Full Mac OS X running on Apple TV (with video)
3/31/2007 09:08:00 PM
Found Footage: Mac OS X on Apple TV
3/31/2007 09:08:00 PM
Filed under: OS, Hacks, Apple TV
Is that a Mac Mini over there running OS X complete with UI? Nope, it's an Apple TV, modded by semthex from Hackint0sh.org. According to this AppleTV Hacks post, Semthex wrote a processor emulation for the kernel that works around Apple TV's hardware restrictions. AppleTVHacks has a complete set of instructions in case you want to try this out yourself.
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3/31/2007 08:08:00 PM
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
We all knew it was just a matter of time until someone figured out how to run a full blown version of OS X on an Apple TV, but who'd a guessed it would only take eight days? Semthex from hackint0sh has wrote a "processor emulation for the kernel", which was necessary to "sidestep" Apple's hardware locks. Semthex's only problem was he didn't have an Apple TV, so with some help from Apple TV Hacks, they recruited some testers and a day later they were in business. This effectively creates the least expensive Mac ever made -- at $299 -- and with a better video card than a mini to boot. While we doubt anyone will want to use a computer with only 256 MB of RAM as their main machine, MythTV frontends and other media centric applications should run nicely. Read - How to run OS X on an Apple TV
Watch - YouTube video of OS X running on an Apple TV
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Apple TV Running Full Mac OS X
3/31/2007 07:07:00 PM
AppleTVHacks posts walk through to boot full Mac OS X on the Apple TV, along with keyboard and mouse support.
At this time, the 14 step hack requires opening the Apple TV, installing Mac OS X on the hard drive, and modifying some Opera... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
At this time, the 14 step hack requires opening the Apple TV, installing Mac OS X on the hard drive, and modifying some Opera... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
New: iPod Video Upgrade
3/31/2007 12:08:00 PM
"Fastmac's LCD upgrade replaces the iPod's original display with a brand new LCD screen that is 60% brighter than the original Apple LCD. In addition to being brighter, the new LCD screen is also more energy efficient..." [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
PowerMax sells Apple TV with pre-upgraded 120GB drive, 1 year warranty
3/31/2007 11:08:00 AM
Filed under: Hardware, Hacks, Apple TV
Yesterday we found a couple of companies who are offering hard drive upgrade plans for Apple TVs. For those of us who already scored one of Apple's latest gadgets, this post-purchase service is music to our ears (though maybe not to our wallets) - but for potential buyers, PowerMax does one better by selling Apple TVs straight out the gate with a pre-upgraded 120GB hard drive for $449. This is a serious advantage over both MacService and TechRestore, as their post-Apple TV purchase upgrade services raise your total investment to $534 and $497 .99 for the same size drive, respectively. As icing on the cake, however, PowerMax goes yet another step further by offering a full 1-year warranty on the Apple TV, though no hard drive-specific warranty is specified (as I mentioned yesterday, MacService and TechRestore both warranty the drives they install - not the Apple TV itself, however - for up to 3-5 years). All these upgrade options are fantastic for both new and existing Apple TV owners who are experiencing bouts of 40GB-induced claustrophobia. While I'm glad these companies are doing a great job of picking up the ball that Apple so horribly dropped, I still hope the company pays attention to the market and treats us right with the Apple TV 2.0. Heck, it isn't too late even for an Apple TV 1.5 that offers decently sized hard drives. Hey Apple, *knock knock* - you listening?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Apple Store Roma Est: Your reports
3/31/2007 09:07:00 AM
Filed under: Retail
The day has finally arrived! Italy's first Apple Store opened in Rome this weekend. It's quite a big deal, as this is the first store on mainland Europe, and a number of people are traveling great distances just to check it out. The folks at ifoAppleStore made a special trip, as did WeLove Apple. Finally, reader nevrozel sent us these first interior shots.So, has anyone else made the trip to Roma? Let us know!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple Invades the Living Room
3/31/2007 08:07:00 AM
With the long-awaited Apple TV home entertainment adapter, consumers can see for themselves whether Apple's iPod magic can extend into the living room. [ Full story from eWEEK Macintosh ]
Apple’s Mac OS X is more secure than Microsoft’s Windows Vista
3/31/2007 08:07:00 AM
Apple Invades the Living Room
3/31/2007 08:07:00 AM
With the long-awaited Apple TV home entertainment adapter, consumers can see for themselves whether Apple's iPod magic can extend into the living room. [ Full story from eWEEK Technology News ]
Apple Store Rome grand opening photos
3/31/2007 07:07:00 AM
Macitynet has posted a gallery of the grand opening of the Apple Store... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Podcast - Apple Report: Pimp My Creative Suite
3/31/2007 07:07:00 AM
This week's big news came from Adobe: Creative Suite 3 has been officially unveiled, and its a landmark. Jeff, and special guest Jay Nelson, Editor of Design Tools Monthly, explain why in this week's Context Machine
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apple invades the living room
3/31/2007 01:10:00 AM
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The long-awaited Apple TV home entertainment adapter has finally shipped, and for the first time reviewers and consumers can see for themselves whether Apple's iPod magic can extend into the living room. [ Full story from Reuters: Entertainment ]
Apple invades the living room
3/31/2007 01:10:00 AM
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The long-awaited Apple TV home entertainment adapter has finally shipped, and for the first time reviewers and consumers can see for themselves whether Apple's iPod magic can extend into the living room. [ Full story from Reuters: Technology ]
Forum: Mac Pro, MacBook display, iMac G3
3/30/2007 08:08:00 PM
Forums roundup: Members are discussing whether or not it is worth it to fully load a Mac Pro, for uses of photo and video editing in addition to gaming.... Other users are discussing how to make a MacBook display more vivid colors, which several users find washed out and unbalanced... One user is wondering what a G3 iMac is good for besides basic t... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Mac Gems: XtremeMac XtremeHD cables
3/30/2007 08:08:00 PM
Need some connection cables for your Apple TV but shocked at the prices you've seen? XtremeMac's cables are reasonably-priced alternatives -- and are even available at the Apple Store. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Apple releases more WWDC 2006 videos on iTunes
3/30/2007 06:07:00 PM
Briefly: Possible iPhone date, Office 2008, Apple TV USB hack
3/30/2007 05:08:00 PM
An AT&T representative raised the first hint of a specific launch day for the iPhone. Simultaneously, two pieces of software entered testing in the Apple community: one an important hack for the Apple TV, and another the highly sought-after Office 2... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
President Bush tours Walter Reed, says he appreciates that soldiers have Apple Macs
3/30/2007 04:07:00 PM
President Bush apologized Friday for the shoddy conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Apple TV overnight upgrade services debut
3/30/2007 04:07:00 PM
Briefly: Apple TV upgrades; WO at WWDC
3/30/2007 04:07:00 PM
In brief: One company is offering custom Apple TV upgrades, organizers are planning pre-WWDC WebObjects sessions, and DJ mixers are receiving certification for Traktor Scratch. With some considering the 40GB in the stock Apple TV inadequate, the Santa Clara-based MacService is offering a custom upgrade program. By paying an extra service fee, clien... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
New Macs feature dual or "quad-core" processors, says Apple [u]
3/30/2007 03:09:00 PM
Apple Inc. this week inadvertently tipped its hand by revealing plans to include quad-core processors from Intel Corp. in an upcoming generation of Mac computers. "Every new Mac features powerful dual-core or quad-core Intel processors, the world'... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
MLB highlights coming to iTunes Store
3/30/2007 03:09:00 PM
Filed under: iTS, iTunes, Apple
With opening day right around the corner, Major League Baseball and Apple have announced a deal for game highlights to appear on the iTunes Store. Each day there will be a 25 minutes "MLB.com Daily Rewind" highlight show and each week two "'Games of the Week,' featuring full versions of the best games from the National and American Leagues." Each of these games will be $1.99 (compared to $3.95 per game through MLB's Digital Download Service) though there will also be a Season Pass of the "Game of the Week" for $19.99 and a Multi-Pass of the "Daily Rewind" for $7.99 per month.
MLB.TV is probably the best online sports offering, so real baseball fans will probably want to go there instead as it allows you to stream "every 2007 regular season out-of-market game" live plus a lot more. However, this iTunes deal looks interesting, and with MLB under fire for the exclusive DirecTV deal, more media choice is a good thing. We can hope this will be a success and cause MLB to expand their iTunes offering with more games, etc.
To whet your appetite for the season the iTunes Store is now offering a 2007 Season Preview for free download (iTunes Store link).Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple: Quad-Core Processors in New Macs [Updated]
3/30/2007 03:09:00 PM
MacTechNews.de notes an interesting blurb on Apple's Creative Suite 3 promo page:
In it, Apple claims:
In it, Apple claims:
Every new Mac features powerful dual-core or quad-core Intel processors, the world's most advanced op... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Switched On: Hollywood's remote control turns revenue off
3/30/2007 03:09:00 PM
Filed under: Features, Home Entertainment
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment:
Last week's Switched On compared two devices that only peripherally compete with each other today, but which represent different approaches to acquiring TV shows. In a fit of serendipity, the arrival of the Apple TV occurred just as Cablevision's remote DVR service (RS-DVR) got the smackdown from a U.S. District Court. I am not a lawyer, but I can understand the rationale. RS-DVR is a video equivalent of the music locke r service that MP3.com tried at the beginning of 2000. A CNET article written slightly after that service's launch noted:
MP3.com admits that it has created a database of some 45,000 unlicensed CDs that it serves through its My.MP3.com accounts. But company executives argue that it is toeing the legal line by offering tracks under the "fair use" exemption of the copyright law, which allows consumers to make copies for personal use.
Now, substitute "Cablevision" for "MP3.com, "TV shows" for "45,000 unlicensed CDs," and "RS-DVR service" for "My.MP3.com accounts." Cablevision's legal defense differed from that of MP3.com's, though. Trying to leverage the established legality of DVRs, it claimed to offer the equivalent of a legally protected DVR device, whereas the court found that RS-DVR was a service -- not a device. Consumers lose because RS-DVR could have enabled cheaper deployment not only of basic virtual DVR service but of long-delayed advances such as virtual multi-room DVR.
Which, interestingly, brings us back to Apple TV.
