The ‘cool factor’ of Apple computers, with their sleek design and eye-catching ads, has barely chipped away at the market dominance…
Month: February 2005
Pepsi’s iTunes Super Bowl ads place poorly in Ad Meter ranking; Napster ad places dead last
Even in a year when Anheuser-Busch consciously avoided airing crude Super Bowl commercials, the beer giant bested the field…
Why Apple’s ‘Mac mini’ is so special: it’s the software, stupid
The small architecture Mini PC is nothing particularly new, but what intrigues me is the fever pitch it is creating among Mac fans…
We’re all using Macintosh computers right now
It’s a poorly kept secret, but we’re all using Macintosh computers right now. Most of them, of course, use microprocessors made…
Michigan students and teachers begin taking delivery of 1,200 Apple iBook G4 portable computers
James Grant said it won’t be long until his geography students are able to see the sights and sounds of India without leaving the classroom…
What really counts with Apple’s new ‘Mac mini’ is the included software
The Mac Mini, newly launched, is Apple’s attempt to capture some of the interest generated by the iPod and use that to drive computer sales…
Apple’s iPod creates its own economy, cutural trends, and naysayers
Befitting a contraption that has captured the fancy of everyone from working stiffs to head-bopping celebrities like Nicole Kidman…
Apple’s new minimalist ‘Pages’ software is the polar opposite of Microsoft’s ‘Word’
The introduction of Apple Computer Inc.’s Pages software didn’t generate a lot of headlines in January. It was overshadowed by the arrival…
The Seattle Times: Apple’s new Mac mini is ‘tiny, beautiful and dirt cheap’
The Mac mini is tiny, beautiful and dirt cheap. And, remarkably, Apple Computer didn’t compromise on performance or features in pricing…
New version of Matinee ‘TV Edition’ released specifically for ‘Mac Mini as home theater hub’ users
Matinee was scheduled to be nearing its “next to last release,” until Apple dropped the Mac Mini bomb on us all. Now people are starting to use their new Mac minis…
Second Pepsi iTunes television commerical featuring Gwen Stefani posted online
Pepsi has completed production of its second iTunes Super Bowl television commercial. The new 30-second spot, featuring Gwen Stefani…
$10,000 to fill an iPod? Napster’s going to end up with egg on their face
If Reuters is to be believed, Napster is spending US$30 million to promote their music rental service, starting with a Super Bowl spot…
Call to artists: Need Tiger eating Longhorn (cow) imagery
We’re looking for nice imagery Tiger gnawing, chewing, swallowing, mauling, or otherwise disemboweling a Longhorn steer (for obvious reasons)…
Analyst: Napster To Go service no threat to Apple’s iTunes Music Store
Napster is claiming its Napster To Go service ‘will change the music industry forever,’ according to Chris Gorge, Napster chairman and CEO…
Why does Windows still suck and why isn’t everyone on a Mac?
Are you using a PC? You probably have spyware. The McAfee site claims a whopping 91 percent of PCs are infected. As every Windows…
Apple Store offers special deals on iMac G5, iBook, PowerBook, Power Mac G5, 30-inch Cinema HD
The Apple Store is offering Special Deals on pre-owned Apple products that undergo Apple’s stringent refurbishment process prior…
Hell hath no fury like a Mac user scorned
Hell hath no fury like a Mac user scorned. Run an article about Apple and you usually get a steady trickle of reader comments…
Is it too late to buy into Apple?
Besides a reflected glow as part-owner of today’s most glamorous gadgeteer, what does 77 a share get an Apple buyer?
Microsoft seeks to create ‘community of governments’ to battle Windows viruses, worms, etc.
