Archive for May 2006
May 1, 2006
· Napster launches new free-to-listen music service
· Intel plots path to 32-nanometre chips
· Apple considers Solaris ZFS support in OS X?
· Movie Promotion Confused With Bomb in L.A.
May 2, 2006
· Apple's New ''Get a Mac'' TV Ads for the Mac
· Apple sets tune for pricing of song downloads
May 3, 2006
· Apple passes Dell in market value
· The Genius of Apple's Stores
· Apple online store hacked
· Apple MacBook in May?
· Next Generation Video iPod?
May 4, 2006
· Eight signs that Microsoft is dead in the water
· MacbookPro issue update
May 5, 2006
· New Apple ad campaign puts the Boot (Camp) in
· Apple's Fight on Malware
· Macbooks Tuesday, May 9?
· Apple patent application filed for wireless iPod+iTunes distribution
· HTML-Optimizer Pro version 4.5.2 now available.
May 6, 2006
· McAfee bites into Apple security
· iPods crash hospital PCs
May 8, 2006
· Apple Computer wins court battle with Beatles
· The second coming of Intel's Core Duo
· New iPod ad revealed
· Apple MacBook, iPod changes due later this month
· First 17-inch MacBook Pros land in users hands
· Gas Prices Force Locals onto Horses
· Pooh Bear unveils 80th birthday portrait
· BlowFly clock: wake up to time flying
· Shocking Lie Detector shocks fibbers
· Mother's Day Gift Guide: 10 Moms, 10 Gifts
· See who's calling in your rear-view mirror
May 9, 2006
· Ofcom considers iPod FM transmitter rule change
· Fox Shows Added to iTunes Store
· PlayStation 3 ships by Christmas
· Apple's Intel Mac mini sales surprise analysts
· Steve Jobs owns 6.3% of Disney
· "Leopard" to employ a system-level, encrypted BitTorrent client and a sharing-reward system?
· BitTorrent Goes Hollywood
May 10, 2006
· RHCP fans say 'Suck my kiss' to iTunes
· Sony bows to Apple format
· Chameleon fabric could lead to T-shirt monitors
· Pioneer's Bluetooth car stereo streams your tunes
May 11, 2006
· Apple Changes iPod License Fee
· ZAP Introduces iZAP Lithium Battery Line for the iPod
· Apple upgrades .Mac file-sharing
· UFO hacker faces extradition to US
· "It's been hard on us. We've been taking a limo everywhere."
· Google extends search services
· 'iPod users steal music' - Real boss
· Britney Spears sings sad i-pod song
· Apple: Innovation to reign at developer conference
· Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac@MacWorld
· Apple Security Updates 2006-003 now available
· Apple files for new touch screen, media file patents
· Apple NYC 'cube' shop opens May 19
· Colossal digging machine is world's largest
· JVC's new hard-disk camcorder: 30-gigs, no tape
May 12, 2006
· Poll: Macworld readers on Apple switch
· Product Red MacBook, iPod due Tuesday?
May 13, 2006
· Crap!-Missing Manure Mystifies Middlefield
· Custom-painted mini cases @FastMac; how about MajorGeeks green!
· Treading on the past, O.J. pulls Bronco prank
May 15, 2006
· Apple European Boot Camp Revealed
· Cabbie fields question on Apple court case
· More Mactel Music Software Coming
· Apple's latest TV ads in focus
· Symantec considers Gdrive alternative
· Researcher: Apple patch falls short
· Creative Sues Apple, Seeks Injunction
· Apple music revenues to reach $15 billion by 2010
May 16, 2006
· ezTrip Shuffle for iPod Shuffle now shipping
· Skype launches free call promotion in US, Canada
· The Lounge lets nerds live in online fantasy world
· MTV Launches Online Music, Video Store
· Internet can't handle HD video, say providers
· "We think more people ought to buy them" says Symantec CEO of Macs
· Human catapult replaces elevators for the brave
· Apple announces new 13" MacBook
· Presidential iPod a 'gift' from Bono
· iTunes US gets Discovery Channel
· Yahoo's new look
· Researcher: Macs not as expensive as thought
· Congress may make ISPs snoop on you
· Apple's MacBook sports user-replaceable hard disks
· The Macintosh as a work of art
· Motorola's Q could ring by next week
· Wireless location tracking draws privacy questions
· Keylogger infections up 50 percent: Websense
May 17, 2006
· Google fine-tunes video service
· Java inches closer to open source
· First impressions after a day with Apple's new MacBook @MacWorld
· Apple granted patent for computer controlled display device, more
· MacOS X 10.4.7 info released
· Apple closes down OS X
· Apple suit seen hurting Creative in long run
· iPod industry favours the brave
· Everyone's happy with Sharp's two-way LCDs
May 18, 2006
· Apple offers downloadable, bootable TechTool Deluxe CD for AppleCare customers
· Hardware firms oppose Net neutrality laws
· Antispam advocate succumbs to spammer
· Apple's 5th Avenue New York Apple Store Unveiling
· Jobs wins Wired's 'Steve Jobs' trophy
· British legislation to enforce encryption key disclosure
· Apple Fixes Firmware, Leaves Users Confused
· On Q: Motorola's 'BlackBerry-killer' smartphone
· Analyst: iPod Updates By Holidays, Additional OS Support For Macs?
