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  • Linux on your iPhone is one step closer

    With the strong efforts of hackers and developers trying to get Linux on Apple’s iPod, it could only be expected that the same would happen for the iPhone. And it has. As of Friday, November 28th, the Linux on the iPhone team, lead by planetbeing, was able to port the Linux 2.6 kernel over to the iPhone. Although many drivers are missing, they currently have the framebuffer driver, serial driver, and serial over USB driver,…

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  • Parallels offers 9 apps in Green Bundle

    It seems that Mac application bundles are the new fad, and I’m not complaining. If you act quickly, you can get a super deal on…

  • Mac OS X approaches 8% market share

    Net Applications, an online company that is geared towards finding the market shares of various companies, has found that Mac OS X is in second…

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Parallel Server for Mac is now ready

by Josh Holat on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:22 AM

Parallel’s Server for Mac, “the world’s first server virtualization solution for the Mac platform,” is now available for $1,255.74. This is a huge step for Parallels as it will allow companies to optimize their IT infrastructures by giving them the opportunity to virtually run both Windows and Linux on their… Continue Reading »

Parallels build 5608 adds Linux support

by Mark Rowland on Jun 12, 2008 at 05:15 PM

Recently, the newest version of Parallels for Mac OS X was released. The latest build of the virtualization software is build 5608, and is available for Mac only, while Parallels Transporter is available for Windows and GNU/Linux. The biggest features of the new program are added support for guest Parallel… Continue Reading »

New Mac dubbed the Mac Fusion?

by Josh Holat on Jun 9, 2008 at 07:02 AM

On the eve of this year’s keynote, TUAW has already received information and screen shots about a new “Mac Nano” that is being called the Mac Fusion. This mini computer is supposedly built for developers and comes with the tag lines, “Leave Windows behind. Build your Apps for OS X,”… Continue Reading »

Psystar Breakdown: From Announcement to Video Proof

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Apr 24, 2008 at 10:17 PM

With so much mayhem surrounding Psystar, the company that announced last week the availability of what are essentially Mac clones, I thought it a good idea to give an easy-reader breakdown of all the fuss. It all started April 14th, when Psystar came out of nowhere claiming to be selling… Continue Reading »

PC Magazine conducts OS battle: Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard wins

by Nicholas Montgomery on Mar 11, 2008 at 10:15 AM

Everyone loves the comedy in the Get a Mac ads, but what do consumers really like the most? Windows, Mac and even Linux are all of different in their own way, but why do you choose each one. Ubuntu got a 4.5 on a scale of 0 - 5, which… Continue Reading »

Microsoft employee finds Vista more secure than Tiger

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Jan 26, 2008 at 02:09 PM

Microsoft employee Jeff Jones has released his findings from a comparison of Vista, XP, OS X Tiger, and RedHat Linux. “Windows Vista One Year Vulnerability Report” by “Jeffrey R Jones, Security Guy (and Microsoft Director)” already has an inconclusive feel about it as soon as that title page is splashed… Continue Reading »

Installing Ubuntu on a MacBook

by Marvin Sum on Jun 5, 2007 at 05:00 PM

Did you know your MacBook not only runs Mac OS X and Windows, but a lot of lesser-known operating systems? If you’ve ever thought about getting your geek on, Friendly Linux has a tutorial on how to get Ubuntu Linux running on your MacBook. Installation was fairly straightforward, apart from… Continue Reading »

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