April 14, 2008

Apple TV - 2.0.2 Update

Apple Quietly Releases Apple TV 2.0.2 Update

Apple quietly pushed a new Software Update to the Apple TV today brining the Apple TV up to version 2.0.2. The 2.0.2 update is the second update since the Take 2 update that Apple announced at Macworld this year.
The previous 2.0.1 Apple TV update appeared to fix some [...]

April 14, 2008

100 HD Movie rentals from Apple but misses 1,000 SD mark..oops

News: Apple hits 100 HD-Dolby rentals, still misses 1,000 SD mark

If the latest summary pages generated by the iTunes Store and Apple TV can be believed, Apple has reached its previously stated goal of offering 100 “high definition video[s] with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound” for rent, yet still lags considerably behind its promised 1,000 [...]

April 14, 2008

Full screen captures, saves web images: Latest iPhone beta firmware

Latest iPhone beta firmware does full screen captures, saves web images

You might have heard that the latest iPhone 2.0 beta firmware allows users to save web images to its running camera roll for later download to its host machine (or sharing via email). Well, a reliable source let us know that the image capturing good [...]

April 14, 2008

Internet radio on your iPhone!

I just checked this out and all I can say is WOW!
I have been listening to this great iTunes (among other sources) radio station - Radio Paradise. I wished I could listen to it on my iPhone, well dreams do come true, now I can. Check it out for yourself, plenty of different music, news, [...]

April 14, 2008

Check out The winners of the 2007 Engadget Awards!

Gadget of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple iPhone
Worst Gadget of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Microsoft Vista*
Most Anticipated Gadget of 2008
Readers’ Choice: Apple iPhone (3G)
Cellphone of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Sony Ericsson K850
Smartphone of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple iPhone
Desktop of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple iMac
Digital Camera of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Nikon D3
Display of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Dell 3008WFP UltraSharp
These [...]

April 14, 2008

MacBook video problem, Apple says “we’re are on it!”

Apple working on MacBook video fix
Apple has acknowledged video problems with the latest shipment of MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
Early customers of the Penryn refresh of the Apple notebooks had complained of flickering images during a QuickTime video playback on MacBooks and MacBook Pros shipping with the latest version of MacOS X Leopard, according to our [...]

April 14, 2008

Software makes Apple, not hardware says Forbes

Forbes: Software makes Apple, not hardware
Despite popular perceptions, Apple’s primary strengths are not in hardware but in software, according to Forbes. The business magazine notes that while the iPhone is an increasingly popular smartphone, and sales of Mac desktops and notebooks are eating further into PC marketshare, it is actually software which makes Apple [...]

April 14, 2008

The Geekiest Wedding Rings Ever!

The Geekiest Wedding Rings Ever!
Remember when I asked you how geeky you were going to go for your wedding? Well, for those of you betrothed geeks who want something geeky and completely unique, check out Etsy artist Jana Bevick’s Cat 5 Compliant wedding ring set.
Made of sterling silver and an ethernet plug (if you [...]

April 14, 2008

In-Flight WiFi Service…Coming Soon???

Airlines Working on Offering In-Flight WiFi Service
Several airlines are working on bringing (almost) full-blown WiFi service to flights within the United States, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. We say "almost," because if and when such services are offered, they are not likely to include Skype or other Internet-based phone services, but they will [...]

April 14, 2008

Now on iTunesU - PBS

PBS programming now on iTunes U

PBS programming has been added to iTunes U. Films like The War by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and The Jewish Americans: A Series by David Gurin, along with series like “Meet the Author” (which features more than 40 interviews with top children’s book authors and illustrators are all [...]