May 19, 2006
· MTV and Microsoft announce Urge service
· Photos from the Apple Store Fifth Ave
· Samsung to show off hybrid hard drives
· Symantec sues Microsoft over storage tech
· Power plant security info leaked onto Net
· Defense agency to use Microsoft's Virtual Earth
· Apple files counter-suit against Creative
· Ban iPods in school, says Scottish teaching union
· There Is Something Weird Going on With the Clock on 24
· List of neologisms on The Simpsons
· Police Blotter: 911 dispatcher misuses database, kills ex-girlfriend
· Skype Sick With Bad Bug, Must Be Patched
· The A380 Super Jet
· Microsoft Word Zero-Day Hack Under Way
· Laser Turntable: the Rolls-Royce of record players
· Consciousness Field Resonator
· Symantec Sues Microsoft to Stop Vista
· Thirty photos a second with a compact digicam?
· Sniffing Out DVDs in the Fight Against Piracy
· iPod Shuffle To Be Discontinued?
· Meet Apple's version of Deadheads
· Coming to a nightclub near you: living tabletops
· Mac OS X 10.4.7 Seeded
· Sony Copied Us, says Nintendo U.K. Boss
· Pearl Jam releases video under Creative Commons license
· The Novice: "PlayStation-You're Fired!"
May 20, 2006
· Case Mod: The Ultimate List
· MSN Phisher Sentenced to 21 Months
· Steve Jobs CNBC Interview, 5th Ave. Apple Store
· Still looking for a way to go down in history?
· Intel, Boot Camp drive Mac sales climb
· Apple's MacBook may be 'best-selling Mac'
· Game playing on the rise? So is carpal tunnel
· iTunes connects to hip-hop radio
May 21, 2006
· Shock: MacBook Cheaper than Dell Laptop
· Save the 76 Ball - it's not too late!
· Zoom @ Macy’s, Macy's to put in 180 iPod vending machines
· The million dollar cellphone
· Ice Chewers Bulletin Board
May 22, 2006
· Palm Treo 700p: A PDA For Work And Play@InformationWeek
· First Skype-Certified Phone to Be Sold in Apple's Retail Stores
· GriffinTuneFlex for iPod nano now bundled with cassette adapter@Macsimum News
· Did Apple Court Other PPC Vendors Before Intel Switch?
· Hacking your Prius
· Microsoft making better music?
· In Kashmir, cell phones betray rebels
· The new mobile Web: surf faster on your cell
· Of denials, state secrets, and network architecture
· Transmeta reveals secret project
· Celebrities aplenty at Apple's latest store opening
· Is your iron still on? Check your cell phone
· Intel vPro: Potential and Pitfalls
· Carpal tunnel disabled your drummer? Sync up an iPod.
May 23, 2006
· Verizon Makes Treo 700p Available
· Thief Steals 26.5 Million Veterans' Identities
· MacBook Mouse Pointer Sticking Issue@MacsimumNews
· Mac OS X: What Are All Those Processes?
· S.F. wants privacy on Google-EarthLink Wi-Fi network
· Sony rootkit settlement gets final nod
· A cure to citywide Wi-Fi woes?
