Surfing the Web has never been more risky. Simply connecting to the Internet – and doing nothing else – exposes your PC to non-stop, automated break-in attempts…
Month: November 2004
Analyst: 200Gb Video Recorder and entertainment server ‘could be Apple’s next category killer’
Now that Apple’s finally released the iPod Photo, speculation is mounting over what the company’s next foray into consumer electronics might be…
RUMOR: Apple Computer teaming with Motorola to create ‘iPod phone’
“Remember that great iPod/phone prototype from Applele (pictured at right) that we posted on 04 November? Well, a PhonePod may not be as far off as originally thought. A source writes to us about a rumored collaboration with Motorola to produce a iPod-based phone,” O’Grady’s PowerPage reports. O’Grady’s page has a photo of the prototype […]
Sony aims to reclaim the iPod market from Apple Computer
Sony Corp. unveiled its first MP3-compatible, hard disk Walkman music player on Tuesday in an attempt to recover ground lost to Apple Computer’s iPod…
Washington Times: Apple iMac G5 ‘Computer of the Year’
The holiday shopping season is upon us – the National Retail Federation says $23 billion was spent at stores nationwide last weekend…
The Perfect Chocolate
There is a small town that stands astride a decent-sized stream behind a thick forest of evergreens, deep at the bottom of jagged peaks…
Free ‘Make Love Not Spam’ screensaver for Mac OS X targets spam websites
Internet portal Lycos has made a screensaver that endlessly requests data from sites that sell the goods and services mentioned in spam e-mail…
Apple Computer shares surge to close at four-year-high of $68.44
Apple Computer shares continued to reach levels on Monday not seen in more than four years, following a spate of new target prices…
Awaiting debut of Apple’s Canadian iTunes Music Store
Apple Computer Inc.’s hugely successful iTunes music downloading system is about to launch in Canada, establishing a powerful competitor…
Apple to build ‘entertainment server’ positioning Intel, HP, Dell, Microsoft as ‘possible losers’
Merrill Lynch said Apple Computer seems a likely candidate to build an entertainment server based on its iPod, iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD…
Gartner: three of top 10 PC manufacturers will exit market by 2007
With slower growth rates and reduced profit margins, the PC industry will face vendor consolidation, with three of the top 10 PC manufacturers…
Apple jumps 5 percent to $68 before bell; Bank of America pegs iPod sales at 4.1 million for quarter
Stock futures rose on Monday, pointing to a firmer open, as investors pinned hopes on a solid start to the holiday shopping season…
UBS raises estimates, target price for Apple Computer; says iPod, iMac selling ‘very well’
UBS raised its forecasts for Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) on Monday saying a survey of U.S. retailers showed strong demand for its higher margin…
Merrill Lynch raises Apple target; says ‘look out for flash iPod, possible entertainment server’
Merrill Lynch raised its target price and fiscal year 2005 and 2006 estimates for Apple Computer, saying it expected the company to sell 4 million iPods…
Apple embarrassing Sony as iPods take Japan by storm
Juliana Sasaki did not bother checking out Sony Corp’s digital music player in Tokyo before buying her green iPod mini. ‘I knew Sony…
Apple Computer leads in visits to computer web sites
Apple Computer Inc. led computer manufacturers’ web site in terms of unique visitors for the week ending Nov. 14, with 4.9 million…
For holiday gifts, Apple’s iPod, iPod mini with iTunes Music Store are the gold standard
As the holidays approach, I get lots of questions about gifts for computer users. For music lovers out there, the Apple iPod and its…
80,000 UK government computers knocked out in Microsoft Windows crash
Electronic Data Systems Corp. and Microsoft Corp. were blamed by the United Kingdom’s pension and benefits agency for a computer crash…
Apple Super Savings Day features big savings on iMac G5, iPods, accessories and more today only
The Apple Store online and retail stores are having their one day post-Thanksgiving Black Friday sale today…
Apple iPod, iMac G5 are ‘hot sellers’
From stocking stuffers to budget busters and from toys to technology, holiday shoppers this year will be confronted with a wide array of ‘hot’ gifts…
RUMOR: Apple eMac G5 on hold due to G5 processor supply issues
Apple Computer has returned its eMac G4 line of computers to production, despite indications earlier this Fall that the company was clearing inventory…
iPod, Mac OS X’s advantages over Windows, competitive pricing lead to increased Apple Mac sales
Two Apple-watching US investment companies and Apple watchers have reported that, finally, Mac sales are starting to enjoy an iPod effect…
Apple to launch Canadian iTunes Music Store Monday?
