Technology Wrap: July 2006

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Google Talk Version 1.0.0.95

A new testing version of Google Talk is now available version 1.0.0.95

New in this release:

File Transfer
Music Status
Voice Mail

Way to go Google!

You can read all about the new stuff here. Download link is in the title as usual.

Friday, July 14, 2006

Rumored Mac Pro Specs and Design

Here are rumored pics and specs for the Mac Pro. The Mac Pro is the name for the Intel replacement of the PowerMac. Click the images for a better view.

Thursday, July 13, 2006

The Office Webisodes are now up

The Office Webisodes are now up. They are short clips that I'm guessing will eventually add up to a full episode (or more).

Check them out here.

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Nike+iPod Sport Kit to come this week

AppleInsider is reporting the Nike+iPod Sport Kit will come this week and hit Apple retail stores tomorrow. The $30 kit will support the iPod Nano but not the iPod with video.

X360/PS3/Wiii Call of Duty 3 Screenshot Comparison

These pics are via IGN. The seperate screenshots go in this order: PS3, Wii, and 360. I didn't do any photoshop and make an actual side-by-side comparison because I suck with photoshop but I used Mac OS X's Expose to do the best I could. The top left is the Wii, bottom left is the PS3, and top right is the 360. Click the photos to enlarge.

Sunday, July 09, 2006

Nintendo Wii controller system with Madden '07

Check out these screenshots that show the Wii controller in use with Madden NFL 2007. I can't wait 'till the Wii comes out.

Friday, July 07, 2006

Funny Apple Mac Ad Parody by Best Week Ever

The guys at VH1's Best Week Ever have made a hilarious parody of the Get a Mac ads by Apple. Caution: These ads are extremely funny and be ready to l.o.l.

Apple working with Sony on PS3?

On the PS3 official website the Apple logo flashes for a brief second at the very beginning. Is Apple working with Sony on the PS3? Check out these flickr photos if you miss it.

Thursday, July 06, 2006

The Office Webisodes coming in a Week

Back in May I first reported on the release date of The Office Webisodes coming on July 13th. Well, I just wanted to post this quick reminder saying that in a week the webisodes will be here and you can get your Office fix. Be sure to get your monitors tuned to NBC.com on Thursday July 13th.

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Call of Duty 3 Gameplay Footage

The highly anticipated Call of Duty 3 game now has some recent gameplay footage on the web. If you are even remotely interested in video games then you have got to check this out.

Apple comes out with $899 educational iMac

The Education market now has an Apple offering in the form of a cheaper iMac. It makes sense with the iMac's award-winning design and all they had to do was downgrade some specs. The downgrade includes only a 80GB hard drive...etc. Yada yada yada. Here is a picture that shows a side-by-side comparison of the educational iMac and the regular lower model. If you would like to buy one then you need to access the education part of the Apple website.

Sunday, July 02, 2006

Nintendo Wii Launch Date in Print?

The Nintendo Wii launch date is rumored to be November 6th based on a recent Sports Illustrated for Kids that names the launch date.

Yahoo Messenger chats with MSN messenger

With the recent Yahoo Messenger Mac Beta you can now chat with MSN messenger folks. Microsoft and Yahoo announced a deal that could help them defeat AIM by allowing chatting between Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger. I'm not sure if this will work but it seems like a good step and I sure would love to see interoperability between all the IM services. Here is a screenshot showing the chatting taking place. Click the pic for a better look.

Saturday, July 01, 2006

The Nintendo Wii Power Supply - It's Big

Ever since the Xbox 360 power supply came bricking along everyone cares about power supplies nowadays. Here is a picture of the Nintendo Wii's power supply (the gray thing to the right).

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