Archives: April 2004
Fri Apr 30, 2004
iBook G4 Movie
April 30th: Someone in the ShoutBox requested that I upload the movie iMade with iMovie 3 and Final Cut Express of me unpacking my iBook G4 back in November. Well, here it is.
Click Here.
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Thu Apr 29, 2004
I Tunes Free Songs
Because of I Tunes one year aniversary, they are giving out free songs for each day of the week. For example on thursday, today they are giving out aviril lavgine songs. I think it is great. Here is a list on what they are giving out for each day.
Thursday: Aviril Lavgine
Fri: Courtney Love
Sat. Annie Lennox
Sun. Janes Addiction.
MOn. Counting crows.
Tues:Renee Fleming
Weds Nelly Furtado
If any of these people intrest you, then download i tunes and pick up the songs.
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iTunes 4.5 Rant
There are two things that have not been changed since the first two version of iTunes. This is not a rant just an open call to Apple to add two features I have requested for the longest time. For one, the iTunes visualizer has not been changed since version 2. I was hoping to see a visualizer manager and SDK for developers as well as more visuals in iTunes 3. Instead there have been three major updates and yet no visualizer. I would had done without Party Shuffle if I could have had another visualizer. Sure, there are others out there but they suck. Apple makes the best ones so we want more. More...
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Ben & Jerry's iTunes giveaway
Ben & Jerry's "Rock the Vote!" page rewards those who make a pledge to vote in U.S. elections on November 2 with an entry to win an iPod, 20" iMac, or a trip to Vermont to visit Ben & Jerry's. Additionally, the first 50,000 entrants will receive a free music download from iTunes. For more info and to sign up go to [url=]http://benjerry.com/features/rock_the_vote/rtv_splash/index.cfm[benjerry.com/url]
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iTunes 4.5 UP close (UPDATE)
A year after Apple released the iTunes Music Store, and iTunes 4, they have added many improvements. With iTunes 4.2 in October 2003 which brought iTunes to Windows, Gift Certificates, and other improvements, and now iTunes 4.5 was released on April 28th, 2004. There are so many new features, it is difficult to go through them all but bear with me as I give you a first hand look of all of the new features and how to use them. More...
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Jobs highlights iTunes 4.5, iTMS milestones ...
In his iTunes 1-year Anniversary Conference Call, Apple CEO Steve Jobs highlighted the iTunes 4.5 release and the new Third-generation iTunes Music Store, which were first reported by MacNN early this morning. He also talked about expanded personal rights usage, subscription services, and highlighted the growing selection of music, featuring over 700,000 songs from all five major music labels and over 450 independent labels as well as noted that in last year, over 70 million songs have been purchased, with current sales averaging 2.7 million per week, or 140 million per year.
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Wed Apr 28, 2004
Up-Close: Aneta Genova
Aneta Genova designs iPod cases for the fashion consious user or those who like to introduce themselves with their style as opposed to a hello. Her designs fit each person very well and have definetly made my christmas list.
Click "Read More" for the Inerview! More...
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Another Apple Update iMovie 4.01
Apple has been busy and has release iMovie 4.01 update.
iMovie 4.0.1 includes improved performance and reliability for iMovie 4.
This update provides increased performance when working with large projects, such as editing video clips and audio volume. iMovie 4.0.1 provides increased reliability when the application opens, when titles are added to the timeline, and with 3rd party plug-ins that are removed or no longer available to an iMovie project (for example, when you open a project on a different computer). Other improvements include fixes for pixelated video, corrupted Ken Burns clips, and loss of audio, which could occur after editing video or audio and then emptying the trash.
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Apple Updates
Apple has release a Quicktime Update 6.5.1 available here
also Apple has release a iPod update for models older that April 2004 available here
Changes for iPod without a Dock connector, Compatibility with iTunes 4.5 and the iTunes Music Store and Improved playback performance
Changes for iPod with a Dock connector and iPod mini, Compatibility with iTunes 4.5 and the iTunes Music Store, Improved playback performance, Support for the Apple Lossless Encoder, to enable compressed music encoding at high quality.
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Apple releases iTunes 4.5, offers new iTMS features
Today Apple released iTunes 4.5, which includes several new features, many of which tie into the new iTunes Music Store. iTunes 4.5 allows users post and share their iMixes and rate other people's iMixes, watch music videos and movie trailers, and save Store previews for purchase later. Additionally the iTunes Music Store terms of use have been modified -- playlists with purchased songs can be burned seven times now, down from ten before they need to be altered, but up to five computers can play purchased music, up from three. Tracks can still be burned an unlimited number of times and copied to as many iPods as you like. Other features of iTunes 4.5 include a new Party Shuffle feature that dynamically creates playlists, the ability to print CD inserts, convert unprotected WMA files to AAC, and a new Apple Lossless encoder for importing music without any loss in sound quality.
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Tue Apr 27, 2004
10.3.4: Features
The Different District is proud to bring you an introduction from the next version of Panther, OS 10.3.4. Yes, this update is still in beta form, and is not that big, but we have worked to bring you the introduction document (and screen shots soon). To see them, register in the forum, then go to this directory. (password in this thread, free registration required). Hope you enjoy them!
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The Lexus of iPod cases
Piel Frama the great people that have been bringing you high quality leather gear for years have finally come out with something for the iPod user . The 3G iPod case is truly the Lexus of cases . It is 100% fine leather , it is the top of the line. As most iPod cases, it provides protection from immideae damages .It off course has a clip which keeps your iPod safely attached to , whatever, the clip also free rotates to give you freedom along with security. Now this is some iPod case, it has slits that connect to the iPods connecter/charger unit as well as a slit for your headphones. It also has 3 slots for any regulation size card ( credit card, drivers license , phone card, etc.) so you can carry all your goodies with your iPod. This luxury comes in three designor colors ( all 100% fine leather ) More...
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Mon Apr 26, 2004
Griffin Powerwave
The Griffin PowerWave is full of features that separate it from some of the other USB audio devices on the market. To start with, it includes a 20-watt per-channel amplifier and comes with Prospeaker Breakout Cable, so you can connect standard stereo speakers - not the cheap powered kind hooked up to many Macs - directly to the unit and get wonderful sound. You can also connect Apple's Pro Speakers to the PowerWave, since Griffin uses the same connector on the PowerWave that Apple uses on select iMacs and desktop Macs. (And since the PowerWave is self-powered, any audio device hooked to it -- such as an iPod -- will play through the speakers, even if your Mac is shut down.) More...
