Posts Tagged ‘mac’
Apple cuts Mac Mini price »
The price of the entry-level Mac Mini in the Irish Apple Store has been cut by €80, bringing it down to €719. According to Engadget this cut has been replicated internationally, except in the US. The mini computer was upgraded back in June and boasts a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive for that price. There’s ...Read On »
Apple to hold media event on 20th October »
Apple has sent out a teaser to the media inviting them to an event on 20th October; next Wednesday. As always the company is keeping tight-lipped about the details, however the invite itself gives some clues on the topics due to be discussed. Trailed as 'Back to the Mac' with a picture of a lion visible behind the Apple logo it is clear ...Read On »
Apple’s media event to be streamed live »
Apple is offering a live stream of today's media event... assuming you're a Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPod user. In an unusual move for Apple people with one of the company's fancier products will be able to go to Apple.com at 6pm (Irish time) to see (assumedly) Steve Jobs take the stage to show what new and shiny things the company has ...Read On »
Feature: Demise of the desktop »
Desktop computers are being squeezed out of homes and workplaces by laptops – but they can survive as a niche player, writes Adam Maguire. As an increasingly rare sight on retailers’ shelves, in people’s homes and even around the office, it is clear that the desktop computer is dying. So what is driving the demise of this once ...Read On »
Apple sneaks out a Mac Mini upgrade »
Apple's Mac Mini has been updated (as rumours said it would last week) but Apple don't seem to want to make a song and dance about it. As is now customary on a Tuesday, the Apple Store went down for a short break and returned with a new unibody Mac Mini sportingwith a spec boost. The mini computer starts at €799 in the Irish store and ...Read On »
New Mac Minis on the way? »
Engadget has it that Mac Mini supplies are low at a number of suppliers, a sure sign that a new model is on the way. Some bulk buyers have even had their orders pushed back to mid-June, which would line up quite well with Steve Jobs' keynote at WWDC next Monday. Jobs' speech is expected to focus on the next iPhone - the one that everyone ...Read On »
International iPad app store opens its doors »
With a week to go until the iPad becomes officially available outside of the US, Apple has opened its app store to international users. Users in many European countries are reporting that they can now access the App Store from their device, however it is not clear if Irish iPad owners can also do so. Until now iPad owners outside of the US ...Read On »
Opinion: The choice presented by the iPad »
The Apple iPad represents a fork in the road for not just computing but cultural consumption itself – and both paths are not without their difficulties says Jason Walsh. Regularly derided as more of a cult than a company (including by at least one forth contributor), Apple Inc has thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the PC industry: ...Read On »
Opinion: There is more to creativity than coding »
Just because you cannot code does not mean you cannot create, says Jason Walsh. It pains me to write this, it really does, but it has to be said: Shut up! You’re wrong! As a noted fan of the hackerspace and free software movements writing a defence of the iPad is not how I expected to spend my Sunday morning. However if I read one more ...Read On »
Opinion: Aesthetics matter – especially in »
Aesthetic experience matters in all other aspects of life so why, asks Jason Walsh, do software developers treat it like a frivolous luxury? Steve Jobs is a pompous ass – but he gets one thing right: aesthetics matter. Anyone who knows anything of Jobs's history will know his obsession with aesthetics. Most tech-inclined people dismiss ...Read On »
