When Apple tried to prove that G5 was better than Intel, they used a generic non-optimised GCC compiler for the Intel machine. This time, they used an optimised Intel compiler to prove that Intel is better than the G5. How quickly we forget! Read the full article at ExtremeTech.com. (Thanks Digg).
Unsanity, who brings us such OS X greats as WindowShade, FruitMenu and ShapeShifter has a blog entry about the new MacBook Pro (Lost in Transition: Overcane of Antflower Milk) . Rosyna takes Apple to task over some of the glaring omissions in the PowerBook successor that seem to have been glossed over in the halo-effect […]
Tristan has created a chart comparing the new MacBook Pros to the PowerBook G4s they replace. Tristan also compares the MacBook Pro to the Acer Travelmate 8200, another Intel Core Duo-powered notebook computer. (Thanks TUAW).
It appears that the 6.0.2 update to iTunes sends information to the Apple Music store about what’s currently playing, and will make recommendations. BoingBoing has the story, and some analysis about what’s happening at the bottom of the page. In case you’re wondering the Apple recommend-ware is disguised as a “mini store” that appears in […]
Back in July 2005 I suggested that it was time for Apple to retire the name PowerBook in favor something that would depart from its “Power”PC heritage (even though the original PowerBook predates the PowerPC) and move into the 21st century and reflect Apple’s commitment to use silicon from Intel. Yesterday’s announcement of the MacBook […]