Daily Archives: August 3, 2009

NetNewsWire is a long way from a legacy app

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Louis Gray thinks standalone feed readers are dead, including NetNewsWire “Yes, NetNewsWire is still around, and now points to Google Reader, but it’s pretty much a legacy app at this point. (In my opinion, of course) I humbly disagree. In … Continue reading →

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Got root on your Apple keyboard?

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Now this one is fun. According to ZDNet, it’s possible to hack the firmware of some Apple keyboards in order to install malware on it. Yes, on the keyboard – not the Mac. In fact, even if you wipe the … Continue reading →

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Amazon begins offering Snow Leopard pre-orders in the UK (nearly)

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Amazon begins offering Snow Leopard pre-orders | Mac OS X | MacUser | Macworld: “If there’s one thing more fun than ordering software it must be pre-ordering software. We may not have a hard release date for Snow Leopard—during the … Continue reading →

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Daring Fireball on Apple’s Culture of Secrecy

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Daring Fireball: “Thoughtful criticism. I agree with Anil that Apple has an institutional problem, but I disagree over what it is. I believe that it truly is beneficial for Apple to maintain secrecy regarding future products. The problem is that … Continue reading →

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T-Mobile UK selling iPhones – to some lucky customers

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

T-Mobile UK starts shifting iPhones on the quiet • The Register: “T-Mobile UK has started supplying iPhone 3G handsets to selected customers, while O2 UK continues to believe it has a UK exclusive on Apples last-generation handset.Apples 3G handset wont … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-08-03

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

James Whatley: An apology for an accident of publication Yes, people do write stories in advance. This one is no big deal – mistakes happen. (tags: techcrunch spinvox miloyiannopoulos james.whatley) Microsoft Word, RIP: 1983 – 2009 I was with him … Continue reading →

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