iTunes Music Store has been huge for digital music for purchase and download - that’s no secret. But as more and more people flock to purchasing their music via direct download stores, they’re missing one very tangible part of the CD-buying experience: The Cover art/Booklet.
Well perhaps Apple listened to the [at the time of [...]
Troll Touch has introduced a new touchscreen adapter for Powerbooks. Simply place the SlipCOVER over your screen, and plug it into a free USB port. Viola! You now have a touch screen Powerbook. I personally have never been a huge fan of touchscreens. No matter what one does, greasy finger marks end up all over [...]
Many pundits are spending large amounts of energy putting down the mostly symbiotic relationship between Apple and the RIAA, materialized in the form of the iTunes Music Store.
Rumor has it tha the next revision of the iPod mini will have its storage capacity bumped up to 5GB. If this is the case, it will increase the number of songs it is able to hold from 1000 to 1250. The 5GB capacity will put it in competition with other HDD based players from [...]
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O’Reilly has released a new book about the history of the Mac.
“There was a time, not too long ago, when the typewriter and notebook ruled, and the computer as an everyday tool was simply a vision. Revolution in the Valley traces this vision back to its earliest roots: the hallways and backrooms of Apple, where [...]
With the XtremeMac audio splitter, you can easily share your music with a friend. The XtremeMac audio splitter does pretty much what you would expect, it splits the audio and sends it to two jacks. Never get stuck sharing only one headphone with a friend again.
Developers: Fire up your XCode…Now check out the Job Posting on Apple.com
Specifically the portion that reads:
“The iPod Division is looking for an individual who will be responsible for improving and maintaining the IDE for embedded applications. The person in this position will be required to work closely with the Mac OS X Xcode team.”
would lead [...]
Power.org is the new site for the development of the Power PC platform. They’re launching it in China (but it’s in english for the rest of us - woohoo!) and celebrating their millionth G5 chip being shipped.
That’s a lot of PowerMacs, iMac G5’s, and presumably, soon-to-be released, eMac G5’s. (Oh, and I’m sure [...]
Consumer Reports has an article in its latest issue reporting on Apples customer support.
“In this atmosphere of low expectations, Apple Computer has actually raised its support satisfaction for desktop computers over the past three years to levels above all competitors, while offering the most reliable desktop hardware.
It’s easier for Apple to excel in support because [...]
While some PowerMacs are popping-up with what appears to be dual-layer DVD burners, it seems Apple doesn’t want to support them except for as single-layer burners.
Apple Security Updates
Apple has just released Security Update 2004-12-02. This patch is reccomended for all Mac users.
Apple .Mac Affiliates
Apple has started what it is calling the .Mac Affiliates program. As an affiliate, you can earn up to $15 for every person you get to sign up.
Now you too can express your geeky-ness by wearing this shirt that proudly proclaims: “I had an iPod before you even knew what one was.”
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At the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), car-audio manufacturer, Clarion will be debuting their initial offering of iPod integration with your car. While it sounds like you’ll need their in-dash DVD player/monitor for full integration, there’s also mention of a CD receiver model to be released at sometime in the coming year, so [...]
We have confirmed reports that the Canadian localization of the popular iTunes music store is now open.
Apple today announced that the iTunes Music Store service in Canada was going to miss its November mark. “We said that we would launch the iTunes Music Store in Canada by the end of November, but we’re going to miss this deadline by a bit,” the company said. However, there was a bit [...]
CompUSA will be holding a make-shift Macintosh User Group meeting at all of its stores tommorow morning.
“Get into the holiday spirit and join the festivities at CompUSA nationwide for an Apple users exclusive holiday celebration. The event will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Thursday, December 2, 2004, so get there early!
Eat, drink [...]
A source inside iTunes Canada has leaked that the Canadian localization of the popular online music store will be released today. This comes after dissapointment over its faliure to launch by the end of November, as it had been rumored.
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