Mac media center: Configuring Front Row
Christopher Breen’s effort to turn a Mac mini into a media center continues, as he hooks up the computer to his AV system and configures the built-in media applications. More: continued here
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When good browsers go bad—and they all do
Browsers, Web standards, and publishing tools have all gotten better. So why are Web pages still breaking? Computerworld’s Robert L. Mitchell looks at why Web pages stray from WC3 standards. More: continued here
When good browsers go bad—and they all do
Browsers, Web standards, and publishing tools have all gotten better. So why are Web pages still breaking? Computerworld’s Robert L. Mitchell looks at why Web pages stray from WC3 standards. More: continued here
Apple’s Patent Hints at iChat AV Video Answering Machine
This patent for automatically sending an audio or video reply to an iChat call has us excited, because it could point to automated replies not just on computers, but via the iPhone as well. More: continued here
Review: Mac mini 2009 edition
The new Mac mini models provide the most significant upgrades to the line yet, offering slightly better CPU performance, considerably improved video capabilities, increased expandability, and better wireless technology. The result is that for the first time, the Mac mini is a computer that’s truly capable of handling the iLife suite. More than ever, it’s…
Apple touch-screen netbook in Q3?
Boom: Apple netbook in Q3 — that’s the rumor being spread by the Commercial Times / DigiTimes tag-team of electronics tattlers. Apparently, Wintek will supply the touch-panels to Quanta computer who’ll be tasked with assembling Apple’s netbook… More: continued here
Mac management for Windows IT folks
The prospect of introducing Macs into a Windows environment brings with it many questions and challenges. Will Macs be able to access network resources? Can they be joined to an Active Directory domain? What sort of deployment and management options are there for Macs? Computerworld’s Ryan Faas tackles these questions. More: continued here
Avoiding Mac buyer’s remorse
Buying a Mac Pro a few weeks before they are revamped doesn’t make it any less useful as a computer, says Scott McNulty. More: continued here
iPhone Catches Fire: Fluke or Safety Hazard?
Tim Colburne plugged in his iPhone 3G to his computer’s USB port and left it to charge. Three hours later, it caught fire. The above is an aftermath pic. Colburne writes on his blog: “The fire started in the space between the lead and the phone and resulted in a couple of pins fusing together….
Analyze This: ELIZA Artifical Intelligence App for the iPhone
French software development company Visuamobile is planning to launch an iPhone app called ELIZA AI, based on the 1966 artificial intelligence computer program trained to respond to questions like a therapist, that is by asking other questions. Though the program is dated, Leca says the Eliza iPhone app still had the same effect that surprised…
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How To Setup Google Sync on your iPhone
Do you want the ability to sync your contacts and calendars without connecting your iPhone to your computer? Do you have to sync your phone to multiple computers just to make sure your contacts are up to date on all of the machines. Sure we all know that we need to backup our data regularly,…
Google Sync Arrives For The iPhone
Google has just announced that their new service simply titled Sync, is available today for the iPhone and other mobile devices. The service gives users the liberty of not having to physically sync a mobile device with a computer. Once it has been setup through Microsoft Exchange, Google Sync will be able to push Gmail…
9 Year Old Writes iPhone Application
This story is bound to make all of us think about what we were doing at just 9 years of age. I personally can’t recall much about being 9 years old but what I can tell you is that I wasn’t writing programs for computers. Lim Ding Wen is currently in fourth grade and he…
college of Utah pronounces Mac OS X courses!
In a sign that Apple’s Mac OS X working machine has long past truly mainstream, laptop science programs like that at the university of Utah have formally announced classes like “Mac OS X Deployment v10.5” involved in administering Mac OS X. more: persisted here
Is Apple about to unlock a brand new iPhone?
the sector of Apple is awash with rumours that the Californian computer maker is also with reference to releasing the 1/3 model of its highly a success iPhone and that quite a lot of handsets are already being used. extra: continued here