AOpen has announced prices and a ship date for its ‘Pandora’ box, the Intel-based clone of the Apple Mac mini…
Month: September 2005
iRiver, BenQ drop MP3 player prices in response to Apple’s iPod nano
Although the iPod nano has not hit shelves in Taiwan yet, iRiver Taiwan has lowered the on-line pre-sale price…
Mac OS X 10.4.3 coming first half of October?
Another pre-release build of Mac OS X 10.4.3 was among the software seeds reportedly released by the company. Now at build 8F31, the third maintenance…
How to get SimpleText for Mac OS X
SimpleText for Mac OS X exists and has for some time…
Mossberg: Switching from Windows to Mac – software not an expensive proposition
Mossberg’s Q&A today offers solid advice and information for Windows to Mac switchers…
Maine’s statewide Apple iBook program could offer insights for Massachusetts program
Along with their textbooks and lunch money, every seventh- and eighth-grader [in the state of Maine] lugs another school-day essential from class to class: an Apple iBook…
invisibleSHIELD offers rugged, clear protection for Apple iPod nano and other iPod models
For those who think Apple’s iPod nano looks best just like it is, invisibleSHIELD offers the “iPod nano Full Body Protector”- an invisible…
Registration for Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco now open
IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today announced that attendee…
Apple iPods have always been far too scratchable, protective cases required to keep iPods pristine
The problem with the [iPod nano] is really two separate problems: one with breakage, one with scratching…
Is something big coming? Report: Almost no Apple products currently in European pipeline
It took us some [time to get a handle on] everything, but it seems that there are [very little stock] of any Apple products in Europe…
Is something big coming? Report: Almost no Apple products currently in European pipeline
It took us some [time to get a handle on] everything, but it seems that there are [very little stock] of any Apple products in Europe…
Disney launches ‘Apple iPod shuffle killer’ for kids
Disney Consumer Products has announced the launch of a new digital audio MP3/WMA player specifically designed for kids and teens…
New “The Cult of iPod” book details Apple iPod development, quirky iPod culture
Wired News reporter Leander Kahney follows up his best selling book, “The Cult of Mac,” with “The Cult of iPod,” a comprehensive look at how Apple’s hit iPod…
Dvorak: record companies’ biggest concern about Apple’s iTunes is clear and accountable bookkeeping
After finally discovering that money (lots of it) can be made from music downloads, the RIAA and some of its members are rethinking the entire concept, and the iTunes deal in particular…
Motorola CEO Zander: Apple to build a smart phone, it’s only a matter of time
Motorola CEO Ed Zander on Thursday downplayed disparaging remarks he made last week about Apple Computer’s newest music player and predicted…
Record set straight on Blu-ray Disc Association’s superior high definition format
Worldwide computer leaders and Blu-ray Disc Association members, Dell, and Hewlett Packard, today addressed the inaccurate information cited by Microsoft and Intel…
Apple upgrades Mac mini without announcement
Consumers who buy a Mac Mini this week may or may not end up with a machine that’s faster than the desktop Apple Computer was selling in prior weeks…
Growth of UK ‘iTunes-style’ music services hobbled by ‘greedy’ record labels’ high prices
High prices and digital rights management incompatibility are slowing the take-up of online music services in the United Kingdom, according to analyst IDC…
Windows to Mac switchers: recommendations and Total Cost of Ownership analysis
After 16 successful Mad as Hell rants with hundreds of comments and nationwide attention about my switch to Mac…
Apple corners flash memory market with iPod nano
Apple Computer got a bargain on the memory chips that make its new iPod Nano music players so slim. And in doing so, Apple has thrown the market for flash memory into a tizzy…
Belkin announces complete lineup of leather cases for iPod nano, available in October
Belkin has announced a variety of new cases for the iPod nano. Addressing the various needs of the iPod user…
Disgruntled iPod also-rans accuse Samsung of ‘damage’ by selling Apple cheap NAND flash memory
Samsung Electronics has denied industry accusations that the company damaged Korean firms by supplying Apple with extremely cheap NAND Flash Memory…
Apple Mac Classic II as iPod nano spoof video hits Web
iFilm now has a 29-second long “iPod Nano Spoof” video…
In 99-cent fight with ‘Looney iTunes’ labels, Apple CEO Jobs will get whatever Jobs wants
Record execs are clamoring for price flexibility in music downloads, but Steve Jobs is adamant that 99 cents per song is perfect…
Got some nano scratches? Restore your iPod nano to new condition with a $4 can of Brasso
So, you have a black nano and now realize that you should have purchased a case or a cover for it. But, it’s too late now…
Merrill Lynch lowers Apple Computer rating from ‘buy’ to ‘neutral’
Merrill Lynch has lowered its rating on Apple shares from Buy to Neutral. The financial firm says Apple’s execution…
Tech pundit Enderle: ‘Microsoft wrote the first Mac OS’
In an article regarding Palm’s decision to use Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 5.0 for their next Treo…
The Motley Fool: Apple did the right thing in quickly addressing cracked iPod nano screens
After about a week of various Apple Computer fan sites posting complaints about screens cracking on Apple’s newest flash-memory digital music player…
Does buying from iTunes Music Store mean you’re committed for life to Apple’s FairPlay DRM?
If you’re a customer of Apple’s iTunes digital music store, you will eventually reach that point of no return where you’re basically committed for life…
Apple shares continue slide on iPod nano screen issues
Apple Computer Inc. shares fell more than 4% Wednesday when the company said it would replace units of its new iPod nano…
Ars Technica: ‘Matthew Peterson, public avenger’
You may have heard of Matthew Peterson, the individual behind the now infamous (and defunct) website flawednanoplayer.com…
Why Symantec’s ‘scare tactics’ don’t worry Mac users
Security vendor Symantec has once again pointed the knife at Apple Macintosh users…
Apple Mac OS X ‘lookupd’ issues and possible workarounds for Safari slowdowns, glitches
One of several buggy areas of Mac OS X is the ‘lookupd’ program, which is responsible for the critical job of translating hostnames…
Apple shares fall on iPod nano screen issues
Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) fell $1.47, or almost 3%, to $51.93 after the company confirmed…
Much-ballyhooed iPod nano screen concerns ‘a real but minor issue’
Regarding the much-ballyhooed iPod nano screen “issues”
Dell goes after Apple’s high-end Mac market with ‘XPS brand’ desktop and laptop ‘luxury’ Windows PCs
Cut price tin marketer Dell has started to flog what it is calling a luxury range of PCs aimed at high end businesses…
Warner music exec discusses decapitation strategy for Apple iTunes Music Store
Michael Nash, Warner’s digital strategy chief, suggested labels might have no choice other than cut Apple’s digital music sales off at a stroke…
Apple replaces iPod nano cracked screens; handful of units affected, WSJ: ‘barrage of complaints’
The Wall Street Journal today is reporting that Apple will offer to replace iPod nano screens that cracked too easily due to a vendor quality control issue…
Apple iTunes for Windows Mobile 5 spotted?
I managed to get my hands on Apple iTunes for Windows Mobile 5.0. After the Motorola ROKR Apple seems to get seriously into the mobile phone business…
Apple responds to iPod nano screen issues
Apple has responded to reports of iPod nano screen issues…
Apple iPod division head: iPod and mobile phones best left separate
In an interview with the German daily Berliner Zeitung on Monday, Apple vice president and iPod division head Jon Rubenstein expressed his feelings…
Apple Computer one hot brand, the must-have label
Apple has always had a loyal, albeit small, base of dedicated followers. However, the increased brand conscious 18 to 25 market have made Apple…
