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iWeb Apple's web site creator and blogging software uses slick Apple-designed templates but they're very restrictive. In particular, it is impossible to edit the HTML directly. Not any more, with the...
View ArticleExplosive tales of Apple power adaptors
Are Apple's notebook power supplies badly designed and dangerous? I have wondered about this since my own powerbrick sparked up and burnt out a few months ago. Then an article appeared on digg which...
View ArticleApple products come to Harris Tech
Coles Myer's computer retailer Harris Technology says it now sells everything you can buy at Apple's own online store -- a major change for the company, which has typically focused on servicing the...
View ArticleGruber, Kahney and Siegel on WWDC's decline
Attendees of Apple's most recent Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco were less than happy with how they were treated. But it seems their main concern wasn't what you might expect.
View ArticleCrossOver: run Windows apps natively in OS X
CodeWeavers has released an free beta of an app that allows Windows software to run natively in OS X on Intel-based Macs -- albeit with some quirks at this stage.
View ArticleApple updates iMacs, releases 24" model
Calm my beating heart! Apple has released a gorgeous new 24 iMac and upgraded the whole iMac line with Intel Core 2 Duo chips. Sexy, fast, roomy. What more could you want?
View ArticleIs Apple ready to relaunch the Cube?
Is Apple ready to relaunch the Cube? A patent granted to the company last week looks a lot like the Cube of 2000. What could it be?
View Article8GB scratchless Nano, 80GB iPod Gorilla
Apple's new iPod models are cheaper, shinier and smaller than before. But it's notallgood news... Apple has introduced yet another different connector for the Shuffle.
View ArticleiTunes 7: Handy backup option, eye candy
iTunes 7 has a few handy new features: a quick backup option, the ability to download high-res album art for your entire library free of charge, and the ability to scroll through your album covers.
View ArticleWindow shopping only for Aussies in the new iTunes movie store
NoPirates of the Caribbeanfor us Aussie iPod owners: we're forced to continue being Pirates of the Asia-Pacific Region.
View ArticleMicrosoft deliberately blocking disc burning software in Vista, claims Alcohol
It's no coincidence that none of the major DVD burning apps work properly in Vista yet: Microsoft is blocking the drivers needed for them to work, according to Alcohol Soft, the company behind the...
View ArticleMicrosoft releases Vista RC1 for public download
Microsoft has released Vista RC1 for public download. If you're running a previous beta, I highly recommend you get RC1: it's a dramatic improvement in terms of speed, driver support and stability.
View ArticleExtra punch for Safari with updated add-ons
Firefox may be more politically correct, Camino may be sleeker, OmniWeb smarter, but Safari is still the King of Mac browsers. At least in the popularity stakes. Two add-ons for browser most Mac users...
View ArticleApple releases Aperture update
Apple has released an update to Aperture, iPhoto's big brother, which is aimed at the needs of professional photographers. Aperture 1.5 brings more flexible library management, improved handling of...
View Article$1million for more Mac-like PCs
Intel is offering $US1million for PC makers to make sexier, smaller computers. The enormous bounty follows Microsoft's development of a PC 'industrial design toolkit'. What's causing this change in the...
View ArticleMacBook Pro Pr0n
A Mac website has taken the theme of tech being sexy to a whole new level, unveiling their Mac Chick of the Month. Pictured right, Christina wearing just a MacBook Pro.
View ArticleHOW TO: Install Vista RC2 on an Intel Mac with Boot Camp
Dan Warne, chief honcho at APC's web site, asked if I would do a post on installing the new Windows Vista RC2 release on an Intel Mac using the recent update to Boot Camp. Sure, I said, no worries;...
View ArticleParallels Workstation and CrossOver get smarter
Virtualisation of Windows apps on Mac is rapidly maturing, whether you want install the whole OS (Parallels Workstation) or just run individual Windows apps (CrossOver).
View ArticleApple ad gets down to business
Apple's ad campaign hasn't always told the full story about how useful Macs can be. A new ad takes Mac guys into the office.
View ArticleWhat’s on your iPod? Windows malware
Apple has revealed today that it shipped video iPods with more content than their new owners bargained for.
View ArticleOptus announces tech support for Macs
After drawing the ire of the Mac community for years, Optus finally announced today it would offer tech support for Macs on its DSL broadband services. One can't help wondering, why now?
View ArticleSkype 2.0 for Mac (video-chat!) goes gold
Skype 2.0 moved out of beta today and is now an official release. It brings with it cross-platform video-chatting which breaks the iChat Mac-only stranglehold. Of course, progress comes at a price....
View ArticleMacBook Pros updated with Core 2 Duo chips
Overnight Apple launched an updated range of MacBook Pros, all of which are now powered by Intel Core 2 Duo chips. Apple claims a 39% speed boost over the previous model, making the latest MacBook Pros...
View ArticleDisco public Beta - Burn, baby, burn!
The much-hyped new optical media burning app for Mac, Disco, has just been released as a public beta. It couples simplicity and power with some serious eye-candy. Visualisations while you burn, anyone?
View ArticleHOW TO: Wrangle Boot Camp 1.1.2 drivers into Windows Vista RC2
The release of Apple'sBoot Camp 1.1.2brings some substantial driver improvements for running Windows on Macs, but if you've moved on from XP to Vista already, it's not at all easy to install the new...
