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Century Ships New USB 3.0 SATA Drive Dock with Cloning Capabilities

Japanese company Century Tech started shipping its new CRAS2U3CP SATA HDD/SSD cloning dock in stores around the Land of the Rising Sun.The dock allows the user to clone a SATA HDD/SSD, without using a computer or a laptop. This method is much faster, simpler and even cheaper and eco-friendly, as you don’t need ...

12 April 2012
06:05 GMT

British Authorities Investigate Claims Clone Milk Is Sold in Stores

Many countries choose to clone animals that are considered extraordinary for one reason or another, mostly cows that produce considerable quantities of milk. However, the EU is now about to pass a law that bans meat and other by-products from cloned animals from entering the human food chain in any shape or form, bec...

3 August 2010
03:26 GMT

Psystar Appeals Mac-Cloning Case

Court documents unearthed by The Mac Observer show that Psystar has formally appealed the permanent injunction Apple secured against it. The request was reportedly filed late last week to the US Court of Appeals' Ninth Circuit. It challenges Judge Alsup’s ban on selling Mac clones, the summary judgment and...

18 January 2010
03:01 GMT

Psystar Slowly Being Erased from History

In an obvious move, following Apple’s prevail in the litigation concerning Florida-based knockoff vendor Psystar, the website that used to host PCs able to run Mac OS X, while offering the Rebel EFI utility as a free download, is now down. The Rebel EFI is a software hack that enabled users of any PC with an In...

18 December 2009
09:04 GMT

Psystar Defeated

Psystar was brought to its knees by Judge Alsup on December 15, 2009 when he granted Apple a permanent injunction against the Mac cloner. As for the Rebel EFI (still selling on Psystar’s website at the time of this writing), the judge refused to exclude it from the injunction. Outlining that Psystar was not ve...

16 December 2009
04:20 GMT

doubleTwist Device Support Expanding

The iTunes clone known as doubleTwist received a major update this week, although the final version of the software is still pending. Developed by the company with the same name, doubleTwist allows users to browse through their media and play various kinds of video and audio formats. The software recognizes numerous...

15 December 2009
05:34 GMT

Psystar Shifts Mac OS X Installation Responsibility to Customers

Psystar’s attorney has confirmed that the Florida-based Mac clone vendor would stop selling computers pre-loaded with Apple's operating system. The Mac cloner’s website currently shows that all systems previously shipping with OS X preinstalled are now "out of stock." However, going by recent reports...

2 December 2009
10:31 GMT

Mac Cloner Psystar Forced to Pay Apple $2.7 Million in Damages

Florida-based Mac clone maker Psystar has reportedly agreed to pay Apple $2.7 million in damages after a San Francisco court finally ruled in favor of Apple, which, in early 2008, argued that its end user license only let people install its operating system on Apple-branded computers. In what seems like a deal that ...

2 December 2009
04:01 GMT

Why Psystar May Never Beat Apple

While some say Psystar has a shot at winning the ongoing legal battle it’s engaged in with Apple, there’s at least one aspect that acts as a big bump in the company’s road to victory – Apple’s claim that it is offering a complete product by selling Macintosh computers with Mac OS X. Psys...

11 November 2009
06:23 GMT

doubleTwist (iTunes Clone) Close to Final Release

Developed by the company with the same name, doubleTwist allows users to browse through their media and play various kinds of video and audio formats. The software works with your phone, MP3 player, camera... you name it! Devices like Sony’s PSP are also supported, while doubleTwist gives you the possibility to...

10 November 2009
09:55 GMT

Psystar: Judge, Let Us Sell PCs with Snow Leopard

In an effort to at least continue selling PCs with Snow Leopard as it tries to fend off Apple for the Leopard suit spawned last year, Florida-based Mac cloner Psystar has asked the judge handling its dispute with the Mac maker to rule in favor of its allegedly legit business. The people at Macworld excerpted a story...

3 November 2009
04:01 GMT

Psystar Announces OEM Licensing Program

In a surprising turn of events, Psystar Corp. has announced its own OEM Licensing Program under which Psystar will begin certifying manufacturer's hardware to allow the licensing of its new virtualization technology. Those choosing to participate in the Licensing Program will render their systems Mac OS X-compat...

6 October 2009
06:57 GMT

Psystar Includes iWork, iLife with Snow Leopard

Psystar's official blog now reveals that the Mac cloner is already taking orders for Open Computers with OS X 10.6 pre-installed. Psystar is involved in a legal battle with Apple over copyright claims, as Apple’s EULA explicitly states that no systems except for Apple-branded computers may run Mac OS X. &...