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MPG Welcomes Matt Jackson
April 26th: The MPG family is proud to announce the addition of a new writer. We have been searching far and wide for an individual that respects companies and their way of doing things. We also wanted to find a person that is dedicated to the Mac platform and shows enthusiasm for all things Mac. Matt Jackson lives in St. Augustine, FL where the owner, Adam and "This old Mac" writer, John Regan live. The three are a key part to MPG and all we need now is a robot to clean house and do dishes and we will be "the super friends"! Ok, so I got a little distracted, but you all get the point. WELCOME MATT!
*this is not to be confused with Matthew Wanderer, one of our other writers.*
By: Adam Jackson
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Airport Management Tools
pple released a number of useful Airport Management tools, but quickly withdrew them, well here they are if you missed your chance to download.
http://www.btinternet.com/~roland.young/mac.html
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Airport 3.4.1 Update
Apple today released AirPort Software 3.4.1 via the Software Update.
This software update provides improved AirPort wireless networking software, and is recommended for all users with an AirPort Extreme and AirPort enabled computer or an AirPort Extreme base station.
New AirPort Extreme Features
Improved antenna output control.
Enhanced logging from your base station which is compatible with syslog.
Performance improvements for WPA security implementations.
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Evo from iSkin
ISkin, makers of the ProTouch PB keyboard protector and the best-selling exo II brings you a new type of iPod case. They have taken suggestions from their loyal customers and added their own pixie dust to the evo. This is sure to make the best selling list like iSkins other products. The new iSkin evo is vastly improved over the exo. It has man new and useful features, such as the new and redesigned revoclip which rotates to give you security and keep you attached to your ipod. It now comes in nine designer colors ranging from green, orange, and purple to black and silver to match any outfit. The evo also comes with many technical goodies such as holes in the back to stop overheating and as all iskin iPod cases the evo protects your ipod from scratches and any other immediate damages, it has new slits to keep out dirt, dust, and liquids that can cause real damage. It also has a port connector so it wont fall off, it secures your dock connector to the charger port. One really cool thing about the evo is that when held up to a light it glows a bright neon color in the dark. The evo is 29.95$ and is well worth the money, it can only be ordered at http ://iskin.com , so get yours now.
By : Matt Jackson
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Sonnet launches PodFreq FM transmitter for iPod
Sonnet Technologies today announced PodFreq, a portable FM transmitter for Apple's iPod (with dock connectors). PodFreq broadcasts iPod music on any available FM frequency (via digital turning in 0.1MHz increments), utilizing the line-out signal. "The attractive and integrated design of the PodFreq encases the iPod in a durable, translucent shell, providing added protection to the iPod, while maintaining convenient access to the iPod controls and the headphone jack." Integrated FireWire and mini USB ports allow the user to synch with iTunes and/or charge the iPod using industry-standard cables without removing it from the PodFreq. It will ship in May for $100.
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Tunes Music Store at one
With the iTunes Music Store celebrating its first birthday on Wednesday, CNET takes a look at the online music business and the giant transformation it has undergone since Apple's launch. Of note: some labels have started charging more for both singles and albums, although to date services have only passed on the higher charges to consumers who purchase albums; Walmart.com's 88-cent music store has come the closet to duplicating Apple's success, with the store garnering about half as many customers as iTunes had in March; and Apple's competitors continue to believe that Apple's closed approach to the iPod/iTunes will be what unseats both from their dominant positions, while the music industry itself would like to see more interoperability between all services and devices.
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Apple May have hit 100 million song mark
April 26th: Apple announced a conference call on April 28th at 11:30 AM. Steve Jobs will be the speaker. If you note the date, it is one year after the release of the iTunes Music Store, Third Generation iPods, and iTunes 4. We think it will be an update on the iPod's success, iTMS songs, and other music-related news. We will bring you the news as it comes to us.
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Waterfield Designs' SleeveCase
Some notebook users dont need to carry their power adapter and their entire office with them. Maybe you are just going to the coffee shop or you go to work and have the appropriate items to run your computer waiting for you. So I guess you dont need to spend 150 dollars on a large bag with tons of pockets. You just want a case that can hold your notebook and keep it safe. I think you need a notebook sleeve. There are many choices, like many other products, but only one I have seen has features no other has. There are other sleeves from Marware and Radtech that just hold your computer with a zipper or buckle. These are great and have their own unique features, but the SleeveCase from WaterField Designs has some things no other bag has. More...
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Road Tools' Cool Pads
Road Tools Podium CoolPad (At-Home Use)
The Podium CoolPad is a notebook riser that sits on your desk. It rises your notebook to an ergonomic level and allows for heat dissipation. The other feature that no other stand has it its ability to pivot 360 degrees so you can move it with you or turn it for others to see. The name CoolPad means just that. Apples notebooks are blazingly hot and the CoolPad keeps them cool by allowing cool air to flow under the computer via natural convection. This also allows the computer to be closer to eye level so you can view the monitor without looking down thus causing stress on your neck and spine. More...
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Sat Apr 24, 2004
Real 10 Export Plug-in for Mac OS X
The Helix Community has released a Beta of the Real 10 Export Plug-in for Mac OS X. The Real 10 Export Plug-in is a Helix DNA Producer that can create Realmedia files from QuickTime Pro.
I have been experimenting with and am very impressed with the results.
https://producerapps.helixcommunity.org/qtexport/overview.htm
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UK News: Need to find - BBC ClickOnline helps
This weeks ClickOnline the BBC's Technology programme focuses on searches on the web
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/cta//progs/04/click_online/22apr.ram
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Radtech ScreensaverZ
I am a notebook owner that carries his everywhere. I have the same problem as most users; oil and dirt from my keyboard get on my iBook screen and dirt gets down in the keys. Radtech came to the rescue. Their Screensavrz are made of their patented Optex and cover the entire keyboard. The material is thin and even washable so it is great for users on the go.
After a few days of using the product, I don't know how I lived without it. It was a little difficult to get used to taking the thing on and off of the keyboard. It just sits over it but still took a little more time to get used to. I did save a lot of time by not having to clean my monitor daily or purchase those expensive compressed air canisters for cleaning the dirt out of the keyboard.
If you use your notebook everywhere and have dirty hands, I suggest checking out the ScreenSaverz and try out one for yourself.