View ArticleRoll your own Gmail with Greasemonkey
Five Greasemonkey tricks (well, four Greasemonkey tricks and one extension really) can quickly make Gmail more pleasant and more powerful to use and better integrate it with GCal and Google Reader.
View ArticleApple MacBook gets Core 2 Duo
Apple has updated its consumer range of MacBook laptops, giving them a speed boost through new Core 2 Duo processors in line with the MacBook Pro update a fortnight ago. Mid and high-end models also...
View ArticleCrossOver Mac 6.0 beta 3 leaps forward: runs Windows apps better in Mac OS X
A new beta of CrossOver for Mac was released today. Office 2003 (especially Outlook) gets a boost in the new emulator. Several substantial improvements at the system-level make the whole thing much...
View ArticleDelayed take-off for in-flight iPods in AU
Don't hold your breath for the iPod inflight experience as announced by Apple a couple of days ago: one of the airlines in the deal that flies to Australia -- United -- has poured some cold water on...
View ArticleUbercool Mac text editor comes to Windows
The cutting-edge Mac OS X text editor, TextMate, which won Best Mac OS X Developer Tool at this year's Apple Design Awards, has been ported to Windows.
View ArticleMediaFour announces MacDrive for Vista
Getting a Windows install up and running under Boot Camp is only half the battle. There's the (large) problem of Windows being unable to read the Mac's HFS+ file system. A solution exists for XP users...
View ArticleFinally, a use for that Apple remote control!
A nifty piece of software called Mira lets you dust off your Apple infra-red remote and make good use of it to control a Keynote presentation or operate VLC as you watch a movie, and more.
View ArticleOne day Apple Australia sale
The Australian Apple Store is holding a rare one-day sale with some good deals on iPod and iPod gear as well as MacBooks and iMacs.
View ArticleThe lock-out begins for Office Mac users
The launch of Office 2007 for Windows signals the beginning of a long lock-out for Office for Mac users, who will be unable to read the new file formats.
View ArticleCreammonkey: Greasemonkey for Safari
Creammonkey aims to bring the power of Firefox's Greasemonkey extension to Safari. I should tell you that it is nowhere close, but it can still perform tricks that makes Safari more pleasant to use.
View ArticleOS X Leopard will create no new jobs
Shock research shows that Apple's new operating system, Leopard, will create no new jobs when it is launched early next year.
View Article$10,000 for an alternative to Apple .Mac
The notMac Challenge is offering a prize of $10,000 to the first developer to come up with a open-source dotMac replacement service. Let's be honest. We all need it. Apple's .Mac service is dead in the...
View ArticleMac users crack the Office 2007 code
Mac users have been hard at work investigating how to crack Microsoft's cryptic Office 2007 code. The finding: the Catholic church is not to blame, and there are four ways to open the docs which we've...
View ArticleTop 10 things to love about the Apple iPhone
Excuse me, I'm going to gush. Steve Jobs has again demonstrated that the core values of Apple -- innovation, design and attention to the end-user experience -- in a phone. I'm in love (again).
View ArticleJajah brings VoIP to Apple iPhone
American telephony company Jajah has announced that it will offer VoIP software for the iPhone when it is released to US consumers in June. But it's not quite what it seems...
View ArticleApple to slug users for 802.11n drivers
Apple will charge its customers $US4.99 ($6.36) in order to unlock support for the new 802.11n wireless protocol which is already built-in but hidden in newest Macs.
View ArticleBest value 8Mbit/s ADSL broadband plans revealed
More ISPs are switching on their 8Mbit/s ADSL services, with Internode the latest to offer its customers the option of higher speed broadband outside its own ADSL2+ coverage areas.
View ArticleAussies to pay $2.99 for Apple 802.11n patch
Apple has confirmed that Australians with Macs capable of running the new, high-speed, wide-range 802.11n wireless standard will need to pay up for the forthcoming 802.11n wireless enablers.
View ArticleAustralian company tackles the iPod repairs that Apple won't touch
Has Apple told you your best repair option for a broken iPod is buying a new one? Not any more. A new Australian company offers to repair almost any busted bit at a lower cost.
View ArticleMicrosoft launches digital photos service, Apple doesn't
It's not every day that Microsoft can do something that Apple can't. In fact it hardly every happens. But today it has.
View ArticleMacFUSE: Is it worth it (yet)?
The recent release of MacFUSE, an OS X port of the Linux FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) kernel module, has generated a lot of well-deserved hype. But does it live up to the hype and deliver the usable...
View ArticleSteve Jobs wants to ditch iPod, iTunes DRM
Steve Jobs has challenged the music industry to drop its demands for DRM protection on music sold online.
View ArticleApple Store for Melbourne (and Sydney too)!
Melbourne's famous Fun Factory will be demolished to make way for an Apple Store, according to an exclusive reporton AppleInsider. Sydney will also get an Apple Store, as we tipped four months ago.
View ArticleAustralian telco heavyweight Telstra launches attack on Apple iPhone
Telstra Operations Chief Greg Winn has unleashed a blistering attack on Apple's new iPhone, labelling it old hat and suggesting that Apple doesn't have the gumption to produce a capable mobile phone.
View ArticleIs your mobile Vista compatible?
Inexplicably, virtually all the major phone manufacturers have been caught with their pants down over Vista compatibility.
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