O’Reilly has announced the release of “iPod & iTunes Hacks” by Hadley Stern. The US$24.95 book “takes curious and clever iPod owners beyond the obvious with 100 hacks that delight, entertain, and add astonishing power” to the iPod and iTunes experience. “The book includes hacks written by experts in their field,” explains Stern. “The ‘Install Linux on Your iPod’ hack was written by Bernard Leech, who developed the software.
Read MoreAspyr said today that the Mac version of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword has gone gold and is scheduled to begin shipping Monday, November 22. “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword takes the elite, multinational squad of counter-terrorist operatives to the exotic Mediterranean. Your mission is to command Team Rainbow while tracking the desperate remnants of the international terror network from Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield.
Read MoreApple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with the latest offerings from Apple’s Clearance Bargains, Publishing Perfection, and Sweetwater. Highlighted deals include: Microsoft Optical USB Mouse by Starck, Epson Perfection 2480 Flatbed Scanner, Corel Painter IX, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Extensis Suitcase X1 Upgrade, M-Audio Mobile Pre USB Audio Interface/Preamp, and more.
Read MoreErrol Morris, the documentary filmmaker who produced Apple’s Switch ads, has posted several never before seen commercials on his Web site in QuickTime format. Morris offers up Switch ads featuring many average Mac users, in addition to more famous ones like rocker Perry Farrell, comedian Wanda Sykes, cartoonist Daniel Clowes, and comedian Will Ferrell. Members of the Ellen Feiss fan club will be happy to find out that Morris has also posted a new spot featuring the teenager.
Read MoreSlim Devices today introduced four new color options to its Squeezebox network music player. The new metallic case colors, available for a limited time, include: “Rhapsody in Blue,” “Tangerine Dream,” “Purple Haze” and “Triple Platinum.” The new designs cost US$289 for Wireless Squeezebox and $209 for Wired Squeezebox. Slim Devices has also released SlimServer 5.4, an update to the software that powers the Squeezebox.
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