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Briefly: Apple TV upgrades; pre-WWDC meeting
3/30/2007 03:09:00 PM
In brief: One company is offering custom Apple TV upgrades, organizers are planning pre-WWDC WebObjects sessions, and DJ mixers are receiving certification for Traktor Scratch. With some considering the 40GB in the stock Apple TV inadequate, the Santa Clara-based MacService is offering a custom upgrade program. By paying an extra service fee, clien... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Review: Apple TV
3/30/2007 02:08:00 PM
In its current form, the Apple TV won't follow in the world-altering footsteps of the iPod. With its simple setup, superb streaming, ease of use, and quality output, it's a great piece of gear, but it will have more-limited appeal than the iPod largely because of the nature of DRM and video.
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Secrets: Upgrading Apple TV's hard drive
3/30/2007 02:08:00 PM
Dan Frakes decided that 40GB wasn't enough space, so he upgraded his Apple TV's hard drive -- and documented the process so you can, too.
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Engadget Podcast 105 - 03.30.2007
3/30/2007 02:08:00 PM
Filed under: Cellphones, Features, Gaming, Podcasts
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News: You Control: Tunes supports iTunes 7.1
3/30/2007 02:08:00 PM
You Control: Tunes 1.5 is a new release of the software that lets you control iTunes from the Mac OS X menu bar, now with iTunes 7.1 support and other new features. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Are Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares a buy, hold, or sell?
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
Update: Sound Byte 3.3.0
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
The audio cart machine adds support for the Apple Remote, the ability to select the sound output device, options to select cut-in/cut-out and fade-out times for tracks, and some interface enhancements. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
Beta Beat: ATVFiles
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
Filed under: Beta Beat, Apple TV
%Gallery-2367%So this morning I downloaded a copy of the new Apple TV custom plug-in called ATVFiles. It's an Apple TV "appliance", which means that it runs directly in your Apple TV Finder rather than as a separate an OS X application. I copied it over to my Apple TV, installed it in Finder (in /System/Library/CoreServices) and relaunched my system. I was delighted to find it show up listed in the main menu, and when selected it correctly listed the contents of my /Users/frontrow/Movies folder. Unfortunately, I could not actually get the movie to play (early days yet!) but this looks like a huge step forward for Apple TV users. For what it's worth, I do have Perian installed and I can play the movie back in VLC.
Thanks, Aron T.
[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
iPodObserver - MacService Introduces Apple TV Storage Upgrade
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
MacService announced on Friday their Apple TV storage upgrade program
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Briefly: Apple cuts video iPod pricing in UK
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
In an effort to spur sales of its aging fifth-generation video iPod digital media players over in the UK, Apple Inc. this week lowered pricing by as much as £20 on some models. Apple dropped the 30GB black and white video iPods to £179, down from ... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Apple iJet: If Apple built private jets
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
Over the past year, we've compared jet card programs, reviewed specific planes... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Apple TV hacked to enable USB
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
The Apple TV may go down in history as the most rapidly hacked Apple product ever; the news comes in so fast if we wanted to covered it all, we'd have to spin off Engadget Apple TV. That said, since upgrading the ATV's drive we've been tracking these hacks, and the first really big milestone since has been achieved: use of the disabled USB port. Apple claims the USB is there as a service port, and to make sure no one gets any funny ideas they disabled it in software. Thats where the crew at AwkwardTV come in. After six days on the case, they finagled a way to enable the port, and with it keyboards, mice, external hard drives, and who knows what else. Before you run out and expect to externally expand the storage on your Apple TV, you need to realize that the newfound space will only be available to the applications you added, and not (yet) for media playback. This is certainly an admirable accomplishment, but we wonder, what's the point? If you really wanted to run OS X applications with a keyboard and mouse in your home theater, wouldn't it be more sensible to buy a Mac mini? At least with that you get lots of other goodies, including the ability to make it a proper DVR. Regardless, for those who want a $300 Mac-like product that is small and quiet, this might be the best news you heard all day.
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Apple TV USB support is now enabled via hack
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
After endless hacking by a dedicated group at awkwardtv, the Apple TV... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Beta: Opera 9.20 beta 1
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
This beta release of the Opera web browser adds Speed Dial, developer tools, multiple stability fixes, support for native Mac OS X UI elements in skins, and other changes. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
Apple: TV Tip
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
"Personal videos labeled TV Shows in iTunes may not appear on Apple TV." [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
June 11 iPhone date uncertain: report
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
The alleged June 11th iPhone release date is likely the result of confusion, research has revealed. Telephone calls placed to 25 of the company's stores spread across the country presented contradictory information, with many asserting only that the Apple device would be ready sometime in June. Some pointed to delays to July or September triggere... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Mac OS X Hints: Browse anything with a Web browser
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
Want an alternative to the Finder? OmniWeb, Firefox, and Camino users can try their favorite Web browser. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Wired: Apple iPhone has wireless industry scrambling
3/30/2007 01:09:00 PM
When Apple's iPhone gatecrashed CES two months ago, it forced the cellular industry's hand... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Users report problems searching in iTunes 7.1.1
3/30/2007 11:11:00 AM
Filed under: OS, Bugs/Recalls, iTunes
Jason O'Grady of ZDNet posts that thousands of Windows users are having problems with iTunes 7.1.1, which they believe will not allow them to properly search the iTunes store. Their search goes into an endless wait, and then they get a message that their iTunes request could not be completed.It seems to me that Apple's response, namely that the "network connection timed-out" error is an Internet problem not a software problem, sounds reasonable. When iTunes connects to the store, it's sending out a request for what is essentially a webpage and this request can hang for any number of network reasons--including those on the Apple end.
O'Grady suggests that users may have to uninstall iTunes 7.1.1 and re-install iTunes 7.0, but I'm not sure that is necessary. The original Apple discussion list thread is here.
[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
Apple TV USB support is now enabled
3/30/2007 11:11:00 AM
After endless hacking by a dedicated group at awkwardtv, the Apple TV... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
iPodObserver - Apple TV May Be Damaging High End for Audio/Videophiles
3/30/2007 10:11:00 AM
While the social impact of the iPod and portable music cannot be denied, Apple's less than high end music and video formats may be harming the high end audio and video markets, according to audio|video revolution
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
MacService Introduces AppleTV Upgrades
3/30/2007 09:08:00 AM
MacService announced the immediate availability of its hard drive upgrade service for the Apple TV on Friday
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Hands-on: Apple TV provides simplicity and 'wow'
3/30/2007 09:08:00 AM
Here's a hands-on look at Apple TV, which is a highly useful, simple and attractive device for connecting media on your computer to your TV. 
[ Full story from Computerworld Macintosh News ]
Sound Byte 3.3 Adds Apple Remote Support
3/30/2007 06:08:00 AM
Black Cat Systems announced the immediate availability of Sound Byte 3.3 on Friday
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
TUAW Gallery: iTunes on Apple TV
3/30/2007 06:08:00 AM
Filed under: iTS, Hacks, iTunes, Apple TV
%Gallery-2357%Have you been looking to stream radio to your Apple TV? Or to download some podcasts directly to it, bypassing your main system? Here's a collection of photos showing what things look like when you disable the normal Apple TV software and run iTunes directly on the Apple TV hardware. There's a lot missing--namely the ability to type text for some reason, and all the iTunes labels--but you can still manage to eek out some features that are otherwise missing in the current Apple TV software.
For the most part, you need to run iTunes over a VNC connection from a normal Macintosh, but once you get going you can stream the audio live from any radio station for an indefinite period of time. Make sure to use the Apple Remote about once every twenty-to-thirty minutes to keep Apple TV from automatically going to sleep.
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Hidden Dimensions - An Unabashed Look at the Apple Numb3rs
3/30/2007 06:08:00 AM
Talk is easy. Conjecture is harder. True insight takes some work. But numbers trump all
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
AT&T: iPhone to launch June 11?
3/30/2007 06:08:00 AM
Apple's first cellphone should ship on June 11, according to a customer service manager at AT&T. The senior staffer at the company confirmed the date when reporter Declan McCullagh contacted them late Thursday. No other information about the release was available at this point, AT&T said. Apple has so far resisted committing to a precise launch ... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
TMO Quick Tip - Slideshows, Tiger-style
3/30/2007 05:08:00 AM
Mac OS X 10.4, Tiger, makes previewing images as a slideshow super-easy, no extra software required
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Report: AT&T Wireless says Apple iPhone release date June 11
3/29/2007 10:09:00 PM
iPodObserver - XtremeMac Announces HDMI Switcher, Cables for Apple TV
3/29/2007 10:09:00 PM
XtremeMac announced on Thursday their 4x1 HDMI Switcher and cables for Apple TV
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
PulpMotion 1.0.6 adds three new corporate themes
3/29/2007 08:09:00 PM
Aquafadas announces the availability of PulpMotion 1.0.6 with 3 brand new themes: Stunning 3D slideshow, Black Museum and Torn Paper. Improved viewing of media files and support of iMovie projects have also been added to this new version. About PulpMotion PulpMotion, a new Mac OS X application from Aquafadas gives users a simple yet powerful new [...] [ Full story from The Unofficial iMFAQ News ]
Joost/Apple TV Follow-up
3/29/2007 04:09:00 PM
Filed under: Video, Hacks, Apple TV
Yesterday, I posted that the TutorialNinjas site had gotten Joost up and running on their Apple TV. So last night I downloaded the latest Joost beta and gave it a spin. At first, the program seemed to go into a never ending "downloading your channel listings" cycle so I eventually just killed the process and opened the application again--and then it worked.
You do need to run it via VNC so you can type in your account name and so you can switch channels when needed, but while its going you can switch off VNC and let it run on the TV and watch it there. Unlike VLC, it does not respond to the Apple remote.
My kids are now sitting in front of the TV this morning and watching old cartoons on Joost. It works great, although you can't fast forward through the advertisements and my 802.11g network is a little underpowered for Joosting.
