CKQUOTE> Warning:Viewing the info and QuickTime movies on the site referenced in this article may cause a sudden deficit in your checking account. This isnit exactly computer related, but I found this device and the videos so cool that I felt obligated to tell you about it. Some of you may have seen the commercials…
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Just A Thought - Can iChat AV & iSight Make Developers See?
Chatless In Florida I was never really a big fan of iChat, Apple’s instant messenger app. The reason is actually quite simple: It wasn’t enough to bother with. By not enough, I mean that while it could perform the basic functions of any instant messenger, iChat had no clear advantage over AOL’s messenger. Worse, it…
Made On A Mac - Power Mac G4 Instrumental In Production Of Independent Feature Film
With the discussion about Premiere’s departure from the Mac market being all the rage last week, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at a feature film shot with the help of a Mac. The film is called Graduation Day, and TMO’s senior news editor, Mike Washlesky, was the director of -photography.…
Alias Reports 25% Of US Maya Sales Are For Mac, Maya On The G5 Is "Fast"
I f you didnit catch the report earlier this week, Alias|Wavefront is now known as Alias. We sat down with the company to get a closer look at Maya 5, which was announced earlier this year, and to find out how the company is doing in the Mac market. Alias entered the Mac market at…
Macworld CreativePro Photo Gallery I
< /P> Itis another Macworld, sort of, and though the show is a fraction of the size of previous Expos, we still have lots of pics. Todayis images come to you from John F. Braun, and feature some of the cool booths and sights of Macworld CreativePro. Check out the close ups of the Power…
Macworld CreativePro Photo Gallery II
< /P> Itis another Macworld, sort of, and though the show is a fraction of the size of previous Expos, we still have lots of pics. Todayis images come to you from John F. Braun, and feature some of the cool booths and sights of Macworld CreativePro. Check out the pirates at LimeWire. They actually…
Inside Endorphin.com: Mac Made Videos On The Web
I n Pacific Grove, a small town 150 miles south of San Francisco, sits Endorphin Productions Inc.(EPI), producers of high quality videos that have been seen on the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, and more. When most people think of California based industries, they are likely to think of movie production, but what sets EPI…
Apple Hard Disk Update 1 For G4s: Not For Everyone
A pple has released a hard drive firmware update. Hard Drive Update 1.0 is intended to help your drive last longer, though as we discuss in the Spin below, some are reporting problems. This from the Hard Drive Update Read Me file: The Hard Drive Update 1 improves the longevity of some hard drives shipped…
Digit Magazine & MWJ Offer In-Depth Looks At G5
Two pieces on the G5 were published this week that we wanted to draw to your attention. The first is from Digit Magazine, part of the Macworld/IDG publishing stable, and was written by MacCentral’s Jim Dalrymple. That piece is titled "Apple G5: in-depth analysis," and includes information and comments from a variety of sources. In…
MacHack Report - In Anticipation Of The WWDC, From MacHack
Amidst the buzz and hubbub swirling about from the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC), there is the little-conference-that-could: MacHack. Normally MacHack takes place one month after the WWDC, but a schedule change threw Apple’s developer conference to just a few days after the scrappier affair in Michigan. While the WWDC has taken some of MacHack’s…
Mix Up On Apple Store Could Reveal Details On New PowerMacs
L ast night, a very interesting piece of information was posted on Appleis online Apple Store. On the companyis PowerMac G4 Web page at the Apple Store, the list of specs for the PowerMac G4 was briefly replaced by a list of specs that are far beyond anything currently offered by the Mac maker. The…
A Real Mac To PC Switcher Ready To Dump The Mac
H eis mad, and heis just not going to take it any more. Dale Tournemille is a Canadian journalist who says he is leaving the Mac platform after 10 years as a "faithful Mac user and firm believer that it was indeed iinsanely great.i" The reason, according to a rant posted at Mssr. Tournemilleis Web…
Mac Developer Directory Adds MacHack & WWDC Search Feature
