Apple not fighting back against Apple TV hacks--no backdoor

Apple not fighting back against Apple TV hacks--no backdoor
We had a word with Apple yesterday about the Apple TV -- specifically about that supposed backdoor. We asked whether enthusiasts really are in fact having services and hacks shut down through surreptitious software updates and backdoors into the Apple TV, to which Apple let us know that is absolutely not the case.

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Ipod saves Soldier's Life -pictures and story

Ipod saves Soldier's Life -pictures and story
"his IPod was in his jacket pocket. It slowed the bullet down enough that it did not completely penetrate his body armor. Fortunately, Kevin suffered no wound."

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The history of the Apple III

The history of the Apple III
When many of us look back on our early computing histories, at some point we often see at least one Apple II model. Whether it be the "c," the "e," or the "gs" at school, work or home, chances are you have crossed paths with at least one. Many of us have hunched over a display, spending way too much time trying to enter

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Apple adds Xvid to QuickTime components page

Apple adds Xvid to QuickTime components page
Apple has added the open source Xvid codec to its list of QuickTime components on Apple.com. Maybe Xvid will finally make it into iTunes and the AppleTV.

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Apple planning additional Apple TV models?

Apple planning additional Apple TV models?
There has been a great deal of fanfare, complaint and uproar over the Apple TV hard drive being only 40GB. Given the size of video content, and that Apple offer an iPod with an 80GB drive, it does seem rather strange.

Well, that
’s because Apple seem to be planning additional models for the Apple TV. Keen eyed reader, eirikso, noticed that...

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A big Cookbook update on My Dream App (lots of screenshots)

A big Cookbook update on My Dream App (lots of screenshots)
Austin Sarner posted an update today about progress on Cookbook for Mac and it's looking sweet! He announced Wolfgang Bartelme (designer of the TextMate icon) as the lead designer. And there's a Flickr group that shows the evolution of the app.

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Macenstein’s “Mac Chick of the Month” (April 2007): Andrea Grant

Macenstein’s “Mac Chick of the Month” (April 2007): Andrea Grant
This month we present you with the lovely Andrea Grant, a fashion model and Camel Cigarette girl who also happens to be a comic book author, in addition to being an Apple fan.

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