Archives: March 2004
Wed Mar 31, 2004
Apple extends iPod personalization promo
Apple has extended its Free Personalization promotion at the Apple Store online with the purchase of any new iPod. It allows iPod customers to get custom laser engraving for free with the purchase of a 15GB, 20GB or 40GB iPod. It now runs through June 26, 2004 ("or while supplies last")
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Wireless Adaptor and Headset for iPod
Apple iPod users can very soon avail of a bluetooth wireless adaptor and headset for listening to music. Bangalore-based Impulsesoft Technologies which is a short range wireless company, has made a iWisa wireless adaptor and iWish wireless headset adaptor that have been licensed to US-based TEN Technology to be used in naviPlay. Naviplay is among the first bluetooth adaptors that has a remote control that can be attached to an I Pod.( I don't know if it is compatible with the mini). It will be out on the market within 3 or so months.
A company called Impulsesoft is providing the software and hardware for the naviPlay wireless adaptor and headset. It can be attached to the iPod dock while the headset adaptor allows the use of any stereo headphones or speakers with a standard 3.5 mm stereo plug. naviPlay also has an LCD display and buttons for remote audio functions, playlist and menu navigation. They are currently making a "multizone car entertainment system" which you can use your iPod to listen to. Picture and story Taken From
The Tech Tree
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UK News: BBC Technology shows on the Web
As a ex-employee of the BBC I'd like to point out something those of you outside the UK may find of interest. (in fact to be honest in strange turn of fate these shows are not broadcast in the UK, except via the web. Kinda strange eh, tell me about it).
Unfortunately they are only available as Realmedia streams.
More...
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MPG Radio Released!
March 31: MPG now has a weekly radio show. The first show is available for download, and we will have guests and more segments as the show continues. For now, it is 30 minutes long, and has site announcements, apple news, and hot editorials of the week. You can download the show Here. You have to ctrl clik on the link and "Download Link To Disk". Let us know what you think at Enjoy!
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Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger'
Mac OS X 10.4 is to be named 'Tiger' and is to either be released early 2005 or later 2004. New features will include Expose 2 and enhanced programs. Internal Build is at 8A85 with Safari v133 . Expected features will include Smart folders, enhancements to FileVault and new iLife programs and possibly an iChat update bringing iChat up to v3.0.
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Tue Mar 30, 2004
Apple and Adobe
Adobe have been working with Apple for the past 20 years with the Macintosh, making excellent professional software such as the well known Photoshop and Illustrator. Recently Adobe has been walking slowly away from the Macintosh by dropping certain software for the Mac and making it Windows only, this includes Premiere and FrameMaker, and possibly soon Photoshop. Will the partnership last or will Apple kick Adobe out with their new media and digital programs for the Mac?
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UK News: The iPod is a must have for muggers
Following a spree of muggings in London, police have urged users of the iPod to use less stylish earpieces in a bid to deter thieves from targeting their them.
The white iPod earpieces appear to be a big giveaway and muggers are targeting these individuals, the top of range iPod can cost £400 in the UK and is big price for any mugger.
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iPods in Virgin's London airport lounge
The iPod is a huge hit in the Virgin Atlantic Airways lounge at London's Heathrow Airport, according to CNET News.com. "We already have iPods in the Heathrow Clubhouse, and as they've been so popular, we will soon be adding them to our new Clubhouse at JFK (in New York)," Virgin said. Passengers can borrow an iPod to listen to music (courtesy of the Virgin Megastores) before boarding their flights. Virgin's lounges also feature full business facilities, an open bar, hot meals, haircuts, massages and electronic golf driving ranges.
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Software spotlight: VideoCapture 1.0
VideoCapture 1.0 lets users to grab images from any video source or webcams. It work with any USB/FireWire video source (including the iSight). It supports Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
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MPG Shoutbox!
March 30th: We now have a shoutbox on the site. You can participate by clicking on the link on the left hand side or by visiting it Here. We will be putting it on the main page soon.
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Apple Design Awards open; G5 or 17" PB prizes
Apple is now looking for submissions for its Ninth Annual Apple Design Awards, which will be presented at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The awards recognize excellence in Application Software, QuickTime Content. Winners in all categories, except the Student category, get to choose their own prize; either a 17-inch PowerBook or a Power Mac G5.
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Case available for Apple Wireless Keyboard
Today WaterField Designs has released the WaterField Keyboard Case for the Apple Wireless Keyboard. The case is made of a ballistic nylon exterior and a felt-lined neoprene interior. It's designed to protect the keyboard against scratches and scrapes. It costs $29.
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Apple expands iPod distribution in Australia
Apple announced today it will expand distribution of the iPod in Australia , according to Digital Connect News: "From 1 April, iPods will be gradually rolled out and sold nationwide through Myer, Target, Megamart and Domayne stores. This greatly increases the retail presence of Apples star product, which was previously only available through Apple Centres and resellers, David Jones and the on-line Apple"
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Selling music on the iTunes Music Store
Today Higgs Communications has released a detailed guide to selling your music on the iTunes Music Store. Aimed at independent record labels, the $20 guide covers every step in the process, from contacting Apple to encoding and submitting music to the store. It also covers the requirements for getting music into the iTunes Music Store as well as the downsides of the process.
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iPodMods.com launches with repair services
iPodMods.com is a new recource for customizing and repairing iPods. The company now offers a variety of repair services, including battery replacement ($40), LCD screen replacement ($85), IDE cable replacement ($25), 5GB hard drive backup to DVD-R ($5), and general repair service ($20 for a diagnostic). Check out their site at www.iPodMods.com
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Mon Mar 29, 2004
Inventors of iPod user interface
CNET News.com has put together a short history of the inventors named in Apple's iPod user interface patent. The list includes Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Jeffrey Robbin and Timothy Wasko as the inventors. "Robbin was the primary author of SoundJam, the MP3 player to which Apple bought the rights in early 2000 as it sought to make up for lost ground in digital music after it looked past demand for CD-RW drives. Robbin moved to Apple with the acquisition and later took a lead role on the company's iTunes music download service.
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France: PowerBook 12" Combo, SuperDrive price cuts
The site MacGeneration, a French-language site in Switzerland, says that some resellers in France have dropped the price of the PowerBook 12" Combo and SuperDrive models by more than 300. They also said that as of press time, the Apple Store in France had not dropped the prices.
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iPod Case SuperReview!
There are a multitude of iPod cases available. Everyone has their favorite, but this is because we all have different uses. Some, want an elegant case for work, or a rugged case for play, and then the stylish case when working out or walking through the mall. Yes, we all have different needs. I got every popular case for the iPod and reviewed them all. This is my SUPER REVIEW! It has the cases from Marware, Think Different Store, iSkin, Digital Life Outdoors, Timbuk2, and Radtech, US. I sadly did not get any cases from Contour Design, or Speck Products This SUPER REVIEW does not have my usual personal opinions of each product, instead a rundown of features and how they help different people. Since each persons tastes are different, I will try not to add my own thoughts. I actually recieved all of these cases and tryed them out a week for each case just to make a good honest review of the case. Lets rock! More...
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Apple's Brilliant Savings Promotion
Today Apple announced a new promotion called "Brilliant Savings". "Between March 28, 2004, and June 26, 2004, purchase a Power Mac G5 and a 23-inch Cinema HD Display at the same time and youn get $500 back by mail." This promotion runs until 2 days before WWDC 2004. Allot of people thought that the displays would have a price drop or upgrade this week, but no one is sure this is it.
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Call of Duty, Space Colony games hit beta
Call of Duty, Space Colony games hit beta Aspyr Media this morning announced that Call of Duty has hit beta and will be released sometime in May. Pre-orders for the World War II-themed first-person shooter are available now for $50. On Friday, Aspyr announced that Space Colony also hit beta. The $30 game simulation game has players building and managing their own space colony.
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Apple News: Steve jobs featured as winner on Wired "rave awards"
He won for "Imagining iTunes and For Finding Nemo (then ditching Disney)" there is a page article about iTunes Music Store and about Apple's partnership with Pixar. Go to your local newstand and check it out. He was also the winner of a poll that wired gave out to 747 readers on who they would like most to have dinner with. Right behind him at number 2 was Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson
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Review: Sportfolio II
When it comes to computer bags, there are countless choices. Of course, what kind of bag you like depends on your preference, needs, and your style. So, when I received the SPORTfolio II from Marware, I definetly took another look at computer bags. Most shoulder/ tote bags are uncomfortable, have little space or a huge amount of space, and the rest seem that the bag was designed without thinking of the needs that a computer user needs. Each of Marwares bags have rated high on my list, and this is no different. The best features are the bag fits your notebook very well and keeps it snug and secure, as well as the soft well padded shoulder pads, and easy grip sides. More...
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Connecting Mind and Body
Most people today are in their own world. They walk around, day after day with no awareness of what is happening around them, or what effect their actions have either. When we were kids, there was a solid connection between our mind and body. Of course, physically there is a connection, but there is also a spiritual connection. More...
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My iPod Found Dead at the Scene
This evening, I connected my iPod to my iBook. OS 10 gave me an error, that a disk connected could not be mounted, I had an option, to initialize, ignore, or eject. Never initialize. This will destroy the contents of your iPod. Eventually I had to do this anyway, but I whipped out Secrets of The iPod by Chris Breen and started reading through. More...
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Goodbye BuyMusic.com
Originaly featured on spymac.com:
According to an e-mail sent to prior customers of BuyMusic.com, the online store will become "integrated" with its parent site, Buy.com, within several days. What this means to the fate of what was once called "The Worlds Largest Download Music Store" is unclear.
