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  • Takuro

    The First Sub-$50 iPod Released

    By Takuro, in OSx86,

    Yes, the day has finally arrived. iPods have become so cheap that even a homeless person can manage to buy one by cashing in old soda bottles. Parents can give their children an Apple product without worry or anxiety over the repercussions. You can fulfill your dream of placing a music device in every available crevice of your home, including in toilets. Ok, maybe it's not THAT extreme... but it's still note-worthy.
     
    Today, Apple made another slight change to its iPod line when prices for the Shuffle were marked down and a new storage capacity option was added. The 1GB and new 2GB Shuffles are now being sold for $49 and $69, respectively. The 1GB models are available immediately, with the 2GB models making their way to the Apple Store later this month.
  • Numberzz

    Demonoid Tracker Back Up

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Some keen eyed users might have noticed that on the Demonoid tracker is finally back up after months of being quiet.
     

    ping inferno.demonoid.com PING inferno.demonoid.com (124.217.253.30): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 124.217.253.30: icmp_seq=0 ttl=42 time=2026.367 ms 64 bytes from 124.217.253.30: icmp_seq=1 ttl=42 time=1026.261 ms 64 bytes from 124.217.253.30: icmp_seq=2 ttl=42 time=1025.592 ms 64 bytes from 124.217.253.30: icmp_seq=3 ttl=42 time=947.252 ms 64 bytes from 124.217.253.30: icmp_seq=4 ttl=42 time=4232.324 ms
     
    What does this mean? Well, if you have any Demonoid torrents that you still have that you are trying to download, you can start to download it again. The best part about this is that when the site was taken down, the servers weren't taken away, just the ISP stopped giving "flow" to the servers. So when the site is back up, you should be able to log in again with all your up/down statuses still there.
     
    Subdemon Thread
     
    EDIT: It appears that the old 404 error that Demonoid had is back! Link

  • Numberzz

    10.5.2 Is Finally Released!

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Yes, it's true. Check Software Update right now. The build is only a 180MB (Update: It appears that the size of the update varies from computer to computer, ranging from 180-380MB) download and not 400MB+ as some people thought it would be. Here are some of the improvements:
    Active Directory
     
    * Addresses issues which could hinder or prevent binding Mac OS X 10.5.x clients to Active Directory domains.
     
    AirPort
     
    * Improves connection reliability and stability
    * Includes 802.1X improvements.
    * Resolves certain kernel panics.
     
    Back to my Mac
     
    * Adds support for more third-party routers, as detailed in this article.
     
    Dashboard
     
    * Improves performance of certain Apple Dashboard widgets (such as Dictionary).
    * Addresses an issue in which Dashboard widgets may no longer be accessible after switching to or from an account that has Parental Controls enabled.
     
    Dock
     
    * Updates Stacks with a List view option, a Folder view option, and an updated background for Grid view.
     
    Desktop
     
    * Addresses legibility issues with the menu bar with an option to turn off transparency in Desktop & Screen Saver preferences.
    * Adjusts menus to be slightly-less translucent overall.
     
    iCal
     
    * Improves iCal so that it accurately reflects responses to recurring meetings.
    * Addresses an issue in which a meeting may remain on the calendar after being cancelled.
    * Addresses stability issues related to .Mac syncing of iCal calendars.
    * Resolves an intermittent issue in which editing an event with attendees would cause the event to shrink and not register that the event was updated.
     
    iChat
     
    * Addresses an issue with simultaneously-logged in accounts in which iChat sounds generated from one account might be heard in another account.
    * Fixes an issue in which iChat idle time is affected by Time Machine backups.
    * Improves connectivity when running iChat behind a router that doesn’t preserve ports.
    * Enables logged chats from previous versions of iChat to open faster and more reliably.
    * Addresses an issue with text chats in which users may be unable to receive messages from the sender.
    * Addresses an issue that may prevent rejoining an AIM chat room without reopening iChat.
    * Addresses video chat compatibility issues with AIM 6 and third-party routers.
    * Fixes an issue with case-sensitivity of AIM handles.
     
    And much much more. Here is the more.
  • Numberzz

    New MacBook Pros Soon?

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    With the news that Apple might be holding an event in late February, people are already speculating what's in store. As usual, people pick the oldest product to be replaced and go for that. They are thinking that the new MacBook Pro might be similar to the air and have the new Black Keyboard and maybe even a magnetic latch. Personally I wouldn't buy something that looked like the MacBook Pro in the image below and am quite lucky I got mine early. If this event is to be held, the iPhone/iPod touch SDK will definitely be mentioned as well.
     
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  • Numberzz

    New Build of OS X Leopard

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    It seems that as the days move forward, so do the builds of the next update to Mac OS X Leopard. 10.5.2 is a very anticipated release and it brings many features and bug fixes that were thought to be not included in the original shipping version. The install size of the latest build is said to be a bit lower than it was before, down to 1.0GB from 1.2GB. The new update also is said to fix 134 bugs from the latest version of Leopard, 10.5.1. Also included outside the installer is a package that includes a lot of graphics drivers.
     



  • Numberzz
    Just today, after the Apple online store was down for a few minutes, Apple has upgraded the storage capacities for the iPhone and the iPod touch. Now, the iPhone comes in 8GB and 16GB, $399 and $499 respectively. The iPod touch now comes in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, for $299, $399, and $499 respectively. Sadly, the prices haven't lowered, they only increased space.
     

  • Numberzz
    A study of over 7500 people showed that Mac users actually think very differently than their PC counterparts. The study itself showed that, in fact, Mac users were more liberal, less modest, and "and more assured of their own superiority than the others of the population." Yes, that last bit is true. It seems that Mac users are more receptive to feelings, so that they can feel joy and sadness more intensely. Also, the research firm said that people who are open minded are more than 60% more likely to buy a Mac.
     
    Mac Prevails
    Remember, from V for Vendetta?
     
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  • Numberzz
    First of all, I know this isn't related to Macs or technology for that matter, but it's still quite funny. It seems that Italy has actually legalized music sharing. Now, any music that is not lossless quality can be legally shared across any P2P network. The Italian government said that it is for scientific or educational purposes, but it will make suing people who shared illegal music harder.
     
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  • Numberzz
    They're getting there, very slowly. Apple just keeps seeding new builds to developers, even though the previous ones don't have any known bugs. But it seems that Apple wants to get it right with this update, and they are certainly going to try. The latest seed of 10.5.2, 9C27, swells even more and fixes more than 130 bugs.
     
    Other than bug fixes, we can expect List View in Stacks, support for Remote Disk and Time Capsule.
     

  • Numberzz

    Microsoft Tries to Buy Yahoo!

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Just today, Microsoft tried to purchase Yahoo for about $44 billion dollars in cash and shares. This is thought to be a way to compete with Google, who both companies have been trying to rival. If Microsoft were to succeed, it would receive all outstanding stock for Yahoo, which is now at $31 a share. While this could be good news for those who don't understand Microsoft, the ones closer to the interwebs might actually worry about this. Mostly because Microsoft has been known to "mess things up." No word yet if Yahoo is going to accept this deal.
     
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