German company GeBE has added a couple of new features to its Mac Developer Directory for the two big upcoming developer shows, the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) and MacHack. The Mac Developer Directory is an online directory of Mac developers that is designed to allow companies and other potential customers to more easily find…
Apple Drops PowerBook Prices As Much As US$300
A pple has dropped the price on the 12″ and 15″ PowerBooks by as much as US$300.Price drops are for all four 12″ and 15″ models, making the 12″ product line start at just US$1,599, a US$200 drop. The 15″ line now starts at US$1,999, some US$300 less than yesterdayis price. The 15″ SuperDrive model…
Macrovision Brings SafeDisc Encryption To The Mac Platform
Macrovision Corporation has released SafeDisc for Mac users. SafeDisc is a copy protection utility designed for encrypting CD-ROMs to prevent duplication. The app features anti-hacking measures and digital signature encryption. According to Macrovision: Macrovision Corporation, the world’s leading provider of digital rights management (“DRM”) and copy protection technologies, today announced the availability of SafeDisc® for…
Thoughts On eMacs, iMacs, iBooks, & Education Options
A s the administrator of the System Shootouts, after Appleis flurry of new product introductions in January & February, I was able to take a long-needed break during the past several months. This came to an end a few weeks ago, with the introduction of a significant announcement by Intel (the new "Centrino," a.k.a. "Banias,"…
Drop Drawers Updated With Path Finder Support
Sig Software has released an update for Drop Drawers, bringing it to version 1.6.2. Drop Drawers is a Web development tool designed for interface enhancements that provide floating drawers on monitors. The update features Path Finder support and other enhancements. According to Sig Software: Sig Software is proud to announce the release of Drop Drawers…
Link iTunes, iPhoto To Your TV With TiVo, Remotely Schedule TiVo From Your Mac
TiVo has released the Home Media Option for its Series2 Digital Video recorders. This adds a variety of new features, not the least of which are integration with iTunes and iPhoto to play your songs and show your pictures on your TV. You can also use the new Home Media option to remotely schedule your…
Apple Cans iMac G3 Line - Looking Back On The Mac That Saved Apple
A pple has officially canned the CRT-based iMac G3 product line. The news first broke yesterday that Apple had pulled the iMac from the Apple Store, and mainstream publications such as the Washington Post have since gotten confirmation from Apple that the product has been retired. I covered the initial rollout of the iMac at…
MacHack 18 Tech Session Topics Announced
MacHack has released the technical session topics for this year’s MacHack. MacHack is a marathon developers’ conference designed to bring together loyal Mac enthusiasts and programmers throughout a 72 hour period. The hacking topics for this year range from C++ for Yoots! to Codewarrior. This year’s MacHack begins on runs from June 19th until the…
Image Of Shuttle Columbia Just Before Breakup Taken With Help From 11-Year Old Mac
The recent shuttle disaster has left many of us stunned and wondering exactly what went wrong. As the investigation continues as to how the Columbia loss occurred, one tiny tidbit of information from an unlikely source could help shed some light on what exactly happened. The Associated Press reports that the now famous photo that…
Alexander Wilson Releases Two New Apps For Mac Users
Alexander Wilson Studios today releases AWS Guitar Tuner and IndieToolbar, two freeware programs for the Mac. AWS Guitar Tuner is a simple guitar tuner with standard tuning in acoustic-nylon, acoustic-steel, and electric guitar voices. It is made exclusively for Mac OS X. IndieToolbar is an internet utility that allows users of any Macintosh browser to…
Infogrames Sells MacSoft To Destineer, Peter Tamte Once Again In Charge Of Mac Gaming Publisher
T he popular, and venerable Mac game developer MacSoft has been sold by its parent company, Infogrames, to Destineer, Inc. Destineer will gain all rights to the MacSoft name, future and past MacSoft titles, and the rights to publish Macintosh versions of future Infogrames software titles. The marks the umpteemth time that MacSoft has traded…
TMO Gets Close To The New 12" PowerBook (With Pics)
A pple may have pushed off the delivery of iLife for a week, but it made good on producing the 12" PowerBook on time by making them available last Friday, Jan.24, 2003. TMO stopped by an Apple Store to get a closer look, and these are our first impressions. One thing that may strike you…
