Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-21-08
Apple’s fixes show it is a good open-source citizen
Over half the software security fixes this month are actually in or part of open source software (OSS) packages… Whether or not it’s just a necessary thing to do in order to keep OS X secure, there are some significant benefits to Apple’s use of open source and Mac OS X being built on BSD.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/26166
Apple pushing Safari downloads on Windows users
In an apparent bid to rapidly gain share of the online browser market dominated by rival Microsoft, Apple is leveraging its vast iTunes install base to recommend that Windows users also download and install the latest version of its Safari web browser.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/20/apple_pushing_safari_downloads_on_windows_users.html
Unlimited Tunes from Apple? Not So Fast
Rumors of a new music service appear to be just that, but with iPod sales slowing and competition growing, now may be the time to pursue such a plan.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2008/tc20080319_503917.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily
Publisher Posts Mac Books on The Pirate Bay
No Starch Press and Wired’s news editor Leander Kahney have released free copies of “The Cult of Mac” and “The Cult of iPod” on the Pirate Bay. Publishing music, movies and books on BitTorrent seems to be becoming a trend, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
http://torrentfreak.com/mac-book-on-bittorrent-080320/
Apple researching autostereoscopic 3-D display hardware
Apple has been conducting research on a new breed of display hardware that would employ autostereoscopy to produce three-dimensional images that can be viewed by multiple users without the need for special headgear or glasses.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/20/apple_researching_autostereoscopic_3_d_display_hardware.html