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Yep the MSI wind and the DELL mini 9 have both recently been hacked to run osx. Steve won’t like this but maybe he will see the demand for us  gadget geeks and playing with  theses new little toys.
This is an awesome weekend project that i might not be too far away from trying myself. I would [...]

There is another Steve Jobs rumour. This time Mr Jobs supposedly succumbed from a heart attack. This is not true:
“Apple has denied rumours that the company’s chief executive, Steve Jobs, suffered a heart attack.”
link: Steve Jobs has not had a heart attack, says Apple
Mr Jobs is very much alive. And the [...]

Technology is a vital part of this presidential campaign. Not only has the internet been a lucrative source of campaign funds, now the iPhone will be used to a tool to reach the candidate’s supporters:
“US Democratic candidate Barack Obama is set to turn the iPhone into a political recruiting tool with an application aimed [...]

For a limited time and while supplies last, order the Apple iPod classic 160 GB (6th generation) for as low as $279.94 (up to 20% off!)
This is an impressive discount never seen before on the 160GB iPod! If you have a ton of music and want all of it on your iPod this is an [...]

DS fans brace yourselves. The DSi was unveiled in Japan today. They expect this little gadget to hit shelves in Japan around November 1st, although us U.S. fans have to wait it out. They’re still unsure on a date for the U.S. Although they anticipate on a $130 price point.
So what’s the buzz [...]

Over and over I keep hearing about how great the T-Mobile release of Google’s Android is going to be or how now the Nokia 5800 is going to change the way we currently look at the iPhone. Look, I am hardly an Apple fan. And I am even a heated critic of my own preferred [...]

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Apple has settled a law suit in which consumers will be paid a cash settlement for failed power supply units which failed prematurely. Apple did not admit fault, but agreed to pay users who paid to have their AC adapters replaced. In addition Apple has setup a website in which to file claims for repayment.
On [...]

Apple has settled a law suit in which consumers will be paid a cash settlement for failed power supply units which failed prematurely. Apple did not admit fault, but agreed to pay users who paid to have their AC adapters replaced. In addition Apple has setup a website in which to file claims for repayment.
On [...]

When I first came across this piece, I have to admit that I ended up reading it twice. Could this be a fluke with a specific batch of bad parts? Well, it certainly does not appear to be that simple. Unfortunately, it seems as if Mac Pro owners need to rethink their choice of product [...]

For a limited time, receive a $75 rebate on Apple iMac desktops and $50 rebate on Apple MacBook Air notebooks at Amazon.com.
It’s not often you see discounts and rebates on Apple iMacs or MacBooks. When you do, it typically means they’re due for a refresh or update but I don’t think that’s the case right [...]

There appears to be a stalmate in which Apple may threaten to shutdown iTunes due to an increase in royalty fees. What is also unsure is exactly who may end up paying for the increase. Someone will need to absorb the cost either by the music industry itself, Apple or you the consumer. So will [...]

Frankly, this reminds me of using Linux software repositories for keeping software up to date on another *nix platform. Wild as it may seem, it I can see OS X making improvements that I have had for a long time elsewhere. But that is neither here nor there I suppose. Moving on.
The idea is simple [...]

Over at ZD-Net they are citing a French source that is making a big deal out of the fact that one, yes one, single Mac Pro owner says his computer made him sick. In the article it states that testing has shown that the Mac is giving off benzene. The French article uses a translator [...]

Over at ZD-Net they are citing a French source that is making a big deal out of the fact that one, yes one, single Mac Pro owner says his computer made him sick. In the article it states that testing has shown that the Mac is giving off benzene. The French article uses a translator [...]

For a limited time, save $9 on the Apple iPod Nano 8GB (4th Generation), making it as low as $139.94! Or the Apple iPod Nano 16 GB (4th Generation) for as low as $189.94!
These are the latest generations iPod Nano models that Apple just released earlier this month.
With eight amazing colors, a new curved design, [...]

Apple currently owns the entire music player market. They are also moving in on taking the smartphone and TV recorder categories with the iPhone and AppleTV. Anything Apple creates these days seems to be considered cool. The Apple brand represents the opposite of Microsoft. That’s what makes it so cool to own something by Apple. [...]

After the failed Seinfeld-Gates advertisements, Microsoft has changed gears and is now doing what can be called ‘Are you a PC?’ ads on television. Basically the ads feature people from all walks of life stating they are a PC, which one could guess means that they use a PC. But is Microsoft skipping the important [...]

