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The Apple Core: Joost Preview

Jason O’Grady has offered a full preview of the newly-released Joost by Skype and Kazaa creators Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom. The next “cool thing”, or at least the thing that people are hankering for invites to, Joost is a legal service that allows users to watch television for free on their computers. Not a […]

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Proof of Concept iPod Virus Developed

An article over at Help Net Security points out that Kaspersky Lab has developed a proof of concept virus capable of infecting an iPod running the Linux operating system. The virus, called Podloso, is not a genuine threat and can be installed on an iPod running Linux. The virus can then install itself into a […]

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Intel Quietly Releases New Low-Power Chips

On Thursday, Intel quietly released two ultra low voltage processors. According to Engadget, the 1.06 GHz U7500 and 1.2 GHz U7600 are out the dore and consume a mere 10 watts of power as opposed to the full-fledged Core 2 Duo models, which consume about 34 watts of power. The chips still feature the speedy […]

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Best Buy to Expand Mac Pilot Program to 200 Stores

On Wednesday, electronics retailer Best Buy announced that it would be expanding its Mac pilot program to 200 locations. The chain is also expected to introduce a store-within-a-store Apple section according to AppleInsider. Gene Munster, a senior analyst for Piper Jaffray, mentioned to clients that the Best Buy pilot program’s Apple area will differ from […]

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TechRestore Offering Pre-Upgraded Apple TV Systems

TechRestore announced today that the company is now offering pre-upgraded Apple TV systems for sale with capacities up to 160 gigabyes. The standard Apple TV unit ships with a 40 gigabyte hard drive. While the drive is upgradable, this is both tricky and violates Apple’s warranty by opening the unit. TechRestore’s deal both offers a […]