Tuesday, January 31, 2006
News
Marketers Aim New Ads At Video iPod Users
Advertisers are scrambling for a way to subvert the sleek device for their own purposes.
Apple's Secret Hiding Place
For many of Apple's recent products and services, such as the iPod shuffle and nano lines and the Aperture photo-editing program, the company had filed a related trademark in locales far from its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters months before they were launched.
Mastering The Art Of Disruption
Move over, Jack Welch. From Apple to Pixar, Steve Jobs is showing why he's the model CEO for the 21st century.
Opinion
Smart Crash Reports
No app should silently install system-wide hacks, period.
Move To Intel A Security Non-Issue For Apple
OS vulnerabilities are a result of OS characteristics, and the CPU they run on is pretty much irrelevant.
Review
Monday, January 30, 2006
News
With iPod, Apple Shows More Business Sense Than Most Companies
With the iPod, Apple managed to do what every business strives for. They created a product that appeals to a market ranging from age 6 to 86. And because they're priced between $80 and $400, depending on the model, almost anyone can afford one.
Did An iPod Scuttle The Flag?
What we did not anticipate last week was that the hearings would trigger an outpouring of common sense.
Opinion
It's Time For Subscriptions!
Apple have to make it affordable for those of us who enjoy more than one piece of produced content.
Review
The Eye-Opening Video iPod
Apple's latest iteration of the iPod sounds terrific, and its video capabilities open up another world in portable multimedia.
Sunday, January 29, 2006
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Review
Saturday, January 28, 2006
News
Joe Cortina: Creating A Legacy For "The Greatest"
"We love Macs. We built our business model on the Mac. Nothing else has the kind of creative interface and integrated handles that the Mac has."
Opinion
Review
ThinkFree Office 3.0: Java-Based Application Offers A Capable Alternatives To Microsoft Office
iPhoto 6: Improved Performance And New Output Options Make iPhoto 6 An Important Upgrade
The performance improvements alone should please most iPhoto users, while the full-screen editing mode, new output options and Photocasting feature make the decision to upgrade to this version a no-brainer.
Friday, January 27, 2006
News
Opinion
Sigh. More Bad tech Reporting
My problem isn't with that other firm's data but how CNET News.com used it to make something out of absolutely nothing.
Review
Apple iTunes 6
Perhaps the biggest disappointment is that iTunes still offers no music subscription option to match other flat-rate services.
Mac Performance In The Raw - Wow! The Intel iMac Is Almost As Fast As The Quad Core Power Mac - How Macworld Pulled A "Not So Fast" One...
A multiprocessor machine will provide the user with more flexibility. However, truth be told, for most of us, most of the time, it is over-kill.
Acropolis
Acropolis is a rare treat — a puzzle game built for wordsmiths. Best of all, it's fun and challenging to play.
Pages 2: New Version Of Word Processing And Page-Layout App Fixes Bugs And Adds Features
While Pages lacks a full-featured spreadsheet application, it is a versatile and powerful program that will fill a multitude of educational, personal, and professional needs without making you wish that you had something more.
Sidetrack
Has Apple moved its WWDC 06 to Disneyland yet?
Microsoft has figured out that in order to deliver a good game machine, you'll need to build the whole widget. And Xbox is selling very well — at least outside of Japan.
Microsoft has probably figured out that, technically, in order to deliver a good portable music and video player, you'll need to build the whole widget. Just like Apple's iPod. The problem, I think, is that Microsoft cannot figure out the business model yet.
But when they do, it will launch a tidal wave. What's next after the Microsoft MP3 player, once the business model has been figured out? How about Microsoft PDA? Microsoft Phone? Microsoft Server? Microsoft PC?
Does this mean that if you are a HP, O2, Dell, or Lennova, you really should start thinking about creating the whole widget youself too?
For someone who has been working for direct-to-DVD animation sequels for almost his entire career at Disney, the purchase of Pixar by Disney must sound like really bad news.
Oh, and Toy Story 3 has been cancelled.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
News
Ancient Flaws Leave OS X Vulnerable?
OS X contains unpatched security flaws of a type that were fixed on alternative operating system more than a decade ago, according to a security researcher credited with finding numerous bugs in Apple's increasingly popular platform.
Apple-Disney Link Could Spur Digital Shift
The deal could accelerate efforts to distribute Disney's content digitally — something the major Hollywood studios have been slow to do.
Apple Seeing Strong Sales Of imac Core Duo, MacBook Pro
Contrary to recent and unsubstantiated rumors, sales of Appel's new Intel-based iMac Core Duo desktops and MacBook Pro portables both appear to be strong, reports research and investment firm American Technology Research.
Opinion
Apple's Tomorrowland
Sure, Pixar can help restore the Magic Kingdom's luster, but it's what Disney can do for Steve Jobs and his outfit that's more intriguing.
Robert Iger Vs. Steve Jobs
Only one man can control Disney. I know who I'm betting on.
Wired On Steve And Bill's Social Status
Don't Fear The Mouse
The circumstances surrounding the Apple-Next purchase and the Disney-Pixar one are not necessarily the same.
Steve Jobs — Is He Worthy?
My heroes — most of them British punk singers from the seventies — hated capitalists like Jobs. And in public at least, there's no sign he's anything but a captain of industry.
Best Time To Buy A New MacIntel
The CPU is import. But it's not my sole consideration for buying a new computer. I need the whole package. And that's when I'll make the leap.
Review
New Apple iMac Visually Stunning
Once again, the iMac is leading the way and, for now at least, in the right direction.
A Hands-OnLook At The New MacBook Pro
I can tell you this laptop is fast. Really fast. I am hesitant to say it's exponentially faster than the G4 version, but subjectively this baby cooks.
OpenWeb 3.0: Open-Source Web Utility Package Makes It Easy To Set Up Your Server
Keynote 3: Presentation Software Keeps Improving With Age
Keynote 3 lets you do things that would have been difficult or impossible to do before. For many presenters, that's enough to justify the price.
Apple iPod Radio Remote
The Apple product is the first to directly integrate the tuner's controls into the iPod's interface. The end result is an FM tuner that works very well, and yet adds almost no bulk to the wonderful compactness of today's iPods.
Wintel
The Bug In Microsoft's Ear
BusinessWeek has learned that Microsoft is working on plans to develop its own portable digital medi device to rival the iPod, rather than just providing technology to partners. Microsoft hasn't decided if it will go ahead. But sources inside the company and at its partners say Microsoft has put together a team that's considering the business end of such an initiative.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
News
Norwegian Ombudsman To Review iTunes Terms Of Service
Among other things, the review also include terms that allow Apple to change the terms under which you can use the music you buy after you buy it.
