MacFixIt has the skinny on MagSafe power adapters that are becoming frayed and even melting. In knowledge base article 302461 Apple calls this “strain relief damage” and says that it’s not covered under warranty. “Strain relief damage and missing cable insulation or rubber typically result from excessive force or improper use which are not covered […]
Day: November 27, 2006
NEW YORK (Fortune) — Click on the iTunes music store and punch in “Beatles” under artist search. More than 50 albums will pop up, including Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Play the Beatles, but none are the real deal. Fans wishing to download the actual Fab Four in MP3 format have to search peer-to-peer […]
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The Apple Core: Apple tablet coming soon?
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the concept of an Apple tablet. It would be a great machine for commuting allowing me to keep up with news and email on-the-go. New reports indicate that Apple may be close to releasing such a beast in 2007.
Shares of Apple Computer, Inc. closed at an all time high last Tuesday, rising $2.13 or two percent to close at $88.60 per share. Investors seemed responsive to recent analyst predictions that 14 million iPods will be sold within the current fiscal quarter. Speculation has also risen about an upcoming Apple cell phone, nicknamed the […]
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Platform Crisis: The Tentacles of Legacy
After reliance on isolationist development using proprietary technologies, the second factor of platform crisis involves embracing the suffocating tentacles of long term legacy support. Here’s how legacy plays into the past, present, and future plans of Apple and Microsoft, and what it means for users of their products. Read More… Contributed by: Daniel Eran, RDM