The iPod is the most popular Christmas gift this year, but it comes with a new type of snobbery: what, exactly, do you play on it?
Month: December 2004
If only you had a time machine: Apple Computer – up 193.5 percent – was the superstar stock of 2004
The stock market looks set to chalk up respectable, but not mind-blowing gains for 2004. Investors in index funds should be satisfied…
Merry Christmas to all (especially to new and returning Mac users)
If you just bought your first computer and it’s a Mac, smart move. Congratulations! If you just bought your first Mac, what took you so long?
Analysts say Apple ‘has seriously underestimated 20GB iPod demand this Christmas’
“Technophiles in the UK could be bitterly disappointed this Christmas as companies are warning of a possible gadget shortage for British consumers. The most popular ‘must-have’ item this year appears to be Apple computer’s iPod, which is low in stock at both online and offline retailers,” Contractor UK writes. “Analysts say the PC maker has […]
New York Times’ Pogue: iPod Mini rivals worth a look
According to David Pogue, New York Times technology writer, there are several iPod Mini rivals that are worth a look, “the Mini was an enormous hit…
FastMac introduces fastest SuperDrive DVD Burner for Apple Macs
FastMac announces availability of the fastest internal slot-loading DVD/CD burner for Apple PowerBook and iBook computers, allowing DVD burning…
Apple Computer continues to lead all computer brands in website visits
Apple Computer Inc. remains the category leader in attracting unique visitors to its web site, despite a dramatic surge in visits to the Dell…
Apple Computer applies for patent on technology to help iPods survive being dropped
Apple Computer is eyeing a technology that could make the iPod more likely to survive a fall. The company has applied for a patent…
Apple Computer files patent application for iTunes Producer application
Last week, Apple Computer filed a patent application covering the iTunes Producer application and backend architecture, used for managing…
Audacity v.1.2.3 is a free audio editor for Mac OS 8.6 and Mac OS X
Audacity is a free audio editor for Mac OS X (and Mac OS 8.6 and higher). You can record sounds, play sounds, import and export…
Report: Former Umax founder to be new Apple Computer VP of Mac Hardware Engineering
Apple Computer has moved quickly to fill a void atop its Macintosh Hardware Engineering team, AppleInsider has learned. The company…
Minnesota students and teachers to get 600 Apple iBooks in ‘1 to 1 Computing Initiative’ pilot
Come next year, Hopkins School District will be undertaking the implementation of its ‘1 to 1 Computing Initiative’ pilot for elementary…
Thieves steal US$9000 worth of Apple portable computers in Pittsburgh
Thieves swiped [$9,000 worth of] high-end laptop computers from an Apple store in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood, police said…
Apple to release Mac OS X 10.4 ‘Tiger’ on Thursday, March 24, 2005?
Apple is offering a special US$10 off discount coupon for purchases over $100 to customers who complete a survey regarding their Apple Retail Store…
Apple offers $10 discout coupon on purchases over $100 to survey participants
Apple Computer is offering US$10 discount coupons for orders over $100 for retail customers who participate in a survey regarding…
NewsFire 0.5 RSS news reader released for Mac OS X 10.3 ‘Panther’
Developer David Watanabe has informed MacDailyNews of the immediate release of NewsFire 0.5. NewsFire is an elegant and stylish RSS news reader…
PC Magazine names Apple iPod mini 2004’s Best Mobile Device
Other music players might cost less or have more memory, smaller bodies, or more features, but none offer the iPod mini’s combination of silky smooth…
Spotty shortages abound for Apple’s iPod, especially the 20GB model
Spotty shortages abound for Apple Computer Inc.’s wildly popular iPod digital music players amid Wall Street expectations for a doubling…
Attention Apple Legal Dept: ABOSS I-Pocket rips off iPod mini in spectacular fashion
Introducing the ABOSS i-Pocket, a completely transparent attempt to create a facsimile of Apple’s iPod mini portable music player…
PC World says Windows users should put off computer purchase until 2006
Consumers thinking about buying a new personal computer in 2005 might be better off putting off their purchase until 2006. With few major changes…
Rogue Amoeba to debut Slipstream in early 2005, sends audio from any application to Airport Express
Rogue Amoeba is pleased to announce our newest product, Slipstream. Slipstream is the first and best way to send audio from any application…
