I haven’t bought one of the new iMacs yet. The SSD options are tempting, though solid state drives are still way overpriced. Plus, I’m waiting for Apple to add support for TRIM technology to Mac OS X.
Read MoreThe number of fixed broadband subscribers totaled just under 449 million in the second quarter of 2010, according to ABI Research’s (http://www.abiresearch.com) most recent broadband subscriber Market Data. This represents a 10% increase over the same period in 2009.
Read MoreSonoma Wire Works (http://www.sonomawireworks.com) has launched the USS$79.95 HigginsPack DrummerPack for DrumCore. Terence Higgins, drummer for The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, brings DrumCore users New Orleans marching style drum loops, variations, fills and drumkit sounds with a dash of hip hop, funk, R&B, and soul.
Read MoreBlack Cat Systems has updated MultiMode (http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/multimodeOSX.html), a Mac OS X application that lets you Mac decode several different modes of non-voice communication often heard on shortwave, to version 6.1.5. This version includes several bug fixes.
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Sonnet Technologies has updated its MacCuff mini (www.sonnettech.com/product/maccuffmini.html), the back-of-monitor mounting system for mini computers, has been updated for the latest Mac mini line. MacCuff mini provides users a practical way to mount the Mac mini to the back of an LCD display (or under a desk or table) while retaining full access to its power switch, the SD card and optical disc slots, and all of its ports.
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