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Fri Apr 23, 2004
Different District Forums
Our partner site, The Different District has unfortunately had to clear their forums recently. All the members and posts where deleted due to security issues. Well, the forums are back now and fully functional. The Different District will be holding two contests soon, so if you register now, you will receive priority, when you enter. The prizes will be a laptop case or iPod case, depending on the sponsor. So support our fellow site, and re-register now!
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eMac pricing glitch leads to deluge of orders
A Japanese company says it was deluged with thousands of orders for multiple eMac PCs this week after a glitch caused the computers to be listed on an online shopping site for the knock-down price of $25, according to PC World: "Catena says it received orders from around 20,000 people for a total of 100 million of the computers, but in a message on its Web site says it won't be able to fulfill the orders. The company says a code number assigned to a set of five 8X DVD-R discs, which were the products it was intending to sell, was sent to Yahoo Japan on Wednesday afternoon."
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iBook G4 Superdrive offer changes
April 23rd: Earlier this week, Apple introduced a 14 inch iBook with a "built-to-order" option to have a DVD burning superdrive. It seems that the offer has risen in price. Now you can add a superdrive for 200 dollars. MacWorld UK feels the previous pricing may have been an error. We will wait to hear if early adopters got the better price or will apple charge them the full $200.
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Shaun Jackson Design: LapTrap
If you are searching for your notebook, it is a living hell. Lets be honest there are cases of all sizes, shapes, colors and functions. Some developers think you can make a padded pocket and sew in a bunch of pockets with a Velcro flap and you have a notebook case. Well, this is not the case (I could not help myself). If you do your computing everywhere, school, home, park, beach, I could go on and on then you need a different kind of case. You want to take your desk with you. You load your notebook bag full of gear then take it all out, and put it on your lap. What kind of work is that? Poor ergonomics, a hot laptop, and you have no place to use your mouse. More...
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Trendy Geek: Pod Shield
There are so many cases for the iPod. There are cases to keep water, dirt and other materials away from it. There are also cases that protect it from everyday drops or just plain look nice. What if you just want to keep it scratch free? Heck, some cases scratch your iPod when taking it in and out. Not deep scratches but surface scratches from the materials in the case. It would be nice to have an inexpensive and simple solution to wear and tear on your iPod.
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Thu Apr 22, 2004
Marware SportSuit Convertible mini
Despite the criticism from Mac users towards the iPod mini, Apple announced they had 100,000 pre-orders for the mini marvel. Immediately iPod case developers went to the drawing boards to bring the first case for the iPod mini. One company announced their case right after Steves keynote, but the first company to ship an iPod mini case was Marware, Inc. They created an entire line of cases for the mini. The hottest selling Marware iPod case, the SportSuit Convertible is now made for the mini. More...
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iPod 15 and iPod 15 Compared!
Although this title makes absolutely no sense, to an Apple technician or specialist there are many differences between the Apple iPod released on Apri 28th 2003 and the iPod released January 5th 2004. Both are 15gbs, both can have the curren iPod software (2.1), but their hardware differences are amazing. First I have to start with the backlight. The iPod backlight is finally blue. It was always blue in the commercials. The new 15gb iPod has a blue backlight and it is brighter than ever. Also, the screen is amazingly crisp. If you have the old and new iPod beside eachother you can see an obvious difference. When I turn the iPod around, the Apple logo is brighter as well as the rest of the text. Finally, the buttons feel harder and a lot more responsive. I was amazed of how great the new iPod worked. The differences are not huge enough to warrant the cost of a new iPod, but if you don't own an iPod, you should take another look at these. 15 gigabytes holds 5500 songs and is only 299 now.
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Logitech Cordless Mouseman
I had fun playing around with the endless customizable features of the Logitech Cordless Mouseman. It felt comfortable in my hand and performed just as well as it looked and felt. The scroll wheel also very much came in handy when browsing the web and viewing long documents. I loved the Mousemans Back and Forward browser buttons. This had me hooked on using the Back and Forward buttons convient located on the side of the Mouseman instead of moving all the way up to the top-right corner of my browser to press Back. Button.
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How did you find MPG?
April 22nd: I am curious how you all found this site. We mostly get visitors from word of mouth. So let's hear it. You can post how in the forums and if you are not a member, you can Register.
How did you find MPG?
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Wed Apr 21, 2004
OS X 10.3.4 in development
Apple this week seeded the first pre-release build of Mac OS X 10.3.4.
In a seed note, Apple said Version 10.3.4 should provide a performance gain when launching non-prebound applications. In addition, the update includes several changes that may affect device compatibility, specifically, TWAIN scanners, USB Flash Media, SCSI drives, iPods, and some PCMCIA cards. The update also reportedly incorporates updates relating to Audio FireWire and USB 2.0 connectivity for the iPod.
Version 10.3.4 also includes changes to Core Audio, OpenGL, Graphics, Core OS, and the High Level Toolbox, Apple told developers.
Apple also specified several known issues with the latest build involving Quartz Extreme and DVD playback, Safari table rendering, redraw problems, display resolutions, and System Profiler.
(source Think Secret)
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The Iconfactory announces Pixelpalooza winners
Today The Iconfactory has announced the official winners of this year's annual icon design contest, Pixelpalooza. The 2004 edition of the contest had 100 entries from around the globe, in the end, only nine were selected as the Grand Prize, Runner-Up and and People's Choice Winners. The winning entries were judged to be the greatest artistically, most original, or most popular of the icons entered in each category.
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Aurora demos new Pipe video cards at NAB
Aurora Video Systems showcased its new Pipe family of video capture and editing cards using its own custom designed PCI Controller, which it says was designed with HD in mind and also for future upgradeability via a simple Flash update. The QuickTime-comaptible Pipe cards leverage Final Cut Pro's RTExtreme and each feature Extended Mac Desktop on all of the video outputs, offering previews of any content--especially useful in those applications that do not support a QuickTime Video Output Component such as Combustion and Photoshop. The line features Pipe ($500), PipeSDI ($500), PipePRO ($800), and PipeHD ($1500) cards.
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Tue Apr 20, 2004
Matsushita and Apple ?
An interesting story appeared in the Japan Times today. We won't put our spin on this and just let you decide what you think about it.
Link
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Mon Apr 19, 2004
Logitech X-620
The Logitech X-620 obviously had a lot of thought put into it. From the design to the blue LED
Power Indicator. I opened the box and found not one but two stories of speakers all neatly packed into this box. I rushed to open all these speakers and mounted them on my wall. As in 3 behind me, one on either side of my iBook and one above me. Also, the sunwoofer was under my desk.
