Archive | October 29th, 2009
Does Psystar’s Rebel EFI software contain code covered by an Apple Public Source License?
In their latest attempt at a shameless money-grab, Florida based clonemaker Psystar recently released its Rebel EFI software which purports to enable users to install copies of OS X on non-Apple hardware. Early reviews of the software have been overwhelmingly critical, with the overarching consensus being that the software provides little to no documentation and […]
Continue reading...Apple now shipping new Magic Mouse
29. October 2009
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Ever since Apple announced its new Magic Mouse, I’ve been itching to get my hands on one, but a few trips to nearby BestBuys and a local Apple Store have all been fruitless endeavors. But if you happen to be one of the folks who had to purchase the new mouse sight unseen (sorta), then you’re in […]
Continue reading...Report: Apple engineers ramp up visits to China in anticipation of upcoming tablet release
29. October 2009
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Silicon Alley Insider, citing an anonymous source, reports that Apple engineers have been travelling abroad to China with increasing frequency to check up on the manufacturing process of the upcoming Apple tablet. Indeed, a source tells us a system integration engineer friend of his at Apple has been ramping up his travels back and forth […]
Continue reading...Driving a car remotely using an iPhone – there’s an app for THAT?!
29. October 2009
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And you thought starting your car with your iPhone was impressive? You ain’t seen nothing yet. Students and researchers in the Artificial Intelligence Group at the Freie University of Berlin are pushing “there’s an app for that” to new extremes. In the video below, students hooked up a Dodge Caravan with two omnidirectional video cameras, […]
Continue reading...The Apple tablet that never was
29. October 2009
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Michael Arrington of TechCrunch has the inside scoop on a little-known Apple project called the Apple Pen Mac, an Apple tablet project whose humble beginnings stretch back all the way to 1990. The Pen Mac, Arrington writes, “was a fully functional Mac computer with a pen based touch screen.” It’s described as being smaller than […]
Continue reading...Psystar and Apple continue to battle it out in court
29. October 2009
Last Friday, both Apple and Psystar filed motions in opposition to the other sides motion for summary judgment. After pouring through all of the pertinent motions, and digesting all of the non-redacted exhibits, it seems abundantly clear that Psystar is grasping for straws. Below, I’ve highlighted the arguments presented by each party. If you recall, […]
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29. October 2009
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