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Gallery: Apple Vista (a.k.a. 10.5.2): Some pictures of what happens when Mac OS 10.5.2 freaks on a MacBook Pro. by Jason O'Grady; Tags: Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Notebooks, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason O\'Grady, Leopard, MacBookPro, Crash, Vista; Image galleries 2008-05-04

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iPhone 3G: Release the rumors!: iPhone 3G: Release the rumors!Not consistent......with Apple's market or policies. Subsidizing and thus devalueing the iPhone is not what Apple wants. It WANTS the iPhone to be expensive because that is the market it caters to. I think Apple wants the iPhone to be competitive. The...; Tags: Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3G; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
A fresh Firefox install: drastic but cathartic: Following last weekend's mea culpa I thought I'd make amends this weekend with a post about how I nearly ditched Firefox but decided instead to do some housecleaning with a fresh install on my MacBookPro. The results were astonishing. Note: some of what I say only applies to Apple kit...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-03-29
Google%3B+AT%26T+shocked+by+iPhone+usage: Google%3B+AT%26T+shocked+by+iPhone+usageDemonstrates the utter imbecility of Windows MobileGee, you'd think that with years of head start, the wizards at MSFT would be producing these kinds of results?No, less than a year after the monkey boy was deriding the iPhone, it again demonstrates the uselessness of the whole WM platform; it again...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, phone, MSFT, cell phone, iPhone Users; Discussion threads 2008-02-15
So many MagSafe adapters - who knew?: So many MagSafe adapters - who knew?MagSafeAside from form factor compatibility, what about electrical compatibility with MBA?RE: So many MagSafe adapters - who knew?A larger capacity power adapter will work on a MBA, as long it fits in to the port, into a lower powered devices. For example, a new...; Tags: MagSafe Adapter, adapter; Discussion threads 2008-02-11

MacBook Air Diary-Day 12: Tackling the storage issue: MacBook Air Diary-Day 12: Tackling the storage issueTwo things...1) Will it fit in the manilla envelope?2) Be careful with the Passport as they have been known to corrupt data due to the host device being unable to supply enough current through the USB port.The lesson to be learned here isDo...; Tags: Notebooks, MBA, MacBook Air Diary-Day 12, MacBook Air, storage issue, Apple MacBook, notebook, storage; Discussion threads 2008-02-11
Death to the glossy display!: Death to the glossy display!Amen brother JasonThe iPhone, the MacBook, the MacBook Air, the latest iMac... What's next - the Cinema Displays??RE: Death to the glossy display!Glossies are great for movies but not appropriate for anything else (i.e., business applications - the purported market of the MBA).I know what you...; Tags: Glossy screen, glossy display, display, Apple Inc., Glossy; Discussion threads 2008-01-22
Inside Intel's Penryn Processor: Inside Intel's Penryn ProcessorMessage has been deleted.RE: Inside Intel's Penryn ProcessorI think this is great thing. I wish that Apple had an option where you can update the processor in your current (up to a certain point) MacBookPro.Laptops that I have seen apart have the processor...soldered to the logic board....; Tags: Intel Penryn Processor, Intel Penryn, processor, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-01-10
Are expectations too high for the Apple subnotebook?: Are expectations too high for the Apple subnotebook?Sony has had it for yearsStarting with the original Vaio F505 some ten years ago, and now with the TZ series, Sony has had thin and light computers for years. The new TZ series has everything I want, good hard drive, internal...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple Inc., subnotebook; Discussion threads 2008-01-07
Keep your cool when cleaning a glossy-screen Mac: Keep your cool when cleaning a glossy-screen MacReread before posting"LCDs are digital devices and can generate some heat. Some have cold This could interfere with the cleaning..."Huh?RE: Keep your cool when cleaning a glossy-screen MacI will take the optical-grade micro chamois or microfiber cloth. But I usually use plain water,...; Tags: Desktops, Tablets, Notebooks, cloth, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2007-12-22
