Apple has dropped law firm Linklaters in its legal despute with the Beatles’ record label Apple Corps after the firm reportedly raised the possibility of a higher settlement than Apple expected. “The latest installment in a long-running series of legal scraps between the two sides had been due to go back before the courts in London this autumn.
Read MoreEngadget has a great how-to article on Podcasting that shows you how to get Podcasts on your iPod and how to make your own Podcasts using mostly free tools. “So what’s a Podcast? To put it simply, a Podcast is an audio file, a MP3, most likely, in talk show format, along with a way to subscribe to the show and have it automatically delivered to your iPod when you plug in to iTunes. The show isn’t live, so you can listen to it whenever you want.”
Read MoreThe recurring “Save This Old House” column in the current issue of This Old House magazine (October 2004) features a home owned by Apple CEO Steve Jobs. As reported back in June, Jobs wanted to tear down the Spanish Colonial mansion in Woodside, California, because he claims it is a dump and is in need of a lot of work. But he is now apparently giving away the home to anyone who will move it. “Jobs wants to build a smaller house and initially planned to demolish the mansion.
Read MoreRogue Amoeba Software has released Audio Hijack Pro 2.1, a free update to its audio recording/enhancing utility for Mac OS X. Version 2.1 offers several new features, including a new Channel Tweaker plug-in, Sample Rate settings in AIFF recordings, variables in recording ID3 Tags, and 800×600-resolution compliance. In addition, over two dozen bugs have been fixed, including issues with AAC recordings and many others. The full version of Audio Hijack Pro sells for US$32.
Read MoreDetroit Free Press tech writer Mike Wendland calls Apple’s iMac G5 the finest personal computer he has ever used and says that it’s a “deal-clincher” for those looking to make the switch from Windows. “I’m a little late with this review of the new G5 iMac from Apple. It’s been out nearly a month now, and I’ve dragged my feet in writing this. That’s because the evaluation unit I’ve been testing has to be returned when the review is printed,” writes Wendland.
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