Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Apple's bionic ARM to muscle advanced gaming graphics into iPhones
The next generation of iPhone appears set to claim exclusive access to advanced graphics core and video decoding technology, thanks to a secret licensing deal between Apple, mobile graphics leader Imagination Technologies, and Samsung, the iPhone's A... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Apple’s next-gen iPhone to be offered unlocked, even in U.S.?
AT&T may have dropped hints about Apple's plan for the iPhone this summer, based on a report in... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Macminicolo moves Time Capsule backup offsite
Las Vegas-based hosting company Macminicolo is offering an unusual new service, intended to provide extra redundancy for Mac users. Called Transport, it involves hosting a user's Time Capsule drive in the company's data center, where it is protected from disasters that might otherwise affect a customer's home or office. While a Capsule can be use... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Quad-Core CPUs Fill Gap Left by Apple
Quad-core PCs are starting to appear as prices come down and vendors seek to differentiate their new PCs from previous dual-core systems, according to C|Net on Tuesday. That differentiation also extends to Apple
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Looking at What Vista Lacks Compared to Leopard
Microsoft is often accused of copying other OSes, but there is a healthy list of eighteen features that Windows should have, but doesn't, according to PCWorld. The list is a eye-opening catalog of what Vista users are missing
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
HyperEdit HTML/PHP editor improves Leopard support
HyperEdit, the HTML and PHP text editor, improves support for Leopard, gains stability fixes and makes other enhancements in its 1.6 release. [ Full story from Macworld ]
Microsoft releases Messenger for Mac 7
Microsoft has released Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7 which Microsoft claims "is an integrated communications client... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Sometimes it seems as though the NY Times writes articles just...
Sometimes it seems as though the NY Times writes articles just for me: Seven New Sandwiches Try to Make it in New York.
One day last year at the Watchung Deli, at the request of a student from a nearby school, Ben Gualano piled mac-and-cheese onto a chicken cutlet sub with barbecue sauce and bacon, squeezed it shut somehow, and the Benny Mac was born... It's a full-body experience -- like a mud bath, but with extra ooze. One taster said afterward, "There was bacon in there?"
You may remember that I'm a sandwich fan. For dinner last night, I had a surprisingly good turkey sandwich of my own making (the little bit of onion and the pepper was the secret) and have made friends with a particularly good meatball hero and a banh mi near the office. My present sandwich life is entirely satisfying.
(link) [ Full story from kottke.org ]WWDC extension; Radeon HD 3870; MacBook Air EVDO hack
Apple has extended the early registration discount period for its upcoming developers conference. Meanwhile, ATI is reported to be prepping the release of its Radeon HD 3870 for all-generation Mac Pros. And one MacBook Air owner has installed a strip... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Apple Extends WWDC Early Registration Deadline
Apple announced on Wednesday that it is extending the early registration deadline for its World Wide Developer Conference< to May 9. Conference attendees that take purchase their pass before the early registration deadline passes can save US$300
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
The Washington Post reviews Apple’s Time Capsule: Simplest, easiest backup
Apple's Time Capsule is a box that combines a fast 802.11n WiFi router and a massive external hard drive... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Mac 101: Apply actions to multiple windows
Here's a tip for those who take a tidy desk to the extreme. When you've got multiple Finder windows open, you can apply an action to all of them at once.Press Command-Option-W to immediately close all windows. Likewise, if you hold down the Option key while pressing the red, yellow and green buttons in the upper left hand corner of a Finder window, you apply the corresponding action to all open windows
- Option yellow minimizes all windows to the Dock
- Option green maximizes all windows
- Option red closes all windows
Razer offers DeathAdder gaming mouse for Mac
Razer is readying a Mac version of its popular DeathAdder gaming mouse, which features 1800dpi resolution. [ Full story from Macworld ]
Steve Ballmer uses a Mac for presentations
Filed under: Cult of Mac, Macbook Pro
You may remember Steve Ballmer (CEO of some other company) criticizing the iPod and iPhone on several occasions. Something that he definitely cannot criticize is the Mac, mostly because he was seen using one for a presentation. MacLife pointed us to Flickr picture showing what really powers the other Steve's presentation. What's there? You guessed it, a MacBook Pro. We imagine that it is running Windows via BootCamp, proving once again that the best Windows machine money can buy is a Mac.I guess Microsoft is staring to "Think Different," eh?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The "missing" iPhone ringtone
We've all seen the iPhone ads. As my wife says, "I get it! The iPhone is for sale! I GET IT!"Like I said, we've all seen them.
