Tag: mac
Microsoft hikes the cost of putting Vista on a Mac: consumer editions not allowed on virtual machines
The war between Microsoft and Apple continues, as Microsoft bans consumer (ie cheaper) versions of its Vista operating system being used on a Mac. Thanks to the licensing agreement for the consumer editions of Vista, they cannot be run on…
Switching broadband provider to become easier from 14th February
At long last, after a number of customers have experienced problems switching between broadband suppliers, February 14th sees a new Ofcom ruling come into effect that should make it easier and far less painful to change providers. From February 14th,…
Skype release version 2.5 for Mac with enhanced SMS and conferencing facilities
Skype have just released version 2.5 of their Internet commuication/VoIP software for Mac, and it offers improved features including cheap SMS calls and multi-user conference calls. It's been in beta since November last year, but now the creators obviously think…
Apple's new high-speed Airport Extreme top speed may be capped in UK
Apple's Airport Extreme upgrade to 802.11n may prove to be illegal to operate in the UK, thanks to how it's implemented. Whereas many manufacturers of the latest specification of 802.11 wireless networking use the 2.4GHz wireless spectrum, Apple has apparently…
Apple Stores to focus on converting PC users?
An analyst has suggested that Apple will shift the focus of its retail stores, at least Stateside but probably worldwide, to enticing and converting PC users. Though iPod sales in the stores have been disappointing recently, Charles Wolf (from Needham…
Apple's Special Event rumours home in on February 20th
Apple rumours are ridiculously easy to write, so I try to limit them at the risk of pushing out articles that are actually based on fact. Nevertheless, the rumour of an Apple Special Event in February is now rumoured to…
Mac laptops to get LED-backlit LCDs?
Now that the iPhone is out in the open we can once again focus on the other rumours surrounding Apple products that were overshadowed in the run up to Macworld. One is that Apple will ditch CCFL (cathode fluorescent backlights)…
Macworld 2007 roundup: Back seat Macs; new markets; Apple's "killer app"
As Macworld closes for another year, here are my reflections on a show of surprises and omissions. iPhone The star of the show has to be the iPhone, yet it's the first Expo I can remember where a product has…
Macworld 2007: IntelliScanner Mini Home Organisation Scanner
Truly a gadget for the super (anally) organised, the IntelliScanner is a "Mini Home Organisation Scanner" which means it will happily scan and then help organise your home collections – not just the more obvious things like CDs, DVDs and…
Macworld 2007: G-MINI Mac mini-styled hard drive and hub
G-Technology have unveiled their G-MINI hard drive and hub, styled to stack underneath the Mac mini. G-MINI features up to a 750GB 7200RPM hard drive, plus a 3-port FireWire 400 repeater and a 3-port USB 2.0 hub….
