http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/15/sandisk.no.erase.sd.cards/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/sandiskworm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sandisk on Tuesday introduced the "WORM," or "Write Once Read Many" SD card for professional uses such as storing evidence in police investigations, court testimony, medical records and electronic voting. Sandisk claims original data written to WORM cards are "effectively locked" and there is "no physical way to alter or delete the files." If stored properly, the company claims, WORM SD cards have... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/15/sandisk.no.erase.sd.cards/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/08/least.squares.graphing.app/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/leastsquares.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />VVI has unveiled Least Squares, a math application that computes and displays... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/08/least.squares.graphing.app/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/03/telia.reworks.iphone.plans/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/3-telia-esta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />After hitting a steep wall of customer resistance, Telia Sweden is buckling to pressure and is offering an unlimited data plan for the iPhone, as well as allowing customers to choose between its existing voice plans. iLounge reveals that the company received an overwhelming amount of complaints after initially offering customers 100, 250, and 1000 minutes, SMS, and data on plans that ranged as hig... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/03/telia.reworks.iphone.plans/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/11/google.tops.web.audience/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/googlecampus.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nielsen Online has reported May 2008 data for the Top Sites by Parent Company and Top Brands. Google tops the list with 127 million unique visitors. Microsoft is close behind with 123 million, while Yahoo! comes in third at 115 million. Time Warner pulled 107 million visitors, News Corp. Online 79 million, eBay 66 million and InterActiveCorp 64 million. Wikimedia Foundation, Amazon and New York Ti... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/11/google.tops.web.audience/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/06/multipass.erase.for.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/iphone-black.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As the 3G iPhone is set to be unveiled on Monday, many users will switch out their first edition models, and with concerns about recoverable user data, users should be prepared for how to ensure that their data is gone for good. CNET writes that it is possible to perform a rudimentary multiple-pass wipe of data during the restore process to ensure personal data is eliminated, even when it appears ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/06/multipass.erase.for.iphone/ Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/02/fontainbleau/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/fon_080602_bleu.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Fontainebleau resorts has announced that it is putting an iMac in every guest room "inspiring guests to share memories and encourages personal expression." Other resort features include Chef Alfred Portale at Gotham Bar and Grill, a Chinese restaurant featuring Michelin star-rated Cantonese cuisine a 5,000-square-foot "chocolate experience." Fontainebleau currently has locations in Miami Beach and... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/02/fontainbleau/ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/20/sprint.5gb.data.limit/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/sierrawirelesscompass597-sprintsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A Sprint employee has allegedly posted an internal memo on SprintUsers citing that the telecommunications giant is imposing a 5GB bandwidth limit on transfer, or 300MB per month in off-network roaming. According to the employee, the limits would see service on July 13th, and would apply to both PAM and data card plans. The note seems to indicate that Vision and PowerVision packages would still ret... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/20/sprint.5gb.data.limit/ Tue, 20 May 2008 04:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/08/quicktime.security/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0804/2-updates-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's recent QuickTime 7.4.5 release includes exploit prevention mechanisms designed to block attacks from hackers, according to a recent report from eWeek. QuickTime for Windows Vista now features ASLR (address space layout randomization), technology that randomly arranges key data addresses to prevent developers of malware from predicting targets. ASLR is already used by Mac OS X Leopard to re... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/08/quicktime.security/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/08/chinese.aware.of.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/iphone-touchphoto.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Despite a lack of the of a localized version or solid confirmation of plans to do make one, a recent study indicates that 68-percent of all Chinese surveyed showed knowledge of the iPhone, but also discovered that it might not sell very well with its $500 price point. According to The iPod Observer, the price tag was the most frequently mentioned restriction that would prevent people from buying o... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/08/chinese.aware.of.iphone/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/25/survey.6.ipod.decline/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/pip_080225_pipersm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Analysis of the first month of March quarter iPod NPD data points to iPod sales of between 9.5-10.3 million, according to research firm Piper Jaffray, which would signal a 6 percent year-over-year decline. "While it is way too early to make a definitive call on March quarter iPod units, we have analyzed the first month of NPD data (Jan.) for the quarter and found that it suggests iPod units of 9.5... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/25/survey.6.ipod.decline/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:30:00 GMT