News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
The sun is shining brightly through scattered clouds and a little bird is tweeting away as it floats upon currents of air. No, I'm not looking out my window, but at the new Twitter landing page that emphasises search and a breakdown of Twitter’s more popular trending topics -- popular subjects Twitter users are discussing.
Ian Paul | Jul 30, 2009
Psystar, which had trouble paying its last legal team, has lined up new representation in its ongoing dispute with Apple. The Mac clonemaker announced that Camara & Sibley, a Houston-based law firm, will represent it in the legal battle stemming from Psystar’s move to sell PCs with Mac OS X pre-installed.
Philip Michaels | Jul 30, 2009
As the closely-watched trial of a Boston University doctoral student accused of music piracy enters its third day in U.S. District Court in Boston, some are wondering about the likely impact of a pre-trial decision by the judge hearing the case.
Jaikumar Vijayan | Jul 30, 2009
Spam, often linked to phishing attacks or fraud, now constitutes 92 percent of all e-mail, according to McAfee’s “Threat Reports Second Quarter 2009” released Wednesday and available in PDF form, while another firm in the spam-stopping business, MX Logic, sees that figure as even higher: a whopping 94.6 percent of all e-mail sent.
Ellen Messmer, Network World | Jul 30, 2009
Apple has told the U.S. Copyright Office that modifying the iPhone's operating system could crash a mobile phone network's transmission towers or allow people to avoid paying for phone calls.
Jeremy Kirk | Jul 30, 2009
Microsoft and Yahoo struck a long-anticipated search deal Wednesday under which Microsoft's Bing search engine will power Yahoo's search site, and Yahoo will sell premium search advertising services for both companies.
Elizabeth Montalbano | Jul 30, 2009
Microsoft and Yahoo have agreed to the terms of an online search and advertising deal that will be announced as soon as Wednesday, according to reports.
James Niccolai | Jul 30, 2009
Google this week came swinging at critics who have called on the city of Los Angeles to re-think its plan to implement the Google Apps hosted e-mail and office applications due to privacy and security concerns.
Jaikumar Vijayan | Jul 29, 2009
The Recording Industry Association of America may have decided not to pursue further file-sharing trials as a policy, but one last case is set to get underway today and promises to bring a dash of the theatrical into the courtroom. Boston University doctoral student Joel Tennenbaum is being sued by the RIAA for sharing 30 songs through the Kazaa peer-to-peer filesharing application in 2004. Tennenbaum could receive a maximum of $US4.5 million ($A5.5m) if he loses, but that overwhelming fine has not daunted the zealousness of his defense team.
Ian Paul | Jul 29, 2009
Shipments of graphics chips surged during the second quarter, bucking seasonal trends as hardware makers gear up for an expected uptick in PC sales.
Sumner Lemon | Jul 29, 2009
Rumours are flying that Apple is planning to open an Apple Store in the Melbourne CBD as part of the $500 million upgrade of the Myer precinct, which today was revealed to include the demolition of the art deco-styled Lonsdale House.
Macworld Staff | Jul 28, 2009
Opera Software, the Norwegian browser maker that sparked an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s European business practices, said it is “very happy” with Microsoft’s offer to provide users a choice of browsers, but said the deal should be extended worldwide.
Gregg Keizer | Jul 28, 2009
App Store developers will now be able to reach customers in 13 new countries, according to an announcement on the iPhone Developer Program news page.