Apple Introduces iTunes U
iTunes U will be a partnership between Apple and schools for hosting and distributing audio and video lectures, podcasts, and vidcasts to their student bodies.
Sluggish iMac Sales Suggest Early Intel Transition Challenges
Sources report that sales of the Intel-based iMac are lower than Apple expected, even taking into account the seasonal post-holiday sales dip.
Apple, 55 Cents, And Advertising
Episodes of ABC series "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives," available on a day-after-broadcast basis from Aple's iTunes for $1.99, generate 55 cents for Apple and pass the remaining $1.44 to the network.
Select Disney Short Films Now Available On iTunes
That certainly didn't take long!
Steve Jobs' Rise to Movie Mogul
In a career filled with a string of increasingly improbable sequels, Steve Jobs may have always been fated to play the role of movie mogul.
Disney Acquires Pixar For $7.4 Billion
The deal also gives Apple and Pixar CEO, Steve Jobs, a seat on Disney's Board of Directors.
Opinion
How Long Before Jobs Is Disney's New Boss?
If Disney falters, will Jobs be able to resist the temptation to meddle? If Iger fails to deliver, would Disney's board be able to ignore the presence of a superstar CEO waiting in the wings?
Jobs Vs. Gates: Who's The Star?
On the evidence, Jobs' nothing more than a greedy capitalist who's amassed an obscene fortune. It's shameful.
Review
Sidetrack
Big Endian, Small Endian. it's All In Order
If you do have some developer friends, they might be complaining to you about yet another transition for Apple's developers. Specifically, they will most likely compalin about something call the Endian problem.
And if you have no idea what this problem with endian is, here are some explanation to help you.
My very first project in my very first day job is to develop a cross-platform multimedia library. Specifically, I was tasked to write code for System 7 to render Windows BMP, WAV, and AVI files. And I had to take care of this endian problem when reading Windows file.
So, this is not a new problem. But with Apple's transition, it sure is a popular problem these days.
Wintel
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
News
Disney-Pixar: It's A Wrap
The deal, which would make Steve Jobs the Mouse House's biggest shareholder, appears to be done, and it could shake up the industry.
Apple iTunes Users Growing Fast
The popularity of Apple's iPod has given a huge boost to the number of people visiting the iTunes music store, research shows.
Apple Gets Good News, Bad News
What's in a brand?
Daylight Robbery At The Apple Store
Someone purloined a PowerBook from an Apple Store by clipping the security cable.
Apple's iWork Emerges As Rival To Microsoft Office
According to market researcher NPD, Apple grabbed a 2.7 percent unit share, while Corel had a 1.6 percent share. Microsoft maintained its dominance with nearly 95 percent of unit shares.
Opinion
Is Apple Losing Interest In The Enterprise Market?
The "Such Great Heights" Video Versions: iTunes Vs The Postal Service
The iTunes version of the video has some parts blurred out.
Can Video iPod Lead To DMCA Reform?
Conttextual Buttons
Who else find they pause slightly in these contexts even after becoming "experts" in these systems?
Review
Yojimbo: A New Direction For Bare Bones?
The app itself is incredibly easy to get used to. Bare Bones is right to say "there's no learning curve."
Sidetrack
Dave Winer: [Tech industry] look at publishing at "user generated content" and authors as "the long tail" (with them as the head of course). They see themselves as the makers of the money, and us as the laborers of love. That for sure is a flawed way of viewing the world, definitely a loop the tech industry is in, one that the publishing industry should not continue to support.
Now, more than five years after Apple killed Hypercard, there's really no viable alternatives out there, and no real progress in creating a programming tool for the rest of us. Why?
(And, no, Visual Basic is not it.)
Monday, January 23, 2006
News
Jobs Stands To Gain From Disney-Pixar Deal
What does Steve Jobs want?
Review
With Video iPod, DVDs And Fave Shows Are Close At Hand
Watching television on a 2 1/2-inch video screen seems as strangely satisfying to me as watching shows on a 61-inch screen. That's the effect the new video iPod had on me.
The Best Of Everything For Your iPod
If you already have the iPod, get ready for the add-on gear that will make the most of it on the go, in the car, and in the home theater.
Wintel
Sunday, January 22, 2006
News
Opinion
Review
iLife '06
Maybe Apple should have taken the hint since GarageBand 1, that we, the users, don't always have 300GB of free space for Garageband loops on the system hard drive.
The New iMac Dazzles, But Hold That Purchase
Waiting a little will give Apple time to find and fix bugs, then work on taking better advantage of Intel processors. It will give the developers of Mac software time to rewrite more programs as universal releases — or at least make sure that their current releases function correctly under Rosetta.
Sidetrack
Saturday, January 21, 2006
News
iPods: Or Can We Call Them iPodsicians?
With portable media devices taking center stage — literally — the transformation of the iPod may slowly erode the landscape of traditional audio and visual stage performances. The Chicago-based rock band Midstates found just that when Apple's video iPod was a stand-in for three-fifths of the band on a three-week tour.
Will Jobs Digitize Disney?
Could the Apple and Pixar CEO next lead Hollywood — specifically, Disney — into a new digital era?
New York Guitar Festival: Axes And Macs
"Macintosh computers and software are involved in just about every aspect of running the festival. I can't image how we'd do what we do were it not for these tools."
Dario Gildrie: Home Sweet Home
"I couldn't do it without the G5 and Final Cut."
Apple A 'Big Mean Cash Machine' - Analysts
Analysts at American Technology Research, Needham & Co and Piper Jaffray have urged their clients not to bail on Apple's shares.
IBM To Bring Mac Notes Up-To-Date
Indie Band Cries Foul Over Apple's New Intel Ad
Apple's advertisement for its new line of Intel Macs features technicians in a "clean room" facility overseeing the manufacturing of CPUs — a theme also present in the Such Great Heights video.
Opinion
Broadcast Flag Is Back, This Time It Covers iPods And PSPs, Too
Under the proposal "Digital Content Protection Act of 2006", digital media technologies would be restricted to using technologies that had been certified by the FCC as being not unduly disruptive to entertainment industry business-models.
What Jobs Could Buy Today
Disney.
How Can Apple Be Worth More than Dell?
While Apple's smallness was formerly a life-threatening problem, it suddenly seems like a big advantage. I guess that's just how the math works these days, when Steve Jobs' reality distortion field seems to have morphed into something else: reality.
The .Mac Tax
Apple should put an end to the .Mac Tax and just roll it into the OS or iLife. It makes more sense that way.
Want To Marginalize The iPod? Ask Steve Jobs How!
Were Microsoft to jump headlong into the digital audio player market there would be strong incentive for Apple to begin licensing FairPlay.
