While claiming that the move from Zune 1.0 to Zune 2.0 was exclusively the natural evolution of the device, and not a response catalyzed by Apple releasing its new lineup of iPods in early September, Microsoft proved that it was gearing up for the long haul on the digital media player market. The face-off between the Redmond and the Cupertino companies does by no means end with the comparison between Windows and Mac OS X, but has also transitioned between digital media players since Zune hit the shelves at the end of 2006, positioned as an iPod killer.
Over one year after the launch of Zune, Microsoft’s digital media player has failed to kill the iPod in any manner, and with Apple evolving its devices a month earlier than Microsoft, the general impression is that the Cupertino-based hardware company is firmly in the lead, with competitors trailing it at a distance in terms of both market share and innovation. Read the rest of this entry »
While iPhone jailbreaking has been a much talked about subject, for the vast majority of iPhone users, it is a non-issue. These people are either perfectly content with what Apple offers out of the box, or are unwilling to take the step, either because of the technical knowledge necessary or because of the risks involved if anything goes wrong. However, jailbreaking has just taken it first steps into the mainstream, becoming both very easy and readily accessible for anyone interested.
Through a collective effort of a large number of hackers, there is now an instant, one-click jailbreaking solution for both iPhones and iPod touches. This lets anyone gain full access to the device’s hard drive and also adds Installer.app making adding custom native applications easy. Read the rest of this entry »
Back in June, the Cupertino-based company Apple rolled out the first beta version of Safari for Windows, it’s well known Mac OS X browser which was made available for Microsoft’s
operating system. Apple claims Safari is the fastest browser on the web and even placed a chart on its official page to support this statement. In addition, you can always read the 12 reasons you’ll love Safari with blazing performance and elegant user interface on the first two positions. So, Apple sustains Safari for Windows is the fastest browser on the web.
That’s why Michael Czeiszperger from Web Performance Inc. decided to conduct several tests which were supposed to reveal if Safari is really the fastest browse on the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »
Microsoft is right on track with the development of Office 2008 for Mac, the alternative to the Office 2007 System, but for Apple’s Mac OS X operating system, and not for Windows. Although initially Microsoft planned to deliver the product in the second half of 2007, Office 2008 was postponed to early 2008. However, judging by the latest progress report delivered by Geoff Price, Product Unit Manager for Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit in Redmond, Office 2008 will be released to manufacturing in December and will hit the shelves on January 15, 2008. At this point in time, all teams have confirmed that Office 2008 is on schedule and that it will meet its upcoming deadlines without issues. Read the rest of this entry »
No sooner had we reported that the Apple iPhone had been hacked, to allow it to work on any network and install third-party applications when Apple released a software upgrade to counteract the hack. Needless to say that was like a red rag to a bull and now we have news of a new fiddle for the flashy phone, which will allow owners to use it on the network of their choice and install heir favourite programs and utilities. The new hack runs on phones with the recent released update and simply undoes the lock by rolling back the firmware to the previous version. As usual iPhone owners try it at their own risk, and Apple will have nothing to do with owners who fry their phones, but as an extra bonus, those who have tried previous hacks and been left with a dead iPhone may be able to resurrect it with the new hack. Read the rest of this entry »