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Wondershare iPod Video Suite Released
3/29/2007 04:09:00 PM
Wondershare Inc., makers of the iPod Video Suite, today released Apple TV Suite for Windows, an all-in-one Apple TV video conversion solution. This suite includes Wondershare Video to Apple TV... [ Full story from iPod Hacks ]
Apple TV: What you can't do
3/29/2007 03:12:00 PM
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Apple TV
With hacks of all kinds appearing at lightning speed to make the Apple TV do everything from play XviD movies to store more than a mere 40GB, I thought it might be time to step back and look at some of the things it can't do. Granted, many things are possible when a device like this lands in the hands of those who don't take no for an answer, but most of these issues I've found are rooted in features that Apple neglected to create (or in some cases, mimic from their ot her software and devices). So until someone hacks and slashes their way through the Apple TV's closed source software, let's examine some of the tricks it can't do:Continue reading Apple TV: What you can't do
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Switching Mom to Mac
3/29/2007 03:12:00 PM
Filed under: Switchers, Cult of Mac
Robert Movin over at TidBITS has a nice little article that I expect many of us can identify with. After years of being tech support for his mother (and other family members), he got fed up trying to remotely support her aging PC and decided to take the plunge and get her a Mac. He describes the how he set it up for her, including using VNC to allow him to remotely control it (I'm not sure why he installed OSXvnc when OS X has a built in VNC server, however). He also discusses some security issues like using VNC over SSH, and how to deal with her dynamic IP addre ss.So what are your experiences with setting up Macs for less tech savvy family members? Have you found any particularly good tools or techniques?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard to feature ZFS?
3/29/2007 03:12:00 PM
Over the past couple of years, there's been a lot of talk about bringing ZFS... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Briefly: no ifo for Italy; new Magic Bullet
3/29/2007 03:12:00 PM
In brief: The first Italian Apple Store will not cater to fans waiting in front of the store for the grand opening, Red Giant Software today announced that the creator of Magic Bullet and Sin City Visual Effects Supervisor will unveil a new Magic Bullet product at NAB in Las Vegas, Total Training is helping Adobe Creative Suite 3 users up to speed ... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple gets behind the album format with new offer
3/29/2007 01:10:00 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc. is throwing its weight behind the music industry's efforts to protect the album format by allowing fans to buy complete digital albums without having to pay again for songs they already own. [ Full story from Reuters: Internet News ]
Newton Connection 1.0 available
3/29/2007 01:10:00 PM
Filed under: Portables, Software
Despite having been named Apple's biggest flop by Newlaunches.com earlier this week, the Newton enjoys an active life among a large group of hardcore users. Today, Newton Connection 1.0 has been released, which allows Mac OS X native synchronization and backups. From the website:"Newton Connection allows you to backup your Newton data to your Mac desktop, import and export Dates, Names, Notes and NewtonWorks, install packages and use your Mac desktop keyboard to enter text on your Newton device. In fact, most of the functions provided by the Newton Connection Uti lities, but without the need for the Classic environment."
This is a PPC release and requires Mac OS 10.4 or better. Newton Connection is free.
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PC Mag: Apple Mac mini still a triumph of compact design, but it’s lost its edge a bit
3/29/2007 01:10:00 PM
The Apple Mac mini is still a triumph of compact design and a cool... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Apple gets behind the album format with new offer
3/29/2007 01:10:00 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc. is throwing its weight behind the music industry's efforts to protect the album format by allowing fans to buy complete digital albums without having to pay again for songs they already own. [ Full story from Reuters: Technology ]
Greenpeace Assault on Apple Unwarranted
3/29/2007 12:11:00 PM
For some time now, Greenpeace has been on Apple's case about environmental responsibility. The scientific facts suggest the attack is unwarranted
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apple removes Final Cut Pro crossgrade option
3/29/2007 12:11:00 PM
Filed under: Multimedia, Rumors, Software, Video
Recently, Apple removed the Universal crossgrade option for the Final Cut Pro Studio suite of applications from its website. Previously, the crossgrade allowed customers to update their copies of software such as Final Cut Pro to Intel-native versions. And most interestingly, this unannounced move has come just before the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) conference in Las Vegas, which is set to begin on April 14. It has been rumored that Apple will make an announcement regarding a new version of Final Cut Pro at NAB, and this bit of news potentially supports that claim. Anyway, worth keeping in mind, and hopefully everyone took advantage of the crossgrade in time![via MacNN]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
Four things you might not have expected to find on Apple TV
3/29/2007 12:11:00 PM
Filed under: Odds and ends, Apple TV
Apple TV is proving to be a hacker's delight, a kind of subMini with a complete (if variant) OS X operating system, wireless networking, and many other useful features. It also has a lot of legacy associated with it. Here are a few things you can find on Apple TV that you might not have expected:
- Internet Explorer favorites. Dating back to 2003, you can find a list of Apple-related sites in /Users/frontrow/Library/Preferences/Explorer
- Perl. Apple TV ships with a full 5.8.6 Perl installation for your scripting pleasure.
- Screen capture. You'll find the utility screencapture in /usr/sbin. It works perfectly, allowing you to snap pictures from your Apple TV and store them in the frontrow account. e.g. /usr/sbin/screencapture -tjpeg ~/applelogo.jpg
- Sounds. All your standard sounds (Basso, Frog, Pop, Sosumi, etc) are located in /System/Library/Sounds. If you so hack your system, you can play them in VLC or QuickTime Player and they sound exactly the way you expect. However you have to bring over a copy of System Preferences if you want to assign them to your non-existent Apple TV alerts.
[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
Where to get HD content for your Apple TV
3/29/2007 12:11:00 PM
I have done the legwork and pulled together a list of resources for getting... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Daystar Introduces G4 Upgrade for Original iMac
3/29/2007 12:11:00 PM
Daystar Technology announced the immediate availability of its XLR8 G4 processor upgrade kit for Apple's first generation tray-loading G3 iMac on Thursday
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apple TV: Joost, Asterisk; 5.1 audio notes
3/29/2007 12:11:00 PM
Apple TV continues to draw much focus from both hackers and bloggers who are trying to add new functionality to the Mac OS X-powered set-top box as well as debunk circulating reports about its audio capabilities: Tutorial Ninjas has reported success in running Joost on the Apple TV, Apple may have a means of reversing such hacks made to its own dev... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Daystar ships iMac G3-to-G4 CPU upgrade
3/29/2007 12:11:00 PM
Daystar Technology today began shipping the XLR8 400 MAChSpeed G4 IMTL Kit, a G4 CPU upgrade kit for older iMac G3 systems that allows "do it yourself" users to transorm their older 233-333MHz G3 iMac into a 400MHz G4-based system. The upgrade allows the iMac to perform on par with early Power Mac G4 systems, according to Daystar, and operates up t... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
News: Iogear intros automatic HDMI switch
3/29/2007 12:10:00 PM
Iogear has introduced an automatic two-port switch that enables you to connect two HDMI sources -- say, for example, an Apple TV and a Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite -- to a single HDMI-equipped television. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Mac OS X Hints: Copy portions of URL in Mail messages
3/29/2007 12:10:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to copy a portion of a long URL in Mail? Here's the secret... 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
News: Daystar offers G4 CPU upgrade for 1st-gen iMacs
3/29/2007 10:16:00 AM
Daystar is giving old Bondi Blue and "fruit flavor" iMac G3s one more breath of life with a user-installable, $99 CPU upgrade kit that replaces their existing CPUs with a G4/400MHz model. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Apple expands iTunes service
3/29/2007 09:10:00 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc. on Thursday introduced a new iTunes service that allows customers to turn their individual tracks into a complete album at a reduced price. [ Full story from Reuters: Internet News ]
iPodObserver - Apple Launches Complete My Album at the iTunes Store
3/29/2007 09:10:00 AM
Apple introduced a new service at the iTunes Store on Thursday called Complete My Album that lets users that have purchased individual songs to buy the rest of the album for a reduced price
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Newsweek: Apple TV has a lot going for it
3/29/2007 09:10:00 AM
I got my Apple TV last week and noted that the design of the object itself was... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Apple TV-to-SD TV adaptor price cut 40%
3/29/2007 09:10:00 AM
Only viable option?
Would-be Apple TV buyers looking to hook the iPod-style set-top-box to a standard-definition telly will be pleased to hear one of best ways of hooking the two up together is now rather cheaper.â¦
Digit hands-on with Apple TV: ‘simple to set up, a delight to use’
3/29/2007 09:10:00 AM
Hot Forum Topic - Media Impact on Apple Stock
3/29/2007 09:10:00 AM
Today TMO readers are discussing the impact negative press is having on Apple's stock value. The recurring theme: FUD
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Apple's Boot Camp 1.2 supports Windows Vista
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
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iTunes rolls out 'Complete My Album' feature
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
Filed under: Portable Audio
Well it looks like the rumors are true for once -- and with so much Apple speculation floating around on the regular, pure chance would seem dictate that a few pan out every now and then -- with the company announcing the introduction of a long-awaited iTunes feature that lets customers apply credit from purchased singles to download the entire disc. Straightforwardly called 'Complete My Album' (not iComplete, thank heavens), the new feature gives users 99 cents of credit for each track off of a given record, with the reduced price showing up a spec ial page dedicated to the service. Sounds like a good deal to us; and now if you'll excuse us, we've been waiting 10 years to find out what other great tunes are on Hanson's MMMBop album.[Thanks, Bo]
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Salt Lake City Moms earn money for school, buy 45 Apple iMacs
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
iTunes tempts single-buyers with album-purchase carrot
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
No more paying for singles twice
Bought a single from iTunes? Want to buy the rest of the album? Well, you always could, just by buying all the other tracks one after the other, but Apple has finally added a button to do it with a single click.â¦
[ Full story from Reg Hardware: Product News and Gadget Reviews from The Register - iPod ]Patch 2.0.12 now live on the PTRs
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
Filed under: Patches, News items
Yep, you read that correctly. We've got a new patch up and running on the public test realms. As you may have guessed from the patch number, the official changes in this patch are relatively minor (this isn't 2.1 or anything!), primarily consisting of bug fixes. (These patch notes are via a post on the forums by Drysc. However, official patch notes should show up here tomorrow.) Can't wait to find out what's in store? Well, don't get too excited, because here they are:
Mac
- Improved memory usage and stability under Mac OS X 10.4.9 using multi-threaded OpenGL
- Attempting to turn in a guild charter with a signature from a player that formed his own guild will no longer result in an inappropriate error message.
- Using the customer support "Auto-Unstuck" will now trigger the one-hour cooldown on the player's hearthstone.
- Players will no longer be able to see their opponents in the Combat Log of an Arena match-up before the game starts.
- Eye of the Storm: Players should no longer be able to exit the bubble before the match starts.
- The gate at the top of the elevator in Mechanar will now remain open while attempting the gauntlet and after Pathaleon the Calculator is killed.
- The Escape from Durnholde event will no longer break during the church part of the encounter.
- Various localization fixes have been applied.
