Best Idea of the week: California sets fines for spyware

The makers of programs that spy on what people do with their home PCs could face hefty fines in California.

Rogue Amoeba anounces Slipstream for AirPort Express

Rogue Amoeba Software today announced Slipstream, a new application that allows audio from any application to be heard through remote speakers attached to Apple's AirPort Express.

Brilliant!

Apple aims to improve iPod durability

Apple has applied for a patent on technology that would allow an iPod to more likely survive a fall by detecting when it is dropping and then stop reading or writing to the hard drive!
WoW! How about a battery that last twice as long a s the guarantee!?

Macworld SF will offer 'Live on Stage' training

IDG World Expo, producer of Macworld Conference & Expo, announced on Wednesday that it has added "Live on Stage" to the events happening at next month's trade show in San Francisco. Comprised of more than 20 hours of free training classes, Live on Stage will take place from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM during each day of Macworld SF, which runs Jan. 10 to 14. The sessions will take place on the exhibit hall's main stage and the first day will include the tutorials "The iPod Supersession," hosted by Macworld magazine's Chris Breen; "iPod: Beyond the Usual," presented by author Scott Knaster; "Converting Old Tapes and Records for Use on an iPod," hosted by Roxio's Adam Fingerman; and "iPod in Education," presented by Mike Lawrence of Computer Using Educators.

And a gain this year we at the Digital Dispatch will give you full coverage of the event.

Cisco donates $2.5 million for tsunami relief efforts in Asia

In an act of kindness and generosity, Cisco and their employees have donated the tidy sum of $2.5 million for tsunami relief efforts in Asia.

Fun Stuff: Free HP Printable Calendars

Don’t rely on your bank for a calendar this year - last I looked they weren’t very earger to hand them out (gotta keep those profits up for the shareholders). Instead, go to this Hewlett-Packard site and download several different ones. Heck, if you have the full version of Acrobat, you can modify them to suit your needs!

Help SendStation help Tsunami victims

Sendstation Systems, creators of the PocketDock line of iPod adaptors, announced that it will donate USD 5 of every PocketDock sold through the SendStation online store before January 31, 2005 to help victims of the Tsunami in South Asia. To support iPod users who may be eager to help contribute to the relief efforts, SendStation will also be offering free shipping on all orders through the end of January.

At the end of the fundraising effort, half the funds will be donated to the United Nations Children’s Fund (www.unicef.org) and the other half to Aktion Deutschland Hilft ("Mission Germany Helps", www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de), which unites the efforts of the ten largest German relief organizations.

The SendStation Store can be reached at www.sendstation.com.

According to AppleInsider, Apple will announce its own brand of iPod speakers

Along with the new iMac, reliable sources say the company will also debut its own brand of powered iPod speakers.
Is January the official Rumour Month for Apple Press ?

Apple to drop sub-$500 Mac bomb at Expo according to Think Secret

With iPod-savvy Windows users clearly in its sights, Apple is expected to announce a bare bones, G4-based iMac without a display at Macworld Expo on January 11 that will retail for $499, highly reliable sources have confirmed to Think Secret.

We can't wait to see that!

Happy New Year 2005

Let us just take a minute to wish you all a Great New Year 2005, fill with plenty exciting Apple products.
Great games, books, Mp3, Movies, shareware, and electronic gadgets, and of course hapyness!
Remember that Hapyness is like brownies; If you need some, Just make some!

Happy New Year 2005: And a bunch of changes

Best wishes to all our faithfull readers.
With this new year comes a bunch of changes.
The DD will remain a monthly publication, that goes without saying
but what will be added on top of the up dates to our daily news site
will be the publication of the DD W.

What is the DD W stand for?
Simply The Digital Dispatch Weekly.
Since we have gained popularity and are happy to report
that our subscription base readers are now over 3,000 strong
we feel that we have to answer the call and make a short publication
to suit the needs of this "Mac News Hungry Enthousiast".

We are happy also to report that many new projects will see the light of day
in 2005. We are almost ready to premiere the "Live Digital Dispatch Internet Radio"
All Mac All the Time!

We are also setting up The Digital Dispatch On Demand All you Can Learn Server.
This will be a great place to get in QuickTime format New Found Knowledge for The Mac Fan.

Will be busy in 'O5 !
As you have come to expect from us will remain independant and free of charge for the users.

Stay tune for all the announcements coming up this year.