RMG161 - Mac OS News and Stuff

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NASA has announced that July 13th will be the launch date for the Space Shuttle Discovery. Despite an effort several years ago, NASA still have a few Mac OS computers

As part of an international crackdown, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that they are participating in a crackdown on sites that participate in software piracy.

Apple has announced that over 1 million podcasts have been subscribed to via iTunes 4.9.

We answer user questions abourt iTunes 4.9, and give advice on rack mounting an Xserve. (Check the Omnirax RMX 6

I'm looking for people who are using the new VOIP application, Gizmo.

Apple is invloved in a dispute over music use fees in the United Kingdom.

Our Garageband.com tune of the day is This Town by Lisa DeRosa and Lush Budget.

RMG160 - iTunes and Podcasts.

Today's show is focused on the new version of iTunes which arrived today. Version 4.9 has several new features including Podcasting!.

The iPod lineup changed today. The (US) price of the 1GB Shuffle dropped to $129. The mini remains the same. The rest of the line consists of a 20 GB, a 20GB U2 model, and a 60 GB model. All three feature color displays and the ability to load and view photos.

There's a special rebate for students buying an iBook, Powerbook, or iMac.

The US Supreme Court issued a ruling in the Grokster case today.

Microsoft released an upgrade to Virtual PC for Tiger compatibility.

Apple picked up a handful of IDEA awards today including Gold Awards for Mac Mini and the iPod Shuffle along with a Silver Award for the Airport Express.

Today's podcast ends with a tune from Antwerp musician Zuper. The tune is the stair.