Dvorak: Apple should pull the plug on the iPhone
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
Filed under: Cellphones
Prepare to have your feathers ruffled Apple fanboys, John Dvorak -- a name synonymous with curmudgeon -- has called on Apple to "pull the plug on the iPhone" and pass it along to some other "suckers" before it's too late. His case? Essentially, as a newcomer "there is no likelihood that Apple can be successful in a [cellphone] business this competitive." Echoing similar sentiments already shared by Palm's Ed Colligan. Of course, we' ve already witnessed a newcomer step into the mobile handset business, which Dvorak describes as a "buzz saw waiting to chop up newbies," and emerge as the boutique, go-to provider for high-end handsets -- heard of HTC? Hell, you don't have to be a fanboy or even an iPhone fan to feel the retch of nonsensical nausea welling within. Look, we're not saying Apple's success is guaranteed by any stretch, but let's call this rant what it is: shameless attention whoring. Well, he's got it.
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Hackers get AppleTV running WoW
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Tricks, How-tos, Fan stuff, Odds and ends
Reader Randomdruid sent along this tip that might interest you if you've picked up Apple's new AppleTV set-top box (I'm too busy working on Sha'tar rep to watch TV, but our good friends at Engadget and TUAW have been doing almost nothing but since the thing came o ut). Apparently, hackers have already gotten WoW up and running on it.It's not too big a deal, since I'm pretty sure the box is running a specialized version of OS X anyway, and of course WoW runs on that. The guys at Tutorial Ninja have worked up detailed instructions on how to get any number of applications working on the AppleTV (including Firefox and Centerstage, the open source Mac media center). Scroll down to the middle of the page there, and on the list of "confirmed working apps," you'll find World of Warcraft.
But there is one catch: it looks like pretty much everything has to be installed onto the hard drive by plugging it into another computer. So not only will you have to crack open your pretty new AppleTV, but odds are that you'll have to somehow run WoW from a text interface. And I don't know how you'd actually play it even if it is running-- one of TN's goals is to "get USB working so people can play WoW comfortably." So it's not as easy as throwing the WoW disc in and jumping into Azeroth.
Of course, if you're someone with the time and talent to do all this, you're probably not playing WoW anyway. But if you've got an AppleTV and are already cracking it open to put all the other cool stuff on it, it's good to know that you have the option to get WoW running on your TV screen. Now all we have to figure out is how to get WoW on the iPhone...Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Dvorak: Apple should pull the plug on the iPhone
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
Prepare to have your feathers ruffled Apple fanboys, John Dvorak -- a name synonymous with curmudgeon -- has called on Apple to "pull the plug on the iPhone" and pass it along to some other "suckers" before it's too late. Hell, you don't even have to be a fanboy in this case to feel the retch of his nonsensical nausea welling within. His case? Essentially, as a newcomer "there is no likelihood that Apple can be successful in a [cellphone] business this competiti ve." Echoing similar sentiments shared by Palm's Ed Colligan. Of course, we've already witnessed a newcomer step into the mobile handset business, which Dvorak describes as a "buzz saw waiting to chop up newbies," and emerge as the boutique, go-to provider for high-end handsets -- right, HTC? We're not saying Apple's success is guaranteed, but let's call this rant what it is: shameless attention whoring. Well, he's got it.
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Apple fights back against Apple TV hacks?
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
In an interesting but unlikely turn of events, some Apple TV
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iTunes Complete My Album feature: No, thanks
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
Earlier today, Apple introduced a new "feature" to the US iTunes Store* called "Complete My Album." If you've got incomplete albums in your collection that you purchased from iTunes, you can buy the neglected tracks at a reduced price. This offer is good for up to six months from the time you initially download an album.Nice try, Apple, but I neglected the songs I did because I don't want them. Just because they're cheaper or available for a limited time only doesn't make them more appealing. I'm going to guess that the record companies are behind this "feature" and not Apple, as the latter have always promoted single-track purchases, and the former have not.
*If you're seeing this outside t he US, let us know.
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Dvorak: Apple should abandon iPhone
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
Technology columnist John C. Dvorak believes Apple should pull the plug on the iPhone before it's too late. "What Apple risks here is its reputation as a hot company that can do no wrong," Dvorak writes. "If it's smart it will call the iPhone a 'reference design' and pass it to some suckers to build with someone else's marketing budget. Then it can... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple Windows-on-Mac tool now works with Vista
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
So much for the Leopard delay claims
Apple has updated its Boot Camp beta software to support Windows Vista. So much for claims that Mac OS X 10.5 would be delayed to ensure Vista compatibility.â¦
[ Full story from Reg Hardware: Product News and Gadget Reviews from The Register - Mac ]Apple overriding Apple TV hacks?
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
Just days after intrepid telly addicts ripped open Apple TV's innards... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Video surfaces of iPhone at CTIA
3/29/2007 08:14:00 AM
A video today surfaced of the iPhone's appearance on Tuesday at the CTIA phone expo in Orlando. The short clip provides additional details about its demonstration by AT&T Chief Operating Officer Randall Stephenson, showing that his example unit was functional and equal in features to the edition used by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at Macworld San Francis... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
News: Apple introduces 'Complete My Album' on iTunes
3/29/2007 08:13:00 AM
Apple on Thursday introduced a service on the iTunes Store called Complete My Album. The service allows users that have purchased individual songs on an album to purchase the full album at a reduced cost. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
New iTunes Features: My Alerts and Complete My Album
3/29/2007 08:13:00 AM
Apple introduced two new features in iTunes today.
My Alerts (iTunes Link)
A custom page on iTunes which lists "recent releases from artists whose work you've purchased on iTunes." Apple also allows you to sign u... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
My Alerts (iTunes Link)
A custom page on iTunes which lists "recent releases from artists whose work you've purchased on iTunes." Apple also allows you to sign u... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Found Footage: Custom Apple TV plug-ins debut
3/28/2007 06:10:00 PM
Awkward TV has posted this video showing a custom Apple TV plug-in in action. The post mentions that this is the second known custom plug-in (you can see the first in action here), and that it allows you to play .AVI files located on the main disk (rather than the iPod-esque Media library). For now those files are hardcoded in, as this is primarily a proof of concept. They did not provide a link for downloads, and there probably won't be a public release for a while.
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Apple to credit song purchases towards full album sales?
3/28/2007 05:09:00 PM
Filed under: Portable Audio
Also known as "the feature that should've been there from the start," it sounds like Apple is finally working out deals with labels to allow for the purchase of singles on iTunes to act as credit towards the purchase of the full album from whence they came, at least within a limited time frame. Such a deal has been rumored before, but this time the word is from the New York Times, citing "people involved in the negotiations," which sounds decidedly less sketch. Obviously, there's still much to learn, since we don't know what kind of time period Apple has in mind, and we don't k now how many labels it has on board, but we can think of many a [Via Ars Technica]
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In short: iPhone appearance, HP bows out of HTPCs, Joost on Apple TV
3/28/2007 05:09:00 PM
Those fortunate to attend this week's CTIA opening keynote also had a rare glimpse of the iPhone before its June launch. Meanwhile, hobbyists have managed to light up Internet TV on Apple's new media hub just as HP made its quiet exit from the home ... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Apple TV is...hot!
3/28/2007 04:08:00 PM
Filed under: Apple TV
I've personally noticed that Apple TV tends to run hot. So did Jason Tomczak of Digital Trends. He measured temperatures around 110 degrees Fahrenheit when first running his unit and found numerous posts at Apple's forums about its high temperature operation. So he decided to snap some thermal images, showing the Apple TV in use and posted them to the Web. He found that playing back content caused the unit to warm up about ten degrees. The pictures show Apple TV after boot up, after playing for 30 minutes, after sleeping for various intervals, and after the unit has been turned off.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
Artist Christian Marclay says that Apple contacted him about using...
3/28/2007 04:08:00 PM
Artist Christian Marclay says that Apple contacted him about using his short film Telephones for their iPhone commercial. He refused and they went ahead and made the commercial using the same idea with different footage. Says Marclay, "the way they dealt with the whole thing is pretty sleazy". TouchExplode gets credit for spotting the reference. (via df) (link) [ Full story from kottke.org ]
News: Opinion: Why Microsoft should fear Apple
3/28/2007 04:08:00 PM
A recent convert to the Mac, Computerworld's Scot Finnie explains why Microsoft should be concerned about what Apple is doing well. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
News: Microsoft, not Apple, releases Vista iPod fix
3/28/2007 03:10:00 PM
Microsoft would seem to have corrected a problem with the iPod and its Vista operating system that Apple didn't fix with its recent iTunes 7.1.1 release. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Apple releases Boot Camp 1.2 with Windows Vista support
3/28/2007 03:10:00 PM
Refurb MacBook Pros return to Apple Store
3/28/2007 02:09:00 PM
Apple's supply of refurbished Mac Pro laptops has returned in limited numbers, with 17-inch 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo models equipped with 1GB of memory and a 120GB hard drive for $1,999 featuring either a standard or glossy display. The company is also offering reconditioned iMacs which include the 17-inch 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo model with 512MB of m... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple Added to Bluetooth Patent Lawsuit
3/28/2007 01:08:00 PM
Bloomberg reports that Apple Inc, Dell Inc, Sony Corp and five other technology companies were added to an ongoing lawsuit over patents covering Bluetooth technology.
