All of our advertising is handled by BackBeat Media. For
price quotes and advertising information, please contact
at BackBeat Media
(646-546-5194). This number is for advertising only.
Problems viewing this page with Internet Explorer
5.5 or 6? It works fine in other browsers, including IE 7. We
recommend Firefox
for those using Windows, as it is standards based and more
secure than IE 6 (and earlier). More LEM visitors use Firefox
than any other browser.
Tech: Super-tough
coating for cellphones and discs, New Scientist, 10.30. "...a
tough, transparent polymer coating developed by chemists in Japan
is set to make scratched phone screens and scuffed discs a thing of
the past."
Opinion:
iPhoto the next iApp likely to go cross platform, Dennis
Sellers, Macsimum Perspective, 10.29. "...for PCs, iPod photo syncs
with My Photos folder. So rolling out a Windows version of iPhoto
seems to be the next logical step."
Advice:
The top 7 Mac power utilities you can't live without, Tera
Patricks, Mac360, 10.28. What makes DragThing, SuperDuper, JAlbum,
GraphicConverter, CopyPaste Lite, WeatherPop, NetNewsWire Lite, and
NewsFire great software.
Rights:
Lexmark
suffers setback in DMCA case, John Leyden, The Register, 10.28.
"Lexmark filed a lawsuit claiming that SCC's Smartek 520/620 chips
violated the US's controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act
laws in December 2002."
Opinion:
Has Apple fully abandoned the low end?, Tera Patricks, Mac360,
10.27. "I'll argue as forcefully as anyone that Apple products are
strong on quality (Macs and iPods) and strong on value."
Software:
New in iTunes 4.7 - Show Duplicate Songs, O'Grady's PowerPage,
10.27. "iTunes 4.7 includes support for copying photos to an iPod
photo and a cool new feature: the ability to show duplicate songs
in your library."
Review: MacFreePOPs
1.5 Web based email to POP3 utility, Charles W. Moore, OS X
Odyssey, Applelinks, 10.27. Freeware lets users download Gmail,
Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, and some other services to select OS X email
programs.
AAPL: Apple
stock hits new 4-year high; closes at $50.30, Brad Gibson, Mac
Observer, 10.27. "Shares in Apple Computer (AAPL) closed Wednesday
at a new 52-week high of US$50.30, the first time the stock has
been above $50 in more than four years."
Dark Side:
Even I didn't know that Windows had gotten this bad, Bill
Palmer, BillPalmer.net, 10.26. "I've heard...horror stories of
people's Windows PCs falling into...a nearly unusable state due to
the ad-ware, spy-ware, and mal-ware...but I never could have
imagined that it was this bad."
Software: New iTunes
utility spots duplicate songs, Mac Observer, 10.25. It's free
and it works better than what's in iTunes 4.7. Best of all, it lets
you decide which track to delete.
News: Firefox
1.0 limbers up for launch, Lucy Sherriff, The Register, 10.25.
"The organisation says it aiming for 10 million downloads in the
100 days after inauguration, sparking much discussion of a return
to the days of the browser wars...."
Deal: Iomega Zip 100 USB
for $30, dealmac, 10.22. This appears to be the bus-powered
version, so no power brick necessary. Time to dust off those old
100 MB Zip disks!
Virus: "Opener"
malware, MacInTouch, 10.22. Up-to-date information on the
"Opener" script, a Trojan that appeared on at least one Mac last
week.
Opinion: Tiger can
wait; just fix Panther first, Charles W. Moore, OS X Odyssey,
Applelinks, 10.22. "This is one exceptional instance where I am not
going to waste any time downloading and applying the update, and
saying goodbye to buggy OS 10.3.5."
Advice:
Uncovered: Three secret slick tips for your Mac, Tera Patricks,
Mac360, 10.22. How to put your Mac to sleep in 2 seconds, launch
applications at startup, and put a file back where it came
from.
Opinion: The
forgotten Safari, Marc Zeedar, Less Tangible, Mac Opinion,
10.22. "...where at one time I never even thought about trying
another browser, now I'm started to be tempted."
