The Top 5 Crappiest (but still running) Mac Setups
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Photos_The_Top_5_Crappiest_but_still_running_Mac_Setups; We’ve all seen those top ten lists of killer Mac setups that cost more than your car, house, and family. Well, unlike those sites, we here at Macenstein are not into shining a bright spotlight on how much your life sucks or how horrible the career choices are that you’ve... Read More
The iPhone is “green” enough for Italy
While those Apple-hating, tree-hugging, Greenpeace hippies may have decided the iPhone is clubbing baby seals in the US, apparently the more reasonable folks over in Italy have the sense to look past the iPhone’s potential environmental concerns – even the Minister of Environment. Above: Prestigiacomo(left) and Italy’s PM Berlusconi (right) Faithful Macenstein... Read More
The Universal SIM Unlock Card – Now with iPhone goodness!
USB Fever is selling a Universal SIM Unlock Card which is boasting iPhone compatibility (yet an apparent incompatibility with proper apostrophe usage…). This SIM unlock is a revolutionary do-it-yourself Plug & Play card for unlocking Mobile Phones without the risk of damaging the phone or voiding it’s [sic] warranty. This SIM unlock is made of a very thin piece... Read More
Video proof of Bigfoot er… Psystar’s Open Computer running Mac OS X
Well, here you go. Video proof that the oft-maligned Psystar has made at least 3 computers – at least 1 of which can run Mac OS X Leopard. To rub a little salt in Apple’s wounds, Psystar claims they edited the video using Final Cut on an Open Computer running Leopard. Ouch! Now, if only they can provide video proof of the UPS guy picking up orders, and video proof... Read More
nullriver releases Connect360 v3.3
All of you Microsoft traitors who happen to own an xBox 360 (I’m quite content with my Pippin360, thank you very much) may be interested to know that nullriver has released version 3.3 of its Connect360 software which allows you to stream your iLife content (music, movies, photos) to the xBox360. New to this version is the much requested folder support for movies,Added WMA... Read More
Oh the irony… Psystar’s Open Mac clones now being cloned?
In a strange turn of events, it would seem as though the rip-offER has become the rip-offEE. Just minutes after the report that Psystar has finally gotten its online store back open and is ready to start shipping out that Open Macs, oh, excuse me, Open Computers, faithful Macenstein reader Mathew lets us know that Psystar now has some competition (well, in France, at least). A .Mac... Read More
Apple IIc plays Second Life better than Leopard
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Apple_IIc_plays_Second_Life_better_than_Mac_OS_X_Leopard; Fans of the virtual online world Second Life who were shut out by the 10.5.2 update are in luck. While not exactly the fix they may have been hoping for, it looks like Mac users can once again play Second Life on their Mac, provided of course that Mac is an Apple IIc. The above video... Read More
Psystar comes to its senses, renames the “Open Mac” as the “Open Computer”
Psystar‘s site went down this morning shortly after announcing it would be selling the “Open Mac“, the first non-Apple computer marketed as being able to run Mac OS X. The site came back up later this afternoon, with one noticeable change. The Open Mac was gone, replaced by the more generic-sounding (and less lawsuit-inviting) Open Computer. Above: Despite the... Read More
The Holy “headless” Grail – Psystar delivers headless “bargain” OpenMac – but is it a bargain?
Yeah, it kinda is. A company called Psystar has begun selling a Mac clone called the OpenMac, capable of running Mac OS X Leopard. Starting at $399, the specs are meant to compare favorably with the $800 Mac mini, yet offer more expandability options than the mini does. Above: The OpenMac is not as stylish as Apple’s CPUS, but we’ve seen far uglier. Plus, it’s... Read More
WTF? – “BRICKED_AND_SIM_LOCKED_STRING†found in iPhone v2.0 firmware
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/BRICKED_AND_SIM_LOCKED_STRING_found_in_iPhone_firmware; The Greek technology site iPhone Hellas has been poking around in the iPhone 2 beta firmware and found all sorts of GPS-related goodies, as well as some more YouTube and Google integration, but the really interesting thing (to me anyway) is that they have also found the following string... Read More
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