A Vista theme for iPhone? Yes, really
Uncategorized October 26th, 2009 by Shai Perednik
Does this logo look familiar?
(Credit: ModMyiFone)
The latest third-party iPhone app to draw blogosphere buzz this morning is most definitely not Apple-approved.
The object of hilarity and defamation is VistaPerfection 2.0, a theme by developer Spec-Works that plops the Windows Vista GUI onto the iPhone. To run it, …
StreetFlow 0.8
Uncategorized October 26th, 2009 by Shai Perednik
I already know this is going to be one of my favorite apps and I have only been using it for a little while! StreetFlow is an app that locates dinning establishments based on your location. It also includes a rating of the restaurant and comments from others who have been to the restaurant. When you open the app, it will take a few seconds to find your location. It will then display a list of restaurants starting with the one closest to you. From the list, you can tap on a restaurant to get more information like; the name of the restaurant, the address of the restaurant, it’s rating (based on a five star rating system), a list of comments and the ability to add a comment. If you would like to add a comment, … [visit site to read more]
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Unreleased MacBook Pro 6,1 and 6,2 Referenced in Mac OS X 10.6.2
My Clippings October 26th, 2009 by System
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Applesfera reports on the discovery of support files for unreleased MacBook Pros in the latest Mac OS X 10.6.2 developer builds. The 10C531 build was first seeded to developers just a few days ago, and appears to include references to MacBoo…
TomTom car mount now available at US Apple store for $120
My Clippings October 26th, 2009 by System
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The Tomtom iPhone mounting kit is now available in the US Apple Store. We still think it is exploitation of iPhone customers when a full Tomtom can often be had for less than the $120 Apple Store price of the Mounting kit alone.
Especially when you consider you have to buy the $100 App too.
Even newer Tomtoms with screens almost an inch bigger than the iPhone’s cost about the same as the mounting kit alone.
Can someone explain to us why you’d want to use your iPhone as a GPS rather than just buying a (cheaper, bigger, better) stand alone unit?
TomTom car mount now available at US Apple store for $120
My Clippings October 25th, 2009 by System
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The Tomtom iPhone mounting kit is now available in the US Apple Store. We still think it is exploitation of iPhone customers when a full Tomtom can often be had for less than the $120 Apple Store price of the Mounting kit alone.
Especially when you consider you have to buy the $100 App too.
Even newer Tomtoms with screens almost an inch bigger than the iPhone’s cost about the same as the mounting kit alone.
Can someone explain to us why you’d want to use your iPhone as a GPS rather than just buying a (cheaper, bigger, better) stand alone unit?
Steve Ballmer’s Windows 7 pitch features MacBook Pro in the background
My Clippings October 23rd, 2009 by System
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Filed under: Humor, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends
Talk about embarrassing. Steve Ballmer guest hosted on NBC’s Today Show yesterday to talk about the Windows 7 launch. Sadly for Steverino, Matt Lauer talked a lot about Apple and the iPhone. Even worse, sharp eyes noticed an NBC-produced graphic in the background with a Windows 7 logo appearing on the screen of what clearly is a Mac laptop.
You can watch the video here. That’s probably not the kind of quality control Microsoft would have liked.
Thanks to Bill for sending this in (no, not Bill Gates)
[via TechCrunch]
TUAWSteve Ballmer’s Windows 7 pitch features MacBook Pro in the background originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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With a rebel Dell, Psystar tries more, more, more
My Clippings October 22nd, 2009 by System
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Filed under: Hacks, Mods, Snow Leopard
Psystar, that pesky little thorn in Apple’s side, has released Rebel EFI. According to Psystar, the app, available for $49.99 through the company’s site, “allows for the easy installation of multiple operating systems,” including Mac OS X, on a vanilla PC. Besides bypassing EFI requirements, Rebel EFI can also detect for Mac OS X compatible and incompatible hardware, and automatically download appropriate drivers. Skeptical? No worries: the app is free to try (as an ISO download), with a two hour time limit.
To each their own, and if running Mac OS X on non-Apple specified hardware floats your boat, then you should also be aware of the risks involved. In other words, back up your data if you are attempting such a thing. Second, and more importantly, there’s the issue of licensing: Apple prohibits the installation of Mac OS X on non Apple-branded machines.
