Feb 16
Of course, a Mac subnotebook is always possible, theoretically. But with Apple riding an aggressive product release schedule these days, I think a release of a subnotebook is a likelihood. And so does AppleInsider:
This new tiny MacBook, people familiar with the project say, remains in development ahead of its target launch date around the time WWDC rolls around mid-year. It will be both lighter and more compact than any other Mac portable Apple has put forth in recent years, bundling a display of similarly smaller proportions.
Feb 15
SmugBlog has a hell of an entry about the Great Gamma Wars, and how the default 1.8 Gamma of Macs wreaks havoc with color.
It’s worth your time to read it, trust me.
Stand up! Be counted! Vote for your Gamma!
Feb 13
Open .docx Files
Because Macs won’t get the next Microsoft Office application (Office 2008) for almost a year, there’s probably a few of you that want to open PC Word 2007 documents — .docx extension — and can’t.
Here’s how, thanks to our friends (and fellow Seattle residents) at CreativeTechs:
Now About Those OS’es You Don’t Have…
Developers, need to check your Web pages on a Windows or Linux OS, but don’t have them? These three services will make screenshots of your pages taken in various OS’es! What a great idea. File this under Why Didn’t I Think of That? then read more.
Feb 12
As Apple CEO Steve Jobs defines one hot consumer product segment after another, slowly, almost imperceptibly, Apple is assuming the dominant position in the world of consumer tech.
And with its rise, so rises the lightning rod of criticism.
Feb 07
An Apple AirPort Extreme range increase is a welcome thing, and we’re lucky to welcome just that with Apple’s new 802.11n WiFi unit. I get the feeling most home users want range over throughput, because (I’m going to go out on a limb here) most home users use their WiFi networks to surf the Web, and not move files. Or at least the ratio is heavily skewed toward surfing. And as we all know, surfing speeds’ bottleneck lies in ISP speeds, at least in the US. (Damn those Europeans and Asians with their 8Mbps+.) Continue reading »
