Eyeing the bulge in Steve Jobs’ pants
Posted by Lab Rat With Apple’s recent announcement of yet another “Special Event� (my gosh, can EVERY event be “special�?) next week, all eyes will be squarely trained on Steve Jobs’ groin. The reason? To see if he will pull forth from his pocket a new video iPod, or Wi-Fi remote, or PDA, or cel phone, or Apple-branded chewing gum of course! Many analysts are predicting Apple will unveil a new Intel based iBook (or Macbook) or an Intel Mac... Read More
Apple discontinues 15-inch PowerBook G4
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Apple has stopped selling the 15-inch model of its PowerBook G4 laptop on its online store. Both the 12-inch and 17-inch PowerPC models are still available. Obviously, those looking for a 15-inch laptop from Apple are encouraged to take a look at the new 15-inch MacBook Pro. Apple’s transition to an all-Intel lineup seems to be moving along at a fairly good pace these days. A couple weeks back, Apple discontinued the 17-inch G5 iMac. Currently,... Read More
Review: Sim Theme Park World
Posted by Helper Monkey “A review of Sim Theme Park World?� you may ask yourself. “Why not just review Zork?�. OK, you have a point. This game came out in late 1999, I’ll admit it. So why am I writing a review of this? Simple. Guilt. A couple months back I had the misfortune of being assigned to review Feral Interactive’s Black & White Platinum Pack. I will not dredge up my issues with that title here, other than to say, I was less... Read More
Apple special event (for real) February 28th
Posted by Helper Monkey Reports are coming in that Apple has finally sent out a legitimate press invite for a February special event. The invitation reportedly shows an iCal icon with the date “Feb 28, 2006� and reads “Come see some fun new products from Apple.� The event will be held at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino. The use of the plural product(s) sounds very exciting. Stay tuned! Read More
New Intel iMac uses less electricity than a reading lamp?
Posted by Lab Rat Back when Steve Jobs announced Apple would be switching over to Intel processors, you may remember he cited the Intel chip’s low power-consumption as one of the main reasons for the switch. A quick look at the iMac’s tech specs, however, and you may begin to wonder what the hype was about. The Intel iMac claims to use the same 180 Watts of power that the G5 iMac did. And as far as the new Intel MacBook Pro, it claims to use 85 Watts, compared to... Read More
America’s Funniest Home Videos and more now on iTunes
Posted by Lab Rat Ever wonder how well the experience of watching people being hit in the testicles with Wiffle ball bats and drunk people on snowmobiles holds up on a 2.5-inch screen? Well, we’re about to find out! America’s Funniest Home Videos (AFV) has added 13 episodes of the show to the iTMS. Another new addition, NBC’s pilot episode of its “Law and Order-esqueâ€? crime drama “Conviction“, is now available for FREE. This represents... Read More
Sirius satellite to release portable “Live� Mp3 players/radios
Posted by Lab Rat In a conference call with shareholders this afternoon, Sirius Satellite Radio announced it will be manufacturing a new line of portable “live� MP3 payers, which will have the ability to purchase music with the press of a button. Not many specifics were given on the nature of the new radios, but they are slated to debut this summer (although execs later admitted they may not be able to guarantee delivery by then). The announcement follows word that... Read More
How strong is the allure of the Mac OS? Just Ask Tom Cruise
Posted by The Bride of Macenstein Like every single person in the world, I am obsessed with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ relationship. And rightly so. Mr. Cruise is arguably the most famous actor in the world right now, and his off-the-screen Scientology shenanigans and off-the-wall media appearances have catapulted him beyond A-list. Throw in knocking up and converting a relative unknown (but perky) actress named Katie Holmes to the cause, and the articles write themselves. Tom... Read More
RIAA: Wipe your iPods of music before selling on eBay
Posted by Lab Rat A recent MTV online article says the sellers of all those iPods we’ve seen popping up on eBay and Craiglist, pre-loaded with the user’s complete music libraries in many cases, are opening themselves up to a slew of potential lawsuits by the Recording Industry Association of America. The RIAA has issued a statement on the trend, saying, “Selling an iPod preloaded with music is no different than selling a DVD onto which you have burned your... Read More
Is a Blockbuster partnership in Apple’s future?
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Writing for PBS, Robert Cringely proposes a theory so absurd it (almost) actually makes sense. In his latest article, Mr. Cringely submits that Apple would benefit greatly by purchasing video “super chain” Blockbuster Video. Now, before you begin debating whether or not Cringely is on crack, let’s first debate the validity of his argument. Cringely envisions a future where customers would take their video iPods to the local Blockbuster... Read More
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