Microsoft officials have launched a program to create a community of governments at all levels worldwide to share information…
Want a computer and games? Get a Mac plus a Playstation and get the best of both worlds
I’m not your typical Apple Fanboy; despite the fact that I have recommended a Mac to almost 70% of the people who ask me what PC to buy…
Want a computer and games? Get a Mac plus a Playstation and get the best of both worlds
I’m not your typical Apple Fanboy; despite the fact that I have recommended a Mac to almost 70% of the people who ask me what PC to buy…
BusinessWeek: Apple’s Mac mini comes with elegant, stable Mac OS X and very good software
By far the world’s most popular design for a personal computer is a box for the processing unit with a separate monitor and keyboard…
We were wrong; MacDailyNews does a retake on Larry Magid’s ‘Mac mini’ article
On Monday, January 24, 2005, MacDailyNews covered an article by CBS News’ Larry Magid. Earlier this week, we received an email from Larry Magid…
Why ‘Napster To Go’ will flop
On the surface, the To Go model looks like a great replacement for Napster’s previous subscription service. In the past, customers…
Apple a lot less excited about the ‘Mac mini’ than the rest of the world?
One of the things I’ve been hearing is that Apple is a lot less excited about the Mac mini than the rest of the world seems to be…
Napster CEO: We’re ‘the biggest brand in digital music, much more exciting than Apple’s iTunes’
In a press release today, Napster, calling themselves, “the biggest brand in digital music…”
Overclocking Apple’s new Mac mini
Leo Bodnar has found a way to up the CPU speed by overclocking Apple’s new Mac Mini. Apple controls the system speed on its boards…
Tests show Apple’s new base model Mac mini could serve 80 percent of world’s web sites
Load tests performed by Macminicolo.net shows Apple’s new 1.25GHz Mac mini is a suitable web server platform for 80% of the web sites…
Can Apple maintain momentum? It would help if they could keep up with demand
Apple’s stock is soaring and its revenue is booming. The computer maker has a hit product and is getting loads of favorable press…
Can Apple maintain momentum? It would help if they could keep up with demand
Apple’s stock is soaring and its revenue is booming. The computer maker has a hit product and is getting loads of favorable press…
Napster tries to push music subscription service over pay-for-download iTunes-like model
Napster Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a portable version of its music subscription service, backed by a $30 million ad campaign…
Apple’s Mac mini won’t run Disk Defragmenter, Scandisk, Norton AV, Windows Update and Ad-Aware
Apple is a master at hype, everyone knows this. Its founder, Steve Jobs, is well-known throughout the industry for possessing a…
Buy one, get one free: Ford offers Dell PC with purchase of Ford Focus
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. raised incentives slightly on Wednesday after posting disappointing U.S. sales last month…
Apple’s Mac mini is an attractive option to Windows-based PCs
The home and business PC soon may have to move over to accommodate an unwelcome guest: a new Macintosh. With its inexpensive, compact…
Apple releases iPhoto 5.01 update
Apple today released iPhoto 5.01 which “addresses issues with upgrading iPhoto 4 libraries, dragging albums into folders, importing…
Connect Apple’s new Mac Mini to your exisiting computer setup with ‘MiniView Micro’ KVM switch
IOGEAR, the mobile connectivity and peripheral specialist, announces that its MiniView Micro USB PLUS KVM (Keyboard , Video, Mouse) Switch..
Pepsi-iTunes Super Bowl commercial posted, Gwen Stefani spot also under consideration
AppleInsider has obtained an advanced copy of the Pepsi iTunes television commercial that will debut on February 6th during Super Bowl XXXIX…
Apple’s iPod is a modern miracle
In today’s society where teens rely heavily on music and technology, the joining of the two for entertainment and social activities…
Apple Computer shares up strongly to hit new intraday all-time high near $80
Shares of Apple Computer (AAPL) are up $2.37 to hit a new all-time intraday high of $79.90 per share in moderate volume (10,855,108) NASDAQ trading…
Microsoft management frustrated as 80 percent of MS workers with music players have Apple iPods
Microsoft’s leafy corporate campus in Redmond, Washington, is beginning to look like the streets of New York, London and just about…
Korean MP3 War: Apple cuts iPod prices in Korea only, goes after domestic companies
Apple Computer raised the stakes in the local MP3 player market by announcing yesterday that it will lower the price of its iPod only in Korea…
Analyst: I’d be surprised to see an Apple PowerBook G5 in 2005
For Apple Computer, releasing a G5 PowerBook continues to be a weighty issue. Apple customers have been waiting for the company…
