Mac users crack the Office 2007 code
Since the news broke that Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit is not supplying converters for Microsoft Office’s new “Open Format” documents, the Mac community has been busy finding its own ways around the problem.
Archive for December 20, 2006
Apple iPhone to be sold UNLOCKED
One of the rather interesting marketing ideas I’ve read about is the idea that the iPhone won’t be tied to a specific carrier. Instead, it
Nintendo Power: “Manaphy Egg” from Pokemon Ranger useful in Diamond/Pearl!
The Feb 2007 issue of Nintendo Power magazine mentions a special Egg you can get in Pokemon Ranger. An egg that has a use in… Pokemon Diamond and Pearl!
Wii Opera browser launches Friday
Today, Nintendo announced that the all new Opera web browser for the Wii will be released December 22 as a free beta version. Becoming available for download this Friday through the Wii Shop Channel, the full version…
Google Earth Soon the Be Followed by Google Space
Google + Nasa = ?
Giant Magnetic Slingshot: the new idea for launching things into space
“Forget rockets. All you need to launch a satellite is a sled and a giant magnetic slingshot…As for the system
’s cost, its low power requirements would allow spy micro-satellites to be slung into orbit for $50,000, a small fraction of the current $5-million launch cost.”
50% of 2007 Cars have support iPod integration and Better Sound Systems
Consumers get their wish, half of the 2007 automobiles support iPod integration as well as better Sound Systems. 6 Cars have navigation and/or music server hard drives built-in.
The New Blogger is Coming Out of Beta Right Now
The new Blogger service is coming out of beta as we speak, and you’ll notice that everything that was going to beta.blogger.com before is now being handled by www2.blogger.com.
Trolltech releases Qtopia under the GPL
The norwegian software company releases his application platform for Linux-based phones under the General Public License.
Get an iLife
Apple’s future image of communication
Vista Spam Trolls For Suckers
Messages shilling cut-rate copies of Windows Vista are using the latest image tactics to slip through spam filters, the Sophos security company warned Tuesday.
The junk mail touts Windows Vista Ultimate for sale at a $319 discount, said Sophos, which also noted that the campaign relies on several current spammer techniques to trick defenses…
Microsoft copied the name of its portable player “zune” from “zvue”
It’s not the first time Microsoft has run into these kinds of naming problems. From its suit, this is how HandHeld explained its allegation of trademark confusion:
The Zune name “is extremely similar, especially visually, to zvue.