Macworld Expo In Games: Analysis And Recap
The good news is that original Mac game development, and parallel development with Windows and console games, is a continuing trend that shows no signs of abating any time soon.
Review
A Faster iMac
The new Intel Core Duo chipset-sporting iMac is just like the old one. Only faster.
Bricks Of Camelot
Bricks of Camelot doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it does offer an entertaining and challenging take on the brick-bashing game.
Sidetrack
Listen to this episode of The Chris Pirillo Show, where host Chris Pirillo chats with Chuck Cummins, part of the Windows visual design team, and you will realise exactly why Windows' UI sucks big-time.
As described by Chuck Cummins, Windows is all about customization — but, in reality, is all about copping out. We have no idea what is a good UI, so we'll just gives you all the options that you can change, and you try to see what strikes your fancy.
Operating system manufactuers are supposed to be experts in, among other things, usability. Come on, Microsoft, be brave, and be competent.
Friday, January 20, 2006
News
Apple Reduces G5 Desktop, PB G4 Prices
Apple's Rainy Season
A number of factors contributed to the lowered near-term outlook, CFO Peter Oppenheimer said. The new Intel-based notebook computer won't ship until next month, and that the current second quarter will have one fewer week than the holiday period.
Deal Could Offer New Disney Role For Apple Chief
Apple: Expect Intel Laptop Shortages
Apple will likely run into shortages of its first Intel-based laptop when the machine debuts next month, company exectives said as they laid out the Mac contribution to its most profitable quarter ever.
Apple: Good Things Come In Small Packages
Continuing the small box trend it started with the iPod, Apple has started packaging its software in containers barely wider than a CD.
Any Place Steve Jobs Call Home Becomes Historic
Steve Jobs might as well give up on building his dream home in Woodside... And the longer the house sits there empty, gathering dust and mold, the more historic it becomes.
Apple: Design And Software, Not Hardware, Distinguish Macs From Intel-Based PCs
"We build the whole widget. We don't take off-the-shelf parts, [and add to them] huge, major components from other companies, then throw our operating system on it... We start with the industrial design, we do all the electrical engineering, every single aspect about a Mac has been designed by Apple."
Opinion
Why Most Customers Shrug Off DRM
Apple — the biggest DRM player out ther e— has the luxury of a loyal customer base who trust them. As long as Apple keeps that trust, their customers will accept DRM, no questions asked.
Apple In Secret Deal With Microsoft To Hide Macintosh From World?
The headline must be true because it's inconceivable to me that a company as talented as Apple can be so bad at selling what is obviously a vastly superior solution to than the one that most people use.
Review
Replacing Entourage: Apple's Address Book More Powerful Than You Might Think
iPhoto 6 First Impressions
My first impression of iPhoto 6 could be summed up in one word: "Wow!" My second and third impresions aren't bad either.
Sidetrack
The Best Kind Of Evangelism...
... is the kind where your customer willing do it for you, for free.
Wintel
The Futility Of Boycotts
Planning to boycott Microsoft? Get in line.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
News
A Personal Trainer, Right In Your iPod
Is The New iMac A Cash Machine?
It costs Apple $898 to asemble the iMac before loading it with software and packing it in a box, iSupply estimates.
Apple Sees 'Pause' In Mac Sales
Apple executives confirmed Wednesday that some buyers put off Mac purchases last quarter in anticipation of new Intel-based Macs — although that slowdown was masked somewhat by strong iPod sales.
No Shine From Apple
While the just-completed quarter was a good one for Apple, the company offered disappointing results for its current period.
Buying iPods From Vending Machines
Apple Posts $565 Million Profit
On the strength of higher iPod and Macintosh sales, Apple on Wednesday posted a profit of $565 million for its fiscal 2006 first quarter. Picking up from where it left off last year, Apple once again reported the highest revenue and earnings in the company's history.
Opinion
Photocasting Hyperbole
These are really the two biggest issues: lack of documentation, and a somewhat distateful and paternalistic attempt to be helpful in a way that ironically results in exactly the opposite results that one would desire — assuming that interoperability is, in fact, the goal.
Unofficial Documentation Of iPhoto 6.0 Photocasting Feeds
To sum up, the "photocasting" feature centers around a single undocumented extension element in a namespace that doesn't need to be declared. iPhoto 6 doesn't understand the first thing about HTTP, the first thing about XML, or the first thing about RSS.
The Switch. A Boy And A Powerbook
From this day on, I will not ever recommend a Dell or any other Windows computer over a Mac... I'm not going to bash Microsoft and Windows, but like Mr. Scoble, I've become an evangelist and I'm the best kind, the unpaid kind.
A Big Move By Apple
Apple's move provided a solution that could serve as a model for the emerging generation of personalized tech products and services.
Have You Looked At iTunes?
iTunes has reached the limits of its planned usefulness.
A Mac Wedding
For your blog-reading entertainment, I thought I'd share with you some of Andy Ihnakto's script for the event.
Review
With Intel Inside, Apple Sets Bar For Home PCs Even Higher
Apple has raised the bar on what a home computer should be. With or without Intel, its mix of hardware and software remains the one to beat.
First Lab Tests: iMac With Intel Core Duo Processor
Intel-based iMacs are fast, but gains don't match Apple's claims.
Sidetrack
Everybody is saying, a decade ago, that the internet will kill off the middleman. Who need a middleman when the internet can easily link up the buyer and the supplier directly?
So, why is it at the age of Web 2.0 that so many companies are aiming to become the middleman? From Google (AdSense, Google Video) to Real (Rhapsody) to Audible? What's the secret sauce? DRM?
Dori Smith: If the MacBook Pro is the machine for professionals, does that mean that the consumer-level Mac laptop will be the MacBook Con?
I live in a country where homosexual acts are illegal, and where all mass media are government-linked and pro-government, so I may be losing all the context... but why is there a debate, as far as I understand, on whether Brokeback Mountain is or is not a gay film? Isn't it just a label?
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
News
iTunes MiniStore Now Asks Permission First
Is Apple Considering An iPod Phone?
Apple's recent trademark applications hint that's where the company may be going, but a Gartner analyst gave the speculation "low priority."
The iPod Took My Seat
As college professors post lectures online, they're seeing a rise in absenteeism. A low-tech response to no-shows: more surprise quizzes.
Sony BMG Relents On iTunes
Music label Sony BMG has ended its online music wrangle with Apple, announcing it would make its catalogue availble through Apple's Australian music store.
Opinion
MacBook Pro Performance Analysis
Apple's new MacBook Pro is an improved machine in many ways.
My iPod Thinks I'm A Headbanger
Does anyone care about services that gather your data, or even mine your computer, to serve up offerings just for you?