Apple releases patch for MacBook keyboard deafness: Apple releases patch for MacBook keyboard deafnessWhy not fix it on Tiger also?Thank you Apple for releasing this fix for us MacBook/MacBookPro users but you have negligent the people that are using Tiger. Please release a this for Tiger also.I was wondering what this wasGood thing this never affected me,...; Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, keyboard, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-12-20
An analysis of Apple's notebook strategy: An analysis of Apple's notebook strategyA DockI could imagine an iPod Touch hybrid that would run MacOS X and sync apps and data with a home system, but it's not likely.When it comes down to it, what I really want is a dock. I miss my old Duo. ...; Tags: Notebooks, notebook strategy, Apple Inc., notebook, strategy, analysis; Discussion threads 2007-12-06
Apple releases battery firmware update for some MacBook Pros: Apple releases battery firmware update for some MacBook ProsCool. From 75% to 90%.But the beast (Core Duo) still runs hot hot hot. Even with keeping the fans at 3000 rpm.Charging and dischargingThat is a good practice with any rechargable battery, no matter what device it is in.Better wait...; Tags: Engineering, Apple MacBook, firmware update, battery, adapter, computer, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-10-04
A random day in the life of technology that should just be better: It suddenly dawned on me that not a day passes where the technology we're using, or trying to use, doesn't frustrate us in some way. When I say "we're," I'm referring to me and Matt Conner who sits about 3 feet away from me. For the rest of...; Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Firefox, Webcam, Video, Camera, Auction, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-09-20
Scoble: AppleTV "left the door open to its competitors": Scoble: AppleTV "left the door open to its competitors"Proves why choosing OSX is so restrictive[i]Do we have a 16:9 1080-full-res MacBookPro out yet? No. Dell has one. So does Acer. Just look for an WUXGA screen. But Apple hasn’t shipped one of those yet.[/i]I use Linux and Windows so when...; Tags: Desktops, Network technology, Apple Inc., hardware, AppleTV; Discussion threads 2007-05-30
Scoble: AppleTV "left the door open to its competitors": I unsubscribed from Robert Scoble's blog some time ago (pretty much everything he posts ends up on Techmeme anyway so I see it there ...) but he's still capable of coming up with some interesting posts.Â Today though he posted about AppleTV and in the post he touched on an...; Tags: Apple; Blog posts 2007-05-30
Apple not the only PC vendor making bogus display claims: Apple not the only PC vendor making bogus display claimsSock it to Apple and other companies accordingly.The company long since has become a joke and misadvertising should be a sin.It's obvious to see which screens are 6-bit and which are 8-bit. As you mentioned - dithering and color banding...; Tags: Monitors & displays, Notebooks, PC, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-05-22
MacBook Pro hijacked with Safari zero-day: MacBook Pro hijacked with Safari zero-dayWhat does 0day on a Mac mean?It will never happen?Awaiting the rabid Mac faithful to deny CanSecWest exists...So, come on then Mac apologists. What excuse will be used this time?"Beyond the Vista, a lame Leopard is being eaten by the hackers..."Quick Mac faithful, protect the...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Safari, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Apple Macintosh, Mac-user, Macs ARE; Discussion threads 2007-04-21
Windows-on-Mac software gets virtualization update: Windows-on-Mac software gets virtualization updateWindows-on-Mac software gets virtualization updateNow all we need is just the opposite, Mac-on-Windows virtualization software.Mac users are lucky MS is so nice to themMS doesn't practice the same sort of backhanded monopolistic tactics that Apple uses to force you to buy one Apple product just to...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Mac-user, Microsoft .NET, Looks like Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, digital-rights management, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Windows-on-Mac Sof; Discussion threads 2007-02-27
The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Wide Area Wait?: Driver updates will bedevil Vista users for months to come. As Ive continued to migrate to this new system, the most annoying driver interruptus has prevented me from using my Sprint PX-500 EV-DO card with Vista (there is a workaround, which Ill cover below and in a step-by-step walkthrough). However,...; Tags: Business &, Technology; Blog posts 2007-02-13