It seems Apple has tweaked the mobile Safari interface a little in its latest seed to developers of the iPhone/iPod touch firmware 2.2
The picture shows that the Google search field has been moved from under the address bar and has been placed next to the address bar.
This slims down the address and search bars into [...]

Its been a week since i picked up my iPhone 3G and to be totally honest its the most excited I have been when getting a new phone. I was very eager to get it open i waited to get home and slowly opened it and as i expect from Apple the packaging was of [...]

Until now, Apple’s iPhone has been the only touch-screen phone, with serious internet and computing capabilities, that has been worth buying.  Google’s newly announced phone, which runs on Android, seems to be the next big thing that will compete with the iPhone.
Google’s new G1 phone announced today is the first real competitor to the iPhone. [...]

IE and Chrome users have what are called Quick Tabs that provides the user with thumbnail images of previously visited sites. There is now a new add-on for Firefox called FoxTab that will do the same thing for the Mozilla browser. The new add-on is still in beta testing, so beware that it could cause [...]

IE and Chrome users have what are called Quick Tabs that provides the user with thumbnail images of previously visited sites. There is now a new add-on for Firefox called FoxTab that will do the same thing for the Mozilla browser. The new add-on is still in beta testing, so beware that it could cause [...]

Last evening Microsoft unveiled its lastest barge of what are supposedly anti-Apple commercials, this time having people saying ‘I’m A PC’. As I sat there in disbelief at the lameness of the commercial, I looked over to my wife who asked me ‘what was that about?’ The only response I could think of was that [...]

Last evening Microsoft unveiled its lastest barge of what are supposedly anti-Apple commercials, this time having people saying ‘I’m A PC’. As I sat there in disbelief at the lameness of the commercial, I looked over to my wife who asked me ‘what was that about?’ The only response I could think of was that [...]

Polarbit, developer of acclaimed AppStore title Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart, announced today the release of their award-winning game Raging Thunder for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Raging Thunder is an arcade style racing game and includes features custom-made for the iPhone, such as real-time multiplayer races, accelerometer and touchscreen control, state-of-the-art 3D graphics and much [...]

This latest ad for Microsoft Windows called “I am a PC” is perhaps one of the best ads I have seen Microsoft produce….ever. Not because I am anti-apple or pro-Microsoft. After all, I am typing this on Ubuntu with Firefox. No, I simply find this rebuttal to Apple’s ads refreshing. Rather than take a poke [...]

Last month, an eWeek writer did a analysis on Average Selling Prices for Windows PCs vs. Macs. The conclusion should not shock anybody: Macs are more expensive, twice as expensive to be exact. So that begs two questions: (1) Why are they continuing to sell so well (overall market share aside) and (2) why do [...]

After reading this article on the upcoming IE8, I am finding myself wondering if both Microsoft and Mozilla are doing little more than playing catchup to Opera Browser and Apple’s Safari Browser? And if you read far enough down the page, it seems that others agree that these types of security features are hardly new.
Rather [...]

It seems that new Macs are just around the corner given all these discounts and rebates that are being offered on Apple notebooks and desktops. Rumors of a press conference scheduled in the second week of September have been floating around since Friday.
Nonetheless, now is the time to buy a new Mac if [...]

The coming battle between the latest company to offer Mac clones (Psystar) and Apple is set to be a stellar one. Psystar really took things to the next level through hiring fairly competent legal assistance in dealing with Apple’s lawsuit against them. Will they win? I tend to doubt it as the Apple licensing is [...]

Apple’s App Store is up to over 1000 apps available for the iPhone 3G, and its 2.0 operating system… with over 25 million downloads being reported. Microsoft, on the other hand, fell far short of its target recently.

Even though Microsoft fell short of its highly publicized brag that it would sell 20 million Windows [...]

Gnomie Tony Policano writes:
Hi Chris,
My name is Tony Policano and I am an avid follower of your blog and YouTube videos. I have spent many late nights watching them too. Anyways, I don’t know if you are even interested in my review of the new iPhone 3G but I thought I would send it over [...]

Despite having zero pity for the foolish choices made by Psystar, I do feel badly for those who purchased these PC. This lawsuit is not going to mean long term hardware support for their end users. This is not to dismiss whether Apple is or is not within their rights. That is something the law [...]

After getting my first Mac I was raving about the Mighty Mouse saying it was the best mouse in the world, but since then it has started to irritate me by not scrolling up for hours on end and then working again.
I spent hours cleaning the scroll ball the way Apple recommended and still no luck; a few [...]

After getting my first Mac I was raving about the Mighty Mouse saying it was the best mouse in the world, but since then it has started to irritate me by not scrolling up for hours on end and then working again.
I spent hours cleaning the scroll ball the way Apple recommended and still no luck; a few [...]