The suit threatens the ability of the computer and device makers to... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Microsoft Should Fear Apple's Buzz
3/28/2007 01:08:00 PM
Redmond should be concerned about Apple in a serious way for the first time
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
EMI: Cellphone makers could learn from Apple
3/28/2007 01:08:00 PM
The cellphone business needs to take a cue from Apple if it hopes to survive, EMI's chief Eric Nicoli urged at a CTIA phone expo keynote on Wednesday. The record label head pointed to the iPhone as a prime example of where the cellphone music industry should be headed, noting that Apple and its future handset put their emphasis on an affordable, s... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
News: Big Fish Audio releases new Apple Loop collections
3/28/2007 12:10:00 PM
Big Fish Audio has released two new loops collections compatible with Apple's GarageBand and Logic software applications. "Dread: Roots Reggae" and "V-Spot" are both available from the company's Web site. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Mac OS X Tip: Hidden Sorting Options in Preview
3/28/2007 12:10:00 PM
Take the pain out of sorting images by taking advantage of the hidden options for organizing multiple images in Preview. [ Full story from Apple Hot News ]
Joost on AppleTV
3/28/2007 12:10:00 PM
The Joost team reports that it looks like Joost is now running on Apple TV. Tutorialninjas.net lists Joost as confirmed to work on AppleTV. (See the bottom of the post under "Confirmed Working Apps"). They mention that you can watch videos although there remain some font issues. Both the Joost Team and the Tutorial Ninjas sites are short on details and there are no screen shots as yet.[via Digg]
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iPO Ted Landau's User Friendly View - Apple TV: Apple Scores Again
3/28/2007 12:10:00 PM
Apple TV is not only everything Apple promised it would be. It's even better. Even before I set up the new wireless part-DVR part-video-iPod device, I was impressed with Apple TV's sleek appearance
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Analyst: 2Q iPod Sales Between 10 and 11M Units
3/28/2007 12:10:00 PM
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster expects Apple will report 10.3 million iPods sold for the quarter, below Wall Street's estimate of 10.9 million
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Microsoft improves Vista iPod compatibility
3/28/2007 12:10:00 PM
Microsoft has released a patch for its Windows Vista operating system that improves compatibility with Apple's iPod portable media player. The patch is designed to fix an issue that left iPods vulnerable to corruption when Vista users selected the operating system's Safely Remove Hardware option to eject the device, according to News.com. Apple rep... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Hacking Apple TV
3/28/2007 12:10:00 PM
No sooner than Apple TVs start arriving on retail shelves did intrepid users start taking them apart. Dan Frakes rounds up the many Apple TV hacks that have begun appearing on the Web in the week since Apple TV's debut.
[ Full story from Macworld ]
iPodObserver - Beefed Up Xbox Competes with Apple TV, PS3
3/28/2007 10:08:00 AM
Microsoft introduced a new version of its Xbox gaming console on Wednesday dubbed the Xbox 360 Elite. Key to the new model is one feature that Sony's PlayStation 3 and the Apple TV already have: HDMI
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Microsoft adds iPod fixes to Vista
3/28/2007 10:08:00 AM
Filed under: iPod Family, OS, Bugs/Recalls
Among several Vista patches released yesterday, Microsoft included one meant to allow iPods to disconnect without getting corrupted, CNet reports. Apple has previously addressed several iTunes/Vista compatibility issues. So do these new patches do the trick? Is it safe to eject your iPod without iTunes? TUAW suggests you err on the side of caution. As there may continue to be problems with Vista's "Safely Remove Hardware" option, Apple sugg ests you only use the iTunes eject function to remove your iPod.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
BIAS to ship Peak Pro 6 in third quarter
3/28/2007 10:08:00 AM
BIAS today debuted Peak Pro 6, a major upgrade to its pro audio editing, processing, mastering, and delivery software for Mac OS X that runs natively on Intel-based Macs. Peak Pro 6 offers an enhanced playlist featuring new cross-fade options as well as volume envelopes; new DSP sound design features; editing and delivery enhancements; user interfa... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Hot Forum Topic - Apple TV and the Future of Video Downloads
3/28/2007 09:11:00 AM
Today TMO readers are discussing the impact Apple TV will have on the sales of downloaded media
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
What's inside an Apple TV: Tear-down reveals (almost) all
3/28/2007 09:11:00 AM
Wondering which firms help make Apple TV possible? Investment researchers over at Prudential Equity Group are supplying some answers after having purchased one of the new Apple devices and torn it down. "To us, it looks like a scaled down version ... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Aspyr ships Star Wars: Empire at War for Intel-based Apple Macs
3/28/2007 08:08:00 AM
Aspyr Media, Inc. has announced that Star Wars: Empire at War has begun shipping... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Peak Pro 6 to ship in Q3 2007
3/28/2007 08:08:00 AM
BIAS today debuted Peak Pro 6, a major upgrade to its pro audio editing, processing, mastering, and delivery software for Mac OS X that runs natively on Intel-based Macs. Peak Pro 6 offers an enhanced playlist featuring new cross-fade options as well as volume envelopes; new DSP sound design features; editing and delivery enhancements; user interfa... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Hacking Apple TV: Joost successfully run on Apple TV
3/28/2007 08:08:00 AM
Tutorialninjas.net has reported success in running Joost on the Apple TV... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Digital media player market to see explosive growth through 2011
3/28/2007 08:08:00 AM
Significant growth in digital media player shipments from Apple Inc. and other manufacturers is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, helped by the convergence of Internet connectivity and expanded content libraries. The combined Portab... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
iPO Ted Landau's User Friendly View - Ted Landau's User Friendly View
3/28/2007 06:09:00 AM
Apple TV is not only everything Apple promised it would be. It's even better. Even before I set up the new wireless part-DVR part-video-iPod device, I was impressed with Apple TV's sleek appearance
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apple Hot Deals Update For Apple Store, More
3/28/2007 06:09:00 AM
Apple Inc. has updated the Hot Deals pages for the Apple Store, macgamestore, PowerMax, Ramjet, and Small Dog Electronics at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is a list of Mac compatible hardware and software products on the market
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apple TV software hints at future DVR functions?
3/28/2007 06:09:00 AM
In the list of Mac OS X Automator actions that shipped as part of the Apple TV software, a few new actions stand out... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Inside Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server
3/28/2007 06:09:00 AM
Information Week goes into some detail about what's in new in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server.
The list details items that have been publicly posted and are not amongst the "secret" features Steve Jobs claims they are holding back, but do... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
The list details items that have been publicly posted and are not amongst the "secret" features Steve Jobs claims they are holding back, but do... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Code surgeons transplant Apple TV OS
3/28/2007 03:07:00 AM
MacBook mutates into set-top box
Apple's set-top box, the Apple TV, runs a modified version of Mac OS X - this we've known for a while now. However, hackers have figured out how to transplant the operating system from the ultra-slim Mac - if the cap fits... - and run it on a MacBook laptop.â¦
[ Full story from Reg Hardware: Product News and Gadget Reviews from The Register - iPod ]Ten Apple TV myths
3/27/2007 10:08:00 PM
Here are ten myths of the Apple TV, relating to 5.1 audio, comparisons with... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Microsoft issues Vista patch to fix issue with Apple iPod
3/27/2007 10:08:00 PM
Analyst sees Apple TV domination
3/27/2007 08:08:00 PM
Apple TV may be barely out of the box but one California analyst already sees it surpassing Netflix and TiVo, and gaining on PlayStation, Wii and Xbox.
Comment [ Full story from Nintendo Wii - Topix.net ]
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Confusion over Best Buy's sale of Apple TVs
3/27/2007 06:07:00 PM
IPhone makes a brief appearance, and again Apple steals show
3/27/2007 06:07:00 PM
Even the FCC chairman appears to have iPhone fever. The new cell phone from Apple Inc. made a rare public appearance Tuesday during the keynote session at the CTIA Wireless 2007 trade show. It lasted just moments, but it was easily the highlight of an... [ Full story from SFGate: Business & Technology ]
Ars Technica in-depth review: Apple TV ‘impressed all those who touched it’
3/27/2007 04:08:00 PM
We're approaching the Apple TV from a slightly different perspective... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
MoboVivo brings content to Apple TV
3/27/2007 04:08:00 PM
MoboVivo and its content providers today announced that the thousands of hours of lifestyle, documen... [ Full story from iPodNN | The iPod News Network ]
Top 10 Apple flops
3/27/2007 04:08:00 PM
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple
Every one loves a good list post, and this one is certainly entertaining. Newlaunches.com has compiled their list of Top Ten Apple Products which Flopped. There are some gems in the list, including a couple of products I hadn't even heard of. Here they are: - Apple Cyberdog, which was an internet suite for the Mac OS back in 1996. I hadn't heard of this until now.
- Taligent, an Apple and IBM collaborative OS
- EWorld. Ah, now here's one I remember! An AOL-like online experience for Mac users in 1994, EWorld only lasted two years (but it was fun!).
- Pippin. The Pippin was a game console that I've never had the chance to play with. Too bad.
- The 20th Anniversary Mac. Waaay overpriced but super-cool to look at, the "TAM" as it's called is sought after by certain nerdy collectors...like me.
- Motorola ROKR. Let's just move on.
- Macintosh TV. Let's just move on.
- Macintosh Portable. The $6500 "portable" Mac was about the size and weight of a baby dolphin. The rest should be self explanatory.
- Apple Lisa. As the first personal computer to have a GUI and a mouse, it was a trailblazer. At a cost of $9,995US (that's $21,500US in Feb. 2007 dollars, Newlaunches points out), it didn't sell very well.
- The Newton. Yes, yes, we all knew that the poor, maligned Newt would top the list. However, I love mine, so there.
[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
News: Computerworld: Hands on with Apple TV
3/27/2007 04:08:00 PM
Computerworld spends some time with Apple TV and declares that Apple's set-top box offers both simplicity and class. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Inside Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server OS
3/27/2007 03:08:00 PM
With the upcoming release of Mac OS X Server 10.5, aka Leopard Server... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Mark/Space Ships The Missing Sync for BlackBerry
3/27/2007 03:08:00 PM
Mark/Space Inc. has released their synchronization software for Mac OS X and BlackBerry
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
MoboVivo brings content to Apple TV
3/27/2007 02:08:00 PM
MoboVivo and its content providers today announced that the thousands of hours of lifestyle, documentary, and entertainment TV shows that were already available for iPod, PSP, and other portable device owners are coming to the Apple TV. "We are very proud to be providing a solution to Canadians and others outside of the United States," said Trevor ... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
The chips inside Apple TV
3/27/2007 02:08:00 PM
So which semiconductor vendors did Apple Inc. tap for its AppleTV device? [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Macworld Podcast: Apple TV
3/27/2007 02:08:00 PM
The arrival of Apple TV may have been delayed by a month, but that hasn't diminished the interest in the Apple set-top box that began shipping last week. We dive into Apple TV in this special edition of the Macworld Podcast to tell you what you need to know about this latest digital device. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Spyshot: Apple Store Tulsa
3/27/2007 01:08:00 PM
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Retail, Rumors
TUAW reader Ryan sent us a photo he snapped at the Woodland Hills Mall in Tulsa, OK, earlier this week. The photo clearly displays the word "Apple" in front of a store that's under construction. However, Ryan tells us that, since he took this photo, the temporary storefront has been painted black.We checked out the retail jobs listings for Oklahoma at Apple.com and sure enough Woodland Hills Mall in Tulsa is listed. Looks like you've got an Apple Store coming, Tulsa!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPodObserver - A Tutorial on Apple TV 5.1 Audio
3/27/2007 01:08:00 PM
Apple TV and HDTV bring the video technologies to the forefront, however, one must also have a sound understanding of audio
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Nintendo reportedly planning another Modchip-busting revision
3/27/2007 01:08:00 PM
Filed under: Gaming
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Skinning Front Row to look like Apple TV
3/27/2007 12:09:00 PM
Filed under: Hacks, How-tos, Apple TV
You say your Intel Mac has Apple TV envy? It's understandable, as the Apple TV is suddenly everyone's favorite gadget. Boost its ego a bit with this trick for "skinning" Front Row to make it look more like Apple TV's UI.
