Close inspection of the [Apple iPod shuffle’s] USB plug reveals that there is something going on here… A normal USB plug has 4 contacts…
Month: February 2005
Apple Mac minis sell out in South African Apple centres
Mac minis enjoyed a sell-out launch at three Apple centres in SA on Saturday, when the entire shipment of about 80 units was sold in three hours…
Report: Sony and Philips considering suing Microsoft over Windows Media Player patent infringement?
If you were Sony or Philips and you found that Microsoft had been not just using technology that you invented to invade your markets…
BizReport: ‘Concerns over compatibility’ among online music formats ‘seem to be increasing’
Those who argue that legal downloading is just as good as file swapping, for a small fee, face an uncomfortable reality…
Why isn’t Apple advertising the Mac mini more?
At any given time, an iPod advertisement will grace the airwaves. The Pepsi/iTunes promotion has also kicked into high gear, so the Apple logo…
Mossberg: most people ‘are good candidates for switching’ to Mac from Windows
There’s no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers…
PC World gives Apple’s ‘GarageBand 2’ four out of five stars
Some new features should make Apple’s GarageBand 2 more attractive to actual garage bands than its predecessor. Chief among them…
Lehman analyst raises Apple estimates, ups stock price target to $94
Lehman Bros. analyst Harry Blount raised his stock price target for Apple Computer (AAPL) to $94 from $73 and raised his 2005 earnings…
Report: Apple’s Safari gains share to become 3rd most popular browser on Web
OneStat.com today reported that Mozilla’s browsers have a total global usage share of 8.45 percent. The total usage…
Napster’s math does not add up
Whether you like Napster To Go, Napster Inc.’s new music subscription service, depends on whether you think of it as all-you-can-eat or all-you-can-pay…
CBS 2 New York puts Apple in ‘Hall of Shame’ over iPod battery replacement issues
The Apple iPod is one of the most popular consumer electronic products in history. Thus far, 10 million have been sold to music lovers…
Report: Apple CEO Steve Jobs ‘angered’ as music labels try to raise prices for downloads
Some leading music labels are in talks with online retailers to raise wholesale prices for digital music downloads in an attempt to capitalise…
The man who named Apple’s Macintosh, GUI pioneer Jef Raskin dies at 61
The Digibarn Computer Museum reports that Jef Raskin, human-computer interface expert who began the Macintosh project for Apple Computer died on Saturday…
PC World gives Apple’s Mac mini 4 out of 5 stars
Though smaller than a lunch box, Apple’s Mac Mini doesn’t want for computing power. In my tests of a $673 shipping unit equipped with…
Apple Mac mini ‘perfect for computer user who wants to leave the tyranny of Window and viruses’
The Mac Mini was launched amid much fanfare by Apple and great excitement by Apple watchers last month. But does the latest Macintosh…
Analysts: Apple’s iPod Photo is living proof that a device can’t serve two masters
The iPod Photo is living proof that a device can’t serve two masters. The color screen is great, but the iPod can’t really offer a great photo…
Banc of America analyst estimates 900,000 Apple Mac mini units to be sold in 2005
Analyst Keith Bachman of Banc of America Securities, in a research note published this morning, “mentions that the FY05 sales estimate…
Banc of America: Apple will sell ‘below 250,000’ Mac mini units this quarter
Banc of America Securities raised estimates and the target price on Apple Computer, citing strong demand for new products…
Apple iPod shuffle decoder’s unused features include WMA support, LCD screen output, and FM tuner
A look under the hood of Apple Computer’s iPod Shuffle shows the company is making music with two chips…
First Albany raises estimates for Apple Computer
Analysts at First Albany reiterate their “buy” rating on Apple Computer (AAPL), while raising their estimates for the company….
