Hoping to persuade possible Mac buyers that Apple charges an arbitrary "tax" for its computers, Microsoft has paid one analyst to create a report that portrays Windows PCs as less expensive -- even if it has to artificially pad the Mac's price and hide Windows' costs to get there.
Microsoft Remains on Offensive with 'Apple Tax' Report and Latest Laptop Ad
Microsoft has been particularly aggressive in attacking Apple specifically in their latest television ad campaign as well as commissioning a report detailing what it calls the "Apple Tax".
The latest television advertisement continue...
Apple to disable .Mac website tools in July
MobileMe subscribers using legacy .Mac website tools have been warned by Apple that the .Mac Groups and HomePage features will be discontinued in July, leaving existing pages live but taking away the ability to edit or update them.
Second generation Blu-ray ships for Mac
Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals
MCE Technologies announced today that they are shipping their second generation Blu-ray drives for Macintosh computers. These drives, which come in both external housings and internal models for Mac Pro desktops start at $399US. They are the fastest and most comprehensive Blu-ray drives available for the Mac so far. Last summer, MCE released their first generation of Blu-ray drives.The will burn at 8X for Blu-ray, 16X for DVD R/RW + DL, 40X for CD-r/RW, 5X for DVD-RAM and HD DVD-ROM. Some models support HP Lightscribe for burning labels onto appropriate disks. All the drives are natively compatible with OS X 10.5.2 or later, and can record directly from within the finder without any specialized software.
Blu-ray movie discs and content can be created with Adobe Premier Pro, Roxio Toast 10 Pro, and Final Cut Pro.
Since Steve Jobs was famously for Blu-ray before he was against it, Apple has not included any Blu-ray hardware in stock Macs, but the OS as mentioned supports burning data discs. Unfortunately, you can't view a Blu-ray movie on a Mac unless you are running Windows XP or Vista under Boot Camp.
TUAWSecond generation Blu-ray ships for Mac originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Attention world: The iPhone dislikes moisture
Filed under: Hardware, Apple, iPhone, ipod shuffle
There's a story at Click2Houston (I would have embedded the video if I had that option) about iPhone users who have had their devices ruined by excessive exposure to sweat. Specifically, they've been bringing them to the gym to provide a soundtrack to their workouts. Of course, sweat leaks into the iPhone's two moisture sensors (one in the headphone jack, one in the docking port) and it stops working. From the article:"Both [customers] Keneker and Pittman use their iPhones at the gym to listen to music or use the calorie-counting fitness applications that actually come with the phone. They said Apple employees told them their sweaty palms are the likely culprit here."
There are no calorie-counting fitness applications that "...come with the phone." Sure, you can buy them in the App Store, but they're not built in. Also, Apple just so happens to make an iPod that was designed specifically as a workout accessory and it costs less than $80US. My guess is, if you can afford an iPhone, you can swing a shuffle -- or a case that blocks the dock port, which is a pretty accessible area for moisture.
I know it sucks to have your sweet iPhone ruined, but this was completely avoidable. Plus, aren't most phones with cameras banned from gyms?
All right, folks. Perhaps I was a bit too snarky. The lesson here is twofold. First, the iPhone is quite sensitive to moisture. The water sensors are placed towards the device's extremities, so even a sweaty palm can trigger them.
Secondly, with that in mind, be careful when using the iPhone in situations that may introduce liquids. We recommend using a low-cost case. --ed.
[Via CNET]
TUAWAttention world: The iPhone dislikes moisture originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple acknowledges MacBook cracking issue
Apple is finally addressing the original MacBook’s cracking issue, even if the notebooks aren’t under warranty.
Anyone who’s owned one of the plastic white MacBooks will have dealt with the laptop’s cracking problem sooner or later. Whatever kind of plastic Apple used for the body casing seems to be particularly susceptible to hairlines cracks, even under normal usage.
Apple has been willing to replace palmrest cracks on a case-by-case basis (my own MacBook suffered from these) but until now Cupertino refused to address cracking on the bottom casing.
AppleInsider reports that the company sent out a bulletin to its authorized service providers in March that reverses its stance on refusing to address cracking issues. Both black and white plastic MacBooks can now be sent home to Apple for servicing, regardless of whether the laptop is covered by a warranty or not.
AppleInsider source reportedly claims that four additional areas now qualify for replacement. Apple is still asking its reps to carefully examine MacBooks to determine if the cracks occurred under normal usage or if they are due to dropping, which is not covered.
Even though Apple introduced the new unibody aluminium MacBook last fall, the company still sells the white plastic MacBook as a $999 budget option. We are unsure if these are covered as well.
First 512 GB SSD
Supertalent is the first manufacturer to release a SSD offering a storage capacity of 512 GB in a 2.5" format.
The FTM12GE25H features 200MB/ s and 160 MB/s in reading and writing modes, respectively. If you are interested by such drive, we would advise you to wait for the first test and get prepare for a rather huge bill. The price of the product from the first reseller having this product in its catalog is 1449.99 USD. Thanks god it includes a 2 years warranty...