If you were to take the article seen here at face value, my article’s title may very well be the reader’s conclusion. Once you get past the rabid Mac fans who have made their perspective clear in the comments, there is finally one comment that actually sheds some light on what I think is the [...]

Maybe I am just old fashioned, butthis is inexcusable as far as I am concerned. Why in the world would anyone begin selling refurbished iPhones and not have the common sense to prevent real problems for the past user as to simply erase the previous user’s data BEFORE selling the refurbed mobile device?
Now this is [...]

Gnomie greggScutum writes:
Hi Chris,
I’ve just watched your latest video about operating systems. At the end you said that you would like to hear some opinions from people who recently changed their OS. First I would like to say that I absolutely agree with you in case of “the best OS.” You are absolutely right that [...]

The 13″ MacBook Notebook Computer from Apple gives you all the power of a Macintosh computer in an easily portable and attractive form. The laptop is housed in a white polycarbonate shell that brings the signature Apple design aesthetic to the notebook. It is designed to meet the needs of video editors, graphics designers, educators, [...]

I really wish I had seen this on April 1st, the fun I could have had with the Mac here at the house. Seriously, setting my wife’s Mac up to ‘ “tell application “Finder” to say “Hello, my name is Macintosh.” ‘ is just priceless. A variation of the same could be done with [...]

Gnomie JavaBeans writes:
Hey Chris,
I’ve noticed the recent videos involving programming. Seems like that is a pretty popular subject as of late. My questions are aimed at development on the Mac OS platform. I’ve never programmed outside of Windows. I have really been debating on switching over and developing for the Mac. I have heard that [...]

Other Ocean Interactive’s CEO, Andrew Ayre, today confirmed it has partnered with SEGA of America to develop a demo version of the Super Monkey Ball game for iPhone. Super Monkey Ball was highlighted at Apple’s iPhone SDK event on March 6, 2008. “We were tremendously honored to be asked to work on the demo version [...]

Gnomie Matt (itubepro in our chat room) writes:
Is the Macintosh for everyone? Here’s a list to test if you should switch to Mac.

Go to an Apple Store or visit a friend who has a Mac and see if you can limit yourself to using a Mac for a couple of days. I am a big [...]

The 13″ MacBook Notebook Computer from Apple gives you all the power of a Macintosh computer in an easily portable and attractive form. The laptop is housed in a white polycarbonate shell that brings the signature Apple design aesthetic to the notebook. It is designed to meet the needs of video editors, graphics designers, educators, [...]

Macworld is the premier source for news, reviews, help and how-to, videos, and podcasts for the Apple market.
Macworld is the best guide for clear-cut information, resources, and advice to help Mac users buy, maintain, and enjoy their Mac, iPod, iPhone and other technology products. Business professionals look to Macworld for practical, accessible advice, and information [...]

Macworld is the premier source for news, reviews, help and how-to, videos, and podcasts for the Apple market.
Macworld is the best guide for clear-cut information, resources, and advice to help Mac users buy, maintain, and enjoy their Mac, iPod, iPhone and other technology products. Business professionals look to Macworld for practical, accessible advice, and information [...]

Macworld is the premier source for news, reviews, help and how-to, videos, and podcasts for the Apple market.
Macworld is the best guide for clear-cut information, resources, and advice to help Mac users buy, maintain, and enjoy their Mac, iPod, iPhone and other technology products. Business professionals look to Macworld for practical, accessible advice, and information [...]

The Apple iPod touch 8GB revolutionizes portable media players with its interface, features and versatility. The iPod touch utilizes the same multi-touch interface that has made the iPhone famous.
View your favorite media on the stunning 3.5″ widescreen display while the Wi-Fi Web browsing capabilities will let your surf the web with Safari, watch YouTube [...]

Gnomie bGeorge writes:
Dear Chris,
Two days ago I received my very first Mac, a MacBook Pro 15″, and I am astonished with the experience. I have been a lifelong Windows user and have used every Windows operating system except Vista. My previous machine was a five-year-old Dell with little RAM and a failing hard drive. I [...]

Microsoft and Apple have announced that they are working together to make Exchange Server and the iPhone mobile phone work well together. Apple will license Exchange ActiveSync for use on the iPhone, which will in Turn help assure the Exchange Server dominance in the marketplace stays they way it is. It’s really as simple [...]

Gnomie Elie Hassan writes:
To the best of my knowledge, FireWire 800 is capable of 800 mbp/s, which is twice as fast as USB 2.0. If this is the case, why is it such an underutilized specification? I can understand that hardware manufacturers want to make their hardware compatible with as many computers as possible, so [...]

