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Review: Daystar's CPU Upgrade for Aluminum PowerBooks
Jobs' New Disney Role Raises Conflict Concerns
UK File-sharers Told To Pay More Than £20,000
Canadian Music Giant Funds Battle Against RIAA
The Story Behind Apple's 1984 Ad
The Intel Nativeness Monkeywrench
Intel Core Duo: No Balls, Just Bumps, Says Analyst
Western Digital Ships 500GB Desktop Hard Drive
Too Many People Thought The "PowerBook" Was A PC
IBM Software Beats The Cross-platform Drum
Apple's Switch to Intel Could Allow OS X Exploits
Intel Core Duo Processor and Intel Core Solo Processor on 65 nm Process Specification Update
Norway Accuses iTunes Of Consumer-rights Violations
eWeek: BlackBerry Backup: Surviving a Blackout
eWeek: Open Standards Could Be Out for BlackBerry Users
eWeek: Choosing a Linux Desktop Distro
The Mac Night Owl: Can Apple Lose It?
This Week's Tech Night Owl LIVE Update
Review: Daystar's CPU Upgrade for Aluminum PowerBooks
BareFeats' rob-ART morgan says:
We've all been frustrated with the lack of top performing CPUs in the recent G4 PowerBooks. Apple's answer is to switch to the Intel "Core Duo." Daystar Technology has another solution: upgrade your PowerBook's G4 CPU to run as high as 1.92GHz.
We sent our 15" Aluminum G4/1.5GHz PowerBook to Daystar to be upgraded. Although we were hoping for 1.92Ghz, our PowerBook could only achieve 1.83GHz. But if you have a 1.33GHz or 1.5GHz PowerBook, you'll welcome any increase in speed.
For the full review visit here:
http://www.barefeats.com/pb183.html
Jobs' New Disney Role Raises Conflict Concerns
CNET News.com's John Borland and Ina Fried report:
When Steve Jobs announced the $7.4 billion merger of his Pixar Animation Studios with Disney on Tuesday, he said the two companies could finally move beyond their "two separate sets of shareholders and two different agendas."
But in fact, there are three companies in that equation. Left mostly unsaid throughout the merger celebrations was exactly how Jobs would balance his new role as board member at Disney and his job as chief executive of Apple Computer.
As Apple has moved into video distribution--using Disney content as its first centerpiece--those two companies' fates have become increasingly entwined. Some corporate governance experts say that puts Jobs in a deeply uncomfortable position, particularly as Apple and its rivals seek to distribute Disney and Pixar films online.
For the full commentary visit here.
UK File-sharers Told To Pay More Than £20,000
The Register's Tony Smith
The English High Court has ordered two men to pay a combined £6,500 in damages after deciding they illegally distributed music through P2P file-sharing networks.
The two cases were brought separately by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the UK's equivalent of the Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA), and are the first of their kind in the UK. Both men were offered the opportunity to settle, but neither chose to do so, the BPI said. Neither man was named.
For the full report visit here.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/27/uk_p2pers_fined/
Canadian Music Giant Funds Battle Against RIAA
The Register's Andrew Orlowski reports:
Canada's biggest record label, publisher and management company is helping out a family sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)for copyright infringement.
The privately-owned Nettwerk Music Group is intervening, it says, because the songs downloaded by the Gruebel family include Avril Lavigne, a Nettwerk management client. Nettwerk will fund the Gruebel's defense.
For the full report visit here.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/27/nettwerk_sues_riaa/
The Story Behind Apple's 1984 Ad
Low End Mac's Tom Hormby says:
Apple became a household name in the third quarter of SuperBowl XVIII when it aired the enormously popular 1984 ad promoting the upcoming release of the Macintosh.
Apple's PR firm, Chiat/Day, had pitched a similar ad in 1982 to promote the Apple II. The basic premise was that the Apple II would only enable people, and not hinder them with inane commands and hard to understand interfaces...
The ad didn't find many champions in the corporate hierarchy, so Chiat/Day, on the advice of Steve Jobs, restarted production of the shelved 1984.
You can check it out at:
http://lowendmac.com/orchard/06/0127.html
The Intel Nativeness Monkeywrench
MacBook Garage's Bill Palmer says:
I've mentioned before that I don't necessarily face the same burdens as other Macintosh users might when it comes to making the leap to an Intel-based Mac, for the simple reason that I spend most of my time using Apple's consumer-level software. That means then when I run out and grab myself a MacBook, I won't have to worry about the translation slow-downs that frequent users of apps like Photoshop or Word will face. But it occurred to me that while my iBook's Dock does currently contain almost excuslively Apple-supplied software titles, one of them suddenly strikes me as being troublesome: FileMaker Pro.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.macbookgarage.com/2006/01/intel-nativeness-monkeywrench.html
Intel Core Duo: No Balls, Just Bumps, Says Analyst
The Register's Tony Smith reports:
It's official: Intel's latest 65nm dual-core desktop chip, 'Presler', shipping as the Pentium D 9xx series, has no balls. Neither, it seems, has 'Yonah', the chip giant's 65nm dual-core mobile part aka Core Duo.
The verdict comes from Canadian chip analyst Chipworks, and it's not as harsh as it might at first sound. While Intel's 90nm Pentium 4 chip, 'Prescott', used tiny solder balls made of a lead-tin alloy to connect the die to the chip package's pins, Presler instead uses copper structures called 'pillar bumps'. So does Yonah.
