Episode BritishMac018
NEWS
New Emac Coming in September
AppleInsider reports that Apple is working on a new all-in-one Mac for education, to replace the phased-out eMac, and that Apple is targeting release in the "September timeframe" 2006. If so, Apple would catch only the tail end of the purchase cycle for the school year beginning this Fall, since many educational institutions, faculty, and students are already planning their next purchases.

The upcoming model is said to have a design similar to the current iMac, with a single enclosure, LCD screen, and Intel processor. It is not clear whether it will simply be a lower-end iMac or be a distinct model line. Apple's challenge will be to keep the price down, despite the switch to LCD displays, because of the competitive pressures in the education market.
Dashcode
New UK Apple Pro Site
Nike & and iPod
You don’t just take iPod nano on your run. You let it take you. Music is your motivation. But what if you want to go further? Thanks to a unique partnership between NIKE and Apple, your iPod nano becomes your coach. Your personal trainer. Your favourite workout companion. Introducing Nike+iPod.
Be the first to hear when the Nike+iPod Sport Kit is available for order. Sign up now.
    •    Get in gear. Grab an iPod nano, a pair of Nike+ shoes and the Nike+iPod Sport Kit.
    •    Rock ’n’ run. Your shoes talk. Your iPod nano listens. Track your run in real time.
    •    Stay in sync. Connect your iPod nano, then connect with the world on nikeplus.com.
Get the Nike+iPod Sport Kit
The Sport Kit (2) allows your Nike+ shoe to talk to your iPod nano. The sensor uses a sensitive accelerometer to measure your activity, then wirelessly transfers this data to the receiver on your iPod nano.
Nike shoes talk to Apple's iPod in new system
Tue May 23, 2006 9:08 PM BST

By Alexandria Sage and Martinne Geller
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nike Inc. (NKE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday that it is making running shoes that will be able to send data about the wearer's performance to an Apple Computer Inc.'s (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) iPod using a new wireless system called Nike+iPod.
Shares of Nike rose over 2 percent as it capitalized on the popularity of the iPod line, which dominates portable digital music players. But one analyst said a relatively narrow section of Nike consumers would be interested in the running products.
Using a Nike+iPod Sports Kit, expected to retail for about $29, consumers will be able to access time, distance, pace and calories burned through the earphones of a nano version of the iPod via a sensor in the insole of special shoes that communicate with the digital music player.

Nike also launched a line of performance clothing, including jackets and shorts, that holds iPods and keeps wires untangled and out of sight.
"We share the same types of consumers," said Trevor Edwards, Nike's vice president of global brand management, who said more than half of nano users already use the device while running. "We know that these two brands work really well together."
A 2002 deal between Nike and the Netherlands' Philips Electronics NV (PHG.AS: Quote, Profile, Research) that resulted in an mp3 player that tracked time and distance fizzled, Edwards said, because of differences in the two companies' target consumers.
Apple updates iWeb
Apple has releases an update for iWeb, bringing it to version 1.1.1. It’s available through the Software Update utility under the following description:
iWeb 1.1.1 resolves issues related to publishing sites to .Mac
It weights 95.2MB.
Apple Loses Court Bid to Identify Sources
A state appeals court on Friday rejected Apple Computer Inc.'s bid to identify the sources of leaked product information that appeared on Web sites, ruling that online reporters and bloggers are entitled to the same protections as traditional journalists.
"In no relevant respect do they appear to differ from a reporter or editor for a traditional business-oriented periodical who solicits or otherwise comes into possession of confidential internal information about a company," Justice Conrad Rushing of the 6th District Court of Appeal wrote in a unanimous 69-page ruling.
"We decline the implicit invitation to embroil ourselves in questions of what constitutes 'legitimate journalism," he wrote. "The shield law is intended to protect the gathering and dissemination of news, and that is what petitioners did here."
The online journalists are thus entitled to the protections provided under California's shield law as well as the privacy protections for e-mails allowed under federal law, the court ruled.
Two years ago, Apple went to court seeking to identify the culprits behind the leak of confidential information about an unreleased product code-named as "Asteroid" to online media outlets.
Apple contended it was entitled to identify the sources — presumed in this case to be company employees — because the leak constituted a violation of trade secrets. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company subpoenaed the Internet service providers of three online journalists to turn over e-mail records aiming to uncover the possible sources.
A lower court last year ruled in Apple's favor, but the Electronic Frontier Foundation, whose attorneys represent the online journalists of AppleInsider.com, PowerPage.org and MacNN.com appealed.
The appeals court based in San Jose sided with the civil liberties organization, overturning the lower court's decision. The three-member appellate panel agreed not only with the group's constitutional arguments but also the contention that Apple failed to exhaust other investigative options to root out the source before going to court and issuing subpoenas.
An Apple spokesman did not immediately return phone calls for comment.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation called the ruling "a huge win."
"Today's decision is a victory for the rights of journalists, whether online or offline, and for the public at large," said the group's staff attorney Kurt Opsahl, who argued the case before the appeals court last month.
New Xcode 2.3 Release Available for Download
Get the latest tools from the Apple Developer Connection

Xcode 2.3, the latest release of Apple's integrated development environment for Mac OS X, is available for download at no cost from the ADC Member Site. This new release includes additions and enhancements such as support for the DWARF debugging format, support for the Netwide Assembler (Nasm) for Intel, and Dedicated Network Builds—a new feature designed to support large projects with dedicated build farms for compilation.
Uncle Mac's Mac Moment - from Darren Davies
St. BRITISH MAC
YE OLDE MAC & MOUSE
BRITISH ICON'S
Fisherman's Friends
Fisherman's Friend are strong menthol lozenges produced in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England.
Fisherman's Friends were originally developed by a young pharmacist called James Lofthouse in 1865 to relieve various respiratory problems suffered by fishermen working in the extreme conditions of the Icelandic deep-sea fishing grounds. Originally developed as an extremely strong liquid remedy containing menthol and eucalyptus oil Lofthouse made this liquid into small lozenges which were easier to transport and to administer.
The fishermen soon began to refer to the lozenges as their "friends", hence the name. The lozenges exist in their current form unchanged since their creation. The lozenges still come in their famous paper packets.
Note to first-time customers: Some of the flavours are exceptionally strong, especially the Original variety. If you can manage to keep from spitting out the lozenge, you will feel relief literally within minutes.
Uncle Mort's North & South Country
Peter Tinniswood (December 21, 1936 - January 9, 2003) was an English radio and TV comedy scriptwriter, and author of a series of popular cricketing novels. He was born in Liverpool, but grew up in Sale in Manchester.