Apple Computer Inc.’s hugely successful iTunes music downloading system is about to launch in Canada, establishing a powerful competitor…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs: iPod ‘a phenomenal product that’s reinventing the way people enjoy music’
Short of an actual prize, one of the most coveted handouts at this year’s Grammy Awards, Academy Awards and MTV Video Music Awards was the iPod…
Apple closes up 4.54%, hits new 52-week high of $64.05
Shares of Apple Computer, Inc. (AAPL) today close up $2.78, or 4.54%, on heavy trading volume…
Microsoft cracks down on counterfeit versions of Windows XP, offers to replace fakes for free
Software pirates’ increasing skill at creating counterfeit versions of Windows XP has prompted Microsoft to introduce a pilot program that offers to…
Bloomberg columnist: Steve Jobs cost himself about $371 million with ‘bad move’ in Apple stock
Steve Jobs in January 2000 received the largest option grant in history: 20 million shares with a present value that I estimated were…
Apple’s iPod frenzy continues with happy iPod customers buying matching Apple Mac computers
Investors usually get nervous when a company relies on the sales of one product. The exception is when that product is an Apple iPod…
Apple up $1.87 in early NASDAQ trading
Shares of Apple Computer (AAPL) are up $1.87, or 3.05%, to $63.14 per share on volume of…
Report: New Apple iPod users dumping Windows PCs for Apple Macs’
It seems the popularity of the iPod could well be boosting Apple’s financials in unexpected ways. According to a survey of iPod users…
Holy Halo Effect! Analyst predicts 100 million iPod sales by 2008 – Windows to Mac switchers coming?
A leading Wall Street analyst expects 100 million Windows users to own iPods by 2008. In a 27-page note released to clients, Needham & Co…
Needham & Co reiterate ‘buy’ on Apple Computer, raise target price from $43 to $62
In a research note published yesterday, analysts at Needham & Co reiterate their ‘buy’ rating on Apple Computer…
Apple’s Safari increases share of global browser market to 0.91 percent
OneStat.com reports that Mozilla’s browsers have a total global usage share of 7.35 percent. The new Mozilla Firefox…
Microsoft, Wintel box assemblers ‘playing catch-up with Apple’ with Windows Media Center PCs
‘People are buying these media center equipped PCs, but not using them,’ notes Ted Schadler, principal analyst at Forrester Research…
Apple releases Bluetooth Firmware Updater 1.2
Apple today released Bluetooth Firmware Updater 1.2 via software Update which provides improvements in the update installation process…
Overpaid, behind-the-times CEOs name Bill Gates ‘world’s most respected business leader’
Tech firms are among the most respected in business today – and Bill Gates is the leader most bosses look up to, according to new research…
RUMOR: Apple preps analog to FireWire audio device for GarageBand users
Apple Computer is expected to introduce a new audio interface for GarageBand users in the coming months. The analog [to] FireWire audio device…
Analyst: iPod ‘should spur sales of iMac, this is just the beginning of a ramp for Apple’
Apple has 92 percent of sales of hard-disk-drive music players, New York-based analyst Darcy Travlos of Caris & Co. wrote in a note to clients today…
Apple begins selling ‘The Complete U2’ digital box set
Apple today began selling ‘The Complete U2’ digital box set…
Apple’s UK retail store opening ‘religious in tone’
The second coming has arrived. Don’t believe us? Take a trip to London’s Oxford Circus, look for Hanover Chapel’s Victorian facade and pass…
Apple Macintosh global developer community grows 250 Percent over past two years
Apple has grown the size of its global developer community by 2 1/2 times over the past two years, with much of the credit going to its switch…
Analyst: Apple could sell nearly a million Macs this quarter, growth would outpace Wintel PC market
Apple Computer shares soared more than 11 percent Monday as Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster set a $100 price target on the company’s stock…