Ever since Apple’s hardware made the jump to Intel processors, there’s been an active community involvement in getting the Intel version of OS X to run on the standard personal computers that the majority of users have. Let’s face it, Apple’s hardware is nice and shiny, but despite the price drops, it’s still more expensive [...]

Although I didn’t agree with Apple charging for its major software update to the iPod touch — I went ahead and did it anyway. It included features and enhancements that I thought would be handy to have. The upgrade itself was super easy — iTunes pretty much handled it all.
One of the nice new features [...]

The Apple iPod touch 8GB revolutionizes portable media players with its interface, features and versatility. The iPod touch utilizes the same multi-touch interface that has made the iPhone famous.
View your favorite media on the stunning 3.5″ widescreen display while the Wi-Fi web browsing capabilities will let your surf the web with Safari, watch YouTube [...]

Michael Trimm also sees the value in getting AppleCare:
If you buy a Mac (or most any big electronic), get the warranty. I purchased the extended warranty for my MacBook Pro back in November and it’s already halfway paid for itself. See, I’m one of the lucky people who received a MBP battery that has a [...]

I want to immediately point out that we have an iMac in our home and it is quite welcome here. In addition to that, I believe that MacBooks make great notebook computers, as do the Pro models. Yet despite the lighter, sleeker release of the MacBook Air, I have found myself questioning why we are [...]

Can’t honestly say that news of iPhone malware is all too shocking. However like finding malware on any mobile device, knowing that it is fundamentally changing something that we just do not consider to be a target for the most part, is quite disheartening.
Officially, this threat is said to be more prank than problem. Yet [...]

I’ve got more DVR capability in my home than should be legally allowed. But once in a while, Comcast will go sideways on me and my Cable TV signal will drop out. This varies from a brief drop that can be ignored to longer term drops. And all the DVRs in the world can’t help [...]

I was strolling through the local Costco the other day, a sometimes painful-to-my-wallet experience, and stumbled across a pretty good deal for an Apple TV. $389 for the 160GB model. I tried, unsuccessfully, to talk myself out of getting it. The way I saw it, I have a lot of content stored in my iTunes [...]

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DC wrote in to say he and his colleagues feel that Apple should try and market the iPhone to IT and corporate professionals, because of the obvious increase in revenue. Here is his list of reasons why [...]

Well, it’s about damn time. Java 6 is now available for Leopard:
“Mac OS X is the only major consumer operating system that comes complete with a fully configured and ready-to-use Java runtime and development environment. Professional Java developers are increasingly turning to the feature-rich Mac OS X as the operating system of choice for both [...]

In a move that is sure to win the nostalgia vote of the geeks out there, Apple is running a new series of “Santa Claus” ads that pay tribute to the old Rankin/Bass Christmas claymation …. movies?
“We’re usually able to reign in our fanboy tendencies enough to not go writing about every new Apple [...]

If you’re planning to give a new Mac to a loved one, or gift yourself, be sure to pick up Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual. Just in time for the holidays, David’s timely new book offers honest, straightforward, and fun-to-read instructions on all things Leopard, detailing what’s hot, and what’s not.
“With the Mac’s [...]

nbsp;Macworld.com is reporting that the Apple TV has been a complete failure for Apple and we might expect to see that particular product fade into obscurity soon:
“Apple may have had high hopes for its first generation Apple TV, but analyst sales estimates indicate the product is not as successful as once thought. Blaming the iTunes [...]

AppleInsider has the latest roundup of rumors in the Mac world: sub-notebooks will be coming out with a sub-$1500 pricetage, and there will be a 3G iPhone in June.
“In a just-aired broadcast on CNBC, the network’s Jim Goldman reported that a source close to Apple’s manufacturing facilities has confirmed that the company will launch its [...]

I was alerted here recently that one of my favorite Mac guys from the Bellingham area remains in business — just not putting in as many hours as he once had. After sharing my total distaste for my “Apple Genius” experience, I am really thrilled to see that Tom remains an active part of helping [...]

Its that time of year again when the leaves change colors, the temperatures drop and the apples are pulled (or fall) from the trees. If you are traveling in the country or traveling to the local grocery store, keep an eye out for fresh apple cider, this is the time of the year when [...]

The other day you may remember my expressed frustration with a Linspire folder issue. To be honest, I was angry and generally upset about the fact that the issue with my folder permissions being changed was something that slipped by quality control at Linspire.

To be fair however, I must admit that just trying to recreate [...]