Software: NetNewsWire
2.0b6 released, Ranchero Software, 10.22. Updated versions of
Lite and full versions of NetNewsWire, a great RSS news reader for
Mac users. (The Lite version is free.)
Tech:
Intel continues Wireless USB push, TechWorld, 10.22. "Intel is
backing the 128-bit AES encryption protocol for securing Wireless
USB connections, which it hopes will replace cables for connections
over very short distances."
Dark Side: The
security paradox, David Pogue, New York Times, 10.21. "Not only
are viruses and other attacks coming more and more frequently, but
the hackers are writing them faster after we patch each security
hole."
News:
Older iTunes versions being shut out, Apple warns, Ina Fried,
c|net, 10.21. "Those trying to buy music using versions other than
the current iTunes version 4.6 are prompted with a warning and
urged to upgrade to the latest iTunes."
Advice:
Getting a grip on yourself, Garry Barker, Sydney Morning
Herald, 10.21. "Surprisingly, many Mac users have yet to employ
iSync to the full extent of its power, or even use it at all."
Software:
Adium X: Multi-service IM client, Leander Kahney, Cult of Mac,
Wired, 10.21. "0.7 update includes a major revamp of the contact
list, improved group chat support, contact grouping, Rendezvous
support and numerous other additions and improvements."
Software: MYOB introduces
AccountEdge 2005, MacMinute, 10.21. "...Payroll Forms Service
that brings the ability to print and electronically file over 250
US Federal and State tax forms, including forms W-2, W-3, 940, and
941 directly from the software."
Deal: Mac OS X 10.3
Panther for $59, dealmac, 10.21. Still using OS X 10.1 or 10.2?
Haven't tried OS X yet? Give Panther a try! (Shipping
additional.)
Deal: Mac OS 9.1 for
$37, dealmac, 10.21. Full Install CD OEM Gray. Compatible with
an Apple Model that either has a stock G3 or G4 processor or has
been upgraded with a G3 or G4 processor. $3 more with OS X
10.1.
Deal: 16 MB EDO DIMMs,
75¢ each, dealmac, 10.21. 16MB 5V Mac 168 Pin 60NS DIMM 2K
EDO for 64/65/73/75/85/86/95/9600s & Compatibles. Used, Tested
Good, 30 Day Warranty.
Dark Side: ATMs in
peril from computer worms?, John Leyden, The Register, 10.20.
"Some anti-virus firm are trying to carve out a new market for
their technology by trying to persuade that banks Automatic Teller
Machines (ATMs) running Windows need protecting...."
News: Apple adds
1.8 GHz model to Power Mac G5 line at $1,499, Brad Gibson, Mac
Observer, 10.19. "Apple Computer announced Tuesday the addition of
a 1.8 gigahertz (GHz) single processor Power Mac G5 desktop priced
at US$1,499."
Opinion:
Can Apple ever reclaim the marketshare it had in 1993?, Dennis
Sellers, Macsimum Perspective, 10.19. "There are lots of people
disgruntled with Windows right now - and I don't see that changing
in the near future."
Advice:
Pismo LCD lamp and display replacement, Charles W. Moore, Road
Warrior, Mac Opinion, 10.19. Options for replacing the whole screen
or just the backlight on the Pismo PowerBook G3.
Dark Side: It doesn't
have to be this way, Damien Barrett, MrBarrett.com, 10.17.
Windows PCs: "About 50% of the computers I scanned had one or more
viruses on them. And every single one (without exception) had some
type of spyware installed."
News: I see an iMac
and I want it painted black, Laurie Duncan, Unofficial Apple
Weblog, 10.15. "Thanks to the folks at ColorWare, you can now order
an iMac in virtually any color you want."
Advocacy:
I want my gMac!, Gary Randazzo, iPontificate, Mac Observer,
10.15. "Apple has an opportunity to sell iMacs to gamers, if they
would only market a high-end iMac as a great option for
gaming."
