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13 Year Old Jailbreaks iPod touch
A 13 year old that goes by the handle AriX has managed to produce a simple to use jailbreak method for the iPod touch called iJailBreak. AriX’s hack allows iPod touch users to install third-party applications on their touch interface iPod, and does not require any special skills to use. iJailBreak is, at least for…
Apple to Open Partridge Creek Store in Michigan on Thursday
Apple is planning a week long series of events to celebrate the Grand Opening, free training events and free prizes including T-shirts for the first 1000 visitors. For a complete list of events and directions to the Appleis new Partridge Creek store, visit the Apple Retail Web site.
Al Gore's Nobel Prize Unlikely to Lead to Presidency
Al Gore, a member of Appleis Board of Directors, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. However, even his trusted advisers doubt that will lead to a run for the presidency, according to USA Today on Friday. “I donit think that this great honor will change that calculation,” said Michael Feldman, a former Gore White…
Hard Drive Patent Infringement Investigation Hits Five Companies
The couple claimed that several hard drive manufacturers as well as companies that use hard drives in their products are infringing on their patents covering dissipative ceramic bonding methods. The two are hoping for a permanent cease and desist order to prevent the import of the hard drive products. Should the ITC rule in favor…
Apple Gets the Culture Code -- in Seattle it Just Rains
The phrase, “Designed by Apple in California,” is born from an understanding of The Culture Code, according to Joel Spolsky at his Website. On the other hand, Microsoftis “Hello from Seattle” falls flat. Appleis phrase, according to the software developer, evokes images of an entire state, not the one full of muffler shops and donut…
Podcast - Apple Weekly Report: Apple Takes It on the Chin with Customers, Interview w/Chris Breen
Direct Link: MP3 Version Apple is facing criticism over some of its update and product control tactics, Verizon hopes to knock the iPhone down a notch with its Voyager phone, Time Warner wants a piece of the music download pie, and the iPhone lawsuits keep coming in. This week in the context machine, a special…
Bungie May Be Leaving Microsoft
Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that neither Microsoft nor Bungie are confirming nor denying the story. While that obviously means the story has not been confirmed officially, with the importance of the Halo franchise to Microsoftis Xboxis platform, many observers have noted it is the kind of report Big Redmond would want…
Chris Breen Fears Return of "Arrogant" Apple
The column notes that Apple is now the darling of Wall Street, and has had a string of successes in the marketplace. Corporate arrogance, however, could bring that to a close. "Regardless of what Apple does in the real world — release great hardware, offer up the finest operating system computerdom has seen, make incredible…
In Which EyeTV 250 plus Helps Dr. Mac Enjoy Television Once Again
I’m not a huge TV watcher but there are a handful of (mostly cable) TV shows that I like to watch, including (but not limited to) The Family Guy, and Criss Angel: Mindfreak. I also have a penchant for HBO, which shows movies, specials and series I enjoy, such as Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #122: From PMNE, WireTap Studio, Travel Tips, Show Floor Thoughts and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For Sunday, September 30th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). At the Podcast and New Media Expo, John and Dave share their reactions from what they saw at the show, products and sessions alike. And, of course, being on the road…
Podcast - Apple Weekly Report: iPhone Update, Microsoft Office 2008, and Amazon MP3
Direct Link: MP3 Version Apple dropped all kinds of updates this week, including the long-awaited iPhone 1.1.1 update with support for the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. Amazon launched its competitor to the iTunes Store, and Apple’s general counsel moved on to greener pastures. What’s it all mean? Jeff and Bryan try to figure that out…
Intel's Montevina Chip Will Bring HD Video
Recently, Intelis Paul Otellini at the Intel Developer Forum demonstrated support for blue-laser optical formats that promise robust support for high definition video in PCs within a year, according to EDN. The Montevina chip is a refresh of the Santa Rosa platform that will bring desirable improvements to video decoding, said EDNis Senior Technical Editor…
Jobs Makes Forbes Top Billionaire List
Apple CEO Steve Jobs landed on the Forbes 400 list of top billionaires for 2007. He may not have come in at first place, but a billionaire is still a billionaire. The threshold for the 25th anniversary Forbes 400 list was US$1.3 billion, and Mr. Jobs cleared that with room to spare. He came in…
The 3ware Sidecar SATA II Hardware Desktop RAID
Video pros and prosumers serious about their storage needs have long had a variety of choices in the realm of FireWire RAIDs.? The 3ware Sidecar from AMCC brings another option that offers higher performance through a SATA II RAID enclosure. Featuring four hot-swappable bays (up to 3 TB of storage), a hardware RAID controller (Raid…
Apple CEO Subpoenaed in Heinen Backdating Case
The SEC sued Ms. Heinen in April claiming she inappropriately backdated stock option grants for company executives including a 7.5 million share grant to Mr. Jobs. Mr. Jobs later surrendered the options without exercising them. Apple was the focus of an SEC investigation for allegedly backdating stock option grants to be more favorable to the…
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Podcast - Apple Weekly Report: Apple and FCC Auctions, iTunes Movie Rentals, and iPhone Sales
Direct Link: MP3 Version This week Jeff and Bryan take a look at the pending FCC radio frequency auction, the possibility of iTunes movie rentals, Apple’s one million iPhone mark, and the $100 credit for early iPhone buyers. The Apple Weekly Report will be included in TMO’s main RSS feed, and also in its own…
YML Tonight: Steve Chazin and John Gruber
Your Mac Life (YML), with Shawn King, which airs every Wednesday night, will feature a chat with Steve Chazin, a former Apple VP of Marketing and John Gruber of the Daring Fireball. Shawn King said that tonightis show will be all about selling things – How Apple sells to you, why Apple sells to you…
Flying Meat Software Releases Acorn Image Editor
Flying Meat Software released on Monday version 1.0 of its image editor software which de-emphasizes palettes and creates a more fluid interface. Described as fast and fluid, Acorn allows the user to take screen shots and edit the right away, chain together image filters, use layer-based image editing, and has plug-in support. “Acorn feels right,…
Ted Landau's User Friendly View - Apple's New iPods: Which One to Buy?
Pity the poor consumer who just decided to get their very first iPod this holiday season. That’s assuming there is anyone left that does not already possess an iPod of some sort. This mythical consumer is faced with choosing from among five different iPod models, as announced at the Apple event on September 5, each…
Ihnatko - Andy's Thoughts on New iPods, Price Drop, Starbucks & More
When Apple announces a big media event, it’s sort of a mixed blessing. Thanks to you little bastards who prefer not to "pay" "money" for "information," even internationally-beloved tech pundits who work for great metropolitan newspapers can’t afford to spend $600 to fly 3,000 miles just for a big press conference. Nope, I stayed home…
Cringely: iPhone Pricing Incident Tightly Scripted
Bob Cringely, an expert observer of Apple and Steve Jobs, wrote at PBS on Friday that the entire iPhone incident, from price reduction to public letter and store credit was a tightly scripted exercise in marketing and ego gratification. “This week?s iPhone pricing story, in which Apple punished its most loyal users by dropping the…
Micronet Introduces MegaDisk NAS with iTunes Server
Micronetis G-Force MegaDisk NAS