MacBook Air: The proof's in the packing

After using a MacBook Air, Dan Frakes has changed his tune. He's now convinced the Air's appeal goes beyond road warriors and use as a second computer.

Article: Does iPhone SDK mark the end of Click Wheel iPod Gaming?

When Apple announced the iPhone Software Development Kit in early March, game developers were nearly unanimous in praising the tools, iTunes-focused distribution methodology, and opportunities Apple was providing to their community: the iPhone and iPod touch, they made clear, were going to be exciting new gaming platforms, and companies such as Electronic Arts, Sega, and Gameloft were quick to commit to releasing new titles. But what, we wondered,…

Analysts: Mozilla’s Safari complaints ‘much ado about nothing’

Industry analysts say there’s nothing unusual about the way Apple is distributing Safari updates to Windows users, despite complaints from the CEO of Mozilla about the practice.

Happy Birthday to Mac OS X!

This weekend marked a very special date as Mac OS X turned 7 years old. Mac OS X was launched on March 21, 2007. Throughout the years, Mac OS X has definitely seen its share of changes. In these 7 years, OS X has been through 6 versions (7 if you include the first public beta version). Below is a list of the version names, numbers and launch dates of each Mac OS X release: Mac OS X Public Beta (September 13, 2000) Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah (March 21, 2001) Mac OS X 10.1 Puma (September 25, 2001) Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar (August 23, 2002) Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (October 24, 2003) Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (April 29, 2005) Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (October 26, 2007) You can read the initial launch press release on the Apple PR website. Be sure to check out our collection of Mac OS X screenshots. What was your first version of Mac OS X?Gallery: Mac OS X History[images courtesy of Wikipedia]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Review: Safari 3.1

The just-released 3.1 update to Safari adds features that offer a glimpse into the Web of the future. And as Web designers begin to add support for these elements, Safari will become progressively more useful and functional for typical users.

News: Mix: Safari Distribution, MySpace Music, EverGreen, ToneShop

Apple recently began distributing version 3.1 of its Safari web browser to Windows users via its Software Update application, which it also uses to update iTunes and QuickTime. While company spokesperson Bill Evans said Apple was “using Software Update to make it easy and convenient for both Mac and Windows users to get the latest Safari update,” the decision to offer the software as an “update,” even to users who had not previously…