A few popular radio personalities will soon be appearing at Apple’s flagship retail stores — The Grove in Los Angeles and SoHo in New York City — promoting iTunes 4 and the latest iPods. KROQ’s Jed the Fish will be at The Grove on Friday, June 20 from 6:30-8:30 PM, while WXRK’s Cane & Cabbie will visit the SoHo store on Friday, June 13 from 7-9 PM. The DJs will also “test your music knowledge” for a chance to win prizes.
Read MoreAladdin Systems today announced the immediate availability of Spring Cleaning 6.0, an upgrade to the company’s uninstall utility designed to optimize systems and protect online privacy. Version 6.0 is optimized for Mac OS X, allows removal of extra language files, offers permanent deletion of confidential files, adds drag-and-drop capabilities and support for Safari, Opera, and more. Spring Cleaning 6.0 is priced at US$49.99 ($19.99 upgrade).
Read MoreParagon Publishing has announced the launch of “iCreate,” a new UK-based magazine aimed at creative Mac users. iCreate will be “the most comprehensive, stylish Mac magazine on the market” and will feature “more tutorials than any other Mac title as well as advice and reviews of all Mac related software and hardware.” Priced at £6, the magazine is published on a bi-monthly frequency.
Read MoreBloomberg reports that Microsoft, which agreed to pay US$1.1 billion in a California antitrust settlement, has dropped a provision in the agreement that would give its software free to schools after Apple criticized the plan. “Schools that are awarded vouchers under the settlement can now receive any manufacturers’ technology product, according to court documents filed in San Francisco.
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