The Univerrsal Question
There was grumbling from some corners of the show floor about efforts to promote Universal-ready apps.
Google Eats Apple
Tack on the missing ingredient of Google's individual-empowering past into Apple's firm grasp on digital distribution, and it's really just a mater of time before Google and Apple are sparring over key hires and Apple is flying execs into Cupertino for its own "Google Challenge" summit.
The Myth Of The Overpriced Mac
Downloads Will Intensfy Shine On Apple
We're looking at exponential growth. And strategically for Apple, we're looking at de facto standardization around its video platform. Oh my.
Apple Follows The Money
The Mac maker knows which side its bread is buttered on, and it's not the enterprise.
Thanks For Nothing
Apple could continue to bombard us with iPod ads, release new models every two months, and update the iTunes Music Store with every quarter moon, but doing so risks us getting sick of the whole thing.
Review
The iMac Gets A Brain Transplant
Apple's iMac, with its new Intel processor, is still the gold standard of consumer desktop PCs. And it stands to get better over time.
7 Things I Like About Path Finder For OS X
If you're looking to fix a host of the Finder's numerous deficits, extend its functionality beyond your imagination, then Path Finder is most definitely worth a look.
iMac 17" Core Duo
The iMac Core Duo is an impressive machine. If the rest of Apple's product line moves to Intel this smoothly, the transition should prove to be a big success.
iWeb: A First Look
iWeb is not a general purpose website creation application. Do not make the mistake of thinking it is a scaled down version of Dreamweaver, as it most definitely is not.
Sidetrack
The following "gadgets" have, more or less, converged into a single thing in my "digital" life: mobile phone, alarm clock, wristwatch, calendar.
So I will not be surprised if my MP3 player merged with my mobile phone in the future. On the hand, I'd be surprised if I don't see many failed efforts before someone hits the jackpot.
It's time to earn some cash by accepting advertising for your rooftop.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
News
Fake iPod Shuffles Flood China
Apple Denies iTunes Tax Plans
Apple has roundly denied reports that it plans to set up for business in the Channel Islands.
The iPod And The Fury
A reality check of the recent reports on mobile music and hearing loss.
Apple Bets Its Chips
Intel chips will give Macs some new zip. But Jobs still cares more about your living room than your office.
Opinion
Macworld Exp SF 2006: Exuding Confidence
It's instructive, I think, to mark the resurgence of Apple Computer by what happens at the annual Macworld Expo in San Francisco, both in terms of Apple's keynote announcements and the mood on the show floor.
Apple Develops Microsoft Vista Of Opportunity
The real winner in all of this is Intel.
Review
Macworld Expo 2006 Superlatives
It's time once again for our annual look at the best, the worst, and the weirdest products from Macworld Expo.
Sidetrack
Why Virtual PC/VMWare/Wine For Intel Mac Excites Me
Because my salary is derived from me creating Windows applications and libraries. An emulation environment that "runs natively" will be very exciting to me, as I only really need to run Visual Studio in Windows, leaving the rest of my digital life on the Mac.
I only need to carry one laptop while I was relaxing on my sofa to both debug my program and edit my iMovie.
Of course, the performance of Visual Studio in the emulation environment is likely to be not so great... Let's hope there's still some magic yet to be realized in research labs.
(P.S. In my entire working life so far, I've only written one Mac OS X application, and one class Mac library.)
Monday, January 16, 2006
News
Golden Apple For Jobs
Jobs exchanged worthless options on a split-adjusted 55 million shares for 10 million shares of restricted stock three years ago. The shares, the 50-year-old's entire stake in Apple,v est in March. Right now, they are valued at $808.6 million.
Michael Dell Should Eat His Words, Apple Chief Suggests
"Team, it turned out that Michael Dell wasn't perfect at predicting the future. Based on today's stock market close, Apple is worth more than Dell. Stocks go up and down, and things may be different tomorrow, but I thought it was worth a moment of reflection today. Steve."
Bringing You Books On Podcast
Amateur readers are working together to record novels and other texts to be downloaded free from the internet.
Firefox For Intel Macs Planned For March
The Mozilla Corporation has set a March launch date for a version of its Firefox Web browser that will run on Apple's Intel version of Mac OS X.
Microsoft Working With Apple On Future Of Virtual PC
Any new version of the Windows emulation application would have to be deveoped from the ground up for Intel-based Macs because the software is not compatible with Apple's Rosetta emulation environment.
Invasion Of iPod People Prompts New Office Etiquette
It all comes down to your office culture.
May The iForce Be With You
How has Apple been able to create such a strong brand?
iPod School Opens In London
Clueless music lovers who have embraced the trendy new technology but not the know-how can pay 65 pounds for a 40-minute lessons at Selfridges, on the popular Oxford Street shopping haunt.
Opinion
Thinking, Boxes, & What Kittens Can Do To Them
The key is taking an idea that the world obviously wants and doing a good job of it. This is how I've made my living.
iPod Has Upped His Hipness Level By A Few Decibels
These days I am feeling younger and hipper in every respect, at least until I take my iPod off.
Review
iPhoto 6
The new full-screen mode may be enough to make the upgrade worthwhile for people who spend time editing photos in iPhoto. It's a beautiful way to work.
Beautiful New iPhoto 6
The whole workflow — edit, crop, adjust, slide shows, etc — seems to be noticeable faster and snappier than in prior version.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
News
Macworld Aftershock
Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster was surprised that Apple maintained their higher-than-average prices, since Intel is typically a cheaper chip.
Opinion
iLife 06 Kudos
My hat is off to Apple for having had the courage to release iLife in a small, environmentally friendly box.
Apple Benchmarks
We won't know what Apple's processor switch really means, in real-life terms, until we can test the machines with more actual applications.
Apres Le Keynote, Le Gulp
The early launch of the MacBook gives Apple's iSVs a strong incentive to accelerate their plans to introduce x86 native software.
Why "MacBook" Is A Weak Name
Apple could have a new position, instead of the snotty one they chose.
Review
Apple Computer iPod Radio Remote
The iPod Radio Remote makes FM tuning easier than ever before for iPod owners, and is worthy of our high recommendation.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
News
Just How Different Are Intel-Macs From Intel PCs?
David Alexander Davidson: A "Disaster!" In The Making
"When I get a G5 and Xserve RAID and Final Cut Pro and Shake, I just assume they will work correctly together. Frankly, that's why we use Apple."
Rick Sheppard: Shaping Multiplantium Sounds
"Soundtrack Pro saved me at least an hour of flipping the track over, getting it in the right format, opening it on another system, and back again."
