Another free episode of Blade: The Series now on iTunes
Posted by Helper Monkey Well, this is a first. Back in June we told you Spike TV had been nice enough to put up the premiere episode of Blade: The Series as a free download. Well, now eight episodes later, and Spike is at it again. There is yet another free episode of Blade (this one entitled “Sacrifice�) ready to be downloaded. Incidentally, that free premiere episode now costs $1.99 like the rest of them, so be sure to download this one for free while you can! Also... Read More
Yee-Haw! The Dukes of Hazzard, Season 1 on iTunes
Posted by iGor Finally, the video iPod has realized its full potential. Apple has now added The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 1 to the iTunes store. That’s right, Bo, Luke, Daisy, Boss Hogg, Uncle Jesse, Roscoe, Cooter and the gang are all here, exploding TNT arrows and all! Easily the best show of 1979, The Dukes of Hazzard brings an air of class the iTunes store has been sorely lacking. Read More
British Officals: iPod was to be used in foiled terror plot
According to British officials, the recently foiled terror plot involving 21 British citizens of Pakistani origin who planned to bomb a series of U.S.-bound planes relied, in part, on the use of Apple’s iPods to detonate the devices. According to a CNN source, the explosives were to be disguised in bottles of a British version of a Gatorade-like sports drink, and detonated using either iPods or cell phones. The U.S. has raised the threat level to “RED (Severe)�... Read More
$200 off a new Mac Pro
Posted by Helper Monkey Looking to buy a new Mac Pro? Why not save yourself $200 and put it toward some more RAM? Right now, MacMall is offering rebates of $100, $150, and $200 on the 2.0GHz, 2.6GHz, and 3.0GHz Mac Pros. They will also throw in a free (after rebate) Samsung laser printer. (Although the thing only started at $99… A laser printer for $99?!? Where have I been? Why, in MY day a laser printer cost more than the computer!) And for those “half-hearted�... Read More
Apple (sort of) confirms Leopard will not run on G3 Macs
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Not that it should come as much of a surprise to anyone, but Apple may have made it semi-official that the next iteration of OSX (Leopard) will not support the “ancient” G3 processor. A posting over at the theappleblog notes that just after Monday’s WWDC Keynote speech, the Leopard Preview page listed a line of copy reading “From G3 to Xeon, from MacBook to Xserve, there is just one Leopard.â€? However, a day later, the line... Read More
Review: FMCup FM Transmitter & Charger for iPod
Posted by Lab Rat Just last week it was announced that Ford, GM, and Mazda will begin featuring built-in iPod integration in their 2007 model cars, meaning an impressive 70% of 2007 model US cars will be able to interface directly with your iPod. But what if you already own a car, and don’t feel like spending $30,000 for a new one just to be able to play your iPod while driving? Well, for many, the answer lies in one of two solutions; a tape cassette adapter, or a wireless... Read More
Rumor: New Apple program “TEAMS” leaked?
Posted by Helper Monkey Yesterday at the WWDC Steve Jobs mentioned that there were a few upcoming features of Leopard he was not going to be discussing. He also made mention of new collaborative features in iCal. Well, faithful Macenstein reader Trudy sent us a link over at Apple’s own newly opened macosforge that seems to list a new calendaring product from Apple called “Teams�. Did Apple once again prematurely leak info on its own web site? While this could... Read More
WWDC: Apple releases new MacPro, xServes; Previews Leopard
Posted by Dr. Macenstein At today’s World Wide Developer’s Conference, Apple announced a slew of exciting new innovations, from Leopard’s new Vista-bashing features, to the new line of Xserves. But the most exciting announcement for many (myself included) was the announcement of the new Mac Pro, the successor to Apple’s PowerMac desktop line. Featuring two dual Core Xeon processors running at up to 3GHz, the new Mac Pro finally revitalizes Apple’s... Read More
WWDC: Apple releases wireless keyboard with 98 Function Keys to handle all of Leopard’s new features
Posted by iGor While information surrounding Apple’s WWDC product announcements has been pretty hard to come by, Macenstein was able to obtain an exclusive bit of information on at least ONE new piece of hardware coming out of Cupertino. According to one source, Apple plans to release a new version of its wireless keyboard with 98 function keys. These keys will each be assigned to a specific new feature of Leopard. For instance, pressing “F67� will open a new... Read More
VMware for OSX Confirmed: Beta applications being taken
Posted by Helper Monkey Looks like at least ONE potential announcement from today’s WWDC has finally made the transformation from rumor to reality. Faithful Macenstein reader rico has alerted us that VMware has finally got a (presumably) working product out, giving users “the ability to simultaneously run any PC OS—Windows, Linux, NetWare and others—on Mac OS X�. VMware, although based on different underlying technology, acts similar to Parallels... Read More
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