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French Maids How to Guide
As a bit of humour I came across this on YouTube I have to say its pretty fun although not suitable for some
Unlimited Movie Downloads $9.95
The New York Time has reported that a new service has appeared on the internet that allows unlimited downloads of movies for just $9.95 a month. The service is available at Vongo.com and currently offers 800 movies for download at $9.95 a month. Users are…
The Jeepintosh
I know we don't usually cover this type of thing, but this guy has done the most wonderful job of getting a Mac mini into his Jeep. This guy deserves some credit.
Intels New Slogan “Leap Ahead”
Intel has announced the successor to its infamous Intel Inside slogan. Intels new slogan is Leap Ahead and comes bundled with a new logo. A few months back World of Apple covered a story featuring Intels new collection of logos and now it seems we're…
iTunes to be a Deciding Factor in UK No. 1
This year Digital Downloaders will be deciding what song reaches Number 1 on the UK chart for the Christmas week. The BPI has said that Digital Downloads have surged and a huge hike in digital music player sales will also contribute. The BPI has said…
Google Music
As reported a few months back Google has launched a new service which allows users to type in details of a song and receive back relevant results with links to online merchants. iTunes is listed as one of these online merchants, along with Real, Amazon…
MTV and Microsoft Music Store
The store is rumoured to be called 'Urge' and will feature both subscription based sales as well as individual song sales. Flexible song pricing is also expected. The services is expected to be heavily promoted across the MTV network and also be integrated into future…
Interview - Woz “I get the worst, worst software almost always from Apple”
John Stafford of the Cardinal Inquirer has recently spoke to Steve Wozniak, Co founder of our beloved Apple. The interview can be read here. This just looks like Woz letting Apple know that they can do better.
Mayer - “IBM decided not to take the G5 into the laptop”
A very interesting article has appeared containing an interview with Michel Mayer CEO of Freescale. The article finally offers proof that IBM decided to simply ditch the G5 and pushed Jobs over the edge thus making the switch to Intel. Read the article.
Deep Inside Aperture
Ever wondered how Aperture ticks? No didn't think so. We don't usually do this but this blog has posted a very interesting article discussing the internals of Aperture. It appears Aperture uses SQLite to store all its underlying data and is linked very closely to…
Aperture Reviews
It is now evident that Aperture has begun shipping in the United States and this morning reviews began popping up all over the Mac web. In particular this review highlights some of the nice features of Aperture with some nice screenshots and a sample gallery…
Reverse Engineering FairPlay
A company by the name of Navio which specialises in digital-rights management have taken it upon themselves to reverse engineer Apple Fairplay DRM format. The format is used to protect songs bought from the iTunes Music Store. The company plans to allow other online music…
Intel Changes Logo Lineup
Not directly Apple related but Intel has made a series of changes to its logo lineup. Pentium-M has been replaced by "Core Solo" for single core versions and "Core Duo" for dual core versions of Yonah. Intel's next generation wireless Napa platforms will now be…
Intel Chip Lineup
Endadget has posted a brilliant round up of the Future roadmap of Intel chips.
Steve Jobs for California Governor
The San Francisco Chronicle has recently reported of whispering about the possibility of our very own Steve Jobs running for Governor of California next year.
eBay Auctions Off Rare Apple Merchandise
The descriptions states: The Item you are bidding on is an extremely rare Apple Collectible. It was originally part of the window display during the Grand Opening of the Chandler Arizona Apple Store. To my knowledge only 14 of these were ever produced, and of…
Asteroid Slams to Earth.
After one hell of a lot of speculation, lawsuits it seems our long awaited audio breakout box by the name of Asteroid as resurfaced.
“Sony Products Too Confusing” - The Queen
The Mac community recently learnt that Queen Elizabeth II owns an iPod but today it was released that she had said that Sony products are too difficult to use.
“Death is Natures Agent” - SJ
Steve Jobs paid Stanford University a visit on Sunday he told students that the best decision he ever made was too drop out of college because it forced him to innovate if even to find money for food.
Behind the Deal, IBM a Little Surprised
The New York Times has offered details as to what happened in the Apple Intel deal.