Tuesday, May 16, 2006
News
MacBook pros Get Speed Boost
In addition to releasing the MacBook on Tuesday, Apple also increased the speed of its professional-level MacBook Pro and added an option for the new widescreen glossy display.
Slate To 'Textcast' For iPods
It will be a text file, but in an interesting workaround, it's attached to a silent 15-minute audio file.
Audiophiles Become Ipodiophiles
Old-time audiophiles must be spinning in their soundproof graves. Thanks to hardware modifications and headphone amplifiers, the humble iPod is earning a place at the heart of the most expensive and exacting sound systems.
Symantec CEO Advocates Fair Play And Macs
"We think more people ougth to buy them," Symantec CEO John Thompson said of Apple's Macintosh computers, in response to a question from the audience at the Future in Review conference on Monday.
Apple Announces New MacBook
The MacBook features an Intel Core Duo processor and a 13-inch widescreen dispaly. The company claims the new Mac to be "up to five times faster than the iBook and up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook."
Creative Sues Apple Over iPod Interface
Creative Technology said Monday that it has filed two legal actions against Apple, charging the popular iPod infinges on its patented technology.
Opinion
Dastardly Dialogs: Overcane Of Antflower Milk #2.5
Frameworks, Kits And Caboodles
Why Do Consumers Accept DRM?
Maybe most consumers understand all too well that in the long run, it just doesn't matter. They are used to paying for the same content over and over again as the format changes.
Review
Benchmarks: 17-Inch MacBook Pro
Model holds slight edge over 15-inch counterpart.
Little Snith 1.2: Security Software Fills The Gaps Left By Mac OS X's Firewall
Little Snith 1.2.2 strikes a good balance between automatically blocking potential problems and letting users decide what connections to allow.
