iPodHash Project Seeks BlueWiki Author, Hopes for Help From EFF
Sam Odio, who runs the iPodHash project mentioned the other day, has posted a followup on the legal tussle that in which Apple has engaged him for atempting to reverse-engineer the hash used to encrypt the iTunesDB in recent iPods. He writes in that post: "I've received a flood of emails from interested individuals who want to help. Most importantly, I was contacted by Fred von Lohmann from the EFF. They're currently evaluating whether they will represent us against any potential Apple litigation. This would be great, because it will enable BluWiki to continue to host the project while working with EFF to address Apple's concerns. However, before the EFF commits to representing us against Apple, they want to speak to the author of the BluWiki project. I'm posting this public plea hoping that the author, or someone who knows the author, might read it."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
published yesterday, 13 hours 52 minutes ago, apple-slashdot
Rename Files 1.2.9c
Have you ever tried to edit the filenames of pictures taken with your digital camera or snapped using a webcam, or modified a big collection of filenames If you had, then you know how tedious the job is, especially if you have a lot to work with. This utility script is very helpful if you are in such quandary. You can do a batched renaming of files using a supplied batch filename or extracted from a text file of filenames, or opt to change the files individually.
published yesterday, 1 day 1 hour 1 minute ago, scriptbuilders
Palm cutting jobs to gain ground on Apple, RIM
Palm is responding to its recent losses by trimming its workforce of 1050 employees, in an effort to remain competitive against the iPhone 3G and the various BlackBerry models. Reuters reports that the move comes as Palm focuses on its Linux-based "Nova" operating system, as well as a device on which the platform will run. Palm spokeswoman Lynn Fox declined to say how many jobs will be cut, but sa...
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
Apple may see fines over poor data archives
The latest development in the Apple-Psystar case may potentially see Apple stumbling over potential fines, as a recent filing shows that the company does not practice common document and email archiving etiquette. The Industry Standard reports that Apple maintains no company standard for email and document retention, a practice that can lead to millions of dollars in fines when adequate documentat...
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
Apple seeks to trademark OpenCL
Apple has filed for a trademark on OpenCL technology, documents from the US Patent and Trademark Office show. The standard is intended to better distribute processing power on a computer, by using the normally segregated processing on a video card to help with tasks unrelated to graphics. Video cards can be extremely powerful, Apple notes, but only tend to maximize their use in certain applicati...
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
Tests: Intel's upcoming Nehalem Xeons 2X faster
Early tests conducted with Intel's upcoming Nehalem-based Xeons by TechRadar today show the processor running approximately twice as fast as its current equivalent. Based on the same basic design as Core i7 mainstream chips, a pair of 2.8GHz quad-core Xeon X5560 chips received a SPEC score of 160 in floating-point math tests versus 90 for two 3.4GHz Xeons from the current generation....
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
How does iPhone 2.2 affect your phone? Jailbreakers hold off
Jailbroken iPhone users should delay updating to firmware 2.2 until updated tools are released by the iPhone dev team. Here, Ars goes over how the update affects your phone.Read More...
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, ars-technica
iPhone 2.2 Firmware Released, Google Maps and Podcasts Take Center Stage
Today Apple released the iPhone 2.2 firmware update and it is available to download throught iTunes. Just click on “check for updates” to force iTunes to call home and start downloading the latest update. While some iPhone pages have not been updated yet, you can download a new iPhone User Guide from Apple.com that outlines how [...]Related PostsGigaOM: Bookgoo: Strange Name for a Useful Collaboration Tool GigaOM: iPhone Gets MMSTheAppleBlog: New Features in iPhone Software 2.2
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, apple-blog
Group movies together by label on Apple TV
I'm pretty sure this is a new feature of the 2.3 update. If you add a Show label (under the Video tab) for a group of movies (for instance, Star Wars) then they will all show up in a sub-folder of that show name. So now, instead of seeing a long list of Star Wars: Episode I, Star Wars, Episode 2, etc., you just get one item with a little arrow next to it indicating there's a sub-folder.
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, macosxhints
Autodesk Serving Up Sketchbook Express With Axiotron Apple Tablet
It’s likely you’ve heard mention of the Axiotron Modbook, the third party (and only) Apple tablet computing solution, but I like talking about it anyway. Axiotron, a small company operating out of El Segundo, California, won high acclaim for their Modbook, taking best in show at 2007’s Macworld convention. The Modbook is a converted Macbook, equipped [...]Related PostsGigaOM: Web Working for Free: When We Should Do It and When We Shouldn’t [WebWork...jkOnTheRun: Ars Technica reviews the Modbook TabletTheAppleBlog: Disable Apple Remote Control
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, apple-blog