October 31st | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

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.�?
Apple has received strong criticism from many who were not […]

October 31st | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

October 29th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

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.

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October 28th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

So why would anyone, especially a Mac user, choose the Meizu M6 over an iPod nano? Well, realistically, few likely will. While the term “iPod Killer�? is actually listed in the title for this player on it’s Amazon listing, odds are Apple is not overly scared. However, there IS much to like about the mini player, such as FM radio playback and recording, mic recording, video playback, photo slide shows, a larger screen, and a more customizable display, all for the same cost as a comparably sized nano. If the video experience was smoother, there would likely be many who would give it a long hard look.

Perhaps the main reason people may consider the M6 over a nano is that while it looks very similar, it is NOT an iPod. Like Apple fans vs. Microsoft, there is a movement afoot against the iPod’s near monopolistic hold on the portable music business. As evidenced by forums such as anythingbutipod.com, many people are looking for the closest thing they can find to an iPod that doesn’t have Apple’s logo on, just for the sake of not going along with the masses. For those people, may I suggest the Meizu M6 mini Player.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Price: 2GB version (about $149)

Pros: Better sound than the iPod nano, similar price, similar looks, FM radio, Mic recorder, can play video (with a lot of jumping through hoops).

Cons: Doesn’t support online music, Syncing with Mac Apps takes some work, the video encoding experience (Mac or PC) leaves much to be desired. If Meizu addresses audio sync problems, this player would be rated a 9.

October 24th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

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 […]

October 24th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

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 […]