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Globe to release iPhone in the Philippines

Peter — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:55:07 +0000

Globe Telecom has announced it will be the official partner of Apple in the Philippines with an upcoming release of the iPhone here. So far, the exclusive deals with iPhone include AT&T in the US, O2 in UK, T-Mobile in Germany and Orange in France. The upcoming deal with Globe also announced an official release with SingTel in Singapore, Bharti Airtel in India and Optus in Australia.

Globe along with the other three carriers are the first to bring the coveted iPhone to Asia.

More information:

Globe Telecom – Globe, SingTel, Bharti Airtel and Optus to bring iPhone to the region

Security Expert: Switch to Mac

Peter — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:35:25 +0000

Security expert Sophos is recommending users to switch to a Mac. The security company also found that Trojans dominated the list of threats in the first half of 2006. Of the top ten malwares reported in the first six months of 2006, none were able to infect Macs.

More Information:
Sophos – Sophos Security Report reveals Trojan domination in first half of 2006
BBC – Web perils advise switch to Macs
Apple – Switch to a Mac.

Windows XP runs on Intel Mac

Peter — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:25:08 +0000

Two programmers from California have succesfully installed Windows XP on a Mac. The two Californian’s responded to a challenge from Colin Nederkoorn of Houston, Texas in an online contest. Colin Nederkoon opened a challenged around January for anyone who can find a way to boot an Intel Mac with either Mac OS X or Windows XP. He collected donations for the prize money which accounted to around US$ 14,000. Nerderkoorn has posted the ingenious solution which passed the architectural difference caused by the EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) of Mac systems.

More Information:
MacRumors:Guides – Booting Windows on the Mac
Daily Tech – XP on an Intel Mac Contest Won
Information Week – Mac Runs Both Windows XP, Mac OS X

Apple Worm spreads through iChat

Peter — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 07:02:51 +0000

A Macintosh based worm is spreading through the instant messaging application Apple iChat. In an attempted attack, users will receive the file LATESTPICS.TGZ and when double clicked will release 2 files called LATESTPICS, and a hidden resource file name called _LATESTPICS. The worm does not execute though until you click on LATESTPICS. This worm deletes files from your computer.

Are you affected?
It is advised that you do not open unexpected files received from Apple iChat or simillar applications. If you feel that you may be infected, update your antivirus software and run a full system scan. You may refer to instructions offered by the antivirus software you are using.

More Information:
TrendMicro.com – OSX_Leap.A

1 million videos sold from iTunes

Peter — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:25:13 +0000

Less than a month after releasing the new iPod with video, Apple has sold over a million videos (shorts, tv shows and music videos) from their iTunes Music Store. I agree with this too as I’d love to be able to purchase TV series that take too long to get here in Manila. Now if only they had an iTunes Music Store in the Philippines.

News Sources:

Apple – iTunes Music Store Sells One Million Videos in Less Than 20 Days

Reuters UK – Apple sells a million videos in new service

Apple sued over Nano flaws

Peter — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 03:38:13 +0000

Apple is being sued for alleged problems with the iPod Nano which was just released a few months ago. The lawsuit was filed by Jason Tomczak through Seattle-based legal firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP. The suit also alleges that scratches on the screen can make the iPod Nano’s screen unreadable.

News Sources:

BBC News – Apple faces iPod Nano litigation

Engadget- Mossberg: iPod nano scratches like crazy

MTV News – Nano Users Sue Apple Over Scratched iPod Screens

iPod now with video

Peter — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 01:02:55 +0000

Just a few months after releasing iPod Nano, Apple has released the latest generation of iPods which supports video. The new iPod is thinner, has a better screen, longer battery life and support for H.264 and MPEG4 movies.
As some users note, the new iPod would hopefully be less prone to screen cracks or scratches like the iPod Nano.