Archive for January, 2008

Limited Updates - I’m sick.

Posted by: Michael on Jan 28, 2008 | 6 Comments

I’ve been fighting off a bug the entire weekend, and today it really punched me in the face. I think it’s just a head cold, but I am completely miserable.
So, with that in mind, updates will probably be limited over the next day or so.
Anybody got any good home remedies for a [...]

Reader Feedback Request: Apple Gazette - the book?

Posted by: Michael on Jan 28, 2008 | 4 Comments

At Macworld, one of the booths I stopped by was Blurb.com. If you’ve never heard of the company, they produce full color, high quality, soft and hardcover books - very much like iPhoto books, but it a many more options and templates designed for more than just photos.
I was so impressed with the quality [...]

YouTube Find: Macbook Paper Ad (plus print your own!)

Posted by: Michael on Jan 28, 2008 | No Comments

You have to love these paper Macs (well, you don’t HAVE to - but I really think you should - they’re fun) - but what I love even more is that they took the time to make this parody ad for it. You can print your very own Macbook Paper by clicking here.
via TUAW
iBeginShare.attachButton(’share-tool-84816098074′, [...]

So just how long do you have to watch those iTunes rentals?

Posted by: Michael on Jan 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

I still haven’t watched the copy of The Simpsons movie that rented last week, and I don’t plan to until the AppleTV update comes down the pipe (hopefully sometime this week)….so I haven’t tried this myself, but MacNN reports that if you watch a movie, and don’t finish it within the 24 hour period, but [...]

Apple Gazette Daily 196 - Another Apple suit, Macbook Air benchmarks and more

Posted by: Michael on Jan 25, 2008 | No Comments

Another Apple lawsuit, iTunes Rental problems and Macbook Air benchmarks.
You can subscribe via iTunes, or by RSS feed, or…
you can listen to the episode right here:
In addition to that, you can also download the Apple Gazette Daily Widget and listen to every episode of the show right on your Dashboard. Click Here to [...]

A Quick Look at the DRM restrictions of iTunes Movie Rentals

Posted by: Michael on Jan 25, 2008 | 11 Comments

So, I decided I was going to rent a movie in iTunes and review the process, including video quality, here on the site. With that in mind, on Tuesday I rented ‘The Simpson’s Movie’ for $3.99.
I chose to rent this on our Mac Mini because that is the Mac that syncs with [...]

A Look at Lisa Brennan-Jobs

Posted by: Michael on Jan 25, 2008 | 7 Comments

Lisa Brennan-Jobs is not a woman we hear much about in connection with Apple. She is the daughter of Steve Jobs, the namesake of Apple’s infamous “Lisa” computer, and an accomplished magazine writer. Her most recent work can be found in the February issue of Vogue magazine.
Valleywag posted a image of her yesterday [...]

Coladia released Personal Trader 3.0

Posted by: Michael on Jan 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

SO - are you looking for a great utility to watch your stocks tank? Well, if so, Coladia has the application for you! Personal Trader 3.0 is “a stock market utility designed for managing your stock portfolio. Intuitive and easy-to-use, Personal Trader helps you track and analyze your investments. Personal Trader can get [...]

Apple Gazette Daily 195 - New Lawsuits, iPhone order cut, and more

Posted by: Michael on Jan 24, 2008 | 2 Comments

A new iPhone lawsuit rears its ugly head, iPhone orders might be cut for 2Q, and are video rentals the future?
You can subscribe via iTunes, or by RSS feed, or…
you can listen to the episode right here:
In addition to that, you can also download the Apple Gazette Daily Widget and listen to every episode [...]

AirMail - Probably the coolest Macbook Air sleeve you’ll ever find

Posted by: Michael on Jan 24, 2008 | 3 Comments

Some of you have probably already seen this little gem, but in all the Macworld hub-bub, I somehow missed it until just the other day - and I’m just now getting around the posting about it. This brilliantly designed laptop sleeve is called AirMail. It’s made out of vinyl, and lined with fleece. [...]

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