Wired the system up and had to add a cord to make the speaker's cables behind me reach all the way to the subwoofer under my desk. The sound was amazing. More...
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Apple Updates: Airport Updates
What a few days it has been at Apple with lots of updates and new products..
Airport Software 3.4 has now been released via the Software Update preference pane. Apple says that this release "provides improved AirPort wireless networking software.
Apple also has released the AirPort Management Tools 1.0, a new software package that includes AirPort Mangement Utility and AirPort Client Monitor, which provide powerful tools for planning, setting up, fine-tuning, and managing larger, enterprise-class wireless networks.
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UPDATED: Apple Bumps iBook Models w/ Superdrive
April 20th: Apple today announced new iBook configurations, sticking to its three model format one 12-inch and two 14-inch incarnations and topping off its low-end model with a 1 GHz G4 processor while sticking to its aggressive $1099 price point. Additionally, a $200 SuperDrive is now available as a BTO option on the 14-inch iBook.
12-inch
1 GHz, 256MB RAM; ATI Mobility 9200; 30 GB HD; Combo Drive: $1099
14-inch
1 GHz; 256MB RAM; ATI Mobility 9200; 40 GB HD; Combo Drive: $1299
1.2 GHz; 256MB RAM; ATI Mobility 9200; 60 GB HD; Combo Drive: $1499
All iBook configurations are available for immediate purchase.
This news taken from Spymac
You can purchase your own at or find out mor info at .
UPDATE: Another thing we noted while ordering one of the new iBooks for a test machine was the fact that you can get up to 1.25Gbs of ram now. Before, you could only max out the iBook ram at 640Mbs. Many people in the know would order the minimum ram, then spend 500 bucks and order the 1gb chip from an outside vendor. It is great to see that much ram in the consumer level notebook. Sadly the Vram is the same as previous iBooks. This is to not compete with the Powerbook line.
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McDonald's CEO Dies of Heart attack.
April 20th: The CEO, Jim Cantalupo, during a business trip in Orlando, FL suddenly collapsed today from a heart attack. So far, CNN is saying there was no past history of heart illness with Mr. Cantalupo. He was sixty years old at the time. Charlie Bell will take over; he has worked close with the former ceo and is, "ideally suited and prepared to continue Jim's remarkable focus and discipline on our business", said a McDonald's Representative.
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Apple Unveils Faster Powerbooks!
April 19th: This is huge news. Apple has finally updated their powerbook line. The speeds are incredible, the price is great, and they all have the charicteristics of powerbooks. Remember when the 12" powerbook was just a speedbumped iBook? Well, the 12" has 64mbs of Vram in a Go5200 graphics card, a 1.33 GHZ G4 processor, but sadly still no firewire 800 after a year of being put in the 17" powerbook. The other two of Apple's pro portables got a bump as well. The 17" and 15" powerbooks have speeds starting at 1.33 Ghz up to 1.5 Ghz. They each have 512K of level 2 cache like before but come with a 4x superdrive. This is double the speed as before. The top two models also have ATI 9700 graphics cards.
The Powerbook family has finally seperated from the iBooks and has specs to blow any other PC laptop out of the water. I would take the porability of the powerbook over the G5 anyday, and with these speeds we have the powerto run Apple's latest offerings of Final Cut HD and Apple Motion 1.0.
Find Out more about the , or one today.
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Sun Apr 18, 2004
Review: Timbuk2 Commute Laptop bag
When it comes to messenger bags the first name you think of is Timbuk2 they are the leading manufacturer of messenger bags and have been for many years. What most people don't know about timbuk2 is that they also produce high quality laptop bags. When designing these bags they took from the basic concepts of their messenger bags; keeping contents safe and protected from the environment, and making sure its actually comfortable to carry unlike some bags out there. More...
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Apple Unveils Final Cut Pro HD
Today Apple unveiled Final Cut Pro HD, a new version of its "award-winning editing software" with real-time performance of high-quality native DVCPRO HD in addition to real-time support for DV and SD. Final Cut Pro users now have the the ability to capture, edit and output broadcast high definition (HD) video over a single FireWire cable, without requiring any additional hardware. This is yet another Apple product that is an industry first. According to Apple, Final Cut Pro HD supports native DVCPRO HD editing with no recompression or image degradation and enables HD preview monitoring on an Apple Cinema HD Display.
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Apple introduces Motion
Earlier today Apple introduced Motion, a new pro-application that "redefines motion graphics by giving artists the creative freedom and power to deliver stunning professional quality results faster and more intuitively than ever before at a breakthrough price of $299." Motion features interactive animation of text, graphics and video, with instant previewing of multiple filters and particle effects, and introduces "Behaviors" that allow artists to add natural looking movement to type and graphics, such as gravity and wind, without the use of complex keyframe. It will be available this summer.
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Major Apples Releases
Apple has today released a whole host of updates and new products
Shake 3.5 -
Xsan Storage Area Network system -
DVD Studio Pro 3 -
Final Cut Pro HD -
Motion -
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UK News: Dream Job?
Apple is now hiring for Europes first Apple Retail Store, set to open in London in Autumn 2004.
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Sat Apr 17, 2004
Apple to introduce new PowerBooks, iBooks next week
Apple is expected to introduce new PowerBooks and iBooks early next week. Apple will introduce revised 12-inch PowerBooks (two models), two revised 15-inch PowerBooks, one new model of the 12" iBook, two new models of the 14" iBook, and a single high-end 17" PowerBook configuration. The laptops are expected to be available early next week in limited quantities. Sources report that each model will feature speed-bumped G4 processors, while some models will feature larger drives and upgraded graphics cards
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UK News: Apple UK store coming . . . .
With Apple re-confirming the UK store I thought I'd see how its coming along. Well the BBC did have live jam cam which clearly showed the building in the background, but the camera has now been repositioned ever so slightly, bah you can no-longer see the proposed site. Steve really does want to keep it a secret.