Apple Adds 802.11a
This isn't a remarkable breakthrough. It may just indicate that Apple is using the latest off-the-shelf components that are designed for enterprise use. But it also removed a blockage at very little expense for using Macs in certain companies and schools.
Macworld, CES Double-Booked For 2007
Macworld Expo and the Consumer Electronics Show will coolide next year, with the dates for the two major tech events virtually overlapping for the conventions' entire duration.
Opinion
iLife '06 From The Perspective Of An Anthropomorphized Brushed Metal Interface
Apple Is Getting Sloppy
Apple, once known as the epitome of human interface standards adherence has slowly become a radom mis-mash of interface ideas and implementation.
Review
iWork '06
While Keynote has received the most visible improvements in the iWork suite, the changes to Pages help make an already-solid product even better.
Sidetrack
iTunes Music Store In Singapore... Not Anytime Soon
According to a report in the Straits Times that is not available online, Apple is planning to open an iTunes Music Store in Singapore — by the end of next year.
End of 2007? Either there is a typo in the report, or Apple is really doing some serious padding of schedule. :-)
Friday, January 13, 2006
News
QuickTime Patch On The Rocks
Apple has offered a removal tool for its latest media player patch after users reported problems.
MacBook Pro: What You Need To Know
Here's what you need to know about Apple's newest laptop.
iPod Shuffles New Recruits Into Apple's Army Of Fans
BlackBerry Devices To Offer Mac E-Mail And Calenar Applications
RIM has signed a licensing deal with Information Appliance Associates to offer free downloads of the PocketMac program for BlackBerries, and to later integrate the software with the handhelds, officials with the companies said.
iMac Core Duo: What You Need To Know
We tackle common questions about Apple's first Intel-based desktop.
Microsoft Quietly Ditches WMP For Mac
Sorry, No Apple For You: Microsoft's Bid Fruitless
In a first for Microsoft's hardware group, the company is developing a keyboard designed just for the Mac. But regular Mac users will notice there's no Apple key.
Chip Story: The Intel Mac FAQ, 2006 Edition
What you need to know about the transition to Intel chips.
Opinion
A Totally Macworld Wedding
Shawn King, host of the Your Mac Life internet radio show, is getting married on Thursday evening in a totally Macworld wedding.
The Fifth Row Back
Getting to the fifth row didn't come easy.
iWeb's HTML Markup. Not So Good.
I'm sure iWeb is a very polished and easy app to use on the desktop, but the code it creates will be a nightmare for nay intermediate web designer looking to customize the appearance.
Apple Notebook Not For Bargain Hunters, Part II
My First Macworld, Pre-Show And Keynote
Having never been to a Macworld before, let alone san Francisco, I thought I'd let those of you who have never been here in on some first impressions.
Get Smart
It's doubtlessly commonplace by now for companies to adopt Apple's "Smart" feature — using presets to create a playlist in iTunes or a folder of searches in Spotlight or mailboxes in Mail and have them update dynamically whenever anything meeting the conditions of those presets appears on your Mac.
Sidetrack
What's Really Behind A Steve Jobs Keynote
As illustrated by the Joy of Tech; Though, there is one small inaccuracy: the sharks should have "frickin' laser beams attached to their heads."
Rumor Today: Apple Will Have An iPhone
Even before the stage at Macworld Expo turns dark, rumors are already flying that Apple do have plans in the mobile phone market.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
News
Sun And Apple Almost Merged Three Times - Bill Joy
Sun tried to acquire Apple once and then almost merged with Apple on two other occasions, according to Sun co-founder Bill Joy.
Apple Pays Short Thirft In Mac G5 Owners
"It's just a fact of life that technology changes really fast."
Sewing Up The iPod Market
Clothing makers are jumping on the gadget's bandwagon. Will tune-friendly apparel be anything more than a blip on the fashion screen?
Apple-Intel Pact Leaves New PowerPC Mac Users Behind
Analysts say not to fret; the older machines still have some advantages.
It's Unanimous. Bloggers Hate 'MacBook Pro'
Many bloggers feel Apple's style and marketing gurus could have done a better job of renaming the laptops.
XP Won't Run On Intel MacBook, iMac
While Microsoft plans to add EFI support in 32-bit versions of Windows Vista, a final release isn't due until the end of the year.
New iPod Accessories On Display At Macworld Conference In California
Mac Sales Are Surging And Microsoft Is Making Money
Microsoft's top Mac exec declared that 2005 was the "best year ever" for the Mac unit.
Intel: Our Other Customers Aren't Boring
"Moblie Me," Apple Says
Apple has applied for a trademark on the term "Mobile Me," according to a recent filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Intel Offers Apple Programming Tool Beta
Each To His Or Her Own Mac OS X Updates
Apple confirmed that Mac OS X updates starting with 10.4.4 will include only the code necessary for the respective version of the OS you are using: PowerPC or Intel.
Microsoft Offfers Flip4Mac For Free
Flip4Mac is a plugin for QuickTime that allows you to watch Windows Media files in QuickTime itself.
iTunes 6.0.2 Does Automatic Video Conversion Without QuickTime Pro
Opinion
The Secret iLife Of The PPC
iPhoto 06 on a G4 is noticeably slower than an Intel machine. It reminded me of iPhoto 05.
Ten Reasons Your Next PC Will Be From Apple
Here we are, only two weeks into the new year, and already we have a major industry announcement sending shockwaves throughout countless Windows enthusiast communities.
Steve Jobs (?): Apple Discards Information Transmitted By iTunes
That's a good start.
Apple's EcoSystem
Apple's secret sauce is the soothing consistency and reliability of its service.
The Media's Crush On Apple
Apple sparked something bordering on a lovefest among the press. But as the good times roll, are reporters asking the hard questions?
MAKE's "Best Of Macworld SF 2006"
iTunes: An Update About The Update
The core issues are trust and transparency: I want to do business with companies that respect my privacy; I want them to tell me clearly when they're collecing my data; and I'd prefer to opt-in to data collection programs rather than opt-out. Is that so much to ask?
Even Apple's User Interface Has Room For Improvement
A Grand Day Out
Recent important Apple events in the USA have been transmitted via live satellite to the UK, where British and European journalists can sit and watch and pretend they're in the same room as Steve Jobs. I thought perhaps you might like to know what happens at one of these events.
QoD: MacBook Pro And Battery Life?
When I noticed that the battery indicator had numbers next to it, I looked up and saw that it had a little over 4 hours of battery life left.
MacBook Pro... Umm OK?
I thought we were at an exciting time in technology? New ideas. New inventions.
My Perspective On Unsanity's MacBook Pro "Lost In Translation" Post
Lost In Translation: Overcane Of Antflower Milk
We've lost quite a few technologies and features in this transition.
