By now you’ve probably been bombarded with news coverage of the Macworld Expo keynote starring Steve Jobs, with a special appearance by Intel CEO Paul Otellini. CNET News.com offers a moment-by-moment report of the event. Two sites dedicated to gadget … Continue reading
Sung to the tune of “Henry” by the New Riders of the Purple Sage: Every year along about this time, all goes dry Nothing tech for love or money there to make you sigh Apple got the notion to leave … Continue reading
I’ve received feedback that I should be as critical of Apple with its “monopoly” on the music industry (based on the iPod and iTunes) as I am with Microsoft. But I disagree: Apple will never be like the Evil Empire. … Continue reading
The recent controversy over Sony BMG’s copy-protected music CDs demonstrates how dangerous this technology can be for a typical Windows PC user. Mac OS X and Linux were immune to this particular digital rights management (DRM) mechanism, but neither are … Continue reading
Are copy-protected Sony BMG music CDs bad for your computer health? First, the good news: The Sony BMG protection scheme everyone’s upset about has no effect on Mac OS X or Linux systems — the CDs function as ordinary audio … Continue reading