Wednesday, March 21, 2007

First Video: Setting Up Apple TV

First Video: Setting Up Apple TV
A video that demonstrates the setup processes of the Apple TV. Via: Gizmodo

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A History of OS X on the PC - Part 1

A History of OS X on the PC - Part 1
InsanelyMac traces the history of how OS X was hacked to run on PCs. "The files for a complete OS X installation were now available to anyone - the trick would be creating a working copy. A community was beginning to form, and it would only be a matter of days until the beauty of Aqua first graced the monitor of a PC."

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Elton John signs entire back catalog exclusively to iTunes

Elton John signs entire back catalog exclusively to iTunes
Elton John did what everyone expected the Beatles to do: made his entire career's worth of music available online, exclusively through iTunes.

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Swollen batteries affecting 17-inch MacBook Pros too?

Swollen batteries affecting 17-inch MacBook Pros too?
The engorged battery photos you see above and in the gallery below were sent to us by a reader named Brian. He claims that he was watching a movie on his 17-inch MacBook Pro (core duo) when it suddenly shut off. This happened twice before, only this time with a notable difference: his battery was fit to burst.

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First tv Unboxing Pictures!

First tv Unboxing Pictures!
Gizmodo has the first pictures of an tv being unboxed. Yet again,  doesn't disappoint in the packaging department.

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Lack of Mac malware baffles experts-Exploit authors continue to ignore OS X

Lack of Mac malware baffles experts-Exploit authors continue to ignore OS X
Apple's Mac OS X remains almost completely free of any sort of malware threat despite several years of availability, a significant market share, and even an entire month dedicated to pointing out its flaws.
And security experts are not exactly sure why

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the LARGEST, high-quality Quicktime VR I've ever seen!

the LARGEST, high-quality Quicktime VR I've ever seen!
Even scaled at 1920 x 1600 on my 24" monitor, this is one of the clearest, best looking VR's I've ever seen. It's for the Airbus ACJ Corporate Jet, an interior view. Check it out at full screen!

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Apple posts NSA-approved Tiger security configuration guides

Apple posts NSA-approved Tiger security configuration guides
Apple Tiger security guide: "If you do enable the text to speech feature, use headphones to keep others from overhearing your computer."

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HOWTO: Connect Your Mac Mini to a TV

HOWTO: Connect Your Mac Mini to a TV
Sure there's the new Apple TV that's supposed to debut any second But why fork out $300 when you could attach your Mac Mini directly to your TV and watch your iVideos without any further fuss or muss. Think about it. Full connectivity, full compatibility--Xvid, DivX, whatever format pleases your fancy. Here's a quick how-to.

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WSJ's Walt Mossberg Reviews Apple TV

WSJ's Walt Mossberg Reviews Apple TV
"In our tests, it worked great, and we can easily recommend it for people who are yearning for a simple way to show on their big TVs all that stuff trapped on their computers."

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Stupid Apple Remote Tricks

Stupid Apple Remote Tricks
If you've purchased a Mac recently, you probably have an Apple Remote. This nifty little device allows you to enter Apple's Front Row interface and control your Mac from afar. It's common knowledge that you can use your Apple Remote to play music, watch movies, and flip through pictures. This all comes in very handy.

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Apple tells you how to use your iPod to move music onto another computer.

Apple tells you how to use your iPod to move music onto another computer.
Maybe this is old news to some, but I just saw it for the first time. Apple.com gives a tutorial on using your ipod as a hard disk in order to move your music files from one computer to another. No extra software needed.

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