ATI Technologies has introduced the Radeon 9800 Pro Mac Special Edition, designed exclusively for use with the high-end Power Mac G5. The new graphics card offers 256 MB of ultra fast DDR memory, with 680 MHZ data rate and a core engine speed of 380 MHZ.
Read MoreApple has posted a “Playlist to DVD” AppleScript to its Web site for iDVD 4. “The Playlist to DVD application creates a QuickTime movie containing the audio tracks and album art from a chosen iTunes playlist. The newly created movie, and an album art slideshow, are automatically added to the currently open iDVD project. And since the added 640×480 movie is created with chapter markers, it’s easy to sequentially navigate its tracks using standard DVD controls,” notes Apple.
Read MoreIn an article appearing on Wired today, Leander Kahney talks about the Macintosh’s 20 year history and about one company in particular that has “stuck by Apple through thick and thin” — Microsoft. “While plenty of other companies, friend and foe alike, abandoned the Mac platform, one firm’s support never wavered. And when other companies failed to make products compatible with Macs, this software maker frequently made sure it shipped cross-platform products.
Read MoreNikon today announced the latest additions to its Coolpix line of digital cameras — The Nikon Coolpix 2200 and the Nikon Coolpix 3200 (shown at right). Both cameras share a slim, new Coolpix body design, “ultra-fast” operation and a host of new and enhanced features to help digital photographers get the best possible pictures out of their camera.
Read MoreAn item on CBS MarketWatch notes that an Apple executive told The Guardian newspaper in an interview that Apple would review U.K. pricing on the new iPod mini. The company had planned to charge £199 to U.K. customers, while the price in the U.S is $249. Taking current exchange rates into consideration, the U.K.
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