Launched before iTunes for Windows, BuyMusic.com initially expected to sell one million songs per day, or 200 to 300 million in the first year, according to estimates by founder and CEO Scott Blum. When re-interviewed in December, Blum offered no statistics, but did say, "Were nowhere near Apples numbers."
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Review: Radtech PowerSleeve
Radtech, makers of the Podsleeve, ScreenSavrz and other products, have a great product to keep your Apple notebook safe from scratches or other elements. The PowerSleeve is a notebook holder made from Radtechs patented Optex material, that can be pulled stretched, and even washed in a washing machine, and come out safe. Optex is very thin, and fits around your notebook well. This is not a case that can drop your computer and it come out safe, or a case you can leave out in the rain, but for every day traveling and toting, this is the best case for your money. The PowerSleeve makes carrying your computer just like carrying a binder, and removing the case, and putting it in your pocket is very simple. For most people, this is all you need. No you cannot put your power adapter in the PowerSleeve, but this case is best for most handling. Personally, I put my iBook G4 in the PowerSleeve, then into my Brenthaven or Marware bag. It gives me extra protections from scratches and other factors. At a great price, the Powersleeve should come with every notebook. The Powersleeve is available for every size of Apples notebooks. You can find out more and purchase your own at Radtech.us
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Software spotlight: WinSwitch
WinSwitch 1.0 changes Apple's Faster User Switching menu item by removing the name of the user from the menu bar. Plus, it also prevents users from being listed who are not supposed to be and properly aligns the icons of those who are. To download and for more info go to http://winswitch.wincent.com/ The best part is it's free.
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Sun Mar 28, 2004
Pixar releases RenderMan for Mac OS X
Yesterday Pixar released RenderMan Pro Server 11.5.3 for Mac OS X 10.3 Panther. This release supports both the G4 and G5 processors and provides a number of important fixes and enhancements for all supported platforms, including Windows 2000/XP, 32 and 64 bit Linux, and Irix 6.5. The high quality renderer includes a powerful shading language and anti-aliased motion blur that lets designers to integrate synthetic effects with live-action footage. It has been used in many feature films, including Pixar's own productions such as "Finding Nemo.
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Sat Mar 27, 2004
Software spotlight: XFactor
This is the newest p2p app for OS X. It is very similar in looks and feel to another p2p app Poisoned. I like this app better it seemes faster and looks better. It also has a future feature of Bit Torrent search and downloads and that would be awsome. To download and for more info go to http://www.xfactor.cc/
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Fri Mar 26, 2004
Software spotlight: JAlbum
JAlbum allows users to create Web-based photo albums from their collection of digital images. It is so easy to install and use. Updates in this version included reduced startup time; skin styles may now have their own resources directory and preview image; and bug fixes. For more info and to download go to http://jalbum.net/
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Rumor: Apple In Xbox???
Rumor has it that Apple's Triple G5 processors will be going into the new XBox 2 which is expected to be released in late 2005 or early 2006. The processors will be dual-core PowerPC 976s, using a 0.065 micron process. The dual-core PPC'S will have two chips forming a single processor and will easliy break the 3 ghz barrier. This is certanily something to look for.
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UK News: Apple UK Retail Store live pictures
See the Apple UK Retail Store being built, thanks to the BBC's jam cams
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/camloco/040247.shtml
Although it says the camera is not working you'll find that it is and updates about every 10-15 minutes
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Final Draft 7 screenwriting software begins shipping
Today Final Draft, Inc. has started shipping Final Draft 7, it adds better writing tools and a new script element breakdown utility for the professional scriptwriting software. New Panels System that is implemented brings a new array of organization and development tools for the writer, while the Tagger enables users to "tag" script elements and export the results into scheduling and breakdown software. Final Draft 7 is available for $230; current users can upgrade for $60 before April 30, or $90 thereafter.
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Pittsburgh school district mulls iBook program cuts ...
Officials in Pittsburgh's Quaker Valley School District are thinking about scaling back an iBook program which would give about 1,700 laptops to third-graders through high school seniors, according to The Tribune-Review: "Officials said their options include providing the laptops only to students in the highest three or four grades, while using desktops for elementary grades. 'There is a question about whether younger students should have the responsibility of having their own computer,' district spokesman John Hanna said. Recent studies have found that younger students benefit less from having their own computers and that they frequently break or forget the equipment."
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Thu Mar 25, 2004
Macromedia Updates Shockwave Player for OS X
Macromedia has today released version 10 of its Shockkwave player for OS X
You can find more details and download from Macromedia at www.macromedia.com/shockwave
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Is iPod mini really worth it?
I have been thinking about the new iPod minis; are they really worth it? First of all the cost is what was bugging me the most. A 15gb iPod costs 300$ and the mini costs 250$. If the mini is 4gb shouldn't the mini cost about 100$ then. In the mini you get only 4 gb and it cost nearly as much as the regular one. That is a problem. It doesn't even have a lot more of features than the regular one.
I think that the mini's are too small (at this point you must be thinking, its a mini shouldn't it be small). At this rate they should be making keychain iPods for maybe a bit less. (By the way, if they do, you know who thought of it first.) If the mini costed a lot less, maybe more people would buy it. (Picture courtusely taken from )
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UK News: iPod Mini delays but all is not lost
Bah the iPod mini has been delayed and I thinking of purchasing one when they arrived since my 1st generation 5gb iPod is now getting on a bit.
Well big Apple and iPod fans the Guardian national newspaper tells us who we can get our hands on them
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1176733,00.html
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UK News: Apple Sore Retail Pictures
I am not 100% sure Apple will take up all this space, I know this area well and if it does it would be a very very big store, mostly likely the biggest computer store in the UK full stop, not just Apple but Computer store
http://www.macminute.com/2004/03/25/aslpics
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MPG .9 Released
March 25th: MPG has been working for a month now on the new update. A team of three people, Adam Jackson, Keith Moloney, and Adam Barber, have spent many days and nights creating original images, style sheets, and rewriting codes. We have redone the forums, main page, and small changes like differences in email notification, comments, and other things have been modified. We are going to be working hard to get member login to work, and other small errors. I will keep you all updated. Thanks to MPG's writers and other staff that keep the content flowing, and the Forum clean. Most of all, it is the visitors that keeps this place going. We are not done with the updates, yet.
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Apple Moves Worldwide iPod mini release to July
March 25th: Apple, in a press release today, announced they would move the iPod mini's worldwide release to July. This is two months later than originally planned. This is due to, "much stronger than expected demand in the U.S. far exceeding the total planned supply through the end of June". Apple PR manager Tim Cook said, "The iPod mini is a huge hit with customers in the U.S. and were sure it will be the same worldwide once we can ramp up our supply in the July quarter". It seems that Apple wants to have plenty of iPod minis in stock so worldwide customers can have their share with small delays. You can read the .
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Wed Mar 24, 2004
Review: The Speck Flip Stand
The All Clear Speck Flip Stand comes with a dock, a flipstand, and a belt clip. The flipstand protects the iPod from knocks and bumps. Flip open the scroll wheel door a little to change music selections. Flip it all the way and it becomes a desktop stand. Best of all, you never have to remove the iPod from the case.
The custom dock works with the iPod connector that comes with every iPod. The iPod can be easily seated and synched and charged all in one product. This product is extremely convenient and is an absolute must buy, it is only 29.95 in the Apple Store. This comes less then buying a regualar dock alone, Plus the stand looks really cool.
This product is not compatible for the iPod mini's. I think it is really easy to use and manage. It takes no skill at all to work this, plus it is very affordable at 29.95. My iPod is extremly precious to me and I want it to get the best protection which is the flipstand. (Picture courteously of )
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MPG welcomes Jay C.
March 24th: MPG would like to welcome our new writer, Jay C. He is a highly skilled programmer. He is currently in the 7th Grade and likes to do whatever a 13 year old would like to do. He is skilled in programming languages such as Basic, Html and working on C++ and Java. He has a small company called Chen Industries. You can visit it at www.chenindustries.com He's a really fun guy to be around and to talk to. He cant wait to start working with MPG.
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Mac OS X Turns Three!
March 24th: Today marks the birthday of Mac OS X. Today, March 24th, marks the three year anniversary or our favorite OS. OS X was the first widely used flavor of UNIX, and introduced new technologies, .like Aqua, Quartz, and its core is ran on standards like Quicktime. Yes, Mac OS X has changed the way we compute. It has brought us into a new era of computing. Since it has been three years, we take for granted, that our systems are secure stable, and more user friendly than ever. We also dont notice that we can easily run, UNIX, and java apps with no hitches. Of course, additions like the Dock, Fast User Switching, and a Finder that is so far from OS 9s that it is barely the finder we used four years ago.
Apple has given us four installments of OS X, and with ten million native users, OS X is here to stay. PC users, were jealous of our software, our computers, and now they are jealous of our operating system. Happy birthday Mac OS X and we are glad you are still with us. If you were a person, you would be potty trained, on solid foods, and since your parents work full time, you are in daycare, and the other kids pick on you, but you are secure in your ways, emotionally stable, and very handsome. Keep up the good work!
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UK News: EU to fine Microsoft a record 500m
he European commission is preparing to fine Microsoft a record-breaking 497m (£333m) for abusing its dominance of the personal computer software market.
