Shares of Apple Computer, Inc. (AAPL) today close up $6.18, 11.20% on very heavy trading volume of 45,824,733 shares to set a new…
Month: November 2004
Apple releases iCal 1.5.4
Apple today released iCal 1.5.4 via Software Update (7.7MB) which includes security enhancements to help protect your computer when importing events with alarms that open files or applications…
BBC tests Podcast feed
The BBC is testing Podcasting. Users can subscribe to download BBC Radio 4 history show, ‘In Our Time’, whenever a new edition is published…
Apple engineering, support execs quietly depart Mac maker
Two Apple Computer executives have quietly left the company in recent weeks, including the Macintosh unit’s head of engineering…
Company launches Windows-only JFK Assassination game via online download
A British company has released a video game recreating the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy…
Apple shares blast past $60, up more than 14 percent on massive volume in early trading
Apple Computer (AAPL) shares surged more than 14 percent on massive volume in early NASDAQ trading Monday after Piper Jaffray raised its price target…
Survey: 13% of iPod owners have switched, plan to switch to Mac from Windows within 12 months
Piper Jaffray raised estimates and the price target on Apple Computer (AAPL), citing a “halo effect” from satisfaction from users of Apple’s iPod…
Mac OS X: Apple’s ‘hidden secret’
The [Mac] Geniuses – tech support staffers clad in black, offering free advice from behind a sleek, barlike counter – were an afterthought…
Apple Computer shares jump in pre-market trading after Piper Jaffray raises target to $100
Shares of Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) jumped 4 percent before the opening bell on Monday after Piper Jaffray raised its price target…
PiperJaffray raises price target from $52 to $100 on Apple shares
Broker PiperJaffray overnight upped its price target on Apple Computer Inc. stock from $52 to $100 – close to double the stock’s price on Friday…
USA Today’s Baig’s Best: Apple’s ‘exquisite’ iMac G5 and ‘best-of-breed’ iPod photo make the list
Finding surprises in consumer technology proved more difficult in 2004. The products that qualify for the annual Baig’s Best awards come from companies…
Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer products reflect arrogance, sloppiness
The pro-Macintosh, anti-Windows movement has been on a low boil for years, but now it seems to be building momentum. The reputation of Apple Computer…
Apple Store Regent Street generates big crowds, some wait 25 hours in line to be near front
Shop openings this side of the Atlantic traditionally consist of some feeble ribbon-cutting, a few pictures for the local newspaper, and maybe even a free…
Apple offers special deals on Apple Certified Power Mac G5, PowerBook, iBook, iMac G5, and more
Apple is offering deals on Apple Certified products. Apple Certified Products are pre-owned Apple products that undergo Apple’s stringent refurbishment…
Microsoft lands US Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff contract, deal could be worth over $500 million
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a multiyear contract that calls for Microsoft to consolidate 38 various software license agreements and tighten security…
Apple’s first Canadian retail store slated to open in 2005
Apple Computer on Friday officially confirmed plans to expand its retail initiative into Canada. In a message to employees and members of the Canadian…
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Apple’s iSight camera and microphone good for much more than just video chat
Macintosh developers are a curious, experimental lot. Give them a piece of hardware like Apple’s ISight video camera and they let their imaginations…
BBC News spreads myth: ‘Apple products cost more than PCs’
As Apple puts the finishing touches to its new London store for Saturday’s grand opening, it appears that punters eager to lay their hands on the firm’s iconic…
What’s the point of the Apple iPod from HP?
