Technology - Mac / iPod http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/ http://www.eblah.com en Vodcasts http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1196401936/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1196401936/#num1
Can't go past the chaser's
http://abc.net.au/tv/chaser/war/vodcast/chaser_mp4.xml

and fans of action sport and music might like the weekly show from aussie's Skuff TV
feed://feeds.feedburner.com/SkuffTVPodcast

]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:52:16 MoroccanRoll RAZR V3i joins iTunes compatible phones http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1158647115/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1158647115/#num1

Motorola and Apple have released a third iTunes compatible mobile phone after ROKR and SLVR. Motorola's new RAZR V3i is an iTunes-compatible version of the ever popular RAZR flip phone, and Apple is featuring it on its iTunes web site. The phone links with iTunes just like an iPod, and holds 100 songs.

Apple and Motorola first released ROKR during “One More Thing” even on 8 September, 2005, and released SLVR mobile phone on 2 February, 2006.

More information on Motorola mobile phones that compatible with iTunes.
iTunes for your mobile phone FAQ.]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:25:15 antony The "Mac" Thread http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1157073798/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1157073798/#num1

Owners of Intel-based Mac will have one more way to run Windows applications, and best of all, you don't need a copy of Windows.

CodeWeavers Inc. has released a beta version of CrossOver Mac, allowing users to run Windows applications on Intel-based Macs. The difference between CrossOver Mac and Parallels Desktop is CrossOver is a WINE environment, not a virtualisation. It also means you don't need a copy of Windows to run Windows applications.

It is still in beta and TUAW reports it freezes up a few times.

CrossOver Mac will be priced at US$59.95 a copy, users can take a discount of $39.95 pre-order price.
Free 60-day beta version trial of CrossOver Mac is available for testing.
For more detail, please visit CrossOver Mac (CodeWeavers).]]> Fri, 1 Sep 2006 11:23:18 antony NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Beta 3 released http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1156948500/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1156948500/#num1

An open-source and fully-featured set of office applications (including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and drawing programs) - NeoOffice 2.0  has released Aqua Beta 3 for Mac OS X.

    New feature includes:
  • No X11 software required,
    it's base on Java, and Java is one of the OS X foundation!
  • Aqua menus
  • Integrated with Finder and Mail
  • Uses Mac OS X fonts
  • Native printing support

and more.

NeoOffice is released as free, open-source software under the GNU General Public License (GPL), and is fully functional and stable enough for everyday use.

NeoOffice homepage
download NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta 3 from official site]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:35:00 antony Boot Camp 1.1 beta released adds iSight support http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1155687650/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1155687650/#num1

Apple has updated Boot Camp to version 1.1 beta. According to Boot Camp web page, the new version remains contains many updates for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users. New features includes support for the installing Windows XP on any internal disk and iSight webcam support.

Boot Camp is Apple's solution for installing and running Windows on Mac, allowing owners of Intel-based Macs to install and boot Windows XP alongside Mac OS X. Unlike virtualisation solutions (e.g. Parallels Desktop), Apple's solution requires users to reboot machines to switch from one operating system to another.

Boot Camp was originally released in 5th April 2006, and the final version is expected in Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" due in the early 2007.

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Changes in Boot Camp 1.1 beta
Boot Camp 1.1 beta contains many updates and is intended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users.

Boot Camp 1.1 beta includes:
  • Support for the latest Intel-based Macintosh computers
  • Easier partitioning using presets for popular sizes
  • Ability to install Windows XP on any internal disk
  • iSight camera support
  • Support for built-in microphones
  • Right-click when pressing the right-hand Apple key on Apple keyboards
  • Improved Apple keyboard support including Delete, PrintScreen, NumLock, and ScrollLock keys

For more information about Boot Camp, please visit Boot Camp (Apple Boot Camp page).]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:20:50 antony Virtual PC for Mac won't be Universal http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1155011373/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1155011373/#num1

News from The Mac Observer, there won't be a Universal version of Virtual PC any time soon, Microsoft suggests users to use Apple's Boot Camp and other vendor's solutions.

Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (MBU) on Monday said in a statement provided to The Mac Observer that it "has made the decision not to move forward with a Universal version of Virtual PC at this time."
(...)
The MBU will continue to support current Virtual PC customers, but it said that "developing a high-quality virtualization solution, such as Virtual PC, for the Intel-based Mac is similar to creating a version 1.0 release due to how closely the product integrates with Mac hardware. The Mac BU still recognizes that customers continue to need access to Windows applications from their Intel-based Macs, and feels confident that alternative solutions offered by Apple and other vendors, combined with a fully packaged retail copy of Windows, will satisfy this need."]]> Tue, 8 Aug 2006 14:29:33 antony Apple http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1155001000/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1155001000/#num1

Apple today dropped the prices of its LCD monitors on Monday, taking the 20-, 23-, and 30-inch models to US$699, $999, and $1,999.

The 20-inch Cinema Display was originally priced at US$ 799, it's now US$ 699, a $100 price cut. The 23-inch Cinema HD Display dropped from US$ 1299, it's now US$ 999, a $300 price cut. The 30-inch Cinema HD Display dropped US$ 500 from US$ 2499 to US$ 1999.

Apple first released 30" Cinema HD Display on 30 June 2004 at a price tag of US$ 3299. The price was dropped to US$ 2999 on 5 January 2005. When Apple dropped the price of 20-inch and 23-inch Cinema Display, the price of 30-inch Cinema HD Display remanded the same and later dropped to US$2499. On 29th March this year, 30-inch display's brightness, which was increased from 270 cd/m2 to 400 cd/m2, and contrast ratio also bumped from 400:1 to 700:1.

Apple Display (official webpage)]]> Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:36:40 antony Mac Pro: Quad Core. Up to 3GHz. http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1155000927/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1155000927/#num1 Mac Pro. Running on the Intel Xeon dual core processor, codenamed "Woodcrest" while in development, the new 64-bitcomputer offers up to 3GHz speed, 4MB shared L2 cache, and a 1.33GHz front-side bus for each processor. With advanced performance, greater expansion, higher performance graphics options and unprecedented customization, the newly designed Mac Pro is the ideal system for the most demanding user. The introduction of the Mac Pro marks the completion of a rapid and seamless transition for Apple, with the entire Mac family now using Intel’s latest processors.

“Apple has successfully completed the transition to using Intel processors in just seven months—210 days to be exact,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “And what better product to complete it with than the new Mac Pro, the workstation Mac users have been dreaming about.”

The new Mac Pro features the new Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processor based on the revolutionary Intel Core microarchitecture, delivering breakthrough performance and power efficiency. The new Mac Pro is up to twice as fast as the Power Mac G5 Quad running industry standard benchmarks and features two Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors running up to 3.0 GHz, each with 4MB of shared L2 cache and independent 1.33 GHz front-side buses. With 667 MHz DDR2 fully-buffered memory, the Mac Pro also boasts a 256-bit wide memory architecture for amazing bandwidth.



The standard configuration is priced at US$2499 (MA356LL/A):
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Processor: Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors      
Memory: 1GB (2 x 512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 Fully-buffered DIMM ECC
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7300GT 256MB single-link DVI/Dual-link DVI
Hard drive: 250GB Serial ATA (3Gb/s); 7200 rpm; 8Mb cache
Optical drive: 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)


It also features a pair of USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and one FireWire 400 port on the front, with three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and one FireWire 400 port on the back. In addition, the Mac Pro has dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, optical digital input and output, and analog audio input and output. It supports AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, which are built-to-order (BTO) options.

Other BTO options on the Mac Pro include 2.0GHz or 3.0GHz Dual Core Xeon processors, 16GB RAM, up to four 500GB hard drives, an extra SuperDrive, and an ATI Radeon X1900 XT or NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 video card, either one with 512MB of Video RAM. The BTO video cards can drive a pair of 30-inch Apple Cinema HD displays, while the stock GeForce 7300 GT video card can accommodate one 30-inch display or a pair of smaller displays. The Quadro FX 4500 also has a stereo 3D port. Downgrade to 2.0 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon will have US$ 300, upgrade to 3.0 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon will cost $800 more.]]> Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:35:27 antony Podcasts http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1130154712/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1130154712/#num1 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:51:52 BSquared The iPod Thread http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1127045125/ http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/m-1127045125/#num1

I've got a 4GB iPod myself, but the new iPod nano looks good...]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2005 22:05:25 antman