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iPod

Griffin TuneBuds for iPod nano

The folks over at Griffin Technology have released a new set of lanyard earbuds for the iPod nano – TuneBuds (US$35). They snap on to the dock connector port on the nano and have the earbuds creatively wired through the lanyard avoiding the “spaghetti factor” of tangled wires. TuneBuds are based on Griffin’s EarThump earphones […]

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The Apple Core

The Apple Core: Apple Centres in Amsterdam forced to change name

Since last year the Netherlands has been infested with Apple Centres. About 18 Apple retail shops have opened with a layout similar to the Apple Stores all over the U.S. They are located mostly in the big cities, with Amsterdam and Rotterdam having three or four stores. Utrecht even has two within spitting distance of […]

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MacBook Pro

SmackBook Pro

This you’ve just got to see: I usually keep two 20" screens side by side on my desk, so I can code on one and test on the other. I find I can work much faster if I can just make a change in Eclipse, and by the time I turn my head to the […]

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Software

Aperture Update Squeezes Older Systems

I wanted to bring to your attention a major problem Aperture users are experiencing. Like many others when Aperture was released I ordered a new PowerMac to be able to run Aperture. At the time the nVIDIA GeForce 6600 was a recommended video card. With the release of Aperture 1.1 the minimum system requirements have […]

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The Apple Core

The Apple Core: Apples and Oranges

With machines like the MacBook Apple has come a long way in closing the price gap between it and its PC competitors. But there’s still a large divide with some of their peripherals that is simply too hard to justify, specifically: monitors. Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.