News: “School Spies Students Through Their Laptop Cameras [Privacy]Gizmodo”

Posted: February 17th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

School Spies Students Through Their Laptop Cameras [Privacy]Gizmodo on “cool” via Recommendations in Google Reader
Topics: ISight, MacBook, Apple Remote

High School students have sued the Lower Merion School District in Philadelphia for spying on them using their laptops’ built-in cameras. School administrator activated the webcams remotely and recorded students’ activities at home. Way to go,…


News: “Apple Remote Desktop 3.3.2 update now available”

Posted: January 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Apple Remote Desktop 3.3.2 update now available on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Mac OS X v10.5, MacBook Air, Mac OS X v10.4, MacBook, Apple Remote, System Preferences

Filed under: Enterprise, Software UpdateFor management of large Mac deployments, one of the more venerable tools for administrators is Apple Remote Desktop. The application not only provides information on the status of every Mac on a network, but…


News: “Candelair IR driver addresses Apple remote issues in Snow Leopard”

Posted: January 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Candelair IR driver addresses Apple remote issues in Snow Leopard on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: MacBook Pro, ISight, Apple Remote, MacBook

Filed under: Bugs/Recalls, Freeware, Snow LeopardAs we wait on the threshold of 10.6.3, there are still some hiccups and interesting issues in Snow Leopard that might make your life a bit more difficult (as Aron mentioned recently). In particular,…


News: “Apple’s New Remote Is A Riddle, Wrapped In A Mystery, Inside An Enigma”

Posted: November 4th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Apple’s New Remote Is A Riddle, Wrapped In A Mystery, Inside An Enigma on TechCrunch
Topics: MacBook Pro, ITunes, MacBook, Apple Remote

I hold in my hand the new Apple Remote. In case you missed it, Apple quietly launched it alongside the new iMacs, Mac minis, Magic Mice, and MacBooks a couple weeks ago. Simply put: I don’t get it. That’s not to say it’s not a nice…


News: “Apple Remote takes on aluminum chassis”

Posted: October 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Apple Remote takes on aluminum chassis on Ubergizmo
Topics: Apple Remote, MacBook

Apart from the slew of Apple MacBook and iMac updates, we also bring you news of the Apple Remote device that features buttons which resemble those on the iPod shuffle, boasting circular controls, menu and play buttons in black color. As for the play…


News: “The Apple Store Online is back, so what’s different?”

Posted: October 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

The Apple Store Online is back, so what’s different? on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: MacBook, Apple Remote

Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals, Retail, iMac, Apple, Mac mini, MacBookToday, as is frequently the case, the Apple Store Online was taken down and modified to feature new goodies from our favorite fruit-flavored technology company. Now that the…


News: “MacBook Pro sees a price drop”

Posted: October 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

MacBook Pro sees a price drop on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: MacBook Pro, DDR3 SDRAM, Intel Core 2, MacBook, Intel Core, Apple Remote

Filed under: Macbook Pro The Macbook Pro, a formidably-powerful laptop, is a bit pricey for most consumers. Today saw a price drop for a top-of-the-line configuration, which makes the price almost $1000US cheaper. That’s a pretty hefty savings,…


News: “Apple Introduces New Aluminum Remote, Improves Performance on AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule”

Posted: October 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Apple Introduces New Aluminum Remote, Improves Performance on AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule on MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors
Topics: AirPort, MacBook, Apple Remote

While the big news today was Apple’s release of new iMacs, a new Magic Mouse, updated Mac minis, and a refreshed MacBook, Apple also quietly updated several other hardware products. Apple today introduced a new aluminum Apple Remote pr…


News: “Oh yeah: There’s a new Apple Remote”

Posted: October 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Oh yeah: There’s a new Apple Remote on CrunchGear
Topics: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Apple Remote

For $19 you can get an Apple Remote that looks like an unibody MacBook Pro with black buttons and a different layout. Clearly the Internet has been waiting for this all morning. Product Page


News: “Apple Updates Mac Lineup, Announces Multitouch “Magic Mouse”"

Posted: October 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Apple Updates Mac Lineup, Announces Multitouch “Magic Mouse” on Digital Daily
Topics: Mac OS X, MacBook Pro, SuperDrive, MacBook, Apple Remote, Intel Core 2, Apple Mighty Mouse, Intel Core, DDR3 SDRAM

The Apple store went offline Tuesday morning and when it returned, it did so with a groaning board of new hardware, including a range of aluminum and edge-to-edge glass iMacs, Mac minis, a 13-inch unibody polycarbonate MacBook and a wireless,…