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Apple updates iTunes to version 7.0.2

Posted by Helper Monkey Apple today updated its most widely bashed application to date, iTunes 7. According to software update, iTunes 7.0.2 “…adds support for the Second Generation iPod shuffle and addresses a variety of stability and performance issues found in iTunes 7 and 7.0.1.â€? Apple has received strong criticism from many who were not happy with iTunes 7’s interface “enhancementsâ€?, sluggish performance, and numerous bugs. The update... Read More

Macenstein’s “Mac Chick of the Month” (November 2006): Becca

Posted by Dr. Macenstein Welcome to Macenstein’s“Mac Chick of the Month”. Each month we feature a different die-hard, Mac-loving girl who is (almost) as well designed as the Apple products they love. This month we are ecstatic to be featuring the lovely Becca, a New York based songwriter whose talents have already earned her a gold record. Becca is a New York based songwriter, performer and composer. Her originality and technical... Read More

Photos from Mac Expo UK

Posted by Dr. Macenstein Faithful Macenstein reader Harry sent us some shots from his weekend trip to MacExpo UK. In all, Harry’s take was the Expo was a bit small, with fewer booths than in past years. While the Expo didn’t yield any big announcements from Apple, there were still some major players in attendance. For more pics, Check out Harry’s page.  Read More

Review: Meizu M6 mini player aims to give iPod nano a run for its money

Posted by Lab Rat In an already overcrowded flash-based MP3 player market, how do you differentiate yourself from the crowd? Well, China’s Meizu is hoping to do it by taking everything customers love about the iPod nano, and then cramming a bunch more features in, including video. Meizu’s M6 mini player looks and acts very much like an iPod nano, right down to its touch-sensitive click pad. It boasts a reasonably large 2.4 inch 260,000 color QVGA screen, set in... Read More

Elgato updates EyeTV: adds full screen iPod export, PIP

Posted by Lab Rat Elgato today updated its EyeTV television viewing/recording software for the Mac, bringing the current version to 2.3.2 . The update contains numerous small bug fixes and adds extended support for a variety of different capturing hardware (including a bunch of new devices from Pinnacle), but by far the two most welcome features of the update are the addition of Picture in Picture, and a Full Screen (640×480) iPod export feature. The update is free and... Read More

Free on iTunes: Little G’s Halloween (animated short)

Posted by iGor Directed by Brendan Gallagher From iTunes: The first of Little G’s adventures, this animated Halloween story follows our ghostly preschool hero as he trick or treats for the first time. Little G soon realizes that being a ghost, even on Halloween, can be challenging. Not to get too morbid here, but it certainly makes you wonder just how this little preschooler died… …anyway, you can download Little G’s Halloween here.  Read More

Apple updates MacBook Pro line to Core 2 Duo processors

Posted by Dr. Macenstein As rumored, Apple today updated their MacBook Pro line with the Intel’s Core 2 Duo chip. The new 15 and 17-inch MacBook Pros now come in at speeds of up to 2.33GHz, and sport a new dual-layer SuperDrive, a FireWire 800 port (missing in the previous 15-inch model), and more RAM than their predecessors. Apple claims the new models are up to 39% faster than the previous MacBook Pros. The 15-inch models list a shipping time of 2-4 business days,... Read More

Free on iTunes: Gwyneth Paltrow’s short film, “Dealbreaker�

Posted by Helper Monkey From iTunes: This short film, Dealbreaker, was written and directed by Gwyneth Paltrow and Mary Wigmore and produced by Moxie Pictures for Glamour’s Reel Moments series. The film was also accepted to the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The films in the series are based on reader’s real life stories and brought to the screen by Hollywood’s leading talent. The making of these films – by women and for women – provided direct... Read More

Free on iTunes: Premiere episode of “The Nine”

Posted by Helper Monkey ABC and Apple have put the premiere episode of the new series The Nine up on iTunes as a free download. The pilot episode, entitled… um… “Pilot“, begins with a bank heist gone wrong, and introduces the us to the nine key players (all of them hostages) and the mysterious connections they have to one another. Show description: Two bank robbers are seen plotting their impending attack on Fidelity Republic Bank. Within the first 10... Read More

2 New Bugs found in Vista RC 2

Posted by iGor Faithful Macenstein reader Jeff sent us in a screen cap showing some bugs he found in the latest release of Windows Vista: “…here’s something for you… Look at these bugs I found in Vista RC 2. You really don’t have to dig very deep. And, yes, this is one of the original bundled desktops.â€? Above: Click to Enlarge We’re no entomologists, but the bugs appear to us to be aphids (although we cannot be sure). Could this be... Read More