Archive for April, 2009

How to: Upgrade your Intel GMA 950 graphics Mac using GMABooster

April 30, 2009

If you have a Mac with Intel’s integrated Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 inside—MacBook, Mac mini, iMac—here’s a free, software-only method that can boost performance by increasing the GPU’s clock speed by up to 2.4 times.

If Apple dilutes their monopoly, how bad is AT&T’s pain?

April 30, 2009

If Apple dilutes their monopoly, how bad is AT&T's pain?There is too much talk about Apple granting iPhone franchises to carriers other than AT&T for there to be no fire below the smoke. How bad is it for AT&T if Apple dilutes its monopoly?

Acrobat security flaw beckons hackers; how to cut your risk

April 30, 2009


Another day, another reason to wrap yourself in a full body condom and just stay in bed. Adobe has admitted that its popular software for creating portable document format (.pdf) documents, including the most up-to-date versions, has a critical—as in you could drive a truck through there—security vulnerability.

iTunes 8.2 beta points to Blu-ray

April 29, 2009


During a visit to Sam’s Club last Friday, I was reminded that Apple was an early backer of Sony’s next generation optical disc technology. A looped video demo (copyright 2006) on a flatscreen TV prominently listed the Cupertino, CA-based computer and widget maker. Since then, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has said he viewed Blu-ray as “a bag of hurt” and not worth supporting — that stance may be about to change.

Steve Jobs wants new home to stay home in

April 29, 2009

Steve Jobs wants new home to stay home in

The world knows that Steve Jobs is home on medical leave from from Apple, but not everyone knows that the Apple CEO is working hard to tear that home down and build a new one.

WWDC 2009: Only scalpers have tickets now

April 29, 2009


For the second year running, Apple’s annual developer conclave has sold out well in advance, in fact nearly two months in advance. Is there a black market for tickets to events like this?

Apple sued over DCMA discussion stance

April 28, 2009

Apple sued over pro-DCMA discussion suppressionApple has been involved in a lawsuit which could test the limits of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The case involvs the rights of an audio technology forum.

YouTube integration coming in QuickTime X

April 27, 2009

The next big release of OS X, aka Snow Leopard, is expected some time this summer and, although many features are still shrouded in mystery, ever more information about what we can expect wriggles free almost daily now.

Apple pays OPTi $19 million in patent dispute

April 27, 2009

Apple pays OPTi $19 million in patent disputeApple has lost a patent infringement case brought against it by OPTi Inc. regarding the somewhat arcane inner workings of a PCI bus controller in certain circumstances.

Apple updates 10-Q, promises ‘Say on Pay’ action [next year]

April 27, 2009

“Human error” led to some shareholder ballots being counted incorrectly. However, now all is well as the company has discovered the mistake and plans to make amends by not doing anything until next year.


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