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The code that prevents music downloaded from Apple’s iTunes store being played on any portable player other than an iPod has been “cracked”. Apple has not commented on claims that Jon Lech Johansen has “reverse engineered” the FairPlay system. Prominent hacker Mr Johansen has made a name circumventing software used to restrict the use of… Continue reading iTunes copy protection ‘cracked’

It’s been a long time since I last posted. Initially this was caused by my host’s data servers crashing. It took over a month before they had everything running properly again. After that they emailed me saying that my site was unrecoverable and that they didn’t have a back up either. So I had to… Continue reading Website Back Up AT LAST!

Tuesday, 12 September is the big coming out day for Core 2 Duo-based iMacs, new generations of iPod and iPod Nano, and Apple’s iTunes Movie store, it has been claimed after Apple began mailing out invites to the media to come along to Cupertino or attend a London-hosted simulcast of the proceedings. A satellite transmission… Continue reading Apple to launch movie store, new iPods next week?

Are you somewhat disappointed with the output from iTunes? If so, you might try using the equalizer (Command-2, or the third button from right at the bottom of the main window) to modify the output levels at various frequencies. There are a number of pre-defined settings, but the MacFormat tip contained a different set of… Continue reading A ‘perfect’ iTunes equalizer setting

Skype on Thursday announced cordless phones that do not require a running computer to use its Voice over Internet Protocol services. The new class of phones lets users make and receive Skype calls over both Internet and traditional landlines. Skype has partnered with Philips and NetGear to introduce the first two cordless phones with this… Continue reading New Cordless Phones Let Skype Users Turn Off PC