Microsoft pays for inaccurate "Apple Tax" study, issues 3rd TV ad
Hoping to persuade possible Mac buyers that Apple charges an arbitrary "tax" for its computers, Microsoft has paid one analyst to create a report that portrays Windows PCs as less expensive -- even if it has to artificially pad the Mac's price and hide Windows' costs to get there.
Microsoft Remains on Offensive with 'Apple Tax' Report and Latest Laptop Ad
Microsoft has been particularly aggressive in attacking Apple specifically in their latest television ad campaign as well as commissioning a report detailing what it calls the "Apple Tax".
The latest television advertisement continue...
Apple to disable .Mac website tools in July
MobileMe subscribers using legacy .Mac website tools have been warned by Apple that the .Mac Groups and HomePage features will be discontinued in July, leaving existing pages live but taking away the ability to edit or update them.
Second generation Blu-ray ships for Mac
Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals
MCE Technologies announced today that they are shipping their second generation Blu-ray drives for Macintosh computers. These drives, which come in both external housings and internal models for Mac Pro desktops start at $399US. They are the fastest and most comprehensive Blu-ray drives available for the Mac so far. Last summer, MCE released their first generation of Blu-ray drives.The will burn at 8X for Blu-ray, 16X for DVD R/RW + DL, 40X for CD-r/RW, 5X for DVD-RAM and HD DVD-ROM. Some models support HP Lightscribe for burning labels onto appropriate disks. All the drives are natively compatible with OS X 10.5.2 or later, and can record directly from within the finder without any specialized software.
Blu-ray movie discs and content can be created with Adobe Premier Pro, Roxio Toast 10 Pro, and Final Cut Pro.
Since Steve Jobs was famously for Blu-ray before he was against it, Apple has not included any Blu-ray hardware in stock Macs, but the OS as mentioned supports burning data discs. Unfortunately, you can't view a Blu-ray movie on a Mac unless you are running Windows XP or Vista under Boot Camp.
TUAWSecond generation Blu-ray ships for Mac originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Attention world: The iPhone dislikes moisture
Filed under: Hardware, Apple, iPhone, ipod shuffle
There's a story at Click2Houston (I would have embedded the video if I had that option) about iPhone users who have had their devices ruined by excessive exposure to sweat. Specifically, they've been bringing them to the gym to provide a soundtrack to their workouts. Of course, sweat leaks into the iPhone's two moisture sensors (one in the headphone jack, one in the docking port) and it stops working. From the article:"Both [customers] Keneker and Pittman use their iPhones at the gym to listen to music or use the calorie-counting fitness applications that actually come with the phone. They said Apple employees told them their sweaty palms are the likely culprit here."
There are no calorie-counting fitness applications that "...come with the phone." Sure, you can buy them in the App Store, but they're not built in. Also, Apple just so happens to make an iPod that was designed specifically as a workout accessory and it costs less than $80US. My guess is, if you can afford an iPhone, you can swing a shuffle -- or a case that blocks the dock port, which is a pretty accessible area for moisture.
I know it sucks to have your sweet iPhone ruined, but this was completely avoidable. Plus, aren't most phones with cameras banned from gyms?
All right, folks. Perhaps I was a bit too snarky. The lesson here is twofold. First, the iPhone is quite sensitive to moisture. The water sensors are placed towards the device's extremities, so even a sweaty palm can trigger them.
Secondly, with that in mind, be careful when using the iPhone in situations that may introduce liquids. We recommend using a low-cost case. --ed.
[Via CNET]
TUAWAttention world: The iPhone dislikes moisture originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple acknowledges MacBook cracking issue
Apple is finally addressing the original MacBook’s cracking issue, even if the notebooks aren’t under warranty.
Anyone who’s owned one of the plastic white MacBooks will have dealt with the laptop’s cracking problem sooner or later. Whatever kind of plastic Apple used for the body casing seems to be particularly susceptible to hairlines cracks, even under normal usage.
Apple has been willing to replace palmrest cracks on a case-by-case basis (my own MacBook suffered from these) but until now Cupertino refused to address cracking on the bottom casing.
AppleInsider reports that the company sent out a bulletin to its authorized service providers in March that reverses its stance on refusing to address cracking issues. Both black and white plastic MacBooks can now be sent home to Apple for servicing, regardless of whether the laptop is covered by a warranty or not.
AppleInsider source reportedly claims that four additional areas now qualify for replacement. Apple is still asking its reps to carefully examine MacBooks to determine if the cracks occurred under normal usage or if they are due to dropping, which is not covered.
Even though Apple introduced the new unibody aluminium MacBook last fall, the company still sells the white plastic MacBook as a $999 budget option. We are unsure if these are covered as well.
First 512 GB SSD
Supertalent is the first manufacturer to release a SSD offering a storage capacity of 512 GB in a 2.5" format.
The FTM12GE25H features 200MB/ s and 160 MB/s in reading and writing modes, respectively. If you are interested by such drive, we would advise you to wait for the first test and get prepare for a rather huge bill. The price of the product from the first reseller having this product in its catalog is 1449.99 USD. Thanks god it includes a 2 years warranty...
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