Unveiling Sony Corp.’s new computer product lineup here this week, Keiji Kimura, president of Sony’s IT & Mobile Solutions Network Co…
Month: May 2004
‘Unplanned Xserve evolution’ turns Apple into ‘budding enterprise vendor’
What do mean when I say ‘Apple’s core constituency?’ …If you buy a Mac, you are either in the core constituency or you are not…
Should you get an iBook or a PowerBook? Monitor mirroring vs. spanning
It’s a nagging question for which there is seemingly no correct answer, akin to the ‘paper or plastic’ query at the grocery store: PowerBook or iBook? Aluminum or polycarbonate? Twelve-inch or 14-inch?
Should you get an iBook or a PowerBook? Monitor mirroring vs. spanning
It’s a nagging question for which there is seemingly no correct answer, akin to the ‘paper or plastic’ query at the grocery store: PowerBook or iBook? Aluminum or polycarbonate? Twelve-inch or 14-inch?
The Daily Oklahoman: Apple has created millions of fanatical ‘Macheads’ who display cult-like devoti
In the world of business, some companies have customers. Others have ‘clients.’ All of them try to create customer loyalty…
Columbia professor: ‘Apple literally owns the letter ‘i’ due to consistent marketing’
Little letter ‘i’ is king of marketing among the alphabet. As in iPod, iTunes, iBook. Nothing is a bigger-selling letter right now…
Apple offers “Moving to Mac OS X” online tutorial
With its stability, speed, and superior graphics support, Mac OS X is the ideal platform for creative professionals…
Apple wants scientists to use Macintosh for high performance computing
Apple Computer is enticing even more scientists to use its Macintosh server hardware and software for high performance computing…
‘The iPod Battery’ external power pack runs iPod and iPod mini for 40 continuous hours
The iPod Battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack that can be charged for over 400 times and at 40 hours per charge…
RUMOR: 4G iPod to include video capabilities, ‘Home on iPod’
Although Apple’s 4th generation iPod exists as nothing more than rumor, sources say the new media player…
DownloadCheck 1.0 freeware Trojan detection utility for Mac OS X released
DownloadCheck is an application that checks for applications in your Downloads folder. It was written in response…
Program your iPod to make it do even more cool things
If you’re fortunate enough to be using an iPod with a Macintosh, you can easily program your iPod. The iPod itself can be scripted with AppleScript…
ALERT: New Mac OS X ‘Nugatory’ Trojan found on Web, deletes all iTunes music
Alert, Mac OS X users! Batten down the hatches because MacDailyNews is exclusively breaking the story of the discovery…
Analyst Enderle: ‘we should do whatever we can to ensure’ Apple Macintosh continuity
Apple hasn’t exited the [personal computer] party yet, and until it does, the company remains one of the most important players…
Tech reporter: Apple needs to adopt subscription model or face ‘the Macification of the iTunes Music
Paul Thurrott quotes MacNewsWorld in a recent blurb at Paul Thurrott’s Internet-Nexus, “What if you could pay a flat monthly fee to download…
Apple responds to so-called Mac OS X Trojan report
Apple has responded to reports that a Trojan Horse has been found in a bogus Microsoft Word 2004 demo…
Googlet 1.5 freeware for Mac OS X released, access 40 different search engines
Googlet is a free utility for Mac OS X that provides a small floating window that allows you to enter search terms for 40 different…
Windows Wallon virus wipes out Microsoft Media Player on infected PCs; Macintosh unaffected
A new mass-mailing virus called Wallon, which wipes out Windows Media Player and is activated when a user tries to play MP3…
It’s a ‘go’ for Wireless FireWire
The 1394 Trade Association today approved the new Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) for IEEE 1394 over IEEE 802.15.3…
Intego says Mac OS X Trojan AppleScript applet in the wild
AS.MW2004.Trojan – that affects Mac OS X. This Trojan horse, when double-clicked, permanently deletes all the files…
Microsoft’s Virtual PC 7 for Mac OS X and Power Mac G5 delayed until ‘second-half 2004’
Virtual PC 7, the next major update to the Windows emulation program for Mac OS X, has been delayed until the…
RUMOR: Power Mac G5 3GHz to be announced June 28th, to ship in September
The delays in PowerPC 970FX production have forced Apple to group together both the 970FX (2.0-2.6GHz, later possibly 2.8GHz) and 975 (3GHz) updates…
Apple’s iTunes Music Store wins two 2004 Webby Awards
Presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, The Webby Awards is the leading international honor…
Fendi debuts $1,500 designer iPod carrying case
Forget the $200 iPod bag from Gucci; it’s for cheapskates. The ultimate iPod accessory is Fendi’s Juke Box, a $1,500 carrying case…
Apple’s Steve Jobs scours music vaults for out-of-print titles to offer online
Building the iTunes Music Store library is a collaborative effort that even Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs participates…
Apple wins iTunes interface patent
Apple Computer has won a patent for the interface of its iTunes music software, underscoring the growing importance of the multimedia…
Why is iPod doing for Apple what the Mac couldn’t?
