Ranking as the coolest person speaking at Macworld CreativePro, artist and “Great American Pop Icon” Peter Max will be on The Inside Mac Radio Show Saturday afternoon talking about art and Macs. Guest list, show notes, and links are all on Scott Shepard’s site. If you call in between 1:00pm and 2:00pm PDT on 1-800-490-0058 […]
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iTunes Music Store Europe Delayed
The Independent reports yesterday that Apple’s attempt to launch a European version of its online iTunes Music Store has been delayed until next year because of disputes between artists and record labels. Artists in Europe apparently have different contracts than US artists containing more complex licensing agreements, and sometimes no provision for digital downloads. With […]
If big is better, you’ll be disappointed by Macworld in New York next month: there’s no question that CreativePro, and Macworld Boston next year, will attract a fraction of the number of attendees of previous conferences. That’s an especially big problem in Boston, according to a Boston Herald story last week. The story reports that […]
O’Reilly and Associates is publishing a book entitled The Best of The Joy of Tech, a collection of technology-centric (and often Mac-centric) comics created by Canadian comic duo Nitrozac and Snaggy. (But, if you’ve ever paid attention to the PowerPage’s left column, you already know that!) Read more . . .
United Airlines is adding in-air Internet access on some flights.Airplane phones have been disappearing, but in-air Internet access that’s usable and affordable may finally start to arrive. United Airlines says they’ve installed Verizon Airfone JetConnect on 22% of domestic US flights, via a standard RJ-11 phone cord. The service provides IM, outbound text messages, news, […]