Microsoft pushes stealth Windows Update

Microsoft just fell into a lot of hot water over patching systems, even if updates are turned off. They patched some files in the automatic update application, but didn’t ask any users if they wanted to. I see why they did it, but they really should have asked to install new software
If they can do [...]

Sony’s (new) answer to the iPod: Rolly.

A new viral ad appeared online this week, a small egg shaped music playing, dancing robot. Sounds remarkably like the aibo, but with wheels instead of legs.
Strangely it is pretty cool, if a little pointless. check out the Youtube video for an idea of how it works, it’s better to see rather than be told.

Apple event: Regent St. September 18th

Apple’s just let loose the invites to a press event in 5 days time, at the Regent St. Apple store.
iPhone? The Beatles? or something different? We’ll just have to wait and see.

iPhone hackers create open source unlock: Everyone saw it coming.

Just a day after the iPhone sim unlock folks released their $99 iPhone unlock, the open source community has pretty much done the same thing, for free.
Open source strikes back. AT&T must hate them.
iPhone hackers create open source unlock - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
UPDATE: Engadget is reporting that Apple has backtracked on it’s word [...]

iPhone sells a million

Over 4 months faster than the Zune, the iPhone has just hit 1,000,000 sales. Now all Apple needs to do is get it out in europe, and i’ll be happy.

Has Apple forgotten about the ?TV?

After the recent move by the cupertino firm, allowing wifi access to the music store via their new mobile devices, Apple seems to have completely forgotten about their “side project”: ?TV
The WiFi iTunes store would be perfect for video or audio downloads to the player, but strangely it hasn’t been implemented. The most likely candidates [...]

Contact page: new.

Updated the site with a contact page, take a look if you want.
Link 
Due to being asked by Kristian what plugin i was using, here’s a link to it.

Anti-Piracy PSA: The IT Crowd


Zune slashes price , still no one cares.

Hot on the heels of the iPod announcement, the Zune got a price drop of $50, nobody cares about it anyway, broken wifi and all.
Looks like they need a bit more than a small price drop to get people to want to buy it
Zune slashes price , still no one cares | The Boy Genius [...]

iPod hi-fi RIP?

Looks like apple’s stopped shipping the iPod hi-fi on it’s store, both in the US and in the UK, it’s still available though retail channels though.