I wonder if the flagship European UK store opening will also correspond with the European iTunes music store online?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/travel/jamcams/camloco/040247.shtml
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UK News: BBC Technology show features WiFi
This week the BBC Technology show 'Click Online' comes from the WiFi show held recently in London UK, if you want to know more about WiFi technology it is worth a look. There is also a nice feature about Bluetooth and asks the question how safe is the data on your phone?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/technology
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Fri Apr 16, 2004
MPG Reaches 10,000 Visitors
April 16th: MPG has gotten its ten thousandth visitor today. That is not page view, that is 10k unique visitors have stopped buy. Most spend about 20 minutes on the website, and are not refferend, but just type in https://mypersonalgetaway.com and stop by. This marks a great day for us. Having only been in operation for 1.5 months, it is great to have this kind of traffic. We are averaging 500 visitors a day and it is going up. Thanks to my daily visitors and staff members for keeping this project going strong.
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Apple reaffirms European music store this year
Despite running into some delays, Apple remains comitted to launching a European iTunes Music Store this year. "When we launch in Europe, we want to do it well. There can be no compromise on the ease of use, the depth of the catalogue or the responsiveness ," Apple's European chief Pascal Cagni told Reuters. "This is going to be so important for the future that a few months' delay is not essential."
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State of Our Forums
April 16th: The MPG Forum has seen a drop in participants lately. I would like to see more people having conversations. If you have a complaint or a reason why you have not taken part in the fun, please comment or email me at . It would be nice to have more participants, thus helping our community aspect. It has been one week, since a reply has even been posted.
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Apple releases Final Cut Express 2.0.3
Today Apple released Final Cut Express 2.0.3, which it says fixes an issue with some cameras caused by conflicts between timecode breaks and dropped frames, resulting in incomplete capture. It also improves QuickTime movie export when there is blank video in a sequence. It is "strongly recommended for all users of Final Cut Express 2," according to Apple
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Apple News Digest 1
April 16th:
Also, Apple's stock hits a 52 week high closing yesterday at $29.30. Apple's stock gained 2.66 points at an increse of 10%. Another day like this, and we would have gotten to 30 dollars. Bet you wish you would have bought stock when it was low.
Real Networks, Inc. wants to open the iPod to other formats, but Steve just wont have it. Despite many attempts by Real's cheif executive Rob Glaser, it seems that Apple is going to stay the course and keep their technology use of FairPlay DRM.
That's all for now
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iSkin ProTouch Keyboard Protector
When I get home, I plug my notebook up to external peripherals; keyboard, Mouse, and even an external monitor. I use my Apple Wireless Keyboard more than I use my iBook keyboard. Since I had a ProTouch Keyboard for my iBook, I got one for my keyboard as well. It has the same goal as the ProTouch PB. For one, the ProTouch keyboard protector keeps dirt and dust off of the keys as well as under the keys. More...
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Best iPod and Notebook cases ever!
There are so many cases and bags available for your iPod and Apple Notebook. I have found the ultimate case that cannot be topped. Trust me, no case every made can top these well designed, well padded and ultra durable cases. Whats more, these cases are designed by Apple. Thats right, Apple makes their own cases for all of their products, even their iMacs and G5s. What?! Apple has sent me a case for my 12 iBook and my iPod. I love these things. I was supposed to send them back, but I decided to keep them. Oh and if you have AppleCare, it is free! More...
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Apple Training Series: GarageBand
Today Peachpit has released the first Apple-certified training for the popular new GarageBand music creation and recording software. Apple Training Series: GarageBand ($35) will take readers through everything they need to know within the book and DVD combo in GarageBand. For more info go to http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321268768
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Thu Apr 15, 2004
Starquiz
Starquiz is a cool app for the mac that allows you to create fun and creative tests or
quizzes then either print them out to be solved or, even cooler, give the quiz on your
computer or over a network. You have the option of choosing from four question
formats: Multiple Choice, Essay, True/False, and fill in the blank. I gave a quiz to
my sister and she enjoied how fun it was to use. More...
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Apple sells more iPods than computers
According to CEO Steve Jobs, Apple sold 807,000 iPods in the quarter and only 749,000 computers.
But sales of the iPod meant Apple was able to deliver net profits of $46 million compared to a net profit of $14 million in its equivalent quarter last year. That's on revenues of $1.9 billion, 29% more than the same quarter last year.
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John King says Apple Store SF is a "windowless box"
April 15th: John King of the San Francisco Chronicle says in his article, calls the Apple Store in downtown SF a cube. He goes on talking about the Apple store sticks out in "one of the nation's last vibrant retail district.". Mr. King says apple, "creativity dropped a windowless box two blocks from Union Square?" This is how I feel about it. Apple is using the look of its products. I think the store is beautiful and the metal building with glowing Apple logo has a great style in that district. If you walk around downtown SF, you see old building over one hundred years old, but right next door there is the Fossil, louie vuitton, and Gucci company stores that share a futuristic look juset like the Apple store. Honestly, all of the stores in Union Square do not look classic at all. I don't know what John King was speaking of, but he obviously thinks the Apple store needs windows. Apple should release a press release claiming they have installed VirtualPC on all of their machines, and now they have a box full of windows. Take that Mr. King
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iSkin ProTouch PB
As a notebook user, I face a lot of challenges. Portability is the best aspect of owning a notebook, but there are problems that occur when using the stylish beast all day while at school or work. One problem is the keyboard. My fingerprints easily get transferred from my keyboard to the LCD display when I close the lid, and my keys wear out over time and get extremely dirty. Only a month after getting your notebook, dirt and dust gets down in the keys. Powerbook owners cant remove their keyboards on the latest PowerBooks, so that makes an even worse problem for them. More...
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The funny things people do...
I found this when I was looking through Daily Rotten this morning:
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Some people...
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Wed Apr 14, 2004
Apple Q2 earnings due after markets close
Apple will announce its second quarter fiscal 2004 financial results after the markets close today. Analysts expect the company to post a profit of 10 cents per share, or about $35 million. Revenue is expected to come in at about $1.81 billion. Apple will stream its second quarter conference call discussing the results at 5:00 pm ET. Apple will disclose more information at that time surrounding iPod mini delays; the device now carries a waiting list from one to five weeks
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Weekly Newsletter Accepting Subscribers!
Sure you can visit MPG every hour of the day, but if you would like the hottest mac news and editorials of the week from our group of writers, you want the weekly newsletter...
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Win An iPod Mini!
A Contest To Win an iPod mini on fossil.com. This is yet another mini contest from a website. First one I saw was on Yahoo.com. Is this a sign of the mini's popularity? I think so. Link to Fossil's contest
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Tue Apr 13, 2004
Google's Gmail could be blocked
Well only in America - A draft law is being drawn up by local Democratic Senator Liz Figueroa, who calls Gmail "an invasion of privacy".
he problem, Ms Figueroa says, is Google's plan to make revenue from users agreeing to their incoming e-mail being scanned for targeted advertising.
