In its latest bid to compete with Apple’s stunning iPod success, Microsoft is considering investing in or even buying portable device maker Creative…
Month: July 2005
Apple’s monitors are too expensive
Can we all agree that Apple makes nice monitors? I think we can. They come in three magnificent sizes: 20 inch, 23 inch and the big daddy…
Pseudo MacWorld Boston a snorefest
Apple Computer fans here in Beantown are growing accustomed to life without Steve Jobs — and without other Apple fans, for that matter…
Apple iPod sales quiet concerns that demand has peaked
Apple Computer’s surge in iPod sales in the third quarter surprised analysts and doused concern that demand for the music players…
The Motley Fool: Apple’s ‘amazing story’ continues, they’ll probably obliterate forecasts again
It’s hard not to like Apple Computer. Even as companies such as Dell Computer and Hewlett-Packard lapped Apple…
Intel to renovate desktop processor line in 2006 with transition from 90 nm to 65 nm
Intel will renovate its complete desktop processor product line in 2006. 65 nm processors will replace current single and dual-core Pentiums…
Milwaukee-area school drops Macs for Windows PCs, thanks to PTA
MacArthur has always been Mac, but in the fall it’s going PC, thanks to the PTA…
Inquiry into Cobb County Apple iBook bids requested
The Cobb County Board of Education has asked Cobb District Attorney Pat Head to investigate the bidding process of its controversial…
Prudential raises Apple estimates, sets target price to $55
Analyst Steven Fortuna of Prudential Financial has reiterated his rating of “overweight” on Apple Computer (AAPL). Fortuna also raised…
First Albany reiterates ‘buy’ on Apple Computer, raises estimates
Analysts at First Albany reiterate their ‘buy’ rating on Apple Computer (AAPL), while raising their estimates for the company…
Apple releases AirPort 4.2 Update
Apple today released AirPort 4.2 Update which fixes connection problems and resolves security issues with WPA2 wireless networks…
Analyst Wilcox: Someone will write today’s death of Apple story and they will be wrong again
I just have to wonder who will write today’s death of Apple story. Seems like there always is one–always wrong, but always written…
UPI: Apple’s stellar earnings might not last due to environmentalists’ criticism against iPod
Apple’s robust earnings report for the latest quarter surprised few, given the runaway success of its ubiquitous iPod, yet there already…
UBS reiterates ‘buy’ on Apple, raises estimates, sets share target price to $54
Analysts at UBS have reiterated their “buy” rating on Apple Computer (AAPL) and raised their estimates for the company…
Poll shows Apple-backed Blu-ray preferred by consumers over HD DVD for next-gen DVD standard
A poll conducted by the group backing the Blu-ray next-generation DVD standard shows that the technology is supported by a majority…
Report: Motorola Apple iTunes phone ‘ROKR E1’ to launch in UK in July, US in August
Steve Jobs is planning to drop by Motorola’s upcoming media and analyst event on July 25th where he’ll help Moto CEO Ed Zander…
Financial Times on Apple Computer’s results: ‘only a matter of time before this apple falls’
Apple needs to deliver astronomical unit growth merely to stand still. Its initial steps into the mass market have been so successful…
Analyst: Microsoft could buy Creative Technlogy in bid to compete with Apple iPod
The share price of Creative Technology, whose MP3 music players compete with Apple Computer’s iPod, rose for a third day yesterday…
Apple shares rocket in heavy early trading
Shares of Apple Computer, Inc. (AAPL) rose sharply in early NASDAQ trading today. As of this article, Apple shares stand at $41.93…
Sony grabs Japan flash-based music player lead from Apple ahead of Japanese iTunes Music Store
Don’t call it a comeback yet, but Sony has a new lineup of digital music players that are slicing into the popularity of Apple Computer’s…
Absurd pre-earnings Bloomberg article: ‘Apple iPod shipments probably fell in 3rd quarter’
The following article is being brought to the top to highlight an amazing journalistic misstep made by Bloomberg News earlier today…
Apple releases iPhoto 5.0.3 Update