None are identical, but most have something in common. Namely, that peculiar ringtone. We call it peculiar because it isn't actually included with the iPhone. Luckily, most of us have it installed on our computers already.
As LifeClever points out, those with iLife '08 installed can find the ringtone in
- /Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple/iLife Sound Effects/Work - Home/Cell Phone Ringing.aif.
Finally, select "Send ringtone to iTunes" from the "Share" menu and you're all set. If that seems like too much work for you, just download the file as a ringtone here. Incidentally, there are a lot more sound files in Loops directories that would make good ringtones as well.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
TMO Quick Tip - Leopard: Quick Look Package Contents
Apple offers a way to look inside installer packages via contextual menus, but it can be even easier than that. Thanks to Leopard's Quick Look feature and a free plug-in, you can check a package's contents with a quick tap of the Space bar
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
ATI Radeon HD 3870 Video Card for the Mac Pro in May?
Barefeats and Xlr8yourmac report that the ATI Radeon 3870 video card will make its debut for the Mac Pro by the end of May.
We have received confirmation from a reliable source that a ATI will definitely offer a retail version of th... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Rogers says Apple’s iPhone on the way to Canada
After almost a year of constant speculation, the most hyped device in the IT industry may finally be heading north. Analysts discuss the enterprise impact, and the possible cost of data plans [ Full story from IT World Canada: Daily IT NewsWire ]
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #150: Random Questions, Cool Stuff Found, and Wacky Problems
The question queue is overflowing, and John and Dave dive in headfirst with some tough questions about audio, mail, and graphics. Then it's on to some Cool Stuff Found, including an app developed due to an MGG comment! After that, they just can't stop with the wacky questions, and there are a couple of those in today's episode, as well.
Denoise 1.0: noise, grain suppression utility
Banana Bee has released Denoise 1.0, an easy-to-use, noise and grain suppression utility for Mac OS X. Designed from the ground up for OS X, Denoise removes noise and grain from photographs. Users can simply drag an image from the Finder or iPhoto and Denoise will dutifully do its magic, and save the result. Image noise, a random fluctuation of pix... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Found Footage: Thinkpad MacBook Air parodyFiled under: Odds and ends, MacBook Air There are two hot ultraportable computers on the scene now-a-days: the MacBook Air and the ThinkPad X300. Some clever Lenovo lover created this MacBook Air ad parody whic h points out the key differences between the Air and the X300: number of ports and an internal DVD drive (only available on some models). Judging by pure aesthetics alone the Air wins, but ThinkPads are time tested workhorses so I wouldn't count out the X300. Either way, this parody is one of the better ones I've seen. [via Fake Steve]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments AT&T to Provide $200 Subsidy on 3G iPhone?
Fortune.com writer Scott Mortiz claims that AT&T is planning to offer a subsidy of as much as $200 on Apple's upcoming next-generation iPhone.
AT&T is preparing to subsidize $200 of the cost of a new iPhone, bringing the price down to... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ] The largest and smallest Mac clones around
One Psystar customer has reported receiving an Open Computer, while a customer of Oqo's handheld computer has figured out a way to get Leopard running. [ Full story from CNET News.com ]
3G iPhone to be discounted to $199 by AT&T?Filed under: Handsets, ATT, Apple Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments [ Full story from Engadget Mobile ]Are Cell Phones a Threat to Google?
Google's biggest threat may not be Microsoft or Yahoo.