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Tue Mar 23, 2004
xGrid 1.0 Preview Two Released
March 23rd: Apple released preview two of its xGrid software. xGrid is a software that allows Macs to share their processing power for one command. xGrid only works for apps that have plugins for it, but some apps have already been released with these plugins.
"Xgrid turns a group of Macs into a supercomputer, so they can work on problems greater than each individually could solve. You can let Xgrid operate in screensaver mode, so whenever you arenÕt working, your Mac can crunch away at some data set. Or if you have a group of Macs dedicated to the task, Xgrid makes it easy to set up a cluster that works around the clock, every day of the year."
What's New
"xgrid command line tool for submitting and monitoring jobs from the command-line
Message Passing Interface (MPI) support, allowing Xgrid to configure and launch executables linked against MacMPI libraries
Bug fixes include:
Various PrefPane improvements
Improved drawing of drop-down menus
Minor documentation and UI corrections
Longer timeout for submission of large files
Efficient redrawing for large node lists
Local mode support in Xgrid BLAST
Scoring matrix usage with protein searches in Xgrid BLAST
Viewing of non-UTF8 output in Xgrid BLAST"
You can download it Here.
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Apple News: iChat AV 2.1 Released
March 24rd: Apple released the 2.1 version to its iChat AV software. A beta of this software was released last month but many issues with users that resulted in errors and crashes forced many users to revert back to iChat AV 2. iChat 2.1's key enhancement is interoperability with AIM 5.5 users on windows, and video / audio conferencing with them. This is a monumental release in the fact that windows users can chat with us now. If they have an iSight they can video chat with us in full 30 frames per second.
iChat AV comes free with Mac OS 10.3 (Panther) or costs 29 dollars for OS 10.2.6 (Jaguar) users.
The updates is available via your software update preference panel or Macupdate.com
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iTunes Music Store Overcharging?
Some news sources reported the N.E.R.D. album selling higher, but in our surfing of iTMS, we have noticed other albums. 10 out of 25 albums have yielded 12.95 - 18 dollars which is way above the 9.99 per album price. Has Apple changed their policy?
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Review: Trailer Tracker
March 23rd: Moviegoers love trailers. They love the sneak peaks of movies months before they come out. There are a few websites, that give you the ability to see all of the upcoming movies but you have to view them in your browser with ads, and there is minimal control. Wouldn't it be nice to see all of the trailers from on your computer? Well, now you can. WithTrailer Tracker fromMireth Technology.
Trailer tracker enables you to see all of the latest movie trailers, then download them to your computer. From there, you can open the trailers in quicktime, and with QT pro, you can see the movies full screen! I love to download movie trailers, but in Safari, I have to hit command+opt+A, then find the movie address, then with Speed Download, get the movie. Trailer tracker downloads it and plays it quickly and easily.
With a small price of $9.99, and a free demo, you can view all of the latest trailers, withouth launching Safari.
Download it
More Info
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DD News: XServe G5s starting to ship
AppleInsider reports that one of the earliest buyers of the Xserve G5 is reporting that his order has finally shipped. "I received notification that my G5 XServe was shipped out FedEx Friday March 19th, and I should be receiving it on Tuesday, Mar 23rd. I ordered my [Xserve] G5 almost before the applause died down when they were announced in January, so hopefully mine should be one of the first ones going out," the reader told . --DD News
UPDATED:Apple issued a stating the G5 is "officially" shipping. Yet, there were not details on why the delay took place.
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Roxio Ships Toast 6 With Jam
March 23rd: Roxio issued a press release today, Toast 6 with Jam is shipping. Announced at MacWorld San Francisco this past January, they are finally shipping the product.
More Info
Now, here at MPG, we have a question. Some of our staff was at MWSF in January, and used Toat 6 with jam. It worked great! There were not many obvious bugs, and no visibile issues with the applications, so why is it the end of March, almost three months later, and they are just now shipping the product? If anyone knows why this is, or why companies do this, let us know at.
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Adobe Indesign Updated to 3.0.1
March 23rd: Adobe updated its popular layout application to 3.0.1 today. T'he update is not specific to what is updated, the only info available is; "Version 3.0.1 update addresses several issues that were identified in InDesign CS." The update says, you need to use Adobe Update Manager (AUM) from within InDesign, to update it.
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Mon Mar 22, 2004
Apple releases iPhoto update
March 23rd: Apple released an updated to one of its iLife '04 applications, iPhoto4. iPhoto 4.0.1 has small enhancements that will effect any user of the app. It is recommended highly by MPG, to download this update.
"Photo 4.0.1 includes many organizational and stability enhancements. Performance has also been increased throughout the application, giving you faster importing, smoother image viewing and easier Rendezvous photo sharing. This version of iPhoto also features improved thumbnail images in your photo library. To take advantage of this, your thumbnails must be upgraded, which may take a while, depending on the number of photos in your library."
This Update brought to you by Macupdate.com/iphoto More...
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DD News: Speed D/L - Back to Normal
Yazsoft today announced that Speed Download would no longer be integrated with MacShareware.net. The company had recently run into problems with both VersionTracker and MacUpdate not posting Speed Download updates because of its move towards becoming a software update application that competed with offerings from these sites. Version 2.3.3 makes the Speed Download app return to it's original state. It no longer has the software update function included. 2.3.3 also includes an updated and optimized Speed Download plug-in for better compatibility, as well as support for downloading files over 1GB. Speed Download costs $20 and is available now. --DD News
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DD News: McDonalds and Sony
Sony today announced that they have taken part in a $30 million marketing deal with McDonald's to promote its new music store. Sony's last-minute pitch cut Apple out of the picture, for it was Apple who was going to do this before. "One person familiar with the McDonald's deal said the fast-food company would probably give away more than 100 million Sony Connect songs in the U.S. McDonald's had been in talks to launch a similar marketing effort with Apple, but switched plans after a last-minute pitch from Sony, sources said." Also, Sony "has already announced a deal with United Airlines in which travelers, once the Connect service starts, will be able to trade in frequent flier miles for free songs," according to MacNN. --DD News
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MPG News Announcement
March 22nd: MPG is going to slim down on news reporting. Instead of posting every computer related story we can find, we are going to use Differentdistricts news stories, and then we will report only the best news. We want to be known for our editorials and review skills overall. Instead of refabricating news from other sources. They work hard to report news, and we were just putting it on our site. As of now, we are having a lot of our time taken up by project CypeTest. CypeTest is our 1.0 release of MPG. Currently, MPG is in .7 beta, and we are adding things weekly. Due to our real lives, we have to work on this site part time. If you are a writer, artist, or have knowledge of PHP, feel free to contact us, so we can have more people working on the site, and accelerate the advance of MPG. With your help, the redesign will go a lot more smoothly. Thanks to all of you who have signed up, and visit the site on a regular basis. We are here to please. Dont forget you can get MPG clothing, to help us pay the bills.
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Buy one iPod get 10 free!
March 22nd: An anonymous reader has sent us a way to buy one iPod, then for the next two years, keep getting and iPod every month or less. All you have to pay is 50 bucks!
"I purchased a 5gb iPod November of 2002 from CompUSA. Remember you have to buy from CompUSA, do not buy from anywhere else. I got the 2 year replacement warranty for 15% of the cost of the product. You can get this warranty on many peripherals, so just use this same idea, on any mice, keyboards, webcams, whatever. Anyway, the replacement warranty was 50 dollars. About 3 months later, my battery was not holding a charge, so I took it to CompUSA, and they gave me a 10gb. Being that the 10Gb costed the same as the 5, the credited me 299, and gave me a 10gb. I just payed 50 dollars for a new warranty.
After the 3g iPods came out, I went to compUSA, and did the same thing for a 15Gb third generation iPod. I just paid 100 dollars to pay the difference of a 399 dollar iPod, and payed the 50 dollar warranty again. Finally, when Apple had the 20 gb iPod Third generation, I did the same thing, and did not have to pay 100 dollars, just payed to renew the warranty.
In short, one year later, I have owned four iPods, and have only payed for two. This may be cheating the system, but if you iPod does not work, it is a good no questions asked way of getting it replaced. This. like i said, is trues with most peripherals at CompUSA."
The previous submission, does not reflect the views of MPG, and we do not suggest anyone do this. None of the staff or members of MPG have done this, and do not plan on doing this.
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Sat Mar 20, 2004
Humor: Ipod Race
Well this is one the best little iPod movies I have seen, based on the Star Wars Pod race
Watch Now!
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Apple News: Spoken Interface Beta Testers
Interested in Apples Spoken Interface Technology?
If like me your a little short on the sight front (not to mention height but there it little Apple can do about that), this could be something worth looking at.
Complete the questionnaire online and you maybe well become a chosen beta tester
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2003 Year of the Bugs
According to Symantec's biannual Internet Security Threat report there were 2,636 vulnerabilities disclosed last year. On average, 99 of the 220 reports per month which were classed as high severity - giving attackers increased privileges and access to more prominent targets - while 70% of all these vulnerabilities being easy to exploit.
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Adobe Designer 6.0 Beta
Adobe has started it beta program for it forthcoming Adobe Designer 6.0
Adobe Designer 6.0 is a powerful business tool that allows its users to create XML/PDF forms that effectively capture data and easily integrate the data into enterprise systems. It enables businesses to realize higher workflow efficiency and lower operating costs.
Unfortunately for the Macintosh community Adobe Designer 6.0 only operates on Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional.
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UK News: Microsoft - EC talks fail
Microsoft has confirmed that settlement negotiations with the European Commission have ended in deadlock. The company is dropping heavy hints that it will go to court to appeal any decision.
