• Thoughts on Flash. Steve Jobs letter on why they do not allow Flash on iPhones, iPods and iPads.

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  • Chris Pirillo:

    Apple’s DRM policies are not all that restrictive. If you want to buy an MP3 through iTunes, you most certainly can – so long as the artist or label allow you to do so. That’s not Apple’s fault, is it? #.

    But the last time I checked Apple offers over 2 million DRM-free tracks with AAC encoding. AmazonMP3 too offers over 2 million DRM-free tracks but in MP3 format. Its Apple who chose AAC for DRM-free music not labels or artists. Now tell me whose fault is it Chris.

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Why I hate my Windows Mobile

With all the hype surrounding iPhone and after reading Apple’s get ready for iPhone page, I thought I will write how disappointed I am with my Windows Mobile phone (i-mate JASJAM running WM5) and Microsoft.

I am using Vista and the program to sync my Vista laptop with my mobile is Windows Mobile Device Center. According to Microsoft,

Windows Mobile Device Center helps you to quickly set up new partnerships, synchronize business-critical information such as e-mail, contacts and calendar appointments, easily manage your synchronization settings, and transfer business documents between your device and PC. #

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Safari on Vista

wish

Woot.

Birth of the iPod

Watch Steve Jobs introducing the very first iPod at a low key event in 2001. The rest is history.

iPod Vending Machine

Zoom System’s new vending machine at Atlanta Airport selling iPods (mini’s and shuffle’s).

Apple releases Boot Camp to run XP on Mac

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More and more people are buying and loving Macs. To make this choice simply irresistible, Apple will include technology in the next major release of Mac OS X, Leopard, that lets you install and run the Windows XP operating system on your Mac. Called Boot Camp (for now), you can download a public beta today. As elegant as it gets.

Boot Camp lets you install Windows XP without moving your Mac data, though you will need to bring your own copy to the table, as Apple Computer does not sell or support Microsoft Windows. Boot Camp will burn a CD of all the required drivers for Windows so you don’t have to scrounge around the Internet looking for them. Read More »

Windows on Mac finally !

‘Boot Windows XP on an Intel Mac’ contest was over and the solution has been released. People at OnMac.net have verified the solution provided by some genius and it was released to public yesterday. This drives me to go for a new Intel MAC. Download the zip file from OnMac website and give it a try.

Mac OS X Security Challenge

The University of Wisconsin has launched a Mac OS X Security challenge, in response to a ‘woefully misleading ZDnet article’.

“Mac OS X is not invulnerable. It, like any other operating system, has security deficiencies in various aspects of the software. Some are technical in nature, and others lend themselves to social engineering trickery. However, the general architecture and design philosophy of Mac OS X, in addition to usage of open source components for most network-accessible services that receive intense peer scrutiny from the community, make Mac OS X a very secure operating system.” claims Dave Schroeder, the competition’s organiser.

Contestants who claim to have succeeded in hacking the system must provide details about how they breached the security walls, which will be provided to Apple. The winner gets a claim to fame, but no prize. This challenge will end on Fri 10 March 2006 10:00 AM CST. let’s see if anyone can do it.

Update: The testing period is now closed. Read More »