MacTracker Updated to Version 7.6.6
MacTracker, the App which tracks all of the Apple hardware has been updated. According to the MacTracker website, the following items have changed in 7.6.6.: Version 7.6.6 – Adds iMac (21.5-inch,...
View ArticleApple Releases Tax Facts Statement
Apple, in their latest move to stem the tide of those claiming Apple doesnt pay its fair share of taxes, has released a statement concerning the history of their tax status in Ireland, the UK and...
View ArticleTokyo Comicon Tickets for Dinner with Steve Wozniak selling for $715
Tickets went on sale for the Comicon dinner event with Steve Wozniak this week. The event scheduled as part of the Tokyo version of ComiCon is set for 4 December 2017 and is being held at The Prince...
View ArticleIs your iCloud suddenly in China?
When Apple decided to move all of its China Based iCloud accounts to a chinese based partner company, Guizhou-Cloud Big Data (GCBD) , which is run by the local government, it also swept up a number of...
View ArticleThe Spring Thing Interactive Fiction Contest
For those of you who write adventure games or interactive fiction, there is another contest out there. The Spring Thing was announced and run by Aaron Reed and the entry deadline is 1 March 2018....
View ArticleSteve Jobs’ Choices Documentary
A new film called “Steve Jobs’ Choices” is on IndieGoGo, produced by 8-Bit Generation who also produced “The Commodore Wars.” The documentary looks intriguing from the posted trailer. They have...
View ArticleRetroChallenge 2018/04 Opens
The 2018/04 RetroChallenge is now taking entries for their event. RetroChallenge is an bi-annual event sponsored by John W. Linville in an effort to further the retro computing hobby. Entry rules...
View ArticleThe Steve Jobs Video Archive Returns
For a spell, the Steve Jobs Archive was the one go-to place on the web to get a good synopsis of the videos of Steve and the associated grouping. The site contains 43 categories of Steve Jobs’ life...
View ArticleQFest 12 Announcement [Updated]
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, I unfortunately have to postpone WOzFest 12:00 – the new date is Saturday 25 May 2019, all other details remain the same. Steve in Brisbane has decided to also...
View ArticleRetro computing event in Melbourne Australia April 2019
The Great Oz Retro-Fest, (GORF) is a multi-day event celebrating the personal computing platforms of the 1970s, 80s and 90s including the Apple, Microbee, Commodore, Atari, Sinclair and other 8- and...
View ArticleHappy 64th Birthday Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs, Co-Founder and visionary of Apple would have been 64 years old today. Jobs, along with Steve Wozniak, creator of the Apple-1 and Apple II computers, and Ron Wayne, the oft maligned...
View ArticleApple Announces Event for A14 – Apple Silicon Introduction
Apple has announced an event for November 10th, 2020 to be broadcast from Apple Park. Although not officially released as part of the announcement on their website, this is the event which is widely...
View ArticleJoining Apple 40 Years Ago – A memoir by Jean-Louis Gassee
In the last issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine, we wrote about Jean-Lois Gassee and his involvement in the cancellation of the Jonathan project by Apple Computer Inc.. Today in the Monday Note blog,...
View ArticleWOzFest 18 Announcement
From the europlus zone blog: I’m very happy to announce the date for the next WOzFest: WOzFest 18 will be held on Saturday 20 March 2021, starting at midday Sydney time (UTC+11:00). The theme for...
View ArticleSteve’s Archives has new Location
The Steve Jobs archives, created by Art Matsak, has a new location. The archives, which runs through all the different topical videos related to Steve Jobs and his life, can now be found...
View ArticleSteve Jobs’ 66th Birthday
Steve Jobs would have been 66 today, Wednesday, February 24th, 2021. Born in 1955, Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56 after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. The co-founder of Apple, Inc. and...
View ArticleWOzFest 19 Announcement
From the europlus zone blog: Hot on the heels of WOzFest 18 I’m very happy to announce the date for the next WOzFest: WOzFest 19 will be held on Saturday 1 May 2021, starting at midday Sydney time...
View ArticleSteve Jobs Archive Launches ebook ‘Make Something Wonderful’
The Steve Jobs Archive has announced the release of a new book showcasing letters, photos, notes and other materials from the late tech icon’s life. The ePub format ebook, which hit the wires on April...
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Mike Harvey’s Nibble Viewpoints released by A.P.P.L.E.
Seattle, Washington — June 26, 2016 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) and Mike Harvey are proud to announce the immediate availability of the book Nibble Viewpoints: Business...
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First look: New Apple II VGA card from A2Heaven
The Apple II computers are still very popular among retro hobbyists, but one of the problems some people face is the availability of video display options when their CRT fails. There are still some TVs...
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