Mac OS X Leopard only $109 on Amazon.com

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Now that Apple has begun offering Mac OS X Leopard in their Apple Store for pre-order, Amazon.com had to do something to keep sells up on the long awaited Mac OS X update. Amazon.com now offers Leopard for $20 (16% savings) less than Apple.

You can buy the single license Leopard for $109 on Amazon.com with free shipping of course. Read more

Posted on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:26:01 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple OS X 10.5 Leopard Video Guide

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Today Apple published a video guide highlighting the new features and improvements in the OS X 10.5 Leopard update.

Apple is really doing a great job with their product education videos. The ones for iPhone are also great. Watching the video is a great way to carve some minutes from your long Friday afternoon at work. Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:17:01 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mac OS X Leopard to ship October 26th?

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AppleInsider reports that Apple is preparing for a big event during the last week of October.

Most likely Apple will finally launch the delayed OS X Leopard. Rumor has it that the shipping date of Leopard would be October 26th.

Amazon.com is taking pre-orders for OS X for $129 since June. Read more

Posted on Fri, 5 Oct 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Xtorrent 1.0 for Mac OS X Review

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Tech Gage published a review of Xtorrent 1.0 for Mac OS X.

Quote from the review: "XTorrent is a BitTorrent OS X application that is being hailed by many as the most capable program of it’s kind and one that blows past everything that came before it, regardless of platform, price or functionality. But is it really that good? Read more

Posted on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPods with OS X coming and Apple Employees get iPhone

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Steve Jobs held a rather rare all hands company meeting yesterday in the dawn of the iPhone launch.

For Steve Jobs the iPhone marks an important point in Apple's history. He hints on new Macs that would be "off the charts" coming next year.

Steve Jobs also talked about making OS X run on iPods. Read more

Posted on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard Pre-Order started on Amazon

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The Apple Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard update is already available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

Amazon does not give a shipping date yet, but Apple said the new Mac OS will ship in October.
If you pre-order now and the price gets lower on Amazon between now and the release date you get the lowest price.

Steve Jobs just showed the final functionality of Leopard last week at the WWDC 07. Leopard got handed out as beta to the attendees of the developer conference. Read more

Posted on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Delays OS X Leopard because of iPhone

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Apple announced a delay of the next version of the Apple operating OS X Leopard.

In a brief note Apple blames the complexity of the upcoming iPhone as the reason for the delay of the highly anticipated Leopard.
Apple had to shift resources from the OS X developer and QA team to the iPhone team.

Much blamed Digitimes was right afterall. The broke the Leopard delay story already in March.
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Posted on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Google Desktop now on Apple OS X

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The pain for a fast integrated email, files and web search tool is not that big on Mac, but still Google extended their platform support to Apple today.

Apple OS X features Spotlight that works reasonably well. Google Desktop search ads the web and your Gmail account to the search domain. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Apr 2007 07:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Helios X3000 HD Network Media and DVD Player Review

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NeoDigits now called Helios Labs Ltd. sent us their X3000 1080p up-scaling DVD player with Wi-fi media streaming capabilities for review.

With the Helios X3000 you can watch movies, listen to music and view photos along with internet content via your PC on your TV over wired or wireless network. And not to forget this device also plays DVDs. The X3000 basically saves space in your living room by not having to get a separate media streaming box.
Read the full review of the Helios X3000, how this all-in-one player performs.
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Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:30:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

neodigits Helios X5000 DVD and Network Media Player Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends reviews the neodigits Helios X5000 DVD Player with wireless media streamer functionality.

Quote from the review:
"The NeoDigits X5000 DVD player outsmarts the competition by adding media streaming capabilities through either WiFi or Ethernet. That’s right, this DVD player will not only play your favorite DVDs, but it will also wirelessly connect to your home PC to play movies and music through your home theater.
Now this is not really something new in theory, there have been other DVD players that do this (KiSS, Gateway), but the NeoDigits X5000 has some features that differentiate it from the others; audiophile circuitry. The X5000 has a sticker price of just $599. "
Read the full NeoDigits Helios X5000.
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Posted on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

SlingPlayer for Mac OS X 10.4 Public Beta is Here

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Slingmedia offers the SlingPlayer for Mac OS X 10.4 for download.

It is still a public beta. But I guess at this point Apple users take anything. 10 days ago I wrote a piece on the wait for the Mac client software and how impatient Apple users got over the times.

I am using the SlingPlayer on Windows every day to watch the Daily Show and the Colbert Show from here in Germany on a Slingbox I placed at a friends house in San Francisco. I love it. Read more

Posted on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:15:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Wait for the Slingbox Apple OS X Client Software

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Slingmedia announced the Apple OS X client in early January. Now it is October and possibly by the end of October or early November there will be a public beta of the OS X client software.

Update:
SlingPlayer for Mac OS X 10.4 beta is here

Slingbox customer and I4U reader Andy emailed me that the Slingbox packaging clearly states OS X support. The fact that the software is still not available borders on false advertising. I know and you guys, who read tech news each day know it too, that the OS X version of the Slingbox client is not ready yet. A normal customer who walks into Best Buy might not be aware until he opens the box at home that there is no software for his Mac.

Andy got a voicemail from Slingmedia where they apologize that the packaging is already stating OS X support and that the Apple software development got delayed. Read more

Posted on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple OS X Leopard Preview

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Apple previewed 10 features of the upcoming OS X Leopard at the WWDC 06.

The Time Machine dubbed backup and versioning feature is sure one of the more impressive features. Other highlights are the 64-bit Application support, improved iChat, improved Dashboard, Spaces (multiple desktops), Spotlight (enhanced with network search) and mail enhancements (to-do's, stationery, notes).

Apple OS X Leopard will ship Spring 2007. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Aug 2006 13:25:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NeoDigits Helios X-Line of HD Network Media Players

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NeoDigits announces the Helios X3000 and X5000 HD Network Media Players both set to be launched by June 2006.

The X-Line’s built-in LAN, WIFI and USB ports allow connecting and sharing digital audio, video and images. The neoDigits NeoLink software is able to synchronize with Apple iTunes, Real Rhapsody and Napster, supports Windows Media/WinAMP playlists, and does real time transcoding for Real player (RMVB) and 3GPP formats.

Upscaling to 1080p resolution, the X-Line lets you watch standard DVD titles, MP4, DivX, XviD, DVD VOB, XviD HD, DivX HD, HD TS, WMV HD and more in HD on your HD Ready big screen.
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Posted on Mon, 22 May 2006 13:12:37 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple OS X Install from iPod

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The new Tiger OS X only comes on DVD. If the mac that needs upgrading does not have a DVD drive it becomes difficult, unless you have a mighty iPod.

The guys at MacOSXHints have instructions on how to install OS X Tiger via an iPod - cool idea. (Thanks Yizhi S.).

Latest iPod prices here!
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Posted on Mon, 13 Jun 2005 10:47:46 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple OS X Tiger 10.4 Launched

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People lined up outside Apple stores to get their hands on the new Apple OS X Tiger 10.4 on Friday.

LIVE digitally has some photos and report from San Francisco about the Tiger launch. CNET runs a story with interviews of Apple fans that stood in the lines in front of Apple stores.

Amazon.com sells the Apple OS X Tiger 10.4 for $94.99 after rebates.

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Posted on Sun, 1 May 2005 05:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Gadget Flyer: Miniket, Canon Domination, OS X

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The new and receive a 1 year subscription to Sync Magazine for FREE! That is right! I4U gives away a 1 year subscription to the cool Gadget and Gear Print Magazine Sync. You only need to !

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Posted on Sun, 17 Apr 2005 04:07:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple Launching OS X Tiger On April 29

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For those who have been waiting to move on to the next generation in mass market operating systems, take note that Apple announced today that OS X Tiger will hit stores on April 29, 2005. Apple has been very aggressive in making it known that Tiger will include everything Microsoft is aiming to bring to the table with Longhorn almost two years in advance. Check out the OS X Tiger product page. Pre-Order OS X Tiger 10.4 on Amazon.com for $94.99 (after Special Offers).

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Posted on Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:15:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple OS X Tiger features Spotlight a New Local Search

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Story by: GearLive.com

Apple is really gunning for Microsoft as far as the OS market is concerned. Since OS X launched a couple of years ago, they have released major updates three times. Yesterday at the WWDC, they introduced the fourth - Mac OS X Tiger.

Steve Jobs talked about a new search technology called "Spotlight". In a nutshell, using the Spotlight technology, you can search your entire PC for whatever you need in seconds. According to Apple, "Spotlight can find email messages, calendars and contacts along with documents, movies, images — any kind of file — all at once." Think of it as being similar to searching for music in iTunes. More details on Gear Live.

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Posted on Wed, 30 Jun 2004 04:48:16 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr