November 12, 2007

List of apps incompatible with Leopard

List of third-party apps not (yet) compatible with Leopard. I'm sure there are many more out there that aren't listed here.

Posted by vantan at 10:43 PM

September 21, 2007

iPod touch - scratch test

Watch a video of the iPod touch being subject to a scratch test!

Posted by vantan at 12:21 PM

August 3, 2007

Shaun Inman succumbs to iPhone

Shaun Inman resisted but finally succumbed to getting an iPhone. Who can blame him? And if you're a Mint user or fan, like I am, why not get his newly-designed Mint wallpapers, made for the iPhone.

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July 4, 2007

Other iPhone mockups

What the iPhone could have been - a collection of fantasy mockups.

Posted by vantan at 7:12 PM

January 23, 2007

Send videos to iPod?

Check out iCube's iRec, which transfers TV, DVD, camcorders shows into the video iPod.

Posted by vantan at 11:26 PM

January 20, 2007

Google employees' Macworld keynote campout

A group of Google employees camped outside the MacWorld Expo to get tickets. Read their entertaining account, on the Google Mac blog.

Posted by vantan at 6:50 PM

January 6, 2007

Mac Tablet coming out?

Wait for 9 Jan for the unveiling of the Modbook, a Macbook modified into a tablet.

Posted by vantan at 11:45 PM

December 26, 2006

iPod 80GB review

My 80GB iPod gets a near-perfect rating over at MacWorld/Playlist Magazine. Yeah!

Posted by vantan at 2:12 AM

November 15, 2006

Shaun's recommended Mac software

Shaun Inman's list of must-have apps for the Mac.

Posted by vantan at 11:57 PM

August 8, 2006

WWDC 2006

WWDC 2006 begins ... Looking forward to seeing a spotted feline, among other things.

Posted by vantan at 1:40 AM

June 30, 2006

Macworld's Leopard wish list

Macworld's wish list for OS10.5 (Leopard)

Posted by vantan at 11:46 PM

Mac OS10.5 rumours

Mac OS10.5 rumours galore. This time I hope rumours do come true.

Posted by vantan at 11:24 PM

June 25, 2006

Primary school students to make IT bid

Students at Shrivenham primary got so fed up with their dated IT facilities, they've approached a company for sponsorship!

Posted by vantan at 5:41 PM

May 3, 2006

Run OSX and Windows at the same time

One step better than Boot Camp - NY Times reports how a software program called Parallels lets you run both simultaneously. Sounds a lot like running OS9 programs in OSX.

Posted by vantan at 2:49 PM

April 1, 2006

iPod buttons

Have an iPod in trouble but forgotten which magic buttons to press? Here's a beautiful and easy-to-use guide.

Posted by vantan at 2:25 PM

March 11, 2006

iPope

The Pope listens to his new iPod Nano!

Posted by vantan at 2:23 AM

January 22, 2006

Steve Jobs in icons

Icons Someone decked Steve Jobs in icons - literally!

Posted by vantan at 12:47 PM

Intel iMac complaints

This dude is not happy with his newly-acquired Intel iMac.

Posted by vantan at 1:09 AM

January 14, 2006

iPod models

How to distinguish between different types of iPods. The full list is here, complete with photos.

Posted by vantan at 9:55 PM

January 13, 2006

Definition of Podcast

Creative tries to redefine podcast - and it does sound more accurate, although in reality the association with iPod is still stronger.

Posted by vantan at 11:33 AM

December 12, 2005

iPod Nano washout

This guy accidentally left his new iPod Nano in his trouser pocket and dumped it into the wash!

Posted by vantan at 10:03 PM

November 29, 2005

iPod bed

Check out this iPod bed. (Link from the Unofficial Apple Weblog)

Posted by vantan at 11:17 PM

November 28, 2005

Club 21 iStore

Calling all Singapore Apple fans ... Club 21's Apple store website is here. (Flash used)

Posted by vantan at 11:46 PM

November 20, 2005

Dinosaur spotted in Apple Store

A very old Mac was spotted in an Apple Store, with the owner contemplating an upgrade. Whew.

Posted by vantan at 8:50 PM

November 17, 2005

Play video on iPod

I might just try this one day - install Linux on my 4G iPod photo so it can play videos, too

Posted by vantan at 9:16 AM

October 16, 2005

iPod Halloween

Dress up your iPod this Halloween. Erm, cute, but won't that scratch the Nano? (Link from podcastingnews.com.)

Posted by vantan at 1:56 AM

October 4, 2005

iPod accessory reviews

iPod accessory reviews - almost every product under the sun.

Posted by vantan at 6:08 PM

Nano dissected

Part 1 - How to destroy an iPod nano screen. Part 2 - What's inside the iPod nano.

Posted by vantan at 5:49 PM

October 1, 2005

Scratch

Over 100 complaints so far about scratched iPod nano screens.

Posted by vantan at 12:22 AM

Repair scratched iPod

How to repair a scratched 20gb iPod. (Not sure if this can help a Nano, though)

Posted by vantan at 12:15 AM

September 4, 2005

MacIntel

MacWorld explains what Apple's switch to Intel, will mean to consumers.