Apple's New Notebooks: Not Necessarily For Bargain Hunters
One thing Apple didn't address with the conversion to Intel processors is the price.
Eyeing The iTunes MiniStore
This isn't about the MiniStore itself. It's about Apple's attitude in rolling this change out to the millions of iTunes users, without as much as a peep about what's going on behind the scene.
Sidetrack
Strange Pacing By Steve Jobs Because Of Last Minute Changes?
The rumor is that some products that was meant to be announced at Macworld were withdrawal, causing the strange pacing at the Expo.
Is there too much of an irony is I eat my sandwich at my work cubicle while reading this article?
It's time to Think Different, Microsoft. How about a Microsoft Windows Vista Macintosh Edition? A Windows OS that installs natively on Apple hardware, but have a VirtualPC that runs Mac OS X Intel, for customers that still have one or two Macintosh application that they need to run occasionally?
:-)
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Intel Macintosh
Jobs: New Intel Macs Are "Screamers"
The new machines both include Intel's Duo dual-core chip.
iMac With Intel Processor Is Up To Twice As Fast
On the outside, the iMac looks the same as before. But under the hood, it's considerably faster, according to benchmarks that Apple CEO Steve Jobs put up on screen during his keynote presentation.
Intel-Powered MacBook Pro Laptop Unveiled
Apple claims the MacBook Pro delivers up to four times the performance of a PowerBook G4, with Apple CEO Steve Jobs hailing it as the fastest notebook ever.
News
iTunes Update Spies On Your Listening And Sends It To Apple?
A new version of Apple's iTunes for Mac appears to communicate information about every song you play to Apple, and it's not clear if there's any way to turn this off, nor what Apple's privacy policy is on this information.
OmniGroup Releases Free Intel Updates
Hidden New iTunes Feature: Multiple Speaker Streaming
A commenter noticed a great new feature that I'm surprised wasn't somehow worked into yesterday keynote: multiple speaker streaming.
EyeTV Puts Telly On The iPod And More
Innovate Or Perish: The Challenge Facing Apple's New Intel iMac And MacBook
From this point forward, Apple will have to innovate toward a unique and perhaps unparalleled computer platform, if the compnay expects Macintosh to remain a competitive force in a rapidly changing consumer computer market.
Apple Gave Careful Thought To First Intel Models
The decision on which models would feature Intel processors first may have caught some observers off-guard, but it was a choice that was carefully thought out by Apple executives.
Enterprise Developers Move Forward On Intel Macs
Microsoft and a pack of enterprise developers say they are on target for creating Intel-native Mac software despite Apple's surprise Macworld Expo release of the first Intel-based Macs six months ahead of schedule.
iPod To Get Built-In iTrip?
Listening to an iPod over a car stereo may be easier in the future, judging by an invention Apple is trying to patent.
Fans Jazzed By Aple's Quick Delivery
Sure, the new Intel Macs are faster than their predecessors, but what fans really appreciate is how quickly APple raced the machines to market.
Apple Shares Soar As New Products Unveiled
Giddy investors sent shares of Apple soaring on Tuesday after the company announced a slew of new products and strong first-quarter sales results.
Apple's Macworld Booth Tour
There are only three words to describe Apple's booth here at Macworld: Totally. Freaking. Crowded.
Microsoft, Apple Sign 5-Year Software Pact
"Any new machines that are on the market that run Windows are great," said Scott Erickson, director of product management and marketing for Microsoft's Mac business unit.
Apple QuickTime Gets Security Makeover
Apple's flagship QuickTime media player has received a security-centric makeover to plug several code execution vulnerabilities.
14 Million iPods Sold During Holiday Quarter
Microsoft Promises 5 Years Of Office Development
Google Earth Offiically Available For Mac OS X
Usage Notes For Google Earth Mac 3.1.0527 Beta
Web Site Tool Leads iLife '06 Changes
iWeb is a web-publishing application designed to easily create professional-looking web pages populated with online photo albums, blogs and podcasts.
New Apple iPod Remote Also Has FM Tuner
The iPod Radio Remote is designed to add FM radio capabilities as wwell as remote control operations to the iPod nano and iPod with video.
Opinion
MacBook Pro Comparison Charts
On a feature by feature basis, it seems the Acer beats Apple.
An Apple A Day Keeps The Apple Away
Apple will have to decide whether it really wants to get in the game of matching competitors adopting the newest Intel processors and thereby more frequently upgrading new computers or, well, thinking different. I see lots of risks: Increased obsolescence and inventory management, for starters.
Lessons From Steve's Keynote
Here are ten lessons to learn from Steve Jobs' keynote.
Apple Store Doesn't Have A Damn Thing
The Mac Performance Shell Game
In short, Apple used multiprocessor benchmarks to skew the performance advantage that its Intel-based machines enjoy compared to single-core PowerPC G4 and G5.
Let's Make A Deal
In other words, this is a pact that essentially re-affirms what Microsoft and Apple have already been doing for some time now for the express purpose of spiking all those ageless "Will Microsoft abandon the Mac?" stories — at least until late 2010, anyhow.
Apple's Share Price An In-Joke For Intelites
In a bit of unintended humor, Wall Street closed Apple's stock Tuesday, the day the company unveiled its first Intel processor-based computers at Macworld, at $80.86.
My Favorite Macworld Booth Swag So Far
iLife 06 And A New .Mac Are The Real Stars Of The Show For Me
I've never seen this level of power in website creation, from blogging to podcasting, to videoblogs and photos all so easily integrated.
Intel Inside But Not "Intel Inside (TM)"
No "Intel Inside", no badge by the keyboard, nothing that shouts the Intel name. I think Steve, or perhaps Jonathan Ive, had his way on this one.
MacBook Pro - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
Why drop the analog modem from a road warrior's mainstay machine? And why can't we get these suckers under 5lbs yet?
Keynote Reaction: The Intel Roller-Coaster Ride
In an oddly-paced keynote address, Steve Jobs did what he usually does — namely, save the best for last. And oh, what an A List.
Sidetrack
When Will The Rest Of The Macintoshes Go Intel?
Here's my guess on when the rest of the Macintosh product lines will move to the Intel processor...
March-April: Mac mini and iBook, for the education crowd.
May-June: Rest of Powerbooks, for the WWDC crowd.
Sep-Oct: Another round for the iMac, for the Christmas crowd. Optional TV tuner available from Apple.
Jan 07: Finally, the Power Macintosh and XServe.
Oh, iPod shuffle will be updated on a New-Product-Tuesday Real Soon Now.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
News
Ultrawideband's Macworld Twirl
15-Inch Aluminum PowerBook Battery Update
Apple Sues German Firm Over 'Spod'
Apple has filed a preliminary action in a Hamburg court against Liquid Air Tab, the company behind Spodradio, a service which allows users to download podcasts to their Nokia mobiles.