DOOM 3 goes ‘gold’ for Apple’s Mac OS X, to ship March 14
DOOM 3, the blockbuster hit from id Software, has gone gold for Mac and is scheduled to begin shipping Monday, March 14…
Microsoft tries to turn its own security flaw into commercial gain
It looks like Microsoft tried to get a little benefit for itself when it repaired a serious security flaw…
Real CEO pitches to half empty room at tech symposium; Apple draws standing-room-only crowd
RealNetworks pioneered digital media in the 1990s and doubled its music-subscription business last year, but Wall Street’s playing a different tune nowadays…
RUMOR: Apple planning Mac OS X ‘Tiger’ release for x86 PCs?
In 2001, Transitive Technologies demonstrated a technology called ‘Dynamite’ which allowed code written for one CPU to be run efficiently…
Needham Analyst raises Apple estimates, says Mac OS X is ‘light years ahead of Windows’
Needham & Co analysts yesterday raised their Apple price target from $83 to $104.. ‘We’re also raising our earnings per share estimates…
European Commission probes charges that Apple iTunes Music Store is ‘ripping off’ UK consumers
The European Commission (EC) has confirmed it is looking into allegations that Apple’s iTunes Music Store discriminates against UK consumers…
Die Welt: U.S President George Bush is ‘the Steve Jobs of World Politics’
US President George W. Bush is safely back in America, but commentators continue to ponder the last leg of his European visit — his meeting…
Henrico high school laptop program to continue, but will it still feature Apple Macs?
Henrico County’s [Virginia] landmark laptop computer initiative for high-school students will continue. By a vote of 4-0 (with one abstention), Henrico’s School Board followed…
Apple updates iPod photo packaging, de-emphasizes ‘photo’
In releasing newly affordable iPod photo hardware, Apple Computer has changed the product’s packaging to a thinner and highly attractive…
Dell debuts new 30GB Dell DJ music player for US$299
Dell today took the wraps off a 30-gigabyte Dell DJ music player that sells for $299…
Apple should include a combo FireWire and USB 2.0 cable in every iPod box
With the latest iPods, Apple is no longer including a FireWire cable in the box. The music players will still work with FireWire, if a cord…
Griffin debuts Dock400 FireWire cable for Apple iPods
Griffin Technology today announced the Griffin Technology Dock400. The Dock400 is a FireWire 400 cable for synching and charging…
Cobb County Georgia meeting discusses plan to equip schools with 63,000 Apple iBooks
More than 250 parents, students, teachers and just plain taxpayers met Wednesday night in east Cobb County to learn more about…
‘iPod Halo Effect’ – sales of the iPod are spurring orders of other Apple products
Apple Computer is benefiting from what analysts have dubbed the ‘iPod halo effect.’ Sales of the iPod are spurring orders…
Happy 50th birthday, Steve Jobs!
Happy Birthday, Steve! Today is Apple CEO and founder and Pixar CEO Steve Jobs’ 50th birthday…
Analyst: With iPod, Apple’s ‘willing to do whatever it takes to maintain their market dominance’
Apple Computer played a new tune Wednesday with its wildly popular iPod digital music player, cutting prices and adding more storage and features…
Analyst: Apple’s Steve Jobs winning ‘game of chess’ against Microsoft, other iPod+iTunes competitors
Apple slashed the price of its hot iPod Mini digital music player Wednesday to $199 and introduced a slightly larger version for just US$50 more…
Apple disrespects its own Mac users with iPod’s FireWire fiasco
FireWire is still Apple Computer’s baby, but the proud parent is cutting the cord. With the latest crop of iPods, Apple is no longer including…
Dell sued over bait-and-switch marketing tactics
Two Dell customers in California have filed class-action lawsuits against the company for what their lawyers call bait-and-switch marketing tactics…
Mac vs. Windows debate is again ringing all over campus
Many of the great pop-culture debates of our time involve intense rivalries — Yankees versus Red Sox, Britney versus Christina, Ford versus Chevy…
Rumors of Apple Computer’s takeover of TiVo resurface
Shares of digital video recording device maker TiVo (TIVO) rallied as much as 20 percent Wednesday after Inside Digital Media said that…
What’s on U.S. President Bush’s Apple iPod?
There are certain colorful aspects of the president’s life that have not been much explored, understandably overshadowed by war and a hard-fought election…
