Tuesday, October 3, 2006
News
Intel Praises Apple, But Calls For Open Standards
Exploit Released For Mac OS X Flaw
Computer code that exploits a flaw in Apple's Mac OS X was released over the weekend. The code takes advantage of a weakness in core parts of Mac OS X and coult let a user gain additional privileges. Apple provided a fix for the error-handling mechanism of the kernel last week, but the exploit appears to have been authored before then.
NJ To Start Charging iTunes Tax This Sunday
DVD Jon Fairplays Apple
DRM-buster DVD Jon has a new target in his sights, and it's a big piece of fruit. He has reverse-engineered Apple's Fairplay and is starting to license it to companies who want their media to play on Apple's devices.
Opinion
Apple Ain't Scoared O' No Zune
In the long run, Microsoft may yet create that superior product, but in the near term Zune is far from superior product, but it the near term Zune is far from superior, and it's hardly something for Apple to be scared of — concerned about, yes, but not scared of.
10 iPod Vs. Zune Myths
According to proponents of Ten iPod vs Zune Myths, the Zune is technically superior, with brillant wireless sharing features, and will be able to compete with Apple's iPod as a cheap loss leader. Ahem. They're wrong, here's why.
It's No Bother... It's Overkill!
Brand New
Lightroom is different than all existing Adobe applications — and in some ways it's different than all existing applications, period. Lightroom's marketing should reflect that.
Review
Montage 1.0: Screenwriting Software Misses The Mark
Seasoned screenwriters won't find the tools they need in this initial release, and it was rather buggy.
Sidetrack
Why I Would Like An iPod Phone
So that when I am commuting on the train, listening to podcasts, and my wife calls, I can actually hear the phone call and pick up the phone call, and have my iPod automatically pause the podcast, and my wife can actually tell me what to pick up at the store on my way home.
Oh, and a phone that can sync all my contacts and calendars and such with my Mac would be good too.
How long, oh Apple, should I wait for this phone? You do know I am putting off any purchases of new iPods until this phone, don't you?