Review: Seagate's
Savvio 2.5" SCSI hard drive, Geoff Gasior, The Tech Report,
10.15. Would you believe a 10,000 rpm 2.5" SCSI hard drive? 36 GB
for $447, 73 for $838. Wonder if you could put it in an old
PowerBook....
Opinion: Brushed metal and
the HIG, John Gruber, Daring Fireball, 10.14. "The HIG states,
'Don't use the brushed metal look indiscriminately', but
indiscriminate is precisely the word to describe Apple's use
of it."
Forum:
If Windows came to PPC, would you switch?, Slashdot, 10.14.
"actually there was a PPC port of NT years ago. It was dropped
beacause...the answer is no. No one will switch"
Tech:
Intel kills plans for 4GHz Pentium, Michael Kanellos, c|net,
10.14. GHz isn't everything - "Intel is dumping plans to release a
Pentium 4 processor that runs at 4GHz, saying it will boost
performance on next year's chips using other means than clock
speed."
News:
Walmart wants $10 CDs, Rolling Stone, 10.14. The biggest U.S.
retailer - responsible for 20% of CD sales - wants record companies
to cut them a special deal.
Opinion:
A bitter Apple replay?, Alex Salkever, Byte of the Apple,
BusinessWeek, 10.14. "...over the long haul, sowing the seeds of
mass adoption of its DRM standard and its iTunes music software
will help ensure that Apple's own future hardware offerings aren't
marginalized."
Analysis: A month with a
Mac: A die-hard PC user's perspective, Anand Lal Shimpi, Anand
Tech, 10.08. "This is, quite possibly, one of the most difficult
articles to write; for starters, it's not a review of hardware ...
it is a review of an experience."
Low End: Macs for
the budget-constrained, Charles W. Moore, Applelinks, 10.08.
"You really can get a usable Mac setup for $100-$200
complete."
Opinion:
Odd Mac utilities I don't use, can't throw away, Bambi Hambi,
Mac360, 10.08. "There's nothing wrong with any of the applications
on this list. For whatever reason, they just don't get used like I
thought they would."
Analysis: Love
DRM or my family starves: why Steve Ballmer doesn't Get It,
John Lettice, The Register, 10.07. "It's kind of difficult for a
company to combat something if it don't have some understanding of
it, but that's pretty much what Microsoft is trying to do."
Opinion:
Fool vs. Fool: Apple is rotten and Macs suck, so there!, Bryan
Chaffin, The Back Page, Mac Observer, 10.07. "The Motley Fool's
stable of writers usually make a good argument on whatever topic
they are writing, and when it comes to Apple, it's not hard to get
strong opinions...."
Low End:
Euro particle accelerator run with old Mac IIs, Leander Kahney,
Cult of Mac, Wired, 10.06. HERA particle accelerator in Hamburg,
Germany, uses a lot of old Macs to control the collider.
Rights:
Spyware
bill passes House, Jason Tuohey, MacCentral, 10.06. "The U.S.
House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday aimed at making
spyware illegal, and the bill could be made law as soon as this
week, according to one congressman."
Opinion:
The term 'user', Zephoria, Apophenia, 10.06. "When it comes to
using blogs or wikis or Friendster, I'm not a user.... I am a
producer, a consumer, and a user."
Rights:
Barred from the Apple Store, Leander Kahney, Wired, 10.05.
"Last week, Apple barred webmaster Robert Morgan from using the
Macs at his local Apple Store as a performance test lab - right
after Morgan published tests results for the iMac G5...."
Upgrade:
Titanium PowerBook processor upgrades, Charles W. Moore, Road
Warrior, Mac Opinion, 10.05. "If you have a 400 MHz or 500 MHz Ti,
the Daystar upgrade will take it to 550 MHz. If your machine is a
550 MHz 'Onyx' Ti, it will be bumped to 667 MHz." US$269.
Analysis: LinuxInsider:
Macs are faster, Bryan Chaffin, Mac Observer, 10.01. "The short
answer can be based entirely on raw hardware capabilities, and that
answer is pretty simple: the Mac wins hands down."
Rights: