The rumors seem to be true. Yes, Apple, I know you want to become a household name, but does that mean whoring the iPhone at Wal-Mart? Selling it at Best Buy is bad enough, but making it available at the Darth Vader of retail stores? Disgusting. With Apple getting powerful, their head is getting bigger. [...]
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Leopard Server Woe(s)
Apple, would you please tell me why you do not include the GD libraries as part of the out-of-the-box install for Leopard Server? As if that wasn’t bad enough, why then is it so difficult for me to install them? All of the tutorials I have found on the Internet are either too old, or [...]
Apple TV: Lame?
I’m beginning to think so. Apple, why can’t I put what I want on my Apple TV, like I can on my iPod (well, not my Shuffle)? Why can’t I use it to store my media, like I would a hard drive? Why can’t I plug an external hard drive into my Apple TV to [...]
HDCP and Apple
This sounds like complete crap to me. AppleInsider and Ars Technica report that Apple has adopted a new hardward standard that will limit the playback of “Freeplay”-enabled media on non-compliant devices — even if no laws are being broken. Based on the report, it seems that this is going to be a reality across Apple’s [...]
Apple on Campus
Not only has Apple posted record earnings that make them worth more than IBM, AppleInsider reports that Apple is also gaining ground on campuses nationwide: While Dell remains the most popular computer brand among college students, survey results published Monday by SurveyU reveal that Apple is gaining ground thanks to the tandem of its discounted [...]
Dude, Where’s My iPhone?
Well, I will not be getting one. Not because I don’t think it’s the most innovative and appealing product to come along since the original Mac itself; not that it hasn’t received strong reviews; not because I don’t think that this product marks the beginning of a new trend in digital devices that will change [...]
Google Desktop
I have always loved Google. From Google Apps to the can’t-live-without-it Gmail, Google makes software that has really changed the way I use computers and the Internet for good. Today, there is a new reason to love Google: they have introduced Google Desktop for the Mac. According to their press release, this application will “provide [...]