Posted by vantan at 11:06 PM

August 28, 2005

New tricks with the old Mac

Get your Mac to dim the lights at home - among other things

Posted by vantan at 7:52 PM

August 26, 2005

Apple wins PC award!

Apple wins this year's PC Magazine Readers' Choice Award, scoring higher than all other systems.

Posted by vantan at 8:05 AM

August 9, 2005

iDoom

Play Doom on your iPod! (Haven't tried it on mine yet. I think it would look better with colour)

Posted by vantan at 12:17 AM

August 8, 2005

iPod iconology

iPod iconology - what it all means

Posted by vantan at 10:47 PM

August 4, 2005

Apple includes video in trademark

Apple expands the iPod trademark to include reviewing video files.

Posted by vantan at 1:06 AM

iPod World Flags photo contest

iPod + your national flag = potential winner of a Mac mini and/or Shure headphones. Deadline: Aug 10.

Posted by vantan at 1:01 AM

iPod my baby

iPodmybaby.com - Dress your baby like an iPod! (Hmm, if your baby cries, can you lower the volume, or turn him off?)

Posted by vantan at 12:54 AM

August 2, 2005

The Apple-HP divorce

Why Apple no longer needs HP to sell iPods

Posted by vantan at 12:52 PM

July 19, 2005

500 million

Apple iTunes tops 500 million songs, and the lucky winner gets 10 iPods. Could I trade a few of those for a 30" screen and a 17" PowerBook instead?

Posted by vantan at 12:44 AM

June 30, 2005

Hear, here

White and Wireless: Logitech's Bluetooth headphones for iPod

Posted by vantan at 7:46 PM

Colour iPods

A first look at the new colour iPods

Posted by vantan at 7:43 PM

June 2, 2005

Big Shuffle

2GB and 4GB iPod Shuffles coming out this summer? Life is going to get really random.

Posted by vantan at 12:50 AM

April 16, 2005

No more freebies

Duke Uni stops giving iPods to all students - just some of them

Posted by vantan at 1:06 AM

April 14, 2005

Tiger, Tiger burning bright

OS X Tiger's coming out on April 29, 2005. Yay! And I love their licensing scheme - a 5 licence pack for US$199.

Posted by vantan at 12:24 AM

April 12, 2005

Bush's iPod

What's on George Bush's iPod? Find out here.

Posted by vantan at 8:42 PM

April 11, 2005

iPod presentation

Make your presentation using iPod photo, its AV cable and iPresent.

Posted by vantan at 1:22 AM

March 20, 2005

iShirt

T-Shirts made for iPod Shuffle users! They have a small pocket on one sleeve and a cool tagline.

Posted by vantan at 11:30 PM

March 17, 2005

iPod Photo going cheap

Apple iPod 60GB going for only US$479 at Sweetwater.

Posted by vantan at 4:42 PM

March 9, 2005

iCons

Yummy iPod family icons! Complete with earphones!

Posted by vantan at 11:02 PM

February 28, 2005

Shuffle profit

Apple could be making 40% profit on iPod shuffles

Posted by vantan at 10:23 PM

February 27, 2005

More earphones

I'm on a roll. Here's a lovely catalogue of iPod earphones.

Posted by vantan at 3:55 PM

Substitute iPod earphones

A whopping long list of discussions on the best earphone substitutes for the Apple iPod. They better be good. And white.

Posted by vantan at 3:48 PM

February 26, 2005

Mac mini studio

How to turn your Mac mini into a recording studio

Posted by vantan at 10:13 PM

February 5, 2005

All about iTunes

Wikipedia actually has an entry on iTunes

Posted by vantan at 6:47 PM

January 29, 2005

iPod disk scan

This happened to my iPod. I didn't know it could run a self-diagnosis! Took ages to complete, though.

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January 21, 2005

iPod shuffle dissected

Someone's gone and dissected an iPod shuffle. Peek inside for the gory details.

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iWork

Not particularly impressed with iWork. iYawn!

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January 19, 2005

iBenz

Mercedes Benz integrates with the iPod. Browse using your steering wheel controls. View song titles on dashboard. Charge in glove compartment.

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January 18, 2005

Give us a Tablet Mac

Give us a Mac Tablet petition. Some people really want an alternative to Windows XP...

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January 15, 2005

Live up to your name, Creative!

Creative still doesn't cut it for me, though they think they're better than Apple

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December 16, 2004

iPod mini substitutes

NY Times review on so-called 'iPod mini killers'. More features but less easy to use.

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November 21, 2004

Apple at Regent

Apple Store opens in London's Regent Street

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iPod battery tips

How to preserve your iPod's battery life - from the official Apple website

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November 20, 2004

Burberry's iPod cases

Burberry's plaid iPod photo cases!

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New iPod model

New iPod with flash-based memory rumoured to be produced in Dec 2004, for launch in early 2005.

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October 15, 2004

U2 on iTunes

Cool iTunes ad featuring new U2 song. Yup, that's Bono striking an iPod-like pose!