We will have to wait until the 24 March when the Commission publishes its ruling on actions it must take as punishment for past anti-competitive behaviour.
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Apple Extreme Airport Video
Just snooping around I come across this video on the Apple Web site -
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Fri Mar 19, 2004
UK News : Happy Birthday Justine
Happy birthday, Justine from the UK gang (will me anyway)
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UK News: Paris Expo taking registrations
Apple Expo Paris organizer Reed Exhibitions is accepting registrations for this September's Paris event.
Register here
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UK News: iPhoto print service launched
Apple enabled print ordering from within iPhoto for ius lucky folks in the UK customers late last night.
During his Macworld Expo keynote in January this year, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the feature would be enabled for Europe's consumers in March 2004. Jobs offered a rare apology for the wait: "Sorry it took us so long," he said.
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Justine of Xthree.net Celebrates Birthday
One of our biggest fans, Justine, celebrates her birthday tomorrow. We wanted to wish her a happy birthday, and hope that whatever she does, she does it big.
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Thu Mar 18, 2004
MPG Apparel Now Available!
March 17th: MPG is pleased to announce apparel. Through a partnership with CafePress, we are shirts, hats, mousepads, and thongs. There are a few items some of you want and need, and some that are a waste of money. We know the prices are high, hell we would not pay full price, but in order to even make 50 cents or a dollar on the sale of these shirts we have to charge 15 dollars. Just think that you are getting a quality shirt with the logo of a quality website. Do your part to support MPG and make it go to the top.
Get some gear!
Also you can click the link on our left side-bar to visit. Just click Apparel.
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We have it so good
We have had it first. First mouse, first graphical interface, first CD burners, and first inexpensive means of wireless networking. This is not to mention the fact we have the best music player, best software, best OS, and the most beautiful computers that just work. So why is it that Mac users always get pissed at Apple if they dont release a new or updated computer every 3 months, or dont sell an item at the price range you like. Deal with it! Apple is a company. Their sole purpose is to make money. As Mac users, we are spoiled with the best stuff, but when things dont go our way, we automatically complain. More...
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Frustrations of a PC User
March 18th: (Censored for unsuitable ages)
At the gym last night, I over heard someone cursing at their MP3 player. S**t, this piece of crap! It has never worked! Why do you keep freezing?! After this guy stops his workout 5 times just to reset his Dell Digital Jukebox, I finally look over and say, dont you wish you had bought an iPod. Ok, it was kind of rude of me, but he knew I was right. He chuckled and explained that it was a Christmas gift and he could not help what was under the tree. I let him use my iPod and he loved it. He said, even if he could only afford the 15-gigabyte iPod, or mini, he would rather carry fewer songs with him than to deal with the frustrations of his current MP3 player.
It was funny to hear John Doe explain his frustrations. After discovering I was a Mac user, and telling him that my computer never crashed and it was rated the most secure operating system in the world, he came to the realization that even if Microsoft Windows is not on it, anything a PC company makes whether it be a computer, PDA, MP3 player, or even a calculator will not work, freeze, and eventually break completely. He said, why is it when Apple makes something it always seems to make sense and work? This guy had obviously had it with anything a PC company makes. Maybe I helped someone switch, even though I did not make them switch, I was a person to listen while they figured out that Pcs suck and Apple computers are the way to go.
He also wished that he could use the iTunes Music Store. They have all of those exclusive tracks and he cant buy them to listen to on his Dell Jukebox. What a shame.
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Wed Mar 17, 2004
68k Linux - Coming Soon
*Sniff sniff* What's that? Is that the smell of *sniff* Linux? I've just ordered More...
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Powermail 4.2
Powermail is the fastest e-mail client i have ever seen. I first installed this app to find a pretty cool interface. Okay, not as cool as Apple's Mail or Gyazmail, but pretty cool. I setup my e-mail accounts. (Which took about 3 minutes for all of mine.) And, pressed "Connect."
In about 10 seconds, all my e-mail was in the right positions and was easy to read.
CTM Development has been working on Powermail for over 3 years now and I must say that this is their best release yet. Keep up the good work, CTM Development!
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DD News: Apple introduces "Spoken Interface" Technology
Apple announced new "Spoken Interface" technology designed to vocalize and make audible everything that visually happens on a desktop. The software is like screen-reading software--the last of which was discontinued for the Mac last summer, according to BusinessWeek: "And even better, unlike traditional screen readers, Apple's technology will be built right into the next version of the OS X operating system. That will be a big help. For starters, the price is sweet. Spoken Interface won't cost anything extra because it'll be part of the core OS. Screen readers for Windows can run up to $1,000, on top of the cost of the computer itself." Apple has posted an online user survey, which it says will help it develop the technology, which will be included in Mac OS X 10.4
This update brought to you by DifferentDistrict
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Apple Application Servers Updater 1.0
March 17th: Apple has released an updater that upgrades various java components that shipped with OS X server 10.3.
Apple Application Servers Updater 1.0 upgrades various Java application server components shipped in Mac OS X Server 10.3. WebObjects 5.2.3 deployment, which contains many important fixes and is qualified on the Java 1.4.2 platform. JBoss is upgraded to version 3.2.3 and contains new security features and fixes. Tomcat has been updated to version 4.1.29 and is fully integrated with the JBoss distribution.
Requirements:
Mac OS X Server 10.3, WebObject 5.2.3 or later.
For more info or to download the 95.5 Mb updater try Macupdate.com
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Apple Updates Webobjects
March 17th: Webobjects Developer was updated to version 5.2.3 today. It is a small update, but is recommended for most users
"Apple WebObjects Developer 5.2.3 addresses issues with CLOSE_WAIT states in deployment using JavaMonitor and wotaskd. It also addresses a number of issues related to EOF under high load."
For More Info and to download the 20.7 Megabyte Update go to Macupdate.com
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Panther Update is a good kitty
Our staff, as a whole has installed OS X 10.3.3. We have had no problems, and continue to work on our machines with no issues arising. The machines we have installed it on are, iBook G4, iBook, Powerbook AL, Powermac MDD, and an eMac700. It is safe to say 10.3.3 came along with no problems. In fact, a few of the issues we were having with the finder crashing, and networking peeves and how you had to browse through the network to find out what for which you were connected and now the servers are shown on the desktop or sidebar. Many other internal changes were made, but the update was a good one. Of course, you can still wait, to get this 58 megabyte download, but on the whole it feels good.
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The Next Step for Movie Viewing
In the past twenty years, big steps have been made in the enhancement to motion pictures, and how we view them. Movies, even in the eighties, looked like movies. They looked like they were not real, and this was due to quality of film, lack of technology in the post production realm, and techniques for filmmaking. Those factors made for a not so real picture on the big screen, but when you bought a VHS tape and brought it home, the quality was even worse, and it was two channel audio, and the aspect ration was off; it was a horrible way to view movies. More...
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Spoken Interface - In future Mac OS X revisions
Apple has added a new Spoken Interface page to its Apple's website.
Could this appear in future updates of 10.3 or even a sneak preview of what 10.4 may bring?
Read more on Apples web site
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Tue Mar 16, 2004
MPG's Message Board
If you haven't visited https://mypersonalgetaway.com/forum yet, I suggest you do so, it's the next Apple board for apple users. Unlike most apple boards we don't discriminate against PC users. If you come across the board, join and browse, I think you'll enjoy it there.
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Rant:News Reporting Apple "missed" 100 million song mark
I have read each day a multitude of large news services complain about Apple computer missing their mark of selling 100 million songs in one year. Look at the date of this post, go ahead, look at it! CNBC, Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, CNET! All of you look at this post and what does it say MARCH FREAKING 16TH! Apple's one year mark is not until April 28th. This gives them about six weeks to make their mark. More...
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Adam Jackson Gives blood
At our high school, we had a blood drive for seniors today (seniors as in 12th grade). We are trying to give more blood than our four rival schools. Also, one person at random out of maybe 30 people that gave blood will be picked for two prom tickets, dinner for two and limo ride on prom night. So not that bad of a deal. Of course, me and another MPG staff member, John Regan gave blood. I should have taken pictures, but sadly I did not... More...
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Shapeshifter 1.2 Released!
March 16th: Unsanity, LLC. has update Shapeshifter to version 1.2. This is not a significant update but if you are having any problems with Shapeshifter 1.1, it is safe to update. We recommend a restart after installing, of course.
You Can download it Here
For changes in ver. 1.2 click "More info.." More...
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Free You Control Software with VersionTracker Pro
MacMinute reports, versiontracker.com is giving away copies of YouControl software. You software was demoed at macworld expo this January and is the ultimate app for so many things. That is the best way to describe it You Control. We at MPG ask you to take a look at a better incentive.
Each week, macupdate.com, a similar download site, is Giving Away products from everyone. They have given away Sightflex from Macmice, omnigraffle, radtech products, and more. So you don't have to pay for anything, just go to the site, sign up and you have a great chance of getting great products.
See, we reported the news about version tracker, although we don't support it.
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G5 Fan Update Released
All this means to the MPG staff is, that we will have to go out and buy space heaters. The G5 will be smarter about the way it handles heat and the rate at which it's fans spin. Many users complained there were system beeps, fans not going off, or many other odd occourences. Although this update was included with yesterday's 10.3.3 update, this update is for G5 users running Jaguar
Requirements: Apple G5 Fan Control Updater improves performance and reliability of the Fan Control system of the PowerMac G5.
Requirements:
PowerPC G5, Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later.
