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Month: August 2004
Real’s online petition for music ‘freedom’ backfires bigtime
A selection of recent comments from the first 333 signatures on the “Hey Apple, Don’t Break My iPod!” petition to Apple Computer…
Rob Glaser interviewed about achieving harmony with Steve Jobs
RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser has survived longer than most in the Internet business, largely by pulling rabbits…
Text of ‘Hey Apple, Don’t Break My iPod! Petition to Apple Computer’
RealNetworks has provided a link to the “Hey Apple, Don’t Break My iPod! Petition to Apple Computer” on their so-called…
RealNetworks to debut ‘iPod-as-padlock’ ads
For more than a year, Apple Computers Inc. enjoyed singular success selling songs exclusively to users of its iPod portable…
UBS: ‘key risk’ on Apple Computer ‘remains IBM’s ability to produce enough G5 chips’
UBS overnight said the ‘key risk’ on Apple Computer (AAPL) in the near-term ‘remains IBM’s ability to produce enough G5 chips’…
RealNetworks launces ‘Freedom of Choice’ campaign with song downloads for 49 cents
In a press release issued today, ReaNetWorks actually singles out Apple’s iTunes Music Store in their subtitle, opening the release with…
‘Worse than anticipated’ G5 chip delay may impact Apple earnings
Prudential Equity Group said the availability of chips for Apple Computer could be ‘worse than anticipated’ due to…
Apple Safari browser tricks, add-ons and extras
Every piece of software has users who want it to have just one more function. In the case of Safari…
Windows XP SP 2 update causes headaches
Games, security software and popular business programs are clashing with Microsoft’s long-awaited security update…
Apple to open third Japanese retail store
Apple continues to work on its Japan retail chain, with the construction of a third store, this time in Nagoya…
‘Playlist’ digital music magazine plans August 24 debut
IDG’s Mac Publishing, LLC is debuting Playlist, a digital music magazine for Windows and Mac users, on August 24…
Calcutta’s ‘Cult of Mac’ community steadily spreading
Welcome to a small but passionate community that includes doctors, corporate honchos, housewives…
Another day, another ‘iPod may go the way of the Mac’ article
With more competitors jumping into the market, the question is whether Apple will be able to keep its dominance in the portable music player…
Apple VP Phil Schiller to deliver keynote (and new iMac G5?) at Apple Expo Paris
Apple VP Phil Schiller will deliver the opening keynote address at Apple Expo 2004 in Paris on Tuesday, August 31…
Apple’s patented chameleon computer case could have many uses
Apple has patented the concept of the chameleonic computer – a machine whose shell changes colour…
Apple to open flagship retail store, francished shops in Taiwan
Apple announced that it would set up a flagship store and two franchised shops in downtown Taipei to boost…
Windows XP SP2 a coat of paint on a rusty car; Apple’s Mac OS X much safer
Microsoft made noises about security in Service Pack 1, and with Windows XP when it was first released several years ago…
Win XP SP2 enhancements cause conflicts, don’t protect as claimed
Security experts and vendors this week welcomed the introduction of Windows Firewall, part of Windows XP Service Pack 2…
Sony’s Network Walkman sucks compared to Apple iPod
This month, Sony’s belated response to Apple’s mini-miraculous portable audio player arrives in stores…
Fox News: Paul McCartney could end up owning Apple’s iTunes Music Store
It’s not like he needs it, but Paul McCartney could wind up owning the Apple iTunes Store along with Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr, and Olivia Harrison…
Apple gets formulas for iPod and PowerBook just right
If you don’t nail it the first time, keep fine-tuning and you’ll eventually get the formula just right…
What if Steve Jobs had stayed back in Benares?
In the early
Microsoft Windows is a sieve, easy-to-compromise
Microsoft has been waiting for security researchers to say that its Windows operating system has a lower total cost of ownership…
World’s first simulation of Mac System 7.0 debuts online
The WebSE is a homage to the most innovative system in computer history. The official release date for System 7.0…
Computer science students best served by Apple Computer’s Mac OS X
You have a finite amount of time in a 24-hour day. Daily life is about making constant tradeoffs of your time…
The Motley Fool: Apple offers truly impressive tools for film and video production
The success of Apple’s iPod has been well documented by the investment community. But with its high-performance…
Tech writer tries to propagate ‘no software for Mac’ myth
A standard is supposed to be what everyone agrees on, but getting people to agree on anything isn
Apple hints at ‘handheld tablet computer’ with European design trademark filing
Apple has filed for a European design trademark which may provide a tantalising glimpse of the company’s long-awaited…
RUMOR: New Apple iMac G5 to feature 1.6GHz, 1.8Ghz processors and 17-inch, 20-inch flat-panels
The soon-to-be-announced, re-designed iMac will be available in two 17-inch models with a 1.6GHz G5 processor and two 20-inch…
The iPod is not the Mac, so stop trying to compare them
When it comes to Apple’s iPod and iTunes symbiotic relationship, it all sounds depressingly familiar to those who…
Thurrott on Apple fanatics, Roxio and Napster
Napster owner Roxio this week sold virtually its entire consumer software division to Sonic for $80 million so it can change…
Packard Bell to release Apple iPod Mini ‘killer’
UK PC maker Packard Bell will next month extend its line of Flash-based MP3 players with its hard drive unit…
Apple releases iPod Updater 2004-08-06; supports all models of iPod, iPod mini
Apple Computer has released iPod Updater 2004-08-06 which includes iPod software 3.0.1 for iPods with a Click Wheel…
Beleaguered TiVo is ripe for an Apple takeover
Everyone who has TiVo loves TiVo; it is to television what Macintosh was to computing — a revelation…
Stanford University Lab builds Apple Xgrid
I started out by putting together a few machines on my own, and then began adding the Web site in my e-mail signature…
Apple Store Shinsaibashi to open August 28 with t-shirts, events, lucky bags
Apple has announced the Grand Opening of Apple Store Shinsaibashi will be held on Saturday, August 28 from…
‘Bizarre feud’ with RealNetworks over iPod at odds with Apple’s ‘Palo Alto Zen-chic’
You could tell it was a bizarre feud by the statement Apple issued, one strangely at odds with the Palo Alto Zen-chic…
AirPort Express combines many features into a tidy, portable package
In the rapidly growing realm of Wi-Fi, consumers can choose from dozens of products that untether their computers…
Windows XP SP 2 firewall flags Apple’s iTunes
After “upgrading” to Windows XP Service Pack 2, USA Today’s Edward C. Baig reports…
Apple posts Compressor Update 1.2.1
Apple has released Compressor 1.2.1 Update…
PC Magazine Editor’s Choice: Apple’s 4G iPod line
The Apple iPod still has the easiest interface to use and is still the most stylish player. The price is friendlier…