Read the full story http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3621169.stm
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Logitech Quickcam Orbit
When I first received the Logitech Quickcam Orbit, I was first amazed at how beautiful the design on this product was. It was a thing of beauty. I immediately assembled it and it looked very unique on my desk. But, I loved the way it looked and I loved even more the way it performed. No flaws at all. The software installation went very quickly and installed everything to control this amazing camera in 2 small apps that had more ability than I had anticipated. More...
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iPod mini Flaw discovered
April 13th: The mini MP3 player that could do no wrong has shown us its true colors. It seems as though the iPod mini outputs crackling sounds from its heaphone jack after use. iPod lounge reports the problem may be a black connector coming loose during use and thus causing the sounds issues. The problem is occouring with users that plug and unplug their headphones on a constant basis. Apple has recieved only a few complaints and the iPod mini is still covered under the one year warranty, so if the problem arrises in your mini, simply call Apple at 18002752273, and they will fix the problem.
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Toshiba introduces new projector
Today Toshiba introduced a new mobile projector, the TLP-S71U, targeted at educators and budget-conscious professionals. The projector combines Toshiba's detachable document camera, which allows users to add photo samples, printed material, or almost anything else to their presentations. Other features include 2,000 ANSI lumens of brightness, SVGA (800x600) resolution, and a 400:1 contrast ratio. The projector is available now for $1,700.
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Apple Updates eMac to 1.25Ghz
April 13th: Apple updated the eMac line of computers across the line. All models have speeds up to 1.25Ghz. Other changes are updating from the graphics engine from Radeon 7500 to Radeon 9200 with 32mbs of Vram. The system bus was updated from 133Mhz to 167Mhz. The Superdrive went from a 4x burner to an 8x burner. These are natural speed bumps and enhancements. Overall, this eMac should be a lot faster. With the ram being faster as well, it looks like the new eMac has comparable specs of the current Powerbook line. If you look at the 15" ALbook, compared to this eMac line, you will see many similarities. The best thing about this update is The top of the line eMac with 1.25Ghz, superdrive, 80gb HD, and other great features is only $999! That is amazing. If you think about it, I payed $1799 for a 17" iMac back in December for the exact same features. Although this is an eMac, that price comparison for the same power is amazing.
Honestly, Apple did not have to work to hard to make this update come to life. It was just adding more stuff in the same eMac package. There may be more changes and we will investigate further.
All this update does is put a stop to the arguement that Apple has not updated their hardware in months. We have new eMacs so shut the F**K up! Apple will inroduce new products when they are ready.
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Updated: Apple Store (was) Down!
Sadly The was down, but no updates came to us. It seems like they added some nre products but nothing that Apple made. We will investigate it further and let you know.
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My Experience with Windows xp
I was without my iBook G4 for a few days last week, and of course my TiBook has no internet capabilities at all, so I was forced to go to a public library and use Windows XP w/ Office xp. Most of you are probably cringing right about now. I was going to be there for a while, so I set up prefs, added my email accounts to Outlook xp, and customized internet explorer to work like I wanted it to. After getting used to the command key not being beside the space bar but instead I had to use the ctrl key, I was doing pretty well with the beast. Of course I had to turn off the blue fisher-price version of the OS and revert to classic windows look. More...
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OpenOSX releases TojanDefuser
OpenOSX has created a little application that makes a copy of the suspected file without the resource fork, therefore eliminating the potentially malicious code and preserving the data fork of the file.
Download here http://openosx.com/support/
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Mon Apr 12, 2004
Hot Deals
Apple has updated it's special deals page for CDW/Macwarehouse which has added unopened 10 gigs and 30 gigs. It also features a lot of other products.
http://www.macobserver.com/article/2004/04/12.7.shtml
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UK Fun: How, What, Eh !
Magic before your eyes
http://www.dslextreme.com/users/exstatica/psychic.swf
http://digicc.com/fido/
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UK News: Realplayer 10 takes on Quicktime
Real Networks has release Realplayer 10 the first major free player that can play AAC, Quicktime, Real, Windows Media, MPEG-4, MP3 and many others.
Read Rob Glase chief executive of Real Networks interview with BBC Online
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3608295.stm
It is still unfortunate that the Mac version is still at Version 9, but lets hope Real Player 10 is coming soon.
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Movie: Hellboy
Another comic book hero comes to life in the story of Hellboy played by Ron Perlman. This ultra powerful fire retardant being from outer space is kept secret by the government to fight off other freaks. The only thing that keeps him wanting to live is his love for the fire starter girl played by Selma Blair (Cruel Intentions). When Hellboys finder feels his life ending soon, he calls on a young FBI agent to look over the beast.
Their relationship is rocky but the young blood makes friends with Hellboy as they, a man-like amphibian and the fire starter have to join forces to save the world from a crazed Nazi (literally) that wants to open a portal and bring horrible beasts to Earth. The movie is a little over two hours long. Hellboy has a lot of action and a few comedic moments. Although Selma Blair is not hot enough to be a fire starter, the flick is a three out of five on my scale. If you like action but are tired of comic book rip-offs, I suggest waiting for Hellboy to come to video in a few months.
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Sun Apr 11, 2004
Ashamed To Be American
America has certainly had a long history filled with tragedies, accomplishments, and power. From the very beginning of our history it seems like we have been hypocrites. We drove out the British, because of there unfair treatment of us, and then we drove out the indigenous people, repeatedly breaking treaties and cheating them out of land, because they got in the way. More...
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Waterfield Designs' Racer X
Waterfield Designs has the most rugged bags to protect your Mac. In a three part series, we are reviewing the compact and functional Racer X 12. This is a shoulder bag with a soft padded pocket for your iBook or Powerbook, a pack pouch for documents, and a front pocket to hold your entire tech. iPod, PDA, Cds, whatever you need to carry with you. More...
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Movie: The Girl Next Door
2004s version of Risky Business; The Girl Next Door stars Elisha Cuthbert (TVs 24, Old School) as a 19 year old porn star trying to get out of the business. She moves back to her hometown and meets a straight shooter honor roll high school senior and both of their lives change for the better. He was the type to never do anything, and only focused on getting a scholarship and she was a wild porn star. She challenges him to do wild things like strip in the middle of the street, pool hop and skip school. His grades slip but he has the best year of his life More...
