Apple releases syncing fix for Apple TV 3.0
An update for Apple TV was released Saturday which fixes problems with content disappearing from the system until re-syncing. Apple suggests that users who have updated to the 3.0 version should immediately update to version 3.0.1 in order to prevent content from temporarily disappearing until re-syncing.
The decade of Steve
Fortune Magazine has named Steve Jobs the CEO of the decade, and it’s a pretty fitting title really, the guy is a powerhouse. Nearly 10 years ago Apple was struggling to find their place in the technology world, there were rumors of collapse and impending bankruptcy or buyouts, the first release of Mac OS X (10.0) was a slow cumbersome dud, and they had just entered an extremely crowded MP3 player market with a seemingly overpriced product with a weird name, the iPod. Apple stock at the time was right around $7. Now fast forward to today, where the iPod is the only MP3 player people talk about, the iPhone is taking over the cellular world, and Apple’s market capitalization is greater than Google’s, with their stock sitting comfortably at $193. CEO of the decade? After pulling all that off, that might be an understatement.
Here’s the readers digest version as to why they think Steve Jobs is so remarkable, summarized in the articles first paragraph:
Youthful founder gets booted from his company in the 1980s, returns in the 1990s, and in the following decade survives two brushes with death, one securities-law scandal, an also-ran product lineup, and his own often unpleasant demeanor to become the dominant personality in four distinct industries, a billionaire many times over, and CEO of the most valuable company in Silicon Valley.
If you’re a part of the Cult of Jobs, or just a fan of Apple, the Fortune article is worth a read:
Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility
Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor.
According to the developer blog which initially told of the Atom incompatibility, the latest build of OS X 10.6.2 does retain support for Atom chips. It was previously reported that support for the Intel chip had been dropped, a move that many believed was Apple’s attempt to stop the small but burgeoning "Hackintosh" netbook community. This all may change when the final 10.6.2 build is released, but as of now Atom support has returned.
Intel’s Atom processor is a low-power, low-cost chip which is intended for notebooks and ultra-mobile PCs. No current Apple products use the chip, but a community has formed around installing Snow Leopard on so called "Hackintosh" netbook PCs which use the Atom processor. This unauthorized use of Apple’s operating system has grown in popularity since the release of small, inexpensive notebooks such as the Dell Mini 10v, which allowed for easy installs of OS X.
Last year, it was reported that an executive at Intel had publicly vouched for the Atom processor to be used in Apple’s tablet. With the buyout of chip designer P.A. Semi, many believe that Apple is instead designing its own chips for the platform.
Apple’s 27" big screen iMac
Apple has revamped the iMac with a huge, cinematic 16:9 27" screen, fast CPU options, standard wireless keyboard and Magic Mouse, a staggering 16GB RAM capacity, and a new video input feature.
VMware releases Fusion 3 for Mac with full Windows 7 support
VMware on Tuesday released its latest virtualization software, Fusion 3, offering Snow Leopard optimization and full support for Windows 7, including Aero.
Tests confirm Apple’s 27" iMac only supports DisplayPort input
Third party testing has confirmed that Apple’s new 27" iMac can only be used as an external display for devices designed to provide DisplayPort video. It will not work with any equipment that only supports VGA, DVI, or HDMI output.
Apple Details Windows 7-Boot Camp Compatibility
Apple has announced that official Boot Camp support for Windows 7 will be coming by the end of this year.
According to a knowledge base article on Apple’s support site, "Apple will support Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate) with Boot Camp in Mac OS X Snow Leopard before the end of the year. This support will require a software update to Boot Camp."
Of course the compatibility of Windows 7 means that some initial Intel Mac models will not be supported, mainly the following models:
- iMac (17-inch, Early 2006)
- iMac (17-inch, Late 2006)
- iMac (20-inch, Early 2006)
- iMac (20-inch, Late 2006)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006)
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2006)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006)
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006)
- Mac Pro (Mid 2006, Intel Xeon Dual-core 2.66GHz or 3GHz)
If you have already purchased Windows 7 and are wanting to run it on your Mac, we have found that Windows 7 does in fact run on some newer models like the unibody MacBook Pro. However, some features like the Multi-Touch trackpad are a bit finicky. You can also run Windows 7 in virtual machine software like VMWare Fusion or Parallels Desktop.
Open Source vs. Closed Source Software: The Great Debate
The aim of this report is to provide a greater understanding of the differences between open source and closed source (proprietary) software, and the advantages and disadvantages of each to enable a more informed decision making process when it comes to choosing between the two.
FreeBSD adds support for Snow Leopard’s Grand Central Dispatch
Apple’s Grand Central Dispatch technology, which debuted in Snow Leopard as a mechanism for optimizing parallelism across multiple cores and processors, has now been ported to FreeBSD.
Ubuntu Server 9.10 Looks Skyward
On Oct. 29, Ubuntu Server Edition 9.10 will be made available. It features Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, an open source cloud computing environment based on the same application programming interfaces as Amazon EC2. Ubuntu 9.10 Server Edition will be available on the Amazon EC2 environment as an Amazon Machine Image.
Apple may not be Microsoft’s biggest retail challenge
Microsoft’s retail and hardware partnerships may hinder its expansion into the retail space, as it seeks to compete with Apple’s brick-and-mortar locations.
Inside Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server: Apple’s server strategy
Years before Mac OS X 10.0 was first released in 2001, Apple launched Mac OS X Server, targeting its newly acquired Unix-based operating system technology at the education and workgroup server market. Apple has struggled ever since to find a broad server strategy that works. The solution may be as obvious as the iPhone App Store.
Microsoft’s Sidekick/Pink problems blamed on dogfooding and sabotage
Additional insiders have stepped forward to shed more light into Microsoft’s troubled acquisition of Danger, its beleaguered Pink Project, and what has become one of the most high profile Information Technology disasters in recent memory.
Microsoft’s Danger SideKick data loss casts dark on cloud computing
Microsoft has demonstrated that the dark side of cloud computing has no silver linings. After a major server outage occurred on its watch last weekend, users dependent on the company have just been informed that their personal data and photos "has almost certainly been lost."
New Macs, iPhone expansion predicted to boost Apple revenue
With Apple expected to introduce new Macs at any point and the iPhone switching to a multi-carrier model in multiple countries, analysts believe the company’s profits could climb even higher.