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Review: Palm T|X Handheld

Posted by Brain-in-a-Jar After hearing all the hype about Palm’s T|X Handheld, I was quite excited to actually get my hands on one. The specs looked pretty sweet… 100 mb user accessible built in storage, SD / MultiMediaCard expansion slot, MP3 and video playback on a 320 x 480 color display, and most importantly, Wi-Fi. Having now had the device for a few weeks, and using it daily, I find it delivers everything it promised. Yet, somehow I’m left wanting... Read More

First look at Intel’s Yonah processor – Less “power” in our PowerBooks?

Posted by Lab Rat Now that Apple is moving its line over to Intel, we have to start paying more attention to the Intel side of the rumor world. AnandTech posts an Exclusive First Look at Yonah, the Intel processor believed to be making its way into the upcoming Apple laptops. AnandTech posts some extensive benchmarks comparing a 2 GHz Yonah chip to a Pentium D, as well as to two AMD desktop chips (an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and an X2 3800+). Hopeful Mac fans looking for a resounding... Read More

Apple releases Broadband Tuner 1.0 for high-speed connections

Posted by Dr. Macenstein Apple has released Broadband Tuner 1.0, a utility that optimizes network settings to help reduce latency in broadband connections. From the Apple Website About Broadband Tuner The Broadband Tuner allows you to take full advantage of very high speed Internet connections that have a high latency (5 Mbps or greater). The installer tweaks some system parameters. There is an optional uninstaller that can be used to restore the settings that were in effect... Read More

Review: Black & White Platinum Pack (Mac)

Posted by Helper Monkey If there’s one thing the 2002 movie Kung Pow: Enter the Fist taught me, it’s that few things are funnier than seeing a cow doing Kung Fu moves. With that in mind, it is no wonder I had such high hopes for Feral Interactive’s strategy game Black And White. I mean, not only do you get to watch an “udder-lyâ€? (sorry) bad-ass cow kick some butt, but you can actually control the butt-kicking! Black And White, for those who do not... Read More

New virus preys on Mac-users’ sense of superiority

Posted by Igor Just weeks after a report praising OS X’s near invulnerability when it comes to computer viruses, a new Mac-only virus has appeared and is spreading like wildfire through the Mac community. Mac users receiving an e-mail from someone they know with the file attachment “Win_Sux.zipâ€? should think twice before opening it, although few apparently are. Why is this virus spreading so quickly? Jim Opet of Symantec explains, “A typical e-mail with... Read More

Intel xServes now shipping

Ok, yeah, this is it. first one to leave a comment gets the you-know-what. Good luck! The owner of a budget web hosting company claims he will be receiving Intel-based xServes next week. According to his report, he had recently been shopping around for some new xServes for his company, when, out of the blue, his Apple rep called him with a very exciting offer. He asked the fellow if he would not only be interested in buying 3 xServes, but 3 xServes running on Intel processors!... Read More

Tivo to support video iPod [UPDATED]

Posted by Dr. Macenstein An LA Times article mentions Tivo’s plans to move its Tivo to Go service over to MPG-4, and what it might mean for video iPod owners. Tivo to Go allows users to move recorded content from their Tivos to the Windows PCs over a network connection. Currently Tivo to Go supports Window Media, but a move to MPG-4 would open the door to a wide range of portable devices, such as the Sony Playstation Portable, and the video iPod. Stephen Baker, and analyst... Read More

Classic video of a young Bill Gates praising Apple

Posted by Helper Monkey I came across this video on Digg. It’s an old clip of Bill Gates praising Apple’s innovative approach to computer designing. Not sure exactly when it’s from (I’m sure someone will post it), but Bill looks about 12. “Well, to create a new standard, it takes something that’s not just a little bit different. It takes something that’s really new and really captures people’s imagination. And the Macintosh,... Read More

Review: The Missing Sync 5 for Palm OS

Posted by Brain-in-a-Jar If you’re like me, and you own a Sony Clie handheld and a Mac, you’ve almost certainly become familiar with Mark/Space Software’s The Missing Sync over the years. Unlike Palm, Sony never bothered to include a Mac version of its connectivity software with its PDAs. Missing Sync was literally a “must haveâ€? if you were using your Clie as anything more than a glorified notepad. Later, Mark/Space introduced a version extending... Read More

Apple to buy Sony? It could happen

Posted by Helper Monkey Oh how times have changed. It was not more than five years ago that many industry insiders believed it was not only possible, but actually likely that Sony would buy out Apple in an attempt to solidify its status as the creator of all things cool and shiny. Five years is a long time in the computer industry, and today it seems the worm may have turned. The Street’s Cody Willard is musing on the possibility that due to the success of its iPod line... Read More