For the full report visit here.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/01/27/chipworks_presler_analysis/
Western Digital Ships 500GB Desktop Hard Drive
The Register's Tony Smith reports:
Western Digital (WD) has upped the capacity of its Caviar Serial ATA desktop hard drive range to 500GB, pitching not only the part's storage but also its low power consumption and low operational noise level - features it also highlighted for its new 120GB Scorpio 2.5in notebook drive.
For the full report visit here.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/01/27/wd_500gb_hdd/
Too Many People Thought The "PowerBook" Was A PC
MacGarage's Bill Palmer says:
It seems quite a few PowerBook users are still up in arms over the name "MacBook Pro," even after having had a couple of weeks to digest the announcement of the PowerBook's rebranding effort......
As per usual, the geekiest of the geek Mac users are forgetting what it's like to be a member of the other 99.9 percent of the population.....
To the Mac geeks out there, I encourage you to consider this: the name change wasn't made with you in mind. You're important to the community, but Apple knows that it could have called the new laptop "Sugarboat Banana Pops" and you guys would still have gravitated toward it. No, this name change was made for the non-geeks.....
For the full commentary visit here.
http://www.macbookgarage.com/2006/01/too-many-people-thought-powerbook-was.html
IBM Software Beats The Cross-platform Drum
CRN's Barbara Darrow reports:
At Lotusphere, last week, IBM for the first time pledged client support to Linux and Macintosh for its Sametime realtime communications offering.
Sametime 7.5, due this summer, also will offer users the option of free interoperability between their enterprise instant messaging (IM) networks and the public America Online, Yahoo, Google Talk and iChat IM networks. Microsoft charges about $12 a head for similar interop between its Live Communications Server and Yahoo, MSN and AOL networks.
Additionally, the upcoming Notes 7.02 client will support the latest Macintosh operating system starting in the third quarter. The Domino Web Access client will support both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs via Firefox.
For the full report visit here.
http://www.developerpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=177104778
Apple's Switch to Intel Could Allow OS X Exploits
eWEEK's Paul F. Roberts says:
The recent move by Apple Computer to begin shipping Macintosh computers that use microprocessors from Intel could open the door to more attacks against computers running the company's OS X operating system, security experts warn.
The shift to Intel processors from the Motorola Power PC processors will make it easier to create software exploits for Macintosh systems, and could result in a steady stream of Mac exploits in years to come.
The change could put more pressure on Apple to build security features into OS X, according to interviews conducted by eWEEK.
For the full report visit here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20060126/tc_zd/170118
Intel Core Duo Processor and Intel Core Solo Processor on 65 nm Process Specification Update
Intel has posted an update to the specifications contained in the Intel Core Duo Processor and Intel Core Solo Processor on 65 nm Process Datasheet.
This document is intended for hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications, operating systems, or tools. It contains specification changes, S-specs, errata, specification clarifications, and documentation changes. The Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology processor may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are available on request. This location contains the most current Specification Update. The revision number is indicated by the last two digits in its 'pdf' file name. Specification Updates are revised only as changes occur.
If a new revision is created, it will be posted per the following 2006 schedule: January 18, February 15, March 15, April 19, May 17, June 14, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 18, November 15, December 13. You may need the latest version of Adobe* Acrobat Reader* to view the documents listed below.
You can check it out at:
http://www.intel.com/design/mobile/specupdt/309222.htm
Norway Accuses iTunes Of Consumer-rights Violations
The Register's Tony Smith reports:
The Consumer Council of Norway (CCN) has accused Apple's iTunes Music Store operation of violating the country's Marketing Control Act, and it has asked Norway's consumer ombudsman to intervene on behalf of digital music buyers.
It also asked the ombudsman to investigate three other download services.
The CCN reckons ITMS and other such services fall foul of the law in a number of key areas.....
For the full report visit here.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/27/norway_itunes_complaint/
eWeek: BlackBerry Backup: Surviving a Blackout
Analysis: The BlackBerry patent saga and worries over a potential shutdown continue. Here's what you need to know to avoid being stranded.
Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1915931,00.asp
eWeek: Open Standards Could Be Out for BlackBerry Users
Tech Analysis: Open standards could save IT's bacon if the lights go out at RIM.
Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1916095,00.asp
eWeek: Choosing a Linux Desktop Distro
Opinion: The best Linux desktop is the one that's best for a particular person based on their needs and level of expertise.
Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1916337,00.asp
The Mac Night Owl: Can Apple Lose It?
The stories you've read in recent months convey the same impression. Apple is virtually unstoppable. Nobody has figured a way to slow down its dominance of the digital music market, and the iPod just keeps selling at a higher rate than analysts predict. With the merger between Pixar and Disney, Steve Jobs may "own" your living room, delivering both compelling hardware and content.
Here's the URL for today's commentary:
http://www.macnightowl.com/newsletters/2006/01/322.htm#it
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This Week's Tech Night Owl LIVE Update
I hope this signals a trend. When Grayson and I first put the show together, we had to work hard to get good people to appear. Now, the job is a whole lot easier, because the word has gotten out that a guest will be treated fairly on this show. Yes, I will ask the difficult questions, but I do not savor a confrontational atmosphere, such as the one on, say, The O'Reilly Factor. I believe that if you are respectful yet firm, you'll get the best information and entertain you listeners too, so I've strived to create a relaxed atmosphere.
Here's the URL for this week's update on the show:
http://www.macnightowl.com/newsletters/2006/01/322.htm#update
Note: You can also access our show's Podcast feed, available at its new location:
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