Year: 2004

High-capacity replacement iPod battery announced

Posted by | Sep 14, 2004 | |

Newer Technology (NewerTech) and Other World Computing (OWC) today introduced a high-capacity replacement battery for all first- and second-generation iPods. The 2100mAh Lithium-Polymer (Li-Polymer) replacement battery is the highest capacity iPod battery on the market and provides 70 percent more capacity than Apple’s standard batteries, according to the two companies. The US$39.95 battery comes with two non-scratching installation tools and a detailed instruction manual.

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Firefox 1.0 preview release available

Posted by | Sep 14, 2004 | |

The Mozilla Foundation today posted a preview release of the final version of its Firefox Web browser. Firefox 1.0PR includes several enhancements, including Live Bookmarks (subscribe to and read RSS feeds in your Bookmarks), improved Find, security enhancements, better Bookmarks, stronger encryption for passwords, improved compatibility for IE users, and other bug fixes. In related news, Mozilla also today released Thunderbird 0.8, a new version of its e-mail client.

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Apple HD Cinema Display Extension Kits available

Posted by | Sep 14, 2004 | |

Gefen today announced the availability of new Apple HD Cinema Display Extension Kits. Distances ranging from 10 to 300 feet are bridged by multiple cables that sustain high definition resolutions up to 1920×1200. Kits are currently available for the following lengths: 10, 15, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 100, 160 and 300 feet. Two of the kits, the 30 and 60 foot, are available in an alternate version that uses less than one inch wide cabling in conduit. Prices range from US$217 to $4065.

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MacMagic 1.0 makes data processing a snap

Posted by | Sep 14, 2004 | |

MacEase has announced the release of MacMagic 1.0 (formerly WebPrint Plus), a utility for Mac OS X to aid in researching, saving, or printing information. MacMagic gives users the ability to select and save or print just the information they need from any application in Mac OS X, even if the application doesn’t normally allow the ability to select or print. The feature list of this new utility is too extensive to list here, but further information is available from the Web site.

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