Kawasaki Revs Up For FilmLoop
Early Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki is looping his career back to the Mac once again — or at least revisiting the world of Apple to promote his latest pet project.
No Threats To iPod From Usual Suspects
No matter what Steve Jobs has up his sleeve for Macworld tomorrow, there's one thing he won't have to worry about: any immediate threat to the iPod.
Macworld, Shrouded In Secrecy
Various banners at San Francisco's Moscone Center remain covered ahead of Steve Jobs' keynote on Tuesday.
Opinion
Welcome To The Long Run
In the long run, the indies will win. That's how we got the Net, folks. And that's how we'll keep it.
Crowded House
My visit to the exhibit floor did help me form one first impression about this year's Expo — things are going to be hopping.
Review
Dollars And Sense: Adobe Lightroom Vs Apple Aperture
While Apple might have been first out of the gate with their digital RAW-management application, Adobe volleyed back and didn't just shoot one over the Mother Ship's bow, they had a direct hit.
Video iPod
Will the video iPod do for TV what the original iPod did for music? Or did Apple take too big a bite?
Battle Of The iPod Video Docks
Adobe Lightroom First Look And Primer
Lightroom: Filling A Gap In Photo Management?
There's a lot that's very impressive about this beta.
Wintel
Microsoft Vs. Computer Security
Why the software giant still can't get it right.
Monday, January 9, 2006
News
Apple's Tune Resonates At CES
Apple's big trade show kicks off Tuesday in San Francisco, but signs of the Mac maker's influence were omnipresent at last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Jobs, Devices In Macworld Spotlight
After rivals party in Vegas, Apple may try to return fire.
Adobe Unveils Lightroom; Aperture Competitor
Adobe on Monday will announce the public beta release of Lightroom, the company's answer to Apple's recently release Aperture.
Facts From The Apple Rumor Mill
The buzz before a Steve Jobs presentation isn't always based in truth, but it offers a pretty accurate picture of products people want.
Just What Aple Needs: Intel
The alliance with the world's biggest chipmaker will put Apple on an equal footing with PC rivals and will open many more new doors.
More Apple Miracles In 2006?
It won't be easy for Apple to meet investors' lofty expectations as the company moves into uncharted products and possibly new markets.
The Great European iPod Famine
While U.S. shoppers had no problem getting theirs, in most of Europe the digital music players were scarce before Christmas.
How Apple Could Mess Up, Again
The Innovator's Dilemma author Clayton Christensen outlines his case for why Apple's propietary strategy will soon fail, just as it did before.
How Goes The Mactel Software?
The transition to entirely new chips creates unique challenges for developers, especially the smaller ones.
Tiny Music Players Easy To Hide In Class
As students returned from winter break with the latest iPods, teachers groaned at the newest distraction that has youths tuning them out in the classroom.
Opinion
How To Speed Up Your Mac And Make It More Stable When Web Browsing In 3 Simple Steps
Understanding Mac Geeks: The Week Before Keynote
Dear God
I must admit that the Tiny Vaio did remove the scales from my eyes about what a Tiny Laptop can do.
Review
Adobe Lightroom Beta
It's clear that Adobe has done its homework. Lightroom is powerful, intuitive, and tailored specifically for the serious shooter.
Ten Things I Hate About Mac OS X
My work requires me to use Mac OS X every day, all day long, and although I am generally thrilled with its capabilities and reliability, some things about it really drive me up the wall.
Sidetrack
What do you do when you see this sign? As the knights of the round table will say, "Run Away!"
Wintel
Rivals To Take Bite Out Of Apple
Gadget-makers seeking to rival Apple's iPod have been showcasing their gizmos in Las Vegas.
Sunday, January 8, 2006
News
Opinion
Apple Walks Tightrope With Budget iBook Strategy
Sources close to Apple suggest that the many in the rumor mill have failed to illuminate the bigger picture — a strategy to makeover the iBook as a cut-price bait to lure switchers, with price points much lower than Apple has ever risked for a portable machine.
Streamrolling The Streamroller
Faced against the might of Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft, Apple looks like small fry indeed in this looming battle for online video content. Unless perhaps it can unveil some great new hardware that gives it the same edge that the iPod gave it.
Sidetrack
Windows Vista Sounds Familiar To Mac Users
What do you get when you overlay the audio of Gates introducing Windows Vista onto actual video screenshots of Mac OS X? Pretty interesting...
Rumor Today: Adobe Takes On Aperture
AppleInsider: Adobe next week will unveil a similar piece of software designed to lure back its professional audience.
Rumor Today: Apple Plasma Display
Jason O'Grady: The new plasma displays are powered by Intel's newly announced Viiv multimedia technology... [and] it will run Mac OS 10.4.4 for x86.
Saturday, January 7, 2006
News
America: Still Inspired
"The music skills — the chops to play, the ears to hear — haven't changed. But the Mac makes a genuine difference, starting with the capture of ideas, of useful moments."
Scott Rehling & Lance Webb: Texas Longhorns: Up Close And Personal
"There's no way, without Final Cut's ability to capture and execute content as quickly as it does, we could broadcast fully-formed program segments over the web by Monday morning."
Opinion
Now Will Apple Release A Wi-Fi iPod?
I'd bet that Apple is working on a Wi-Fi-enabled iPod.
Avoiding The Streamroller
Plans were made to start unveiling Sandvox to the press at Macworld next week; things were looking good. Then someone claimed to have found a reference to something called "iWeb" on Apple's web site.
Sidetrack
After all these months of copying Apple, Creative Technologies may finally have shown some creativity of its own. Podcast, according to our fine folks over at Jurong East, Singapore, is Personal On Demand broadCast.
No sir, that pod thing has nothing to do with the little black or whtie device over at Apple.
P.S. The Evil Genius advise any Creative customers to not use the feeds from Zencast, the podcatcher software from Creative.
Rumor Today: Bill Clinton Taking Over Microsoft?
VoIP Watch: Sources near Microsoft headquarters report that over the past few months the ex cigar smoking prexy has made trips to Microsoft headquarters and has been interviewing for hte top slot as the company looks at ways to transform themselves for the future.
Will Bill And Al bring together a greater friendship between Redmond and Cupertino? Will Microsoft finally admits defeat, and replace Windows Media and windows Media Player with QuickTime and iTunes?
Wintel
iPod Rivals Ready For Prime Time At Last?
If there is hope for Apple's rivals, it may lie in the swiftly changing nature of the digital-media market.