No, one of the most formidable challenges facing Google is likely sitting in your pocket or purse. It's your cell phone, and it will put added pressure on Google and other Internet companies to revamp the way they handle online marketing. As more people use cell phones and their tiny glass screens to gain access to the Internet, Google and its fellow online advertisers will have less space, or what's called ad inventory, to place marketing messages for customers. Google makes money selling ad inventory. And its ad inventory is diminished on a cell phone. Google can now fit about 10 ads on a standard computer screen. [If you look at Google search results on a PC monitor, paid ads are the listings at the very top and along the right.] But on your cell phone, if you type in a search query at google.com you get only one or two paid ads in response. Imagine the horror that would befall your business if a large slice of what you sell suddenly disappeared. A similar fate could befall companies that depend on online advertising, as small screens become the gateway to the Internet. Of course, no one's suggesting that consumers will abandon standard computer screens overnight. And early research shows that mobile advertising may be more effective than standard online advertising, suggesting that it will be more lucrative for the companies that rely on it. Still, the shift is coming fast enough that Google must get prepared. It was Apple, a frequent Google collaborator, that tipped the trend. Consumer use of mobile Internet in the U.S. has longed trailed Asia and Europe, where standardized cell networks made it easier for handset makers to produce gadgets that tap the Web at blazingly fast speeds. But... [ Full story from CRM Daily ] Apple erects second Green Monster in Boston
Apple has erected a second Green Monster to join the famous one in the Red Sox home, Fenway Park... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
MacBook Air modded with internal 3G EVDOFiled under: Hacks, MacBook Air  The same brave MacBook Air owner who previously revealed the Air's internal USB connections has embraced the wireless promise of Apple's ultra-thin notebook by installing a USB727 Verizon Aircard inside the Air. The hack involved disassembling both the Air and the USB EVDO modem and soldering it to one of the Air's internal USB connections. Unfortunately, the hack also required removing the internal Airport and Bluetooth card (both to get the space and to use the Airport antennas), so I doubt most Air owners would be i nterested. Nonetheless, the end result is quite impressive and looks great. He has also started a forum thread to discuss the hack. Thanks Amy!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments CNN writer and 20-year PC vet tries Apple’s MacBook Air: I’m switching to Mac
Elizabeth Mateo, founder of Casa Naranja, a newsletter and blog based in New York City that targets a style-conscious... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
BBC brings TV programs to Apple’s U.S. iTunes Store
The BBC today announced that for the first time BBC AMERICA programming will be available for purchase and download from the iTunes Store in the U.S... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Lab-testing the Frankenmac clone
Macworld Lab gauges the performance of Rob Griffiths's hand-built Mac clone. [ Full story from Macworld ]
Microsoft Releases Messenger for Mac 7
The Microsoft Mac Business Unit (Mac BU) announced on Tuesday that they have released Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7 for both personal and corporate use. The Corporate version includes multi-party audio and video use
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ] Apple plans retail tweaks as Fenway teaser appears in Boston
Apple is tweaking the titles and attire of its retail staff, equipping store managers with "magic iPhones," and preparing for "opening day" at its latest flagship location in downtown Boston (the facade of which was recently shrouded in a replica Gre... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Messenger for Mac 7 adds Bonjour, AV meetings
Microsoft has released Messenger for Mac 7, the latest version of its ported instant messaging client. For all users the major addition is support for Apple's Bonjour technology, which lets users more quickly detect other users and peripherals on a network. It is now also possible to sort through contacts with a new search tool, and create nickna... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
VPN Tracker 5.2 adds SonicWALL support
equinux has released a new update for VPN Tracker, its IPsec-based Mac VPN client software. The tool is deliberately designed to mimic iChat, and can automatically connect to a VPN based on current location, as well as perform routine start-up tasks such as checking mail and mounting appropriate volumes. equinux claims to support over 300 VPN dev... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Microsoft Messenger 7 brings Bonjour support, corporate AV features
Microsoft's Mac BU has announced the release of a Messenger for Mac 7, its instant messaging client, including the video and audio chats for corporate users. [ Full story from Macworld ]
Radeon HD 3870 for Mac Pro by end of May?
AMD's Radeon HD 3870 will become available in a Mac version during May, a report suggests. Citing a "reliable source," the report claims that AMD's mid-range video card will "definitely" ship in Mac form before June, sold as a retail upgrade for owners of current and older Mac Pro desktops. The card should have 512MB of DDR4 RAM, and remain compa... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
iPodObserver - ChangeWave Looks at what BlackBerry and iPhone Customers Love MostPreviously, ChangeWave looked at the customer satisfaction levels of RIM's BlackBerry and Apple's iPhone. They saw an evolving two horse race in the U.S. smartphone market. Now, ChangeWave has looked at what customers of the two phones love most about them.
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The kind folks at the Mac BU dropped me a note announcing