The weekend saw a number of sparsely-attended protests outside Apple retail stores across the US where a consumer group called…
Month: June 2006
Mac OS X Server expert Michael Bartosh dead at 28
Mac OS X Server expert Michael Bartosh died on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan. He was 28 years old…
Origami Ultra-Mobile PCs are Microsoft’s biggest flop since Windows ME
“Microsoft’s Origami Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) is looking like the company’s biggest flop since Windows ME….
Vista morass doesn’t matter – it’s a Windows world: deal with it
In between the howls of outrage over Vista’s dropped features and claims that Microsoft are screwing…
OSNews editor: The most annoying things about Macs and Mac OS X
Here is a list of problems I find the most annoying about Apple’s Mac/MacOS…
MaxUpgrades debuts MaxExpress 2-Port External eSATA (PCI Express) Host Adapter for Power Mac G5
MaxUpgrades announces availability of MaxExpress, two External Port eSATA PCI-Express…
Washington Post: Apple MacBook leaves iBook in the dust
Apple’s new MacBook ranks as one of the company’s most anticipated laptops ever…
Apple debuts two-page print ad featuring black and white MacBooks (with images)
Apple has started running two-page print ads featuring their black and white MacBook models in major…
Video: Dvorak admits to baiting Apple Mac users for hits
I was talking with Dvorak at the Vloggercon arty this evening, and he started telling
Apple Mac Mini brain replaced with 2.16GHz Intel ‘Merom’ Core 2 Duo and benchmarked
Faithful Macenstein reader rico sent us a posting on the Taiwanese forum Oikos discussing the results of replacing…
Building heterogeneous home or small office networks with Mac OS X and Linux
You can find plenty of information online about building heterogeneous networks involving Windows, but relatively little about…
IDC: Apple Mac sales outpace industry average in UK and Western Europe markets
Apple continues to excel in the UK and Europe, growing sales at a significantly faster rate than the industry average…
Norway: iTMS DRM under scrutiny, Microsoft DRM next
We’re not specifically targeting iTunes Music Store DRM – MSN Music was explicitly mentioned in our original complaint…
BusinessWeek: Apple MacBook Pro ‘one of the very best notebooks on the market’
“Apple’s switch of its mainstream products to Intel chips was completed in May with the release of the MacBook…
Apple’s iTunes Music Store faces fresh legal attacks from Norway and Sweden
Apple’s popular iTunes music-download service is facing fresh legal attacks in Europe. Government consumer protection agencies…
Microsoft hides fact that ‘Windows Genuine Advantage’ antipiracy spyware phones home every boot up
“I was sitting around the other day listing all the things I just love about Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA), Microsoft’s antipiracy tool…
The Great Apple Asteroid Hoax
If you’ve been following the legal ruckus surrounding Apple’s ‘Asteroid leak’ case, you know what happened…
Why isn’t this in the OS already?! PopCopy offers Clipboard history in your Mac OS X Menu Bar
PopCopy is a very simple addition to the Mac OS X Menu Bar that offers a revolutionary way of copying and pasting…
Apple to buy Nintendo?
Online conspiracy theorists suggest that Apple is about to frag the gaming community with a revelation that could shake…
House rejects H.R. 5252 Net neutrality amendment
The U.S. House of Representatives definitively rejected the concept of Net neutrality on Thursday, dealing a bitter blow to Internet…
RUMOR: Apple ‘Mac Pro’ coming in August, to feature dual high-end dual-core processors
Along with introducing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard at WWDC in August, Mr. Jobs will also take the wraps off Apple’s most powerfully…
RUMOR: Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to ship January 2007 and feature collaborative documents
Since Apple announced Leopard last year during WWDC, MacOSXRumors obtained reports on two major features…
Google posts call to action on ‘net neutrality’
The Internet as we know it is facing a serious threat. There’s a debate heating up in Washington, DC on something called “net neutrality”
Wired names best media center: Apple 20-inch iMac with Front Row
Adding a computer to your home theater no longer means crossing your fingers and hoping for the best…
Group plans ‘Flash Mob’ DRM protest at Apple Retail Stores
Defective by Design (DBD) is planning a protest at many U.S. Apple Stores Saturday, June 10th at 10:30am…
FirmTek ships SATA ExpressCard/34 for Apple MacBook Pro
FirmTek is now shipping it SeriTek/2SM2-E ExpressCard adapter, one month ahead of original projections…
Does Mac market share even need fixing?
If you are desirous of keeping a healthy perspective on the differences between mere objects and personal philosophies…
Moving Microsoft Internet Explorer Favorites to Apple Safari Bookmarks when you switch
J. D. Biersdorfer answers readers’ computer-based technology questions for The New York Times…
How to run Windows Vista on an Apple Mac with Boot Camp
Yes, before you fire off a flaming comment, we know this is…
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV for Mac hits beta
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV for Mac has hit beta status. The game, scheduled to ship…
NewerTech intros USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter
Newer Technology Inc. today introduced the NewerTech USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter, a single-source solution to allow any…
Typically unoriginal Microsoft hires ‘Daily Show’ comic for Windows Vista ad campaign
The rivalry between Microsoft Corp. and Apple Computer Inc. apparently extends to the cast of The Daily Show…
Mossberg: Apple’s new MacBook surprisingly inexpensive, offers vastly superior Mac OS X
I reviewed the MacBook Pro earlier this year, and lately I’ve been testing the new MacBook…
CBS’s ‘CSI’ & ‘Survivor’ now available on Apple’s iTunes Store
CBS Corporation and Apple today announced that prime time programming from America’s number one…
What happens when you combine clips of Young Frankenstein and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer?
The clip I used is several years old, but I only recently saw it for the first time and felt so inspired that I had to do this…
Survey: Apple iPod bigger than beer among college students
Move over Bud. College life isn’t just about drinking beer. In a rare instance, Apple Computer Inc.’s iconic iPod…
Time Magazine on Apple’s 13-inch MacBook: ‘Dell and HP should be very worried’
The first thing that startled me about the MacBooks were not their glossy white or matte black finishes, nor the fact…
Microsoft lops off yet another Windows Vista feature: ‘PC-to-PC Sync’ bites the dust
Microsoft confirmed Wednesday that it will yank yet another feature from Windows Vista…
Windows expert weighs in on Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro
If you’ve been reading me closely in recent months, you know I’m becoming more and more interested in Apple Computer Inc.’s impressive Mac OS X operating system…
Video goggles turn Apple iPod into 27-inch ‘see-through’ TV
When Apple Computer Inc. launched its video-capable iPod last year, some questioned whether consumers…
Norway complains about Apple iTunes Music Store
Norway’s Consumer Ombudsman has filed a complaint with Apple’s music download sales service iTunes…
Analysts: Apple Mac market share to surge by end of 2006
As impressive as the iPod has been for Apple, its success has yet to transfer to the company’s PC line…