3 September 2009
11:02 GMT

Apple VS Psystar Case Moves Forward

New information is available regarding the legal battle between Apple Inc. and Florida-based Mac cloner Psystar. Reportedly, Apple has filed a new document alleging Psystar erased crucial evidence, thus violating federal rules and a court order. The trial is scheduled to start on January 11, 2010. "Defendant, Psysta...

17 August 2009
10:13 GMT

The Chinese Have a New iPhone Clone - Sciphone i9+++

Just last week, Softpedia reported that the Japanese had a good-looking mini iPhone selling for just over 100 bucks. This week, the same Export Supermart have revealed a new iPhone clone, called the Sciphone i9+++. The quadband phone is Java-based, yet faithfully replicates the iPhone OS (at least at first glance), a...

10 August 2009
04:01 GMT

Psystar Intros Cheap Open(Q) Computer with Mac OS X

As it continues fighting Apple in court, the now-famous Florida-based Mac cloner known as Psystar has introduced a new consumer-grade Open-computer model called the Open(Q). Starting at just $699.99, the tower comes with Mac OS X Leopard v10.5 (Leopard) preinstalled, a 2.33 GHz Core2Quad Q8200 processor, 4GB of DDR2 ...

6 August 2009
05:44 GMT

Company Makes Mini iPhone with TV Tuner

Export Supermart has introduced an iPhone clone measuring 95X52X11mm (L x W x H), and sporting dual SIM capabilities, video recording, a TV tuner, as well as an expandable memory. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, as far as the mini-features are concerned. The Mini iPhone A861 undoubtedly infringes on some of...

4 August 2009
08:45 GMT

Michael Jackson Was Cloned

Only hours after news of the tragic death of the King of Pop Michael Jackson was confirmed on June 25, conspiracy theories were already starting to circulate on the Internet and in the media. Stemming mostly from fans’ refusal or inability to accept that their idol had gone, they had it that he was still alive ...

8 July 2009
06:55 GMT

Psystar’s New Open7 Bridges Mac OS X and Xeon

Psystar, the Florida-based computer vendor that is legally entangled with Apple over copyright claims, has emerged from Chapter 11 (bankrupcy protection) with a new computer capable of running Mac OS X. The Open7 reportedly brings together Apple’s elusive OS and Intel’s Nehalem Xeon architecture. “...

7 July 2009
07:38 GMT

The PC with Mac OS X Reaches Benelux

PearC, a company dealing with Mac clones owned by HyperMegaNet, is expanding its business to Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and France. PearC’s business is similar to that of Psystar, whom Apple is currently battling in court for practices involving the modification of regular PC hardware for the ability ...

6 July 2009
10:32 GMT

MiniBook, PRO Clones Now Shipping in Russia

Hours after news broke out that a Russian company was advertising the latest Mac clones, Softpedia learned that RussianMac was already shipping the units, claiming no conflict with Apple's End User License Agreement for Mac OS X. According to electronista, RussianMac's line of Mac clones includes the MiniB...

21 May 2009
03:00 GMT

RussianMac Posts Its Mac Cloning Methods

Treading in the footsteps of Psystar in Miami, PearC in Germany, and OpeniMac in Argentina, RussianMac is just one of the many Mac cloners offering the cheapest way to use Mac OS X at home, or at work. However, unlike other companies that make profits off Apple's operating system, RussianMac even posts its metho...

20 May 2009
10:57 GMT

The First Windows Mobile 6.5 Phone Now Available

Windows Mobile 6.5 is one operating system that a wide range of mobile phone users is expecting to become available on the market. However, Microsoft won't have it out of the labs until this fall, as many of you might already know, when the first phones to include it are estimated to be available for purchase, w...

13 May 2009
04:45 GMT

Nokia N86 8MP Gets Cloned Before Release

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia hasn't even come up to the market with its N86 8MP high-end mobile phone, yet the device has already been cloned by some Chinese makers. The replica, called NCKIA N86E, resembles the original a lot, though it doesn't feature the same great looks. What the clone of Nokia N8...

13 April 2009
05:40 GMT

German Clone Maker Not Afraid of Apple

German company PearC manufactures and sells Mac clones. Just like Psystar (who is currently fighting Apple on legal grounds), the company ships computers capable of running Mac OS X, and even pre-installs the OS on its machines.News broke out a couple of weeks ago that another Mac cloner was in business. That cloner ...

