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A few days ago, FreeMacBlog reported on an upstart company called PsyStar. This company was claiming it would release a cheap Mac OS X running PC. The more and more I hear about their company and practices, the more I’m starting to believe that it’s all a hoax.

If you’ve been keeping up with PsyStar news I’d most likely say you agree. For those not in the loop, here has been what’s happening with Psystar. When the PC first came available, PsyStar nearly stopped taking orders, claiming they were moving their physical address. They stated the reason for the move, was due to such a high demand of orders. Psystar then came out, and gave yet another excuse for not taking orders. Their vendor, Powerpay, stopped taking transactions through PsyStar. Louisa Deluca, in a News.com report stated that PsyStar violated their terms of agreement. “She declined to cite specific violations, but said ‘there are plenty of reasons why we shut the account off. We did not know that’s what he was selling, we learned that yesterday.”

All of this is just a huge red flag for anything relating to this company. I just hope that people didn’t actually send this company any money and get caught up in the scam. For anyone who did make the purchase, I’d like to hear back and see if you received the product. And if so does the computer run well at all?

Apple released the newest patch for their browser, Safari. Following up on the security vulnerabilities that were found at the PWN2OWN contest earlier in the month. FreeMacBlog reported, reported on the contest earlier. Hackers found a means to hack into a Macbook Air via Safari.

You can find the security update here , or wait for the automatic software download.

The WWDC Apple Design competition officially began today. According to Apple’s site, “The Apple Design Awards, held at Moscone West during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, recognizes technical excellence, innovation, and outstanding achievement in software development.”

Here is a list of categories that you can submit software for:
-iPhone Developer Showcase
-Best iPhone Web Application
-Best Mac OS X Leopard Application
-Best New Mac OS X Leopard Game
-Best Mac OS X Leopard User Experience
-Best Mac OS X Leopard Graphics and Media Application
-Best Mac OS X Leopard Student Product

Entries for the competition will run from April 15th - 5 PM(PDT) May 12th. Here is a list of prizes, that each Mac OS X Leopard category winner and iPhone category winner will receive:

-Two 15-Inch MacBook Pro laptops
-Two 30-Inch Apple Cinema Displays
-16GB iPod touch
-8GB iPhone
-ADC Premier Membership
-ADC Macworld Expo Exclusive Marketing Package

For more details on the contest, as well as contest submission, visit Apple’s official site.

This is the question that Forbes brought up in a recent article. Its’ resounding answer was, software. According to the Forbe’s article almost all of Apple’s success can be racked up to its’ intuitive, and user friendly software.

In the article, by Brian Caulfield he explains the simplicity of Apple’s software success, “Apple’s best products mix the curb appeal of a Lamborghini with easy-to-drive friendliness of a Honda Accord.”

Another indicator from the article about how Apple’s success stemmed from software, was a look at their hardware. Caulfield explains that the hardware that’s present in Macs isn’t all that different from PCs. He then goes on to talk about how Mac’s OS X is very user friendly, and actually pretty to look at.

I definitely agree that Apple’s software has had a lot to with the recent success. Heck, the two programs I use most on my PC are Apple programs (iTunes and the new version of Safari). But I believe that Apple’s most recent success originated from their success of the iPod. It was this little device that really brought Apple’s offerings to the limelight. Before the iPod, Apple products were deemed the quirky devices used by your eccentric neighbor. While I’ll more than likely be bashed for this view, it’s how I perceived it to happen. So what do you think is the reasons behind Apple’s recent success, feel free to leave your comments below.

One of the big gripes that most people have with Mac machines is their price tag. Anyone that can afford one usually loves the interface, and the security that Mac’s generally provide. An upstart company, Psystar , is releasing its’ own version of the Mac experience. Their machine is called the, “”OpenMac”, and has a much more affordable price tag than most Macs, at $399.99.

The system comes with Leopard pre-installed onto the system. The machine runs using PC-parts that are compatible with the Mac’s OS. It’s able to run the OS, using an EFI emulator (scroll to the bottom of the Wiki page). It should be noted that the use of Mac’s OS on a non-Apple system is prohibited.

It will be interesting to see how Apple deals with this. They could easily take the lawsuit road, and try to keep Psystar from releasing their Leopard powered machines. Or they could try and turn this into a business opportunity, and try to make Psystar pay some kind of royalty fee. They will more than likely, go with the first option, but it will still be interesting to see how this turns out.

All of you fitness nuts out there, can now rest easy as it’s been officially confirmed that Nike+ is coming. The program will be available for iPhone, and iPod Touch users. Patent filings began the rumor of a Nike-iPod relationship nearly a month ago. A Nike spokesperson has finally substantiated the rumor.

Some cool features you can expect to see with the program is the Nike+ Coach feature. With this you can set up distance settings to try and achieve, along with different marathon programs to train with. Another cool feature that will be available is the syncing of your device to the Nike+ website. The site will keep track of your progress, along with logging of competitive stats.

It is being reported that Apple and Nike will be using Wi-Fi and 3G as well. So instead of manually having to link your iPod to the site, all the data will be transferred wirelessly.

On a side note, I’m glad to see this come along. I went running for the first time in two years the other day, and it was pretty embarassing. I got lapped twice by this attractive girl, and needless to say it was motivation enough to go back. Having the Nike+ will be another motivating factor for me to get my lazy bum into shape.