A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has given preliminary approval to the settlement that would allow some Mac OS X owners to get a refund for the operating system. In August, Apple reached a tentative agreement to settle the class action lawsuit that claimed the company had failed to fully support Mac OS X on some G3-based Macs. The settlement calls for Apple to refund the cost of Mac OS X (up to US$129) to users who turn in their CDs.
Read MoreBlue World today released the Lasso Syntax Module for Adobe GoLive CS. The add-on makes it easier for developers to build and maintain sites based on the Lasso Dynamic Markup Language (LDML). According to the company, the Lasso Syntax Module delivers two key features essential to speeding the process of coding and troubleshooting: syntax coloring and code completion. It is available immediately at no charge via the Adobe Studio Exchange Web site.
Read MoreDealMac notes that the online Apple Store is currently offering free custom laser engraving on any new iPod purchased before November 5, 2003. The engraving normally costs US$19 extra.
Read MoreInside Mac Radio has posted an interview with the winners of the O’Reilly Mac OS X Innovators Contest. For the US category was Andrew Abernathy and Brain Covey from the Omni Group, and for the International category was Oliver Breidenbach from Boinx Software.
Read MoreXtremeMac plans to release a Bluetooth iPod accessory early next year that will “stream music from the player — or any music source — to portable speakers, headphones, a home stereo or even a car,” according to ExtremeTech. “The technology and the circuit boards are provided by a company called Infinite Range. They’ve spent the past few years taking Bluetooth wireless and applying it to music.
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