Safari for Windows

Last week Apple released a beta version of Safari for Windows, with more than a million downloads in the first 24 hours. It’s neat, clean, light, quick and has great colors. For average web browsing I like Safari best, but as I find the Firefox add-ons helpful for web development I’ll probably stay with Firefox as my primary browser.  (Although I must say I’m more than a bit miffed with the changes with the latest version of Firefox and the way it has messed with the tabs.) Download Safari here: Safari

Oh dear II: Video iPods shipped with virus

Apple is now admitting (according to Australian IT) that a small number of its video iPods shipped with a virus.  The virus can be detected using many popular antivirus programs.

Oh dear: The iPod is given a Shonky Award by CHOICE magazine

I need to first explain that "shonky" in Aussie slang means "dubious, failure, bomb, dud, underhand".  So, when the Australian CHOICE magazine have issued their Shonky Awards for 2006, and the iPod is on the list, it is not a good thing!  And what’s more, they have given the iPod the "CHOICE iSHONK for Dual-level Shonkyness", for the hardware failures, and for the difficulty in getting repairs under warranty.  Oh dear.

Bono and Oprah launch (RED) products

Bono and Oprah have gone on a shopping spree launching the (Product) Red line, a collection of products including phones, clothing, and a special-edition iPod to raise money for HIV / AIDs in Africa.  There’s a MySpace site about (Product) Red, too.  Buy (Red)!

Apple to announce a major move into the digital home

AppleInsider reports that a Wall Street analyst expects that Apple will announce on September 12, expanding Apple’s options.  Apple’s shares rose accordingly. 

Generally rumored are new versions of iPod nanos, a new version of Aiport Express allowing wi-fi transmission of videos to your TV, and downloadable movies.