He added, however, that Appleis official position on the matter is that the OS X x86 kernel is “in flux,” and his hope is that when the company ships Intel-based Xserves and Power Macs, its “flux settles into a strategy that favors demanding users and developers.” Thereis more in his opinion column, which is available…
Analyst: New MacBook 'Bodes Well For June'
He added: “In other words, we donit believe June will be another transition quarter.” He said that he checked with two Apple stores and found both of them had the MacBook in stock, which puts the new laptop “about eight weeks ahead of when stores received the MacBook Pro. In other words, it appears Apple…
Hidden Dimensions -- A Technical Analysis of Apple's New TV Ads
"Had him, and we lost him." — Apple "Restarting" TV commercial There is a lot going on in the new Apple TV ads that hasn’t been discussed. No one has really analyzed them from a no-nonsense marketing standpoint, so I think it’s time to do that. To get some perspective, let’s look first at what…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #53: Troubleshooting Prejudice Strikes!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For May 15th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Dave talks about a tech support issue he had with his Mac setup this weekend, and how it’s bad to assume anything without confirming it first! John and Dave…
Podcast - Weekly Roundup: Apple Gets its Way
Direct Link: MP3 Version This week turned up a decision in Apple v. Apple, and change in the French political wind. Jeff Gamet and Ricky Spero power up the Context Machine to sort out the news. The Weekly Roundup will be included in TMO’s main RSS feed, and also in its own feed if you’d…
French Amendment Drops Open DRM Requirement
The controversial copyright bill that would force companies like Apple, Sony, and Microsoft to open their proprietary Digital Rights Management (DRM) copy protection technologies to competitors has been approved by the French Senate with an amendment that offers an avenue to keep the copy protection schemes private. According to Macworld UK, the bill maintained the…
Default Folder X 3.0 Adds Universal Binary Support, More
Other changes include “upside-down path” menus at the bottom of all hierarchical menus, enabling users to navigate into enclosing folders of the current folder, as well as the ability to create .zip archives from open and save dialog boxes. The applicationis “Finder-click” feature has been enhanced with the ability to respond on clicks on the…
DEVONtechnologies Updates Apps with Intel Mac Support
All of the application updates are free to current users, and are available for download at the DEVONtechnologies Web site. PhotoStickies 5.5 is priced at US$12. EasyFind 3.9, ThumbsUp 4.3, and XMenu 1.8 are free.
Unauthorized Mac Clones Hit the Streets
Mac clones may be cheap, but they arenit legal.
Apple Hot Deals Update For CompUSA, O'Reilly
The new CompUSA Hot Deals page has offers on the Epson Stylus Photo RX700, Canon Pixm iP6210 color inkjet photo printer, Sonyis HS75/B 17-inch LCD display, the InFocus LP640 LCD XGA projector, the Qwest DSL Starter Kit, and more. You can find the CompUSA Hot Deals page at Appleis Web site. The new OiReilly Media…
Web Community Shares News and Blog Feeds
Taking the concept a step further, you can glean additional information from the people that subscribe to specific RSS feeds. Share Your OPML attempts to do just that by giving you an easy way to add your list watched RSS feeds to a growing online database. For the uninitiated, RSS is a data format used…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #52: Security Solutions and Tech Support Tactics
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For May 8th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). John and Dave talk through security recommendations and tech support tactics which leads Dave into a great rant about how folks have been dealing with Apple’s MacBook Pro issues.…
Hidden Dimensions -- Checking the Consumer Boxes
"Customers set up a hierarchy of values, wants, and needs based on empirical data, opinions, word-of-mouth references, and previous experiences with products and services. They use that information to make purchasing decisions." — Regis McKenna When I was selling Apple products to the Federal Government, I reaffirmed that it’s often difficult to get beyond the…
Apple Computer Wins Logo Battle Against Beatles
At the center of the legal battle was a 1991 agreement between the two companies where Apple Computer paid Apple Corps US$26.5 million in exchange for expanded use of the apple-shaped logo. The Beatles holding company claimed that using the logo to sell music was a violation of that agreement. Apple Computer contended that it…
Samsung Caught Plagiarizing Apple Icons
Samsungis Skin interface (left) and TextEdit (right).
Apple Legal Issues Cease & Desist Over Service Manual Posting
Apple’s legal department has issued a cease and desist notice to the webmaster of the Web site Something Awful, insisting that he remove a link to a MacBook Pro service manual posted by a forum member. Many owners of the new computer have complained that it runs unbearably hot, as The Mac Observer detailed on…
Columnist: 'Apple lifestyle campaign misses the point'
He acknowledges that “the Mac is easier to use, more reliable, much better for music and movies and, despite recent controversy, much less of a security risk.” He asks “Hasnit the general public known about most of these things since 1986?” and then provides his own answer: “Most people use a Windows PC at work…
Analyst Addresses '22 Unanswered Questions on Apple'
Looking first at Appleis best-selling iPod, he said he doesnit think Apple will integrate an FM tuner in the iPod, “at least in the near term.” He doesnit expect Apple to drop the iPod shuffle, nor add new features to the low-end MP3 player, as the former would give up the low end of the…
ProjectForum, CourseForum 5.0 Receive Universal Binary Update, More
While both applications are similar, ProjectForum is geared toward project teams in the business space while CourseForum has an educational focus. Both are available as a hosted service, with pricing starting at US$20 a month for ProjectForum and $15 a month for CourseForum, or as downloadable software, with pricing starting at $249 and $119, respectively.
Dvorak Details Eight Reasons Microsoft is 'Dead in the Water'
While he doesnit think Microsoft “is about to stop making gobs of money,” he thinks “there is virtually nothing interesting or exciting happening (with the lone exception of the Xbox 360) with anything the company is doing.” On top of that, planned Windows and Microsoft Office upgrades lack the “imust-havei qualities needed to boost sales…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #51: iPod Visor Reviewed, Mac Questions Answered!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For May 1st, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). John and Dave got together this past weekend and checked out the i-Theatre, a visor for your Video iPod, DVD player, computer, and more. The conversations continue, discussing kinda-sorta…
Analyst Maintains 'Buy' Rating, $101 Price Target on Apple
Mr. Wu expects to see an Intel-based iBook replacement in June or July, which will be important for the back-to-school selling season. In addition, the analyst said that the iBook “is the second most important volume product in the Mac business (the most important being the iMac).” Mr. Wu also sees Apple doubling the iPod…
