Archive for October 6, 2007

ZFS in Leopard and future Mac OS X

Sun Microsystems’ relatively new ZFS filesystem will see rudimentary support under the soon-to-be released Mac OS X Leopard, but will eventually play a much larger role in future versions of the Apple operating system, AppleInsider has been told.

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Apple TV to gain HD content, optical drive

New rumors speak of an Apple TV update in time for the holidays. The new features could be just what the device needs to transition from a “hobby” into a compact, yet full-fledged, media center.

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Official: Sony Europe announces 40GB PS3, to cost €399

The rumors were true. Full details on the new PS3 launch, coming next week.

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Seeking market share, Microsoft removes WGA anti-piracy check from IE7

Internet Explorer 7 was a long time coming, and with the rise in popularity of Firefox, expectations were high. One thing that most users didn’t expect, however, was an additional Windows Genuine Advantage check, baked into every copy of the installation routine for IE7. Now, according to a post on Microsoft’s IE blog, this WGA check is going away

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Steve Jobs Set to Open Up the iPhone with the release of Leopard

with the release of Leopard only three weeks away, there are signs that that Steve Jobs may be set to open the iPhone up to outside programmers — or at least those who agree to obey his rules

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