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Business Card Composer v. 2
In business, first impressions are important; but the professionalism and look of your business card is the second most important thing. I have met many people at Macworld Expos, MUG meetings, and other business gatherings. Although I dont remember their face, a well-designed business card will help refresh my memory. Sometimes plain white with black text is the appropriate look for some occasions, those of us that want to stand out, and speak in our business cards should take a look at Business Card Composer. More...
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My alernative to Spring Break
Spring Break is over for many of our writers. It is time to crank of the stories, and make the site more efficient. Of course, you already know because that is a given. I bet you are wondering what we did during Spring Break. I know what I did. I went camping. Most of todays youth goes to the beaches. They go south, east, or west and they go to the beach to drink, party, and for the first half of spring break, be totally sunburned. More...
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Advertising and the Role it Plays
Advertising is a key part of any business. How can someone purchase your product or service without knowing about it? Advertising is everywhere. Radio, TV, roadsides, the Internet, and even a logo on someones T-shirt all qualify as advertising. What makes it work though? What about that ad compels you to purchase the product? On TV, a company has 30 seconds to make you want their product. Even if you didnt know you wanted it. There is a key word here, you. It is you they are targeting. Well, not always. If you are a male, they might be targeting your wife, or you kid. No 40 year old male will watch a twenty foot giraffe talk about Power Rangers and want to go to ToysRUs (well not most). If you sit a five year old kid in front of the same commercial, well that is a different story. On the other hand, show people snowboarding and surfing while drinking Mountain Dew, and that guy facing a mid-life crisis, may go after the Mountain Dew. See how it works? Of course you do. Lets assume you know how advertising works. We wont need to go back to this subject. More...
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Transitions: Boyhood to Manhood
For thousands of years, different civilizations have required a rites of passage type of ceremony or act. Even today, some Native American tribes require their young men to go out in the woods without food and survive until they have a vision and see their animal. All over the world, there are civilizations that still do these acts. Yet, in the US we do not have this type of thing. I think all we have is you get to drive when you are 16, can smoke and go clubbing when you are 18, and can drink and go to any strip club when you are 21. I know the laws may be different in your state, but regardless, this is it for us. There is not a ceremony or act that makes you a man. More...
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ACME MADE Slim 15" Powerbook Case
Mac users know that style matters. Half of the joy of owning a Mac is it looks so darn sexy. Some of like cases that match our computers. This is where ACME Made comes in. Acme Made is based out of San Francisco and has bags for the style savvy Mac User. Their tote bags or cases for all sizes of Apples notebooks and even sleeves for the Flat Panel iMac. I received the bright orange notebook sleeve totebag from them in a 15 configuration. It was the coolest bag ever. I t was not good on storage, but if you are carrying just your notebook, Acme Made made a great bag for just that.
The exterior of the bag has two leather reinforced handles in the center. There is also an included stretchy shoulder pad. You can get the cases in a variety of colors and sizes, and they all feel great. The outside of the case is a rough material that feels scratch resistant and even waterproof. Of course, I dont suggest taking your Powerbook for a dip, but at least the quality of this bag ad a little security if you are in the rain. The zippers in the computer area and on the back inset pocket are triple sealed zippers that are solid and really a joy to use. It may sound weird but just the zippers made you feel like your Powerbook is there to stay. More...
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Timbuktu Pro Multiplatform
Timbuktu must be the coolest app that supports the dark side. Basically, it's Apple Remote Desktop
on Steroids. All I did was installed it on both my iBook and my Gateway and my mac found my PC
instantaly. Seconds later, I was able to connect to and control my PC from my mac upstairs via my
Wireless Airport Network. I wasn't expecting Netopia to be this easy to use. I controlled the cursor, ran applications, used the Intercom feature for talking to my sister down on the pc live. This app is simply amazing. Also, I was able to use the PC to control my Mac as well. The only complaint I had was the fact that there is no simple solution for Macs to print to Windows Shared Printers.
I loved this App and will be using it often at my house.
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UK Sunday Fun
Happy Easter you all, well on this easter day it is a big day Newcastle Untied face the current premiership leaders Arsenal, and let hope we stuff em.
Well I've spent a few hours this morning fighting a hangover, and what better way than to amuse myself, than browse the net and I'd thought I'd share a few interesting finds.
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Sat Apr 10, 2004
UK News: iTunes DRM cracker turns to India
Apple has used the Digital Millenium Copyright Act to ask SourceForge to remove the project.
Well the he new location for PlayFair is at Sarovar - http://sarovar.org/, a hosting company for software projects based in Trivandrum, India.
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Apple uses DMCA to shutdown PlayFair Website
Today Apple issued a cease and desist to Sourceforge to shut down the PlayFair web site using the The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the website is still available on Google's Cache. The PlayFair application, still available elsewhere on the Web, claims to decode iTunes Music Store protected-AAC files to unencrypted AAC files with no quality loss.
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Symantec details MP3Concept Trojan
Symantec has now added a web page on its web site outlining details of recent OS X Trojan security threat.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/mp3concept.html
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Fri Apr 09, 2004
Apple Repsonds to OS X Trojan Horse
Apple has responded to the Trojan Horse security advisory issued by Intego on Thursday. "We are aware of the potential issue identified by Intego and are working proactively to investigate it," Apple said in a statement. "While no operating system can be completely secure from all threats, Apple has an excellent track record of identifying and rapidly correcting potential vulnerabilities."
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Kids and Computers: Is School the Right Place?
Mac users and Apple investors are happy to hear Apple notebooks being put in the hands of school kids. This means more money for Apple, and more Mac users in the long run. Those are great reasons for Apple to push the education market and try to get iBooks to all of the school kids around the world, but in most cases, kids abuse that privilege; especially when wi-fi internet access is in the mix. Most of our staff is teenagers and half of them have notebooks at school. More...
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MemoriX
MnemoniX is an addictive tile-matching game (much like Memory)
With awesome sound effects and a Mac OS X Aqua touch.
Just launching MnemoniX gets you started offering you tips on how to play the game effectively. There are also cool options available that allow you to change what the top of the tiles look like, a load of game types, and even includes 8 awesome themes that allow you to completely customize the game the way you want it. As well as 8 different game variants. IllumineX even went as far as to animating the Application icon in the dock when the game is launched. Overall this game was addicting and I played it for about two hours until I had to break away. I recommend this game to anyone who is looking for a challenge.
www.illuminex.com
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Thu Apr 08, 2004
Changes
Its that time of the year again, here at MPG, change is in the air. From now on, you need to log in to access the shouts. This means creating a new account from the side bar then logging in (if your not signed up already). Also, the options tab is finally more than eye-candy. When your logged in, you can edit all of you rsite related options from one easy place. In the near future, we are going to be integrating site, forum and shout ids into one simple log in process, for your convieneince.
