Apple and Volvo Cars of North America today announced two iPod connectivity options for Volvo’s entire 2005 US model line, allowing iPod users…
Month: January 2005
Apple and leading car companies team up on iPod integration in 2005
Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Nissan, Alfa Romeo & Ferrari Announce integrated iPod car stereo solutions…
Apple announces Final Cut Express HD
Apple today announced Final Cut Express HD, a major upgrade of its advanced video editing application for video enthusiasts, students and aspiring filmmakers…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs to appear live on CNBC TV at 4 PM EST today
CNBC is promoting a live interview with Apple CEO Steve Jobs today at 4pm during their “Closing Bell” program…
Prudential Equity Group forecasts 15 million Apple iPods sold this year, 22.5 million in 2006
Prudential Equity Group raised estimates and the price target on Apple Computer, citing ‘stronger-than-anticipated iPod sales’ and ‘marginally better’ sales of the Macintosh platform…
Macsurfshop debuts new January line up of T-shirt designs
The Macsurfshop has announced their January line up of designs, available now….
Interview with ‘Revolution in the Valley’ author Andy Hertzfeld
Steve Jobs will be the star attraction when the Macworld Conference and Expo opens to the public Tuesday, but many Mac fans…
‘$500 Headless Mac’ might lure Windows users to the superior Mac OS X
[Will Apple] launch an entry-level PC that would sell for less than $500, about $300 less than its current cheapest model and $800 less than the flagship iMac?
RUMOR: 1GB ‘iPod micro’ has no screen, marketing slogan to be ‘240 songs a million ways’
Macworld UK is reporting, “The micro iPod is white, and will hold 240 songs – but has no screen so will play the unlisted tracks in…
MacDailyNews presents live Steve Jobs’ Macworld Expo San Francisco 2005 Keynote coverage
A reminder that MacDailyNews will feature live coverage of Apple’s Macworld Expo San Francisco keynote presentation by Steve Jobs…
Helixent pulls iFlicks (iTunes for movies), halts distribution, leaving only a cryptic message
iFlicks made it easy to store and browse all your video files. You simply dragged a movie into iFlicks, and it was automatically…
IDC VP Roger Kay sees no evidence of Apple ‘iPod Halo Effect’ based on ‘Apple’s desktop share’
This is Apple’s big week. The company kicks off its biannual Macworld conference in San Francisco today, with CEO Steve Jobs scheduled…
RUMOR: New speed-bumped Apple PowerBooks coming tomorrow
New speed-bumped PowerBooks are rumored to be scheduled to appear during Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ Macworld Expo keynote…
Apple pushes past $70 in afternoon NASDAQ trading
Apple Computer, Inc. (AAPL) today pushed past the $70 mark and at last check was $70.11 per share…
Marketing experts say Apple’s lawsuit against rumor site a publicity stunt
Apple’s lawsuit against ThinkSecret is a strategic but risky move designed to focus press attention on this week’s Macworld, marketing experts say…
Report: Apple to debut Australian iTunes Music Store tomorrow
Apple is expected tomorrow to announce the introduction of an Australian iTunes music store to coincide with the start of its annual MacWorld…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ Macworld keynote webcast to be available online tomorrow at 6pm PST
Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ keynote speech will not be webcast live. The company today confirmed it will make Jobs’ keynote webcast available…
Apple’s Q1 – 2005 financial results conference call webcast link posted
A reminder: As we reported back on December 28, 2004, Apple’s conference call QuickTime webcast discussing Q1 – 2005 financial…
Will 2005 be the year Apple sets out to conquer the mainstream or shoots itself in the foot trying?
When [Apple CEO Steve Jobs] appears [at Macworld Expo to deliver his keynote address] on Jan. 11, the stakes could be considerably…
Apple vs. Microsoft rivalry heats up again
After signing a peace treaty eight years ago, the friendly rivalry between Apple Computer’s Steve Jobs and Microsoft’s Bill Gates is suddenly…
Apple Computer will own the living room, not Microsoft
Despite Bill Gates’ announcement of new partnerships with LG, Discovery Channel and many others, his dream, of a Media Center where…
Cringely predicts $249 Macintosh, would make Apple the world’s number one PC company
Apple will take a big risk in 2005. This could be in the form of a major acquisition. With almost $6 billion in cash, Steve Jobs hinted…
New 240-song ‘iPod micro’ and ‘Life is random’ billboard photos captured at Macworld
It’s good to wait in front of Moscone Center, here in San Francisco, two days before Steve Jobs’ keynote. [Sometimes one can] obtain a true scoop…
NY Times: Will Apple CEO Steve Jobs debut sub-$500 Mac or maybe something else?
