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Tim (Surfbits) on May 31st, 2006

We welcome back our European Correspondent from Spain, Chris .
It has been pretty quiet on the review front recently, but it has been anything but quiet on the new product announcement front – and t…

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 31st, 2006

Apple(R) today announced the launch of its free computer take-back program, offering US customers environmentally friendly recycling of their old computer when they buy a new Mac(R). Beginning today,

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 30th, 2006

Why would anyone want to go and spoil the design and looks of any of the Macs with one of these??

If you really want the specification you can find them here . As for myself, I am going to take…

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 28th, 2006

After reading about this harrowing experience which ultimately resulted in some pretty major data loss, it served as a painful reminder that there really are only two types of computer users in the world: Those who have lost data due to a hard drive failure and those who will. As cliche as it sounds, it really is the truth and like so many of life’s little mysteries, we all know we should do it but for whatever reason, never seem to get around to it.

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 27th, 2006

Here is the 57th episode of The MacReviewCast. Remember to send feedback and suggestions to surfbits at gmail dot com, and also remember to vote for us at podcastalley.com. Please go to www.macreviewcast.com for shownotes and information on the podcast. Also, my podcast script is now found in the lyrics portion of the podcast in iTunes.

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 27th, 2006

We have to apologize to our readers. The last week our hosts have upgraded to a new version of mySQL that did not play well with Wordpress. We think it’s taken care of now, but we lost a few articles and stories in the repair work.
Please forgive our mess the last week and I hope we get back up to stride in a day or so.
Thank you again for your patience.

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 23rd, 2006

Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Apple(R) today announced a partnership bringing the worlds of sports and music together like never before with the launch of innovative Nike+iPod products. The first product developed through this partnership is the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, a wireless system that allows Nike+ footwear to talk
with your iPod(R) nano to connect you to the ultimate personal running and workout experience.

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 20th, 2006

Here is the 56th episode of The MacReviewCast. Remember to send feedback and suggestions to surfbits at gmail dot com, and also remember to vote for us at podcastalley.com. Please go to www.macreviewcast.com for shownotes and information on the podcast.

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 18th, 2006

I know that you have to be chomping at the bit, as I am, to get you hands on the new MacBook from Apple. With all the cpu power of the MacBook Pro and a sleek, small profile, the only thing better would be a lower price.

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 18th, 2006

Apple(R) will open its newest and most extraordinary retail store yet on New York’s Fifth Avenue on Friday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m. EDT. The Apple Store(R) Fifth Avenue is Apple’s most architecturally inn…

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 18th, 2006

Apple(R) today released Final Cut(R) Express HD 3.5, a significant upgrade to its award-winning software solution for video enthusiasts, schools and small businesses that runs natively on both Intel-…

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Jeff Powell/Surfbits on May 16th, 2006

Coming to you from the “who would have thought” department (a subsidiary of the common sense division) comes research indicating that Macintosh computers are not as expensive as they were originally thought to be. IDC researcher Richard Shim noted: “You can compare a Mercedes and a BMW and say that there isn’t much price difference,” [...]

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 16th, 2006

Man, will I ever learn? I was so excited this morning when I picked up on the fact that there was an update out for iLife 06. Now I am just black and blue from repeatedly kicking myself and searching the forums!!

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 16th, 2006

Apple(R) today unveiled the newly designed MacBook(TM), the world’s most advanced consumer notebook featuring the Intel Core Duo processor and a gorgeous new 13-inch glossy widescreen display, all in a sleek design that is up to five times faster than the iBook(R) and up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook(R).* Together with the 15-and 17-inch MacBook Pros, the new MacBook completes Apple’s Intel-based portables lineup and replaces both the iBook and the 12-inch PowerBook. Apple’s entire portables lineup now offers Intel Core Duo processors; a built-in iSight(TM) video camera for video conferencing on-the-go; breakthrough Front Row media experience with Apple Remote; and several advanced features including DVI with dual display support, optical digital audio input and output, Gigabit Ethernet, Sudden Motion Sensor, Scrolling TrackPad and MagSafe(TM) Power Adapter.

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Tim (Surfbits) on May 15th, 2006

As they say on their web site Boswell will “organize, archive, categorize, automatically cross reference, manipulate, and retrieve all your text. You will never again lose it, overwrite it, accidentally destroy it, or mislay it.

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