Archive For January, 2005
Mac Media Center project launches:“Everyone’s been asking the question, but no one has the definitive answer: can the Mac mini become a viable media center? We did our part with this week’s How-To, but some smart peeps in the UK have put together the Mac Media Center Project, a consortium hell-bent on coming up with [...]
WiFiTunes – Wirelessly stream from iTunes to your Pocket PC: “The software itself is still technically in alpha (which means install at your own risk, sucka), but Aspecto Software is showing off WiFiTunes, a new application that’ll let you wirelessly stream songs from iTunes to your WiFi-enabled Pocket PC. Only lets you stream MP3s at [...]
New worm targets Windows MYSQL installations:“A new worm-like threat is spreading on the Internet and targeting computers running the MySQL open source database software. Thousands of Microsoft Corp. Windows machines running MySQL have been infected, according to one security expert.” Read More… [ Via MacCentral ]
Mac mini SuperDrive BTO change a typo, says Apple:“Yesterday it appeared that Apple’s online store was offering Mac mini buyers an 8x SuperDrive build-to-order (BTO) option for the same price as a 4x SuperDrive upgrade previously offered. That upgrade was changed back to 4x today — but the 8x upgrade was nothing more than a [...]
So I have a couple of predictions about Apple’s near future. Based on everything I’ve been reading about Apple dealers clearing out their stock of Powerbooks, I think we’re going to see an updated version of the Powerbook announced anytime now, possibly iBooks as well. I’m not sure if the Powerbook will be sporting a [...]
Target pulls Mac mini from online store: “Days after placing Apple’s Mac mini up for sale on its web site, Target has removed the product… Read the rest of the story…“ [ Via AppleInsider ]
Apple drops BTO Mac mini prices:“Apple has quietly cut prices on build-to-order (BTO) components for its new Mac mini. The company is now offering the Bluetooth and AirPort Extreme wireless option for US$99 (was $129), the 1GB DDR333 SDRAM upgrade for $325 (was $475), and the 80GB ultra ATA hard drive upgrade for $50 (was [...]
Google takes on video: “Never ones to make a big stink of what’s next (yeah, right), Google’s gone and released under the radar their latest in their never ending string of forever-in-beta services, Google Video. The premise: there’s a lot of information on TV that’s just passing into the ether; Google, being in the biz [...]
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