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  • Numberzz

    The UK: "Vista Phails"

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Still, almost one year after introduction, the UK government is still advising the educational department to stay with XP. They are also advising the schools to stay away from Office 2007, even though it was recently released. With current circumstances, the agency that conducted the research said that only 22% of the computers can run Vista with Aero, and only 66% are Windows Vista Capable. Also, if one was to upgrade all educational computers in the UK, it would cost about £175 million(which is about $342 million), at about £125 per machine in primary schools and £75 in secondary schools (like middle and high schools in America). If only 66% of the computers are capable, that means that there would be two OS's running, which is never good.
     

     
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  • Takuro
    It's that time of year again. Just days before Steve Jobs himself appears for his annual keynote, the San Francisco Moscone Center is quietly transformed overnight. Black curtains shroud giant billboards in a ritualistic fashion of secrecy. A single teaser poster is hung for all to see, hinting at the mysterious nature of the products to be unveiled in the next few rumor-ridden days.
     
    In annual tradition, here is this year's teaser poster:
     

     
    Judging by Apple's careful selection of words, there's only one thing that comes to mind: Wireless technology. Maybe's it's a 3G iPhone *loug cough.* Could it signal a new sub-notebook that acts as a wireless hub to several peripherals, including external optical drives? Could it signal a new Airport model? Something related to the next generation of Apple TV? Perhaps it's just a catchy slogan with no real weight behind it. Only time will tell. For now, there is definitely something unmistakable in the air: Rumors. And lots of them. *cough*iPhone*cough*
  • Numberzz

    The Unsung Story of the iPhone

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    The iPhone project was started way back in 2002, when the iPod was released. Steve knew that he needed to combine an iPod, a phone, and an "interwebs communication device." Back then, there was barely a data network, and the mobile chips that phones used were slow. Fast forward a few years, the project is a total secret. The hardware people used fake software, and the hardware people developed software in "wooden boxes with chipsets in them." Then Steve had to meet with the wireless companies. He told the president of Cingular(at the time) and told him that he had "a revolutionary device that is light years ahead of any other phone."(Steve's favorite words underlined for convenience). The wireless companies immediately saw what people saw the moment the iPhone came out. They feared that the iPhone would give the hardware companies too much power, and that they would become no more than "data pipes." But this is not exactly what happened, the iPhone has more than tripled data usage used by mobile phones in San Francisco and New York City. On MacWorld, there were only rumors going around, no confirmation. Right before he said "Revolutionary Mobile Phone," only 30 people had seen the device. It is estimated that Apple spend $150 million on research.
     

    Believe it or not, but this is actually similar to what the first iPhone looked like.
     
    The Unsung Story
  • Numberzz
    Armed with a Family Guy DVD scheduled for release on January 15th, a man on the MacRumors forum proved that Fox has indeed included a movie file that could be imported into iTunes. The man has DVD Player open and on it, it says "Double click to transfer this movie to iTunes." After clicking on that, a popup showed up that said "This Fox Digital Movie transfer required iTunes 7.6 or newer. Your current version of iTunes is 7.5." We are also uncertain of whether the files themselves have DRM management, but it is probably do. The iTunes update to 7.6 is supposed to arrive at Macworld.
     

     
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  • Numberzz
    Today, Apple introduced a new Mac Pro for all to see that uses Intel's Penryn processors. It also received several other improvements as well. It comes standard with Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors, 2GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB, 320GB Serial ATA, and 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support. You can have up to two 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors, 32GB of RAM, NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 1.5GB, and each hard drive can reach 1TB(4TB in total). The top of the line Mac Pro can handle up to an impressive eight 30 inch displays. Apple have also introduced a new Xserve with similar configurations.
     

     
    Apple's Mac Pro Page
  • Takuro
    A lot of hype has spread over the Mac community regarding what some think will be ground zero for the unveiling of a new sub-notebook line of Apple computers - MacWorld Expo '08. However, assessments of current computer components available in the market today suggest that building a sub-notebook powerful enough to meet Apple's demands is currently impossible. Likely not to settle for Celeron chips, similar to what Asus's mini-notebooks utilize, Apple may decide to hold out until more powerful chips come out in the first half of this year.
     
    After all, the Asus EeePC's 900 MHz processor falls just slight of OS X Leopard's minimum suggested requirement of 867 MHz.
     
    Enter the Silverthorne processor - a member of the Menlow family of CPUs based on the new 45 nanometer specification. With it's x86 architecture, low power consumption, and formidable speed, it may be the prime choice for Apple's rumored line of sub-notebook computers. Due to the fact that it is not yet in the market, Apple may choose to make a general announcement at MacWorld similar to the unveiling of the iPhone, leaving certain details for future Stevenotes and promising availability during the Summer or Spring.
     
    There's also a small chance that Apple may opt to use the Moorestown platform, which will include still smaller 32 nanometer CPUs. However, with an expected release of early 2009, it isn't likely.
     
