Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Will People Really Boycott Apple Over DRM?

Ian Lamont writes "DefectiveByDesign.org is waging a battle against DRM with a 35-day campaign targeting various hardware and software products from Microsoft, Nintendo, and others. On day 11 it blasted iTunes for continuing to use DRM-encumbered music, games, TV shows, movies, audiobooks, and apps with DRM, while competitors are selling music without restrictions. DefectiveByDesign calls on readers to include 'iTunes gift cards and purchases in your boycott of all Apple products' to 'help drive change.' However, there's a big problem with this call to arms: most people simply don't care about iTunes DRM. Quoting: 'The average user is more than willing to pay more money for hobbled music because of user interface, ease of use, and marketing. ... Apple regularly features exclusive live sets from popular artists, while Amazon treats its digital media sales as one more commodity being sold.' What's your take on the DRM schemes used by Apple and other companies? Is a boycott called for, and can it be effective?"

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Monday, December 22, 2008

iMuffs Wireless Headphones for iPhone

Wi-Gear recently announced a new revision of their iMuffs Wireless Headphones, with full support for the the iPhone. The new iMuffs support iPhones, iPod nanos, iPod touch, and all iPods with a dock connector, have improved Bluetooth range and improved radio interference rejection. This helps to remove interruptions from microwaves, Wi-Fi, and other stray radio [...]

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Apple Wiiphone Around the Corner?

Smartphone industry insiders are seeing even more advanced sensors showing up in upcoming versions of the Apple iPhone, among other devices. Once such tech? Gyroscopic sensors, like those found in the motion sensing Wii remote from Nintendo. The tech, which uses Microelectrochemical (MEMS) gyroscopes to measure rotational movement, helps enhance the motion-sensing abilities for the [...]

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Mac Giving Tree From MacHeist

It�s the holiday season, the season of giving, and the people behind MacHeist are giving away a bundle of free applications through the Mac Giving Tree. It’s simply a case of signing up and returning on Christmas Day to receive the promotional codes and ‘unwrap’ your presents.
Gifts currently offered through the deal are Synergy and [...]

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Weekly App Store Roundup: Dec. 20, 2008

According to the App Store, the holiday season has begun proper, with a deluge of Christmas-themed goodies up for grabs. However, that hasn’t hindered happenings in the greater world of Apple this week.
In a disappointing but somewhat expected turn of events, was Apple’s official announcement of their final attendance at next year’s Macworld. Next up, [...]

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Saturday, December 20, 2008

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures [(Intel) Demo]

Play through all three classic Indiana Jones movies and relive your favorite Indy adventures in the humorous world of LEGO.

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MobileMe helps catch a criminal

Sure they say most criminals are stupid, and I guess that statement has been proven true once again. It seems that despite how often we hear complaints about MobileMe, we have at least one user who will most likely keep his account forever because it helped him recover his stolen iPhone. Yup, thanks to MobileMe [...]





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