O'Grady's PowerPageO'Grady's PowerPage - Publishing daily mobile technology since 1995.Future Mac Notebooks May Feature Solid State Flash Drives- August 13, 2008 It's speculation, but it could lead to something nifty. According to Computerworld's Apple Ink blog, Apple seems to be inching towards making solid state flash drives an available option across its entire notebook range. The speculation began when company...http://www.powerpage.org/2008/08/future_mac_notebooks_may_feature_solid_state_flash_drives... Fire Breaks Out, Burns for 2.5 Hours at Apple HQ- August 13, 2008 Per the Associated Press, the Santa Clara County Fire Department was called to Apple's headquarters at approximately 10 P.M. Tuesday night to respond to a three-alarm fire. Smoke and flames were reportedly emerging from an air conditioning unit that...http://www.powerpage.org/2008/08/fire_breaks_out_burns_for_25_hours_at_apple_hq.html Best Buy Expected to Announce Plans to Sell iPhone 3G- August 13, 2008 Retailer Best Buy may be getting a crack at selling Apple's iPhone 3G handset as the company is expected to announce as early as today plans to sell the unit beginning in September. Such a move would make this...http://www.powerpage.org/2008/08/best_buy_expected_to_announce_plans_to_sell_iphone_3g.htm... Microsoft Releases Updates for Office 2004, 2008 Suites for Mac- August 12, 2008 On Tuesday, Microsoft released updates for both its Office 2004 and Office 2008 suites for the Mac. Microsoft Office 2004 version 11.5.1, a 14.5 megabyte download through the AutoUpdate program, offers stability and performance fixes and repairs a vulnerability...http://www.powerpage.org/2008/08/microsoft_releases_updates_for_office_2004_2008_suites_fo... Infineon Chipset May be Cause of iPhone 3G Issues- August 12, 2008 If your iPhone 3G's been acting a bit funky since you got it, there may be a good reason for it. According to CNET, analyst Richard Windsor of Nomura published a research note over at GigaOm today singling out...http://www.powerpage.org/2008/08/infineon_chipset_may_be_cause_of_iphone_3g_issues.html NBC Cuts iPhone, PowerPC-Based Macs Out of Olympic Viewing Audience- August 12, 2008 Last Friday, as the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing began, NBC marked the start of an ambitious plan to offer streaming coverage of the games to both computers and mobile devices. However, according to Macworld UK, the network, which...http://www.powerpage.org/2008/08/nbc_cuts_iphone_powerpcbased_macs_out_of_olympic_viewing_... Phishing E-Mails Target MobileMe Subscribers- August 12, 2008 E-mail scams are just a part of life on the Internet, but this is where it gets annoying. According to Macworld, an e-mail purporting to be from Apple alerting users to a billing problem has been targeted at MobileMe...http://www.powerpage.org/2008/08/phishing_emails_target_mobileme_subscribers.html Oncore Introduces 6-Bay Charger Charger for MacBook, iBook Batteries- August 12, 2008 Late Monday, Oncore, a supplier of power products for the education market, announced the released of a 6-bay Charger for Apple's MacBook and iBook notebooks. The 11" x 17" holds six MacBook or iBook batteries and can recharge as...http://www.powerpage.org/2008/08/oncore_introduces_6bay_charger_charger_for_macbook_ibook_... Microsoft to Offer Zune-Exclusive Video Content, Denies Cell Phone Development- August 11, 2008 Per an effort to turn around slow sales of its Zune media player, Microsoft has announced that it will be licensing original content for the device. According to Reuters, Microsoft has sent executives to talent agencies and production companies...http://www.powerpage.org/2008/08/microsoft_to_offer_zuneexclusive_video_content_denies_cel... Apple CEO Steve Jobs Confirms iPhone Application "Blacklist"- August 11, 2008 This one's coming straight from the horse's mouth, react as you see fit. According to CNET, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed the existence of the so-called "kill switch" capability which became prominent after last week's report and discovery...http://www.powerpage.org/2008/08/apple_ceo_steve_jobs_confirms_iphone_application_blacklis... |