Thanks for sticking around, and rememeber to help us out by a google click or two!
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Virus News: Trojan on Mac OS X
Intego the security specialists have announced the first Mac OS X Trojan Horse: MP3Concept
This Trojan horse, MP3Concept (MP3Virus.Gen), exploits a weakness in Mac OS X where applications can appear to be other types of files.
The Trojan horse's code is encapsulated in the ID3 tag of an MP3 (digital music) file. This code is in reality a hidden application that can run on any Macintosh computer running Mac OS X.
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McAfee Virex 7.5 Beta 1
Those of you who use Virex 7.2.1 may like to know that McAfee now has version 7.5 Beta 1 available for download.
New features include
Background scanning
Active scanning (when saving files)
Auto Scan of mounted volumes
Scheduled Scanning and updates
Scanning of mailboxes
More advanced detection features
Why not take look for yourself
http://www.nai.com/us/downloads/beta/virex/
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OmniWeb 5.0 beta 5
OmniWeb continues to improve it latest internet browser and has release a updated latest Beta 5 More...
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Wed Apr 07, 2004
UK News: Experts offer Unix virus warnings
While we all sit and watch our Windows buddies continuously fight off the virus attacks (I know because I work in a support environment with mostly PCs) we think were safe. Well are we?
Meanwhile, virus writers are "showing increased interest in Unix", according to Macworld UK
More...
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Linux on iPod now running on all generations
The Linux on iPod project recently released a new version of its firmware that includes full support first, second, and third generation iPods (but not the iPod mini). Wired News features a story on the subject, including quotes from the developer and reasons why someone would want Linux on their iPod. For More info go to http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/
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Tue Apr 06, 2004
Security Update
Apple has released Security Update 2004-04-05 for OS X 10.3.3. These are the following fixes:
CUPS printing
XML libraries
Mail.app
OpenSSL
A version of the update is for 10.2.8
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Help support MPG
Remember everybody, don't forget to always scroll down and click on a google ad or two to help us here at MPG out. Over the past few weeks, we have put in a lot of hard work into this site and we need your help to keep it running! We can't do it without you!
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Mon Apr 05, 2004
Apple Expanding
Apple is expanding with its latest store in Kansas City. The new store will be in the famous Colonial Plaza. It is famous for the lights put up during the holidays. Speaking of growing Apple's stock and shares has surged almost 30% during the past 3 months. Good Job Apple.
Picture Taken From www.kkfi.org
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Bill knocked off top spot
The Swedish founder of the IKEA furniture chain has passed Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates as the world's richest person, according to reports out of Sweden. Business weekly Veckans Affarer is set to report that Kamprad holds a fortune of 400 billion crowns or $53 billion. This would put him $6 billion ahead of Gates.
The poor showing of dollar may have something to do with this.
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Sat Apr 03, 2004
MPG One month Old
April 3rd: MPG celebrates its one month birthday today. Well yesterday if you are reading this on Sunday. We have had over 8000 unique visitors and things are going well. We don't have much to say since it is only one month, but things are going well. Oh and for those of you upset about the April Fools thing; we hope you forgive us. Take care, everyone.
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iPod Love
Sorry but I just had to share this with you all
http://homepage.mac.com/ipodlove/iMovieTheater1.html
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UK News: Why I've dropped MS Windows for the Apple Mac
The Inquirer writer Ryan Hunter tells us why he has dropped MS Windows for the Apple Mac.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15143
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Fri Apr 02, 2004
Google GMail no Safari Support
This Aprils fools day google announced its plans for a new free email service. Gmail is an experiment in a new kind of webmail, built on the idea that you should never have to delete mail and you should always be able to find the message you want.
But there is no Safari Support at present, which is a shame
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UK News: Another UK Music Download Store, but no iTMS yet?
UK digital music distributor Wippit launched its à la carte, platform-agnostic music download service today.
www.wippit.com
The company which already offers a subscription-based service for Windows is offering 150,000 tracks from EMI, BMG and 200 independent labels through its new service, including current rising stars such as Franz Ferdinand. Tracks cost from 29p.
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UK News: AOL New Agressive Campaign
AOL UK is going on a £20m advertising spending spree to plug AOL 9.0 - the latest version of its Internet service.
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Apple launches new printer promotion
Today Apple launched a new promotion that offers a $100 rebate when a Mac and HP printer (priced higher than $100) are purchased at the same time between April 2 and June 26. The "Impress For Less" promo is available from the Apple Store online and participating authorized resellers.
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Apple Q2 financial results: April 14
Apple will announce its 2004 second quarter financial results on Wednesday, April 14. As usual, a conference cal will be held at 5:00 p.m. ET, and will be streamed live over the Internet.
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Thu Apr 01, 2004
Apple extends deadline for redeeming Pepsi song codes
Apple has extended the deadline for redeeming winning codes found on Pepsi bottles in its Pepsi-iTunes giveaway--past the "Official Rules" deadline of March 31, 2004. Some of our writers have noted that users have been successfully able to enter codes today, one day past the official 3/31/04 deadline, while others say that Apple will allow users to redeem free song codes until the official promo ends on April 30th. All unused song credits will be void after April 30, 2004.
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Updated: MPG Closes its doors!!!
UPDATED: APRIL FOOLS!
We loved messing with you. We got over 25 emails asking us to open up our doors and actually sold some merchandise. As much as we enjoyed your last minute supports, and someone decided to click our google ad 200 times( although too many clicks from one IP and google does not pay at all). It was fun, and we are still going strong. Site traffic is up to an all time high and the visitor record is broken each day. Happy April Fools. We want to know how many times you were tricked today. I was tricked 4 times. Enjoy and take care.
April 1st: We are sad to say, MPG is closing shop. We have enjoyed bringing news, articles, and other fun things to you. It has only been a project of Adam Jackson and friends. The site will stay up for archival purposes, but we will not be posting anything else. The forums are dead as of 12AM and all members will be dumped so no posting is allowed. If you have an comments, feel free to send them to .
We Will Miss You All!
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