Friday, January 6, 2006
News
The Steve Jobs Show
A look at the speculation running up to next week's Macworld Expo — where CEO Steve Jobs usually has a few surprises up his sleeve.
1GB iPod Shuffle Back In Stock
Apple In Legal Dispute With Burst Over Digital Media Patents
Macworld Expo Promises iPod Gear Galore
The trade show for the Apple faithful caps off an extraordinarily eventful year and should yield some intriguing new products.
Google To Sell Video, Take On Apple; Announces Google Pack
Behind The Magic Curtain
To a casual observer it is just a guy in a black shirt and jeans talking about some new technology products. But it is in fact an incredibly complexa nd sophisticated blend of sales pitch, product demonstration and corporate cheerleading, with a dash of religious revival thrown in for good measure. It represents weeks of work, precise orchestration and intense pressure for the scores of people who collectively make up the "man behind the curtain."
'Apple Will Prevail' - Analysts
Despite the growing competition ranged against the company within the digital media markets, Apple may be a tough beast to tame, analysts believe.
Apple May Be Readying iLife Update
Information that was apparently posted to Apple's web site suggests the company is planning an update to its iLife suite of consumer software and is also planning a product called iWeb.
CES: Portable Device Makes iPod A Video Recorder
Users of iPods, iPod minis and iPod nanos can record video directly from any analog source.
Opinion
The iPod Kids Aren't Alright
Apple should react to Townshend's remarks one way or the other.
Review
Sidetrack
Five! Five! Five! It's Five! I Tell 'Ya
Intel is copying Apple with a product name that will definitely be mispronounced through the ages, if we define "mispronounced" as pronoucing in a manner that is not consistent with what the marketing folks want you to pronounce.
Mac OS X (Ten, not Ex), meet Viiv (Five, not Veeve.)
Jackwhispers: Sell it to Apple.
PBS' schedule will now not be available in advance for TV Guide. Instead, you'll only hear about new programmings and schedule just the day before, with Saturday and Sunday's schedule typically thrown in as "one more thing.' :-)
Wintel
New Windows Live Services On The Microsoft Drawing Board
Microsoft is slowly but surely showing more of its planned software-as-a-service add-ons for Windows, most of which will be ad-supported.
Thursday, January 5, 2006
News
Judge Tentatively Blocks Demolition Of Old Mansion Owned By Steve Jobs
A San Mateo County Superior Court judge has tentatively ruled that the town improperly granted Jobs a demolition permit last year for "The Jackling House," which was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style for Utah Cooper Co. magnate Daniel Jackling.
Opinion
In Digital Music, It's Gates Vs Jobs
2006 is shaping up to be a great year: there are skirmishes everywhere and since this is a sequel, well, let the popcorn pop, and enjoy the show!
Lessons For Apple's Multimedia Transition
Things two other companies have learned the hard way.
Wintel
Gates Takes Wraps Off Windows Vista
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates took the wraps off its next-generation operating system known as Windows Vista on Wdnesday, displaying features aimed at positioning the software giant as the entertainment hub for a future of digitally connected homes.
HP Drops iTunes, Taps RealNetworks For Music
After several years of distributing Apple's iTunes software with its new PCs, Hewlett-Packard is shifting its allegiances to rival RealNetworks' Rhapsody music service, the companies plan to announce Thursday.
Wednesday, January 4, 2006
News
CES: New Mac Cordless Keyboard/Mouse Combo Debuts
Pete Tong: Apple's Gone Wrong?
"As Apple grows more powerful I get the sense that there's a little bit of Microsoft in there."
Apple Brand Is Uptown Top-Ranking - Forbes
Airport Express & Extreme Firmware Updates
.Mac Bandwidth Increases "An Error" — No Extra Bandwidth Enacted For Any Users
New iPods Bring Angst
Some users are baffled at how to set them up.
Opinion
Guy's Golden Touch
If you want a smashing example of DICEE product, you need not look any further than iPod.
Review
My Week With The iMac
Does the iMac pass muster as a multimedia center?
Tuesday, January 3, 2006
News
Peacock Preening With iTunes Presence
While the Peacock's still pretty plucked in primetime, net is having a far easier go on Apple's iTunes musicstore. Just a month after launching, NBC Universal programming now dominates the service, all but erasing Disney's early advantages as the first conglom to pact with Apple.
Schools Ask Parents To Pay Up Before Kids Log On
The Fullerton program has created a storm of controversy for the school system. It also has raised broader questions about how far public schools here and elsewhere can go in using costly technology in the face of tight school budgets and limited funding.
Apple Releases Bluetooth Firmware Update For Mac OS X 10.4.3
South Park Turns To Apple For New Storage Setup
The cartoon studio plans to install a full SAN to ease backup headaches.
Apple's Tiger Is Infoworld 'OS Of 2006'
Belkin Intros Cable-Free USB Hub
The four-port hub uses Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology. Devices are plugged into the hub, which doesn't require a wire to communicate with the computer.
Wearable iPod Headset Displays Video
eMagin Corp, a company that makes video imaging technology for military and industrial uses, has adapted its expertise to create a first of its kinds headset accessory for the 5G iPod which displays video in front of one eye.
Opinion
Quicken Little
Intuit charges twice as much for the Mac version of Quicken — and, for your extra dough, throws in only half the features.
Sidetrack
No, it's not the famous iPod invista — but a real nano iPod.
:-)
Monday, January 2, 2006
News
Minnesotan's Apple Dream Came True, Then It Soured
Mike Evangelist worked for Apple Computer in Silicon Valley from 2000 to 2002 while his family stayed in Minnesota. The long-distance commute ultimately led him to leave his dream employer.
Opinion
How The Apple Store Stole Christmas
"The order promised to ship the engraved iPod in '1-3 business days.' Plenty of time for Christmas, right?"
Apple iPod Turns Music Addiction Into Terrible Chore
Every iPod gets a copy of iTunes installed on Windows PCs. Every copy of iTunes gives Steven Jobs the ability to sell music and TV video to users today. Without the expense or complications of buying a Windows XP Media PC.
Review
Sidetrack
Dilbert Has A Network Connection Problem
It finally happened: Scott Adams was forced to draw an unfunny strip.
Sunday, January 1, 2006
News
.Mac iDisks Now With 1TB/Month Bandwidth
I'm thinking this suggests new .Mac tools about to be released which involve storing and synchronizing video files between our computers.
Opinion
More Windows Suckiness
Windows being completely trounced by an Apple laptop that has half its specs.
Review
Sidetrack
Surely, I thought, while I was browing through headlines in my RSS reader, an article with the title "Long-ago Longhorns Different Than Today's Version" is about Microsoft and its failure with Windows Vista...