Apple today released iPhoto 5.0.3 which addresses issues with Tiger compatibility, Book and Print ordering, and Smart Albums…
The Street’s Wolverton’s laugher: ‘Apple delivers mixed bag’
Apple Computer’s third-quarter report was sweet and sour for investors. The company blew through analysts earnings expectations…
Apple shares surge in after hours trading on stellar earnings report
Apple Computer on Wednesday reported a third-quarter profit of $320 million, or 37 cents a share, on revenue of $3.52 billion…
MacDailyNews’ live coverage of Apple Q3 2005 earnings conference call
Apple Computer today announced a per-share profit of 37 cents on revenues of $3.52 billion for its 2005 third quarter, the highest…
Apple Q3 2005 Macintosh and iPod unit results
For the fiscal third quarter 2005, Apple has stated the following information regarding units sold in an 8-K filing today…
Apple smashes street with record revenue, earnings; shipped 6.155 million iPods
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2005 third quarter ended June 25, 2005, reporting the highest revenue and earnings…
Apple’s Intel-based Mac developer systems are fast; outperform Dual 2GHz Power Mac G5
The speed of Mac OS X running on Intel hardware is impressing some developers who’ve been privy to one of Apple’s first Intel-based…
Podcasts coming soon to Motorola’s Apple iTunes mobile phones
Podcasts are also coming to mobile phones. Motorola is reportedly on the brink of launching an iTunes-enabled phone. The idea…
Belkin announces TuneCommand for Apple iPod; wirelessly control your music anywhere
Belkin Corporation has announced TuneCommand for iPod, a device that allows you to roam and play the songs from your iPod virtually…
The Street: the time may be ripe for Apple to get back to the Mac
For Apple, the time may be ripe to get back to the Mac. Over the last two years, the company’s popular iPod music players have revived…
Computerworld: Apple 12-inch PowerBook ‘a portable computing champ that reeks of quality’
For the past few weeks, I’ve been using one of the new 12-in. PowerBooks, loaned out by Apple for review purposes, and I’ve found it…
Dell shutters online Customer Support Forums to quell bad publicity?
Want to complain on Dell’s website about its customer service? Too late – the Customer Support Forums, operational until last Friday…
Intel will do for Apple what IBM and Motorola wouldn’t – focus on Apple’s needs
David K. Every, for OSViews.com, has responded to Ars Technica’s Jon “Hannibal” Stokes’ article which claimed to show…
Apple iPod sales might be plateauing, what’s new in Apple’s pipeline that will ignite growth?
The torrid gains from iPod sales may soon be a thing of the past. Is there something new in the pipeline to stoke growth?
Wall Street wants to see Apple grow iPod unit sales
Just how long can the iPod keep playing that upbeat tune? That is the question investors and analysts are pondering as Apple Computer…
Report: Apple to benefit from Intel chip switch; Mac sales on the rise
Since Apple Computer disclosed last month it would start building its computers with Intel chips, the company’s hardware sales have apparently risen…
Report: legal music downloads triple in first half of 2005 thanks to Apple’s iTunes Music Store
While U.S. album sales are off 7 percent year-to-date, songs sold over the Web through paid downloads have tripled in the first half of the year…
Comprehensive survey shows ‘iPod Halo Effect’ is increasing Apple Mac sales, market share
The iPod isn’t just bringing digital music to the masses. It’s bringing Macs to the market…
Smartmoney.com article sounds stupid about Apple’s ‘iPod Halo Effect’
On the eve of its fiscal third-quarter report, it’s hard to deny that the Cupertino, Calif., company has become better known for its massively popular…
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.2 Update
Apple today released Mac OS X 10.4.2 Update which delivers overall improved reliability and compatibility for Mac OS X v10.4 and is…
SG Cowen survey shows evidence of a significant iPod halo effect boosting Apple Mac sales
SG Cowen analyst Richard Chu said Tuesday that a survey of 1,400 U.S. consumers has caused him to become more positive about…
