Apple MacBook Pro 2011: 15-inch Teardown Inside Look

The refreshed MacBook Pro line for 2011 was announced and released yesterday and it hasn’t taken very long at all for a teardown to take place and we have news of that for you today. We’ve written many articles on the new MacBook Pros already including a look at… via Apple MacBook Pro 2011: 15-inch […]

FaceTime for Mac 1.0 hits Mac App Store for $0.99

FaceTime for Mac 1.0 has been added to the Mac App Store, the non-beta version of the video chat software allowing OS X users to make video calls with iPhone 4 and iPod touch owners. Priced at $0.99, the app keeps the same straightforward UI as the public beta, with… Read More at FaceTime for Mac […]

What is krb5kdc?

Are you receiving a message on startup, asking to allow krb5kdc and/or mDNSResponder to connect through your firewall?  Well, never fear.  Krb5kdc is the Kerberos version 5 Authentication Service and  Key  Distribution Center (AS/KDC).  In other words, an operating level component involved in Security framework… Leopard and Snow Leopard use the Kerberos framework to support an authenticated […]

Conroy’s fibre claims “absolute tripe”, says Turnbull

Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has labelled the idea that the next generation of consumer services could only be delivered over fibre-optic cable “nonsense” and “absolute tripe”, in a fiery interview in which he highlighted the strengths of rival wireless technologies.Just yesterday, NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley expressed his… via Conroy’s fibre claims “absolute […]

Macrumors claims LightPeak Known As ThunderBolt? Not so fast….

Here take a look at this image from MacRumors.com… The rumor sites are just insane these days.  Now this is clearly the same port layout as the current generation of Macbook Pro’s.  How do I know?  I just glanced at it. Now that could mean that it’s a perfectly good displayport there that someone photoshopped […]

The downside to outsourcing subscriptions

Ben Brooks has written two great posts about Apple’s plan to take 30% of subscription revenues sold through its App Store. In the first one he notes:Apple is giving you an out from customer service. If someone needs to unsubscribe or has issues with their subscription… Read  The downside to outsourcing subscriptions.