Keep up on iTunes 99¢ rentals with 99rental.com

March 13th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Are you having trouble keeping up with all ONE of the weekly 99¢ iTunes movie rentals Apple releases each week? Well, the site 99rental.com has got you covered. Created by faithful Macenstein reader Damien Huze, 99rental showcases the latest 99¢ iTunes rental each week, and provides the movie’s description and iTunes store link. It […]

HandBrake 0.9.2: Released

February 20th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

In their eternal quest to avoid a version 1.0 release, the folks over at HandBrake have just announced the release of HandBrake 0.9.2. There are a slew of enhancements, most notably Dolby Digital 5.1 (AC3) sound in MP4 files, and the addition of native iPhone sizes. Please note this update is LEOPARD ONLY, folks, so […]

Behold the new Apple TV “Take 2″ Intro Movie

February 13th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

For those without Apple TV’s but who must see everything related to Apple, here’s the revamped Apple TV “Take 2″ intro movie.

(iPhone users click here to watch the video)
Unfortunately this video is pretty much the best thing about the update, but I’ll get to that later. Enjoy.

Apple delays Apple TV “Take 2″ software

January 30th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Apple’s “MacBook Air Now Shipping” announcement had a bit of bad news hidden insde.
“CUPERTINO, California—January 30, 2008—Apple® today announced that MacBook Air™, the world’s thinnest notebook, is now shipping. MacBook Air measures an unprecedented 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum height of 0.76-inches is less than the thinnest point on competing notebooks. […]

MWSF: The biggest surprise? Randy Newman is still alive!

January 15th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Well, looks like the MacBook Air rumors proved true, and we’re going to have to get used to the name after all.

Apple today released a few new updates to existing products (Airport, iTunes, and iPhone) but the big news was the much rumored MacBook Air. Apple bills the MacBook Air as “the world’s thinnest […]

Apple’s Mac Pro announcement makes Blu-ray an unlikely candidate for Macworld debut

January 8th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Apple’s newly announced Mac Pros seem like real power houses, but one thing is preventing them from being truly state-of-the-art: A Blu-ray drive.
The current tech specs list the new Mac Pro as shipping with a regular old “Super Drive”, and there is no custom Blu-ray add-on option. Yes, there is still the standard extra optical […]

Rumor: Blu-ray Apple TV at Macworld

January 3rd | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Ok, let’s preface this (as always) by pointing to our less-than-stellar track record when it comes to uncovering any real dirt leading up to a Macworld… but on the odd chance lightning decides to strike once, we pass this little bit of info on to you, dear readers.
Remember the Apple TV? No? Well, it is […]

Apple’s Top 5 current design travesties

November 4th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Sure we all love Apple, but it doesn’t mean we have to turn a blind eye when they occasionally make the odd design decision. Below is our list of the top 5 most glaringly bad design decisions the company has recently (and is still currently) incorporating into its hardware. Feel free to add your own […]

Creating a rich man’s “poor man’s” Apple TV

October 23rd | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Faithful Macenstein reader Phil writes:
Hi Doc,
I tried finding info on this on Google and all known mac forums, but have not found anything so far. I am wondering whether I can use Dot.Tunes to stream video to my iPod touch (they say I can: http://www.dottunes.net/ipod_touch.html) and then use the Apple composite cable to connect the […]