Apple iPods and Macs help Radiologists manage and share medical images
The iPod is not just for music any more. Radiologists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and their colleagues…
Free MS Office replacement ‘NeoOffice for Java 1.1 beta’ (OpenOffice) released for Mac OS X
Neolithic Office for Java (NeoOffice/J) is billed as a ‘reasonably stable’ version of the OpenOffice.org office suite that has been specifically engineered…
Forbes writer tops 2005 wish list with Apple Video iPod
For me, the start of the year is a time to remove old PC files, clear out the e-mail in-box, and think a bit about the kinds of novel products…
Another Windows user wakes up: ‘If forced to select between Windows and Mac, I would choose the Mac’
When you buy your next personal computer, you may be pleasantly surprised to find that you have options, even for a business-class computer…
HMV to launch Apple iTunes Music Store killer, stop selling Apple iPods
HMV is to develop a digital downloading service with software giant Microsoft, tapping into demand for online music. The applications…
EU court dismisses Microsoft’s plea for appeal ‘in its entirety’
A European court has turned down an appeal by Microsoft to delay hard-hitting sanctions from the European Commission. The US software…
U.S. President George Bush a confirmed Apple iPod user (images included)
In Time Magazine’s latest issue, U.S. President George W. Bush is profiled as Time’s “Person of the Year” and included among the photographs…
Creative declares ‘war’ on Apple iPod, shoots for 40% market share of MP3 players
War has been declared. Not the conventional type with the troops, tanks, and smart bombs, but an entertainment war for the $3 billion global music player…
Next IBM-Apple chip getting high-end partitioning feature
In 2005, IBM plans to bring a significant feature from higher-end servers to the next generation of its PowerPC 970 processor line used in Apple Computer…
Apple Computer subpoenas three Mac enthusiast sites to turn over information about product leaks
Apple Computer is seeking to force three Mac enthusiast sites to turn over information about who leaked details on a forthcoming…
Apple Computer sues three for posting Mac OS X ‘Tiger’ on Web
Apple Computer Inc. has sued three men for illegally distributing test copies of the next version of its Mac OS X operating system on a file-sharing Web site…
Winterize your Mac with freeware Snowflakes, displays falling snow on your Mac OS X desktop
Snowflakes is a simple little program that displays snow on your desktop, offering a festive look to any Mac OS X desktop. Just launch…
Adobe releases free Adobe Reader 7.0 for Mac OS X
Adobe has released Adobe Reader 7.0 for Mac OS X which enables business professionals and home users to reliably share information…
Apple’s iPod plus drumbeat of Windows viruses, spyware and other maladies leads people to Macintosh
For all intents and purposes, the iPod is digital music. Apple has more than 90% of the market share for hard-drive-based digital-music players…
Associated Press lists Apple and Pixar CEO Steve Jobs among ‘Winners of Business World 2004’
In a “subjective list of the winners and losers of the business world” in 2004, Michael P. Regan writes for The Associated Press about…
Windows spyware mess is out of control, get a Mac and surf with impunity
I’m chatting with the CEO of a spyware company and he tells me that he knows for a fact that Dell support lines have been getting 70,000 calls a week…
CSFB: Apple poised to ‘significantly exceed’ Q1 guidance; ‘Apple will ship 4.8 million iPods’
Credit Suisse First Boston raised the target price for Apple Computer to $70 from $40 and said the computer maker is poised to exceed prior sales guidance…
Switching from Windows to Mac? Don’t forget to ask to ‘cross-grade’ your software
When it comes to elegant design, no one beats Apple Computer. The company may have a scant few percentage points of personal computer market share…
Apple’s iPod Trojan Horse is working to bring Windows users to Macintosh platform
Apple stock is hitting it highest levels of the young century this week, spurred on by sales of its iPod music player. According to analysts…
At first, Apple’s Mac OS X can mystify those accustomed to jumping through Microsoft Windows’ hoops
If there’s a brand new iMac waiting for someone under the Christmas tree, it might be a good idea to give a guidebook for using it…
Apple to miss Xsan autumn 2004 ship date, to ship ‘early next year’ instead
Apple Computer said Monday that it will miss the deadline for shipping its Xsan storage management software. The $999 product…
