Archive for the ‘Syndicated’ Category

Former Apple Exec, Fred Anderson, Blames Steve Jobs for Backdating

April 24, 2007

In a just released statement, former Apple finance chief and board member Fred Anderson blamed Apple CEO Steve Jobs for a backdated 2001 options grant, saying he warned Mr. Jobs it could result in an accounting charge and that Mr. Jobs had provided assurance that the company’s board had previously approved the grant.

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Daring Fireball: Coda

April 24, 2007

“What Xcode is to app development and what Dashcode is to widget development — that’s what Coda is to web development. Replace Coda’s (lovely) green leaf icon with some sort of blueprint-with-a-tool-on-top and it’d be easy to convince someone that it’s “Webcode”, a new app from Apple itself.”

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Open Letter to Apple from Lifelong Gamer

April 24, 2007

Fileplanet Editor-in-Chief bemoans Apple’s hands-off policy to securing great Mac game content, which he feels is costing the company. “For nearly a decade I’ve been a Mac fan who hasn’t bought a Mac, solely because of the game situation.” He makes some suggestions on what Apple should do, including – gasp – copying Microsoft. Just a little.

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Mac OS X Leopard to be ‘Icing on the Cake’ for Apple’s Long-Term Cash Haul

April 24, 2007

Jobs is positioning the iPhone for short-term cash infusion and the Leopard as the icing on the cake for the long-term haul

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43 Folders: Some handy Mail.app Smart Mailboxes

April 23, 2007

Quoting Merlin Mann: “It took me a while, but ever since I’ve gotten my head around Smart Folders (and Smart Playlists and Smart Groups, etc.), I’ve started to think about the way I use my Mac a bit differently…So, in the interest of spreading the love, here’s four Mail.app Smart Mailboxes that have been rocking my world over the last months.”

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The Ultimate Guide to Handbrake

April 23, 2007

Handbrake is a great Mac tool for ripping DVDs to your iPod. A lot of people know what it does, but few people know everything it can do. Check out this guide to learn new tips and tricks!

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Apple details Leopard’s expanded iChat 4.0 Instant Message framework

April 23, 2007

Apple is slowly publicizing some of Mac OS X Leopard’s underlying features, most recently providing developers with an explanation of how the operating system’s expanded Instant Message framework will allow them to access iChat 4.0 features from within their applications.

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Canon 1Ds Mark II & 50mm f1.4 up for grabs in photography contest!

April 23, 2007

Lacking photography motivation? Perhaps a Canon 1Ds Mark II is the inspiration you’re looking for? OH YEAH!

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How do you become a Beta Tester for software or hardware?

April 23, 2007

The first question is “Why would anyone want to be a Beta tester?” If you do then here is the way how….A few examples are Windows Vista, the Drobo box and the Slingplayer for Palm. These products all did Beta testing before releasing them to the public.

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1986 Apple IIgs Woz Limited Edition Sold For $668 On eBay.

April 23, 2007

The first 50,000 Apple IIgs computers came with Steve Wozniak’s “Woz” signature silkscreened on the front and were referred to as the “Woz Limited Edition“. These machines are not functionally different from machines from the same time period without the signature.

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