It's quite simple, really, as it's just a matter of replacing Front Row's image files with those from the Apple TV. You can even edit the default menus to display the "Apple TV" title. You can download all of the files you'll need - as well as the instructions - here (remember: Back up your resource files first!). When you're finished, it will look like the image above.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Vodafone to get exclusive European iPhone rights?
3/27/2007 12:09:00 PM
Filed under: Handsets, Vodafone, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, Apple, OS X
Seeing how iPhone [Via Brighthand.com, photo based on work by manicho]
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High-ranking EU official questions Apple iTunes iPod competition concerns
3/27/2007 12:09:00 PM
AT&T tops 1 million inquiries for iPhones
3/27/2007 12:09:00 PM
AT&T's cellular division has fielded over a million questions about the iPhone's availability, according to the company COO Randall Stephenson. The executed opened his keynote at the CTIA phone expo in Orlando by touting the sheer number of website visitors that had visited AT&T's special iPhone page and chosen to be contacted when the Apple devi... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Analyst: Apple TV is a platform, not a single product
3/27/2007 12:09:00 PM
Operators must view the new Apple TV box as a platform and not a single product... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Microsoft tries to outdo Apple iPhone with new ZenZui mobile UI
3/27/2007 12:09:00 PM
Steve Ballmer: Microsoft is Centrist, Apple is Edgy
3/27/2007 11:08:00 AM
Steve Ballmer had some interesting things to say about Apple while in New York
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Real Macs Use UNO
3/27/2007 11:08:00 AM
Many have noted some inconsistencies in the look and feel of various Apple developed applications. One can fix that
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apps: xBack, Barcode Producer, Mac Restart
3/27/2007 11:08:00 AM
xBack 3.7 ($10) improves the utility that allows users to replace the desktop with a screen saver. xBack brings the desktop to life by loading any Mac OS X screen saver as the background image via an easy pull-down menu in the menubar. xBack 3.7 fixes an issue with iPhoto support, and works with some Quartz Composer Animations. The software require... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Mac OS X Hints: Borrow an optical drive from another Mac
3/27/2007 11:08:00 AM
Learn how to make one Mac's optical drive show up as a device on another. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Briefly: Apple TV upgrade; TRAKTOR tutorial
3/27/2007 10:09:00 AM
In brief: TechRestore has begun offering a storage upgrade service for the new Apple TV, Native Instruments has released its new TRAKTOR Tutorial DVD, tickets are available for the 6th Annual NAB FCPUG Network SuperMeet, and EmiratesMac User Group (EMUG) is inviting Apple fans in the UAE to attend a demonstration of the Apple TV. Faronics is offeri... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Still no iPhone provider in Europe
3/27/2007 10:09:00 AM
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Rumors, Apple, iPhone
While Steve was quick to announce Cingular (or is it AT&T now? Who knows...) as the American carrier for the forthcoming iPhone, they're yet to line up a carrier in Europe. Market Watch is reporting today that Apple is actively courting providers, and may select Vodafone as their sole European iPhone carrier by the end of the year.Meanwhile, Google is supposed ly considering Telefonica SA to carry a rumored "GPhone" in Europe.
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard’s top secret ingredient: 3D everywhere, including new 3D Finder?
3/27/2007 10:09:00 AM
Ars Technica's Infinite Loop blog has, in my opinion, unraveled one of the top secret... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
AT&T receives 1 million inquiries on Apple iPhone
3/27/2007 09:08:00 AM
Cingular Wireless, the mobile unit of AT&T Inc., has received around a million requests from customers who wish to receive additional information on Apple Inc.'s upcoming iPhone handset when it becomes available. Cingular, which is undergoing a re... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Apple TV hacked for use with MacBooks and USB drives
3/27/2007 09:08:00 AM
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Laptops
It seems like some folks (including us) just can't let their Apple TVs sit quietly next to their televisions, with the temptation for modification overcoming any thoughts of preserving the warranty. Now, those in need of a little inspiration have a pair of new hacks to choose from, neither of which involve minor surgery on the d evice. While it sort of defeats the purpose of the device, the first mod will let you hook up an Apple TV to your MacBook for a little small screen viewing, requiring only a patch to Apple TV's Finder.app and copying a couple of framework files from the Apple TV to the MacBook. Of course, the necessary patch isn't exactly readily available, with the folks at the appropriately-named Apple TV Hacks saying they're "evaluating the legalities" of releasing it. Also coming to us from the same site is a somewhat simpler mod for booting the Apple TV from a USB drive, which simply requires installing a duplicate copy of the Apple TV OS on the drive, hooking it up, and pressing a button combination on the remote while it boots. As Apple TV Hacks points out, that should open up the possibility of making modifications to the Apple TV without actually having to crack it open and remove the drive.Read - Apple TV Hacks, "Apple TV running on a Macbook"
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Apple TV OS running on MacBook and booting from USB drive
3/27/2007 09:08:00 AM
Apple Inc.'s new Apple TV runs a modified version of the Mac OS X operating system that hackers have already managed to extract and boot on an Intel-based MacBook and an external USB drive. AppleTVHacks.net, a website documenting the various Apple... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
AT&T has received 1 million Apple iPhone inquiries so far
3/27/2007 09:08:00 AM
1 million requests for info about iPhone says AT&T
3/27/2007 09:08:00 AM
Filed under: Internet Tools, iPhone
Everyone on the Mac web is bonkers about the Apple TV, but you might recall Apple announced another product at this past Macworld: the iPhone. According to Reuters AT&T (formerly Cingular) has heard from a million people that want to be contacted when the iPhone is available (it isn't available for preorder yet, so you just have to make do with filling out this form to get emailed when it is available).< br />The article doesn't say whether or not this is an unusually high number of people interested in a phone's release, but I imagine it is.
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iPodObserver - AT&T: 1M Requests for iPhone Info
3/27/2007 09:08:00 AM
AT&T COO Randall Stephenson said that since Apple unveiled the iPhone, his company has received about one million requests for additional information
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apple TV OS successfully booted on Macs
3/27/2007 09:08:00 AM
The customized version of Mac OS X used on the Apple TV will boot on other Macs, users have confirmed today. Taking advantage of news that the customized version of Mac OS X is portable to other hardware, one owner of the media hub has successfully used the software on an external USB drive and run the OS from a MacBook rather than the Apple TV's ... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Hot Forum Topic - Microsoft, Media Downloads and Apple TV
3/27/2007 08:10:00 AM
Today TMO readers are talking about Microsoft's position in the entertainment industry and how that fits with Apple TV
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
AT&T says received 1 mln inquiries on iPhone
3/27/2007 08:10:00 AM
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Cingular Wireless, the mobile unit of AT&T Inc., has received about 1 million requests for information on Apple Inc.'s new iPhone, AT&T Chief Operating Officer Randall Stephenson said on Tuesday. [ Full story from Reuters: Internet News ]
News: YummySoup recipe database adds Apple Remote support
3/27/2007 08:10:00 AM
YummySoup, the recipe database software, has been updated with Apple Remote support, and also features grocery list consolidation. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Ballmer: Apple not a hot brand, our partners will make look-alike iPhones, I gotta go
3/27/2007 08:10:00 AM
The word 'intense' was invented for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who met with us in... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
AT&T says received 1 mln inquiries on iPhone
3/27/2007 08:10:00 AM
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Cingular Wireless, the mobile unit of AT&T Inc., has received about 1 million requests for information on Apple Inc.'s new iPhone, AT&T Chief Operating Officer Randall Stephenson said on Tuesday. [ Full story from Reuters: Technology ]
Techs slip; Intuit cancels merger
3/27/2007 08:10:00 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Leading technology stocks opened mostly lower Tuesday, with declines from Apple Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. [ Full story from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories ]
News: Zimbra Desktop brings AJAX-based collaboration offline
3/27/2007 06:08:00 AM
Zimbra, the online collaboration software that uses AJAX technology, has gone offline via a downloadable Desktop client available for Mac OS X and other platforms. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Found Footage: Apple TV booted from external USB HD
3/27/2007 05:08:00 AM
Filed under: Hacks, Found Footage, Apple TV
The Apple TV has now been hacked to boot off of an external USB HD. This means, simply, that we're well on the way to seeing full access without cracking the case and thus obviously voiding the warranty. Apparently, this is done by booting into recovery mode using a modified disc image on the external drive. Now this is not a completely worked out hack yet, and there's still much left to do, but this is a significant milestone as it shows that, in principle, the Apple TV is bootable from an external hard drive. Further it shows that the USB port which Apple claimed "is only used for service and diagnostics" and unable to recognize USB devices is, in fact, live and can be used.
[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
Found Footage: Apple TV now booted from external USB HD
3/26/2007 07:08:00 PM
Filed under: Hacks, Found Footage, Apple TV
The Apple TV has now been hacked to boot off of an external USB HD. This means, simply, that we're well on the way to seeing full access without cracking the case and thus obviously voiding the warranty. Apparently, this is done by booting into recovery mode using a modified disc image on the external drive. Now this is not a completely worked out hack yet, and there's still much left to do, but this is a significant milestone as it shows that, in principle, the Apple TV is bootable from an external hard drive. Further it shows that the USB port which Apple claimed "is only used for service and diagnostics" and unable to recognize USB devices is, in fact, live and can be used.
[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
Apple TV Booting off External USB
3/26/2007 07:08:00 PM
After initial reports of hacking the Apple TV to play other formats such as XviD, work has continued to surrounding the Something Awful forum thread about how to get further functionality out of the Apple TV.