What’s the point of a HP-branded iPod? Apple gains additional iPod distribution, marketing resources, and market presence from its iPod partnership…
PortalPlayer thrives in Apple iPod Economy
By year’s end a five-year-old company called PortalPlayer will begin selling its shares to the public. What’s notable is that this company owes its success…
Apple releases iPod Updater 2004-11-15 for iPod mini and Click Wheel iPods
Apple has released iPod Updater 2004-11-15 which includes iPod mini Software 1.2 for iPod mini and iPod software 3.0.2. for iPods with a Click Wheel…
Woz: Apple creates products that ‘that feel special and fit how a human being thinks’
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak gives his old friend Apple cofounder and current Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs high marks for technology…
OWC and NewerTech announce high-capacity battery for 15-inch ‘Aluminum’ PowerBooks
Newer Technology, Inc. and Other World Computing (OWC) today announced availability of the NuPower AL15 high-capacity replacement battery…
IBS writer changes his tune about Apple Macintosh
What should you look for when you’re buying a laptop? [One of the main things to consider is the] operating system. At this point, the only viable…
Apple: ‘this has been a fantastic year’ for Xserve, quarterly sales more than doubled over last year
Apple Computer Inc. more than doubled its quarterly sales of its Xserve G5 servers over the last year, according to a report by Gartner Inc…
Microsoft’s Ballmer warns Asia of lawsuits, says MS software ‘far more secure than open-source’
Microsoft Corp. Chief Operating Officer Steve Ballmer on Thursday warned Asian governments that they could face intellectual rights-infringement…
Other World Computing introduces new Mercury Extreme G4 processor models, cuts prices
Other World Computing (OWC) today announced its new generation of OWC Mercury Extreme G4 Processors. Priced lower than prior models…
‘The Sean Hannity Show’ debuts ‘Hannity Insider’ which allows downloads of entire radio show to iPod
ABC Radio Network’s today launched “Hannity Insider,” an online subscription service offering loyal Sean Hannity listeners premium…
Apple to open first retail store in Europe on London’s Regent Street this Saturday
Apple’s first retail store in Europe will open on Regent Street in London’s West End shopping district Saturday, November 20 at 10:00 a.m…
Microsoft accused of ‘systematic destruction of internal email, other documents crucial to lawsuits’
Microsoft Corp. developed policies stressing the systematic destruction of internal e-mails and other documents crucial to lawsuits it has faced in recent years…
Apple released Power Mac G5 (June 2004) Firmware Update 5.1.8f7
Apple today released Power Mac G5 (June 2004) Firmware Update 5.1.8f7 which improves system stability for your Power Mac G5 (June 2004)…
Apple releases Xserve RAID Admin Tools 1.3.2
Apple today released Xserve RAID Admin Tools 1.3.2 which improves overall reliability and is recommended for all users. If you are using…
Report: Apple Computer prepping iTunes Music Store for Japan to debut in spring 2005
Apple Computer Inc. plans to start a music download service in Japan by next March, according to a published report. The service is expected…
RUMOR: Apple to hit 3GHz with G5 in early 2005, Quad G5 systems, PowerBook G5 coming soon?
There is new evidence that Apple intends to not only hit 3GHz (shipping in Feb. or March) with its new PowerMacs to be announced early next year…
Apple Macintosh offers relief from Windows viruses, spyware, and other infestations
The vast majority of home computers run Windows, and that isn’t necessarily a good thing. Such PCs have long been beset by viruses, spyware and other infestations…
Pink and yellow defects reported in some Apple Cinema Displays
The flagship Apple line of Cinema Displays is shipping with faulty LCD panels, it has emerged. Most acutely affected appears to be the 23-inch line…
Apple decides to delist shares from Tokyo Stock Exchange
U.S.-based Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) said Wednesday it has decided to delist its shares from the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), citing low trading volume…
Apple’s U2 iPod’s mirror-like quality ‘looks better in person than in official publicity shots’
While the release of a different colored version of an existing product typically isn’t something to get excited about, there’s reason to believe…
Apple SoHo morphing into Genius Pickup Bar?
Coffee shops, bars, chat rooms – so 2003. SoHo’s Apple Store has become the latest singles hotspot. The techie’s paradise on Prince Street is a hive…
Creative Technology declares ‘MP3 War’ against market-dominating Apple iPod
Computer audio equipment maker Creative Technology Ltd. said on Wednesday it would spend US$100 million in 2005 to market its MP3 players worldwide…
Windows users can avoid viruses and spyware by switching smoothly to Apple Macintosh
James Derk, co-owner of CyberDads, a computer repair company, answers tech questions for Scripps Howard News Service…
