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List Compiled Comparing Apple In-house Black Friday Discounts to Competitors

Nerd Grind — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:31:54 +0000

Black Friday discounts have already begun in earnest, even though it’s Wednesday. However, we all know Apple has a Scrooge impulse when it comes to discounts on their products so a list has been compiled comparing those offered at MacMail to those offered at Best Buy. The Best Buy discounts are usually, although not always, more significant. These might represent your best opportunity to get that big glowing Apple logo into your life on the cheap, however. Get to it!

Apple Leaks Release Date of Snow Leopard – Q1 2009

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:11:32 +0000

Jordan Hubbard, Director of Apple’s Unix Technology Group, made a mistake by listing the coming release date for Snow Leopard OS X. Hubbard accidentally put it on a slide that was used at a presentation at the LISA (Large Installation System Administration) conference.

Up til now, Apple was commenting only that Snow Leopard would be released "in about a year." Now it looks like it will be coming out in the first quarter of 2009. Steve Jobs must be annoyed at this information leak.

New MacBook Pro Reported to Have Trackpad Issue

Nerd Grind — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:55:28 +0000

Sources indicate that the new MacBooks are having a problem with their trackpads. Apparently, every 50 or so clicks the trackpad freezes up for 5 to 10 clicks until it wakes up.

As of yet, nobody is sure what is causing the glitch. Popular consensus seems to be that it is a software problem and not a problem with the trackpad itself. If you have one of the infected Macbook Pros, you can apply a quick bandaid fix. Go to the Trackpad option on System Preferences and move the slider for "Tracking Speed" up one notch.

Netflix Instant Streaming Finally Available to Mac Owners

Nerd Grind — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:03:59 +0000

Netflix has finally opened their "Watch Instantly" feature to Mac owners. The service, which allows customers to stream from the Netflix catalog, has been a PC-exclusive since it’s inception. The service works via a Microsoft program called Silverlight. You’ll need to download that to your Mac before you can stream the night away.

Also, the company has imposed an Apple-like restriction on the number of devices your account can stream content from. As of now, it’s a six device limit.

Netflix and Silverlight Team Up to Finally Bring NetFlix Instant Watch Feature to Macs

Nerd Grind — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:40:19 +0000

It has been a long time coming, but Netflix is finally bringing their beloved "Watch Instantly" feature to Macs. The popular DVD-sharing service will bring it’s streaming video technology and film library to Apple products via use of Microsoft’s Flash-esque Silverlight. The software will allow Netflix to institute the kinds of DRM on Macs they’ve been enjoying on PCs since the introduction of the instant service. The company touts the Silverlight partnership as bringing "breakthrough navigation for fast-forward and rewind" to Macs.

The company notes the service will only work on Intel based Macs, so maybe it’s time to finally get rid of that ancient G3. The service should drop any day now. Click the link for a full press release.

MacBook Air

Nerd Grind — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:53:25 +0000

Cyber detectives have been busy today, scouring the Web for information on the MacBook Air. Here is what we know…

"Byrd" hunted for the term "macbookair" on Dogpile and found a Google ad listing up top, which redirects to the MacBook page of the Apple Store.

Next, "mango" tracked down the macbookair.org domain name and found that it is listed under Apple!.

New Mac Notebooks

Nerd Grind — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:23:21 +0000

The above photo may be the work of a PS junkie or it may just be the real thing. In any case, the rumor mill is abuzz surrounding Macworld. This time around it’s all coming back to the purported multi-touch trackpad that was reported on some random websites in the summer. I guess that the iPhone technology is going to change the Mac laptop forever – that’s the rumor anyway. There’s also some talk going around about an external optical drive that will accompany the new sub-notebook.

personally, i can’t wait.

USB Connecting Displays

Nerd Grind — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:01:19 +0000

Samsung has unleashed its $379 19-inch USB connected 940UX. Now we can connect multiple screens via USB and no need for a graphics card or any special video hardware.

There is an onboard video card and embedded driver software in each display and you can connect up to six screens to one PC.

The new LCD plays nicely with Windows and Macs, but currently works only with Windows XP in its characteristic USB mode.

zCover Apple Keyboard Protectors

Nerd Grind — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:51:41 +0000

Stop living in the past and ditch that old pocket protector man, the keyboard is what needs protecting these days. Keyboards around the world are being kept pristine by zCovers Type On Keyboard Skins that are available in an assortment of yummy colors.

As a 2007 Macworld Awards Best of Show its no surprise that zCovers keyboard skins are specially made to protect MacPro, G5, PowerBook, MacBook, MacBook Pro and wireless keyboards.

ZCovers also offers its protection and style to gadgets such as the Ipod, BlackBerry, Sidekick, PSP and more.

Specs:

zCover silicone skins are crafted from non-toxic, durable high-grade silicone rubber. It is safe.
Ultra thin (0.6mm) skin touch feeling, durable,
Made of 100% high grade silicone,
Multicolor and glow-in-dark fashionable design,
Full shock-absorbing, tear-resistant protection,
Molded to specifically fit every point,
removable easy on and off for cleaning,
Stays in place and does not shift around.

3-in-One Mower

Nerd Grind — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:30:38 +0000

People have been apparently complaining about the state of their lawnmower. Not getting enough done, I assume. As a solution, Gustav Landberg and Yanko teamed up to create the 3-in-one mower, which will mow the grass, collect leaves and blow away all the pesky snow in the winter.

I guess there really CAN be a machine that can do it all! Maybe the mower could fetch the newspaper and make a pot of coffee, as well.

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