Some pooh-poohed the assorted colors of Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod mini as frivolous, but the digital music players…
RUMOR: Apple preps new 90-nm Power Mac G5 computers
Apple Computer, once again, is said to be readying a set of revisions to its Power Mac G5 product line that are expected to sport IBM’s new 90-nanometer PowerPC G5…
First 10Gb Ethernet Adapters debut for Mac OS X
Small Tree Communications today announced support for the new Intel PRO/10GbE SR Server Adapters for Mac OS X…
Steve Jobs and Apple Macintosh deliver the digital dream
The original dream of using digital technology to change the way we live our lives is being fulfilled not by Microsoft and Bill Gates but by Steve Jobs…
Leo Laporte to troubleshoot Mac OS X today on TechTV
If you have a problem with crashing applications on OS X, there are three steps to take before calling tech support…
Quest for Apple’s iPod mini is fruitless, six-week waiting lists abound
The Apple of my wife’s eye is a pink iPod mini. Nothing else for Mother’s Day would do. I was elated at her request…
Analysts: Sony will struggle trying to take on Apple in digital music market
Sony Corp has created a buzz with the unveiling of a new digital music player, but analysts say it has a long way to go before…
Apple releases Backup 2.0.2 for .Mac members
Apple today released Backup 2.0.2 which is available to .Mac members by selecting the Backup icon on the .Mac website…
Samsung unveils two new YEPP music players, claims ‘we don’t want to support iTunes at this time’
Both YEPPs can play .mp3, .wma, and .wav files. To keep the players up-to-date, they come with upgradable firmware that will allow Samsung…
Motley Fool Take: MTV, Wal-Mart will leverage brands to beat Apple iTunes Music Store
MTV will make the hookup with MusicNet (which is a joint venture composed of RealNetworks and a trio of music companies…
Motorola targets Apple iPod with portable digital music player and cell phone combo device
Motorola is set to go after the market that Apple has broken open with its iPod handheld digital music player…
Record iTunes radio stations with free RadioRecorder for Mac OS X
RadioRecorder lets you take a record of your favorite internet radio stations…
Switching from Windows to Mac can be surprisingly smooth
With so much talk about the iPod these days, one could almost forget that Apple still makes peppy, eye-appealing computers…
Sony intros 20 GB ‘iPod Killer’
Two and a half years after Apple launched its iPod and began to steal thunder from Sony, which had ruled the portable music market since the Walkman…
The Age: Apple’s ‘Macintosh has done the most to spread graphics into mainstream’
The Macintosh has arguably done the most to spread graphics into mainstream business. Although eschewed by the bulk of businesses…
eWeek columnist: Apple should forget about Mac computers
Every computer user owes a great debt to Apple’s foresight and innovation. Apple popularized the graphical user interface…
