http://apple.corante.com/ news + developments: iPod, Mac and more en-us readme@mac.com 2005-11-28T13:07:11-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/11/28/the_best_games_for_mac.php In my other life as a tech writer, I occasionally write video game reviews. The pre-Christmas flood of product began to arrive a few weeks ago, and I've been playing console games -- Xbox, PS2 and GameCube -- ever since.... 38767@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2005-11-28T13:07:11-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/10/24/paying_for_ads.php I stumbled on Best Ads on TV today. The site is loaded with more than 500 entertaining ads from around the world. There was a time when AdCritic.com did this (and did it better) -- showcasing entertaining TV advertising from... 37256@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2005-10-24T17:12:35-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/09/29/buy_brasso_stock_now.php A note to the folks who own Brasso: send a case of the stuff and a big thank you note to Todd Dailey. Todd's before and after pictures of a scratched iPod nano are being linked to from everywhere today.... 36658@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2005-09-29T13:43:37-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/09/08/brushed_off.php iTunes 5 features a new look that's softer than the previous "brushed metal" look. It's sort of a darker version of the Tiger Mail interface, with squared corners. Some are calling it Burnt Aqua. Others are less kind with the... 7346@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2005-09-08T22:55:38-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/09/08/rip_ipod_mini.php Let's pause a moment to remember the popular iPod mini. It burst on the scene last January, with bright colors and a stylish new look. The mini was young, slim, and exciting, and it soon became more popular than its... 7345@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2005-09-08T13:49:04-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/09/06/the_first_fashion_notebook.php Some fun while we're waiting for ROKR and iPod news... I must have been napping when this was introduced at CeBIT. Behold Tulip E-Go - "the first lifestyle notebook." Shortly after Apple released the original clamshell iBook, tech writer John... 7336@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2005-09-06T23:08:51-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/04/28/tiger_thoughts_part_3.php What Hobbes wants to hear: Tigers are nimble And light on their toes My respect for tigers Continually grows. Tigers are perfect The e-pit-o-me Of good looks and grace And quiet dignity. Tigers are great They're the toast of the... 7308@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2005-04-28T12:57:24-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2005/04/28/tiger_thoughts_part_2.php Some fun with the Wikipedia entry for Tiger:Tigers ordinarily overpower their prey from any angle, usually from ambush, and bite the neck, ordinarily breaking the prey's spinal column or windpipe, or severing the jugular vein or carotid artery.Whew. Insert your... 7307@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2005-04-28T12:13:03-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2004/11/17/switch_lost_episodes.php Apple's 2002 Switch campaign told the stories of real people who had switched from PCs to the Macintosh. The campaign featured TV ads directed by documentary filmmaker Errol Morris. Before switching took a back seat to iPods, the campaign introduced... 7279@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2004-11-17T10:18:48-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2004/08/26/fun_with_anagrams.php Plays For Sure means what? elusory fraps - of course it's secure! loafers' syrup - the lazy man's solution prayerful sos - Microsoft distress signal prosy earfuls - dull music prosy refusal - that will not play on iPods pylorus... 7251@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2004-08-26T02:40:15-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2004/07/06/100_million_song_countdown.php In the next week or so, the iTunes Music Store will sell its 100 millionth music download. To celebrate, Apple is giving away prizes including iPods, free music and a super-sized PowerBook. To enter the contest, you simply buy a... 7226@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2004-07-06T12:25:31-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2004/03/25/quicksilver.php More new software to recommend today: If you prefer to interact with Mac OS X through an add-on utility like LaunchBar rather than the standard Dock, check out Quicksilver -- a completely free, open source software launcher (and more) for... 7180@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2004-03-25T17:14:54-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2004/02/26/realbasic_55_now_available.php Make your own software for Mac, Windows or Linux with the latest version of REALbasic.... 7152@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2004-02-26T09:38:28-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2004/02/09/sounds_of_silence.php As seen on As the Apple Turns: the iTunes Music Store is selling at least ten songs that are nothing but silence. Stranger still, three of the tracks are marked "EXPLICIT." Update: Some of the artists/labels have changed the sale... 7136@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2004-02-09T13:18:24-05:00 http://apple.corante.com/archives/2004/01/22/rss_feeds_from_itunes_music_store.php Apple has published an RSS feed generator for the iTunes Music Store. Using this handy tool, you can create customized feeds for newsreader software like NetNewsWire to show you (for example) the latest 50 Classical or Spoken Word selections added... 7111@http://apple.corante.com/ Fun Stuff 2004-01-22T13:32:37-05:00