Apple's AirPlay gets unofficial Linux support

First there were Apple products. Then there was XBMC. Third-party device manufacturers joined the party to, officially. A Windows hack was also created, to couple with the XBMC hack. And now, Linux. Good old Linux, without XBMC, has recieved the love, nice and simply, courtesy of a plug-in for Totem Media Player.

The plug-in will allow your Linux box to communicate with devices such as the iPad, iPhone, et al over Apple's 'AirPlay' protocol.

AirPlay now features some pretty nifty features - such as continuing video playback on your TV, once you arrive home and pick up WiFi. This kind of seamless integration is a rare treat, and one we're sure you iGuys will snap right up.

Video after the break.

App Store nears ten billion -

The Apple App Store is nearing it's major landmark, ten billion downloads, proving it's success, and we all knew it was coming. Especially with the major success of the iPad and of course the more recent, Mac App store...

Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave

Vibrant and beloved CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, has been awarded - on his own request - a medical leave of absence. In a memo to employees he expressed plainly that he would still be involved in all the big decisions for the company, however he is confident in Tim Cook to handle daily operations.

Mac Mini loses a few pounds...

Apple's cheapest Mac offspring - the Mini - has had it's price cut by £50 in the UK, but remains static in the US. This may play tribute to the current economy, or it may be Apple just poking and laughing, whatever the cause if you're in Europe and have fancied yourself a Mac Mini before now, it seems like a good time.


If you've not sought after one anyway, well a £50 drop to £599 probably isn't enough to make you rush out for one. But hey, it's your money.

Review - MacBook Pro

Okay, so I must've had my Macbook for almost a week now. I ordered it from Amazon and it arrived 3 days later with no hiccups. I ordered the 13" MacBook Pro with 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM and a 250GB HDD.


Head on past the break for the full review.

Enigma Tech Podcast - Episode 2

The second podcast is finally here, after a month of painful waiting!

Join Ollie and Pat on a wondrous adventure of the techno-verse. All the latest topics in consumer technology and gadgetry covered.

Excitment held within...

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Apple Mac Mini gets a refresh

News just in: Mac Mini updates from Apple.

And I was not correct, although the upgrades are available it is not the same spec as the Macbook Pro, but does include a 2.4Ghz core 2 duo processor, 2gb Ram and a 320gb hard drive for the basic model... 

Gaming on MacBook Pro

Since Steam recently launched into the world of gaming for Mac, I decided that it needed checking out, so soon enough, "Left 4 Dead" and "Portal" were queued up for download. This was just something I couldn't miss out on.

Apple MacBook upgrades go official -

Following the recent Macbook Pro upgrades, Apple have confirmed the Apple Macbook refresh. In the States at least, and they are expected to roll out internationally soon. And it seems as though, whilst this post was in production they updated the UK site too!

This is reported after a leak from a supplier, showing an image of the side of the shipping boxes stating the content (the upgraded Macbook) was released a few days ago.

Enigma Tech Podcast - Episode 1

The first podcast is finally here!

Join Ollie and Pat on a wondrous adventure of the techno-verse. All the latest topics in consumer technology and gadgetry covered.

Excitment held within...

Subscribe on iTunes!!!

Custom laptop computers: The Sony vs Apple showdown.

After the recent upgrades to the MacBook Pro - and a quick glance at the Sony website - I'm disappointed. Both sites offer customisable laptops (expensive ones, but customisable) and to be honest I'm uncertain who to side with.


Amazingly, Sony's prices seem higher than Apple's but in my eyes they offer more: Blu-ray disc drives, and a more widely understood Operating System.




[Fordy:]Mac's however, appeal to many. Not only for their still astounding looks, but OS X is superior in many ways to it's MicroSoft counterpart. Students, assuming they can afford it, will almost without fail choose an MBP, especially if they are on an Audio or Video related course, where Mac OS' really start to shine.


Concluded after the break - hit read on.[/Ed]

Steam jumps in a Portal and appears on Mac and Linux - OpenGL fun all round

Steam, the games client that was, until today, limited to Windows has been launched for Mac and Linux too.


Now remember, it's only running OpenGL games, and seeing as most are made for DirectX it's going to be a long time until you can get your all-important fix of Call of Duty or tear up a few tracks on GRID, on your Mac. (Without Bootcamp, or other VM for all you wise guys..)


Downloads on the full post,

UK pricing released for iPad

I was a bit slow off the mark with this one, but Apple have finally released UK pricing for the iPad and have set a new release date as well - the 28th of May, hopefully of this year! 


And the prices are here too, the WiFi models start with the 16gb at £429 and the most expensive being the 3G + WiFi 64gb at just off £700.

Considering that its the one of the first "next-gen" tablets to come to the market, the prices are fairly reasonable, but is still more expensive than I expected - although my predictions were using a mix between currency converters and what I thought apple could get away with. To see more information visit www.apple.com/uk/ipad/.