US President George W. Bush has urged Congress to slap a permanent ban on the taxes consumers pay…
Month: April 2004
President Bush calls for ban on broadband Internet tax (updated)
US President George W. Bush has urged Congress to slap a permanent ban on the taxes consumers pay…
No need to ‘open iPod’ if Apple keeps pricing in line
To longtime tech watchers, Apple Computer’s dilemma over whether to “open up” its wildly successful iPod/iTunes strategy…
FairTunes freeware Cocoa application strips iTunes Music Store Fairplay DRM
FairTunes is a new application that strips the digital rights management (DRM) protection from songs purchased…
CNET launches free music download service
Online technology company CNET Networks Inc. on Monday launched a free digital music service, allowing users…
Microsoft manager: people will get frustrated with ‘closed ecosystem’ of Apple iTunes
Though Apple has been the undisputed leader in the market–and has done better than some would have thought…
Scripps Howard: Windows vs. Mac? ‘Apple is the most elegant choice, their stuff just feels better’’
PC or Mac? Nothing is more of a divisive issue in computing today. But Mac users actively advocate their choice…
NY Times: Real’s Glaser was close to having iPod before Apple, but let it slip through his fingers
Stroll the corridors and the atriums on Apple Computer’s corporate campus these days and you will notice that something is missing…
Windows users begin to realize the end of floppies is near
The other day I spoke at the general meeting of the Fredericksburg PC Users’ Group. Before my talk, the group’s webmaster…
$25 Apple eMac sale ‘too-good-to-be-true’
Shares in Catena Corp. (9815.TO) were sold lower Friday after the PC marketer said it could not fulfill orders…
New York Times: Apple eMac ‘an affordable Mac’ starting at $799
It’s not just Windows boxes in the $1K Club anymore. Apple, despite its reputation as a provider of premium products at premium prices…
Apple announces 24-Month, 0% business leasing through June 30th
Apple has announced a 24-Month, 0%, Fair Market Value Lease promotion for qualifying businesses. Through June 30, 2004, when your business…
Adobe CEO Chizen: Apple has no plans for ‘Photoshop Killer’
PC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Michael J. Miller recently had the opportunity to talk with Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen…
Apple VP Johnson says Apple’s ‘hands-on science museum’ retail stores successful
It surely wasn’t the first time someone called Steve Jobs crazy. Three years ago, the chief executive officer…
Apple wins six National Association of Broadcasters ‘Best of Show’ awards
The 2004 Vidy Awards, Digital Television/TV Broadcast Awards and Government Video Salutes — which are presented…
Forgent sues Apple, 30 other companies over image compression patent
Forgent Networks announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Compression Labs Inc., has initiated litigation against 31 companies for infringement…
Jobs: making iPod work with other music services ‘just not worth it’
Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs publicly dismissed on Thursday an overture from RealNetworks to open up the iPod…
Greedy Big Five music labels looking to jack up iTunes songs to $2.49 each?
iTunes has been hailed as the first successful online music store, with over 50 million songs downloaded…
Apple Computer shareholders reelect six-member board
Shareholders of Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday reelected the company’s six-member board and voted down a proposal…
Jupiter Research survey: 1,000 songs is right size for portable players, less than 1% prefer AAC for
One thousand songs is just about the right size for a portable media player, according to a survey by Jupiter Research…
CNN on Time 100: ‘The Steve Jobs way: a relentless pursuit of perfection’
Steve Jobs helped create a Silicon Valley icon and, along the way, garnered a reputation as a charismatic yet mercurial visionary…
Apple’s 20-inch iMac ‘a sci-fi preview of what a computer will be in the decades ahead’
Apple always has been known for its forward-thinking computer design, and the 20-inch iMac may be the most striking example…
Apple’s refusal to license Fairplay DRM has nothing to do with past ‘OS Wars’
In 1985, Bill Gates wrote a memo to Apple Computer, saying it should license its Macintosh operating system…
Apple and Disney team to deliver exclusive soundtracks on iTunes
Teaming up to offer the leading collection of digital music for kids, teens and families, Apple and Walt Disney Records…
Internal Microsoft email messages highlight Windows’ weaknesses, lock-in strategies
The European Commission’s report on Microsoft sheds new light on a corporate culture and business practices…
Apple Specialist group to giveaway Power Mac G5 ‘Ultimate Graphics System’
The Apple Specialist Marketing Co-op (ASMC) is proud to announce the “Ultimate Graphics System” Giveaway…
IBM’s G5 ‘yield issues’ slowing down Apple Computer
IBM Corp.’s server business is coming off one of its better quarters, but its new sibling in the Systems and Technology Group…
Ben & Jerry’s to give away 50,000 tunes from Apple’s iTunes Music Store
As part of its annual ‘Free Cone Day,’ Ben & Jerry’s is giving away up to 50,000 free songs from Apple Computer’s iTunes Music Store…
Is Mac OS X a secret only for Mac users, Mr. Jobs?
Apple produced another triumphal earnings report on Apr. 14, with CEO Steve Jobs beaming as he announced soaring numbers…
Post Magazine: ‘Apple rocked NAB Convention to cheering crowds’
Apple rocked NAB with major announcements and cheering crowds in a packed 2,000-plus press conference…
A Better Finder Rename 6.3 released for Mac OS and Mac OS X
“A Better Finder Rename” is a contextual menu plugin for the Macintosh Finder which allows users to quickly rename…
Real’s CEO Glaser: Apple’s iPod/iTunes combo ‘threatens to turn off consumers’
RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser on Tuesday brushed off a recent rebuff from Apple Computer and called on Hollywood…
Gucci debuts US$195 designer iPod carrying case
International fashion house Gucci Group has pounced on the market opportunity inherent for third parties in the success…
Apple demos new MPEG-4 Part 10 HD video codec at NAB
Amid all its video offerings this week, Apple’s booth at the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas…
Apple releases AirPort Extreme Firmware Update 5.4
Apple has released AirPort Extreme Firmware Update 5.4 which features…
Spyware, adware plague Windows users online; Mac OS X users surf freely
Spyware, adware and other code that lurks on hard drives has become so pervasive it’s bedeviling home users…
Apple releases AirPort Admin Utility for Windows 3.4
Apple today released AirPort Admin Utility for Windows 3.4 which Apple says is now a supported application…
Apple debuts Airport Management Tools for ‘enterprise-class wireless networks’
Apple today released Airport Management Tools 1.0 which consists of AirPort Mangement Utility and AirPort Client Monitor…
PC Magazine Editor’s Choice: Apple iPod mini ‘the standard by which all other personal audio players
Silver, gold, green, pink, and blue are the new white. If you’re looking at the new Apple iPod Minis, that is…
Analyst: Sony Connect will make it ‘hard for Apple to maintain its market share’
When it comes to portable digital music players and online music services, “how Sony got outflanked…
Apple releases Airport Software 3.4 via Software Update
Apple has released Airport Software 3.4 which provides improved AirPort wireless networking software…
Apple introduces new PowerBook G4 line running up to 1.5GHz
Apple today announced a new line of PowerBook G4 notebooks with faster PowerPC G4 processors running at up to 1.5 GHz…