More Info And Download
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DVD Studio 2.0.5 Update
Apple has posted DVD Studio Pro 2.0.5, an update to its professional DVD authoring software. The new version includes critical fixes for placement of the dual layer break point on DVD-9 titles, according to the Apple.
More Info
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Mon Mar 15, 2004
Mac OS X 10.3.3 Released into the Wild
Apple, today, released Mac OS X 10.3.3 update. Whipsers of this release have been floating around the Mac WEb for months. Apple has not been quiet about the update, however. They have been seeding weekly builds of the update to developers. 10.3.3 has many changes listed below. This is the first heft update and is expected to fix many problems users are4 having and update existing technologiers. There are major changes with video cards, network browsing and some core apps. The update also has the previous security updates and the Bluetooth 1.5 update for those of you that have not downloaded those as of yet.
The initial release of this to developers caused serious issues with the 20" iMac and was pulled for a few weeks. MPG cautions all users that a system update may cause problems with your system, i.e. 10.2.8. It is best to let the "early adopters" install the updte and after a week if no major problems have been reported by the news sites, then it is safe to say you pose a lesser risk of having issues with this major update.
At a rather large 58 Mbs, this update may also carry some interface changes.
If you have any problems with thisupdate, email MPG at
or download the update at
Macupdate.com More...
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[Updated]Graphic Converter Updated to 5.0 / Photoshop hides under the covers
3-15-2004: Lemke Software today released Graphic Converter 5.0. If you don't already use this app, and do use photoshop, GC is for you.
[Update]: Graphic Converter has been updated to 5.0.1 The read me said, "Version 5.0.1: Possible error (-109) upon saving fixed" So there ya go, if you are an early adopter, looksl ike you could not save. More...
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DD News: Unreal Tournament 2004 Goes Gold
Gold Master that is. MacSoft today announced that the Mac version of Unreal Tournament 2004 has reached Gold Master status and is now in duplication. Mac gamers can expect to see Unreal Tournament 2004 (which costs $40) on store shelves shortly for a nearly simultaneous release with the Windows version. "The sequel to last years hugely popular Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal Tournament 2004 takes gladiator combat to a new level with the addition of land and air vehicles, an arsenal of new weaponry (including mines, rocket-propelled grenades and stationary gun turrets), daunting new arenas, epic battlefields and the challenge of the Assault and Onslaught game types. UT04 also adds the UnrealTV broadcast system, which allows hundreds of people to log on and watch famous combatants duke it out, and the return of the mighty Skaarj as a playable race."
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DD News: Fortune rates Apple iTunes 'best'
Fortune has just rated nine legit online music services, and above all of them, they said Apple iTunes is "best". The article compares all 9 of the major music stores, on restrictions, cost per song/album, subscription price, audio quality/format, size of music library, and media player. iTunes was rated the best of all of them, for it uses the best format, has the most songs, and is all part of the same great player.
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DD News: Jobs Drops His Powerbook
An insider told The Different District that Apple CEO Steve Jobs let his PowerBook take a fall. Job's 15" Aluminum PowerBook cracked, right down the middle. This was not a problem for Steve Jobs. He just had his co-workers gut it out, and put it in a brand new one! Lucky him; I wish someone was there to give me a PowerBook when mine stopped working!
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DD News: Yahoo! Mail Giving Away a mini-a-day
Yahoo is now . For the next 26 days (started March 10th), if you upgrade to Yahoo! Mail Plus, you will have the opportunity to enter the contest. "Move up to Yahoo! Mail Plus today and youll get more of the things you needmore storage, more spam protection, more control. Plus, youll have a chance to win one of 30 iPod minis. Were giving away one a day for 30 days starting March 10th."
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DD News: iDVD and External Burners
Well, we have done it again. Yes, contrary to popular belief, it is possible to burn a DVD on Apple's iDVD program with an external DVD burner. Just follow these easy steps: 1) Download this file. 2) Uncompress, and put those 2 files in your home folder (make sure they are by themselves, without an enclosing folder). 3) Goto iDVD and Control-click on the burn button. 4) Save as an image. 5) Burn that image to a DVD. Congratulations, you just burnt a iDVD DVD with an external burner!
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AdobeCS shipping with PageMaker Plug-ins
As a member of the graphics industry, the one complaint of moving to Indesign from PageMaker was the fact graphic's professionals cannot open their PageMaker docs with Indesign. The adoption of InDesign was slow in part due to this problem. Many design firms that have been around for 10 or more years do more reprints of old jobs than new, so it is important they keep the old pagemaker program and have to keep using OS 9 to open the old jobs. Adobe, at Macworld Expo SF, finally created a solution to open PageMaker 7 documents in Indesign CS. It took until version 3 of Indesign for Adobe to do this, but "better late than never". If you purchase Adobe CS, you will receive the PageMaker tools free of charge. We researched and did not find an upgrade to the pagemaker tools plug-in for those of you who purchased Adobe CS or InDesign CS Standalone before this announcement. We suggest contacting Adobe directly and asking them for the plug-in pack.
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Powermac Celebrates Birthday!
March 15th: Macworkd UK writes the 20th anniv. of the Mac has passed, but the Powermac and PowerPC are 10 years old this Sunday. This was the day Apple introduced the PowerPC, and started the trainsition from Motorola's 680x0 chips to PPC, which was almost as difficult as the move from OS 9 to OS X.
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iTunes Music Store: 50 Million Downloads
March 15th: Apple said in a press release this morning, iTMS has reached 50 million downloads. "Crossing 50 million songs is a major milestone for iTunes and the emerging digital music era," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "With over 50 million songs already downloaded and an additional 2.5 million songs being downloaded every week, it's increasingly difficult to imagine others ever catching up with iTunes." The reason for Apple Success is they are the only company to offer a complete solution for digital music. You Purchase->Manage->and Listen to your music. There are other companies trying to create an iTunes-Like product but only Apple makes it easy. notes users are downloading 2.5 million songs a week.
Back in October of 2003, Apple was averaging 1.7 Million downloads a week, but now that Apple has a Windows version of iTunes, that number has doubled. The story also notes that this number does not factor in the caps redeemed from the iTunes Pepsi Giveaway. The giveaway(which kicked off on February 2nd) is a partnership between Apple and Pepsi(which to this day sells "sugar-water to kids"), and their effort to give away 100 million free songs. Of course, not all of those will be redeemed, but they are sure as heck going to try.
Steve announced last May that by May of 2004, Apple would have sold 100 million songs on iTunes. It is the middle of March, 2004 and they have sold 50 million. Let's hope that the caps from the Pepsi iTunes giveaway boost that to 100 million songs by May. Steve hates to be wrong on his numbers and if 100 million is not reached, "someone will be fired".
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Macworld SF Attendance numbers Released
March 12th: Maccentral and Macminute reported on Friday, the numbers for Macworld SF '04 back in January were finally released by IDG. Supprisingly, the numbers are dramatically lower than 2003's expo. IDG spokesperson noted that, "IDG World Expo's new President, David Korse, wanted to put a standard in place where the attendance at all of our shows could be audited by a third-party," Warwick Davies, IDG World Expo group vice president, told MacCentral in an interview today. "Doing that, we had to change the practices that were performed before in calculating attendance."
The final numbers released were 32,409 people as compared to last year's 90,473. While I was at Expo this January, people were telling me about the new system and said the numbers would be drastically lower due to this system. It is my understanding that Macworld Expo would count people coming in and then out each day. If this was the case, I would show up at 8:30, leave at 11 for lunch, then come back untill the end of the day. So if you leave for lunch, the numbers are doubled right there. It is good to have a standard in place and next year should yeild higher numbers.
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Macs used in Oscar Opening Montage
March 11th: posted on Friday how Macs, and the were used to create the opening scene of the 76th Annual Academy Awards... More...
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Sun Mar 14, 2004
UK News: Windows XP to be rebuilt for EU
Microsoft faces huge fine, maybe forced to re-build Windows XP by EU
A reuters news article suggests Microsoft will be made to share code with other makers of software for servers, and to create a version of Windows XP, without Media Player 9 included.
And Microsoft is also likely to have to pay hundreds of millions of Euros when the EU committee meets later on this month.
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Windows XP SP2 Details
Windows XP SP 2 nears
The first thing it mentions is inbuilt Bluetooth support, while Windows Installer 3 will auto update all apps in your system.
Microsoft also promises to deliver smaller and more reliable patches, the web site says, and you'll be able to remove some patches too.
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Mac OS X 10.3.3 (7F43)
Apple has seeded Mac OS X 10.3.3 (7F43) to developers on Friday.
Major areas of change include Core OS, Carbon, Cocoa, Graphics and Imaginge, High Level ToolBox, Printing and USB.
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Virex 7 DAT Update '4337'
McAfee has release its latest Virex DAT file update today
This release includes detection for W32/Bagle.n@MM virus
Owners of Mac Virex are advised to update to the latest DAT file with immediate effect
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Fri Mar 12, 2004
Apple's Climbing stock due to iPod sales
The Seattle Time's reporter, Peter J. Brennan, reports that Apple's stock is its highest since September of 2002. He claims the sales of the iPod mini, and many other Apple products have driven the stock to its current state.. More...
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Microsoft Access for Mac?
I for one would welcome this addition to Office package, but I suspect it only a rumor, but if you know different
http://www.lis.fsu.edu/Prospects/ssd33_hardware_software.cfm#Mac
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More .Mac goodies
Apple is offering two fresh inducements to its .Mac subscribers Panther training and a discount on Pangea Software's all-new Nanosaur II: Hatchling.