17 February 2009
04:40 GMT

Psystar Gets 'First Hit' Bonus in Legal Fight with Apple

Similar to a fighting video game scenario, Psystar has won its first round in the legal battle with Apple. Inc. Psystar is now being offered the possibility to continue its countersuit against the original Mac maker. The judge allegedly hinted that others like Psystar might also be allowed to sell regular PCs with Le...

9 February 2009
05:56 GMT

iPhone Nano Listing Discovered, Knockoffs Spotted in Thailand

iPhone nano rumors almost always hit a wall, mostly because of Apple's complete silence on the matter, as well as the questionable usability of such a device. Nevertheless, an iPhone nano is always a hot topic for gadget lovers, hence the revived rumor saying that a case manufacturer has already started producin...

29 December 2008
05:22 GMT

Highly Affordable iPod Touch Clone in the Wild (Canada)

Visual Land, a southern California-based electronics maker, has introduced its new V-Touch VL-875 multimedia player. The device resembling the iPod touch to great extent is slated for an unveiling (and sale) on Boxing day, Friday, at Future Shop - a major Canadian retailer owned by Best Buy. Needless to point out to...

29 December 2008
03:13 GMT

EFIX-USA Has PCs Capable of Running OS X

EFI-X USA is prepping to sell the first PCs capable of fully running Mac OS X, complete with Software Update functionality. However, the computers, dubbed “Millennium,” need to be equipped with the EFI-X USB module for users to benefit from the Mac OS experience. The EFI-X USB module, developed by Art St...

15 December 2008
07:11 GMT

Psystar Modifies Claims, Invokes Misuse Doctrine

Florida's now-famous Mac cloner, Psystar, has dropped some of its anti-competitive claims against Apple, but only to make several new assertions, sources are reporting.Psystar's most recent filing, which must first be granted hearing by a Northern District of California court judge, specifically omits the C...

10 December 2008
05:37 GMT

OpeniMac Has 'Terms of License' for Buyers of Its Clones

Earlier today, we reported that OpeniMac was the latest company trying its luck in the Mac clone business. While OpeniMac's terms of license don't even come close to the imbroglio that is Psystar's EULA, there are a few interesting paragraphs to be read nonetheless.“OpeniMac. Terms of the license...

8 December 2008
11:06 GMT

OpeniMac Is the New Mac Cloner

OpeniMac is the latest Mac cloner trying its luck with PC's running OS X. With Apple actively taking blow after blow at Psystar, Argentina-based OpeniMac is offering almost identical solutions comprised of regular PCs that have been modified to run Mac OS X. According to the company's General Conditions, th...

8 December 2008
03:49 GMT

First Licensed Human Embryo Clones Will Be Australian

Scientists were given green light by the Australian government, in order to obtain embryonic stem cells out of cloned human embryos. The license and 7.200 human eggs were granted to Sydney IVF, an in vitro fertilization company. Previously, the practice had been banned, but the ban was lifted in December 2006 by...

19 September 2008
07:14 GMT

Ethical Issues on Cloning Our Best People

Human cloning, although highly unofficial, is possible, and there are thousands of uses for it, from the medical organ donation to science and art. We've all wondered how a classical composer such as Mozart or Bach would fare in the modern world, and many would like to listen to more songs from Freddie Mercury. ...

17 September 2008
08:30 GMT

Stores in UK Targeted by Credit Card Fraudsters

According to a BBC investigation, stolen US credit card details are shared on the underground carding market for use in the UK. A gang that stole thousands of credit card details from ATMs across the US are contacting UK carders, and have them manufacture fake card clones to buy goods, or withdraw cash from self-serv...

2 September 2008
09:12 GMT

HTC Touch Diamond Got Cloned

After the TyTN II got cloned (and downgraded when it comes to functionality), now the newest HTC Pocket PC, the Touch Diamond, has an illegitimate brother too. Named Diamond J6, the Touch Diamond clone comes from China (as most of the copycat handsets) and it can easily be mistaken for a genuine HTC Pocket PC. At ...

17 July 2008
06:10 GMT

Sony Ericsson C702 in a New, Unofficial Version

High-end mobile devices are not the only ones that get to be cloned - mid-end handsets can benefit from the same treatment and the latest example is Sony Ericsson C702, which now has a Chinese illegitimate brother, named SE-702. Theoretically, the SE-702 seems to be quite a nice phone that can easily compete with the...

10 July 2008
11:05 GMT

Samsung U900 Soul Got Cloned Too

Unlike Nokia or Apple, Samsung is not a brand that had the honor of inspiring too many Chinese manufacturers into copying its mobile devices. Still, we've recently spotted a brand new clone of Samsung U900 Soul slider, which was sold until now in more than 1,000,000 units. The copycat Soul is named Jinpeng U900 ...

