Mac OS X Leopard already outselling Vista. So is SpongeBob Typing.
Posted by iGo According to Amazon’s Bestsellers list, Apple’s unreleased OS X Leopard is already outselling both Windows XP (#18) and Vista (#63). Currently Leopard holds the #3 spot, while the Leopard Family Pack is holding steady at #8 (the list is updated hourly). Even Microsoft Office 2004 FOR MAC (#13) is outselling the Microsoft OS’s. Actually, perhaps... Read More
Free on iTunes: 9-minute “Ratatouille” sneak preview
Posted by Helper Monkey Once again, Apple was somehow able to snag some exclusive Pixar Studios content for the iTunes Store. Today it is a free 9-minute sneak preview of the upcoming Disney-Pixar animated feature, Ratatouille. From the iTunes Store: In the hilarious new animated-adventure “Ratatouille”, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his... Read More
Apple upgrades iPhone materials and battery life… Finally, now maybe someone will WANT one
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Apparently reacting to the media’s total indifference and lack of coverage to the iPhone (that’s a joke people), Apple has revealed that the iPhone will ship with some upgraded tech specs. First up, battery life. Apple originally claimed the iPhone would be able to deliver 5 hours of talk time, 16 hours of audio, and about 5 hours of video playback... Read More
Download Bryce 3d v5.5 for FREE
Posted by Lab Rat In keeping with their (somewhat bizarre) policy, DAZ Productions has once again released the previous version of their Bryce 3D 3D landscape modeling and animation software for FREE. The current shipping version is 6.1, but you can download version 5.5 for free. [download Bryce 3D 5.5 here]. (Note: Bryce 5.5 is not a universal app, while Bryce 6.1 is). Once you... Read More
Martin Scorsese used iChat to direct “The Departedâ€
Posted by Dr. Macenstein iChat’s video capabilities certainly are tops in their class, however who knew they’d be Hollywood quality?! Faithful Macenstein reader Sean pointed us to a profile piece on Black Magic Design that we think both budding filmmakers and iChat users alike may find interesting. According to the interview with visual effects supervisor Rob Legato,... Read More
Get your own Mac OS X Leopard Wallpaper
Posted by Helper Monkey When Steve Jobs demoed Leopard this past Monday, the one question that jumped to many a Mac user’s minds was, “Why is he using a Windows Vista desktop background?” The soothing green grass wallpaper Steve used in the demo certainly IS reminiscent of those found in Microsoft’s latest OS (and given the ridiculous criticisms in the... Read More
FireFox downloads “World’s Fastest Browser” faster than the “World’s Fastest Browser”
Posted by Helper Monkey Faithful Macenstein reader Gandolf the Pink sent us this screenshot he took comparing the download speed of FireFox and the newly released Safari 3 beta. Gandolf’s sense of irony is well defined, as the test file both browsers were downloading at the same time was the Safari 3 beta .DMG from Apple’s site. In our own tests, we didn’t notice... Read More
Apple drops Screen Sharing from iChat?
Posted by Dr. Macenstein A slew of Leopard’s new features were showcased at the WWDC this morning, but one feature which was introduced with much fanfare over a year ago at last year’s Leopard preview has apparently been cut out entirely… namely Screen Sharing. Above: You will find no mention of Screen Sharing on Leopard’s iChat page. Screen Sharing seemed... Read More
Review: SendStation’s Dock Extender for iPod/iPhone
Posted by Dr. Macenstein The iPod’s tendency to attract numerous scratches to its sleek facade has spurred a multi-million dollar industry for iPod case makers. Unfortunately, the best cases (those that offer the most protection) often do so at the expense of being able to dock your encased iPod to any number of peripherals. SendStation has once again answered the call... Read More
Macenstein mentioned in the NY Times
Posted by Dr. Macenstein From the “Hooray for us” files… Macenstein is briefly mentioned in the NY Times today. Read Andrew Adam Newman’s article “A Few Details of the iPhone Galvanize the Apple Cadre“. Read More
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