Archive | November, 2009
MacHeist nanoBundle offers 6 Mac apps for free – Download now!
Christmas has come early for MacHeist fans who tend to enjoy buying bundled software for insanely low prices. For a limited time only, 6 days to be exact, MacHeist is currently offering users 6 solid Mac apps for free. Yeah, that’s right – for free. It’s called the MacHeist nanoBundle and includes the following apps: […]
Continue reading...The long lost Vista commercial – Video Spoof
6. November 2009
Okay, this video spoof is obviously dated, but I found it gathering dust in iMovie and I decided to publish it just for the hell of it. Remember those old Vista commercials where users were told they were actually using a new OS called Mojave? Well this is a little spoof I made well over […]
Continue reading...Rumor: AT&T to sell 8GB iPhone 3GS for $99
5. November 2009
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Now this sure is an interesting rumor. The Boy Genius Report, citing 2 separate sources, reports that AT&T is soon planning to sell an 8GB model of its latest and greatest iPhone, the 3GS, for only $99. Currently, consumers can purchase an old 8GB iPhone 3G for $99, but if they want the faster and […]
Continue reading...How the iMac moniker and “Think Different” ad campaign came to be
5. November 2009
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CultofMac has a fascinating interview up with TBWA executive Ken Segall, the man partially responsible for the Think Different campaign in addition to starting the whole “i” trend that took over Apple’s product line going all the way back to the original Bondi Blue iMac. Segall describes that when Jobs returned to the helm of […]
Continue reading...Rare photos of Steve Jobs
5. November 2009
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CNN today posted a slew of rare and never before seen photos of Steve Jobs, one of which is an interesting shot of Bill Gates visiting Jobs’ Palo Alto home in 1991. Check em’ out over here.
Continue reading...Fortune calls Steve Jobs “CEO of the decade”
5. November 2009
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Fortune today labeled Steve Jobs the “CEO of the decade”, and looking back at everything that Jobs has accomplished since 2000, it’s really hard to argue with their decision. The iPod, iTunes, the digital music revolution, the iPhone, revolutionizing the smartphone – the 2000’s undoubtedly belonged to Apple.
Continue reading...Psystar is up to its old tricks, claims it simply bundles software with OS X
5. November 2009
This past August, embattled clonemaker Psystar filed a complaint in the state of Florida seeking a ruling from the court which would allow them to sell copies of copies of Snow Leopard on its own hardware. In addition, Psystar is also seeking an injunction against Apple that would preclude them from tying OS X to […]
Continue reading...When app developers lie about their credentials
5. November 2009
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Check out this interesting piece over at Ars Technica detailing what hopefully won’t become a growing trend – app developers lying about their credentials, and taking credit for popular apps that they never created. The Ars story details an Indian development firm called Trucid which advertised on the Rentacoder.com website that it was responsible for […]
Continue reading...“Is there an iPhone app that lets people with iPhones know their phone is ringing?”
4. November 2009
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So tweets comedian Natasha Leggero. Good stuff.
Continue reading...Beatles go digital with an apple USB drive, but not on iTunes
4. November 2009
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The Beatles on iTunes is a rumor that surfaces every year, and much like the Cubs winning the World Series, it never seems to actually happen. But in a step forward at least, the entire Beatles catalogue of music is now available in digital form for the first time, albeit not on iTunes. On December 8th, […]
Continue reading...From the iMac to the iPhone – video footage from every single one of Steve Jobs’ product introductions
4. November 2009
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MacLife put together this entertaining video montage of Steve Jobs announcing every single new Apple product since the original iMac all the way up to the iPhone 3GS and the recently refreshed iPod Nano.. And for you Apple nerds out there, yes, there is footage of Phil Schiller included as well. It’s interesting to take […]
Continue reading...Apple makes push into music themed movies on iTunes
4. November 2009
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Billboard reports that Apple is launching a “new marketing and promotional effort designed to drive music buyers to music-themed movies in its video store.” “The most visible change to the iTunes service,” Billboard writes, “will be a Music Movies landing page dedicated to music films such as concert movies, documentaries and music-focused feature films Additionally, Apple […]
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6. November 2009
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