Apple is exclusively offering .Mac subscribers access to its in-house developed series of 100 QuickTime movies. The movies cover a range of topics around Mac OS X 10.3 and the applications that ship with it. More...
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Dreamweaver MX 2004 Update
Macromedia today released an update for Dreamweaver MX 2004.
The update offers substantial performance and stability improvements over the previous version. "With this updater, Dreamweaver MX 2004 increases end-user productivity by enhancing key workflows and improving the performance of the application," the company says.
The application gains significant speed enhancements, promising "performance gains of up to 50 per cent on Windows and up to 70 per cent on Mac OS X according to Macromedia More...
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HP Muisc and iTunes
HP gas launched a special section on its website promoting Apple's iTunes jukebox software:
'HP and Apple have partnered to bring the award-winning iTunes music jukebox software onto your PC and into your digital world!'
www.hp.com/united-states/music/
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Thu Mar 11, 2004
DD News: Apple plans to attend NAB
Apple today announced plans for the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show being held in Las Vegas, in April. They sent out "invitations", inviting media and press to a special event. "Moving pictures. Moving sound. Moving the industry," the invintation reads. "Please join Apple for a special presentation at NAB 2004 to see the latest Apple technology." Mac Rumors previously reported about a portable media device from Apple, most likely to be released at the NAB. Apple also said they would be holding this special event on Sunday, April 18, 2004. Last year in April, Apple chose the NAB show to release Final Cut Pro 4, Shake 3 and DVD Studio Pro 2. We can only hope for the best!
MPG is not a rumor site and does not support rumors. This news shared from DifferentDistrict. If there is a media device being debuted, expect to find out more on Macintosh Rumor Sites.
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DD News: Starbucks Music Service nothing but steam
BusinessWeek reports that on March 16, Starbucks will launch an in-store music downloading service. The new service will let customers to browse and sample digital songsusing HP tablet computers (maybe with iTunes preloaded :P)then order the ones they like on a custom burned CD. The first musical Starbucks opens in Santa Monica, California, and the service will expand into 2,500 stores over the next two years. Pricing will be US$6.99 for five songs (the minimum purchase) and $12.95 for albums. Starbucks also said its plans to offer wireless downloads to laptops or portable players in the future.
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DD News: Nation's Highest Rated CEO makes $1?
In a poll ran by forbes.com earlier this year, Steve Jobs had the highest approval rating of any CEO. Yet, his salary is extremely low. Steve took a $1 salary in 2003, as he has since 1998. This may sound strange at first, but you must realize that he received $74.75 million in restricted stock in exchange for his outstanding stock options in March 2003, . Apple "did not pay Jobs, who is also a co-founder of the company, any new stock options or cash bonus in 2003. No other executive received stock options in 2003," Apple said, in the report. "Employees received merit increases, but executives have not received increases in three years, other than through promotions." Honestly, this shows a lot for this CEO. If the company does well, then he makes money in bonuses; if the company does poorly, then Stevey make a lot less. In a world of money squandering CEOs and board members, and overpaid chief officers, it is good to see someone that actually cares about their company and will not risk it's downfall just so they can get a high salary.
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MPG Added to Spymac's "Around Town"
More updates on MPG making its presence known in the Mac-Web. We are pleased to announce, our site's addition to Spymac's Around Town section... More...
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Wed Mar 10, 2004
Make money from your Airport
LinSpot is free and simple software allowing you to sell your Wireless Internet Access.
With this C2C (consumer-to-consumer) technology we want to turn all individual Wireless Internets into one big network, delivering Internet Access anywhere. If you want to make some money with your AirPort or any other WiFi router, LinSpot is for you More...
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Virex 7 DAT Update '4336'
McAfee has release its latest Virex DAT file update today
Owners of Mac Virex are advised to update to the latest DAT file with immediate effect
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UK News: Rasing money for a iPod
Back before Christmas, Apple setup a web site www.ipodrocks.com with suggestions for getting a iPod. Well on the back of this a friend of mine Geoff Marshall started his own campaign.
50 pence - iN Da Pod.
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UK National Newspaper 'The Guardian' simply loves Aple and the iPod
It must be official 'The Guardian' simply loves Apple and the iPod, no other UK national newspaper gives as many column inches to Apple and the iPod.
Therefore I just have to give them a mention.
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UK News: US and UK crack down on web porn
Britain and the United States are to work together to shut down violent sex websites, it emerged today.
Officials on both sides of the Atlantic will decide how to act against extreme pornographic sites, which were implicated in the trial of the man who killed Brighton teacher Jane Longhurst.
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UK News: Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL sue "worst spammers on Internet"
Three major Internet firms and Earthlink have announced a collaboration to fight the scourge of spam.
The firms, which are founders of the anti-spam industry alliance formed last year, are rolling out the results of their collaboration.
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UK News: Apple rage at iPod emulator
UK developer Starbrite has developed software that enables a PocketPC to emulate the iPod.
The pBop's interface is just like the iPod's, with songs arranged in a series of nested menus, which can be browsed by artist, album, and genre. "It works exactly the same way as a iPod, except it's software and it costs $20."
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UK News: Lets Go Shopping
Following recent fluctuations in the value of the US$ against the EU, I was tempted to do a little price comparison between the price of European and American Apple Hardware. The results were quite surprising. After researching the subject I found out that it would be cheaper for me to fly from Ireland to New York, stay on Lexington Ave. for 3 nights, purchase a powerbook and then fly home, than to purchase the hardware in Ireland, even better, I would have $300 left over for spending money!
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CodeWarrior Developement Studio 9.2 Released
Today Metrowerks, Inc. released an update to their premiere development suite CodeWarrior Developement Studio. Version 9.2 has countless udpates and bug fixes. CodeWarrior users are strongly advised to install this update. It is 111.9 megabytes. The cost for a complete liscense of CodeWarrior Developement Studio 9.2 is $499.
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This update brought to you by Macupdate
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LaCie Announces Big Disk Extreme
MacCentral Reports: Lacie told MacCentral that, as of Wednesday, they are now shipping the Big Disk Extreme. This 500gb hard drive. "In addition to its large capacity, the Big Disk Extreme also features two FireWire 800, one FireWire 400 and an 8MB buffer in the 7200 rpm drive". The drive costs $579 dollars and ships with appropriate cables for Firewire 800, 400 and Sony iLink. It also has daisy chain capabilities and comes with Lacie's HD software.
MacCentral Link
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DD News: Belkin Announces New Wireless Peripheals
Belkin today released a new wireless mouse and keyboard in a sleek, metallic silver color. The Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse bundle, which features a foldaway wrist rest and enhanced wrist support on the ergonomic Mouse. Other features include one-touch access to Web sites, e-mail, applications, and files with customizable, instant-access hot keys; easy navigation through music and videos using Multimedia Center; volume adjustment with an easy-grip knob; and more. The Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse bundle will begin shipping on March 31 for US$64.99. We hope to write a review of this before it starts shipping, so check back soon.
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DD News: Hitachi to Unveil 400Gb Drive.
Hitachi announced plans to reveal a massive 400GB hard drive later this week, according to CNET News.com. "The new drive has a capacity of 400GB, spins at 7,200 revolutions per minute and uses ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) interface technology, according to a source close to Hitachi. The drive can come with either the parallel ATA interface long used in desktop computers or the newer Serial ATA interface. Dubbed the Deskstar 7K400, the drive is being tested by manufacturers and could be in digital video recorder (DVR) products available to consumers later this year, the source said."
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DD News: Sony Ericsson releases new phones
Sony Ericsson today released a brand new flagship phone. The new phone, called the S700, has a compass-style design with the same "swivel action" rotating display introduced by Motorola. Unfortunately, it won't be out until the fourth quarter, but it sets the bar pretty high because the new phone sports a 224k color screen, Memory Stick, Bluetooth and megapixel camera with 8x zoom. Arriving even sooner (the 2nd quarter) will be the K700, a 93 gram phone that features a 176x220 pixel display that can work in landscape mode. It also comes with an FM radio, VGA camera with 4x zoom, and a handy 32MB of memory. In common with most new Sony Ericsson models, it includes Bluetooth, but the company is touting the Media Viewer which was also introduced today: "a Bluetooth bridge that allows you to run presentations from the handset, and view photos and play MP3s stored on the handset on a TV or projector." -- The Register. The new phone certainly blew me away, go check it out and see for yourself!
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MPG spammer sent out
I have to apologize. Somehow, a person using a spam mailer got emails from the mac web and spammed people for our new site. This is not how we want to run a website and that person is no longer with us. If you got spam to go to this site, I apologize in advance, and it will not happen again.
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Microsoft to show new service pack off next week
Microsoft is set to show the beta version the Windows XP Service Pack 2.0 next week. But, while it might be a show stopper for the Las Vegas conference, the beta will not find its way into the grubby paws of us until around until April.
While Microsoft still continues to wrestle with Service Packs and the continued delays for the next Window version one cannot help wonder just where OS X will be in 2004/2005.
Lets hope Apple can really take advantage of this.
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Tue Mar 09, 2004
Sony Ericsson unveils flagship Phones
Sony Ericsson has announced new flagship mobile phones today
Arriving sooner will be the K700, a 93 gram phone that features a 176x220 pixel display that can work in landscape mode. It comes with an FM radio, VGA camera with 4x zoom, and a handy 32MB of memory. In common with most new Sony Ericsson models, it includes Bluetooth More...
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Napster chief slams AAC format
Napster chief Chris Gorog has criticized Apple for pushing its ACC format.
