iPhone 3G, enterprise, and syncing

Our latest podcast is a triple-threat, examining recently released details on iPhone 3G activation and pricing, Macs in the enterprise market, and the ins and outs of syncing data and files between Macs.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Apple's secret business weapon?InfoWorld says the next version of Mac OS X will be aimed squarely at business and enterprise users, signaling a formal push by Apple to take Windows head on outside the consumer and education markets.
MenuMeters 1.3Curious what’s going on with your system’s CPU, disk drives, network activity, or memory usage? MenuMeters presents tons of detail in a well-designed an minimally-intrusive interface.

Installing Nagios on Mac OS X 10.5 Server
John C. Welch updates his instructions for installing the open-source Nagios on to the latest version of OS X Server, an operation that will turn a Mac into a network monitoring station that can notify you of hardware and software problems.
Buying Macs to run Windows
Your company plans to purchase hundreds of Macs so you can use Outlook. Huh?
Working Mac: Corral group calendars
The version of iCal included with OS X 10.5 (Leopard)—version 3—has some surprisingly powerful features for managing group schedules—whether you’re trying to organize a family or a large business.
Working Mac: Set up your OS X calendar server
OS X Server 10.5 includes iCal Server, a full-featured yet easy-to-configure CalDAV server. Beyond the ordinary requirements for OS X Server, though, iCal Server has some additional qualifications.
Working Mac: Set up a free CalDAV server
Apple’s Darwin Calendar Server (DCS) is a free, open-source CalDAV server that works with iCal. It’s not the only one, but it’s a good choice—as long as you don’t mind a bit of command-line tinkering.

A closer look at Snow Leopard Server
Here’s a closer look at what Apple has revealed about the next major OS X Server update and what it means when the finished version arrives in a year or so.
Opinion: Apple’s iPhone app distribution plan a winner for IT
In announcing more iPhone 2.0 plans this week, Apple revealed a small change in how it plans to let IT departments distribute iPhone apps to enterprise users. And that will make a huge difference, John C. Welch says.
Opinion: What Visual Basic’s Office return means for Mac IT
Microsoft promised this week to restore support for Visual Basic for Applications to a future version of its Office suite. But the lack of VBA support in Office 2008 is only one problem for Mac users, John C. Welch writes.
InfoWorld: ‘No Macs’ is no longer a defensible IT strategy
A number of computing trendsare making it easier for tech departments to say yes to the Mac by facilitating IT’s ability to provide enterprise-grade Mac management and support.
How the iPhone is killing the 'Net
Oxford University Professor Jonathan Zittrain looks at how devices like the iPhone are affecting the Internet in his new book The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It .

MenuMeters 1.3
Curious what’s going on with your system’s CPU, disk drives, network activity, or memory usage? MenuMeters presents tons of detail in a well-designed an minimally-intrusive interface.
iStat menus 1.3
iStat menus adds a series of menus to your OS X menu bar so you can gauge your Mac's system activity.
Review: VPN Tracker 5.2 virtual private network software
VPN Tracker 5.2, a versatile tool for those who need more than the standard VPN client, simplifies the creation and management of multiple virtual private network connections.
Review: Apple Xserve
Apple's rackmount server now sports Intel quad-core Xeon processors inside its slim 1U package. The 2008 Edition of the Xserve has powerful options, but deploying the device into your network should be carefully planned.
Review: Mac OS X 10.5 Server
If you don’t already have a directory service or dedicated servers, and are just now thinking about implementing such things for the first time, Mac OS X 10.5 Server is a compelling product; just keep in mind that some of its services don’t work as well as they should in a heterogeneous environment.