First look at Intel’s Yonah processor – Less “power” in our PowerBooks?
Posted by Lab Rat Now that Apple is moving its line over to Intel, we have to start paying more attention to the Intel side of the rumor world. AnandTech posts an Exclusive First Look at Yonah, the Intel processor believed to be making its way into the upcoming Apple laptops. AnandTech posts some extensive benchmarks comparing a 2 GHz Yonah chip to a Pentium D, as well as to two... Read More
Apple releases Broadband Tuner 1.0 for high-speed connections
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Apple has released Broadband Tuner 1.0, a utility that optimizes network settings to help reduce latency in broadband connections. From the Apple Website About Broadband Tuner The Broadband Tuner allows you to take full advantage of very high speed Internet connections that have a high latency (5 Mbps or greater). The installer tweaks some system parameters.... Read More
Tivo to support video iPod [UPDATED]
Posted by Dr. Macenstein An LA Times article mentions Tivo’s plans to move its Tivo to Go service over to MPG-4, and what it might mean for video iPod owners. Tivo to Go allows users to move recorded content from their Tivos to the Windows PCs over a network connection. Currently Tivo to Go supports Window Media, but a move to MPG-4 would open the door to a wide range of... Read More
Apple to buy Sony? It could happen
Posted by Helper Monkey Oh how times have changed. It was not more than five years ago that many industry insiders believed it was not only possible, but actually likely that Sony would buy out Apple in an attempt to solidify its status as the creator of all things cool and shiny. Five years is a long time in the computer industry, and today it seems the worm may have turned. The... Read More
Is Navio the next Apple?
Posted by Dr. Macenstein A new Business 2.0 article profiles a media startup company called Navio which aims to give Apple and Microsoft a run for their money in the fierce battle for Digital Rights Management supremacy. So far, Navio’s approach seems to offer consumers the most appealing alternative yet to either company’s DRM scheme. The hard part, of course, will... Read More
First Power Book G5 pics
Posted by Helper Monkey OK, well not really. YUMLUM has posted some concept renderings for a Power book G5 laptop. They have gone with a brushed metal look, which is in keeping with the look of the PowerMac G5 Towers, however what is interesting here is that they envision the Power Book being able to fold into various configurations. At first I thought these ideas were a bit too... Read More
Dell admits to Apple’s dominance
Posted by Lab Rat “We’re obviously not competing very well.” Those are the words of Dell CFO Jim Schneider in response to analysts questions regarding Dell’s most recent earnings. Dell’s 3rd quarter profits fell 28% as US consumers stayed away in droves from Dell’s latest offerings. When asked specifically about Apple’s iPod and online... Read More
Music to your groin
Posted by Helper Monkey It is often said no industry can find new ways to exploit the latest technology faster than the adult entertainment industry. With the release of the video iPod, it took less than a week before hundreds of adult sites were making adult content available for download in “video iPod friendly� formats. Now we’ve stumbled across an iPod accessory... Read More
Video iPods plagued by cell phone interference?
Posted by Lab Rat Reports are coming in that the new 5th generation video iPods are subject to some rather odd behavior when placed near cellular phones, notably Sony Ericsson and Nokia models. The wacky behavior varies from case to case, although a large portion seem to relate to the volume levels automatically adjusting themselves. A video of one such case has been posted here. As... Read More
Anime makes its video iPod debut
Posted by Dr. Macenstein Website Animation Insider is reporting that animation distributor Central Park Media is the first anime company to offer video-iPod-friendly trailers and select full-length episodes of some of its popular and upcoming anime titles. What’s really great is the downloads are free, and look quite good (at least at their native 320×213 size). You don’t... Read More
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