In an interview with UK The Guardian newspaper Gorog says: "Companies pushing a propriety agenda are consumer-unfriendly experiences because they're cloistering them in an experience that they can't leave and eliminating choice." More...
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Two New Caps available
MPG posts two new codes on our forums to get free songs from iTunes Music Store
Forum
Registered members only can view the "pepsi caps" room.
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Lacie Introduces 128Mb flash watch.
Lacie today introduced a wrist watch equipped with 128 mbs or flash memory and has connectivity for USB 1.1 and 2.0. It is also cross platform like any flash disk and will cost $69.95. More Info.
The odd thing is, this watch may just be introduced but one of our MPG staff recieved a Lacie 128Mb watch at Macworld expo back in January. It was the exact same watch and same specs. Kind of odd, but we just thought Lacie was being nice, but honestly they were leaking a product.
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MPG forums back up!
The MPG forums have been successfully modified. There should not be any problems. The emoticons are now working and the avatar gallery is up. After you login, go to the .Cpanel area and modify your avatar. If you have any problems email us at
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DD News: Speakeasy Offers Free iPod
Speakeasy (a local DSL provider) is giving away one of Apple's new 15Gb iPods to customers who sign up for a DSL package priced at $59 per month or more. Only 1,000 iPods are available and customers must agree to a certain amount of time to receive a Apple Store coupon good for $298, but aimed at the iPod only. Speakeasy, offers high speed internet in your area enabling you to: download your music faster and take it with you with you new iPod, have more bandwidth for the money, and have the fastest speeds with the most reliable uptime. To order call or visit their website.
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DD News: Xserve G5s Delayed
Apple has confirmed that the shipping date for its new Xserve G5 has been delayed. "We've received an incredible amount of customer interest for the new Xserve G5 1U rack-mount server since it was announced at Macworld Expo in January 2004," Apple said in a statement to MacWorld.uk. "We're working hard to start shipping the new Xserve systems in March 2004, not by the end of February as originally announced." No further details were given. This announcement is disappointing, for it reminds us of what happened last year, when Apple originally released the G5. Hopefully, they will not ruin a chance to succeed at creating a fast server.
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DD News: MyTunes Disappears Quietly
. MyTunes, the popular music downloaded app (would download songs from your friends iTunes), has disappeared off of the internet. MyTunes originally came out when iTunes came out for Windows. CNET News.com reports that "the popular software has all but vanished from the Net, and its programmer's sites have gone dark. But this time, it's not the doing of an angry record industry or a conflict-averse Apple. Trinity College sophomore Bill Zeller, who wrote the program in less than two weeks of off-time coding last year, says he simply lost the source code in a catastrophic computer crash." Zeller said: "I was about to release the second version, when I lost everything. I may put it back online, but there won't be any updates. I don't want to rewrite it." It seems Apple Legal was at it again, and they didn't want any hacks for iTunes. The deveolper's site, Drunkenaardvark.com has also gone blank
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DD News: Apple Refuses French MP3 Tax
A very popular French Macintosh site, MacGeneration.com reports that Apple refused France's MP3 tax. France charges a 10 pound (about $22) tax on MP3 players under 40Gb, and a 10 pound one on MP3 players under that. The iPod definitely fits this. Apple refused to comment, and it is unclear if the 40Gb iPod will disappear from shelves in France. The tax law was implemented in July 2002.
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DD News: Filemaker 7 released today.
The long awaited Filemaker 7 is being released today. The upgrade provides more that 100 new features but the most significant change in 7.0 is FileMaker's transition to a new relational database engine architecture, although that's only one of over 100 new features. CNet.com also provides a review of FileMaker 7. The update was supposed to come alongside of Keynote 2, so ifferent District believe that FileMaker 7, Keynote 2, and Mac OS X 10.3.3 update will be released today.
you can download a demo on Macupdate
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Panther 10.3.3 Update this week?
Apple has been seeding versions of Mac OS X 10.3.3 regularly to developers over last few weeks, the latest seed OS X 10.3.3 build 7F38 contained no revisions to the release notes could this mean it is close?
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Mon Mar 08, 2004
Virex 7 DAT Update '4335'
McAfee has release its latest Virex DAT file update today
Due to the W32/Netsky.j@MM virus which now poses a Medium Threat
Owners of Virex are advised to update to the latest DAT file with immediate effect More...
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New XP service pack may causes programs to fail
Nothing new here then - lol
Microsoft is writing to software developers to warn that some of its programs will not work on Windows XP after the new service pack is introduced.
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Virgin to open UK music download service
Virgin is to launch a music download service in August. Richard Branson will join Apple, Napster, MusicMatch, BuyMusic et al when he opens Virgin Digital (VD)- the front end for online distribution company MusicNet.
But were is Apple - still no word - just a sign - one little sign please Apple More...
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Virex 7 DAT Update '4334'
McAfee has release its latest Virex DAT file update today
Due to the W32/Sober.d@MM virus which now poses a Medium Threat
Owners of Virex are advised to update to the latest DAT file with immediate effect More...
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MPG: Out of the Offices
Sunday night, 3/7/04, two of our members, Adam Jackson and John Regan went to a neskimos gig at a local location ( we have pix!) More...
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Member Exclusive!
Yet another pepsi cap is on our forum! Forum Link
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Hello, my name is...
Alex, and I will be here and try to write some useful articles on Mac OS X development. I am 0x22 years old (33 for those who don't count in hexadecimal), a Macie since 1984, and a professional software developer.
If you have any topics you would like covered, such as Apple Script, Cocoa, the like just let me know!
Alex
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Sun Mar 07, 2004
Apple online iPhoto, iMovie and iTunes Movies
Those of you who have subscribed to .mac you will remember that Apple released some exclusive tutorial videos for iLife, well they are now available for free now online
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Virex 7 DAT and Engine Update
McAfee has released its latest March Virex DAT and Engine update
The v4.2.40 McAfee Virex 7 engine included with this package update has these
enhancements and new features:
- Improved support of Mac OSX 10.3 (Panther)
- Additional virus detection and cleaning capabilities.
- Enhanced denial-of-service protection.
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Pacifist 1.6.2 Update Released
Pacifist is application that opens Mac OS X .pkg package files and allows you to extract individual files and folders out of them More...
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Sat Mar 06, 2004
Stamps for E-Mail
Microsoft's Bill Gates is suggesting that computer users should be required to buy "stamps" in order to send e-mail. "If the Postal Service delivered mail for free, our mailboxes would surely runneth over with more credit-card offers, sweepstakes entries, and supermarket fliers. That's why we get so much junk e-mail: It's essentially free to send. So Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, among others, is now suggesting that we start buying 'stamps' for e-mail."
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Sync with USB Flash Memory Stick
Just thinking, I now have one of these little portable flash USB sticks, and was thinking, it would nice if I could use iSync to sync data to it regularly.
A simple addition to iSync that allows you what you would like to sync with the stick, have it be a particular, files, address book, would be pretty nifty.
Anyone know if there is something out there?
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To busy to rip your CDs to your iPOD?
Busy iPod owners in the UK are being offered a solution to help them get their music into their computer by new business start-up.
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Europe says Microsoft must open Windows
The European Union seems set to force Microsoft to offer two versions of Windows to PC makers with one version stripped of Windows Media multimedia software in a blow to the company's plans to establish its proprietary standard.
The EU wants to give other multimedia software vendors, including Apple and RealNetworks, a better chance to gain market traction. More...
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Fri Mar 05, 2004
MPG Reaches 2000 Visitors
Just one more blurb before the weekend. Due to our up to the minute mac news, and editorials, oh and not to mention our new philosophy section, MPG has grown a litte following. That is why I am pleased to announce 2000 visitors this week. Thanks to all of our guests.
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Adobe Reader leaks data like a sieve
According to an Australian security consulting firm has told users Acrobat Reader version 5.1 has a highly critical vulnerability that could lead to the leaking of data. More...
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CandyBar updated to 1.6.3
Today Panic Software and Iconfactory updated CandyBar to 1.6.3... More...
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MPG on Google!
My Personal Getaway is finally cached on google. It may not be a big deal for some, but for the team here, it is a big deal, I just wanted to share the excitement.
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Too Much Time Pleasing The Senses
The world is becoming more and more populated. Also, we have information at our fingertips, with cell phones, books, the Internet, and various other mediums. More...
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Napster chief details UK plans
Roxio/Napster CEO Chris Gorog is in the UK this week as the company prepares to launch its Napster 2.0 service here "before the end of summer". More...
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Macromedia Shockwave 10 Public Beta
Macromedia has made available a public beta of there latest shockwave player for all platforms. More...
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Jonas Salling updates Clicker
he major news with release 2.1 is the addition of Series 60 support - bringing it to the most popular smartphone platform. (Nokia claims to have sold two million of its flagship 6600 alone, and ten million Symbian phones were shipped last year, most of which were Series 60). Clicker began life on the Sony Ericsson T68i and runs on the Sony Ericsson's non-Symbian Bluetooth phones too.
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Thu Mar 04, 2004
MPG's Kickoff is going well
Right now, MPG is in its infancy. You, the reader, should feel proud to be a part of "something big". I have to update everyone on our site.
Visitors:
In Our first month we had one thousand visitors but in the past 36 hours, we have had over seven hundred unique IP visitors.
Members
MPG's home page has five writers and twenty members. Our forum has 35 members.
Advertisers
We are using Google's ad program and looking for others that want to do a banner exchange or sponsor our site. It will be about two months before we are able to pay other sites for an ad campaign. If you would like to sponsor, MPG email the webmaster at:.
