming industry and especially the console makers.

Continue reading Watch Out MS-Sony-Nintendo, OnLive is Coming…

Nimbuzz (free) has just updated its iPhone and iPod touch app adding more VoIP options, a dial-pad and the ability to make VoIP calls to landlines and cell phones via SkypeOut or Nimbuzz’ VoIP other partners. Nimbuzz also has a feature to use VoIP calls without a WiFi connection in more than 50 countries (uses cell minutes). Second generation iPod touch owners can also use Nimbuzz to make SkypeOut calls with a microphone headset.

Other new features include Twitter status updates within the Personal Message feature, the ability to add new buddies on various instant messaging services, support for MobileMe user names with a dot, and various other usability and stability improvements.

I downloaded this update and tried it out making several SkypeOut calls to landline phones and even calls in both directions using Skype to Skype. The sound quality was quite decent. Since this is a free download go and try it yourself.

Apple is now selling HD (high definition) movies in the iTunes Store as well as renting them. The HD version – is selling for $19.99 as compared to the usual $14.99 for SD (standard definition) versions. Pre-orders Quantum of Solace and Twilight are available as well as several others that can be purchased right now. The HD movies also come with an SD version for your iPhone and iPod.

Guess we can see another reason why Apple claims Blu-ray is a “bag of hurt” as described by Steve Jobs himself. A guess it would be a “a bag of hurt” to Apple’s bottom line!

This “roadable” aircraft, the Terrafugia Transition took flight for the first time March 5, 2009.