Posted by vantan at 12:20 AM | Comments (0)

October 13, 2004

Ultimate iPod accessories

Ultimate iPod acccessories by CNet

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October 12, 2004

iPod buyers' guide

iPod buyer's guide, coming out 1 Nov. Thanks to iPodlounge.

Posted by vantan at 7:42 PM | Comments (0)

October 11, 2004

A cheap shot

“We’ve had DRM in Windows for years. The most common format of music on an iPod is 'stolen'.” I beg to differ, Mr Ballmer.

Posted by vantan at 2:10 PM

60GB iPod

60GB iPod is rumoured to be coming out soon. And here's the supposed story behind the Toshiba announcement...

Posted by vantan at 2:03 PM

October 5, 2004

Networking Mac and Windows

How to network your Mac and Windows together. Think I'll try this another time.

Posted by vantan at 12:04 AM

September 17, 2004

SoundDock for iPod

Bose introduces SoundDock for iPod. Altec Lansing, watch out!

Posted by vantan at 8:16 AM

September 6, 2004

Podwallet

Introducing the Podwallet - everything you need to go, including battery backup pack. Swell.

Posted by vantan at 11:14 AM

September 2, 2004

iCal extras

iCal enhancements for Mac users. The PHP parser sounds good.

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iPod with iCE

P Diddy has encrusted his HP iPod with 120 diamonds. He's also given away other (normal) iPods to party guests.

Posted by vantan at 9:22 PM

August 26, 2004

AirPort Express Update 4.0.1

I wonder if this AirPort Express update will help me solve my connectivity problem...

Posted by vantan at 5:46 PM

August 21, 2004

Mac radio channel

Your Mac Life is a radio station dedicated to Macintosh users

Posted by vantan at 11:16 AM

August 19, 2004

iPod + Bluetooth: coming soon?

Apple post job description for iPod engineer with experience in Bluetooth.

Posted by vantan at 5:07 PM

Apple recalls 28,000 notebook batteries.

Apple recalls 28,000 15-inch PowerBook G4 batteries.

Posted by vantan at 5:03 PM

August 18, 2004

Rumoured Mac mockups

Realistic-looking mockups of what forthcoming Apple products could look like (so we hope).

Posted by vantan at 7:15 PM

August 13, 2004

Chic iPod cases

Check out these chic designer iPod cases!

Posted by vantan at 1:36 AM

iCube

This is what you get when you combine the iPod mini with the Cube.

Posted by vantan at 12:18 AM

August 12, 2004

Stupid quote of the day

Stupid quote of the day #1: Microsoft owns Apple, so iPods have to work.

Posted by vantan at 7:17 PM

August 9, 2004

Apple update

Apple releases OS 10.3.5 and a security update.

Posted by vantan at 7:22 PM

August 7, 2004

Air Express

A first-hand account of how easy it is to set up Airport Express in a hotel room

Posted by vantan at 10:30 AM

August 6, 2004

The Apple Product Cycle

A very frank and funny post on the Apple Product Cycle.

Posted by vantan at 7:33 PM

August 2, 2004

Free newsreader for iPod

NewsMac is a free newsreader which can also sync with iPods. Cool!

Posted by vantan at 8:38 AM

July 31, 2004

MacWorld reviews 4G iPod

4G iPod reviewed at MacWorld.com

Posted by vantan at 10:19 AM

July 28, 2004

4G iPod reviewed on iPodLounge.com

A really detailed review of the latest 4G iPods, warts and all.

Posted by vantan at 11:12 AM

Activating the Firewall on Mac

Nifty instructions for activating the Firewall on your Mac.

Posted by vantan at 10:06 AM

July 24, 2004

Older iPod petition

Owners of previous-generation iPods are petitioning Apple not to ignore older models' firmware updates.

Posted by vantan at 3:47 AM

July 20, 2004

Airport Express: First Impressions

A first-hand review of the Airport Express. No wires!

Posted by vantan at 11:19 AM

July 19, 2004

Apple releases iPod software update

New iPod software update for one-click shuffling, ability to delete songs from On-The-Go playlists and select playback speed for audiobooks.

Posted by vantan at 10:36 AM

Duke to give incoming freshmen iPods

Duke university is giving iPods to all incoming freshmen this August. (If it makes you feel better, I wonder if they bought old stock...)

Posted by vantan at 10:18 AM

July 18, 2004

Newsweek article on new iPod

Newsweek article on new iPod can be found here

Posted by vantan at 9:50 AM

Newsweek leaks pics of new iPod

Newsweek leaks pics of new iPod (so we think)

Posted by vantan at 9:44 AM

July 13, 2004

iPod your BMW

BMW and Apple introduce an integrated iPod adapter for third generation iPods and iPod minis.

Posted by vantan at 9:48 PM

GCount for OS X

GCount checks your Gmail inbox (Mac OS X).

Posted by vantan at 9:32 PM

MacBlog launched

Emma and co. launch MacBlog: The Macintosh Weblog.

Posted by vantan at 9:03 PM

July 6, 2004

Reading feeds in Safari

Newsfeed-reading feature in Safari

Posted by vantan at 10:42 AM