May 2, 2006
Source: CNET
Written by Tom Krazit
Las Vegas has seen its share of title fights, but the only thing that will get pounded by the 64 finalists arriving this week for the 2006 TopCoder Open will be a computer keyboard.
May 1, 2006
Source: ars technica
Written by Jon “Hannibal” Stokes
Editor’s note: Geek Warning-this article gets into technical detail regarding Itel’s future chip developments, but since both Apple and other PC makers will be using the same basic chip architecture, it’s useful to read the signs of the future.
May 1, 2006
Source: The Mercury News
Written By May Wong – Associated Press
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple Computer Inc. chief executive Steve Jobs said Thursday he had no interest in becoming an executive at The Walt Disney Co., which will soon complete its acquisition of Jobs’ other company, Pixar Animation Studios Inc.
April 24, 2006
Source: Michael Hoppen Gallery
Tichý is truly one of the great ‘finds’ of an unknown artists who worked on the outside edges of the art world. Following the communist takeover Tichý spent some eight years in prison camps and jails for no particular reason other than he was ‘different’ and was considered subversive. Upon his release in the early 70’s, Tichý wandered his small town in rags, pursuing his obsession as an artist with the female form by photographing in the streets, shops and parks with cameras he made from tin cans, childrens spectacle lenses and other junk he found on the street. He would return home each day to make prints on equally primitive equipment, making only one print from the negatives he selected.
April 19, 2006
Source: eWeek via Reuters
Written By Chris Buckley, Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters)—”DVDs? CDs? Games? Porn? What you want?” hawkers in Beijing’s Zhongguancun neighborhood whisper to potential customers.
April 19, 2006
Source: CRN
Written by Edward F. Moltzen, CRN
Apple’s CFO said Wednesday the company saw a “pause” in sales of Macintosh systems during its most recent quarter during its transition of the computer platform to Intel processors, and the company expects that pause to continue this quarter.
April 10, 2006
News Analysis: Now that Macs can run Windows, will developers lose their incentive to write code for Mac OS?
Source: Publish
Written by Stephen Bryant
Now that Macs can run Windows, will developers lose their incentive to write code for Mac OS?
April 5, 2006
Mac fans sign up for Boot Camp
Source: CNET
Written by Daniel Terdiman
That could explain the Macintosh community’s surprisingly upbeat reaction to Apple Computer’s announcement of software enabling the running of Windows on Macs.
April 5, 2006
Apple Introduces Boot Camp
Public Beta Software Enables Intel-based Macs
to Run Windows XP
Press Release: CUPERTINO, California—April 5, 2006—Apple® today introduced Boot Camp, public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a download beginning today, Boot Camp allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac®, and once installation is complete, users can restart their computer to run either Mac OS® X or Windows XP.
March 31, 2006
Source: eWeek
Written By Daniel Drew Turner
On the eve of its 30th anniversary, Apple Computer is in the middle of a major transition—moving its Mac hardware and operating system over to the Intel chip. But Apple isn’t alone: this transition affects every developer of Mac software, including Apple itself.