Psystar giveth and Psystar must also taketh. One wonders how Psystar will react when people illegally use Rebel EFI, just like Psystar is allegedly misusing Mac OS X, as pirated versions inevitably circulate around the Interwebs.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
[via The Loop]
TUAWWith a rebel Dell, Psystar tries more, more, more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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QT Lite Frees You from QuickTime’s Bloat [Downloads]
My Clippings October 19th, 2009 by System
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Windows only: No one likes being bugged by Apple’s Software Update Utility in Windows, but many of us deal with it because we need QuickTime to use iTunes or view the occasional video. QT Lite aims to fix that.
If you don’t use iTunes (or any other Apple software), you can finally rid yourself of Apple’s Software Update bloat by replacing QuickTime with QT Lite. QT Lite installs only what is necessary to play QuickTime files and nothing more. It still has all the same settings and preferences as the normal version of QuickTime, though.
QT Lite is very similar to QuickTime Alternative, which we featured as one of our superior alternatives to crappy Windows software. The only difference is that QuickTime Alternative also installs Windows Media Player Classic, so it should also work as a QuickTime replacement if you want to install iTunes without the QuickTime bloat.
QT Lite is a free download, Windows only.
Five Best Software Update Tools [Hive Five]
My Clippings October 18th, 2009 by System
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Rather than wait around for your software to notify you of updates (let’s face it, a lot of applications never will), these five handy tools keep an eye on your apps, alert you when an update’s available, and streamline the updating process.
Photo by Wesley Fryer.
Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite software update tools, and now we’re back with the five most popular nominees. Read on for an overview of each, then cast your vote for the one you like best in the poll below.
Note: Clicking on the screenshots below will enlarge the screenshots to their original size.
FileHippo Update Checker (Windows, Free)
FileHippo.com is a software download site that hosts tons of both freeware and shareware, so the FileHippo Update Checker is a natural extension of their web site—only better. The lightweight application (the download is 155kb) scans your computer for installed apps in seconds, compares your installed version with the FileHippo.com database to check for new releases, then lists all detected updates in a list in your browser along with links to download your updates. FileHippo Update Checker is a free download for Windows only. (Original post)
Synaptic/APT (Linux, Free)
The Advanced Packaging Tool, a.k.a. APT, is a free tool built into most Linux distributions and many variants that handles the installation, removal, and updating of software packages. APT is a tool that went a long way toward making Linux a bit friendlier to the masses who aren't comfortable installing or compiling software packages on Linux, but it runs from the command line, so it's still not all that friendly to folks joining Linux from the Windows or Mac worlds. That's where Synaptic comes in. Synaptic is a graphical front end to APT that makes the tool wildly more user-friendly, and—yes—it handles checking for and updating software with aplomb. (Folks using Ubuntu, the most popular Linux distribution among Lifehacker readers, take note: Synaptic will be replaced by the Ubuntu Software Center—another APT-powered update tool—in April of 2010.)
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US Army video surveillance powered by Apple
My Clippings October 17th, 2009 by System
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Filed under: Hardware, OS, Software
Security System News is reporting today on the US Army’s decision to use Mac OS X and Apple servers to run four video surveillance systems. When reliability and security are paramount, says Chris Gettings, Mac OS X is the choice. Chris is the CEO and president of video management software manufacturer VideoNEXT.
“You’re not going to have some of the memory-leak issues that seem to plague different versions of the Windows systems,” he says. “And mission-critical customers appreciate that.”
Additionally, Mr. Pat Mercer, who has actually installed Mac-based systems for “…[a] large government entity” notes that low bandwidth, security and reliability are what those IT departments demand. “That’s where the Mac conversation begins,” he notes.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the US Military using Apple products. In May we saw a story of soldiers using the iPod touch as an in-the-field translator. In December of ’07, we published a post about more wide spread military adoption of Apple hardware and software. Of course, we can’t forget the life-saving iPod.
[Via AppleInsider]
TUAWUS Army video surveillance powered by Apple originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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