Monday, August 4th, 2008
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I can only imagine the search referrals I’m going to get from this one.
Some Mac enthusiasts with waaaaaay too much time, libido, energy and Photoshop on their hands have created an extensive (47+ pages) gallery of Apple-inspired softcore. I have to say that this is a very extensive Apple-inspired softcore porn library.
And this is obviously…
NSFW
(for those you knuckle heads that means Not Safe For Work)
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
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While everyone else was calling the iPhone the greatest device of all time and putting Steve Jobs on that pedestal he enjoys so much yesterday, AT&T quietly told its investors that the revenue sharing deal it had with Apple for the past year has ended.
At first glance, that development may not matter to most. After all, that agreement really only affected Apple and AT&T and consumers were still forced to pay the same price regardless of the revenue sharing.
But if you take another look, you might find that there may be more to this story than meets the eye.
Now that Apple and AT&T have squeaked out of the deal, what’s holding the two companies together? Certainly some would say that it’s that oft-mentioned exclusivity agreement the companies signed, but I don’t know of one person who actually read the thing and no one really knows if Apple can get out or not.
But if I had to take a guess, step one in getting out of its contract with AT&T revolved around the revenue sharing deal. And before you know it, Steve Jobs’ latest blockbuster may be on other carriers.
It may be hard to believe right now, but rest assured that the chances of AT&T and Apple no longer working with each other are greater than you might think.
Now that AT&T isn’t sharing revenue with Apple, the agreement between the companies is all too similar to that between any other device manufacturer and a carrier. In essence, the carrier subsidizes the price of the phone and the device manufacturer offers the phone to the carrier. Nothing more, nothing less.
But in that same agreement, most of those device manufacturers sell the phones to other carriers too. And why not? In a market where competition is everywhere and the chances of rising to the top are so low, why wouldn’t the manufacturer sell the phone to as many carriers as possible to (hopefully) profit off their investment?
Of course, Apple won’t have too much trouble profiting off its investment, but why wouldn’t the company explore other opportunities and try to offer the iPhone to as many customers as possible?
Last year, Apple’s deal with AT&T made some sense after we heard about the revenue sharing deal. But now, I just don’t see why the company would even consider maintaining its exclusivity deal.
When the revenue sharing was in place, Apple stood to make much more on an iPhone that was on AT&T’s service than an unlocked device. But now, the tables have turned. Instead of caring which carrier the iPhone is on, Apple couldn’t care less. As far as Steve Jobs is concerned, an iPhone sale means a one-time profit regardless of the service its connected to.
Hard as I might try, I just can’t see why AT&T would want out of the revenue sharing deal unless it has some sort of bricking plan up its sleeve. Think about it: the company has said that it will subsidize the cost of the 3G iPhone to encourage more customers to its side, but what if that customer buys the iPhone, unlocks it and puts it on T-Mobile’s service? AT&T not only loses the monthly revenue, but its subsidy, as well. All the while, Apple walks away with a solid profit and a smile.
So if AT&T really didn’t want out of the revenue sharing deal (and the more I consider it, the more I don’t think it did), but it happened anyway, what does that say about Apple? Doesn’t it hint that the revenue sharing deal was the only thing holding the company back from going to other carriers? Doesn’t it tell us that its plan is not to be in bed with one company, but to offer its device to any and all customers? Doesn’t it tell us that it’s sick and tired of a limited customer base?
AT&T is trying to put its own spin on the demise of the revenue sharing deal, but it knows all too well that it was the only thing keeping Apple on its side. Now that it’s gone and Apple will enjoy the same benefit from selling the iPhone regardless of the service its connected to, the companies’ tie is as flimsy as it has ever been.
And it’s for that reason that Apple, smelling greener pastures and more customers, will find a way to sneak its way out of the exclusivity agreement and bring the iPhone to every major US carrier.
When? I don’t know. But rest assured that it could happen sooner than you think.
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
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Here is a complete guide to install Mac OSX Leopard 10.5.1 (9B18) on your PC, in just one step that is as easy as it could possibly get. Just pop in the DVD and you are good to go, running Leopard in no time, with all the 300+ features at your fingertips.
I am writing this guide for a novice user, who doesn�t know much about the various commands that went into my previous article. This is a one step process that almost anybody in this world would be able to follow.
Here are the basic requirements for you to proceed with the installation of Leopard :
* A Blank DVD-R to burn the ISO.
* The ISO image to be downloaded from TPB.
Before I tell you, how to install OSX I would like to tell you why this release by Uphuck and Eskurza is an important milestone in the OSX86 Project.
* This is the first ever Leopard DVD to come out with the amazing PC-EFI built in. If you are wondering what PC-EFI is all about, then let me tell you something about it :
With the EFI patch, the hackintosh can boot off VANILLA UNMODIFIED OS X kernel and use vanilla kexts, which gives a more clean room and great peace of mind for future system updates.
To Know more about PC-EFI visit the OSX86 Wiki
* iATKOS (as this release is called) supports a variety of Hardware configurations, and many popular Graphic Cards, Network Cards are supported.
Now lets proceed with the installation of Leopard. Before that here are few conditions your CPU must satisfy to use this installation method..
* Non Core Intel Processors, no PC-EFI for you.
* Core Based Processors, for PC-EFI to work.
* AMD processors are not supported at this time.
Ok now, lets proceed with the installation :
Step 1: Installing Leopard
* Download the Installation ISO from TPB. You can find it by performing a search for iATKOS v1.0i (Its about 2.09 GB).
* Once you are done, with downloading burn the ISO at very slow speeds to the DVD.
* Pop in the DVD and boot into it from BIOS and follow the Onscreen Instructions.
* Select the Appropriate Packages, based on your hardware and then proceed.
* Installation might take about an hour or so, so grab yourself a cup of coffee while you install Leopard.
Step 2: That is all my, my Friend
* Didn�t I say it was a one step installation process. Yes it really was.. Congratulations you�ve done it.
That�s it for now. I will be updating this post in the future, when the AMD patch is released. If you have any questions, please drop in a comment, or ask your questions in the Uphuck Forums.
A big thanks to Uphuck and Eskurza for this amazing release. A lot of credit for all this hardwork goes to them. And of course to Netkas for the development of PC-EFI. Cheers!
Please seed for atleast a couple of days, once you have finished downloading. This will help other people to get this amazing release faster.
Other Distributions:
Lifehacker has a very good article on how to install OSX on a PC, this time using the Kalyway Distro. The following links will get you to what you need:
Install OS X on Your Hackintosh PC, No Hacking Required!
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
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What do the authors of Grand Theft Auto IV think about Apple users? Tossers. (Warning: definition link NSFW). They’ve embedded a brilliant Apple parody into one of the Internet cafe computers in the game.
Among other points, they take down Apple (called “Fruit”) for being overpriced minimalism. A white shiny unit, superficially similar to the “i” sits next to a near-cinema display and readers are encouraged to “Think Fruit” and live in the Fruit Cocoon.
And if that’s not enough, the site advertises a new banana-shaped iFruit phone. Its sales points made me laugh out loud: No buttons, no reception, no storage capacity, all Ego!
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