Archive for December, 2007
14 December 2007 @ 7:52TiVo Deal
When my boss came back from Best Buy the other day claiming to have gotten a great deal on two Series2 TiVos, I stopped and waited to hear about this “deal”. Best Buy sold him each TiVo for $249.99 with a $150 mail-in rebate. That results in $99.99 each. That doesn’t sound too bad, does [...]
by Jon | Posted in hardware, video
Apple has post a new holiday “Get a Mac” commercial. It’s reminiscent of the Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie from 1964. Check it out.
by Jon | Posted in apple, mac
Fortune has a blog titled “Top 10 reasons IT won’t support the iPhone“, which have to point out is incorrectly titled. The should be — “Top 10 reasons Forrester recommends that IT not support the iPhone”. There’s no need to gloss over the true intent of your article, Philip.
While there are some valid points, you [...]
by Jon | Posted in iphone
Sun Microsystems is launching a Community Innovation Awards Program.
In support of our commitment, Sun is pleased to announce a $1 Million Open Source Community Innovation Awards Program which will foster innovation and recognize the most interesting initiatives within open source communities worldwide. Beginning in mid-January 2008, Sun and the six [...]
by Jon | Posted in software
I have one blue 4GB iPod nano (refurbished) that is for sale. It has never been used, and was only removed from its packaging for photos. It is in great condition, and has no scratches whatsoever. This is Apple certified and comes with Apple earphones and a USB dock adapter cable.
I will try to ship [...]
by Jon | Posted in apple, ipod
An Apple press release states:
Apple® today announced that hit television programming from Canada’s top networks, US broadcasters and the National Hockey League (NHL) is now available for CAN$1.99 per episode from the iTunes® Store in Canada (www.itunes.ca). iTunes customers can choose from Canadian-produced favorites such as the top-rated, award-winning “Corner Gas” from CTV, smash hit [...]
by Jon | Posted in apple, itunes, video
Alex le Lievre has created an iPhone/iPod touch application for remote controlling Pro Tools LE (via Create Digital Music). It’s pretty cool. Check out the demo video below.
by Jon | Posted in iphone
HD DVD players have led Blu-Ray players in the low price arena, but Samsung is trying to close that gap with their BD-P1400 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player that is currently priced at $245.48. Toshiba broke the $200 barrier a couple months ago with their HD-A3. Whether you are a Blu-Ray fan or an HD DVD [...]
by Jon | Posted in blu-ray, dvd, hd dvd, video
The Magellan 3100 GPS has been hacked by dgoeken to add a file browser, media player, and an upgraded Points of Interest file. Some users have said that the hack works on other models of Magellan GPS (link)
dgoeken’s instructions can be found here or here.
by Jon | Posted in hack
11 December 2007 @ 8:03Knockoffs
Wow, I knew there were knockoffs of the iPhone/iPod touch, but I didn’t realize how many. I count four just on their front page.
(MP4 NATION)
by Jon | Posted in apple, iphone, ipod touch