    There's no doubt that 2008 will be touted as the year of the powerful sub-notebook. With new technologies at their disposal, Apple and many other companies may roll out new models that rival many competing full-scale notebooks. It's going to be an interesting year, and being a harbinger of innovation, we can only hope Apple will jump on the track.
     
    Thanks to REVENGE for some technical corrections within this article.
  • Numberzz

    Transmission 1.0 Released

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Transmission was finally taken out of beta form yesterday. The 1.0 release spots a new icon and a nice new interface, along with a few more changes. These include:
    -- Group labeling, filtering, and sorting
    -- Leopard: Time Machine will ignore incomplete downloads
    -- Display remaining time for seeding transfers
    -- Ability to set global and per-torrent number of connections
    The new version can be downloaded from the Transmission Website or from the "Check for Update" menu item in the application itself.
     

  • Colonel
    As everybody’s favorite keynote of the year approaches, more and more rumors about the great iProducts to come begin floating around the great rumor mill. Our friends over at MacRumors have supposedly obtained a draft version of the keynote transcripts for the upcoming MacWorld 2008. I have no idea if it is real or not, but I wouldn’t doubt it. Here’s a summary of the speculated things to come. Here’s a compiled list of what MacRumor’s two transcripts consist of. Remember, none of this is guaranteed and nothing is promised, so don’t hold your breath on it.
     
    Mac Nano
    • Redesigned Mac–Mini
    • Half the height as its predecessor
    • Now has an anodized aluminum shell.
    • 2.2GHz and 2.4GHz Santa Rosa chips
    • 32GB flash solid state drive (64GB build-to-order option, also option for 160GB conventional HDD)
    • On sale at MacWorld, ships February
     
    Mac Pro
    • Based off the Penryn chipset
    • Dual 2.8 GHz Penryn Xeons standard
    • 2GB of RAM standard
    • 320GB HDD standard
    • NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT Graphics standard
    • Blu-Ray build-to-order option for an extra $400
     
    MacBook Pro
    • Mobile Penryn Chipset
    • 2.4GHz and 2.6GHz Speeds
    • 17” gets LED backlighting
    • 15” gets a build-to-order higher resolution similar to the 17” model
    • Keeping the 8600M GT graphics, but upping the video memory to 256MB and 512MB
    • Black anodized aluminum option similar to the iPod classic
    • On sale at MacWorld, ships February
     
    Cinema Displays
    • Built in 2 megapixel iSight camera
    • Same resolutions
    • LED backlighting
    • All support 1080HD
    • New Prices : 20”: $399; 23”: $599; 30”: $1,249
    • On sale at MacWorld, Available at MacWorld
     
    MacBook Nano
    • Ultraportable Mac
    • Same screen resolution and size as the current MacBooks; 13” at 1280x800
    • 1.6GHz and 1.8GHz low voltage Core 2 Duos
    • Low end model to feature a 32GB SSD and the higher end to have a 64GB SSD
    • $1,499 and $1,999 Respectively
    • No Optical Drives
    • Intel Integrated Graphics
    • 10 Hours of Battery Life
    • On sale at MacWorld, Available at MacWorld
     
    iPhone
    • SDK Available at MacWorld
    • Developers can sell their signed apps from iTunes starting in March
    • New software includes Multimedia messaging, video recording with the camera, and an eBook reader
    • iPhone games available from the iTunes store
    • 3G iPhone announced (looks similar to the existing model)
    • iPhone available in more countries
     
    iTunes & iPod
    • iTunes 8 released along with Movie Rentals and eBooks
    • Software update for iPod Classics and Touches to support eBooks
     
    Front Row 3.0
    • All Leopard compatible Macs will be able to use it
    • Support for the iTunes Store
    • eBook Reader
    • SDK for 3rd Parties to make plugins
    • Can be controlled via Apple Remote, iPhone, or iPod Touch
    • iCal, Mail, and Safari integration
     
    MacTouch
    • New product not in the MacBook family
    • Two 9" multitouch-sensitve widescreens, both at 1280 x 854
    • Innovative, minimalist, two-way folding/sliding, dual-screen, multi-position design with magnetic clasps. Inspired by the paperback book, but thinner, more flexible and surprisingly tough.
    • No optical drive or mechanical HDD, uses a SSD drive.
    • Will run most existing OS X apps when in dual screen mode; 2nd screen becomes keyboard and touchpad
    • iPhone-ish springboard when in single screen mode
    • Multitouch sensitive version of iPhoto
    • Bluetooth, 802.11b/g, USB2.0, optical/analogue audio in/out, built in speakers & microphone.
     
    Remember, nothing here is guaranteed, but it sure does sound awesome.
  • Numberzz

    RadioHead on iTunes

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    That band, that was once to revolutionary, has now gone back to the old fashion way of doing things. They now have a contract and now are back on iTunes. If you remember, way back when, Radiohead put all the songs on their website available for purchase at any price the customer wanted to pay. The average customer paid about $3.50, and the band got every one of the dollars it earned, none of it went to the record companies.
     

     
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