Brother International today introduced its latest personal laser printers, the ultra-compact HL-2040 and HL-2070N. The HL-2040 (US$149.99 estimated street price) is the successor to the HL-1440 personal laser printer, and offers faster print speeds and a space-saving design — almost 40% smaller than its predecessor.
Read MoreThe January 1st broadcast of the Inside Mac Radio Show is now available as an MP3 download. The show featured Stewart Copeland, composer and songwriter of The Police; Jeff Baudin and Seth Spitzer of Outspring; and Harvey Stone and Tom Berning from Brenthaven. Inside Mac can be heard live on Saturdays from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. PT. You can listen to the broadcast on AM 1220 KNTS in the San Francisco Bay area or on the Web here.
Read MoreRanchero Software has released NetNewsWire 2.0b10, a new beta version of its popular RSS news reader. This latest version includes several bug fixes, an improved Atom parser, user interface enhancements, and podcasting support. “We weren’t originally going to add podcasting support to NetNewsWire 2.0–but after intense lobbying by a thousand and one podcast enthusiasts, we changed our mind,” said NetNewsWire developer Brent Simmons.
Read MoreApple will release its first quarter financial results for 2005 on Wednesday, January 12, after the markets close. A conference call discussing the earnings will be streamed live via QuickTime starting at 5:00 p.m. ET. As always, MacMinute will bring you highlights from the call.
Read Moreifo Apple Store notes that the “EZ Pay” self-checkout stations in Apple’s new mini stores are still not being used by customers. “The mini store roll out had several surprising elements, including a last-minute change of flooring (blue carpet to epoxy) that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the too-early roll-out of ‘EZ Pay’ self-checkout stations that have remained essentially useless without the necessary software so customers can transact their own purchases.
Read More