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  • Numberzz

    Ho-ho-ho!

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
    Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse!
    The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
    In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
     
    When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
    I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
    Away to the window I flew like a flash,
    Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
     
    With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
    I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
    More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
    And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
     
    "Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
    On Comet! On Cupid! On Donner! On Blitzen!
    To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
    Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
     
    He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
    And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
    And laying his finger aside of his nose,
    And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
     
    He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
    And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
    But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight...
     
     
     
    Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!
    ~The InsanelyMac Staff
  • Numberzz

    Apple Drops Music Video Prices

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Yes, Apple dropped the prices of it's iTunes Music Video service. From the videos that were $1.99, most are now $1.49 and some are only $.99. Variable pricing is something that many people have wanted Apple to adopt for a while now, but not with music videos. Do you think that now some music videos are the same prices as songs, that maybe a song fare reduction is in order? Tell us what you think about either of these topics in this thread.
     

    Thanks for Telling Me, skyhighmac
  • Numberzz

    Pics or 10.5.2 Didn't Happen!

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    In addition to Colonel's article, "Juicy 10.5.2 Goodness," I have come across some pictures of how the 10.5.2 Dock works. And yes, it can behave the same way as 10.4 Tiger. The update apparently weighs in at about 350MB and is supposed to be released the same day as MacWorld on January 15th.
     

     
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  • Numberzz

    FireFox 3 Beta 2 Available

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    Sorry about being late about this one guys! On December 18th, Mozilla released a new beta of FireFox 3, which is available for download.
     
    -- Improved security features such as: protection from cross-site JSON data leaks, tighter restrictions on site-specific content using effective TLD service, better presentation of website identity and security, malware protection, stricter SSL error pages, anti-virus integration in the download manager, version checking for insecure plugins.
    -- Improved ease of use through: better password management, easier add-on installation, new download manager with resumable downloading, full page zoom, animated tab strip, and better integration with Windows Vista, Mac OS X and Linux.
    -- Richer personalization through: one-click bookmarking, smart bookmark folders, location bar that matches against your history and bookmarks for URLs and page titles, ability to register web applications as protocol handlers, and better customization of download actions for file types.
    -- Improved platform features such as: new graphics and font rendering architecture, JavaScript 1.8, major changes to the HTML rendering engine to provide better CSS, float-, and table layout support, native web page form controls, colour profile management, and offline application support.
    -- Performance improvements such as: better data reliability for user profiles, architectural improvements to speed up page rendering, over 330 memory leak fixes, a new XPCOM cycle collector to reduce entire classes of leaks, and reductions in the memory footprint.
     
    Download Link (Indirect)
  • REVENGE
    "Patent application 20070288886: a 'digital rights management system' that would 'restrict execution of that application to specific hardware platforms.'" Sound familiar? Well, if Windows Genuine Advantage means anything to you, this could be Apple's counterpart to Microsoft's two year long attempt at disabling pirated software. Citing the inadequacies of software encryption or key based activation in preventing piracy, Apple believes that "Thus, it would be beneficial to provide a mechanism to restrict the execution of one or more applications to a specific hardware platform that is transparent to the user."
     
    As explained by Computerworld:


    "The scheme Apple outlined in the patent application would rely on a cryptographic key generated prior to the hardware reaching the user. As an application launches, the technology would inject code into the app's executing code stream, generate data that's sent to a digital rights management module, then compare that signed data with the key. If they match, the application continues to open. If not, it's stopped in its tracks."
    In addition, Apple states that the authentication process would be performed on a time period "small enough to prevent significant use of an unauthorized application or system, yet long enough so as not to degrade system performance," but their examples indicate such a check could occur every 5 to 10 minutes. Seriously Apple? Is it really time to follow The Path of Microsoft? Just make sure you preserve some honesty in your naming scheme: Apple Genuine Disadvantage.
     
    Some fear that Judgement Day is coming for the Hackint0sh... Well, not really since the scene will probably just Terminate any obstacle it encounters. Learn from Microsoft's mistakes anyone?
     

  • Numberzz

    President Clinton: iPhone User

    By Numberzz, in OSx86,

    It seems that the world just can't get enough of blurry stills depicting strange events. But this one is a little less blurry than the rest, and proves that Former President Bill Clinton is, in fact, an iPhone user. It seems as though Bill got the iPhone fix directly from the all-mighty Steve himself. More and more famous people just love Apple's new device.
     

     
    Full Story
  • Colonel
    Yes, that's right. The most Googled term of the year 2007 was the one and only iPhone. According to Google's Zeitgeist 2007, which has just been made public, everybody's favorite do-it-all gadget is what the is term of the year and is what the people are searching for. Behind the iPhone were searches such as "Facebook", "Dailymotion", and "YouTube".
     
    Congrats Apple!
  • Numberzz
    In terms of product margins, Apple is one of the highest. Product margins are the cost it takes the company to make the hardware vs. what they sell it for. It seems that Apple has taken the prize once again with the iPod Touch. The 8GB version of the touch, which costs $299, only costs Apple $155.04 to make, earning them a 92% margin. This does not account for "software, intellectual property, accessories and packaging." But here are the interesting costs:
    The flash memory: 8GB $40.00
    The display: $21.99
    Touchscreen Assembly and Integration: $21.70.
    Battery: $2.35 (A replacement one is $45)
     

     
    Full Story
  • Colonel

    Juicy 10.5.2 Goodness

    By Colonel, in OSx86,

    Back at WWDC this past summer, one of the great new features Steve demoed in Leopard was stacks. It had this great way of being able to select a certain group of apps, dragging them to the Dock, and making a stack. Fast forward to October, Leopard is released and this feature is nowhere to be found. What happened? Was it too buggy of a feature to make it to the Gold Master? Well, whatever the reason was, it turns out Apple is bringing back the almighty group-apps-as-a-stack feature to the Dock and Stacks in the new 10.5.2 update for Leopard.
     
    Aside from bringing back the stacks-awesomeness, 10.5.2 will include a hefty 72 bugfixes and patches for your OS X install, ranging from issues with wireless and airport to memory leaks and issues with PowerPC apps on Intel. The update is expected to debut during the MacWorld expo, which will take place mid-January.
  • REVENGE
    Apple legal is at it again! This time the unfortunate casualty is blog-news site Think Secret. Here is the official statement from the site itself:


    "Apple and Think Secret have settled their lawsuit, reaching an agreement that results in a positive solution for both sides. As part of the confidential settlement, no sources were revealed and Think Secret will no longer be published. Nick Ciarelli, Think Secret's publisher, said 'I'm pleased to have reached this amicable settlement, and will now be able to move forward with my college studies and broader journalistic pursuits.'"
    I guess this is reality of investigative journalism: poking around the wrong places gets you slammed by Apple's lawyers.
     
    Official Press Release
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