CES 2010: Apple area…But not necessarily Apple itself?

CES 2010: Apple area…But not necessarily Apple itself?

According to Ars Technica and Cnet, CEA is reporting that at CES 2010 there will be an area for Apple products, however, they don’t state if the “area” will include Apple itself, or 3rd party manufacturers designing add-on Apple products.  The last week have been filled of rumors of Apple dumping Macworld for CES next year.  Apple’s main reason for leaving Macworld was that they felt consumer electronics shows were a dying thing and that since...

Apple: “Good-bye Macworld…Hello CES!” (Rumor)

Apple: “Good-bye Macworld…Hello CES!” (Rumor)

According to Gizmodo and Cult of Mac, Apple is moving from one trade show to another, (Macworld –> CES).  This sounds odd because their main reason for leaving Macworld was that trade shows were “losing their purpose” more or less.  With Apple opening what seems like a new Apple Store every couple of days, reaching more people locally means a big trade show appearance isn’t needed.  On top of that, Apple has voiced interest in doing their own...

iTunes Music Store U.S. edition the only Free edition?

iTunes Music Store U.S. edition the only Free edition?

Boy Genius is reporting that readers are writing in from various countries and saying that they are unable to upgrade their libraries to the DRM flavored goodness that Apple released today.  When they try to upgrade the the DRM free .Mp3 files a message pops up saying that the selection “could not be converted because protected files cannot be converted to different formats.”  Why is this happening?  Well, it’s very likely due to copyright issues and...

AKG headphones coming to the U.S.

AKG headphones coming to the U.S.

As I’ve said before I would consider myself seven and a half tenths of an audiophile.  Not 100% there, but close.  I’ve heard many headphones from Shure, Sennheiser, Ultimate Ears, and Westone.  One brand I have always been intrigued in but never had the opportunity to listen to is AKG.  They have won various awards, as well as been highly praised on audiophile forums such as Head Fi.   AKG however was only available online used as they didn’t ship...

17″ MacBook Pro

17″ MacBook Pro

Yes it is finally here.  And here’s the list: 1920 x 1200 display 700 : 1 contrast ratio 60% greater color gamut $50 option for anti-glare (wow…that is pretty crappy if you ask me.  Making someone who wants an anti-glare screen pony up for the most expensive model plus pay an extra $50…it’s Apple) Mini Display port, USB, Firewire 800, Mag Safe, Glass Trackpad “New generation of Core 2 Duo’s” Up to 8GB ram Upgrade to a 256GB SSD...

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