As expected, Apple Computer on Monday began shipping its new iMac G5 computer, two days ahead of its initial estimates…
Month: September 2004
Halo 1.05.3 posted; restores Mac/PC play
MacSoft has posted Halo 1.05.3 which is for the English retail version of Halo only and restores Mac/PC play…
Startup claims ‘near-universal emulator’ allows any software to run all platforms with almost no per
A Silicon Valley startup claims to have cracked one of most elusive goals of the software industry: a near-universal emulator…
Sonance introduces iPort; in-wall and rack-mount docking stations for the Apple iPod
Combining the hottest portable audio product in the world with extensive experience in custom installation products…
Microsoft working on new ways to block Apple iPods in ‘Longhorn’
Boffins at the company which prides itself on its security excellence, Microsoft, are working out ways of keeping Apple’s iPod users…
Apple’s settlement with Beatles could be ‘biggest settlement in legal history’
Beatles fan Steve Jobs could lose a large bite of his Apple to his idols. Beatles’ company, Apple Corps., is involved…
600 Apple Power Mac G5s used to restore Star Wars trilogy for DVD release
He whipped Indiana Jones into shape and cleaned up Sunset Boulevard. ‘The most popular movies are often…
Security is top priority in Apple’s Mac OS X
Macintosh security is built in, not added as an afterthought. The design of Mac’s OS X made security a top priority…
Vote now: Apple iTunes in running for ‘internet innovation of the year’
MacDailyNews reader ‘Harry’ reports that “Future Publishing (one of the UK’s biggest tech magazine publishers) is holding…
Apple’s Dual 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 is personal computing NIRVANA
NIRVANA. That’s the only word to describe the thrill of having Apple’s top-shelf product, a G5 tower, to use for a few days…
Seattle Times writer: ‘Apple has done it again’ with iMac G5
The new machine features a minimalist, all-in-one design that resembles (not coincidentally) a large iPod…
Seattle Times writer: ‘Apple has done it again’ with iMac G5
The new machine features a minimalist, all-in-one design that resembles (not coincidentally) a large iPod…
Mary Enderle: Apple iMac G5 ‘isn’t a good desktop design, seems poorly thought out’
What bothers me most about the Apple [iMac G5] is that the design seems rushed. The base seems too narrow for safe use…
Microsoft granted ‘Tabbed Browsing’ patent
Microsoft has been granted a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on a process known as tabbing…
Bloor Research: ‘Apple is out-innovating the competition in a remorseless way’
Odd though it may seem, given the publicity it has garnered, the iPod is still a fringe business compared…
Is Microsoft’s stripped-down ‘Longhorn’ worth waiting for?
Longhorn needs a new name. It’s not just because I’m tired of the bovine references and the ‘shorthorn’ jokes…
Microsoft to battle Apple over music opportunities on cell phones
U.S. software giant Microsoft is aiming to get its audio and video software into mobile phones before it is beaten…
Piper Jaffray: ‘The Street is underestimating the power of Apple’s retail strategy’
Piper Jaffray reiterated an ‘outperform’ rating on Apple Computer, saying the company’s 2005 retail strategy…
Why do more people buy Windows PCs than Apple Macs?
John Dvorak examines the Mac vs. Windows vs. Linux debate and the never-ending moaning about the superiority…
Eisner to step down; Steve Jobs in line for Disney CEO position?
Michael Eisner plans to step down as Walt Disney Co. (DIS) chief executive when his contract expires in September 2006…
Apple beats Microsoft as ‘most innovative company,’ Gates edges Jobs as ‘most innovative CEO’ in Bus
Indicating a strong affinity to innovators in technology and tech leaders, more than half of 500 senior- level business executives…
Bear Stearns downgrades Apple to ‘outperform’ based on valuation
Apple Computer’s shares were downgraded Thursday by Bear Stearns as the stock has risen sharply for the year…
Apple says iTunes sales grew each week, no drop in share during Real’s 49-cent song fire sale
RealNetworks, which kicked off the Internet’s first digital music price war by selling songs at half-price…
Article calls Microsoft’s Windows Media Player 10 ‘open’ compared to Apple’s ‘proprietary’ iTunes
Microsoft will challenge Apple’s lead in the digital music sector with the release of Windows Media Player 10…
RealNetworks closes down money-losing online song fire sale
RealNetworks Inc. is ending a temporary promotion that slashed the price of its downloadable songs to 49 cents…
Dallas Morning News writer goes gaga over Microsoft’s iTunes Music Store killer
Microsoft has unveiled the face of its iTunes Music Store killer. Although it
Will Bill Gates goad Steve Jobs into adding video to Apple iPod?
Microsoft unveiled both the MSN Music Service, which caters to the many mobile music devices supporting the Windows Media format…
CEO Steve Jobs returns to work at Apple
After undergoing surgery in late July for a rare form of pancreatic cancer, Apple Computer Chief Executive Steve Jobs…
NPR posts audio stream of BMW iPod test drive
BMW revs up the sound systems of its cars with a new high-tech gadget — technology contributor Xeni Jardin…
Millions of Windows PC’s hijacked by hackers, turned into zombies; Macintosh unaffected
Since early 2003, wave after wave of infectious programs have begun to saturate the Internet, causing the number of…
Cornell University wrestles with Napster’s exclusion of Mac and iPod-using students
Several issues about Napster’s long-term viability at Cornell have emerged, and these must be considered…
Switch from PC to Mac OS X for laser testing ‘has saved NASA scientists hundreds of hours per year’
NASA recently faced a challenge when evaluating the suitability of a laser for making terrestrial measurements…
The Age: Apple iMac G5 ‘a masterpiece, a triumph, sleek, elegant and very much 21st century’
Although more powerful, the new iMacs are between $100 and $700 cheaper than the G4s they replace…
Atari Flashback Classic Game Console debuts
Except for the “Breakout” connection with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak…
Apple faces ‘inadequate DRM,’ pricing roadblocks for iTunes Music Store Japan
One of the biggest headaches for music industry executives is how to strike the right balance when pricing downloads…
Adobe conducting FrameMaker survey; considering Mac OS X version?
Adobe is performing an online survey regarding their FrameMaker application, which may suggest that the company…
Microsoft’s MSN ‘Digital Media Mall’ aims to promote Windows as platform for digital media
The goal of the MSN Music store isn’t as much to make a profit on music downloads as it is to foster the use…
Bill Gates’ sarcasm regarding Apple iPod: ‘Oh, wow, I don’t think we can do that’
‘I guess Steve’s kids just listen to Bach and Mozart,’ Businessweek quotes Microsoft’s Bill Gates when asked why…
Apple releases Security Update 2004-09-07
Apple has released Security Update 2004-09-07 which delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended…
Time: Apple’s new iMac G5 ‘quite possibly the coolest personal computer yet created’
The best way to describe Apple’s iMac G5, which goes on sale later this month, is to say it looks like an iPod on growth hormones…
David Letterman asks for submissions for ‘Top Ten Signs You’re In Love With Your Apple iPod’
CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman invites you to try your hand at the comedy-writing craft in their weekly…
Vodafone UK offers 3G Mobile Connect Card for Mac OS X users
Vodafone UK has begun offering Mac OS X drivers for its 3G Mobile Connect Card, enabling PC Card adaptor-equipped…