· Yahoo IM Worm Hijacks Browsers, Plays Migraine Music
· Brief: Boingo To Acquire Airport Hotspot Vendor
· USRobotics Delays Pre-Standard 802.11n Equipment
· Verizon To Sell Motorola's BlackBerry Competitor
· Deal Expands AT&T Hotspots In Europe
· Judge gives settlement approval on Sony BMG case
· TV advertising's DVR challenge
· Now you can 'Zillow' the Brady Bunch
· Clash of the Lego masters
· Apple granted patents: system for sensing ambient light, device holder, more
· Yahoo! ends java-based chatting, essentially banning Mac users from yahoo! Chat
· More Biblical LEGO Landscapes
May 24, 2006
· Nike and Apple launch Nike+iPod product line (images)
· Microsoft advises 'safe mode' for Word
· Inside Windows Vista beta 2 (images)
· Chill out your Xbox 360 with Nyko's Intercooler@uber gizmo
· No more fumbling fingers, Geek-approved USB bra
· Apple's Xcode 2.3 now available
· Creative Suite 2 install crashes traced to QuickTime update
· Vectrotel X8 secure mobile phone@Sci Fi Tech
· Rumor: Apple to sell PowerSchool
· Can I get that $100 laptop in orange?
· AOL eyes broadband and advertising
· E-mail a factor in case against former Bush official
· Mozilla CEO: Why we're still shunned by corporate IT
· StreamCast sues eBay
· Free Web access? Firm pushes broadcast model
· FBDIMM Support On Intel PowerMac/XServe?
· Firms punt Mac-friendly TV, PVR boxes
May 25, 2006
· Ofcom licenses more wireless broadband spectrum
· Fix for Adobe Creative Suite 2.0 (CS2) installer failure on Intels@MacFixIt
· Apple sells PowerSchool to Pearson
May 26, 2006
· NBC News content coming to iTMS
· Macrovision's ACP tech chosen for next-gen DVDs
· Some MacBook Vents Blocked, Causing Heat Issues? Thermal Paste? [Updated]
· Top 10 Gadgets for the Filthy Rich
· Sony cackles, forbids reselling of PS3 games
· iTunes US ramps up sports, news footage
· Star Wars Clones invade iTunes US
· Innovative iPod coat reaches UK
· Astrology for your exact date of birth
· Vonage future looking troubled?
· Yahoo, eBay team up on e-commerce
· RIAA's next moves in Washington
· MPAA accused of hiring a hacker
· Dude, you're getting Google on your Dell
· Digital Kids: Where the wired things are
· Perspective: Are commie cyber snoops watching us?
· Logitech brings touchscreens to home computers
· Gaming Doctors Better Than Non-Gaming Doctors
May 27, 2006
· Police Blotter: eBay suit over $380,000 Porsche
· Teens arrested in alleged MySpace extortion scam
· Apple thwarted in bid to unmask leaker
· Citywide Wi-Fi Moves Forward In New Orleans, Philly
· Cambodian PM Bans 3G Phones In Anti-Porn Drive
· Net Neutrality Bill Approved By House Committee
· Apple (finally) getting it's game on?
· Invisible man? No, but invisible objects… maybe
· Woodflame grill: better barbecuing through cubes
· BT Glide cordless phone has mobile DNA
· Google releases Picasa for linux
May 28, 2006
· New All-in-One Mac for Education?
· New eBook helps Mac users install and run Windows
· The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time
· Download to DVD to come out of its shell in second half
· "Please cease-and-desist from using 'Web 2.0'"
· Microsoft to buy eBay?
· Work anywhere in an inflatable office
May 29, 2006
· JPEG patent case steams forward
· Apple in top three tech growth tales
· Alleged MySpace hackers arrested
· Documents in AT&T spying case unsealed
· TorrentSpy suit accuses MPAA of hacking
May 30, 2006
· Top 10 Strangest Gadgets of the Future
· On the hunt for Vista bugs
· Google's video replay
· VA Had Many Security Warnings Before Its 26.5 Million-Person Breach
· One-Stop Shop From Your Car
· IT Confidential: Who's Got My Data? 'Cause It's Not Me!
· Personal Tech: Linksys Wireless-G Travel Router to waterproof OtterBox laptop cases
· Personal Tech Review: Apple iPod Hi-Fi@InformationWeek
· World's Largest iPod
· Two Events Show Effort To Fix Mobile Web Browsing
· Standard Key To Smart Card Use
· MajorGeeks.com - The Technology Geeks 5/27 radio show posted
· 'Sopranos' making offers cast can't refuse
May 31, 2006
· Terrorism invoked in ISP snooping proposal
· Apple expands recycling program
· Stardust virus lands on OpenOffice