Exposure
We have been featured on Applelinks, amacsite, and differentdistrict. In fact, we have gotten deals with different district to share news coverage and certain reviews/editorials. We also have an exclusive deal with macupdate.com to link all of the latest software to macupdate.com so our users can download from there. Negotiations are taking place with other sites, I will keep you updated. Once again, if you have a business deal for us, feel free to contact the webmaster.
[i]If you are interested in contributing to MPG; we are looking for a graphic designer/ webdesigner with knowledge in PHP and MySQL. We have a diverse group of writers but are still searching for a writer over 65 and hopefully retired. We also would like a female writer of any age that can tackle the issues women of tech deal with and give a "woman's touch" to our site. The open writing positions are not discriminating other ages or genders, but I want a very diverse group with different view points and opinions. Lastly, I am looking for a full time forum moderator to accompany Neal_C and a person to post the latest news during the day. All inqueries email, .
The MPG team is excited about this release, and in only a couple of weeks, we are seeing fantastic growth. We will keep you updated with all of the latest mac and tech news.
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A Match Mad in Macdom
I am pleased to announce a partnership between... More...
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Apple UK new Mac .Mac discount deal
Apple UK is offering new Mac purchasers a £20 discount on their .Mac subscription. More...
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Apple Updates CHUD Tools to 3.5
Apple's developer's suite, CHUD Tools has been updated today to ver. 3.5... More...
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MPG Featured on amacsite.com
The *2 guys* at http://www.2guysamacandawebsite.com have featured mpg on their site. I want you to show your support by bookmarking their.... More...
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Another Free Pepsi Code!
Want a free song, read more to find out how... More...
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Longhorn runs on Power PC?
If Longhorn runs on Power PC, what need for Intel?
IT'S LIKELY that the multi-million OS experiment currently known as Longhorn will also run on Xbox 2s, posing a serious question for Intel in the future. Whither?
Sources claim that Microsoft is shoehorning faux screenshots of the GUI into the public domain, only to bring out something completely different when the day of the launch is that much nearer. More...
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Wed Mar 03, 2004
Got a fast Mac and a slow printer?
If you're like me, you might still have an older LaserWriter or StyleWriter laying around, and might have problems using them on newer Macs. More...
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Virex 7 DAT Update '4333'
A busy few days at McAfee with another dat file release.
Owners of Virex are advised to update to the latest DAT file with immediate effect More...
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Apple UK in RAM promotion
Apple UK has launched its 'More memory for less' promotion, offering Mac purchasers up to 38 per cent off the cost of more memory. More...
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NZ resellers offer £36 iPod
Apple-authorized resellers in New Zealand are offering 20GB iPods for NZ$99 (£36) to purchasers of a PowerBook during March. More...
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QuickTime flaw identified
Apple's QuickTime Player has an unspecified flaw that permits remote code execution. More...
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Advertisers Needed!
Like the site? Have you seen the counter? I have gotten 1400 visitors (unique) in 2 weeks, and in 18 hours since I updated the site, I have gotten 300 visitors... More...
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Incentive for Early Adopters!
You like the site? Well, if you sign up... More...
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Apple Posts Nvidia Driver Update [Updated]
Apple today quietly removed an update to G4s with Nvidia cards and cinema displays...
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MPG Welcomes John Regan
We say hello to John Regan... More...
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Wanted: Web Designer / Graphic Designer
As you can see, the site is not up to par. I have... More...
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Free iTunes Songs Via MPG!
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Want a piece of the Pepsi/ iTunes Giveaway? Well, here's the easiest way to do it.. More...
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Virex 7 DAT Update '4332'
The 4332 dat files have been released early due to Medium risk assessment of W32/Bagle.j@MM.
Owners of Virex 7 are advised to update to the latest DAT file with immediate effect More...
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Apple GarageBand Jam Pack 1.0.1 Update
Whats New in this Version
This software update will upgrade your version of GarageBand Jam Pack 1.0 to GarageBand Jam Pack 1.0.1. This update installs a number of additional effects preset
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Tue Mar 02, 2004
My First Post
Unleash The confetti, strike up the band Neal has landed his own section on the newest Mac related weblog. My first order of business is to let those that read this know the best place to find me or other Mac heads like me is: https://mypersonalgetaway.com/forum/index.php . My job here is to let you the Mac population know the latest and greatest news all things mac, not only that but to also fill you in my experiences as a CEO of a IT company based in Silver Spring Maryland, more info about that can be found here: http://www.nuviewproductions.org/ . Please let me know via email how i can best service you the Mac Community.
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Apple Updates iDVD to 4.0.1
Apple today updated iDVD to 4.0.1 via Software Update.... More...
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Macromedia Updates Fireworks!
Macromedia updates Fireworks 2004 to 7.0.2...
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Forum Now Open!
The Forum, where Mac Users collaborate and help one another
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Lack of FireWire Ports on Macs
I am a novice Macintosh user. I have a TiBook, iBook, iPod, and iSight. I like my i items. I received an iBook G4 just a few days ago and I ordered an iSight. Seems great, right? It is not... More...
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Should Apple Port their Apps to Windows?
With the recent port of iTunes to Windows, you have to wonder, what if Apple starts porting their Apps left and right. Maybe charging 29 bucks for iChat AV for Windows, or porting Final Cut Pro to windows, before you know it, Keynote for Windows. Will this happen?.. More...
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MacMice Sightflex
The number of iSight owners is growing each day and we all have different tastes of where our iSight should sit on our desk to get optimal video when we are chatting with our friends, family, and coworkers... More...
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iBook G4
On October 22nd, Apple released the iBook G4. Keyword: G4. At first look at the pictures of the system, I thought it was an iBook with a G4 processor stuck in it... More...
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The Best Mac Magazine for Your Money
I subscribe to a multitude of magazines. I have never counted them before, so here I go. Also below, I will list what audience these magazines are targeting. More...
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Getting the Most Out of Your New iPod
So, you bought an iPod. You are now the proud owner of the highest selling portable digital music player. I would call it an MP3 player, but this handheld device plays WAVs, AIFFs, MP3s, AACs, and Audible formats just to name a few... More...
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Building the Powerbook G5
When will we see a G5 Notebook? floods the forums and newsgroups of Apple fanatics all over the country. When is not the question. The true question is how... More...
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iPod mini
On Tuesday, January 6th, Apple introduced a new member to the iPod family; the iPod mini. The new iPod is a third smaller than the 3g iPod. It also comes in a variety of colors and holds one thousand songs... More...
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XtremeMac Get Connected Kit
There are many companies that sell cables and accessories for the Apple iPod. If I went to my local computer store, I would spend over 75 dollars on the right cables, earbud splitters, cassette adapter, and a car charger. More...
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Brenthaven Mobility Backpack
I carry my Apple notebook everywhere. It carries my music, movies, pictures and all of my work. My entire life is on this thing. This is why I have always used a padded and very protective bag to carry this notebook. .... More...
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iCurve
Many Mac users have a notebook as their only machine. This means, when at home, we have to sit at a very non-ergonomic position at our desk, and with Apple latest notebooks, heat issues can cause the system fan to stay on for hours on end. What is the cure to this?... More...
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Belkin TuneCast for iPod
A review of the best FM transmitter for the iPod with the smallest price tag. More...
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HP PSC 1200 Series
There are many all-in-one printers today. Which one do you choose? There are a few deciding factors... More...
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iTunes has Changed the Industry and They Don't Even Know it!
Apple has always been a key leader in innovation. I dont have to tell you that. Look at the iMac G4, G5 Powermac, and iPod.... More...
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Side-by-Side: Booq iSleeve12 and Marware Sportfolio
Most of us have a bulky computer bag to carry our notebooks with us wherever we go, but when we want to travel light and still protect our precious Macs, I recommend a notebook sleeve... More...
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Jack Sharing
Sounds kind of weird, right? It is not. In fact sharing your jack is catching on all over the country. What is it? More...
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Xtremity iPod Case
Extreme Mac, maker of the U.F.O. for iMac and other Macintosh only products introduced a new iPod case for the third generation iPods.... More...
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1 Infinite Loop, Apple's Growing Product Line
Steve Jobs has his peeves. When he returned to Apple as Interim CEO, he dumped everything Apple was making. Remember he consolidated the line, to Powermac, ... More...
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Guide to Switching your Friends
We all have friends or family that are still in the dark side. Just like missionaries in a faraway county, we need to take them into the light. More...
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Like Comparing Apples and Dells
I read an article regarding Dell and Apples research and development costs. This is also called R&D, for short. This article explained that.... More...
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Merging Games and Compuers
I remember back in the day. Game systems were not too complex. There were computers: which were used for work. Word processing,... More...
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17" iMac 1.25Ghz
e iMac has taken many forms in the past few years More...
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When will Apple 'Think Different', when it comes to Ads?
When I turn on the television today, I see actors like Cuba Gooding, Jr. in a futuristic ad for a telephony company. Or, I might see a women flying out of her workplace into the clouds when she turns on her Windows xp computer. More...
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Griffin iTalk
Griffin, maker of the iTrip, Powermate, and other excellent Macintosh products has created the best iPod microphone so far. They have dubbed it the iTalk. More...
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Is This the End of Macworld?
Over the past year I have seen something change in the scheduling of Macworld. Dates have... More...
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Finallly a Practical Site Design!
Here is the final design for a while. I will make modifications, but this is the essential meat of it. More...
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