8 July 2008
04:37 GMT

A Nokia Aeon Wannabe

Nokia's Aeon phone was presented almost two years ago, in the fall of 2006, as one of the best looking concepts to come from the Finnish company. Since then, we have not heard new things about it, thus we can't know whether Nokia is indeed working to transform the Aeon into a real device or this remains onl...

5 July 2008
04:31 GMT

The First Xperia X1 Clone is Here

For those who have been impatiently awaiting the first clone of Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 to appear, that moment has come. Like Chuck Norris, the flourishing Chinese copycatting industry does not sleep and it has delivered a new masterpiece called SongLive X1.Unlike other clones, which reproduce even the tiniest detail...

4 July 2008
14:27 GMT

O2 XDA Vista - Impressively Illegal

If, for some odd reasons, you have always dreamed of having a Vista Pocket PC, your dream can now finally come true, thanks to a new mobile device named O2 XDA Vista. At first, when I stumbled upon this device, I thought that maybe O2, the well-known global mobile operator, made a fabulous deal with Microsoft in ord...

30 June 2008
13:33 GMT

New Hop-on Phones - Just Dumb Nokias

Hop-on Inc., the American company that recently presented the 10 buck Anti-iPhone, has come up with a whole new line-up of affordable mobile phones. This is a good thing, of course, since lots of people need affordable handsets, as they might not have the money for devices like Samsung Omnia, Sony Ericsson W960 or No...

10 June 2008
14:42 GMT

Nokia N95, the Mini Edition

Nokia N95 clones are nothing unusual to see. However, one of the latest N95-wannabe devices is something really special. Not due to its features, but because it's a mini version of the popular Nseries smartphone. It's a Nokia N95 that people with small hands will probably find a lot easier to use than the o...

29 May 2008
07:25 GMT

The Ultimate Nokia N96 Clone

Nokia's phones are probably the "most cloned" ones from all the mobile devices ever released on the market. And since cloning a handset can be done even before the real and official device gets to be released, the N96 Nseries flagship, which should hit the market sometime in the third quarter of 2008, inspired l...

23 May 2008
03:02 GMT

SCNY 5 Megapixel Cell Phone Takes on Sony Ericsson

If you ever wanted a 5 Megapixel mobile phone named SCNY, now you might have the chance to own one, as some Chinese producer thought of manufacturing a bunch of handsets under this name. Well, SCNY obviously brings to mind the SONY brand and since this new device is a phone that offers a 5 Megapixel camera, like som...

7 May 2008
06:36 GMT

Carbon Copy Cloner 3.1 Now Available

Mike Bombich has just released version 3.1 of Carbon Copy Cloner. The new release features rsync 3.0.0 to provide even greater fidelity when backing up using the "Copy selected items" backup method. Whether it sounds impressive to you or not, everyone should use a hard disk cloner.And CCC 3.1 is exactly what you need...

26 March 2008
11:05 GMT

New N95 That's Not a N95

Ever wanted a N95 so un-evolved that it can't even be used as a mobile phone? No? Me neither. Still, there is a new device that bears the Nseries handset's name. It operates on the 88 and 108 MHz frequencies and we're 99.99% sure it comes from China, the land of copycat products. Those 88 and 108 MHz ...

15 March 2008
06:12 GMT

How About a Windows Mobile Unlocked iPhone?

iPhone clones are not uncommon, especially those produced in China, which look almost exactly like Apple's handset but have inferior quality, inferior features and, obviously, cheaper prices. Probably the most expensive iPhone wannabe handset up to date is the new DaXian X999, a device that can be bought for $36...

21 February 2008
10:46 GMT

Asus Launches Mac Mini Clone ($899)

Asus too saw the potential of a mini-PC in their repertoire and so they rolled out the P22 Nova. The small (9x7x2), light (under 4 lbs), yet sexy living room PC is powered by a 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, sports 160 GB HDD, a Slot Loading DVD Burner, 1 GB of RAM, 802.11n WLAN. And it sports Bluetooth connectivity as w...

20 February 2008
09:23 GMT

First Human Embryo Clones Ever!

A cloned Scarlet Johanson may be the dream of any man and a Californian company has just made the first step toward this purpose: for the first time, scientists have achieved cloned human embryos using DNA extracted from adult skin cells, as reported in the Stem Cells journal. "That's an important first step tow...

18 January 2008
04:14 GMT


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