In what might be the next episode in Silicon Valley’s longest-running soap opera, Apple Computer’s chairman, Steven P. Jobs, is planning to surrender…
Bill Palmer: ‘Headless Mac’ a phony rumor that doesn’t exist
Well, let’s see now, Apple has filed a lawsuit against the rumor site that broke the “news” about the impending release of the fabled headless iMac…
BusinessWeek: ‘this should be one of the most fascinating Macworlds in memory’
Every year around this time, a great debate breaks out in one particularly colorful corner of tech land. That’s because early-January…
HP to distribute HP-branded Apple ‘iPod photo’ devices in coming months
The second-biggest seller of hard-drive based digital music players, Hewlett-Packard (HP), will begin distributing Apple Computer’s iPod…
Analyst: Apple lawsuit activity could be distraction designed to shroud real secret products
Apple Computer has filed suit against a Mac rumor site alleging that proprietary information and trade secrets were posted there…
The Motley Fool: ‘no one sees Apple Computer as an underdog anymore’
Apple Computer is due to announce financial results for the company’s previous quarter…
Apple rockets up $4.35 in afternoon NASDAQ trading on Macworld, earnings anticipation
Shares of Apple Computer (AAPL) are up $4.35, or 6.74%, to $68.90 per share on heavy volume of 24,912,671 in afternoon NASDAQ…
Forbes writer: ‘why is Apple clamping down on its fanatical fans instead of embracing them?’
It is widely acknowledged that Apple Computer enjoys the kind of slavish devotion among its customers–and fawning adoration from the press…
Microsoft’s ‘free’ protection scheme debuts in attempt to whack Windows malware
How would you feel if you were selling flu shots that the clinic around the corner was giving away? In a move that is sure to ruffle the feathers…
Forbes’ online poll: What Will Be Apple’s Most Important Announcement At Macworld?
Forbes.com has posted a poll online asking what readers think Apple’s most notable announcement will be from Steve Jobs’ keynote…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ announcements next week may be the crowning glories to a remarkable year
Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple Computer, will this weekend be putting the finishing touches to Wednesday’s quarterly results…
Motorola executive previews iTunes Phone at CES, syncs to iTunes like an Apple iPod
A Motorola executive on Thursday previewed an upcoming mobile phone that can play music from Apple Computer Inc.’s iTunes store…
Apple quietly opens iTunes Music Store Ireland
iPod and iTunes spokesband U2 can now buy songs from the iTunes Music Store in their home country. Apple has opened…
Time Trax unveils Sirius, XM Satellite Radio iPod recording and integration for Windows only
Time Trax Technologies, whose hardware and software products allow people to easily record satellite radio broadcasts, is today…
Report: No live webcast or satellite broadcast of Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ Macworld Expo keynote
According to a brief report…
Estimate pegs Apple iTunes Music Store downloads at 68.5 million for December 2005
Piper Jaffray said iTunes from Apple Computer could see a significant boost in digital music downloading. Piper Jaffray… said data from…
PowerLogix and OWC announce G3 Processor Upgrade for original PCI-based Macs
PowerLogix and Other World Computing (OWC) today announced the PowerForce 750GX G3 processor upgrade for original PCI-based…
RUMOR: Apple ‘iPod flash’ to come in $149 1GB and $199 2GB versions
Apple’s long-rumored flash-based iPod will be introduced at Macworld Expo in 1GB and likely 2GB versions, Think Secret has confirmed…
Microsoft’s Gates wants to team with Sony to take on Apple’s music dominance
It is the partnership that threatens Apple’s iPod downloaded music dominance: Bill Gates is openly suggesting that his Microsoft…
