Archive for January, 2006

BlackBerry to offer Mac support

Friday, January 13th, 2006

From theage.com.au

BlackBerry to offer Mac support

January 13, 2006 – 10:00AM

Macintosh-based email and calendar application for its BlackBerry handheld devices.

RIM has signed a licensing deal with Information Appliance Associates to offer free downloads of the PocketMac program for BlackBerries, and to later integrate the software with the handhelds, officials with the companies said.

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Now with the [...]

Apple trademark filing points to cellular offering

Friday, January 13th, 2006

From:
Ars Technica’s “Apple trademark filing points to cellular offering”

1/12/2006 4:27:06 PM, by Eric Bangeman

Recent trademark filings by Apple is leading to speculation about the iPod maker’s plans regarding the cellular phone market. Last week, Apple filed four applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for the term “Mobile Me.”

According to the filings, Mobile [...]

Free tool: MP3-Info CMM

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

MP3-Info CMM

By Norbert M. Doerner
Doerner@kagi.com
http://www.cdfinder.de/mp3info/index.html
Last change: September 29, 2004

What is MP3-Info CMM?

MP3-Info CMM is a Contextual Menu Module designed for mac os X (version 10.2 or newer). That is essentially an extension to the Finder.

It displays information about MP3, AAC (iTunes), AIFF, and even WAV files, such as their duration, the bitrate, and also the [...]

iPod Diagnostic Mode

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

To enter Diag Mode:

Reset your iPod by pressing”Previous”, “Next”, together and holding

At the Apple logo press and hold “Previous”, “Next”, and “Action”

The Tests:

A. 5 IN 1 - runs J through N

B. RESET - you guessed it, Reset

C. KEY - allows 5 seconds to press all buttons, if any don’t respond or time expires it fails

D. [...]

iPod Audio Pages

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

iPod Audio Pages

“This website presents my investigation concerning the iPod sound quality. It gives you hints about which audio compression settings result in a good trade-off between sound quality and file size.

“I’ve also assembled background information, that might help understanding and use the iPod more efficiently.

“Finally, you’ll find some information about media and software.”

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Keynote:iPod Sales!!!

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters

steve jobs began giving his keynote at 9am local time, PST. The action was posted live at MacRumorsLive, and Engadget.

“How many [iPods] did we sell last quarter? Some of the estimates were getting astronomical – 8 million, 9 million. I’m really pleased to announce that last quarter we [...]