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iATKOS v2.0i released!
iATKOS v2.0i has been released by the OSx86 Türk Team and is currently on the Green Demon. If you aren't registered at the Demon, be sure to grab the torrent as soon as possible because unregistered users can only access recent torrents.Readme:QUOTE [in InsanelyMac News]
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Zephyroth's AMD Software Update in Public Testing
Source (For download link please visit the original page)QUOTE [in InsanelyMac News]
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iPhone coming to Canada this year states Rogers
Not a rumor, reported today by CBC. The day has come (sorta)!Good news for all Canadians, including myself. Rogers Communications Inc. said Tuesday it has reached an agreement to bring Apple Inc.'s iPhone to Canada later this year.But the company declined to give pricing details or say when it would begin offering the popular mobile handset, which has drawn praise for its sleek design and internet capabilities since it was first launched a year ago in the United States. Earlier this week, Apple said it expected to sell 10 million iPhones worldwide this year."We're thrilled to announce that we have a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to Canada later this year," said president Ted Rogers in a brief statement. "We can't tell you any more about it right now, but stay tuned."Rogers has long been rumoured to be the wireless carrier most likely to offer the iPhone in Canada, as it is the only Canadian carrier using the GSM (Global System Mobile) communications standard needed to run the iPhone. Canada's two other main cellphone providers, Bell Canada and Telus, use the competing CDMA standard.But both Rogers and Apple had been tight-lipped about a possible Canadian release date. There has been speculation that part of the delay in bringing the iPhone to Canada was a dispute over pricing between Apple and Rogers. Apple has also been involved in a year-long trademark dispute with Toronto-based Comwave Telecom Inc. over the rights to the name "iPhone."There are thousands of iPhones already in Canada, but most of these have been bought in the United States and unlocked to work on Rogers's network.The iPhone, which earlier this year added a number of features designed to make it more business friendly, is expected to compete with Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion Ltd.'s line of Blackberry smart phones.Well perhaps for all of us Canadians with outrageous cell-phone bills, especially us blackberry users (myself included) will receive some better options once the iPhone hits the market.I live in Waterloo, Ont. and reportedly Research In Motion have responded stating they do not feel threatened by the recent news regardless of Apple Inc.s updated business-friendly iPhone. [in InsanelyMac News]
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The Hackintosh: Delivered
On April 16, Gizmodo published an article reporting that Psystar Corporation was a hoax! So it's rather ironic that one of the first people in the world to be delivered the Commercial Hackint0sh Open Computer is Gizmodo member Patrick, username: WhiskeyFrown. According to Patrick, who ordered his Open Computer on April 10:"I used this machine all day today at work without a hiccup. So far everything is working perfectly (something I can't say about my G5 it's replacing) Photoshop, Firefox, VMware Fusion (I know
ironic) as well as the OS itself all performed as expected"Patrick's Open Computer configuration consists of an Intel Core2Duo at 2.66 GHz, 4 GB of DDR2 RAM, and a GeForce 8600 GT; the machine is reputed to score 3585 on Geekbench. Patrick claims that Psystar's customer service was very good, giving him 3 phone calls to:1. to let me know it had shipped. 2. to let me know UPS got it here a day early and it was on the truck for delivery. 3. to follow up and make sure I got everything and was happy with the machine.Patrick's video has made frontpage on Gizmodo, proving that Psystar has delivered, if only one, Open Computer out into the world.InsanelyMac users, have you ordered an Open Computer from Psystar Corporation? Do you believe 3rd parties should be able to commercialize the work of Hackint0sh and the OSx86 Project?Sources: theINQUIRER, SlashGear, GizmodoUpdate: Gizmodo has a gallery of images depicting the Open Computer, including an view of the internals.In addition, InsanelyMac member Stravaganza has created a list of what he concludes to be the components used in this build of the Open Computer, along with evidence to support his claims and a price estimate based on NewEgg.com inventory:Okay, so I did some research and here it comes. The machine shown in Gizmodo seems to consist of the following components (my best guess). Refer this video if needed.Case ASUS TM-250 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811173013No argument.Motherboard Gigabyte G31M-S2L http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128078It's a Gigabyte. It's a G31M-S2L with BIOS version F3 (video, 0:47 left). If you think that since this is an Open Computer, it should have an Intel GMA 950 onboard, then watch the video carefully when the time is 1:31 left. The video cable came out of the PCIe slot location, not the back panel. The machine has its own video card, which means it doesn't need to depend on onboard video. Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115029Psystar offers either E4500 or E6750. The video shows E6750 when the time is 0:47 left.Video eVGA 512-P2-N756-TR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130292While Psystar video card upgrade option is nVidia 8600GT 256MB, this picture shows 512MB, which was the biggest mystery to me. I know it's an eVGA. It turns out that there's an eVGA 8600GT with DDR2 512MB, which is cheaper than an eVGA 8600GT with DDR3 256MB. If you look at this and this pictures, you don't see SLI interface at the top of the card. Take a look at the pictures of the linked video card. It doesn't have SLI interface at the top either. Yes, they don't give a rat's ass about "open anything"; they are in for money. Feckers.Hard Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822145211The video shows Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 at 0:43 left. The size is 250GB and its S.M.A.R.T. capability is disabled (video, 0:41 left).Optical Lite-On LH-20A1L-05 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827106073It's LH-20A1L (video, 0:43 left). It's either LH-20A1L-05 or LH-20A1L-06.Memory GeIL GX24GB6400DCKA http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820144064(This is the only pure guess work.) It's 2x 2GB because the memory posts 4GB (video, 0:47 left) and because this picture shows the motherboard has only two banks filled with two memory module with silver heat speader. The linked memory module is 2x 2GB with silver heat spreader.Leopard Mac OS X 10.5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16832110033This is a Mac OS X retail DVD package.So:Case: $69.83 = ( $54.99 item + $14.84 shipping)Motherbaord: $66.99 = ( $66.99 item + $0.00 shipping)Processor: $179.99 = ($179.99 item + $0.00 shipping)Video: $71.99 = ( $79.99 item + $7.00 shipping - $15.00 rebate)Hard: $68.28 = ( $61.99 item + $6.29 shipping)Optical: $29.99 = ( $29.99 item + $0.00 shipping)Memory: $69.98 = ( $78.99 item + $5.99 shipping - $15.00 rebate)Leopard: $109.99 = ($109.99 item + $0.00 shipping)Total: $667.04 (v. $829.99 from Psystar)The question is "where is FDD/HDD cables?" [in InsanelyMac News]
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Apple iMacs Updated!
We all knew it was coming. Today, Apple finally updated their iMacs, which have not been updated since last August. They feature a faster CPU, Front-Side Bus, and a 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS video card in the high end 24" model. The low end has an ATI Radeon HD 2400XT, and the two midrange-models have a ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro. The 24" model can hold up to 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive.-20", 2.4GHz, 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB. $1199-20", 2.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive, ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO 256MB, $1499-24", 2.8GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive, ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO 256MB, $1799-24", 3.06GHz, 2GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS 512MB, $2199iMac [in InsanelyMac News]
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FastMac announces universal battery charger for Apple laptops
Posted by Dennis SellersFastMac has announced U-Charge, a universal battery charger for multiple Apple laptops including iBooks, MacBooks and PowerBooks. The new U-Charge works externally and connects directly to the battery’s terminals to recharge the batterywithout the need for a laptop.
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ezGear ships Video Cable for new iPods
Posted by Dennis SellersezGear has introduced the US$39.99 ezGear Video Cable for new iPods. Due at the end of June, it takes advantage of Apple’s Authentification chip, allowing you to play video stored in your iPod on any video display device.
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Sonnet cuts prices on Fusion F2 portable RAID system
Posted by Dennis SellersSonnet Technologiesal has cut the price on the F2 portable RAID storage system, which provides 640GB capacity in a low-profile design. It’s now available at US$695, a savings of $200.
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Adium wont sign in!
Forum: Mac OS X & All Software
Posted By: abure
Post Time: 17-05-2008 at 08:43 AM [in AppleTalk Australia]
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Webmasters - Another button for your collection
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