Users have been able to ru... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Users have been able to ru... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Apple TV: drive upgrade, external USB boot
3/26/2007 06:08:00 PM
In Brief: In addition to a step-by-step drive upgrade tutorial (without third-party utilities) for Apple TV, one user has posted video showing Apple's newly launched set-top device booting off an external USB hard drive, using Menu '-' keys to place the machine into recovery mode. Another user has managed to enable Apple Remote Desktop, the compa... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Windows Vista sales figures daunt Apple
3/26/2007 05:08:00 PM
Microsoft touted the breakneck pace of Windows Vista sales on Monday, pointing to the dramatic improvement over XP's early figures and creating an imposing benchmark for Mac OS X Leopard's initial success. The Redmond company was keen to report th... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
iResQ offers Apple TV storage upgrades
3/26/2007 04:08:00 PM
iResQ today announced it has begun offering Apple TV storage upgrades, offering several different levels of hard drive upgrades for customers wanting more storage space for their data. iResQ, which has been performing next-day Mac-related upgrades and repairs since 1994, said that Apple TV upgrades will be performed within 24 hours of receipt at th... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Digital Trends reviews Apple TV: 7 out of 10, ‘huge phenomenon will challenge conventional thinking’
3/26/2007 04:08:00 PM
With more fanfare and consumer enthusiasm than most companies could ever hope to muster... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Steve Jobs gets upgrade: now features 20 billion dollars
3/26/2007 04:08:00 PM
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
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Sprint to cut mobile phone song price to 99 cents
3/26/2007 04:08:00 PM
ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to cut its digital music download fee to 99 cents per song, matching prices at iTunes, the leading Internet music service run by Apple Inc.. [ Full story from Reuters: Internet News ]
iPodObserver - Polymorphism in Mac OS X and iPhone
3/26/2007 03:08:00 PM
One thing can appear in several different forms. But how that chosen form impacts the user is an art form
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Automatically convert video files for Apple TV with Apple’s Automator
3/26/2007 02:08:00 PM
With the arrival of my Apple TV yesterday I needed a solution to get my... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Mac 911: Displaying presentations via Apple TV
3/26/2007 02:08:00 PM
Some readers wonder if Apple's new Apple TV can show off PowerPoint and Keynote presentations. The answer is yes... provided you do a little bit of work. 
[ Full story from Macworld ]
SecuritySpy updated to 1.4.1
3/26/2007 01:09:00 PM
RUMOR: Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard launching next month at NAB
3/26/2007 01:09:00 PM
Analyst: Leopard on track for spring
3/26/2007 01:09:00 PM
Apple TV, iTunes, iTunes Store: BusinessWeek’s Wildstrom blows it
3/26/2007 12:08:00 PM
Apple removes FCP crossgrade ahead of NAB
3/26/2007 12:08:00 PM
Apple has quietly removed the Universal crossgrade for its Final Cut Pro Studio software from its website. The move comes ahead of the NAB electronic media show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where some industry watchers expect Apple to release an update to its Final Cut Pro software. The crossgrade had been available for 12 months prior to its removal, and... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple TV Diary: Your questions answered
3/26/2007 12:08:00 PM
Christopher Breen's Apple TV has been up and running throughout the weekend. And he's got some answers on burning questions about the device -- everything from setting up the Apple tV on a protected network to syncing and performance issues.
[ Full story from Macworld ]
Leopard Still on Schedule for "Spring 2007" [Updated]
3/26/2007 11:10:00 AM
Despite some questionable rumors that Apple was delaying Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard until October, Jupiter Research's Michael Gartenberg reports that an Apple representative "confirmed the reports are wrong and Leopard is still scheduled to ship in this s... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
iPodObserver - Analyst: Apple TV May Surpass TiVo, Netflix
3/26/2007 11:10:00 AM
Apple TV has been in customer hands for only a few days, and ThinkEquity analyst Jonathan Hoopes thinks it is already poised to eventually surpass TiVo and Netflix
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Barron's: Steve Jobs is worth $20 billion
3/26/2007 11:10:00 AM
Apple preps England's 10th and 11th store
3/26/2007 10:09:00 AM
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Retail, Rumors
ifoAppleStore - watchdogs that they are - report today that Apple is preparing to open two more stores in England. Specifically, the Touchwood mall in Solihull south of Birmingham has been identified as a likely location as well as Churchill Square in Brighton. If any of our operatives on the other side of the pond spot any construction or other tell-tale signs, please let us know!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard rapidly approaching completion
3/26/2007 10:09:00 AM
Concerns that Apple Inc.'s next-generation Leopard operating system has fallen behind schedule are overblown... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff coming to Apple Mac
3/26/2007 10:09:00 AM
Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today they will publish The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff for Mac... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
How to: Rip DVDs to Apple TV
3/26/2007 10:09:00 AM
Filed under: Hacks, How-tos, Mods, Apple TV
Not that we condone illegal activity, but... Apple TV Hacker (yet another blog that has sprung up about Apple's latest gizmo) adds to the list of Apple TV Hacks (naturally) with this step-by-step How To: Rip DVDs to the Apple TV with MediaFork. It's very detailed and illustrated with screenshots every step of the way. It's going to take a long ti me, so you can judge if it's worth it to you. Either way, the Apple TV is certainly the "IT" toy this week.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments[ Full story from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) ]
South Park: made on Macs
3/26/2007 10:09:00 AM
Filed under: Video, Cult of Mac, Apple
Maybe I shouldn't be admitting this publicly, but I'm a big fan of South Park. So I was pleased to see the latest Apple Pro Profile is about the South Park Studios and their use of Macs. The construction paper feel is produced with Photoshop and Maya on 30 Power Mac G5s, with the final product requiring Motion, Shake, and some other software packages as well. Then the heavy lifting is done by a 120 AMD processor Linux render farm. One neat tidbit: by working nearly around the clock, they manage to push out each episode the day it airs on Comedy Central, with an entire episode being produced in only 6 days. It's an interesting look behind a fun show. Check out the complete profile on Apple's Pro site.[Via Digg]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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CanSecWest to hold ‘PWN to OWN’ contest: pits Apple MacBook Pros vs. hackers
3/26/2007 10:09:00 AM
Organizers of CanSecWest Vancouver 2007 have announced that they will be running... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
MacRumors Review: Apple TV [Updated]
3/26/2007 10:09:00 AM
After a longer than expected period of anticipation, we have received our Apple TV and have had a number of hours to spend reviewing it.
For our review, we strive to give a scientific, thorough, and unbiased reaction to a product based... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
For our review, we strive to give a scientific, thorough, and unbiased reaction to a product based... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Apple TV hacks coming fast and furious: VLC, SSH, VNC, Apache and more
3/26/2007 08:09:00 AM
Filed under: Hardware, Hacks, Developer, Apple TV
The Apple TV hacks are coming fast and furious as recorded on both the Something Awful thread we already told you about, and at the Apple TV Hacks blog. Over at Something Awful, user macado shows the Apple TV successfully decodi ng a 720p clip using the open source VLC player (though he cryptically says only for 6 minutes). Other users have demonstrated Firefox and iTunes running on an Apple TV as well. Meanwhile at Apple TV Hacks, there are already tutorials up on getting SSH and AFP access and even setting up Remote Desktop (VNC) and Apache.
In short, the Apple TV has been busted wide open and is well on its way to being hacked into a general purpose (if rather underpowered) mini Mac min i (Mac nano, perhaps?), running OS X 10.4.7 as you can see above. For those of you with a hankering to break your warranties, it looks like the Apple TV is eminently hackable and has a lot of potential.
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All Nike running shoes to be iPod compatible by year's end
3/26/2007 08:09:00 AM
Nike Inc. said last week that it plans to make its entire line of running shoes compatible with Apple Inc.'s iPod nano line by the end of this year. The comment was made Nike president and chief executive Mark Parker on Thursday as the shoe maker ... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Convert those Xvix/WMV/Divx for Apple TV playback
3/26/2007 08:09:00 AM
Filed under: OS, Video, Apple TV
Whenever Apple (or any other company for that matter) comes out with a device that plays back some, but not all existing, media file formats people get upset. Apple TV suffers from this, as many people bemoaned the lack of Xvix/WMV/Divx support. Now, using only QuickTime Pro, Automator, and lots of time you can encode all those videos into Apple TV format and enjoy your video on a nice, big HDTV.[via D igg]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Adium 1.0.2 fixes bugs, improves speed
3/26/2007 08:09:00 AM
The Adium Team has released Adium 1.0.2, an update to the free open source instant mesasging client for Mac OS X that supports all major text-based chatting networks. The latest release offers 25 improvements including crash fixes, improved AIM file transfer, enhanced speed in the integrated chat transcript viewer, and improved interaction with iTu... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple: Apple TV Tips
3/26/2007 07:09:00 AM
Apple's Knowledge Base has added an extensive collection of Apple TV-related documents. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
Koingo releases Alarm Clock Pro 8.0
3/26/2007 07:09:00 AM
Koingo Software has released Alarm Clock Pro 8.0, the latest release of the alarm and time management system that can automatically take and email security screenshots. Alarm Clock Pro 8.0 also adds Apple Remote support alongside a live "Chronoindex." Users can configure the software to periodically send security screenshots to an email address, ra... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Tulsa Apple Store On the Way
3/26/2007 07:09:00 AM
Apple's plans to expand its retail presence in 2007 are under way, and it looks like Oklahoma is on the list to benefit from the expansion
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Update: ViddyUp 1.8
3/26/2007 07:09:00 AM
Splasm's video conversion software adds support for the Apple TV and some minor fixes. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
Mac OS X Leopard nearing 'final candidate'
3/26/2007 07:09:00 AM
Apple's Mac OS X Leopard, circulated to select developers, is nearing completion, according to an analyst report. Shaw Wu of American Technology research says that the developer builds of Leopard indicate that the company is on track to ship the next generation operating system in the "spring" time frame, which runs from March 20 through June 20th.... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
UNO 1.5
3/26/2007 07:09:00 AM
I'm not one to fiddle with the appearance of my Mac's UI. I think Apple did a pretty good job, and I see no reason to change it. That being said, certain parts of OS X's default appearance can be a little inconsistent, and the custom UI theme called UNO was designed to make OS X consistent across the board. UNO 1.5 has just been released, and it is a complete rewrite of everyone's favorite OS X theme. If you want to banish Brushed Metal from your Mac, or just like the look of the so called 'Unifi ed Toolbar,' then UNO is worth checking out.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Should Apple buy Neokast?
3/26/2007 07:09:00 AM
As I predicted here last week, Neokast was the hit of the Video on the Net conference... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Update: Morph Age 3.1
3/26/2007 07:09:00 AM
The image and movie morphing software now supports rendering of high resolution images (up to 16000x16000 pixels, memory permitting) and adds compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 and other changes. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
Apple denies Mac OS X Leopard delays
3/26/2007 07:09:00 AM
Apple has denied circulating rumors of delays in Mac OS X Leopard, its next-generation operating system. A report by Michael Gartenberg of JupiterResearch says that Apple has confirmed Leopard will ship in the "spring", contrary a rumor floated by the somewhat unreliable Asian Digitimes publication. Last week, it claimed that Apple was going to del... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]
Apple's Leopard reported to be nearing final candidate stage
3/26/2007 07:09:00 AM
Concerns that Apple Inc.'s next-generation Leopard operating has fallen behind schedule are overblown, according to one Wall Street analyst, who says checks indicated the software is rapidly approaching completion. In a report distributed to clien... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Apple TVâs unrealized potential
3/26/2007 06:08:00 AM
I understand the purpose of the Apple TV. It's a go-between box that makes enjoying the content of your iTunes Library (or the iTunes Library of any passing networked computer) in a big-screen/big-sound environment as easy as possible. [ Full story from IT World Canada: Daily IT NewsWire ]
Now make Genius Bar reservations up to 2 days in advance
3/26/2007 06:08:00 AM
If you've every tried to get a spot at an Apple Store genius bar during a busy time, you know how frustrating it can be. Fortunately, you can set up an appointment using Apple's concierge service (either on a Mac at the store or online at home). But until recently, unless you were a ProCare member ($99/year), you could only make an appointment for later the same day. Fortunately, however, Apple has finally realized that it would make much more sense if you could schedule appointments further in advance. They have opened scheduling up to two days in advance for "guests" and 14 days in advance for ProCare members.
To make a reservation, just go to the Genius Bar page and select your local Apple Store from the drop-down list.
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Alarm Clock Pro 8 Adds Apple Remote Support, More
3/26/2007 06:08:00 AM
Koingo Software announced the immediate availability of Alarm Clock Pro 8 on Monday
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Barron’s ‘World’s Best CEOs’ list: #1 Apple CEO Steve Jobs
3/26/2007 06:08:00 AM
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is the âultimate CEO who matters,â? according to Barron's [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Jupiter Research: No Leopard Delay
3/26/2007 06:08:00 AM
Following rumors that Apple is delaying the release of Mac OS X 10.5, Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg said it isn't so
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
TMO Quick Tip - Picasa and iPhoto: Free Web Photo Albums
3/26/2007 05:08:00 AM
Using iPhoto to create Web albums is easy to do, but Apple designed its image management application to work with .Mac. If you want to use iPhoto to share pictures online without paying the annual fee .Mac requires, you can use Google's Picasa online photo album service instead
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apple TV OS loosed into the wilds
3/26/2007 05:08:00 AM
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Media PCs
It was just a matter of time until the eminently hackable Apple TV OS was released into the wild. After all, the OS and internal disk drives have already been ripped from the svelte chassis, mixed in with higher density disks, and burned back into Apple's set top box. Of course, the 200MB Apple TV OS image is likely locked to Apple TV hardware and runs on Intel procs only, but these are just minor annoyances as we've seen before. Given its mach kernel and BSD origins, it won't be long before Apple TV becomes the homebrew happy-hacking platform of choice. Hear that team XMBC, there's a new sheriff in town. Now please, somebody enable that goofy USB port for something a bit more useful than "service," mkay?
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Alternatives to Apple TV
3/26/2007 05:08:00 AM
Thanks to Apple TV, music, TV shows and movies purchased at the iTunes Store can be streamed on a big-screen TV. But other digital media adapters are capable of streaming from networked PCs, and many are better for those who arenÂ't married to iTunes.... [ Full story from SFGate: Business & Technology ]
News: ViddyUp video conversion software supports Apple TV
3/26/2007 05:08:00 AM
ViddyUp, the video conversion software made to produce video for iPods, now works with Apple TV. 
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3/25/2007 07:07:00 PM
What's the rest of the world doing with their Apple TVs?
3/25/2007 04:08:00 PM
Filed under: Home Entertainment
Ok, so you've set up your recently shipped Apple TV, you've upgraded its HDD, and you've got it to play your Xvid movies. For just a moment, why don't you take a break from continually rebooting your Apple TV just so you can see the flashy startup sequence again to spare a thought for the res t of the world and the pitiful amount of TV and movie content that their respective iTunes stores make available to them. See, whilst you may have spent the last few days loading up your collection of TV shows and movies from the last 18 months, the rest of the world has had to settle for "home movies, music, and photos", as quoted from the Apple TV's UK Apple Store product page. Professor Joshua Gans at the Melbourne Business School spotted a bunch of these little disclaimer differences on the Australian Apple website too: Apple even went through the trouble to replace all the tiny TV show / movie titles in the US promotional material with stock imagery on regional sites with no video con tent. Hit up the read link to see some comparisons between the Australian and US Apple TV literature, and then drop back here to tell us what exactly you've been watching on your new box.
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Reader Report: Apple TV
3/25/2007 02:08:00 PM
Our hottest reader report topic has people discussing their hands-on experiences with the new product and offering a variety of related comments, tips and questions. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
Apple refutes "late Leopard" rumors
3/25/2007 01:08:00 PM
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
The release date of Mac OS X Leopard is the subject of more speculation yet again, with a source at Apple telling Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg that the OS is still planned for a Spring release. That's in response to an earlier rumor from the endemically unreliable DigiTimes which suggested that the release might be delayed until October. Earlier we heard that Leopard might make be released as early as this month, although it appears as if the Apple source wasn't directly responding to this suggestion. Either way, we're back to square one: no information apart from Apple's original announcement that it'll be out in sometime in the next few months. Exactly when is anyone's guess, and one that unfortunately can't be predicted using the usually infallible Apple rumor generator.[Via digg]
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Apple confirms Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to ship on schedule in spring 2007
3/25/2007 12:07:00 PM
Regarding DigiTimes' rumor report that Apple would be postponing... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Apple confirms Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to ship on scheudle in spring 2007
3/25/2007 11:08:00 AM
Regarding DigiTimes' rumor report that Apple would be postponing... [ Full story from MacDailyNews ]
Briefly: Apple says Leopard won't be delayed
3/25/2007 08:08:00 AM
Carve out another notch in the loss column for Taiwanese DigiTimes, which on Friday reported that Apple's next-generation Leopard operating system would be delayed till October. Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg later spoke to Apple rega... [ Full story from AppleInsider ]
Leopard Still on Schedule for "Spring 2007"
3/25/2007 01:08:00 AM
Despite some questionable rumors that Apple was delaying Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard until October, Jupiter Research's Michael Gartenberg reports that an Apple representative "confirmed the reports are wrong and Leopard is still scheduled to ship in this s... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
MacRumors Review: Apple TV
3/25/2007 01:08:00 AM
After a longer than expected period of anticipation, we have received our Apple TV and have had a number of hours to spend reviewing it.
For our review, we strive to give a scientific, thorough, and unbiased reaction to a product based... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
For our review, we strive to give a scientific, thorough, and unbiased reaction to a product based... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Apple fortunes tied to chief executive Jobs
3/25/2007 01:08:00 AM
Andrew Leckey -- Taking Stock
Iam uncertain about my Apple Inc. shares because, after some tremendous past increases, they seem to have slowed. I want to know if I should worry.
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Iam uncertain about my Apple Inc. shares because, after some tremendous past increases, they seem to have slowed. I want to know if I should worry.
Review: Apple TV First Look
3/24/2007 09:07:00 PM
Robert Mohns offers first impressions and notes about Apple TV, along with links to interesting tidbits elsewhere. [ Full story from MacInTouch ]
Engadget shows us how to swap out your Apple TV's HD
3/24/2007 06:07:00 PM
Filed under: Hardware, How-tos, Apple TV
Ban Drawbaugh over at our sister site Engadget has a fantastic tutorial up about upgrading your Apple TV's harddrive. As David pointed out, the stock 40 gig harddrive just isn't going to cut it for most people (my iPod is 80 gigs for goodness sake). Ben uses the Terminal to do the drive cloning (though I imagine for those of you who avoid the Terminal I am sure you could use Carbon Copy Cloner) and i Partition to resize the media partition.
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Leopard Axing Input Managers?
3/24/2007 03:08:00 PM
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, OS, Rumors
There's a disturbing rumor floating around the Mac web today. According to this article at Infinite Loop, Leopard will no longer support Input Manager hacks. Input Managers allow programmers to insert code into cocoa applications, thus allowing the addition of new functionality. etc. These are somewhat controversial as some claim this is a potential security hole. Nonetheless, Jon Hicks brings this up in con nection to my absolute favorite input manager plugin, Saft for Safari, which will presumably be rendered non-functional in Leopard. As Hicks notes, its not clear yet whether this also affect the widely used SIMBL plugin architecture (whose author, Pith Helmet developer Mike Solomon, says he won't be sure until he can play with Leopard). If, like me, you're a big fan of Saft and SafariStand and Chax, etc. this is cause for concern.It is to be hoped, of course, that the authors of the various plugins will find some other way of implementing their feature enhancements, even if Apple does close the Input Manager route. The best thing would be for Apple to implement an open plugin architecture for doing th is sort of enhancement, but I won't be holding my breath on that one. In any case, this is a potential concern for those of us sure to upgrade to Leopard right after it launches.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple says Leopard will ship on time
3/24/2007 03:08:00 PM
Filed under: Rumors, Apple, Leopard
Michael Gartenberg, with Jupiter Research, called some folks at Apple in light of recent delay rumors surrounding Leopard, the next iteration of OS X. Unnamed people at Apple confirmed with Gartenberg that Leopard is still on track for a Spring release which gives Apple until late June to ship on time.I just hope we get a firm shipping date from Apple soon, all this speculating is making me tired.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Forums: Apple upgrades, Refurb quality
3/24/2007 02:07:00 PM
Forums roundup: Members are discussing whether or not now is a good time to buy Apple laptops, which could be updated later this spring according to some reports.... Other users are discussing the best way to clean a MacBook screen, with suggestions ranging from microfiber cloth to Q-tips and tape... One user is wondering how good refurb Apples are... [ Full story from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network ]