The Elephant in the Living Room
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 29 viewsAs long as there have been TV set-top boxes, users have clamored for Apple to create one.
Archive for July 15th, 2008
Apple Sues Clone Mac Maker
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 25 viewsAppleInsider is reporting that Apple is suing Psystar, makers of computers which have hacked versions of Mac OS X installed.
Apple filed a formal complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on July 3rd. Although exact details are not known, AppleInsider believes that Apple has filed the complaint on grounds of copyright infringement.
In April, Psystar began selling a computer priced at $400 named “Open Computer” which was described as “a low-cost high-performance computing platform” which ran a hacked version of Mac OS X.
The company continued to provoke Apple by last month releasing a server version of its computer running a hacked version of Mac OS X server.
Apple Releases Free Firmware Update for iPod Touch Owners
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 35 viewsApple has today quietly released firmware version 1.1.5 for iPod touch users who have opted not to pay for firmware version 2.0.
Although Apple has offered little information as to what is included with the firmware update, reports suggest that no new features are added, which means that 1.1.5 is likely just a bug fix and stability update.
